Sales As A Spiritual Practice

spiritual practiceSales has been focused on placing product. While some would disagree and claim it’s based on the ‘buyer’s needs’, it comes down to  how to get a product placed.

Imagine if sellers had the tools to be true spiritual guides and not only sell product, but sell more than ever and become part of the buyer’s team with all of the commensurate integrity and values.

What would be the difference – in skill sets? In outcomes? In beliefs?

To consider sales as a Spiritual Practice, let’s start with my definition of ‘spiritual’. To me it means:

  • always having a win-win (there is no such thing as win-lose);
  • understanding that the whole is greater than the parts;
  • understanding that we are all here to serve each other;
  • recognizing that there is no right answer;
  • believing that no one has an answer for someone else.

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