50 Habits of Successful Sales Professionals
There is no doubt that sales can be an uncertain thing.
After all, sales professionals don’t have superpowers to read people’s minds. However, great sales professionals make more money because they are problem solvers for potential and existing clients. They also have certain habits that make them successful.
Here are 50 habits of successful sales professionals:
Starting something with the end in mind
Role-playing
Thinking fast on their feet by developing a knack for unconventional problem-solving
Thinking in the shower
Listening more
Keeping a clean workspace
Brainstorming ideas
Traveling more
Having fun conversations with people like a server at a restaurant
Taking the 30 Circles Test
Making mistakes
Being encouraging
Taking power naps
Turning off the TV more
Reading 20 minutes a day
Being fearless
Prioritizing and planning
Not checking e-mails for at least an hour everyday
Looking at old photos
Taking notes or writing down ideas
Wisely investing time in projects
Asking significant others or friends for their opinions
Writing a blog post
Starting a new hobby
Going outside more
Not overthinking
Completing something from start to finish
Doing more fun activities in life
Doing a fun childhood activity again
Calling an old friend
Listening to music
Replacing a bad habit with a good one every week
Visiting clients’ websites to see what’s new
Checking out their clients’ competitors’ websites
Checking out their competitors’ websites
Volunteering
Researching their family’s history to learn more about themselves
Driving somewhere new
Collaborating often
Asking someone something new
Having and show courage
Enjoying a glass of wine or their favorite choice drink
Acting like a kid sometimes (like making snow angels)
Complaining less and as a result, stress less
Offering to always help others
Naming each project
Never asking, “why?” But rather asking, “why not?”
Accepting being better over being perfect
Living outside their comfort zone
Just doing it!