Take Flight – Business Growth Strategies with Business Coach Dan Holstein

Zapper or Sapper? The Effects of Negative Energy People in Business

March 01, 2022 Dan Holstein Season 1 Episode 76
Take Flight – Business Growth Strategies with Business Coach Dan Holstein
Zapper or Sapper? The Effects of Negative Energy People in Business
Show Notes Transcript

The difference between a Zapper and Sapper is the energy the person brings to those around them. A Zapper brings energy and a Sapper drains energy from those around them.

Think of the folks you enjoy spending time with - I would wager that they are Zappers - you leave an interaction with them feeling better - energized, upbeat and positive. And the folks you would prefer not to spend too much time with - likely they are Sappers - you leave an interaction with them feeling a bit drained, worn and negative.
 
How does being a Zapper or Sapper impact your team, your customers, and your business? Listen this week's video to find out!

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Hey everybody Dan Holstein here with another Rev Up Your Business video!

I've got a question for you:  Are you a Zapper or a Sapper?  What's the difference?

Well, a Zapper is person that, when you meet them, you feel great around them.  They’ve got a great warm handshake, they’re smiling, they're energized, and you feel great just being there, being in their presence.

A Sapper, conversely, is somebody that, they're a bit of a downer they're not really high energy at all they're kind of, you know, just kind of low, and you know, they kind of take your energy away.

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So what does it matter if we're a Zapper or a Sapper? Well there's a domino effect to how we show up to life the energy that we have and the energy we share with everybody around us impacts them as well.

So in business it's so important to have a good energy because if you don't you're not going to energize your staff.  They're not going to feel motivated or excited to do what they do.

Your prospects probably won't want to hang around you so you have less chance of actually selling to them because you're a sapper or you're a downer.

And that's going to impact your business as well.

So you know talking about this, so what if you're not having a great day?  Say you're a Zapper you know you're generally up and positive and optimistic but you're just not having a good day.

What do we need to remember?  Don't let yourself slip into sapper mode right?  It's Showtime!  So you've got to put your stuff aside be who you need to be for that moment.

If you're in a sales situation you need to be positive and optimistic and helpful.  You can't be a downer and complaining about the traffic jam that you just got through and why you're late
or whatever else is going on.

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With your team as well.  They've got their own stuff on the go so you know if you're having a bit of a bad day you still got to bring it like you're not.

Okay that's your job as the business owner is to be who you need to be every day.  You got to bring great energy stay focused stay positive stay optimistic and do what you need to do to help your team feel the same way because your staff are going to - they're a direct result of how you're feeling and how you show up to them and they're going to be interacting with your clients and customers in that same way that energy is going to transfer.

So that's it - Be a Zapper today ok!
Catch you next time.