All About The Sevens

Years ago during a training session and repeatedly in other training sessions, I was told, “People have to hear things seven times in seven different ways, by seven different people.” Several of the sales trainers at different sessions and different companies would offer encouragement by saying if you don’t get a yes it may just mean you’re not number seven for them.

Part of that belief system, or maybe the entire system, could or might be true. I didn’t go to medical school, nor have I studied neurochemistry or neurobiology so I don’t know if seven is the number. I don’t know if all of that stuff is true. What I do know and have experienced is hearing it more than once, not getting it the first time, but when hearing it later, realizing I heard something similar before and getting it at that later time.

There are several reasons for that all being the case. Maybe the delivery of the message was too complex. Maybe the messenger was offensive in sort of manner that didn’t allow me to receive their message. Maybe at that time in my life, that message seemed irrelevant or unimportant. Perhaps, just perhaps, I heard it, got the message, and ignored it for whatever reason. Any of those things and many more could be true.

I’m writing about the sevens this morning because I just watched a video of someone delivering a message I’ve heard and lived for decades. At some points very consistently and at other times, not so consistently. The speaker, great message by the way, delivered his two sentence wealth formula. I tend to watch or read when the titles or descriptions include words like formula, science, process, or system. These words tell me that the standard is met and I can adapt whatever the process or formula is to what I’m doing.

So, I’m watching this video and head says, and this is a simplified version of his message, if you want to be wealthy do what rich people do and don’t do what poor people do. He covered areas of life like financially, mentally, physically and o on, but the message, in essence, was similar to what we’ve all been taught. Tony Robbins says something like “Success leaves clues.” I would suppose that if you searched for a similar quote some of the most notable humans in history have all said something along those lines.

“Experience is the best teacher” is something we’ve all heard, but it’s a half truth or rather, there’s a bit more to the story. I’ve been saying for years, “Experience is the best teacher and it doesn’t have to be your experience.” Think about that for a moment. With a finite amount of time on the planet, what would make either of us live by the trial and error method, hoping at some point in the future we’d get it right. Wouldn’t it be more practical or wise or effective to search for someone that’s done the same thing we’re attempting, check their results, and either do or do the opposite of what they did?

My hope is this message is the seventh time and I’m the seventh person. My hope is you get it and apply it this time. Not because I know you or because I have anything to gain from you personally. My reason is selfish in nature. If at some point I discover I’ve made a positive

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