The life of an entrepreneur and Leader is fraught with traps….

• dealing with all the things that come at you in a day

• having multiple decisions to make

• dealing with competing priorities

• balancing day-to-day tactical items with strategic planning

Even if you’re a whiz at ‘getting things done’, we’re human and it’s impossible to be good at all the things.

Any one of the above items can suck the time out of our schedules in what seems like the snap of a finger. Yet, we so often think about these things in terms of the time we spend. Or the time they take.

How about instead of looking at these things that take up time, consider asking yourself

In my years of working as a sales professional and teaching sales at a Fortune 500 company, I've seen people held back by their own self-diagnosed assessments that they 'can't sell' or don't know 'how to sell'. 

I now coach people who are promoting their small businesses or in career transition and I've seen trends that can make a big impact to your personal sales process (whether selling your skills, product or service).