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Mar 14, 2025
# Every Job is a Sales Job, Dr. Cindy McGovern
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## [Sales Tips](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/daily) you'll learn today on [The Sales Podcast](https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/podcast)...
- Tell your story or your competition will
- You don't have to fit into the mold
- Get past the "ick factor"
- Pull back the curtain
- Be vulnerable and open with your prospects
- Get clear on who you are and what you want, what your hangups are and go after it
- You need a plan
- You need to listen to hit your goals
- Walk away if it's not right
- You're creating a customer for life
- Your story sets you apart
- Plan. Find the right opportunity. Establish trust by listening. Ask. Follow-up.
[](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLIWlSNhjAtvnKjTUYHF3WvwXT8pRT2KBCS2xRT36TE5fTc07DjL0p0OMKtoDefL6H0ULq0Ox1gKBym8%2FRZ%2BSeI%2FpatARBcH%2FBtZBYu9RxMW0L4EM0E4SH3c10t2IXDfddmuj%2FmxxBiaUq45T0fAy39mAuGqdaE6fxBse3absbsR0e7dMLwvSJQK79BX3YGYinuvAH0vgGR1bD3P5uGpv%2F3dsQ%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=190434884110&portalId=443614)
- You get stuck on your quota
- Focus on the opening
- Prove you'll work harder by opening better
- Elevator stories vs. elevator pitches
- Don't sell 'em. Invite 'em to buy.
- [The new ABCs of Selling](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/abc-selling)
- "Johnny two-thumbs selling method" is not professional sales
- Stop pushing the rock uphill. Acknowledge that everyone thinks selling is icky, but we're all in sales.
- Are you clear on what you want in life?
- Do you feel under appreciated in your job? How much of that is on you?
- Get her bonus chapter on personal branding
- It's not all roses and unicorns but how do you look at things? Is it an obstacle or an opportunity?
- Ask what your options are.
- Maybe it's your loyalty and optimism that gets you the raise.
- Your boss won't always notice the great work you're doing.
- It's our job to be noticed at work.
- It's not brown-nosing.
- Service is an expectation.
- Find opportunities in service.
- When to tell a customer to go pound sand.
- Customers get angry when they feel ignored.
- Business. Psychology. Communication.
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## Links Mentioned In [The Sales Podcast](https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/podcast)
- Visit [Dr. Cindy McGovern's](https://drcindy.com) site to get her bonuses
- Order "[Every Job is a Sales Job: How to Use the Art of Selling to Win at Work](https://amzn.to/32bfPZn)"
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## Related posts
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[How to get a sales job](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/how-to-get-a-sales-job), [Hire Salespeople](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/hire-salespeople)
## [How To Get a Sales Job This Week](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/blog2/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week)
 [Wes Schaeffer](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/author/wes-schaeffer)
Dec 10, 2025
A member of a faith-based LinkedIn group I founded (and now has 4,112 6,453 13,453+ members as of...
[Read more](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/blog2/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week)
[](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week)
[How to get a sales job](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/how-to-get-a-sales-job), [Hire Salespeople](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/hire-salespeople)
## [How To Get a Sales Job This Week](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week)
 [Wes Schaeffer](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/author/wes-schaeffer)
Jun 13, 2025
A member of a faith-based LinkedIn group I founded (and now has 4,112 6,453 13,453+ members as of...
[Read more](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week)
[](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week-1)
[custom AI solution development](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/custom-ai-solution-development), [Sales Training](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/sales-training), [ROI of AI](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/topic/roi-of-ai)
## [How To Get a Sales Job This Week](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week-1)
 [Wes Schaeffer](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/author/wes-schaeffer)
Jun 13, 2025
A member of a faith-based LinkedIn group I founded (and now has 4,112 6,453 members as of this...
[Read more](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/how-to-get-a-sales-job-this-week-1)
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