Being a successful salesperson takes time and effort. According to Darren CdeBaca, one of the things you can do to achieve success in your sales career is to have a plan of accountability in constant purpose. It also boils down to how you are visible in the industry, what are the steps that you make to maintain that visibility, what your reputation is and your performance. Darren points out that while you can’t control the performance of the product you’re representing, a salesperson that wants to be successful must know how to control and maintain his visibility and reputation. He also highlights the importance of developing the plan of action that creates results.