Actions + Attitude = Getting the Right Outcomes

Tom sells agriculture and construction equipment. He and the team the other day were sitting in the office and his peers were complaining — lamenting about the marketplace — nobody buying. And Tom said, “not me, I’m getting on the phone.”

So Tom that morning makes 28 calls, qualifies three opportunities, and closes a sale.

There’s a lesson to be learned. When your competition and your peers are complaining about the marketplace, the products, the pricing, people not buying — now’s the time to ramp things up. Why? Because actions plus attitude equals getting the right outcomes.

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Paul Cherry

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