SADNESSLieutenant

Officer of ♥️

Day 50 of two sales jobs - rant

well I got 14 hours of sleep last night. went to bed at 3 am and woke up at 5 pm.

going into this next werk I need to do a better job at focusing on actually prospecting and not just sequencing people into managements cadences.

so going to work on sending out some great emails, making calls, and sending video messages to connections on LinkedIn

the toughest thing about working recently has really just been my home life. my partner has alot of anxiety this time of the year and is really going through it. I need to be there for her but I also need to do well at work and it often feels like a juggling act with no time for me at the end of the day. so I've been feeling kind of burnt out. have to had time to do much audiobook stuff either and to get thirty minutes to do it away from eachother seems like a mission itself. but ive communicated how important it is to me and us that I build up this residual income on the side as a fallback and exit strategy and we are going to try and give me more time each day to work on it.

its crazy how many people are getting laid off and it makes me thankful for my job and almost guilty for my jobs at the same time. like I got 2, I better appreciate them and give it a good shot and make a difference.

as much as I love my job I dont love selling. maybe thats because I haven't seen that crazy success alot of people have and because my home environment but still.

today just felt like kinda rough for some reason. like im x years old, and I havent done x y or z yet and I still need to do a b and C but I know thats just my overachieving mind and narcissistic personality coming through.

this next week it's all about getting better. better in the mind, better at sales, better at home.

much love

the kid

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

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🦊

I thought I told you to shut down for the entire weekend 🦊

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

I know 🤍

jefe

Arsonist

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🍁

Find some balance, take care of yourself and your partner.

It's great that you're communicating your needs - so important but often difficult.

Don't worry about what other people are doing/'accomplishing'. The kid's gotta focus on the kid

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

I got you. Communication is everything. I find myself trying to balance being selfish with what I just need and checking myself on that.

"Don't worry about what other people are doing/'accomplishing'. The kid's gotta focus on the kid" - fucking fax. ty for the perspective.

jefe

Arsonist

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🍁

Cheers brother.

A quote that hit home when I read it was 'Don't compare your behind-the-scenes with someone's highlight reel'.

There's always so much shit going on in everyone's life, yet these days it's all about putting up this perfect image of everything.

Social media shall be the death of us. *sigh*

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

another great piece of sage wisdom. Thanks so much! I really appreciate it.

yeah fuck the typical social media. show me the ugly thanks

Filth

Politicker

4

Live Filthy or Die Clean

You are preaching to the choir my friend. This time 3 years ago I was a single salesman with just my quota and the next happy hour on my mind. Now it's crazy difficult to manage the job requirements, ever growing as they are in the new fluid workplace, and the home front with wife and kids and expenses, repairs, presents and trips. I've got a smile on my face but a million little fears and considerations in my mind.

That would be bad enough but lately I'm being pulled by 3 different ways in the company itself - implementation, the CEO himself, the damn podcast they have me hosting, and then, you know, the actual selling. The unfortunate part is how little time I've been able to dedicate to lock down account reviews with key clients that have been quiet or "content" and the need to pull some money out of them before Dec 31st...

I need a month paid vacation lol. Keep the faith and hustle. Happy Hunting all - thanks for the place to vent and people who may actually understand.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

1

Officer of ♥️

Glad to know I'm not the only one because yeah same. Rant's ftw. and damn your really out here killing it. But yeah man take it easy too.

TennisandSales

Politicker

3

Head Of Sales

i feel you on the home stuff. having two kids and a wife and trying to keep all that balanced is SUPER hard.

But you wont regret being there for the ppl you love even if it means things you want to do have to be put on hold.

keep grinding.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

Thankyou Tennis, "But you wont regret being there for the ppl you love even if it means things you want to do have to be put on hold." Amen to that perspective. Refreshing. TY king

TennisandSales

Politicker

1

Head Of Sales

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

2

Bravado's Resident Asshole

Holy shit 14 hours?! That almost too much. Are you feeling ok?

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

1

Officer of ♥️

yeah it's just exhaustion I think, we both like never get rem sleep so on the weekends it's like our time to recover.

Diablo

Politicker

2

Sr. AE

A couple of days it was 10 hrs I guess. Balance is important. Pick some hobby if that helps.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

1

Officer of ♥️

Don't have time for hobbies unfortunately

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

0

Sales Rep

Hobbies can be a huge help for you feeling burned out, plus with your partner dealing with anxiety. If you can find one that gives you two time with each other away from distractions and other BS can be a life saver.

I know you are super busy and dont know the full story but from the little information I know it can potentially.

Even if it means limiting all social media including Bravado

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

only socials I am on is bravado and LinkedIn and she is not on any - but yeah good advice, just not sure what to do, we play alot of games and watch shows together

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

2

Sales Rep

A rule me and my fiance have is if we are searching for a tv show for more than 10 minutes, we have to go on a walk.

Especially during covid we realized we would search for a show for 20 min, pick something we dont really want to watch and be on our phones instead.

Obviously you know your situation better, but this is something that helps us unwind and just a small thing thing to do compared finding a hobby that can take a lot of time and money to get started

Sunbunny31

Politicker

2

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Whew, it can be a crazy time of year. And it's hard to balance home and work life and give each the attention they are due. Just do your best, and know, really, it's usually enough if the attempt is an honest one.

Don't worry about others and their accomplishments. You're on your own path.

Finally, here's the mom in me: 14 hours of sleep is great, but going to bed at a fairly consistent time is really key to health. It will help both of you if you can get to bed at 11 ish each night. I swear it will make a difference to how you feel.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

1

Officer of ♥️

Yeah that would be great but my partner battles insomnia and FOMO and not sure how to overcome that currently :/

Thankyou for the advice <3

Great perspective

Sunbunny31

Politicker

2

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Well, her insomnia isn't honestly going to be helped by you also staying up. You know how they tell you on a plane to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others? It's true. You can't help someone if you're not in a condition to help yourself.

And FOMO? If there's anything I've learned in my decades on this planet, nothing good happens after midnight. Nothing that won't keep, nothing that can't be dealt with during the day, nothing. Problems aren't resolved at 4 am.

BlueJays2591

Politicker

1

Federal Business Dev Director

You're an animal for doing this but home life is important too. It's tough to balance with one job, two makes it very difficult. Be happy with your employment though. I think the market is about to get really rough for the next 6 months or so. Hopefully you and your partner can find a way to balance this and support each other. You're a sales animal!

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

0

Officer of ♥️

Ty my guy

ChumpChange

Politicker

1

Channel Manager

@SADNESSLieutenantbe careful. We all have our limits on what we can handle mentally, physically, and emotionally.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

1

Officer of ♥️

true

fidelcashflow

Catalyst

1

Account Executive

Dude, sounds like it is catching up finally. Not worth it imo. You probably wouldn't be able to find a $200k job but you can def get a legit AE job at a tad less and get your life back

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