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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goalagiving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellovaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode two fifty one. Today, I want you to

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<v Speaker 2>shift your mindset and start seeing yourself as a salesperson. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>I know what you might be thinking, I'm not in sales.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a leader, a manager, or a professional in my field.

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<v Speaker 2>But here's the truth. In almost everything you do, you

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<v Speaker 2>are selling yourself. You're always selling every conversation, every interaction,

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<v Speaker 2>every decision you make. It's all a form of sales.

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<v Speaker 2>You're selling your vision to your team, you are selling

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<v Speaker 2>your ideas and meetings. You're selling your leadership style to

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<v Speaker 2>your employees. Even in your personal life, you're selling your

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<v Speaker 2>character and reputation through the way you treat people. And

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<v Speaker 2>just like in sales, the way you present yourself determines

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<v Speaker 2>how others buy into what you're offering. You have to

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<v Speaker 2>be transparent, honest, and to the point. Good salespeople don't

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<v Speaker 2>rely on gimmicks. They don't trick people into buying something

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<v Speaker 2>they don't need. The best salespeople succeed because they are transparent,

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<v Speaker 2>They communicate openly, setting clear expectations. They are honest, They

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<v Speaker 2>tell the truth even when it's not what someone wants

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<v Speaker 2>to hear, and they are to the point they don't

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<v Speaker 2>waste time with fluff or unnecessary persuasion. And as a leader,

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<v Speaker 2>this means being direct with your team. If you want

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<v Speaker 2>people to buy into your leadership, you have to be

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<v Speaker 2>clear about what you stand for, what your expectations are,

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<v Speaker 2>and where you're taking them. Don't waste your time on

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<v Speaker 2>the wrong people. Here's another key lesson from sales. Not

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<v Speaker 2>everyone is going to buy from you, and that's okay.

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<v Speaker 2>Some people simply won't like you, they won't respect your leadership,

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<v Speaker 2>they won't align with your values, or they'll resist every

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<v Speaker 2>change you try to implement. That's not a reflection of you,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just reality. A good salesperson doesn't chase bad leads.

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<v Speaker 2>They focus on the right audience, the people who see

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<v Speaker 2>value in what they offer. As a leader, you have

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<v Speaker 2>to do the same. Invest your energy in those who

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<v Speaker 2>are willing to grow, willing to listen, and willing to

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<v Speaker 2>be part of something bigger. Your leadership brand is your product,

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<v Speaker 2>and at the end of the day, your reputation, your

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<v Speaker 2>leadership brand is what people will either buy into or

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<v Speaker 2>walk away from. So how are you presenting yourself? Do

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<v Speaker 2>people see you as reliant, liable? Do they trust what

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<v Speaker 2>you say? Do they understand your vision without confusion? If

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<v Speaker 2>you're struggling with buy in, it might be time to

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<v Speaker 2>refine your message, simplify it, make sure you're being clear

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<v Speaker 2>about who you are and what you expect. So remember

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<v Speaker 2>you are always selling yourself, your leadership, your values, and

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<v Speaker 2>your vision. Be honest, be transparent, and be direct, and

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<v Speaker 2>most importantly, don't waste your time trying to convince people

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<v Speaker 2>who don't want to be convinced. And if you haven't

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<v Speaker 2>done so, please five star review the show on your

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<v Speaker 2>favorite podcast platform and jump over to my website Paulflavalito

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<v Speaker 2>dot com. I have all kinds of free leadership resources

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<v Speaker 2>for you to download. This has been the seven minute

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<v Speaker 2>leadership podcast and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul fell of Alito podcasts, visit Paul Felloalito

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