One phrase I can’t stand to hear is, “I’m tryin’!” Crying that you’re trying is a victim mindset...it carries the seeds of defeat before you even make the attempt. I don’t want to hear that you’re trying I want to see that you’re doing. 👉👉Catch The Sales Life w Marsh…
The other day I ran into a buddy & he told me that he left his old job-when I asked him about his new gig he quipped, “Dude I love it...no stress...nonnnne!” As I walked away I thought about it...No Stress? We need stress in our lives...we don’t need drama...we…
I never thought of her to be in sales but she told me she’s #5 in the state at selling Life Insurance when I asked her how she did it she said of course that she “cared,” but then went on to tell me about a time when she had…
The show The Facts of Life may have been cancelled but your program is still going on...your Facts of Life...it’s a fact that he’s left you...or she’s moved out..it’s a fact that you been passed over for a promotion or you’ve been demoted...it’s a fact that you’re past due or…
Pat Summitt, Head Coach for the Tennessee Lady Vols for 38 years notched 1098 wins, 8 titles, & 100% graduation rate—every single player who went through her program graduated college! There’s no question she was an exceptional coach...but there’s no doubt she wasn’t a perfect coach- & she’d be the…
You’ve got to hang with those who agitate you..I’m not talking about the ones who get on your nerves, I’m talking about the ones who you’re trying to get in their level..those that reach higher, push themselves harder, & are always evolving. You can’t reach higher hanging w those who…
It’s that time of year when you’re getting the graduation cards in the mail or slid under your keyboard- some you watched grow but others you barely even know. Many graduate, but few educate. Graduation is a way of passing, but education is a way of Life and education never…
When the legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk first started skating, he and his crew had to skate in empty swimming pools because the city shut down the skate parks due to insurance liabilities. Not to be dissuaded, he and his cronies jumped fences and continued skating in the concrete fishbowls. Conditions…
James Lawrence didn’t finish 50 Iron Man races in 50 states in only 50 days, his alter ego did. Racing in 100 degree heat, swimming 2.4 miles, jumping on a bike for 112 miles, then running a marathon every single day for nearly 2 months straight..in a different state would…
We all have our own reality & we swear ours is the right way. In our reality we think we have the winning ticket on how to manage, parent, save, lose weight, pray...we think we know the best way to deal with others & even run the country. Our reality…
When my dad had total knee replacement he said the most painful part was when they showed up the next day to begin therapy...they pushed, bent, flexed, & stretched so much that he thought his knee was going to rip back open. Although the pain was excruciating, the therapists said…
“Fear’s not the thing that’s holding you back...it’s your lack of commitment & all of the emotions surrounding your fear...” on today’s podcast #194 “The Sales Life w/ Marsh Buice” found on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sales-life-w-marsh-buice/id1292788623?mt=2#episodeGuid=de2ecc85-d2dc-319e-7edf-c886bf9f2855
I always say great salespeople are artists bc they see and paint what others don’t see. Most salespeople aren’t even salespeople- they’re fashion consultants, coming and going w the trends. 👉👉Hear the rest of this podcast on”The Sales Life w Marsh Buice” on iTunes, Stitcher, or any of your favorite…
Think back to your best friends in high school & their most embarrassing moments...chances are you don’t even remember & if you do remember, you laugh about it now. Now think back to your most embarrassing moments...it doesn’t take long does it. See how self critical we are? People don’t…
Customers don’t like to admit what they’re really thinking...they don’t like to admit bc they’re afraid if they do, they have to justify or argue with the salesperson. Instead take a tip from your parents- that’s a Superpower for you in sales...get your customer to agree instead of admit.
Ever talk to someone who’s NOT in sales who thinks that your job selling is easy? They think you just sit back & shoot the breeze...you know it ain’t easy...but they don’t. It’s not that it’s easy...it’s that you make it look easy..that’s what makes you a pro.
When working in sales, remember your customers are not related to one another.
One morning as I sat at my desk looking at the rain pouring down outside, one of my salespeople came running in soaking wet and sat at my desk and said, "I made it!!" But...
Experience really is the best teacher, except in sales, we sometimes forget to learn from the experience until it happens again. Salespeople are busy juggling so much throughout the day that by day's end, everything is a blur. Here's a way salespeople can better themselves by recalling & reworking their…
When the author of the Energy Bus, Jon Gordon works with NFL teams, he has the players write down their goals...then he tells them to tear them up. In dealerships everywhere, sales managers always ask sales people what their goals are, but we're not asking this....
Another typical day in the car business. One customer wouldn't even get out of their car, while another wouldn't demo the vehicle nor come inside. And the ones who did come inside blew out! What good could possibly come out of negative outcomes? General Sales Manager Marsh Buice brings you…
Ah the old #comfortzone..When your month isn't going right, it's tempting to want to "feel safe" & stay in your comfort zone like going to lunch at the same time or coming in or leaving "on time." We know we should be doing something different, but we don't. Getting back…
Your Miranda Rights state that anything you say can & will be used against you. Legally, personally, & professional it's true.
