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623
March 3, 2021

623. You can’t GO TO new places doing COME FROM things.

You wouldn’t put old lawn chairs in your brand new mansion, yet you keep “lawn chair” associations, have a “lawn chair“ mindset, have ”lawn chair“ habit, expect million dollar result?! Aint gonna happen. Hip Hop Legend Rakim coined the phrase, “It’s not where you‘re from, it’s where you‘re at.” You can’t expect to achieve massive new results using “come from“ things.
622
Feb. 23, 2021

622. ABB: Always Be Burning. What do you do AFTER you succeed?

Having achieved such massive success before the age of 50, Ed Mylett was asked how did he stay hungry? “The burn changes & I’m always adjusting the burn.” What do you do AFTER you achieve success? Once you get the promotion, lose the weight, get out of debt, or your platform is blowing up? Then what? Some of the most depressing times in my life were AFTER achievement. What‘s your burn 🔥? Today I’ll show you 3 ways to adjust your burn in order to Always Be Burning. Thank you for listening ! ...
621
Feb. 19, 2021

621. Your LOSING STREAK ends NOW 🏆

You know the wins won’t last forever, but why do the losses feel eternal? Confirmation Bias is the tendency to interpret something new as confirmation of what you already believe. (i.e. See a red car at a car lot and suddenly notice how many red cars are out on the road.) Confirmation Bias works great when you’re rolling...but no so great when everything begins to roll back over you. Your losing streak ends now! Thank you for listening! If you like what you’ve heard please SUBSCRIBE to The Sa...
620
Feb. 16, 2021

How to ALWAYS be at the right place at the right time

People who were "at the right place at the right time" simply kept showing up. They had no idea THAT day, encounter, or person was going to be THE MOMENT everything changed. They just kept showing up. Take care of the show up and the show up will take care of you. What did today's episode do for you? DM me @marshbuice on all of the socials.
619
Feb. 12, 2021

619. Consistency before Intensity

How many times have you set out on fire...yet fizzled out in failure? (Both of my hands are raised!) Today, with my life as a case study :) I’ll show you how to fuel your consistency to achieve any goal. Thank you for listening! If you like what you’ve heard please SUBSCRIBE to The Sales Life! Connect with me other ways too 👇👇 CLUBHOUSE: @marshbuice The Sales Life Podcast (Learn the Life skills of selling) https://the-sales-life-with-marsh-buice.simplecast.com/ The Sales Life Podcast: Sale...
618
Feb. 9, 2021

618. What separates the “Can be’s” from the “Could do’s?”

When Draper Kaufman formed the Navy’s Demolition Team (which later became the SEALs) he was looking to separate the “can be’s” from the “could do’s.” You CAN BE a success You CAN BE more fit. You CAN BE a Top Producer. But COULD YOU DO what it takes to be one? Thank you for checking out today’s episode. Join the TSL Nation by SUBSCRIBING. Help spread the ❤️ by sharing this episode with one person today. Sales isn’t just a profession. It’s a life skill because we’re all selling our way thro...
617
Feb. 5, 2021

Sales Life Bites: ACA: Action Cures All ☎️ 🏋️

“Should I call that customer back who was rude?” “Should I workout even if I only have 20 minutes to spare?” ”Should I have that difficult conversation with my daughter?” If you‘re trapped in the “Should-I’s” I have 3 letters that’ll help you through any situation : ACA. Thank you for being here! If you found value in today’s episode, would you share it with 1 person who needs to hear it? For more, join The TSL Nation by SUBSCRIBING to The Sales Life.. Sales isn’t just a profession. It’s a...
616
Feb. 2, 2021

616. Give your rejection a different treatment

The FEAR of REJECTION has stolen more from you than rejection ever will. Today I’m going to teach you how to treat your personal and professional rejection differently. If everything you want is on the other side of rejection, then why let the feeling of rejection stop stop that from happening? Thank you for listeNing. If you want more, please SUBSCRIBE to The Sales Life Podcast. Sales isn’t just a profession. It’s a life skill because we’re all selling our way through life. Connect with me...
615
Jan. 29, 2021

