Why Confidence is Essential to Sales Success

About a year ago my 11 year old daughter (at that time 10) asked me “why am I a salesman?” I told her “because when you are a salesperson, you control the money you make!” She looked confused so I rephrased it.  “If you want to make more money you just have to work harder.” You determine how much money you make, not your boss or employer. She then asked the tough question as most kids do: “What do you need to be a salesman?”  So of course I wanted to answer her question accurately but in a more understandable manner. I thought for a second... what one word could I use to describe a trait that all salespeople need in order to be a successful? I told her you need: Confidence.