The third rule to Living a Purple Life:

"Now hiring Dream Killers"

"Marv brand new now. Why is Quill wearing a mohawk, and what is up with Cash dressing so weird? OP act like he know it all. This purple thing they doing is just so lame." Just a few of things I hear when it comes to my team and I. Few years back I would had been a on mission to confront each person with something negative to say. Of course, that was long before I begin to live purple.

There's something I'm sure we all have in common, a dream killer. For those who are unaware of what a dream killer is allow me to explain. Its a person who supposedly hates any and everything about you. They spend countless hours telling others how much they disapprove of you and your actions. Notice in the description of a dream killer the word "supposedly" has been used. I hate cheese. I don't eat it on my burgers, salad, sandwiches, or anything. Its a food that I care nothing for. When ordering take out I skip over anything on the menu that has cheese. Again, I hate cheese. So how can a person hate you but spend so much time being concern about your involvement in whatever it is you do. Things you hate you have no part of. Like cheese.

Living purple isn't just about how you think, its also about how you translate those thoughts into actions. And the purpose of each action should be a benefit to you and those around you. We've been taught to turn the other cheek when confronted by hatred. Why? There is a positive in everything, even negativity. The importance is using that negativity to your advantage.

On the typical resume the applicant puts "references available upon request". Why? Isn't it the job of a reference to tell this person how great you are at doing your job? No one cares about how good you think you are. Its the opinion of others that matter. Whether their opinions are good or bad. For example, when is the last time you've seen a Starbucks television commercial? You haven't, you know why? Because the multi-million dollar success of Starbucks has been created strictly by its consumers telling others how overrated Starbucks coffee is. Or how Starbucks is the greatest coffee ever invented. Either way it leads the person they were discussing the matter with to see for themselves. In the purple world of business this is called the use of a sneezer. The importance of people talking about you.

If you meet a stranger on the street and their a good person, then that's all they are. They're nothing more than a good person. You never had an impression of them to begin with. Now upon meeting this stranger lets say I told you how evil they were. That I told you not to trust them because I didn't like them or how they act towards others. When they turn out to be the complete opposite, they shine so much more because of the preconception that I had given to you. In the end you can't stop talking about how confusing it is to you that people hate this stranger so much, being that they're the most respectful person you ever met. The things I said only led you to appreciate their kindness even more.

Whether you own a fortune 500 company, sell shoes out the trunk of your car, or work a traditional 9 to 5, dream killers are key to the success of what you do. They send you prospects. Most importantly, they give to you everyday the opportunity to show how great you are truly are. Its not the hatred that's a concern its your actions. You can either prove them right or prove them wrong. They did their job. They sent you a prospect. They made sure you were noticed. "Is what they say about you true or are you capable or working the position you applied for?" "I heard about this place but let me see for myself what the food is like." "They said she two faced but not to me, I think they just jealous of her." You get my point? If it wasn't for dream killers...doing the job of a sneezers (spreading the word)...your prospect would never notice you in the first place.

All sneezers aren't dream killers. A sneezer simply tells the next person they come in contact with about you, your services, or product. Dream killers follow this same process in what they think to be, a negative way. Fortunately they become to consume with you to realize how much of an asset they truly are. So the next dream killer you come in contact with...thank them. Tell them how much you appreciate the effort and hard work they have put in. Then sit back and watch how many prospects doing that brings you...lol. Live Purple.

-Marv-

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