How This CEO Went From 150 Million a Year, Then Zero, Then Back Again

It's not a secret that the pandemic hit so many industries and the tough part is learning how to get back up after such a hard blow.

Such is the story of Simon Leslie, my guest in today's podcast. He's a friend and one of our clients at 7th Level. He shares what it's like to lose everything you've built and the pivots you need to take in order to position the business to adapt to the current situation.

Simon's story proves that failures are not the end of it all. There's an opportunity awaiting everyone, whether you're a salesperson, entrepreneur, and the like.

He shares some of his daily wisdom on Instagram too where you can follow him through the IG handles - @simon_leslie21 and @themotivationalpoet.

Take a deep dive into this episode and get that dose of inspiration you need.

In this episode, we cover:

• [0:00] Introduction
  
  
• [3:36] Simon talks about his book "There is No F In Sales"
  
  
• [11:22] How the pandemic hit Simon's business
  
  
• [21:28] Making sales teams competitive but collaborative
  
  
• [23:10] Simon's book White Belt Thinking
  
  
• [28:09] Going backwards after achieving success
  
  
• [30:30] Creative and curiosity keeps us alive and thinking
  
  
• [33:00] Pivoting and positioning the business today

✅ If you're looking to take your sales to the 7th level, book a "Clarity Call" below and let's see if you're a good fit for our sales training program! 👇🏼📞

https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/

Resources:

✅ Join the Sales Revolution: If you're ready to do sales differently, you're in the right place. This community is for entrepreneurs and sales pros to connect, grow, + learn the new (and highly improved) connection-based way of selling. https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup

✅ About Jeremy Miner and Matthew Ryder:

Jeremy Miner, Chairman at 7th Level, is an internationally recognized sales trainer who has taught thousands of people how to go from just getting average results in selling to becoming a high 6 figure and even 7-figure sales earner and be viewed as the "Trusted Authority" in their market.

Over the years, Jeremy has been asked by thousands of salespeople to train them on how to eliminate rejection, how to connect with their prospects, how to cold call, how to overcome their prospects objections/concerns, and finally how to close more sales without being a pushy, sleazy, disrespected salesperson. 7th Level Communications was created to take any salesperson, no matter their experience, from wherever they're in selling to getting them to a High 6 Figure and even 7-figure annual income in sales.

Visit https://7thlevelhq.com for his latest blogs, news, tips, training.

Matthew Ryder, an ex-special force turned salesman, Chief Executive Officer at Sales Sniper Consulting, and Chief Executive Officer at 7th Level, co-host of the "Closers are Losers" podcast, has been selling pretty much full-time for about 12 years. He spent the last few years selling full-time as a commission-only sales rep and has achieved the rare feat of making seven figures in commissions, averaging close to one million every month in contract value!

✅ Connect with Us:

Connect with Jeremy Miner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52

Follow Jeremy Miner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/

Connect with Jeremy Miner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/

Connect with Matthew Ryder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ryder-3b0a811b0/

Connect with Matthew Ryder on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.ryderSS

✅ About 7th Level:

Our vision is to transform sales teams by completely disrupting selling and the traditional sales training space with the New Model of Selling. Our mission is to generate significant and sustainable increases in your business' performance, sales, and revenue. Check out the company website here: https://7thlevelhq.com/company/

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