You are NOT Successful because …

... you are missing this one key skill.

All successful people have it and all unsuccessful people don't. If you are already successful, you know what this skill is. If you're not, I have three pieces of great news for you:

The first is that what you're missing is a skill and not a natural-born ability which means you can learn it.

The second is I am about to tell you what it is. I've studied this skill extensively and have experienced the positive effects it has on my life.

The third is that I am going to organize my experience, research and knowledge and teach you this skill through a series of easy to understand articles here on this blog.

So what is this skill?

It is ... SELLING.

I know I know. You don't want to get into sales. Salespeople are sleazy. I understand how you feel because I used to think the same way. I thought sales was for the uneducated or the shameless and that their goal was to cheat me out of my money. It was this belief that has held me back from success all these years.

So how did I change my mind? I realized that everything involves sales. Think about it. How do you get the things you want? The only way is ...

... by convincing others to give it to you.

Some of you went to college because colleges (... and your parents) sold you the idea that a college degree will lead to a better life and then proceeded to sell you that education and credential. If you are working, you are getting paid money by your employer because you were able to sell yourself as someone who can get the job they want done. For those in relationships, you are with your significant other because you've sold them on being someone they enjoy spending time with. If you are still reading this article, it is because I've sold you that this is something worth your time to read.

Successful people got what they want by convincing others to give it to them. If you don't believe me, ask any successful person what they think about the skill of selling.

If you are still not convinced, feel free to take some time to observe how selling is all around you and then come back to this post.

If you are convinced and ready to learn how to sell, read on.

To kick off the How to Sell Series, here is a pre-lesson:

To learn how to sell, the first thing you need to do is to remove any negative feelings and ideas you have about sales. If you think all salespeople are sleazy, you won't learn effectively because deep-down you don't want to be sleazy. Just accept that there are sleazy salespeople but also understand that there are many genuine salespeople as well.

For this week, take time to be aware of your attitude towards selling and salespeople. Decide for yourself whether sales is necessary for success.

With all the lessons, it is important to think about and apply what you read or else your learning would be incomplete. Reading about techniques and concepts is only a small part of learning.

When you are ready, click here to go to Lesson 1 of the How to Sell series.