The Dark Ego

There’s a place where the ego hides- it slows you down, pushes your behind and sets you up for grief.  At my Yoga retreat last year when I was struggling on this difficult pose, my Yoga instructor Joe came by to ask me to stop trying the pose because my ego was leading it. He was right, I was struggling with this pose, beating myself up, sitting in judgement and comparing myself to all the other students. No way was I going to achieve this pose.

I’m currently negotiating on a few large projects where they want my sales system but may not want as much reference to my company name, TeleSmart or reference to the founder and owner- that would be me. Big test on the ego, should I take it personally or treat it as a business?

I don’t think I’m generalizing when I say that salespeople are known for having large egos. It’s what make them successful when it’s bright but it’s also what sabotages them when it’s dark.