AMA with RandyLahey

Good morning my fellow savages,

I've been bestowed with the honour of hosting an AMA this morning.

Will I sit here and pretend like I have much to teach @oldcloser , @poweredbycaffeine , @CuriousFox , @Sunbunny31 , @Pachacuti @unclespacejam , @CadenceCombat ? I will not.

I can, however, offer some insights to the crop of young guns. As someone entering their 6th year of their sales career, I've experienced what many have: the soaring, short-lived highs to the dwindling, doldrum lows.

Once I made my greasy way into tech sales up here in frigid Canada, I was blinded by my pursuit of money (aren't we all) and the elusive AE/AM role. I jumped at the first role I could find, as a full-cycle AE at a startup mesmerized by the Rocket emojis.

Boy, was that a mistake. Grass ain't always greener. I failed hard, and fast. Gained a fuck ton of weight, was not taking care of myself and truly burned out. Barely touched 50% of my quota, made exactly 0$ commission my first year.

Like a shitty liquor phoenix, I arose from the ashes after getting laid off. Learned from my mistake, and have now qualified for my first President's club in this new AE role.

I'm lucky enough to have a rockstar mother, who had herself quite the legendary sales career in the late 80's/90's, working at Xerox, SAP, IBM, etc. whilst juggling parenting. All of my skill comes quite clearly from her. I ignored her advice about jumping up too early, and it cost me! Never again.

One thing I can offer as advice is do not overlook, nor undervalue, your professional development. I was learning at that SDR role I was at, and was well treated. You can fail upwards to a point, but when you don't develop skills you will fuck around and find out, quickly. You can't buy experience.

AMA!