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Three Lessons Church Musicians Can Learn from Salespeople

August 6, 2018 By Bryan Holten Leave a Comment

As you’ve heard me say before, selling is about much more than the “pitch.” It is a process, not a single action. Though most of us will never become salespeople, all of us would do well to learn as much as we can from the experts who sell for a living.

Today, instead of telling you how to think like a salesperson, I will give you three reasons why it is worth your time to learn as much as you can about selling. I will give you the “why” and leave it to the experts to show you the “how.” (To skip to the specific titles I recommend, click here.)

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Filed Under: Philosophy Tagged With: communication, confidence, recruiting, selling

Three Lies You’re Telling Yourself about Church Work

July 23, 2018 By Bryan Holten Leave a Comment

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Everyone tells lies. Don’t believe me? You are probably forgetting about one of the most common kinds of lies: the kind you tell yourself. We lie to ourselves all the time, because it’s one of the ways we cope with a complicated and demanding world. Church musicians are just as susceptible to getting caught in our own lies as anyone else. This article outlines three lies that I feel are most destructive to those who serve the church, plus my ideas for how to push back at them.

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Filed Under: Philosophy Tagged With: culture, mindset, practice, preparation, recruiting

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