Growth Dynamics Get Down

Monday Morning Manager

I've got an idea that I want to share with you, which I know will really resonate with some of my clients. I know some people don't think they need this idea as much as others, but I really think the concept, in its purest and simplest application, is valuable to all of us, not just in our professional performance, but in our personal relationships as well.

Symptoms:

“Here we go again,” Jim thought as he walked into his last call of the day. He always scheduled this monthly call to be the last of his day as it left him annoyed, angry, and confused when he walked out the door. Jim just could not create the type of relationship with this business owner that he felt was key to his success with other clients. There were never issues with products, pricing, or communications from Jim, his agency, or the manufacturers, but these monthly update and prospecting meetings always ended up making Jim feel like a complete failure. Jim’s positive, enthusiastic, and lighthearted approach obviously missed the mark with this client, and Jim was sure the client disliked the meetings as much as he did.

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Look, I run a pretty large roster of people in our sales training programs—public training, in-house programs, executive coaching, and offering support to those who have been through our programs before. While they’re not active clients, they still reach out asking, “Hey, can I get 10 minutes of your time?”

Symptoms:

How did it happen again? Ed believed he nailed that presentation and felt he’d been as prepared as he could be for any questions the prospect could have had about his company’s latest technology.

Today, I wanted to get a little more tactical, especially as I think about the things we're all trying to accomplish—how we're working to advance our careers in business development. I wanted to share something because I keep running into a particular word that drives me crazy when I hear it from clients or prospects who are looking to improve their results.

It was early Monday morning and Brett was lying awake in bed, worrying about his upcoming week. Although his business and personal life was running about average so far this year, he had fallen into the habit of replaying past failures in his head, worrying about every little thing on his numerous To Do lists, and allowing a constant stream of negative internal talk. All of this was causing him a lot of anxiety and stress, both before and during many of his business development meetings.

I talked about goals in the last Fast Tip Friday, and I wanted to dive a little deeper into one part of that before I circle back to the big idea about not going overboard.

Good morning & Greetings, here's this week's selling scenario to think about.