In the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps won the Gold Medal in the Men's 100Mbutterfly beating out Milorad Cavic by a mere .01 second.Literally, in the 1/30th time it takes to blink, Phelps's dreamswere realized and Cavic's dreams were dashed.

Over the course of a salesperson's lifetime, it's inevitablethat you will face this same struggle. You will be told “no,” berebuffed, and even be harshly rejected due to the differencebetween you and your competitor, over what may seem to be a minoror even trivial difference.

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