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34 FEDA News & Views Sales Quotes to Inspire your Sales Team By The Canadian Professional Sales Association Seasoned sales professionals have to learn early on how to maintain a thick skin and a positive attitude. A great way to keep you and your sales team motivated, especially during tough times, is to remind them of why they do what they do, the impact their efforts have on others, and how to stay resilient. Below is a list of our picks for the best motivational quotes to use with your team. Try picking out a pertinent quote for a given sales or coaching meeting and initiate a discussion on it. For example, encourage your team to discuss ways they overcome rejection and stay positive. It may seem like an unnecessary use of meeting time, but sometimes it can be difficult for sales reps to voice the challenges they're experiencing. Starting with a quote as a basis, allows for open discussion, demonstrating that they're not alone in their frustra- tions, and it may lead to ideas for dealing with these challenges. Remember, your sales professionals are an integral part of your company. Be sure that you're addressing the pressure and strain they're under before it causes serious damage. "You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it." – Charles Robert Buxton "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." – Vince Lombardi "The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed." – Henry Ford "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!" – Marvin Phillips "Every brand isn't for everybody, and everybody isn't for every brand." – Liz Lange "The most unprofitable item ever manufactured is an excuse." – John Mason 1 2 3 4 5 6