Episode 13

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29th Jul 2020

Why Sales Can Change The Course of Your Life - Rana Kordahi, Sales and Mindset Coach, TedX Speaker

Summary

Have you sometimes wondered how people deploy an ability to sell really well throughout all aspects of their lives? In this episode, Rana Kordahi comes on to break down this concept. Rana runs a few different businesses teaching people sales skills. In Australia, she heads up a business to help unemployed people break into the workforce by selling themselves and teaches sales to people who have no formal background in the sales profession. She is also a powerhouse on LinkedIN, with over 40,000 followers, she has connected with people around the globe by being curious, kind, giving, and providing value. Our discussion dives into how sales can show up in all areas of your life and how you can apply sales frameworks to your interactions with all people.

Key Takeaways by Time!

  • Using frameworks of her sales coaching throughout life (8:43)
  • How selling can change the course of your life and make the world better (10:27)
  • Story of her family getting sent back from Cyprus where sales skills may have helped (11:28)
  • Not everyone has time to be your best friend, concentrate on instincts on cultivating relationships (23:20)

Resources:

Rana's TED EX Talk

6 Tips on Dealing With Rejection in Selling, Medium - 2018

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Sell By Being Human
On the Sell By Being Human podcast, award-winning sales professional Alex Smith provides the proven way to harness your innate human skills like empathy, curiosity, and kindness to learn how to sell and navigate the sales journey.
This is where human connection and sales meet. You may be someone whose success depends on influence, negotiation, and your ability to create change, but you may reject aggressive sales tactics. Maybe you feel stuck in corporate "autopilot," knowing your best asset is your genuine personality, but you struggle to use it to get what you want. Then this channel is for you.

It will teach you how to close the gap between wanting to be ethical and feeling pressured to sell aggressively. You’ll also learn actionable strategies for translating emotional intelligence into high-trust results. Join Alex and top guests, including NY Times bestsellers, keynote speakers, and global founders, as they prove that being truly human is the ultimate sales advantage.

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Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a seasoned sales professional and podcast host who champions a human-first approach to selling. With nearly two decades of experience, he explores how empathy, curiosity, and genuine connection drive influence in everyday life. Through his podcast, he highlights stories from people across all professions, showing that anyone can persuade and create impact simply by being human.