In the first year of my business, I was assigned to make 100 cold calls in a week. It took me slightly longer but I DID IT. I called a hundred people. I had a hundred sales conversations. David Neagle gives this assignment to his clients to help us overcome our fear of sales. He was one of my first coaches, and he is a genius at giving an ACTION that gets us over a […]
Tag Archives: entrepreneurship
04
Oct
Oct
This is the best “hack” you’ll ever find for overcoming the fear of sales. Learn to celebrate NO as powerfully and authentically as you celebrate YES. This is not about feeling only positive feelings. I also get disappointed and bummed when someone I want to work with, chooses not to work with me. It IS about the willingness to be present to all of what’s here. My ego craves hearing yes… But my soul craves […]
27
Sep
Sep
We’re unpacking a universal experience at JJC right now. Taking a look at what’s underneath the one fear shared by almost everyone I meet. The fear of sales. This conversation calls for nuance, so I brought in special guest geniuses from our social media team to dig in with me. One of them is my husband Srikala, who happens to be an expert at conscious sales. I love the way he framed this question for […]
20
Sep
Sep
I talk a lot about the process of changing financial class and it’s always so edgy for people. There’s a clear reason that class change doesn’t happen more often. It’s not because it’s difficult. Making more money is actually easier than making less. Making more money is everyone’s birthright. There’s no limitation on this. So why isn’t everyone doing it? It speaks right to the heart of our sense of belonging. When I was working […]
13
Sep
Sep
The idea that I will never cause harm is a kind of toxic perfectionism. It’s what has my clients put me on a pedestal – from which I can only fall. I cause harm – we all do. That doesn’t make it okay. But the awareness makes it possible for me to see what’s really happening, be present when I am confronted, and use it to go deeper. Just three weeks ago, a family member […]