Most People are Above Average

There's some interesting math in a commentary by Hal Becker, a motivational speaker and salesman who sounds like the Xerox Corporation's Bill Brasky:

Here's a scary statistic: There are approximately 14 million salespeople in the U.S. today, and studies show that 98 percent are average or below.

Business · 2007/05/17 · 7 COMMENTS · Link

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I read that as saying that most salespeople are below average. But 98% seems a bit high -- there must be some really outstanding salesmen out there.

#1 · Guan Yang · 2007/05/17

Hal doesn't say what's being scored. Income? It's easy to believe that 98% are below the average income for the group. Few in sales get to sell the really big ticket stuff.

#2 · Dave Smith · 2007/05/17

I was lead here by googles RSS , to read a particular part of your blog .....but its likely in your archives somewhere and I cant find a function to search your blogs .if its there stop hiding it i got a life and iant got all day to look for it

#3 · eggbert · 2007/05/17

I suspect that EGGBERT is part of the 98% ;-)

#4 · Randy Charles Morin · 2007/05/17

Perhaps they're working that Lake Woebegone sales territory?

#5 · Don McArthur · 2007/05/17

Approximately 98% of people in the world have an above-average number of fingers and/or toes...

It's all about mean, median, or mode. The three things I remember from my University Stats classes. :)

Later,
Blake.

#6 · Blake Winton · 2007/05/17

20-60-20 thats the golden rule of thumb....

I had nothing to do with the spammer at the retort Rogers....And you know it....If anything, I tried to step in his way and slow him down...

#7 · Rex · 2007/05/18