The power of persistence can be a very positive influence on your sales career. Persistence is the act of finishing what you start, despite whatever obstacles and difficulties that may come your way.
In this podcast, we will cover the secrets of developing the persistence needed in sales. Take a listen!
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More about the Episode:
- What Is The Power Of Persistence in Sales?
- How Can We Define Persistence in Sales?
- Can Persistence Be Learned?
- Why It’s Important To Develop Persistence in Sales
- Traits Of Highly Persistent Salespeople
- Using 15 Habits Of Persistent Salespeople To Help You Develop Persistence
- Positive Affirmations Can Help Generate Persistence
Go through the list and pick one habit that sticks out to you the most. Make a point to incorporate it into your daily life. Once you’ve gotten good at that, pick another one. Repeat with all the other ones until they become almost second nature.
Here are the 15 most common habits of highly persistent people.
1. Decide what you want your purpose in life to be. Develop a plan and work towards it.
2. Divide it up into short-term goals that are either daily and/or weekly. Set target dates.
3. Learn the fine art of persuasion and effective communication.
4. Improve your critical thinking.
5. Work hard and take actionable steps.
6. Give yourself mini rewards for each goal you accomplish.
7. Get ready for pushbacks and obstacles.
8. Stay committed to your purpose.
9. Open yourself up to constructive criticism.
10. Fire up your tenacity and optimism.
11. Assess and analyze. Then re-assess and re-analyze again.
12. Maintain a sense of discipline by focusing on the big picture.
13. Never pass up the opportunity to learn.
14. Surround yourself with people who support and motivate you.
15. Plan some downtime to renew your passion and enthusiasm. Then start again.
Leave a comment below:
Let me know which habit sticks out to you the most and what is your favorite strategy or revelation you’ve had about sales in general. I can’t wait to hear from you!
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Send me your sales-related questions and I will answer them in the upcoming podcasts – send your questions via Linkedin or fill the form here.