--- title: The Best $5.00 You Will Ever Spend on Your Personal Development | The Sales Blog description: I am asking you to donate $5.00. Those of us in sales are predominately action-oriented individuals. Something needs done; we do it. A call needs made; we make it. A problem needs solved; we solve it. It’s amazing how impotent and powerless we feel when we can’t get the results in some areas of life […] image: https://www.thesalesblog.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1Screen-shot-2011-04-25-at-7_15_09-PM.png --- ### [Now booking SKO meetings for 2026/27! 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Those of us in sales are predominately action-oriented individuals. Something needs done; we do it. A call needs made; we make it. A problem needs solved; we solve it. It’s amazing how impotent and powerless we feel when we can’t get the results in some areas of life that we are used to creating in sales and business. I was reminded of how powerless we can feel when the [Tohoku earthquake caused the tsunami](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami) that has crippled Japan. In addition to over 25,000 lives lost, there is now a nuclear accident far, far worse than [Chernobyl](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl). The expectations are that it will take decades to recover from the damage, but I believe it is likely to take a far longer period (Chernobyl still has problems). More must be done. And we can help. #### We Aren’t Powerless I have sent a donation. In fact, I have sent a couple donations to the Red Cross. But I didn’t feel that was enough. I was struggling with what more I could do when my friend, [Jonathan Farrington](http://www.jonathanfarrington.com/), emailed me to ask me to give a 30-minute presentation about success in sales for [Top Sales World](http://www.topsalesworld.com/), with all of the proceeds going to the Red Cross’s Japanese Disaster Fund. Jonathan is charging $5.00 for each of [34 presentations](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/index.php) to run the week of Monday, May 9, 2011 to Friday, May 13, 2011. I am asking you to [donate $5.00 for my webinar](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=30) on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:45 PM EDT. My presentation is called “[Building Your 13-Week Sales Success Plan](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=30).” If you can make it to the presentation, you’ll get more than your money’s worth—and more than you bargained for. If you can’t make it to the presentation, please donate the $5.00 anyway. I appreciate your willingness to help raise money for this unimaginable tragedy. If you sign up for the webinar, please [email me](mailto:iannarino@gmail.com) so I can personally thank you. My crack team on Friday, May 13, 2011 includes: 12:00 Noon EDT [ Paul McCord: Build a Solid Business on Referrals by Knowing Who Your Client Knows](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=29) 12:45 PM EDT [ Anthony Iannarino: Building Your 13-Week Sales Success Plan](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=30) 1:30 PM EDT [ Harlan Goerger: Success with the New Sales Paradigm: Different Thinking Brings Different Results](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=32) 2:15PM EDT [ Dave Stein: Sales 101 Isn’t Enough: Advanced Selling Capabilities for Outselling Your Competition. ](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=31) 3:00 PM EDT [ Eric Taylor: Success is Something You Attract by the Person You Become](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=33) 3:45 PM EDT [ John Doerr: Keys to Mastering Successful Rainmaking Conversations](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=35) 4:30 PM EDT [ Tibor Shanto: Success Through Execution](http://www.topsalesworld.com/salesConference/sessionDetails.php?c_session_id=34) Thanks for your support! I look forward to seeing you there! ###### Tags: [Sales](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/tag/sales) [2011](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/tag/2011) Post by [Anthony Iannarino](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/author/anthony-iannarino) on April 25, 2011 Written and edited by human brains and human hands. ![Anthony Iannarino](https://www.thesalesblog.com/hubfs/ai-blog-profile-crop.jpg) Anthony Iannarino is an American writer. He has published daily at [thesalesblog.com](https://www.thesalesblog.com) for more than 14 years, amassing over 5,300 articles and making this platform a destination for salespeople and sales leaders. Anthony is also the author of four best-selling books documenting modern sales methodologies and a fifth book for sales leaders seeking revenue growth. His latest book for an even wider audience is titled, The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques to Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear, and Boost Success. 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