The HigherUp Podcast

6 Changes I Made To Create Success In My Life | The HigherUp Podcast Ep. 63

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Oct 23, 2025
Discover six transformative beliefs that can lead to success! Sales skills are crucial not only in business but in life. Learn how viewing life as a game can minimize stress and help you make better decisions. Understand the basics of financial discipline and the importance of ownership over your outcomes. Michael shares the power of asking for what you want, whether it's opportunities or raises. Plus, hear how a meaningful relationship with faith provides peace and purpose, especially during tough times.
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ADVICE

Master The Sales Process

  • Learn the sales process: build rapport, uncover current state, identify pain, present tailored solutions, and ask for the sale.
  • Use emotional triggers first and let prospects justify purchases intellectually to close more deals.
INSIGHT

View Life Through A Game Lens

  • Treating life like a game adds psychological distance and reduces emotional bias in decisions.
  • That perspective improved Michael Smoak's clarity and accelerated his career progress.
ADVICE

Practice Simple Financial Discipline

  • Build basic financial discipline: save consistently, even tiny amounts, to create lasting habits.
  • For entrepreneurs, form an LLC, open business accounts, and escrow ~30% of income for quarterly taxes.
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