615. Sales Life Bites: Why you should work with a NEED TO mindset today.

Growing up in poverty, abuse, & racism JT McCormick had every excuse to not make it in life, yet he achieved the American dream. How did he do it? Why didn’t he become a product of his environment? “My mom did what she had to do to survive and I what do what I needed to do in order to succeed.” Inspired from one of my all-time favorite books “I Got There“ by JT McCormick makes you ask the question, “Am I working because I HAVE to or NEED to?” Thank you for listening. If you found value hit th...
614
Jan. 26, 2021

614. Don’t just be you today

Many people's advice to being successful is to "just be yourself." But how do you be yourself if you don't know nor like yourself? Instead ask yourself, "Who do I choose to be?" Today you have the choice to be the person you've been or you can choose to be someone different. Your choice 😉 Watch today’s episode here Thank you for listening! If you found value hit the LIKE. If you want more, please SUBSCRIBE to The Sales Life Channel. Sales isn’t just a profession. It’s a life skill because w...
613
Jan. 22, 2021

Sales Life Bites: You can’t feel your way into success

“You can act your way into a feeling long before you can feel your way into an action.” John Maxwell Thank you for watching. If you found value hit the LIKE. If you want more, please SUBSCRIBE to The Sales Life Channel. Sales isn’t just a profession. It’s a life skill because we’re all selling our way through life. Connect with me other ways too 👇👇 CLUBHOUSE: @marshbuice The Sales Life Podcast https://the-sales-life-with-marsh-buice.simplecast.com/ TSL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.c...
612
Jan. 19, 2021

612. “If I fail more than you I’m winning.” What to do when life deals you a bad hand.

Just when you’re starting to get your life together life can punch you in the stomach. You brought yourself up & out of a impoverished childhood only for life to crush you as an adult. Maybe you can’t relate to any of that, but you’re a good person who has always been generous to others...yet life slaps you down hard. In his book, “I Can’t Make This Up,” actor/comedian Kevin Hart wrote that you can have all of the connection, looks, & advantage, yet life has no favorites. What do you do then...
611
Jan. 12, 2021

611.How I get my ideas for 1000’s of episodes

You may think this episode is NOT for you since you’re not starting a podcast, blog, or channel, but you’d be wrong. First you may start one in the future (& you should. Now you just gave me another show idea - thank you :) The second reason you should listen to today’s show (besides the fact that you have mad luv for me), you are a brand. Every day you’re marketing your persona & skills on social media. This episode will help you source your ideas better & hone the awareness of getting mater...
610
Jan. 5, 2021

610. Greenify your sales game. “The Bonus Round” by Patrick Tinney

Green is a term for rookie salespeople, but it’s also the color of professional salespeople as well. What color is your sales career? Is it green or flexible or brown & crispy...or maybe it’s somewhere in between. Today we’re going to list 7 ways to fertilize your sales career with the help of Patrick Tinney’s new book, “The Bonus Round.” PS This is a great episode to listen and apply to any profession. mentioned in this episode #609. Check it out! Creating a mission instead of a goal. Conn...
609
Dec. 29, 2020

609. You don’t need permission for a mission

Goals.... oh no! Not another year-end goals episode! Nope. We’re putting the goals on the back burner. Instead we’re replacing daunting goals with quick, fiery missions. In this episode you‘ll learn: The difference between a goal & a mission. The dependence of goals & independence of missions. Why goals are boring. 3 steps in completing a mission. How I complete The Sales Life mission. Big thanks to Joshua Medcalf’s book “Chop Wood. Carry Water.” Share your takeaways from today’s show. ...
608
Dec. 25, 2020

608.The grass is only greener where you water it. The power of perspective & thief of comparison.

Continuing on in Joshua Medcalf's book, "Chop Wood. Carry Water," 2 words kept bubbling up: Comparison & Perspective. In episode #588 Emmy award winning artist Tasia Valenza 's favorite mantra is, "Comparison is the thief of happiness." In episode #606 best selling author Zack Friedman said the first switch to begin living The Lemonade Life is perspective. Joshua Medcalf focuses heavily on these two forces in this section of the book. Perspective is powerful, but comparison is a thief. Is com...
607
Dec. 22, 2020

