Time to apply Vipassana in Sales?

Sales requires a lot of reaching out. And that means a lot of rejection. One of the biggest reasons sales is difficult is we find it difficult to deal with the constant 90%+ rejection we receive when we reach out – and hate/slacken our cold calling & reaching outs.

The two biggest tenets of Vipassana are self-awareness & controlling one’s reaction to external stimulus. If you know how you are feeling at the moment; and know historically how you react to external stimuli; and create a template to respond – and not react – you succeed. Vipassana training teaches you to understand your breath (and thoughts). your mind becomes still while in action. And you respond to external stimulus naturally – using consciousness, thoughts & actions – responding not reacting.

Imagine the superman or superwoman you can be in sales- if you take feedback from rejection – but don’t let that stop your cold-calling & followups? Sales-leaders – maybe its time to do the sales kickoffs @ the monasteries!