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Get D2D motivation delivered to your inbox every Friday. Join my free newsletter. Click here Follow Avery on Instagram Five months of struggling. A breakthrough in month six. Then she doubled her performance and tripled her income in year two. Avery Harper joined me as the first female guest on the podcast to share her journey in solar sales—and why she kept believing in herself before the results caught up. She finished in her company’s top 10. Her sister was the top rookie. And what I loved to hear is that women make up over half her company. We talked about challenging stereotypes, finding confidence through the struggle, and heading into year three more excited than ever. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠ I sat down with William Holman after he hit his third Golden Door to talk about what changed between his first year and this season, and the lessons reps can take into their own journey. We dive into choosing the mountain you actually want to climb, then focusing on the steps required to reach the top. Whether you’re chasing your first Golden Door or working toward your next personal best, this conversation will help you connect your big goal to the work in front of you today. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠ Is your area actually bad, or is it time to change your approach? In this episode, I break down how to make the most of your assigned neighborhood, recognize when it deserves another pass, and know when moving makes sense. We’ll talk about callbacks, no-answers, protecting your best selling hours, and the “placebo bounce”—giving yourself a fresh start without leaving your area. If you’ve ever felt stuck grinding the same streets or spent more time searching for better doors than knocking them, this episode will help you make smarter decisions with your time. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here A goal you can’t break down into clear steps is mostly a wish. So how do you turn something you want into something you actually accomplish? In this episode, I break down three requirements for hitting your goals: keeping promises to yourself, setting minimum standards you’ll uphold, and creating proof that you’re capable of more. I share lessons from 75 Hard and how changing my expectations helped me go from 430 accounts one summer to 860 the next. If you’re ready to set a bigger goal—and build the daily commitment to follow through—this episode is for you. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here The summer sales season may be over, but the year isn’t. With 94 days left, you still have a full quarter to build momentum instead of waiting for January. In this episode, I share my Quarterly Quest idea: choose one challenge that excites you, then set one clear win in each of three areas—physical, career or financial, and personal or relationships. We’ll talk about reviewing what this year taught you, turning those wins into weekly actions, and finishing the year with something you’re proud of. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here After another summer of knocking doors, leading a team, and navigating the highs and lows of summer sales, I walked away with eight lessons that I believe every D2D rep can learn from. In this episode, I break down what worked, what didn’t, what I would do differently, and the mindset shifts that helped me grow throughout the season. Whether you’re preparing for your first summer or you’ve been selling for years, these lessons can help you become a more consistent salesperson, leader, and professional. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here Having zero sales isn’t the problem. The problem starts when having zero sales changes the things you were doing right. You start rushing your pitch. Your energy drops. You stop pushing through objections. You skip doors. You start looking for reasons why the area sucks—and suddenly, a slow start becomes a bad day. In this episode, I break down how to stay consistent when the scoreboard isn’t rewarding you yet, why you shouldn’t judge your day too early, and how to keep doing the right things long enough for the results to catch up. It’s not IF the sales will come—it’s WHEN. The key is making sure you’re still the same rep when they do. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here Ever watch a top sales rep close someone and think, “Of course he got the laydown…”? The truth is, what looks like an easy sale usually comes from a bunch of small things done right before the customer ever says yes. In this episode, I break down 15 simple steps that help create a laydown—from your approach, energy, and tone to asking the right questions, creating relevance, recognizing buying signs, and knowing when to close. None of these things are complicated, but when you stack them together, they can completely change the outcome of a door. Stop hoping you find the sale. Learn how to create it. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here At the beginning of the summer, everyone is motivated. The goals are big, the energy is high, and quitting isn’t even an option. But when August hits—when you’re tired, homesick, frustrated, and mentally drained—suddenly the excuses start sounding pretty convincing. In this episode, I compare summer sales to the TV show Alone and break down why people often quit mentally before they actually have to. We’ll talk about the excuses reps make at the end of the summer, why your brain starts renegotiating commitments when things get hard, and how to make one final push so you can finish on YOUR terms. You don’t have to feel motivated. You don’t have to hit every goal. But you do have to decide: Are you going to finish—or tap out? Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here The highest-performing sales reps have a mindset that looks surprisingly similar: they don't chase, they don't beg, and they don't let one rejection determine their confidence. They walk into every conversation believing they're bringing value—not hoping someone gives them validation. In this episode, I break down how to develop that mentality on the doors and why customers can instantly sense desperation versus confidence. We'll talk about abundance, outcome independence, emotional resilience, and the subtle mindset shifts that make selling feel easier and more enjoyable. If you've ever felt like you're trying too hard to get the sale, this episode might completely change the way you approach your next customer. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here What happens when you're actually failing? It's easy to say, "Don't let your results define you," but what if your numbers really are bad? In this episode, I break down why repeated setbacks can make even experienced reps lose confidence and motivation—not because they're weak, but because of a psychological concept called learned helplessness. I'll walk through a simple experiment using impossible anagrams that demonstrates how quickly our brains can begin to expect failure, and how that same pattern shows up on the doors after a rough day or week. By the end of this episode you will learn how to make sure you're not allowing past negative experiences to determine your outlook moving forward. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here In this episode, I break down one of my favorite objection-handling strategies: the Pullback Close. You'll learn why pulling back actually lowers a prospect's defenses, how to uncover the real concern behind an objection, and how to guide customers back into the conversation without sounding pushy or desperate. I walk through my step-by-step framework: ✅ Pull Back and remove pressure✅ Confirm interest in the service✅ Isolate the true concern✅ Validate and pin down the objection✅ Pivot back to the problem you're solving✅ ACE the concern with a meaningful solution✅ Close confidently If you're in door-to-door sales, pest control, alarms, roofing, solar, or any industry where objections are part of the game, this episode will help you handle resistance more effectively and close more deals. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here In this episode I wanted to get away from the overly scripted sales talk and just speak honestly about the things I truly believe help reps perform at a high level. From energy, mindset, and objection handling to fighting negative thoughts, grinding through slow hours, and knowing when to close — this is a real conversation about what actually matters out on the doors. These are the habits, mentalities, and instincts I’ve seen separate average reps from elite ones. Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here Most people in door-to-door are taught to just go harder — more hours, more doors, more pressure. But if all you do is live in grind mode, eventually you burn out. In this episode, I break down the meaning behind the Yin Yang symbol and how I think it perfectly relates to D2D sales. I talk about balancing the grind with recovery, confidence with humility, connection and closing, and why the reps who last the longest usually understand balance the best. This job takes intensity — but it also takes sustainability. ☯️ Hope you enjoy.

Join the free D2D Sales Mastery Community and get access to the Fast Start Blueprint. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here Some reps work hard all day and barely sell. Others seem to create momentum, stack deals, and consistently have big days. So what’s actually separating them? In this episode, I break down the hidden traits and behaviors that turn slow days into big days in door-to-door sales. We’ll talk about the importance of momentum, emotional control, qualifying quickly, putting in the hours, staying calm under pressure, and having the intention to close instead of hoping the sale happens on its own. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working hard but not getting the outcome you want, this episode will help you understand what truly separates effort from production in D2D sales. Hope you enjoy.