Transcript
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I came from the school of thought,
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education is certainly important,
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but I can have every designation behind my name,
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and if I have no one to share my story with, what does it really matter?
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So, I’m constantly networking,
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I’m constantly getting referrals,
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I’m constantly trying to be uncomfortable.
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You see, I think it’s our human nature to say,
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“Well, I can’t go talk to that millionaire, or I can’t go in that place,
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or I can’t talk to this business owner, because I don’t make that money,” right?
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If I can’t afford $10,000 a month in premium,
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how can I ask someone else to do it? If you try and say,
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“Well, I don’t feel comfortable getting out there until I know everything,”
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you will not succeed in the business.
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Eszylfie is powerful, he’s so knowledgeable,
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he’s got information to share and he’s not shy to,
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you know, share with others so that’s what I really enjoy.
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If everyone in this room, if I asked you to write down on a piece of paper,
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what does the word ‘later’ mean to you?
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Each one of you,
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all 50 of you in this room would have a different answer.
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Perception, right?
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So rather than guessing, if I see you, and I say, geez, I’m not…
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I don’t feel this, right, I think… is the client ready?
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Simply ask, it seems so intuitive, but ask, right.
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We’ve gone through this process, you see value in it,
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you’re here, the second meeting, okay, but the timing’s not right.
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Not a problem.
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What is a better time for me to follow up with you? And they’ll tell you.
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My name is Curtis James, I’m from Jacksonville, Florida,
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and I recently spoke to Mr. Taylor and was just completely blown away by his energy,
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his passion and his commitment to trying to educate and empower.
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If you ask someone for a referral,
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your natural instinct is to refer someone of a comparable socio-economic level.
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So, if I make 50 grand a year,
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the first person who’s going to pop in my head is going to be my buddy
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who makes 50 grand a year.
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So you have to be very poignant and ask specific questions,
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who do you look up to for their financial accomplishments?
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What’s your boss’s name?
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Who owns this building you live in?
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Who owns this company?
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Right, because that’s the person that I want.
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Full of passion, honesty and somebody I want to listen to.
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Two phrases, remember this.
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Phrase number one, to that point, oh I’ve got a guy.
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I never want to undo any good work that you’ve done.
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Very powerful. I’ll never undo any good work that you’ve done.
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That eliminates that “I’ve got this other advisor”.
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Number two, I simply want to give you the information to make educated decisions,
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because the prospect that tells you, “No, I don’t want the information to make educated decisions,”
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isn’t something you want anyway.
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Those two things.
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Hello, my name’s Eszylfie Taylor, creator of the Taylor Method.
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I’m here at the African American Conference for the American College.
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I just got done presenting on a panel of other advisors
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to agents giving them some insights on the business, and growth,
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to making it through from year one to two, three and beyond.
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So, it was a great experience.
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I think we got some great feedback
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and I look forward to making a positive impact in the people that I spoke to today’s lives.