4 Secrets to Help SaaS Sellers Maximize Success (Part 3)

Part 3: Maximum Effort Doesn’t Mean Constant Hustle!

Ever wonder what sets the A-players apart from the rest? How do top SaaS sales performers blow their targets out of the water each year while others struggle to meet the minimum expectations? One obvious key to success lies in our effort level. And no — it’s not based on hustle alone!

Effort is Part 3 of my personal operating framework and system called PREP: Plan, Rest, Effort, and Perform. Make no mistake, it’s not Part 3 because it ranks third in importance. It’s Part 3 because giving your best effort every single day is not humanly possible without proper planning (Part 1) and rest (Part 2).

In this post, we’ll dig into:

• The meaning of intelligent effort.
• Four specific ways to reach maximum intelligent effort.
• How to unlock maximum intelligent effort consistently.

Rethinking what effort means

Effort is defined as a vigorous and determined attempt. Also, a conscious exertion of power.

Effort without conscious exertion is just work, or put another way, manual labor. And manual labor for knowledge workers is hustle. We did not get into sales…