When many people think about sales, or even business itself, they think about greed, power imbalance, and fraud. And, quite frankly, those are valid associations. Consider the high-pressure sales incentives from managers of Wells Fargo not long ago that pushed bankers to take advantage of everyday people, causing them to incur unjust fees and undesired lines of credit. Consider the Fyre Festival that promised the experience of a lifetime. Fyre certainly delivered on this promise\u2014by giving people the worst experience of their lifetimes. Even consider everyday online sellers that promise to sell innocent people a certain product of a certain quality, only to take the money and run, or give a dilapidated, disappointing hunk of junk. Yes, businesses and salespeople are guilty of giving false promises all for the sake of their own financial gain and to the intentional detriment of others.
\nBut, consider, what would life be like if we didn\u2019t have companies selling dish soap, which ensures that the food we prepare and eat is safe for us and our loved ones? Or, what would it be like if we didn\u2019t have that ice cream shop, or coffee shop, or local restaurant in our community that always helps with local fundraisers and is the heartbeat of town? And what would it be like if we didn\u2019t have music companies that give people an outlet for self-expression and billions of people the chance to connect with one of the most beautiful art forms that human history has ever known? Of course, no business is perfect. People aren\u2019t perfect. And PLENTY of businesses are really not perfect. But it\u2019s because of business and the people selling in business that we get to live the lifestyles we do, especially here in the United States. The cultivation of a better way of life. That\u2019s the power of sales and business. That\u2019s what sales and business ought to be. And, call me an idealist, but I think that\u2019s what sales and business can be, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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