Sales Training. Close It Now!
Sales Training. Close It Now!
Sam Wakefield
Recognize the 7 Mind Types - How Top Performers Speak Their Customer's Language
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Recognize the 7 Mind Types - How Top Performers Speak Their Customer's Language

Most salespeople treat every customer the same way. They use one pitch. One approach. One way of communicating. And it doesn't work for everyone.

The problem isn't you. The problem is you're not reading the person in front of you. You're not recognizing their mind type.

Today Sam sits down with Ridgely Goldsborough, a serial entrepreneur who's started forty-five companies, authored twenty books, and was Jim Rohn's voice in Latin America for decades. In this episode, Ridgely teaches you how to recognize the seven different mind types so you can adapt your communication and close more deals.

What You'll Learn:

The seven mind types and how to spot them instantly. The Giver loves to make a difference. The Connector values trust above all else. The Problem Solver needs data to make sense of things. The Innovator always wants a better way. The Perfectionist does things right. The Rebel challenges everything. The Master wants depth. Each one is wired differently. Each one communicates differently.

Why knowing someone's mind type changes everything. Once you know their mind type, you know their communication keywords. Use those words and they respond as strongly as they respond to their own name. That builds trust. That closes deals.

How each mind type has a superpower and a kryptonite. The Giver's superpower is causes. Their kryptonite is overcommitment. The Connector's superpower is trust. Their kryptonite is waste. The Problem Solver's superpower is solutions. Their kryptonite is paralysis when they don't have enough data. Every mind type is exceptional at something and struggles with something else. Knowing yours means you can play to your strength and manage your weakness.

Why people who think like you are easy to work with, and why everyone else is difficult. When you don't understand someone's mind type, you clash. The Giver overwhelms the Connector. The Problem Solver frustrates the Innovator. The Perfectionist stifles the Rebel. But when you understand each other's mind type, everything changes.

How your personal philosophy shapes which mind type you are. What you read, listen to, watch, and who you hang around with forges who you become. That determines your mind type. That determines how you communicate. That determines your results.

Potential beats talent every single time. Someone twenty percent good making one hundred calls talks to twenty people. Someone fifty percent good making ten calls talks to five. Effort beats talent. Volume beats skill. The person willing to work is the person who wins.

Why This Matters:

If you're struggling to close deals, you probably already know how to sell. The problem is you're not reading the person in front of you. You're using the wrong approach for the wrong mind type. This episode teaches you to recognize the seven mind types so you can adapt your communication instantly. That skill changes your close rate.

About Ridgely Goldsborough:

Serial entrepreneur who's started forty-five companies. Author of twenty books. Studied alongside Jim Rohn as his voice in Latin America. Two master's degrees. Studied Buddhism, personal development, and human psychology. Now runs Local Market Dominator, helping contractors and home service businesses get found online and convert prospects into customers.

Ridgely's Resources:

Mind Types Framework and Communication Keywords List: Search "Mind Types" online or email Sam at [email protected] and he'll send you everything Ridgely has created.

Free AI and Online Visibility Audit: Go to https://www.localmarketdominator.com. Understand how people are finding you online and what happens when they do. Ridgely offers free audits on traffic and conversion for any business.

Work with Sam:

Website: https://www.closeitnow.net

Coaching and training: https://www.closeitnow.net/coaching

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/closeitnow

Email: [email protected]

Book a call: https://calendar.app.google/KZH1j2Q1MAXTKbT38

Three Ways to Work with Sam:

One: On-site training. Half-day classroom plus half-day ride-alongs with your team.

Two: Virtual training. Same frameworks, delivered remotely for teams or individuals.

Three: The Build. Company scaling partnership with Doug C. Brown. You built the revenue. We help you build the business.

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