“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, either way you’re right.”
You’ve probably heard that Henry Ford quote before. It makes its rounds because it’s THAT good.
Henry Ford built his multi-billion dollar legacy on the back of those words. Yes, a few good words can inspire a lifetime of achievement. And there’s no telling how many people have since amassed health, wealth, and happiness living by that same Henry Ford quote.
And that’s just one inspirational quote from one successful person in history.
There are others… many, many others who have lived before and after Henry Ford who can inspire success with a simple turn of phrase.
So today I’m sharing 40 of my favorite quotes and sayings to inspire salespeople everywhere. Print them out, memorize them, and take them to the bank!
Without further ado, let’s jump right in.
40 Quotes to Inspire Success in Sales
“Escape competition through authenticity.” – Naval Ravikant
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
“Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.” – Christopher Morley
“Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” – Teddy Roosevelt
“Never confuse activity with accomplishment.” – Lori Richardson
“Either run the day or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
“Establishing trust is better than any sales technique.” – Mike Puglia
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
“Start working with your prospects as if they’ve already hired you.“ – Jill Konrath
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
“It’s no longer about interrupting, pitching and closing. It is about listening, diagnosing and prescribing.” – Mark Roberge
“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
“High-level buyers want to talk to people who know more than they do. They hunger not for information but insight.” – Barbara Weaver Smith
“Treat objections as requests for further information.” – Brian Tracy
“Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman – not the attitude of the prospect.” – W. Clement Stone
“Before LinkedIn and other social networks, in the sales world, ABC stood for Always Be Closing. Now it means Always Be Connecting.” – Jill Rowley
“The sale will make you a living; the skill will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn
“You don’t close a sale; you open a relationship if you want to build a long-term, successful enterprise.” – Patricia Fripp
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“Sales success comes after you stretch yourself past your limits on a daily basis.” – Omar Periu
“Sellers who listen to buyers carefully and then give them the missing ingredients – those are the ones who stand out.” – Deb Calvert
“Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.” – Ava DuVernay
“Change before you have to.” – Jack Welch
“It’s not about having the right opportunities. It’s about handling the opportunities right.” – Mark Hunter
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“Selling is essentially a transference of feelings.” – Zig Ziglar
“Successful people ask a lot more questions during sales calls than do their less successful colleagues.” – Neil Rackham
“If you don’t believe in what you’re selling, neither will your prospect.” – Frank Bettger
“Customers don’t care at all whether you close the deal or not. They care about improving their business. It’s easy to forget this in the heat of a sales cycle.” – Aaron Ross
“Leadership belongs to those who take it.” – Sheryl Sandberg
“Buyers do business with you, not with your company and not with your technology.” – Joanne Black
“Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Ginni Rometty
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
“Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.” – Jocko Willink
Massive Action. Unrelenting Drive. Personal Touch.
Those three words pretty much sum up the motivational quotes above.
To succeed in sales and life, you have to put aside distractions and begin taking massive action today! After all, there’s no such thing as tomorrow. Remember, even small efforts accumulate day after day and become BIG results.
But you also need an unrelenting drive, which means NEVER GIVE UP. In the face of adversity, those who go on to succeed in sales are the ones who keep marching forward with an unwavering belief in themselves.
And finally, in all of this ambition and drive, you have to zoom in and give your prospects your undivided attention. The winning sales approach is highly personalized and humanized. Those who can deliver real value and make their prospect feel heard are the salespeople who stand to earn riches and truly help people along the way.
So print out these motivational quotes, post them at your desk, read them daily, and start closing more deals than you ever could have imagined.
Until next time…
Johnny-Lee Reinoso