Be Yourself, Not the Costume   #

The top rep talks fast, jokes a lot, closes hard.  
So you try that.

It feels like wearing someone else’s jacket-
  too tight in the shoulders.

Your manager says “be more assertive.”  
LinkedIn says “be a thought leader.”
  The sales book says “mirror, match, persuade.”

Everyone’s got a script  
for who you should be.

But Buddha said the only path worth walking  
is the one that’s yours.

It means trusting your quiet tone.  
Your curious questions.  
Your way of building trust  
that doesn’t look like anyone else’s.

Sales isn’t theater.  
It’s a conversation.

Drop the costume.  
Speak like you.  
That’s the only voice  
prospects will actually believe.