{"id":944,"date":"2023-12-19T10:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.comblog\/7-success-characteristics-that-define-top-performers-peak-sales-recruiting\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T21:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:40:24","slug":"7-success-characteristics-that-define-top-performers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/7-success-characteristics-that-define-top-performers\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Success Characteristics That Define Top Performers"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it take to be successful in sales? A <\/span>recent study<\/span><\/a> asked 500 salespeople to answer this question by rating success characteristics. Here are the winning seven traits identified by top performers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Driven<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Amongst success characteristics, drive is voted most important by 81% of top salespeople. It is also innate in an individual\u2019s personality and can\u2019t be easily taught.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Problem-Solving<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

When a salesperson knows how to problem solve, there aren\u2019t many career obstacles they won\u2019t find a way to overcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Resilient<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Taking rejection in stride and bouncing back from failure is crucial to ongoing and sustained success in sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Ambitious<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Peak Sales Recruiting CEO Eliot Burdett lists ambition as one of the top success characteristics he looks for in sales professionals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Critical Thinker<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

A salesperson who can take a step back, gain a new perspective, and change the way they see their circumstances always has a better chance at success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Competitive<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Healthy competition keeps successful sales reps hungry for achievement. Top salespeople keep score and always want to \u2018win\u2019 against their past efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Collaborative<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

75% of employers rate teamwork and collaboration as very important success characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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