Trying to convince your kids to eat more vegetables? Sales. Showing your significant other how much you love and value them? Sales. Convincing your team to get on board with a new idea? You’ve guessed it—sales. No matter where, how, or with whom, everything that we do in the world is sales. And many people—myself included—sometimes get upset at the idea that they must always sell, despite its usefulness as a skill.

In this episode, I share why we may want to consider overcoming our resentment over sales skills. I explain why everyone needs a coach—or a friend to have in their corner. I also highlight the role of curiosity in becoming better communicators and why I refer to sales as “the process of enrollment.”

“Let go of the resentment that you have to sell everywhere you go. Just know that being a human being is an enrollment process in everything.” - Mark Silverman

This week on The Rising Leader Podcast:

●     Working on my Rising Leaders program

●     How we use sales skills in our everyday lives

●     Visible versus invisible work

●     Turning selling into a game

Resources Mentioned:

●     Book: The Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership: Step into Your Power, Write Your Own Rules and Succeed in Your Career by Helen Appleby