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Sales Leadership – Caution Rough Road Ahead!

Mark Hunter - 9 November 2018

Politics has always been a slippery slope when it comes to sales, and the last few years the road has become very icy and a lot of oncoming traffic.   When it comes to politics and sales, the number one thing is to respect the other person, regardless of what they may or may not say.
I have customers who represent every imaginable political position.  I’ve learned this through various conversations with them and I’m fine with it.  My objective is to first respect everyone and second to keep focused on the big picture.
Here are my guidelines I use when talking with others:
Respect everyone.  Just as I have an opinion, so too does everyone else.
Be the optimist in everything. The world has enough negative people. There is no need to add fuel to the fire.  We become like who we associate with the most.  There’s a reason why negative people have negative friends,

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