6 Steps to Become a Sales Superstar By Brian Tracy

This is it: 2013 is your year to set and achieve sales goals higher than you ever imagined. If you haven\’t taken a look at the key mindset shifts I describe in this article, you\’ve been selling yourself short. Make the decision NOW to supercharge your sales results, starting this year.

This is a wonderful time to be alive and working in the profession of selling. Regardless of the ups and downs of the economy or temporary changes in your industry, there have never been more opportunities for you to achieve more of your goals-and enjoy a higher standard of living-than exist today by selling more of your products and services in the marketplace.

Step 1. Commit to Excellence

Ambitious people have one remarkable characteristic in sales. They dream big dreams. They have high aspirations. They see themselves as capable of being the best in their fields. They know that the top 20 percent of salespeople make 80 percent of the sales, and they are determined to be among that top group.

Step 2. Act As If It Were Impossible to Fail

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt are, and always have been, the greatest enemies of success and happiness. For this reason, top salespeople work continually to confront the fears that hold most salespeople back. The two major fears that stand as the greatest obstacle on your road to success are the fear of failure, or loss, and the fear of criticism, or rejection. These are the major enemies to be overcome.

Step 3. Put Your Whole Heart into Your Selling

Selling has often been called a transfer of enthusiasm. The more enthusiastic and convinced you are about what you are selling, the more contagious this enthusiasm will be and the more your customers will sense it and act on it. Human beings are primarily emotional in everything they so and say. This is why caring is a critical element in successful selling.

Step 4. Position Yourself as a Real Professional

Top salespeople see themselves as consultants rather than salespeople. They see themselves as advisors, helpers, counselors, and friends to their clients and customers. They see themselves as problem solvers more than anything else.

Step 5. Dedicate Yourself to Continuous Learning

To earn more, you must learn more. You are \”maxed out\” today at your current level of knowledge and skill. You cannot get more or better results by simply working harder using your present abilities. If you want to earn more in the future, you must learn and apply new methods and techniques. Remember the old saying: \”The more you do of what you\’re doing, the more you\’ll get of what you\’re getting.\”

Step 6. Get Into Action

Develop an action plan for personal and professional development. Prepare a \”training schedule\” for yourself exactly as if you were training for a marathon or a big competition.

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Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. Brian Tracy is one of the world\’s top sales experts, and he is the best-selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

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