364: 5 Secrets of Selling for Coaches Worried About Rejection

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/364.New coaches often say “I’m not good at selling.”That’s a fixed mindset based on misconceptions about what selling is. Believing it will make it so for you.When I was in my 20’s, I worked in the shoe department of Macy’s. It was a prized job in retail because commission sales can mean significant income without management responsibilities.I was good at it because I paid close attention to each single person I was serving. I asked questions to discover what they wanted and then, brought them options that fit.They felt heard and understood.But when I became a coach, I got up in my head about selling and forgot about connection.I worried what hearing ‘No’ would mean about me. And that was my big mistake. Sales is not really about you. Let’s dissolve old wrong-headed ideas about selling that get in your way with 5 selling secrets for coaches.