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The speaker introduces a favorite sales technique: asking a hypothetical question to isolate objections. He suggests asking, "In a hypothetical world where [their struggle/objection] didn't exist, would you say yes?"
If the prospect says 'sure' or 'yes' to the hypothetical question, it means there's only one specific problem left to solve to close the sale. This helps in focusing efforts on that singular obstacle instead of multiple ones.
The speaker provides examples: if the objection is time, ask 'If you had the time, would you do it?' If yes, then discuss how to make time. If the objection involves a spouse, ask 'If your wife were on board, would you do it?' and then address how to get the spouse on board.
The core idea is to always return to the hypothetical: 'Whatever the thing is, you just say, hey, in a hypothetical world that didn't exist, would you do it?' This allows you to isolate and resolve one variable to get the deal done.