Wisdom Of Wrench Podcast

Availability is the Best Ability: Why Sales is a Numbers Game (And How You're Playing It Wrong)

Dec 8, 2025
Are you sacrificing your sales success for a skewed work ethic? Discover how availability truly drives performance in sales and the importance of keeping your schedule open. Learn why top salespeople can slump due to distractions, complacency, and entitlement. Hear how a youth baseball coach's lessons can be applied to boost your sales game. Plus, explore ways to enhance availability both in work and at home for a more balanced and successful life.
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INSIGHT

Sales Is A Numbers Game

  • Sales is fundamentally a numbers game where more available time slots equal more calls and more reps.
  • Kevin Comerford explains that opening your schedule increases opportunities more reliably than only improving closing ratio.
ANECDOTE

Travel Ball Lesson On Availability

  • Kevin recounts Coach Khaled's travel-ball rule: a small roster where players must be reliably available.
  • The coach prioritized availability so committed players got more reps and development.
ADVICE

Open More Time Slots

  • Do open more time slots each day to increase the number of inbound calls and reps.
  • Mark Stewart told Kevin adding one extra call a week often beats improving closing percentages.
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