In this episode, Josh Hein discusses his career journey, from Citrix to founding Pitchless Selling. He highlights the significance of collaborative environments, personal goal-setting, and effective training programs. Josh emphasizes that successful selling starts with authentic conversations and outlines his approach to training, which focuses on ongoing reinforcement and individual coaching.
5 Key Takeaways on Finding Your Catalyst
- Learning Through Community
- Working alongside other passionate people fuels motivation.
- Peer-to-peer learning creates lasting growth.
- Collaboration helps overcome the isolation of remote work.
- Sales Is About Conversations, Not Pitches
- Authenticity builds trust with prospects.
- Understanding the customer’s needs must come before any sales pitch.
- Salespeople should focus on helping, not just hitting quotas.
- Personal Goals Create Momentum
- Setting goals beyond quotas drives excellence.
- When personal growth is prioritized, success follows naturally.
- Goals must align with purpose to sustain motivation.
- Effective Training Requires Structure
- Successful training hinges on content, practice, reinforcement, and accountability.
- Regular practice strengthens new skills over time.
- Managers play a key role in reinforcing training concepts.
- Resilience Comes From Rejection
- Handling rejection in face-to-face sales builds mental toughness.
- Learning to turn rejection into opportunities fosters growth.
- Genuine curiosity helps maintain motivation through challenges.