Sales

HOW TO AGREE TO DISAGREE

By John Lusher | May 20, 2021 |

We all heard that sometimes you just have to agree to disagree. And yes, that is great advice. But what happens when you are trying to convince somebody on how to do something and they are not buying into it but yet you still have to move forward with that person? Watch this video to…

HOW TO MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY BY LETTING GO OF THE PAST

By John Lusher | May 18, 2021 |

You cannot manifest your destiny if you are just repeating the past. In today’s video, I share a very personal story about my parents, who were Holocaust survivors – and how that affected me as a child. Please watch my latest conversation with Gerhard Gschwandtner on Selling Power TV to discover what it took me…

How to Get Rid of Self-Doubt and Regain Velocity

By John Lusher | April 15, 2021 |

Every time you set upon doing something new, there is a doubt. It could be a fear of whether it will work. Or it could involve going through that nuisance pain of trying to learn how to do something new. Self-doubts come in all kinds of forms, but the question is: Are you letting it stop…

WHY SHOULD SALES LEADERS READ THE VELOCITY MINDSET® BOOK?

By John Lusher | April 13, 2021 |

I believe that sales people are leaders. You are leading people through a conversation and offering them the best solution that helps solve a problem. So as a leader, what do you do to get people to listen to you? I joined Gerhard Gschwandtner on Selling Power TV to discuss how to apply neuroscience to…

WHAT WOULD THE WORLD LOOK LIKE IF EVERYONE HAD VELOCITY MINDSET?

By John Lusher | April 6, 2021 |

Why is focus such an important part of your mindset? How can you use the “art of the pause” to increase your chances of success dramatically? And what would the world look like if everyone had Velocity Mindset®? I joined Gerhard Gschwandtner on Selling Power TV to answer these questions and more. Check it out!…

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR SALES VELOCITY THROUGH PROSPECTING IN THE NEW ECONOMY

By John Lusher | March 25, 2021 |

While prospecting is one of the key stages of the sales process, it is also one of the most difficult ones. Almost half of sales reps admit they find prospecting to be most challenging and struggle with it. Yet, there are no sales without prospecting. The math is simple: the more prospects you generate, the…

CAN ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS?

By John Lusher | December 22, 2020 |

The best way one leaves a legacy or lasting impression is through their actions, not words. In this video, I share a story that teaches us one valuable lesson: It’s not what happens in life that counts. It’s how you deal with it. Please watch this video and share it with those who would benefit…

ARE YOU WORKING TOO HARD TO CLOSE THE WRONG DEAL?

By John Lusher | December 10, 2020 |

If you are working too hard to close a deal, you have to start asking yourself if this is the right deal. When you invest too much time and effort in one deal, that takes away from the time you still need to get the other deals and reach your goal for the year. So…

DO YOU BENEFIT FROM CONTRIBUTED VELOCITY?

By John Lusher | December 1, 2020 |

In any family or business organization, each of us plays a different role and has a different set of responsibilities. Our ability to collaborate helps us achieve more and do it faster than if we relied on trying to figure it out on our own. When we all contribute our individual Velocity, we succeed as…

DO YOU SEE THE HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES?

By John Lusher | November 19, 2020 |

No matter what the world throws at us, we all have a choice in life: To think about what we can’t accomplish, because of limitations and fears, or to focus on what we want and allow our creative genius to unleash itself. Which one will you choose? #VelocityMindset #HiddenOpportunities #ReachYourGoals #SuccessMindset #FocusOnWhatYouWant

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Thinking Outside the Box: How a Shoe Store Owner Solved the Shoplifting Problem

By John Lusher / April 4, 2024 /

As we’ve all seen for the last year or two, there’s been a lot of shoplifting. A pack of thieves breaking into stores, stealing massive amounts of merchandise, and leaving before the cops come. If they’re caught, they’re back on the streets in a couple of minutes. Shoplifting has gotten to such a high degree…

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Mastering Cross-Selling: Insights from Nature’s Banyan Tree

By John Lusher / March 21, 2024 /

When I think of sales success, I think of a Banyan tree. Look at this tree. It is so magnificent. But look at the integrated network of roots. It’s amazing how it grows. Now, here’s what’s special about a Banyan tree. It’s not like normal trees that have one trunk coming down, and it’s not…

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Closing the 2-Minute Sale

By John Lusher / March 14, 2024 /

I want you to meet Alex. Alex is a van driver who picked me and a few of my colleagues up from the hotel in Albuquerque this weekend to take us to the airport. It was a seven-minute ride. During the ride, Alex asked us if we had traveled to many different cities and ordered…

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How to become part of the inner woven fabric of your client’s organization

By John Lusher / March 7, 2024 /

If you truly want to keep your competitors out of your accounts, you must become part of the inner woven fabric of your client’s organization. Consider that loose piece of thread sticking out of the bottom of your sweater, and you start pulling it. All of a sudden, you inadvertently pull apart the entire sweater.…

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The 4 Questions You Can’t Afford to Leave Unanswered to Close the Deal

By John Lusher / February 22, 2024 /

A few years ago, I was meeting with Steve Forbes in the Forbes building in his private library. The meeting was to discuss the presentation he was about to give to the National Speakers Association that I was president of. Rather, it was to get him to agree to give that presentation. What struck me in…

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The Crucial Factor Missing from Your 2024 Sales Plan

By John Lusher / November 30, 2023 /

As you create your sales plan for 2024, what’s the one issue you must pay special attention to? That one issue is your ideal customer profile, because that’s going to determine whether or not you gain velocity in your sales efforts. Picture business 2012: I was just voted as the Vice President of the National…

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The Answer to Success is in the Questions You Ask

By John Lusher / October 19, 2023 /

In the early ‘90s, I trademarked the phrase “The Question Man™.” I believed then, as I believe now, that the answers to your success lie in the questions that you ask. At that time, I had a great client, Hertz Equipment Rental, that rented backhoes. It was a division of Hertz Rental Car Corporation. The VP of Sales was…

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Surviving Slow Customer Flow: Is It Marketing or Sales That Holds the Key to Success?

By John Lusher / September 21, 2023 /

When times are tough, and the flow of customers into your business is slowing down to a drip, what’s more important: marketing or sales? I had that conversation yesterday with the CEO I was coaching. He sells very high-end custom furniture. Because of the economy, he was complaining that the flow of traffic into his…

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Is There an Easy Path to Success?

By John Lusher / August 24, 2023 /

Does anything in life come easy for us? Yes and No. When we engage in activities aligned with our strengths and skills, they often come easily to us. On the other hand, tasks that we dislike or lack proficiency in can be challenging. However, that is not what I’m talking about here. Recently, I had…

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The Velocity Mindset: Change Your Mindset, Rewrite Your Story

By John Lusher / August 21, 2023 /

What would the world be like if everyone acted like a leader, not a victim of circumstances? Finally, a practical guide that conquers the minds and hearts of leaders around the world! Grab your copy of The Velocity Mindset® book on Amazon:  https://bit.ly/TheVelocityMindset #VelocityMindset #mindset #leadership #sales

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