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Top Performer's Guide to Long-Term Sales Success

46 lessons on the foundations of long-term B2B sales success. Build the skills, systems, and mindset of a top sales performer. Sales skill set #1 of the Modern Sales Performer Course Collection.

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What is the Top Performer's Guide to Long-Term Sales Success?

What factors determine long-term sales success? You've taken sales courses, read the sales books, gone to the sales seminars — but is that enough? How do you know if you're doing the right things? How do you know if your actions from today will help you tomorrow? How do you know if you're making mistakes today that will result in you burning out?

This 46-lesson course is all about foundations. It's filled with sales tips, techniques, and systems from a proven Fortune 500 Director of Sales Training — designed not just to teach you skills, but to lay the roots for a long-term successful career. Sales skill set #1 of the Modern Sales Performer Course Collection.

Learn how top sales reps maximize commissions and bonuses every part of the year
Discover how top performers are always steps ahead of everyone else
Master time management and develop incredible focus
Build the discipline framework that separates top performers from average reps
46 lessons · 6 sections · quizzes included
Taught by Derek Shebby — 13-time Sales President's Club Award winner
Top Performer's Guide to Long-Term Sales Success — Module 01 of Modern Sales Performer

WHO IT'S FOR

Is this the right course for you?

✓ This is for you
You want to know how top sales reps think, plan, and act every day
You're in a performance plateau and need to reset your foundation
You're new to B2B sales and want the right habits from day one
You want to stop putting bandaids on your skills and build the real thing
You're a manager who wants your reps operating from a proven daily framework
✗ This isn't for you
You want a quick motivational hit — this is a systems-and-discipline course
You sell direct-to-consumer or e-commerce
You only want scripts and talk tracks — go to Module 04 for that
You're not willing to slow down so you can speed up

COURSE CURRICULUM

What's inside — all 6 sections.

46 lessons. Each section builds on the last — a complete career-foundation system, not a random collection of tips.

1
Building A Foundation For Success
13 lessons
Slow Down To Speed Up3:23
Selling In The New World7:11
Remember Why You Started2:27
Be Impressionable5:06
Build Your Online Image6:48
The Sales Experience10:22
Understanding The Players Involved3:15
Monitoring Your Self Awareness3:57
Find A Sales Mentor To Chase2:26
Sales Book Recommendations9:31
Ted Talk: On Grit + Quiz6:12
2
Having The Discipline of a Top Performer
11 lessons
Winners Prepare For Everything6:41
Repetition Is Normal2:46
Live By Your Sales Funnel5:29
Play The Numbers Game5:53
Avoid Burnout4:23
Become A Master At Follow Up2:00
Go To Networking Events4:08
Understand Your Compensation Plan3:38
Saban on the Process + Quiz5:03
3
The Key Activities of Great Sales People
13 lessons
Protect The Golden Hours2:13
Qualifying Opportunities4:10
The 4 Daily Sales Activities8:50
Prospecting For Customers8:15
The Appointment5:20
Presenting Your Proposal4:40
Implementing Your Solution3:29
Planning For A Great Day Everyday9:59
Recording Your Wins In Your CRM3:10
Plan To Learn Something Useful + Quiz2:01
4
Time Management — Plan For Roadblocks
5 lessons
Things That Will Waste Your Time7:12
Things That Will Slow You Down2:30
Things That Will Increase Your Efficiency4:28
Quiz: Time Management
5
How To Focus Amidst The Chaos
7 lessons
Why We Lose Focus2:08
How Sales People Practice2:53
No Surprises3:36
Stack Deals In Your Favor5:03
7 Goal-Setting Categories + Quiz8:43
6
Believe In Your Future
5 lessons
The 4 Steps To Building Confidence3:27
Helping Others Along The Way1:32
Plant The Seeds For Your Future2:26
Course Summary2:50

THE FULL COLLECTION

All 14 modules — in order.

This module is Module 01. The full Modern Sales Performer collection covers the entire B2B sales cycle — each module with its own completion certificate.

