Memo to Sales People: Harnessing the Winning Mindset to Excel

Tapping into Success Is Much Easier than You Thought!

DO YOU POSSESS THE MINDSET NECESSARY TO EXCEL?

It has been reported that the highest incomes among working people are earned by those who are salespeople. It is also reported that 80% of the commissions paid are earned by 20% of the workers. 

This, of course, seems unfair. If two salespeople working for the same firm and selling the same product or service spend the same amount of time working, why should one earn four times the amount of the other?

There are countless valid reasons, of course. But the most important will involve the two M?s?motivation and method. Sales professionals must be able to generate and maintain motivation. Without it all the sales training courses in the world will not produce success. With motivation enhanced, sales training takes on meaning and positive results ensue.

Motivation, to be effective, requires positive self-esteem and self-confidence, which can be greatly enhanced through hypnotism. As these basic qualities are developed, hypnosis focuses on method, which entails learning to plan, set goals, deal with setbacks, overcome limited beliefs, develop mental toughness, and prepare for progress and achievement.

Goal setting is in itself a skill requiring deep understanding of step-by-step advancement. Few people know how to set goals; few people are aware of various types of goals and the interrelationship between them. A career in sales, to be successful, requires a self-starter attitude. Hypnotism can prove highly effective in producing the winning mindset necessary for sales success.

MASTERING SUCCESS MINDSET WITH HYPNOSIS

ALL SUCCESS STARTS IN THE MIND

The importance of attitude is evident and of prime importance. The occurrence of rejection is inevitable. That is why true sales competency is the highest paid profession in the world. It demands mental toughness and the control of the self by the self?which is a rare asset?and the ability to be resilient is essential.

The hidden secret, however, is that all the essentials necessary to sales success can be acquired. Those who suffer from low self-esteem due to past failures or poor performances can turn around, regain their sense of self-worth and purpose, and achieve the success available to them. Those who lack self-confidence, who find it difficult to dial a telephone or knock on a door, can release limiting beliefs, bolster inner confidence, enhance their interpersonal communication skills, and achieve memorable successes that they can build upon. Those who lack motivation and just can?t seem to get moving, or who keep creating duties which justify the postponement of what they know they ought to be doing, can change both negative attitudes and unproductive habits to now become goal getters who take right action. 

And those who, perhaps after repeated exposure to sales training courses, never seemed to put their training to use or follow the guidance provided by top sales pros, can now come to life and demonstrate impressive examples of the professional techniques they had been taught. These individuals simply must be prepared to learn, before being subjected to the training experiences. 

ACCOMPLISHMENT GOALS

There are two major types of goals, accomplishment goals and activity goals. Accomplishment goals deal with where a salesperson wants to go with a career. Activity goals deal with how such a person gets there. Without activity goals, accomplishment goals are usually worthless. They can be nothing but dreams, totally without the essential foundation of accountability.

For example, a statement like, ?I want to have a million dollars,? does not create an accomplishment goal. On the other hand, a new salesperson might decide, ?I want to earn $50,000 this year.? This could be a realistic accomplishment goal.

Having looked within to determine an accomplishment goal which is within reason, in view of the capabilities of the goal-setter and the constraints of his position, it becomes necessary to determine the steps and sequences necessary to achieve the objective. For a real estate salesperson, as an example, it might be helpful to work backwards. What dollar amount of sales would be necessary to generate commissions received of $50,000? Considering the average price of homes sold, how many home sales must be closed to achieve the objective? Again, dealing with averages, how many homes must be shown to reach the necessary number of sales; how many prospective buyers must be contacted to show the number of homes required; how many telephone calls must be made to generate the necessary number of prospects?

Now, the salesperson has a road map showing the direction to the goal and what is necessary to achieve the objective.

SELF-HYPNOSIS FOR DAILY GOAL MOTIVATION

ACTIVITY GOALS

At this time, having done the research, the salesperson is in a position to determine the activity goals. Having established that a specific number of telephone calls per day must be made, the motivation to accomplish that specific activity goal must be generated. Hypnotism may be selected as the appropriate means of stimulating the motivation and creating the self-esteem and confidence necessary to move forward. Conditioning against discouragement from obstacles and setbacks likewise may be advisable.

Activity goals, obviously, are the steps necessary to move toward the accomplishment goal. In the real estate example, a certain number of contacts per day are necessary to produce one prospective buyer. In listing properties, likewise, the law of averages indicates that a specific number of contacts are necessary to generate a listing. Turndowns and rejections are frequent, which is why motivation and self-confidence are essential elements to success. Salespeople who look at rejection as nothing more than a necessary step toward the next acceptance will join the 20% group of higher earners. Those who see the rejection as a defeat which discourages future effort, will be in the larger 80% group of poor to mediocre producers.

Realistic evaluation of desires is important. Self-hypnosis, competently learned from a qualified source of instruction, is an ideal place to begin. Deep relaxation, accompanied by exploration of the inner self, can help develop understanding of personal capabilities and potential, which are necessary to the establishment of realistic accomplishment goals.

Further, hypnotism can help in accomplishing these goals?providing new perspective, boosting motivation, releasing limiting beliefs, increasing confidence, raising energy, sharpening mental toughness and resilience, and harnessing creativity to form innovative solutions. Kickstart your inner mindset into right action for success! 

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