Overcoming the Top 10 Struggles of Modern Day Mastery (Part 2)

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Mastery is so darn tough, remember? Last week we discussed the top 10 struggles on the path to modern day mastery. You can read Part 1 here, or just skip ahead to the good stuff.

This week, we're picking up where we left off, but this time it's not all doom and gloom and struggle. Now we'll deliver the big payoff of how sales professionals and leaders can really excel in this anti-mastery environment.

Here's the best strategies, tactics, mindsets, reframes and inner game work we've come up with around each category:

10. Fear of failure

• Reframe failure to feedback through meditation and visualizations to disconnect the data from any perceived personal deficiencies to take the heaviness out of it and repackage it for improvement

9. Discomfort with impatience

• Delayed gratification exercises can be some of the most challenging inner game work for some people, but the payoff to reinforce the value of waiting can have a huge lasting impact

8. Shrinking attention spans

• This might sound absurd, but there are great apps to help improve concentration and focus, although sometimes it's best to kick it old school with a complex leather-bound book for some deep reading

7. Vanishing mentorships

• Just because it's becoming less common to have deep mentorship and tutelage under a master doesn't mean it's impossible - go out there and find yourself a mentor who is worth their weight in gold

6. Multitasking hysteria

• Single-tasking practice is becoming all the rage through timeblocks, intention setting, mindful transitions between tasks and a more deliberate approach to becoming singularly focused

5. The deep work deficit

• Develop the rituals and habits that clearly delineate the start and end of deep work periods so that you, your brain, and everyone you work with knows that it's time for distraction-free work

4. Economic pressure

• There's no easy answer here or quick fix as our industry is filled with people who spend just as soon as they get, but practicing financial mindfulness will serve so many areas of your life

3. Instant gratification culture

• Play the long game of sales - we wrote about it here in a previous newsletter and it's worth checking out how to become unfuckwithable in all that you do

2. Information overload

• Practice mindful consumption of information via an information diet just as your body would stop working if you only ate cheeseburgers so to would your mind break if you fed it garbage

1. Tech distractions

• Tech-free time is so important to coming back to what matters most either with specific times of no technology like right before bed or perhaps even an entire day like #techfreesaturdays

If you want to be a modern day master, this is how you do it.

Despite the unique obstacles to becoming a master in today's day and age, know that it is possible. Others have done it, and you can too.

When we talk about mastering the craft of sales, we don't pretend like it's going to be a lovely stroll through the park on a warm spring day. It takes dedication and practice, and this is why we advocate doing this work in community where we can support and challenge each other.

Now go and make some progress on your own individual path this week!

1. The Rising Leader Podcast:

Avoiding These Common Mistakes in Sales with David Priemer

David Priemer shares insights into the power of human-centered sales leadership, highlighting the importance of empathy and effective communication in driving team success. Drawing from his unique journey from a research scientist to a seasoned sales leader, David discusses how caring for team members and helping them grow can unlock their full potential. He also challenges traditional sales tactics, emphasizing the need for genuine, high-conviction conversations and transparency during challenging times. This episode promises to inspire and equip you with practical strategies to excel in sales leadership!

Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Youtube.

2. Featured LinkedIn Post:

"Becoming a better listener"

Contrary to popular opinion..

Listening is not a passive act, it's the most active thing you can do.

5 ways to become a better listener:

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3. Quote to fuel your Alluviance:

"If you are not willing to be a fool, you can't become a master." – Jordan B. Peterson

I hope you enjoyed reading this two-part series about Modern Day Mastery as much as I've enjoyed writing it!

With Alluviance,

Alex Kremer