Enslaved by Preconceptions? Shoshin Can Set You Free!

<p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p>Can your prospects smell your “commission breath”? Is your eagerness to set the appointment or reach for the deal keeping you from gleaning the information you need from your conversations with prospects?</p> <p>There is a danger that comes with expertise. When you are a true beginner, your mind is empty and open. You are willing to learn and consider all pieces of information. As you develop expertise, however, your mind naturally becomes more closed. As a salesperson, you might have a preconceived notion that you know where a cold call is heading. Rejectionville again! And this makes you less open to discovering new information, less likely to hear your prospect’s confession about his business or job or a problem you might solve. Your expectations are not immediately met, and you get that sense of doom that this call is a waste of your time. What can save you from that out-on-a-ledge, sales-related fear of impending doom? Shoshin, a Zen Buddhism concept that means “beginner’s mind.” Chris, Corey, and Jake Housdon discuss how employing the curiosity mindset of Shoshin (“I know nothing. Tell me about your experience.”) allows you to take ahold of your emotions, lead your prospect back into having a conversation, and put you back on the road to discovery.</p> <p>----more----</p> <p>About Our Guest Jake Housdon is CEO and co-founder of SDR League, the world's first esports league for salespeople.</p> The complete transcript of this episode is below: <p> </p> <p><a href='https://marketdominanceguys.com/e/enslaved-by-preconceptions-shoshin-can-set-you-free/'>https://marketdominanceguys.com/e/enslaved-by-preconceptions-shoshin-can-set-you-free/</a></p> <p>Announcer 2 (00:27):</p> <p>You're listening to the Market Dominance Guys with your host, Chris Beall of Connect and Sell and Corey Frank of Uncommon Pro. Can your prospect smell your commission breath? Is your eagerness to set the appointment or reach for the deal keeping you from gleaning the information you need from y