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I help business owners, sales professionals, and market vendors master the art of sales with confidence.
The problem with “getting past the gatekeeper”
This tactic can absolutely work.
But what happens after they ask the next question?
I recently asked a simple question in a market vendor group:
"What's one thing you wish you could do better in your business?"
The response was incredible.
More than 140 comments later, three answers showed up again and again:
• More sales
• Better social media
• More time
What surprised me wasn't the answers.
It was how connected they really are.
Most people treat these as separate problems.
They're usually not.
Poor visibility creates fewer opportunities.
Fewer opportunities create pressure to make sales.
And when you're constantly chasing sales, you end up with even less time.
Sometimes the bottleneck isn't where we think it is.
One thing I've learned from talking to business owners is that the problem we see is often just the symptom. The real issue usually started much earlier in the process.
Curious:
What's the biggest bottleneck in your business right now?
It’s the faces for me 🤣
05/27/2026
The only time it will be acceptable for me to giggle this hard at another man’s jokes 🤣🤣
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One of the biggest lies modern sales culture teaches is that resistance means you need a better rebuttal.
Usually, resistance means the customer still has uncertainty.
And uncertainty doesn’t disappear because someone talks louder, pushes harder, or has a slick response ready.
It disappears when the conversation creates enough clarity for the customer to feel confident moving forward.
That’s why some reps sound smooth but still struggle to close consistently.
They’re trying to overcome resistance instead of understanding why it showed up in the first place.
Curious about your thoughts here - do you think most sales conversations start breaking down? Early discovery, value presentation, or closing?
Online “sales coaches” will tell you to buy their scripts, download their rebuttal packet, it works every time…
You don’t need more scripts. You don’t need better rebuttals. You need to fix the point in the conversation where the customer checked out.
“I need to think about it” is not an objection. It’s a way out. Something earlier didn’t land.
Stop buying scripts and one liners and look at your conversation.
You want to know a little more? Comment CONVERSATION and I’ll shoot you a quick message.
No cost. Just conversation.
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