Deal or Not a Deal?

Deal or Not a Deal?

A fresh story.
A manager bursts into the office:

— We did it! He’s buying!
The project value doubled — everything approved!
Three months of work — this is my biggest contract!

— Great. Where’s the payment?

— Tomorrow 9 a.m. — we’ll sign and pay right away!

— Then it’s not a deal yet.

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Agreement ≠ Result

Not pessimism. Just reality.
A “yes” without payment is just noise.

Between “I agree” and “money sent”
lies a world of risk: doubts, new advisors, changed plans.

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The Anchoring Mistake

The rep heard “I’ll buy”
and mentally checked out.
No signed doc, no invoice, no confirmation.

“He promised.”

Promises don’t pay commissions.

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Contract ≠ Deal

Even a signed contract isn’t safe — especially with installment terms.
Salespeople relax too early.
They stop controlling payment flow.
And then… “Sorry, we had to delay.”

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What counts as a real deal

1. Contract signed — intention formalized.
2. Payment made — commitment confirmed.
3. Execution control — schedule, follow-ups, reminders.
4. Closure & acceptance — delivery finalized.
5. Commission received — only now it’s real.

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The Bottom Line

Until money hits the account — there’s no deal.
Until the commission clears — it’s just potential.

A sale isn’t agreement.
A sale is money in the bank.