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Simon Severino

CEO of Strategy Sprints, Author & Sales Strategist
Simon Severino
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About Simon Severino

Sales StrategySales PsychologyRevenue GrowthPricingBusiness Strategy

Simon Severino is the CEO of Strategy Sprints and the creator of the Strategy Sprints™ Method, a system he has used to generate more than $2 billion in additional sales for his clients over 21 years. He came to sales accidentally — working as a strategy advisor, he won clients naturally before realizing that genuine curiosity about their problems was itself the selling. That curiosity became his edge, and the foundation of a method that helps high-ticket entrepreneurs reclaim 14 hours a week while their sales climb.

He is the author of "Strategy Sprints," a TEDx speaker, Forbes contributor, and host of a podcast ranked in the top 2.5%. He has appeared on more than 1,300 podcasts, and when he isn't supercharging sales he is swimming, biking, and running as a triathlete — or roping his three kids into outdoor activities. His work distills two decades of advisory experience into repeatable, measurable moves any business owner can apply.

On The Daily Mastermind, Simon sat down with George Wright III to break down the sales psychology and buyer intimacy that actually drive revenue: the talk-time ratio that predicts win rates, the eight-stage question framework behind every major close, why you state your price at step six and then stay silent, and the three 25% levers that compound to nearly double revenue in 90 days.

Key Insights

Key takeaways from Simon

01
Win rates live in your talk-time ratio.
Reps who talk in the low 30% range close roughly 70% of deals. Speak around 28% of the time and spend the rest listening — which only works if you've asked the right questions first.
02
Sell with questions, not pitches.
Credibility comes from intimacy, not self-promotion. The more immersed you are in the buyer's world, the more you use their words and signal expertise — no credentials required.
03
State your price, then shut up.
Introduce price at step six, after trust is built — not step two or three. Say the number with confidence and hold the silence for 20 seconds; justifications and add-ons only signal you don't believe it's worth it.
04
Three 25% gains nearly double revenue.
Raise price 25% through better positioning, lift your win rate 25% with the eight-stage playbook, and cut time-to-close 25% with a 12-day relationship sequence. Stacked, they compound to roughly double revenue in 90 days.