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Hey guys I’m new to this Skool community just posting to introduce myself 😁 Keen to create relationships and connect with everyone in the group💪🏼

I have noticed that there is a bit fo a disconnect when we address sales whether for an estalblished company or a start up, trying to work out the balance sheet. It is common for people to mistake marketing and sales but the truth is that most of the time, there is a very distinct difference between sales and marketing. Sales is a very standard practice and various sales strategies are the same whether you are again, dealing with a start up or an established company. Which is why you will find a Sales Department in established companies using the same sales technqiues as a start up. When Small Medium Enterprises are starting up, they often spend quite the figure of dollars on sales to ensure that they know what to do to keep the start up afloat. As a Business Development expert , I always advice clients that you need to spend money to make money if you need the Start up to gain momentum in terms of growth, but also gain visibility in the niche market space. For example, if you are a Yoga instructor, your training attire and your feet need to look the part. Happy housewives are looking to make sure your feet are not crusty... they just did not join up to have a smilar slim figure *which is why we need to allow Fitness instructors to maintain, their body is their walking business card. To a regular observer you may be wasting money investing on monthly pedicures but you are not : especially if the reverse warrior pose or tree pose is your most celebrated yoga pose. The same way for a start up, sales executives with a wealth of knowledge in sales need to be the first group of people you hire because, let us face it, you sought out to be an entrepreneur to solve a problem, make an impact and ofcourse, make money.

Not too long ago, I was honestly in a bad spot mentally with this whole thing. I was trying everything… watching videos, testing random methods, staying up late thinking “this might be the one”… and nothing was really clicking. It felt like I was putting in effort every single day and still not getting the results I knew I should be getting. At some point, it just gets frustrating. You start questioning yourself… like maybe you’re the problem. Then my aunt showed me a method she’s been quietly using. I’m not even gonna lie—I didn’t think it was anything special at first. It sounded too simple. I almost brushed it off. But something told me to actually lock in and give it a real shot this time… no distractions, no jumping around, just focus. And that’s when everything started changing. Fast forward to now… I’ve been hitting consistent $3K days using the exact same method. No crazy tricks. No shortcuts. No “overnight success” type stuff. Just finally doing the right thing the right way. What really messed with me is realizing how simple it actually is… I wasn’t lacking effort—I was just missing the right approach this whole time. And that’s the part nobody really talks about. You can be working hard every day and still be stuck… not because you’re lazy or not smart enough, but because you haven’t been shown what actually works. I’m still learning, still improving, but this one shift changed everything for me. If you’re in that place right now where it feels like nothing is working… I get it. I was there. But trust me when I say this—you might be way closer than you think. Sometimes it really is just one method, one adjustment, one realization away from everything finally clicking. If you want me to break it down or share exactly what I’ve been doing, just say something below 👇

What is strategy ? Strategy is an intergrative set of actions that you say that, you are going to do in order to fullfill a goal or task. Ofcourse, startegy is most effective when you follow the SMART formula i.e do things that are : Specific. Measurable. Achieveble. Realsitic. Time Bound. A good strategy is the difference between actually implementing tasks effectively and fumbling through a Strategic Plan and it"s designated to do list. Strategy is also (but not often highlighted) about your network. As an individual, your network is your networth but how you unlock value in your network is where the implementation of tasks really takes shape. You can have a 500+ Linked In network but still not able to get to the attention of the decision maker at Coca Cola and your childhood friend of 30 years is the HR at Coca Cola. It is also important to note that, we are not adivicing people to only interract with others out of having an ulterior motive. The truth is that, you have friends who also just happen to strategically sit in advantegous positions and if you have maintained a decent relationship over the years, you should not be accused of having a hidden agenda for reaching out for assistance if you need some assignment completed. It is just plain strategy. This is the reason why in Kenya for instance, the Director of Marketing has his Country Club membership paid by his company and why the Relationship Manager at the Bank has been encouraged to start golfing. This is because, Multi National Blue Chip companies understand that strategic newtorking is a game changer to the extent they table the bill for you. Therefore, do not be shy, no one will label you Ms, Agenda just do your work and put in that phone call to your childhood friend of 30 years, who you have a standing brunch date with every first Saturday of the month. How you unlock value in your network is the most stratgegic chess move you can make in business. You can literrally get wealthy by meeting like minded individuals.