Curated path · Available on iPhone

Introduction to Sales

Seven days on what sales actually is, for someone who has never sold anything and isn't sure they want to.

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Inside this path

A little more understanding.

Most people who think they hate sales are reacting to a specific version of sales that almost no one good at it actually does. This path is for the curious person who has never sold professionally but suspects they probably should know how. Seven days. One idea each day. By the end you'll have a working picture of what sales is, why it matters even for people who don't have "sales" in their job title, and a few small moves you can use this week.

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Where the path begins · Lesson 01

What Sales Actually Is

Why most people misunderstand sales, and what it really is once you strip the bad version away.

The full lesson text and narrated audio are available in the Catalyst app.

One idea at a time.
In sequence.

See the 7-lesson outline
  1. What Sales Actually Is

    Why most people misunderstand sales, and what it really is once you strip the bad version away.

  2. The Customer Has a Problem

    What every sale is actually about — and why getting clear on it is the first move.

  3. Ask, Don't Tell

    The specific kinds of questions good salespeople ask — and the research that showed the techniques everyone was taught actively destroy big deals.

  4. Listen for What They Don't Say

    The harder half of sales listening — the things the buyer hints at but doesn't state directly.

  5. The Honest No

    When the answer is no, and why good salespeople welcome the no instead of fighting it.

  6. Trust Before Transaction

    Why the long game beats the short game in sales — and what specifically builds trust over time.

  7. The Conversation You're Already In

    Pulling the path together — what you now know, and where to go from here.

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