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Yesterday’s post on competitiveness in salespeople brought three comments, all of which require more than a response in the comments section under the original post. Ponder these thoughtful comments. Then act accordingly and fight like Hell. Read More

Competitiveness has come to been seen as a negative characteristic. It isn’t. Sales is a zero sum game. The best salespeople have a competitive nature that allows them to believe that they can win and motivates them to take actions in line with those beliefs. Read More

Your success in sales also depends upon your ability to change, to grow, to evolve, and to adapt. This constant growth and changing is what allows you to continually create value for your company and it’s clients. The game of sales has changed. To succeed in sales now you need more than sales acumen. Read More

Optimism is a philosophical belief that things will work out for the best, regardless of how the situation or events look today. Optimism is a personal choice to view things positively. Optimism is a foundational success skill for sales people. Read More

The conventional sales wisdom has always insisted that a salesperson enter a prospect as high up the organizational chart as possible. The idea behind this approach is that authority to sign a contract is normally found at the higher levels of an organization, and that it is a waste of time to start anywhere else. Whenever one commits to a single approach, they necessarily cut themselves off from Read More

For years you have been told that cold calling is dead. You have been told that you can be more successful in sales without cold calling. You have been told that new Web 2.0 technological enablers have replaced cold calling. You have been told that instead of cold calling, you should be “warm” calling. You have been lied to. Read More

You have to believe in your product or service to be a great salesperson. But belief in your product or service can be as destructive to your sales, your success, and ultimately, to your company’s survival if it becomes arrogance. Read More

It’s an age-old question: “Do I have to believe in what I am selling to be a good salesperson? “ The answer is complicated. Read More

Salespeople get into trouble when they believe so strongly that they will win a particular deal that they don’t take the requisite steps to prepare for the unimaginable loss. The only way to prevent the loss of a deal from disrupting your sales plan is to plan for the loss of the deal in the first place. You should never count on winning any deal, regardless of what it looks like, regardless of w Read More

The Internet is a great tool for increasing the breadth of the information we acquire. But it is doing so to the detriment of the depth of knowledge. The impact are even worse for our time, our focus, and our attention. As this societal change continues, those who are able to discipline themselves to give their ideas, the projects, and their tasks their full focus and attention will have a strong Read More