You are a Persuader
If you are a Persuader, your superpower made you successful at starting because of your overall likeability and negotiation prowess. It is easy for you to get people to buy into your vision, even the people who originally didn’t see the value. You love the thrill of the chase and strategize when people push back, finding new ways to motivate them into action.
Because you are so convincing, finding your first set of customers comes easy. You may have to make a few promises to get them signed, but that is par for the course. With you leading the front-line sales efforts, you have a lot of early success, which builds the overall confidence of the team. People who work for you are in awe of your magician-like capabilities, often following your message as if it is gospel.
Your ability to persuade helps you hire great people because you can easily convince top talent to join the cause. Inspiring teams and getting them on the same page comes easy for you,which helps them rally around the same goals and objectives. You can get people fired up about whatever they need to tackle, feeling ready to run into the fire.
When it comes to cost-savings you are also a master negotiator, which helps your company keep costs down while growing the top line. You see the world as one big negotiation and use your relatability and go-lucky charm to drive results. Results are your focus, rain or shine.
Being a Persuader is what made you great at starting your business, but will it be enough to help you scale your company? You need all four superpowers on your team to scale your business. Check out the other three Superpowers below to discover which ones you may be missing. Want to learn more? Pre-order the book or Contact me for a free consult.
Intuitive and logical. The Innovator sees patterns and trusts their gut reactions when making decisions. They easily turn intuitive insights into a product that solves a problem.
Creates companies that are orderly and predictable. For Builders, process and metrics are instrumental to success. They are successful because of their attention to detail.
Intuitive and values-based. Relationships are everything to Connectors. They will protect the company’s reputation at all costs because it is built on their personal reputation.
GrowUp
GrowUp! is the first book of its kind to explore the psychology of start-up founders as a pathway to scalable success. Built on the belief that what makes founders great at starting does not make them great at growing, GrowUp! provides a blueprint for accomplishing your goals by tapping into superpowers beyond your own.