Regardless of the time of year, hardcore baseball fans have one thing at the top of their mind: baseball. During the season, you are entrenched in the ups and downs that come with the inevitable string of thrilling wins and heartbreaking losses. During the offseason, you are glued to the hot stove, excited to hear the latest breaking news before the start of spring and the beginning of a new year.

As a lifelong baseball fan, I have come to learn countless invaluable lessons from my favorite sport, many of which can and have been applied to my professional pursuits. The same obsessive focus and passion have been needed to launch and build multiple businesses and to close deal after deal along the way. In business you learn that regardless of the business you are in, there is a good chance you are in sales. And whether you love baseball as much as I do or not, there is a good chance that baseball can teach you about the art and science of selling.