What if Sales isn’t about product…but it’s about adding value
Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”
Think about your own daily life…you are selling all the time – not products, but ideas, effort and most importantly…character!
When you apply for a leadership role – you’re selling confidence & responsibility.
When you work with a team – you are selling reliability.
When you comfort a friend – you are selling empathy.
When you apply for a job one day – you are selling your potential.
But no matter what you are offering, the question is always the same: Are you adding value?
Mense volg WAARDE, hulle onthou WAARDE wat toegevoeg is…en hulle reageer op WAARDE.
Die wereld is vol baie produkte – duisende opinies en idees, en almal kompeteer vir jou aandag…maar mense?..hulle sterf aan die binnekant as gevolg van ‘n tekort aan WAARDE. Hulle SMAG na oorspronklikheid, egtheid…wil sin maak uit die lewe…They are craving for connection and trust!
If you become someone who focuses on adding value – in your school, your teams, your friendships – you automatically become someone people want to work with, learn from and follow!…because you are adding value.
Elkeen van ons gaan die vakansie met klomp ander mense meng en tyd saam spandeer. Familie, Ooms, Tannies, nefies en niggies of selfs wildvreemde mense. Veral waneer ons nuwe mense ontmoet, dan wil ons mos ‘n indruk maak op hulle…en dan is ons in verkope. Ons sê kies my, kyk hoe lyk ek, kyk wat doen ek, kyk hoe oulik is ek, kyk watse cool goed het ek…wees deel van my vriendekring, wees deel van my groepie. Pick me, pick me…ons is maar altyd besig met verkope.
So hier is my uitdaging aan elkeen van julle vandag:
Don’t ask: “What do I want to get?” – ask: “What can I give?”
Don’t ask: “How do I convince?” – ask: “How do I contribute?”
Because when you add value, you don’t need to sell anything. People will choose you – not because you had the best product (whatever you could offer) – but because you made their world better. And that is a far more powerful way to move through life.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for 202 (thrive). Thank you for this amazing year with all its ups and downs, highlights and challenges…and thank you that we could learn to add value to everybody around us.
Please be with us during these holidays, help us to switch off and to relax as much as possible and to return safely, with batteries charged and a bigger love and passion for this wonderful school of yours.
AMEN