30 Sales Quotes to Inspire Christian Entrepreneur

Sales is a tough job. It’s not easy to power through all the "nos" on the road to a "yes." 

Below are some of my favorite quotes on perseverance and success for inspiration.

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." Isaiah 26:3 

Prospecting Success:
1. Ben Friedman  - find the man with the problem
2. William Clement Stone - Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman, not the attitude of the prospect
3. Mark Hunter Thinking about a prospect does not qualify as prospecting
4. Tibor Shanto - Prospects equal options. Master prospecting and you will be the master of your sales destiny
5. Brian Tracy - Concentrate on the activities of prospecting, presenting and following-up; the sales will take care of themselves
6. John Mason - The most unprofitable item ever manufactured is an excuse
7. Og Mandino - Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats
8. Jeb Blount - There is no easy button in sales. Prospecting is hard, emotionally draining work, and it is the price you have to pay to earn a high income
9 John Jantsch - Listening is the new prospecting
10 Benjamin M. Friedman -  Prospecting - Find the man with the problem 

Sales Success:

1. Timi Nadela - Anyone can fulfill orders from inbound and warm customers who call
2. Jill Konrath You have to drop your sales mentality and start working with your prospects as if they’ve already hired you
3. Harvey Mackay - A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves
4. Steve Richard - Ask that extra question. It’s that one little extra question that makes the difference 5. Anthony Iannarino - Any job that’s not in sales – any job where I can’t help create value and make a difference for a client — would be a nightmare job for me
6. Roy Bartell - Most people think "selling" is the same as "talking". But the most effective salespeople know that listening is the most important part of their job
7. Jeffrey Gitomer - Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you.
8. Jill Konrath - The best sales questions have your expertise wrapped into them
9. Zig Ziglar - For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough
10. Timi Nadela - A great salesperson listens to the customer's emotions not facts 

Closing Success:
1. J. Paul Getty - Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil
2. Stephen Covey - Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships
3. Henry Ford - The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed
4. Patricia Fripp - You don't close a sale; you open a relationship if you want to build a long-term, successful enterprise
5. Bob Burg - All things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like, and trust
6. Patricia Fripp - To build a long-term, successful enterprise, when you don't close a sale, open a relationship
7. Larry D. Turner - On any given Monday I am one sale closer and one idea away from being a Millionaire
8. Ray Kroc - If you work just for money, you’ll never make it. But if you love what you are doing,and always put the customer first, success will be yours
9. Katherine Barchetti - Make a customer, not a sale
10. Malcolm Forbes - Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat

To end the note with this scripture:

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10