01
Module 01
Top Performer's Guide to Long-Term Sales Success
46 lessons · Foundation, discipline, activities, time management, focus — you are here
43 lessons
FOUNDATIONS
02
Module 02
Winning the Numbers Game
Activity ratios that tell you whether your week is on pace
11 lessons
METRICS
03
Module 03
Why Some Customers Buy & Others Don't
The four buyer types, the trust ladder, buying triggers
12 lessons
PSYCHOLOGY
04
Module 04
Cold Calling Scripts & Value Propositions
Talk tracks that sound human and consistently book meetings
17 lessons
MESSAGING
05
Module 05
The Ultimate Talk Track Workbook
The complete library of talk tracks for every stage of the sales process
12 lessons
MESSAGING
06
Module 06
How to Create a Sales Target List
Source, qualify, and segment 1,000 names into 100 priority accounts
11 lessons
LIST BUILDING
07
Module 07
How to Prospect on Foot
The field cold calling skill almost no one teaches anymore
22 lessons
CANVASSING
08
Module 08
How to Prospect over the Phone
Get past gatekeepers, leave voicemails that actually get returned
21 lessons
PHONE
09
Module 09
First Appointment Tips That Close for the Next Step
10 discovery techniques that end in a confirmed next meeting
12 lessons
MEETINGS
10
Module 10
How to Ask Great Questions That Lead to Opportunity
Discovery questions that uncover real buyer needs
1 eBook download
DISCOVERY
11
Module 11
Proposal Tips That Build Value & Profit
Templates that justify price and shorten the close cycle
20 lessons
PROPOSALS
12
Module 12
Sales Objections Simplified
Scripts for the four objection categories every B2B rep faces
20 lessons
OBJECTIONS
13
Module 13
How to Create a Sense of Urgency
4 ways to create real urgency without being pushy
12 lessons
CLOSING
14
Module 14
Tools for Dealing with Rejection
10 mental tools so you don't burn out by year three
12 lessons
MINDSET

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Derek Shebby.

Derek Shebby

Derek Shebby

FOUNDER · MODERN SALES TRAINING

Best-selling course creator and sales consultant Derek Shebby spent 17 years as a top sales executive and sales director with Xerox Corporation. He was a 13-time Sales President's Club Award winner, coached hundreds of salespeople and sales leaders to excellence, and helped grow his local division from $40 million to over $100 million in annual revenue. After founding Modern Sales Training in 2017, Derek has trained 30,000+ salespeople worldwide. He currently coaches 150+ sales reps live every week and hosts the In Between Sales Calls podcast on Apple Podcasts.

REAL RESULTS

What reps are saying about the Modern Sales Performer collection.

★★★★★

"I crushed my sales quota, won rookie of the year, and have been promoted 3 times."

Greg Shin · Sales Director DIRECT
★★★★★

"Pure gold. It helped double our sales in just three months."

Michael G. · Founder / CEO G2
★★★★★

"After this course I was 100% sure what I am doing and why — it changed my approach completely."

Vlad R. · Import Department Chief G2
★★★★★

"Reps with 15+ years of experience said it got them back to basics in the best way."

Brad N. · President G2

PRICING

This module is part of the Modern Sales Performer collection.

Get this module — and all 13 others — in one complete program.

Modern Sales Performer Collection

14 Modules · 18+ Hours · Lifetime Access

This module is included in the full collection
All 13 other modules — the complete B2B sales system
140+ lectures · Downloadable worksheets, scripts, and templates
Lifetime access — study from your computer or phone
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FAQ

Questions before you enroll.

What is covered in the Top Performer's Guide?

46 lessons across 6 sections: Building a Foundation for Success, Having the Discipline of a Top Performer, The Key Activities of Great Salespeople, Time Management, How to Focus Amidst the Chaos, and Believe in Your Future. Built from Derek Shebby's 17 years as a top sales executive — no theory, no generic advice.

Can I buy this module on its own?

No. This module is available exclusively as part of the Modern Sales Performer collection — 14 modules, 18+ hours of content. Learn more about the full collection → All 14 modules are included in one purchase.

Why start with this module?

Foundation determines everything else. You can learn cold calling scripts or proposal templates, but without the daily discipline, time management, and mindset this module builds, those skills don't stick. Slow down to speed up.

Is this motivational content or systems content?

Systems. Specific daily frameworks, activity tracking, time-blocking structures, and focus techniques. If you want a pep talk, this isn't it. If you want the repeatable system top performers actually use, this is it.

Can my company reimburse me?

Many companies cover sales training as a professional development expense. Treas. Reg. §1.162-5 also lets individuals deduct training that maintains or improves professional skills. Ask your accountant.

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