Have you ever heard of someone being able to sell ice to the Eskimos or sand to the Arabs? Perhaps you have been described as being able to do just that yourself.
These people seem to have all the necessary skills for sales that are required to close the deal each and every time a prospect wanders into their line of sight.
You know, even these super successful salespeople can have slumps if they do not continuously refine and update their sales technique and methods.
What worked once like an absolute charm or was a no-fail every time may have grown old and is now a hit-or-miss strategy that has completely lost its shine.
Successful salespeople will update and refine their skills for sales constantly.
Because when you think about it, that is exactly what it is - a skill.
And just like any athlete who has a great skill for running or hurdling, they must constantly train, refine, update and improve upon that skill.
Choosing to do this is the first step to becoming highly successful.
Rather than resting on your laurels and believing there is no more you can do to improve, you should actively look for ways to make you more adaptable and able to change with the marketplace.
So where do you go to improve your skills for sales? Take a look around, and you'll see there are loads of books and information out there with every one of them claiming that they are the authority.
Find what speaks to you, what motivates you and what entices you to learn more.
Rochelle Togo-Figa has a website called Sales Breakthroughs that has been the catalyst for many salespeople's' success.
Find the method that speaks to you and that you feel compelled to know more about, and this should help jumpstart your sales career.