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The Power of WOO!
July 2nd, 2007 · Filed Under: Success Toolbox · get profitable
It all started ecause I had a rib in my hands and couldn’t clap.
This weekend I went to The Baxter Country Store, where my friends Pam and Dave were serving up Dave’s awesome smoked baby-back ribs and Pam’s “and” items. A singer/songwriter named Ron came down to perform for the crowd.
Ron finished a song and I would have applauded but I had a rib in my hand and bbq sauce all over my fingers. But I couldn’t let his efforts go unrewarded, so I called out, “Woo!”
I noticed something. My energy lifted with that Woo, so when Ron did a particularly rousing song, I gave him a big loud WOO! My energy lifted even more. I was in a good mood anyway, but WOO raised the bar on my naturally rampant enthusiasm.
A delightful woman named Margie was sitting next to me, and she decided that WOO sounded like fun, so she joined in the WOO. We got a few strange looks. Like I care. WOO went on…
After a few songs, each punctuated by WOO from two of us, a couple others joined in. By the time Ron sang his last song, there was a much louder WOO!!! from various people in the crowd along with applause (and considerably more $ in Ron’s tip jar than he has sometimes received from the Baxter).
Author Frank Bettger in How I Raised Myself From Failure To Success in Selling talks about the power of WOO in chapter one. He calls it Enthusiasm, and it is one of the greatest gifts anyone can offer the world.
Why not shout out a great big WOO and watch what happens to your energy and enthusiasm?
You just might have results like Frank and increase your income 700%. That’s why this post is in both the Success Toolbox AND Get Profitable!
Ronda Del Boccio, The Story Lady of www.Storyation.com
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Insert Audio CommentRonda Del Boccio, The Story Lady of Storyation.com is an author, dynamic speaker, author coach, story coach.
She is the author of I'll Push, You Steer: The Definitive Guide to Stumbling Through Life with Blinders On
The Kama Sutra of Storytelling: Positioning, Power and Profit
and her upcoming book...
The Geometry of Success: 5 Simple Shapes that Shape Your Life
July 2nd, 2007 at 12:36 pm
I have my own version of this that I recently started using again after a couple year layoff. I only do this in the car, usually on a straightaway as I am accelerating in an area I know I won’t get caught.
I yell out this long drawn out, “YEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAA!!!!” at earsplitting level. I mean, it is LOUD!
Never fails to put me in a great mood!
July 6th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
I was sitting here reading your post and just stopped and did what you recommended - I shouted out: WOO!! You are right, it does make you feel better and more energized! It is just a feel-good feeling!
Anything that puts a smile on your face is a great thing!
March 20th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I am a teacher. I use the power of woo during my classes. As the first East Coast Power Teacher I apply the teaching of Martha Tate, through the amazing strategies of the Power Teachers of Southern California.
As we are learning new concepts I ask a student to repeat what I just said. If they do not get is right we just say “that’s cool!” and repeat it again.
If they do get it right everyone else in the class points their fingers and waggles them at the student and all shout “Woo!”
Yep, a ten fingered woo is your reward for repeating important concepts.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
YEAH! Love all the comments! Keep ‘em coming!
The Story Lady