Sales is the key to everything

Today I'm selling again.  I sell everyday.  When I was on the phone with a particularly difficult customer, I realized that everyone is basically trying to sell something.  I want her to buy what I have: I'm selling not only my product but myself as well.  This is an important key that many people don't know-you are always at least selling yourself. (Not that way, get your mind out of the gutter!)  Anyway, the lady was trying to sell me!  She was trying to sell me that she didn't need or want what I had to offer, so the test of wills is basically who sells who.  I'm glad to say that I won on that particular lady, but I lost on many others today.  Its a fact of life in sales that sometimes you are doing great, other days you are doing ok, and some days, hopefully few, you do badly.  This is a fact of life in sales:  Sometimes you can do no wrong, sometimes no matter what you do it turns out badly.  You know what this means?  That sales is a difficult and unpredictable way of life?  Absolutely!  But what it really means is that you have to do your best with every prospect regardless of how your day is going.  The best salespeople are not the ones with a "magic" gift- it doesn't exist, but the ones who take their lumps and don't give up.  That is also true in life, where you are trying to sell yourself to others around you.  Now, if you think you're not in sales, maybe you're a desk jockey or a construction worker, you're still in sales.  Because... you are selling your services to another.  If you have a bad attitude and can't connect with people, believe me, your paycheck will show it.  Those who can empathize and connect with others are the ones who get raises, more sales, more boyfriends/girlfriends, and ... more sales.  If you want to increase your sales skill, please check out my articles on self-improvement and check out the reading list.  Some of them can be downloaded for free in pdf format.  close, close, close!