If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.
Zig ZiglarRead
If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it.
Interpretation
Selling something that meets a genuine need is a moral responsibility.
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ethical obligation that comes with offering a product or service that can genuinely benefit others. If you believe in the value of your offering and how it can improve someone's life, it is not just a business opportunity, but a moral duty to share it with the world.
In practice
During a sales meeting to motivate the team about the importance of their products.
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