Karmic Selling: Earning Business by Earning Trust

Karmic Selling: Earning Business by Earning Trust

2025 The BookFest First Place Award in Business Leadership - Professional Growth 2025 The BookFest First Place Award in Sales & Selling 2025 The BookFest Second Place Award in Business Marketing 2025 Independent Press Award Winner in Sales & Marketing 2024 International Impact Book Award Winner 2024 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medalist in Marketing “Editor's Pick: Insightful guide to authentic connections and building trust in sales.” – BookLife by Publishers Weekly Forget rainmakers, growth gurus, and secret sauce – sales is about trust. In his first book, Karmic Selling: Earning Business by Earning Trust , entrepreneur and CEO Stan Gwizdak reveals how he’s built his career by helping others. Emphasizing connection, kindness, and authenticity, Gwizdak gives readers practical tools to achieve lasting personal and professional fulfillment. Early in his career, Gwizdak spent decades in the corporate trenches and saw the dangers of environments where everyone takes, takes, takes – instead of giving. A life-threatening car accident spurred him to escape the toxicity and start his own consulting firm, which adheres to a strict “no assholes” policy. With clarity and honesty, Stan shares the successes and failures that helped him grow his business – and shows that when we do good, even more good will come our way. Inspired by the kindness he’s given and received throughout his career, Gwizdak wrote this book for sales executives, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for a better way to do business. Readers will learn how to serve others with a clean heart, bring their most authentic self to work, and cultivate lifelong business relationships. A consultant and coach, Gwizdak provides guidance for leading a more authentic, prosperous, and happier life, including: Shifting your approach to work and life - Maintaining a However-I-Can-Help mindset - Making connections wherever you go - Preparing for meaningful sales meetings - Identifying needs and building credibility in the first, second, and third meetings - Mastering the art of conversation and connection - Taking notes and cultivating relationships over time - Following up and following through - Growing your circle of trust Karmic Selling redefines sales as an act of service, not self-interest. The journey begins with one simple question, “How can I help you?” "Practical and inspiring tips to forge rewarding "business friend" relationships." Our verdict: GET IT - Kirkus Reviews "Editor's Pick: Insightful guide to authentic connections and building trust in sales." - BookLife by Publishers Weekly "A fresh, authentic approach to sales ... down to earth and straightforward ... an uplifting business book." - Foreword Clarion Reviews ★★★★★ "A powerful book ... immensely valuable." - Joe Wisinski for Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "One of the most unique books on selling I've ever read ... refreshingly authentic and very much needed for our times." - Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "[A] unique perspective on selling ... honest and straightforward ... practical advice." - Bryone Peters for Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "[A] brilliant, transformative business guide ... articulate and practical ... a must-read." - Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "A revolutionary book that links professional success by proving there is another way." - Constance Stadler for Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "Highlights the power of authenticity, kindness, and connection ... a useful guide for anyone looking to improve their approach to business and networking." - Chinenye Sus for Online Book Club "Fabulous insights on being a great human, building success, and enriching your life. Building success with kindness and authenticity- everything in this book rings true. When Stan sold into my organization, he and I built trust, transparency, and friendship. We made a win-win deal and both realized huge value from our collaboration. Throughout my career, I have had wins and losses; learning, developing, and building competency on that journey. Karmic Selling does work, and success is born in helping people solve problems. This book lays the foundation for successfully solving other people's problems and achieving greater life enrichment." - Richard Ward Former Senior Vice President, Baker Hughes "I've learned some great lessons from Stan over the years, and I'm very excited to see he put all of his thoughts and ideas into a book so that everyone can learn his valuable lessons on how we can conduct ourselves in both our corporate and personal lives in order to achieve greatness. In every page of this book, you can see Stan's passion for approaching every situation with a 'clean heart.' The case studies are very relatable, as well as Stan's openness about his own life experiences. No matter what type of job you have, we are always selling, and Stan lays the foundation for how to be truly genuine and achieve success." - Stephen Lazar, Jr. Fortune 1000 Operations Director