#306 S2 Episode 175 - THE ATHLETIC MINDSET: Collin Mitchell On The Mindset Of A Professional Sales Athlete

THINK, WORK, AND WIN LIKE AN ATHLETE. Collin Mitchell emphasizes the importance of having the right attitude, a positive mindset, and consistent practice to be a successful seller. Collin breakdown why these things are important for a seller, and overcoming failures and mistakes is key to achieving better results. Join Our Free Podcast Community HERE! Want to solve a leaky sales funnel? Get Signup for your Free RevenueGrid trial HERE! Want Your Reps Hitting Quota in 2022? Get Your Wingman Free Trial HERE! HIGHLIGHTS The mindset of an athlete The amount of an athlete's preparation Be prepared holistically Positive mindset and tons of practice Learn from failure and defeats QUOTES Collin: “Sellers need to have the mindset of a professional athlete and the other things that they need to do in order to start hitting their quota.” Collin: “Over 60% of sellers are not hitting their quota on a regular basis. And as crazy that is more than two-thirds of sellers in the b2b space are not hitting their quota.” Collin: “Sellers need to think of themselves as sales athletes. And this is an unpopular opinion. I've gotten some crap for this before through a LinkedIn post. And some people think it's quite ridiculous. But I don't.” Collin: “Athletes don't just show up on game-day and hope for the best. There are many things that they do to prepare to have a proper mindset, they practice on a regular basis. And these are the same things that sellers need to be doing.” Collin: “Being a positive person, and having a positive mindset is more of a lifestyle. And there are some essential things that have worked for me. And in being able to be positive most of the time have a good mindset.” Collin: “There needs to be a culture where practicing failing, making mistakes, learning getting feedback, and asking questions, are all part of the norm to get better at the art of selling.” Learn a lot more about practicing your selling skills by checking out The Practice Lab! Connect With Collin on LinkedIn Want to Start, Grow or Monetize Your Podcast? Book a Free Strategy Call HERE!

THINK, WORK, AND WIN LIKE AN ATHLETE.

Collin Mitchell emphasizes the importance of having the right attitude, a positive mindset, and consistent practice to be a successful seller. Collin breakdown why these things are important for a seller, and overcoming failures and mistakes is key to achieving better results.

 

Join Our Free Podcast Community HERE!

Want to solve a leaky sales funnel? Get Signup for your Free RevenueGrid trial HERE! 

Want Your Reps Hitting Quota in 2022? Get Your Wingman Free Trial HERE!

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The mindset of an athlete
  • The amount of an athlete's preparation
  • Be prepared holistically
  • Positive mindset and tons of practice
  • Learn from failure and defeats

QUOTES

Collin: “Sellers need to have the mindset of a professional athlete and the other things that they need to do in order to start hitting their quota.”

Collin: “Over 60% of sellers are not hitting their quota on a regular basis. And as crazy that is more than two-thirds of sellers in the b2b space are not hitting their quota.”

Collin: “Sellers need to think of themselves as sales athletes. And this is an unpopular opinion. I've gotten some crap for this before through a LinkedIn post. And some people think it's quite ridiculous. But I don't.”

Collin: “Athletes don't just show up on game-day and hope for the best. There are many things that they do to prepare to have a proper mindset, they practice on a regular basis. And these are the same things that sellers need to be doing.”

Collin: “Being a positive person, and having a positive mindset is more of a lifestyle. And there are some essential things that have worked for me. And in being able to be positive most of the time have a good mindset.”

Collin: “There needs to be a culture where practicing failing, making mistakes, learning getting feedback, and asking questions, are all part of the norm to get better at the art of selling.”

 

Learn a lot more about practicing your selling skills by checking out The Practice Lab!

Connect With Collin on LinkedIn 

Want to Start, Grow or Monetize Your Podcast? Book a Free Strategy Call HERE!  

#306 S2 Episode 175  -  THE ATHLETIC MINDSET: Collin Mitchell On The Mindset Of A Professional Sales Athlete
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