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title: The Sales Process Is Like a Football Field — The Shark Of Sales
description: "For the playoffs today, all four teams have one  #GOAL  in mind, advancing the ball down the field into the end zone.  In sales, it’s EXACTLY the same idea. From the moment you begin the sale, every call, every meeting, every interaction is all focused around one thing...a"
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# The Sales Process Is Like a Football Field

![Ryan Forrest](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg)

 Ryan Forrest

January 29, 2023

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For the playoffs today, all four teams have one [#GOAL](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/goal/) in mind, advancing the ball down the field into the end zone.

In sales, it’s EXACTLY the same idea. From the moment you begin the sale, every call, every meeting, every interaction is all focused around one thing...advancing the sale forward to the close.

Close some deals with week, but first things first, have fun today and stay safe‼️

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