The Neuroticism of Analogy: Why you need to get real about your own success!
Weird.
“Selling is like life which is like selling.”
Bold — Yes, I know…. And oh so very exciting… (grinding teeth sound)
And so, when the vast editing team here at SalesBloggers.com chose to question us to write about Sales Metaphors in the grand month of June, I had to resist the urge to throw throw them a snarl and a “What the heck are you talking about?”.
As a replacement for, I meekly called the venerable Leanne Hoagland for her insights into the curious task. She directed me to her post she had written a few days earlier. (Which also made me a small mad because in the same sentence she referenced Greek words and Webster’s Dictionary).
So back to square one. The editors want to hear my take on the theme and Leanne is way too freak’n brilliant for me to reference for the rest of this post. Kind of makes me look like a clueless schmuck.
So, what to do?
In typical “Dan” fashion this topic seem fitting for a mini-rant. Especially when you try to get overly methodical about the thought of sales metaphors.
So, here it is. Here is the largest metaphor for selling: LIFE…
Selling should be your life, because your life is selling.
- Life is intricate and unwieldy.
- You have wins and you have losses.
- Sometimes you work hard and you still fail.
- The most effort wins most of the time.
There is no better metaphor for selling then living.
There is a lot that is “gray” in selling. Just don’t try to separate it from the rest of reality,
Selling is what you chose to do with your life. It is your life.
So do it. Embrace it. “Be” it.
Live. Like. Sell…
P.S. Stop the jabber. Get serious about your success (and you might want to go read what a smart person had to say about sales metaphors)