# 6 Sales, Mindset, and Productivity Tips with RōBEX's Craig Francisco

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2021-04-27
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco
- Listen: https://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Chris Luecke interviews Craig Francisco, President of RōBEX, about sales mindset, productivity, and his podcasting ventures. Francisco shares specific tactics from his former show 'The 8 Keys of Sales Excellence,' including dividing days into 15-minute chunks and the importance of kindness in sales. He also discusses his current show, 'The Automation Solutions Podcast,' and emphasizes planning and purposeful execution as key to professional success.

## Chapters

- [0:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=38) Introduction and Craig's Podcast History
- [3:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=182) The 8 Keys of Sales Excellence and Time Chunking
- [6:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=414) Sales Mindset: Kindness and Pricing
- [9:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=550) Overcoming Excuses and Daily Attitude
- [13:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=809) Work-Life Balance and Family Commitments
- [15:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=932) The Automation Solutions Podcast and Industry Learning
- [18:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-27-6-sales-mindset-and-productivity-tips-with-robexs-craig-francisco#t=1105) Inspiration and Best Advice

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- RōBEX (company)
- The 8 Keys of Sales Excellence (product)
- The Automation Solutions Podcast (product)
- Larry King (other)

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- [Episode 114: What keeps you from productivity?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-07-episode-114-what-keeps-you-from-productivity) (Making It)
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