HTSS163 - How to stay focused in sales - Scott Sylvan Bell

<p>Learn how to stay focused in sales</p> <p>If you want to learn how to stay focused in sales there are a few things you must know. First in the beginning it isn't easy. Second, others will try to get your attention whether on purpose or not. Focus is a major problem for salespeople and even entrepreneurs. </p> <p>Goal setting and focus for salespeople </p> <p>You will find that it is a mix of focus and goal setting that will help you get to where you want to be. These 2 items go hand in hand. Your ability to stay focused starts with you telling people "no". You have to be a man or a woman on a mission to get things done. Some salespeople struggle with this as it is a form of rejection. </p> <p>Staying motivated in sales </p> <p>Sales motivation is a real thing. You do need some of your own internal rules. These edicts or rules will help you stay within the lines. Tony Robbins says "Where focus goes energy flows" this is true for your personal life as well as business life. </p> <p>Sales focus can feel like pressure </p> <p>When you work a system or a series of rules in your life, others will say it feels like pressure. Most people are not used to a framework of getting things done. The average person is not used to a set direction for life. Look to others for inspiration, Grant Cardone likes to smile in the middle of deals. You also have to stop looking for reasons to not like someone.  </p> <p>The mental game of sales  </p> <p>Your beliefs about sales will influence how much focus you have on yourself. If you don't think you can sell a lead, you cant sell a lead. Admit that you have problems and or issues you have to deal with. Part of the mental game of sales is your ability to follow through until the end. </p> <p>The power of sales scripts </p> <p>Sales scripts are not the most fun when you first start in sales. You do need a structured presentation so you can be unstructured. When you go off script you are guessing as to what you are doing with your buyer and or client. Learning your