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Most sales reps don’t lose because of bad pitches — they lose because of bad calendars. Their days are hijacked by pings, “quick syncs,” and 47 open tabs that somehow all feel important. But the best reps? They treat their time like pipeline — qualify it, protect it, and invest it where it compounds.
Inspired by Tony Cascio’s breakdown from ValueSelling, here’s the six-part playbook for mastering time and turning hours into revenue.
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Time management strategies for B2B sales
1/ Ruthlessly qualify your time
Every hour you spend on a dead lead is an hour you didn’t spend on a deal that could close. Drop weak prospects fast — politely, but decisively. Ask about budget, timeline, and decision process early. If they don’t have all three, they’re not ready. A full pipeline is useless if it’s full of ghosts.
2/ Treat your calendar like a CRM
Top performers block time the way they block meetings. Prospecting? Non-negotiable. Follow-ups? Locked in. Admin work? Contained. When everything is “flexible,” you end up reacting all day. Structure builds momentum — chaos kills it.
3/ Automate the boring stuff
If you’re typing the same three follow-up lines 20 times a day, you’re wasting hours that could be spent closing. Automate the repetitive: sequences, reminders, templates. Every click you save is one more call you can make — and one more deal you can push forward.
4/ Call when humans answer
Your 8 a.m. dial blitz might look productive, but if no one picks up, it’s theater. Analyze your call data. Find the hours when your buyers actually answer. Do your admin work outside those windows. Great reps don’t work more — they just time their swings.
5/ Kill distractions before they kill your focus
You’re not built to multitask. Checking Slack mid-call or reading emails between demos fractures your attention and your energy. Go old-school: phone on silent, notifications off, inbox checks twice a day max. It’s shocking how much you can sell when you’re not constantly reacting.
6/ Plan your day like it’s a deal
Every morning, pick your top three outcomes. Not tasks — outcomes. Then at the end of the day, review what moved the needle. The goal isn’t to finish your to-do list; it’s to close the gap between effort and revenue. Daily reflection is the secret weapon most reps never use.
Time management isn’t about calendars — it’s about conviction. Protect your focus like it’s your commission check, and your results will follow. What’s one block of time you can reclaim this week and guard like it’s gold?
And that’s a wrap folks!
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