Stop Selling by the Month!

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Stop Selling by the Month!

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I can always tell what part of the month it is by my book sales. Want to know how? At the end of the month, everyone is scrambling to make sales so my sales are down. At the beginning of the month, most salespeople are surfing the web instead of working so my sales are way up.

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Written By: Frank Rumbauskas Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: frank.rumbauskas@thephantomwriters.com

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Stop Selling by the Month! Copyright © 2006 Frank Rumbauskas FJR Advisors LLC www.nevercoldcall.com

I can always tell what part of the month it is by my book sales. Want to know how? At the end of the month, everyone is scrambling to make sales so my sales are down. At the beginning of the month, most salespeople are surfing the web instead of working so my sales are way up.

Did you know that top producers don't work by the month, what part of the month it is, how many days are left in the month, and so on? Top producers are so consistent in bringing in the big sales numbers that they do because they do what needs to be done every day. They don't take it easy the first week of the month and work overtime the last week. Every day when they wake up, today is today, and they do the same things every day. That's why they're so successful.

When I wake up, today is today. I don't care what part of the month it is. Realize that, without consistency, you will not be successful even if you are the greatest salesperson in the world! Concentrating on selling by the month destroys consistency. It automatically puts salespeople into a mindset of relaxing at the beginning of the month and working extra hard at the end of the month. Guess what? That mindset doesn't work. It isn't the mindset of a champion and it isn't how the most successful sales professionals operate.

If you're a sales manager and you always remind your team how many selling days are left in the month, you're guilty too. In fact, when I was a rookie and still stuck in the selling-by-the- month mindset, I had my managers to blame for it. Managers too need to realize that today is today, and consistency is key. You too will realize more success if you stop worrying about the month and start focusing on today. Your team will pick up on this and they'll do the same.

Stop thinking about the month. Realize that today is today, and do today - and every other day - what you need to do to be successful. Do that and soon you'll be a top producer yourself.

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Frank Rumbauskas is the author of the hit sensation "Cold Calling Is A Waste Of Time: Sales Success In The Information Age". His training and products teach salespeople how to generate hot leads without cold calling and how to keep their power and remain in control of sales situations. To download Frank's free e-book please visit www.nevercoldcall.com