Pay-off: two simple actions that help you find sales opportunities Investment: 2 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Is a coincidence that goes unnoticed still a coincidence? You kind of have to notice it to label it a ‘coincidence’ don’t you? But what about all the coincidences in your life that you missed? That …
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Pay-off: set yourself up to win Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Happy New Year! Time to reset. There’s uncertainty ahead. You are where you are. And you want to be where you want to be. So what, in 2017, are you going to do about it? It’s that time of year …
Pay-off: a reminder that you’re probably making things harder than they need to be Investment: 1 minute Sign up to weekly posts here What does the way most people think you have to sell, and Santa have in common? Neither are real. You could move into 2017 more confidently by eliminating some of your fears …
Pay-off: Clarity on your next important sale (it could be your next job!) Investment: 2 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Many people in sales are blind or unclear about this. So let’s just clarify, regardless of your job title… You’re not really in sales If you’re selling something that people are already lining …
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(and how to benefit more from what others think of you) Pay-off: peace of mind, freedom to act, useful feedback to improve Investment: 6 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Ever worry about what people think of you, what you’re doing, and your ideas? What, so you occasionally spend your precious time letting this …
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Pay-off: Grow your confidence to grow your sales Investment: 4 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Some say that confidence sells. Some say that trust sells. The Oxford dictionary suggests they’re both right, as it tells us that ‘confidence’ is about expressing an intensive force of ‘trust’: Late 16th century: from French confident(e), from …
Pay-off: help people make changes via smarter conversations Investment: 3 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Why do people push back in some conversations? Could it be because: They’re trying to protect themselves (and protect what they currently believe)? You gave them something to push back on? If so, how could you eliminate pushback …
Pay-off: the (until now, hidden) way to win people over Investment: 5 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here This post won’t be for everyone. But I do share a big secret about myself in it, and considering the market I tend to work with, I think it will help a few people, who in …
Pay-off: Eliminate ‘laziness’ and strengthen your team Investment: >2 minutes Sign up to weekly posts here Think about the lazy people you know. Grrrrr…they’re so annoying aren’t they? Lazing about. Who do they think they are? Except…many of the “lazy” people I know have gone on to become more successful than just about everyone else …
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Pay-off: Understand your blindspot if you like to be likeable Investment: 30 seconds for the short version, 5 mins for the long Sign up to weekly posts here The short version Should you be likeable to succeed in sales? Well, honestly, is your customer trying to buy your likeability? Ultimately, is their main purpose to …
