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Victory is on the other side of failure

September 13, 2021

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up” – Thomas Edison In sales, and in life, your greatest victories will often come shortly after your most painful failures. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, it feels like God or the universe is constantly testing…

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Selling through a Champion

September 8, 2021

How do you know if your “champion” is really a champion with the power and influence needed to successfully sell within their company? In the world of Enterprise Sales, most of us strive to sell directly to Senior Executives with power as this compresses the sales cycle. However, it’s often difficult to get access to…

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Sell the Grass, not the Seeds

August 30, 2021

Customers buy desired outcomes, not products and services. So you must focus on selling the grass, not the seeds. Here are 4 simple steps to do this: Focus on selling directly to power, as Executives are clear on desired outcomes for themselves and the company and will see the “big picture” value of what you…

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Finding fulfillment in a sales career

August 19, 2021

I used to believe that true fulfillment and joy would only come if I crushed my sales number. The idea was simple: if I made a ton of money I could buy things and do things that would bring happiness. I also would have the freedom to do what I want, when I want, and…

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The Power of Visualization

August 13, 2021

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill I will never forget the date: January 31st, 2017. It was around 11pm, and I had a pulsing migraine. Why? Because I just missed my quota for the third straight year. I had done everything in my power to hit it, but…

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How to help clients find budget for your project

August 3, 2021

What’s the worst possible question to ask early in the discovery process? “Do you have budget for this project?” In 18+ years selling, I cannot think of any large deals I closed where a client had approved budget when we started the sales cycle. Asking about budget early in the sales cycle is foolish for…

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How to elevate to “Trusted Advisor” status

July 28, 2021

When selling to the Enterprise, it’s essential to elevate from vendor to trusted advisor. Why is this so important? There are several reasons: Trusted advisors have unfettered access to Senior Executives 2. Trusted advisors are given permission to engage in deep discovery to understand the inner workings of the company 3. Trusted advisors are viewed…

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Shift from an Inward to an Outward Mindset to triple your income

July 20, 2021

If you are looking to double or triple your sales results, you must change one critical thing. From 2013-2016 I averaged 1.3M ACV and 240K W2 income. From 2017-2020 I averaged 3.9M ACV and 715K W2 income. What was the ironic secret that led to tripling my results? In order to sell more, I had…

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Sales is a Marathon, not a Sprint.

July 12, 2021

When I was working at Ricoh selling copiers, I hit quota 42 months in row. I was asked to share how I did this at company trainings, and one thing I shared was this: “Sales is a marathon, not a sprint.” So what exactly does this mean? On September 26th, I will be racing in…

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Make the 2nd half of 2021 your best ever!

July 7, 2021

Want to crush the second half of 2021 in all critical areas of life??? Hit the reset button and create your H2 business plan using this framework: STEP 1: VISION STATEMENT: What is it that you want to accomplish and why? It is critical to have a vision statement that inspires you to try your…

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