What took your results to the next level ?

I feel I've had a block where I'm having a hard time getting better at my role. Lately I have trimmed down my demos and become a bit more prescriptive with my customers which has led to a slight performance increase.

I would love to know what changes you did in your careers as sales engineers that made a huge difference.

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I spend less time pitching and more time listening. That’s led to way more progress for me

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Let me ask you in return: how can you solution if you don’t know what problems you’re solutioning for?

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Stopped focusing so very much on my solution(s). Started reading books and listening to podcasts and speaking to the reoccurring themes from those. Did wonders.

More conversational, more authentic, more relevant

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Liz Wiseman has two I like, Impact Players and Multipliers.

Also like Kim Scott’s Radical Candor.

Selling is Hard, Buying is Harder by Garin Hess should be required for anyone in Sales.

All of these have powerful themes that will help you and your clients.

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