Have you ever wondered, “Why are some people successful in sales careers, while other fail?” Does that mean that successful salespeople are more gifted or talented? Maybe to some degree, but even if you are extremely talented but lazy it won’t get you anywhere.
The reality is that the most successful people, not only in sales, but generally in life are working very hard to achieve their goals. They have a strong discipline and work on their goals no matter what.
Imagine a pyramid with the bottom representing a cold calls or other form of first contact with the prospect and the top being the actual sales made. The more room you have at the bottom, the more you can build on top of it.
Of course, your end goal is to get customers, but that is not what you should focus on – you should focus on hours, calls, demonstrations (if you want an A in an exam, you don’t sit home and think about getting an A, you spend time studying – actual work). The low of average will do the rest of the work here. Read more