Robin Treasure is a top-performing sales coach and the best-selling author of Heart Powered Sales. After a successful first career in Rome and San Francisco as an Italian translator, she transitioned into sales with the key transferable skill needed in any capacity, in any language: emotionally intelligent communication. Today, Robin shares her experiences with money growing up and how following her heart has led to success in each of Robin’s career paths. Robin debunks the stigma associated with sales and discusses the different, yet equally valuable, skills that men and women bring to the profession.
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Key Takeaways
00:50 – Robin Treasure shares how her upbringing and following her heart led to her success in multiple different careers
10:23 – Embracing the fact that you’re always selling something
14:10 – Understanding the stigma behind sales
18:49 – Believing in what you’re selling
23:09 – Robin shares her belief that just about anyone can be good at sales
25:52 – Unique gifts that men and women bring to sales
27:40 – How Robin was able to translate her skills into wealth for her family, future and community
32:01 – The last thing Robin changed her mind about
34:24 – One thing that Robin wishes people knew about her
35:42 – Jonathan thanks Robin for joining the show and lets listeners know where to connect with her
Tweetable Quotes
“For my parents, their goal was not to make money or be wealthy. They wanted to be wealthy in other ways. And they did achieve that by living the life that they desired and living out their dream of building a log cabin on a mountain top.” (03:43)
“I always followed my heart. And what that does is it provides me the guidance on what is my next best step and what am I meant to be doing and how can I show up in the world in the best possible way and do something that I love and have a positive impact on the world at the same time.” (07:35)
“Embrace sales because it’s not a dirty word. In fact, the way you deliver your gifts is to make a sale.” (11:54)
“If you can show up and be that person who serves, who educates, who helps guide your prospect along that decision making path, you’re providing a great service so that you can transform and not fit into that stereotype or persona of that sleazy salesman.” (18:23)
“Men and women each have unique gifts to bring to the table. Women are particularly gifted with the ability to listen and to be attune to what other people are feeling. And when you’re in sales, being attune to your prospects’ feelings, needs, and wants is incredibly important.” (26:04)
“What do you do with the earnings that come in? Not just spending, saving and investing; it goes beyond that. Those earnings can enable you to do something more impactful and more meaningful.” (28:36)
“Truly, beyond the mission of helping sales professionals to realize their personal and professional goals, my desire and mission is truly to help others shine their light. Each of us has a light to shine and sometimes we need permission in order to shine it fully. And that’s what I’m here to do.” (35:12)
Guest Resources
Robin’s Website – https://www.robintreasure.com/
Robin’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-treasure-2683305
Robin’s Book – https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Powered-Sales-Exponentially-Emotional-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B09RGS2ZNM
Mindful Money Resources
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