Sales quotes about people skills

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“Teaching people doesn’t subtract value from what you do—it actually adds to it. When you teach someone how to do your work, you are, in effect, generating more interest in your work. People feel closer to your work because you’re letting them in on what you know.” — Austin Kleon

80. “Example isn’t another way to teach—it is the only way to teach.” — Albert Einstein

81. “One way to encourage people to perform better is to let them take the lead in setting their own goals, rather than dictating the terms and manner of their development.” — Jonathan Farrington

82. “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredienfrance phone numbers t in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” — Stephen R. Covey

83. “Taking initiative pays off. It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do.” — Sheryl Sandberg

84. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford

85. “It’s easier to manage by metrics (e.g., ‘How come you only did 15 demos this week?’) than to lead the whole person. Great sales leaders think of themselves not as a manager, but as a coach. A coach who develops each salesperson to their full potential.” — Kevin Kruse

86. “Practice is just as valuable as a sale. The sale will make you a living—the skill will make you a fortune.” — Jim Rohn

87. “The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.” — Alexandra K. Trenfor

88. “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something—and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” — Helen Keller

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89. “Start working with your prospects as if they’ve already hired you.” — Jill Konrath

90. “Sometimes the most influential thing we can do is listen.” — Bob Burg

91. “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

92. “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” — Carl Jung