Member-only story
Sales is a skill, not a job
When our money beliefs run the show
Sales is regarded as icky most times.
In France, where I live and work, this is amplified a thousand fold.
People have a real problem with sales, and with money in general.
Money is a really sensitive topic, and most people avoid talking about. In business as in life.
When it comes to working in a said ‘mission driven’ company, this whole ickinesss with business and money just takes on a whole new level.
There’s this belief that because we’re working towards a higher mission, money doesn’t, or shouldn’t, matter.
Sometimes it’s even regarded as a hurdle ; thinking about the financial side of things can hinder the mission driven aspect of the business because, it is believed, making money shouldn’t interfere with the higher purpose of the company.
Or put more simply, it isn’t virtuous to talk about money when we could be talking about more lofty concepts such as mission, impact, positive change.
Which brings us to the topic du jour : sales being a skill, not a job.
I strongly believe that anyone in the company, ANYONE, should develop sales skills to some extent.
