I wish I had superpowers, said the sales rep after a long day at the office. A desire shared by many other sales professionals, according to research conducted by Denis Pombriant from the Beagle Research Group, LLC. In his study "Getting Past the Breaking Point of Yesterday’s CRM," Pombriant presents six superpowers that 98% of sellers wish they had:

Predicting the future 
Having a perfect memory 
Having a super-focus 
Knowing a prospect’s mood
Being super organized
Reading their sales managers’ mind           

Such a desire has a fundamental cause: selling is a complex task.

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