Here’s How To Turn Your Weakness into a Sales Superpower

Being an introvert in an extroverted world can be tough. And sales is usually an extroverted world.

For years, I thought my introversion was holding back my potential as a salesperson.So I acted how I thought I needed to act: I tried to be social and gregarious and always on, just like the other salespeople I knew.Embodying that persona wasn’t for me.I didn’t get the results I wanted and I also developed a lot of anxiety; it was imposter syndrome in a painful and unsustainable way.All of this caused me to view my introversion as a weakness that was preventing me from achieving my goals, as something I was ashamed of.But there’s no need to be ashamed of your weaknesses.Everyone has them — plenty of them — it’s just something we don’t generally talk about.In fact, they aren’t really weaknesses at all.They’re personality traits that come with a whole spectrum of associated behaviors which can be positive or negative, depending on the context.(As an example, someone who struggles to prioritize — something generally considered a negative — has probably figured out how to be good at working through lots of tasks — something generally considered a positive.)Once I was able to shift my mindset, I figured out a processfor confronting the areas of my life I wanted to improve and then using them as fuel for my selling strategy.Ultimately, that led me to unlock my sales superpower.

Here’s how I did it.

1. I identified what I perceived as holding me back — my introversion
2. I thought through the other traits associated with my introversion — I think a lot, deeply, and methodically
3. I figured out how to use those associated traits as a fundamental part of my sales strategy — by thinking deeply and methodically, I could differentiate myself by providing strategic insights to my clients that other sellers missed
4. I tested out my new strategy in the real world and evolved it over time — ultimately, I found my sweet spot selling to enterprises in strategic SaaS sales

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I truly believe that if you are able to shift your mindset and change how you think about your weaknesses, you can unlock a whole new range of opportunities.What’s a weakness that you think has been holding YOU back as a salesperson?I would love to hear what you uncover after trying this exercise.And how I can make it more beneficial for others!

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