607. You were building your house the whole time. “Chop Wood. Carry Water.” By Joshua Medcalf

“Chop wood. Carry water.” The first time I heard this phrase was from Coach Phil Jackson In his book, “11 Rings.” Although the players he coached were legendary (MJ, Kobe, Shaq), it always centered around the basics. Chop wood. Carry water. Basic fundamentals lead to mastery. This week we’re reading out of Joshua Medcalf’s book “Chop Wood. Carry Water.” It’s a story of a man‘s journey of becoming a samurai warrior. We pick up where a man, after 30 years of building some of the finest houses in...
606
Dec. 15, 2020

606. “After the struggle, there’s GREATNESS on the other side.” What it means to live The Lemonade Life 🍋 with Zack Friedman

Episodes 603, 604, & 605 we riffed out of the book “The Lemonade Life 🍋.” Today the best-selling author himself Zack Friedman stops by The Sales Life to share simple, yet profound behavior switches that you can apply to your Life right now. If you're having the best year ever or the year can't end fast enough this book is for you! Marketing guru, Seth Godin calls "The Lemonade Life" practical, heartfelt, simple wisdom for people at any stage of their career. NYT Best Selling author Marshall Go...
605
Dec. 11, 2020

605. You might need a compass for this trip. Leveraging all directions to succeed in Life.

We live our life in the “straights.” We go straight to work. Straight home. Straight to school. Straight to the gym. Straight to bed. You think all of the action lies straight ahead, but you couldn’t be further off course. Today we finish Zack Friedman's amazing book, “The Lemonade Life,” leveraging all directions to succeed in your Sales Life.
604
Dec. 9, 2020

604. “I’ll sip to that!” What the evolution of a straw 🥤 has to do with your SalesLife.

Today we’re continuing on in Zack Friedman’s amazing book “The Lemonade Life 🍋.” If you missed episode #603, go back and check it out to accompany today’s episode. I had no idea the straw had been around for 5000 years, yet it wasn’t until the 19th century did the entire straw game become disrupted. Durability & Flexibility & how a straw relates to your SalesLife! Join our GROWING Facebook Community Grab a copy of Zack Friedman‘s “The Lemonade Life” Connect & say hi to Zack on Twitter
603
Dec. 8, 2020

603. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing in my life...” The 5 E’s to find your track

Some people know their calling in Life at age 8...while the rest of us take 40 years & rack up $100k in debt only to still not know. If you find you’re stuck in Life, this episode is for you! Regardless of where you are in Life, following Zack Friedman’s 5E’s will propel you in the right direction. Explore, Endeavor, Experiment, Embrace, Engage. This week we’re rocking out of his super book “The Lemonade 🍋 Life.” I urge you to grab a copy. 🗣 Join the conversation by leaving your comments! ...
602
Dec. 5, 2020

602. “Systems don’t fail people. People fail systems.” A sales conversation w/ Sean Hill

Sean Hill & I hooked up on LinkedIn in & finally got together to talk sales. Sean doesn’t have the luxury lists of inbound leads- he has to FIO (Figure It Out) by walking into businesses and try to further the conversations. Today you’ll hear his strategic approach to creating outcomes for his customers; the way he asks for referrals; & how ”the worm turned,” for him. Even if you’re not in the profession of sales, I think you’ll discover some skills to apply to your life. Connect with Sean Hi...
601
Dec. 2, 2020

601. It'll always go your way as long as you adjust for the way.

In a recent conversation with Brian Koppelman, Seth Godin said that professionals see ANY change in the market as an opportunity. Where amateurs whine, complain, & go away, pros push ahead & embrace momentary incompetence as part of their craft. Do you see ANY change in the market as an opportunity? Do you spend more time talking about “back in the days?” Are you better at creating stories of why “it won’t work” creating new works? If your career is starting look stale & crusty this episode...
600
Nov. 30, 2020

600. Your results will soar when you learn how to “land the plane.”

World class negotiator & Columbia Law Professor Alexandra Carter was recently a guest on Hala Taha’s Young & Profiting Podcast speaking about her book “Ask For More.” Carter teaches a powerful 3 word technique that will yield you higher results: “Land the plane ✈️ “ How many times have you made a point or an offer only to dilute the offer with your words? 🙋‍♂️OkMe too. Today we are going to rock this episode out by learning how to “Land the Plane.” Say hello to Alexandra Carter & Hala Taha...