Open To Using a Map – How to Learn from the Wisdom of Others #408

Do you know where you’re going? Do you have a destination in mind? Do you have an agenda that you follow for each sales call? Or do you wing it and hope for the best? Great sellers are great students! They learn from master sellers and people who have deep experience. These seasoned sellers have maps to guide newbies, and that’s the topic for today.

Today’s Chapter – Emerging Markets

The Master Seller
doesn’t teach sales
as much as show sales

When sellers think they know all the answers
they are difficult to guide
When they know they are in uncharted waters
they are open to a map.

If you desire to become a Master Seller
avoid being a know it all
Straight forward honesty is the sure route.

Be content with making solid sales,
Knowing closed deals are a win
for buyer and seller alike.

Today’s Story

After the end of a sales call Pat pulled Chris aside.

“Why did you say all that stuff about the competition?”

“I wasn’t sure what to do,” conceded Chris. “I didn’t have a clear answer what to say so I tried to say the right thing”

“You mean BS like an authority, right?” responded Pat,” you know we have SOPs and scripts that address this very topic. Take time to study them. Trust that we’ve mapped out the right direction to take the conversation. We have a lot of practice with prospects, we know how best to help and have documented it for you and others. Don’t hesitate to learn from the wisdom of others”

Take Action Quote

John Heywood wrote in the year 1546: “A man may well bring a horse to the water, but he can not make hym drynke without he will.”

Or in other words… You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink.

The same is true when it comes to sales coaching. You can help others learn selling, but you can’t make them take your advice. Only the student can take action. If you’re given a map, use it! Don’t get lost in the wilderness

How To Find The Tao Te Ching of Sales

Many years ago I authored a thrice a week blog titled the “Tao Te Ching of Sales“. It based on a book of poems titled the “Tao Te Ching” by the Chinese philosopher Lao Tze. It dives into non-pushy sales based on the teaching of Wu Wei “non-doing”. You can learn more here:

- This is the link to the blog; https://taotechingofsales.com/
- This is the Tao Te Ching translated to English
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