Yep..
In case you didn't know..
This man right here..
Akira Toriyama.
I'd argue he was one of the greatest salesmen of all time.
Just take a look at Amazon..
Dragon Ball figures are EVERYWHERE.
Decades later..
people are STILL buying them.
And his fans?
Their devotion is practically religious.
But here's the interesting part..
Throughout Dragon Ball,
Akira Toriyama left us little gems.
Lessons about life.
Lessons about people.
And yes..
lessons about SELLING.
Let me tell you one.
Hopefully you'll catch it..
and actually put it to use.
Goku had just been defeated
by the terrifying Mercenary Tao.
Yep..
THAT ruthless assassin
who could kill a man with his tongue.
Anyway..
Goku had heard an old legend..
They say that anyone who climbs the tower with their bare hands will find a mysterious master waiting at the top. Drink the Sacred Water, and your strength will increase enormously.
So Goku started climbing.
24 hours of absolute misery.
No ordinary human could have done it.
Don't believe me?
Try hanging from a pull-up bar
for more than a minute.
THEN tell me how easy climbing is.
Anyway..
Goku finally reaches the top..
and finds..
A CAT!
(Toriyama loved throwing talking animals
into his stories..
and I absolutely loved that.)
The master of the tower explains that Goku can drink as much Sacred Water as he wants..
But there's a catch.
He has to take it from him first.
And you know what happens next..
Almost THREE DAYS
of Goku desperately trying
to grab that water.
Again.
And again.
And AGAIN.
Meanwhile, the old master keeps telling him..
You have to anticipate your opponent's moves.
You have to stay one step ahead.
And that's when Goku changes his approach.
Instead of blindly chasing the water..
He starts STUDYING his opponent.
Watching him.
Imitating him.
Thinking like him.
Getting inside his head.
Alright!
I promised you ONE sales lesson..
but somehow I've ended up giving you THREE.
1. Tell stories
Stories are one of the most powerful tools you can use when talking to a potential customer.
If not THE most powerful.
2. Stand out
Just like Toriyama did
with his talking animals.
Give people something they won't find everywhere else.
3. Study your customer
Get inside their head.
What do they want?
What keeps them up at night?
What are they trying to achieve?
Stop guessing.
Start paying attention.
And Toriyama didn't stop there..
His work is PACKED with lessons
about life, people and selling.
What a legend!
By the way..
Here's where you can find the original Dragon Ball series.
1080p.
UNCENSORED.
Spanish, Catalan and English audio too.
The kind of thing that's getting ridiculously hard to find online.
And here's what I'm selling:
1. Build your own personal Netflix.
Your own streaming platform.
Your own collection.
Your own rules.
You could even start with the Dragon Ball series you just found.
2. Wait.. Dragon Ball takes up THAT much space?!
You don't say?!
Well..
I've got a solution for that too!
P.S. Never stop watching anime!
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