
Selling Intelligence · 2026-06-03 · 27 min
General Episode Description: In this episode of Selling Intelligence, Scott Stollwerk, creator of the Tao of Sales framework and member of the leadership team at Pest Share, joins Mark Petruzzi and KK Anderson to explore a topic becoming increasingly important in modern sales organizations: developing the human behind the salesperson. As AI continues to automate outreach, scoring, sequencing, and administrative tasks, the true differentiator is no longer the technology stack. It is the individual seller’s mindset, emotional resilience, self-awareness, and ability to perform under pressure. Drawing from Eastern philosophy, Tai Chi, neuroscience, human performance science, and more than 15 years of leadership experience, Scott explains why traditional sales training often fails when real-world pressure arrives. He shares how the Tao of Sales helps individuals develop the internal foundation required to navigate rejection, uncertainty, and growth while building stronger sales organizations from the inside out.