Thoughts to contemplate
How do I personally feel about sales, persuasion, and influence? Do I see it as a regular occurring skill in everyday work situations or not? Why do I believe this?
Think back to a recent idea you wanted to sell to your manager, another department, or even another employee. Was the outcome positive? Can I identify what I might have done too much of or what I did nothing with to my advantage?
Select new ideas you may have discerned from this chapter. Select the top three that you believe could work effectively for you.
In the next situation you identify as having potential for sales or persuasion, select one of the skills presented in this chapter to add to your conversation.
Regardless of the outcome, evaluate your level of comfort with that one new skill.
If it is uncomfortable for you, identify if you either need more practice or want to move on to new idea number two.
Make it your goal in the next 90 days is to put a new skill into practice that helps you comfortably...
