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What An MBA Didn’t Teach You About Sales

The sales profession is challenging. You need to work hard at it to succeed. You need to learn from the best. You need to improve your skills continuously. If you think you can sell since you are a hit at parties and have a lot of friends, you may soon find that you are a failure as a salesperson. Blunt truth:

because the sales profession is so hard, you have to focus on doing everything in sales very well, or you will be considered a failure.

I call this blog, Skinned Knees because I try to relate all of the learning that I have done over the past 4+ decades (while skinning my knees in the learning process).

I hope that you learn from my mistakes so that your business will grow!

Two Tall Guys Talking Sales Podcast – The Role of a Salesperson in Their 1:1 Meetings With a Manager – Episode 19

In “The Role of a Salesperson in Their 1:1 Meetings With a Manager” podcast, the hosts, Sean and Kevin, dive into a salesperson’s crucial role in their one-on-one meetings with their manager. They discuss the importance of preparation and setting goals and objectives for the meeting while emphasizing the need to avoid micro-management. The podcast highlights the significance of tracking progress and updating managers on results and offers valuable tips on how to stay motivated… 

Skinned Knees – What An MBA Didn’t Teach You About Sales

The sales profession is challenging. You need to work hard at it to succeed. You need to learn from the best. You need to improve your skills continuously. If you think you can sell since you are a hit at parties and have a lot of friends, you may soon find that you are a failure as a salesperson. Blunt truth: 

because the sales profession is so hard, you have to focus on doing everything in sales very well, or you will be considered a failure.

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