TheNegotiator

VP of Sales

Does anyone like walking as much as I do?

Let’s get this out of the way, no I am not joking, and no this is not a shitpost. Bare with me.

For real, does anyone like walking as much as I do? And I mean specifically walking. I don’t mean exercise in general, or physical activity, or even hiking. Just walking.

Whenever I travel, other people I know who visit the same cities usually try to depend on other modes of transport, and obviously if practicality calls for it I’m not going to stay on foot, but otherwise the best part of travel for me is walking 15-30km a day (12-25 miles) at my leisure, and seeing the sights on foot. I’ve learned that I enjoy myself the most when I do that.

Generally speaking, I find that I do my best thinking while walking, and this post/question was prompted by the fact the I devised some truly lethal strategies while walking around the city today. The issue with long walks is they’re time-consuming and therefore not super practical if your life moves a mile a minute, but I found the time to spend 4 hours walking today, covered about 16km (10 miles) and mentally, I was able to unravel everything from major life goals, to how I want to furnish my home, to presentation talking points I’m going to use next week.

I’m a quick and devious thinker most of the time (I assume most salespeople need to be) but it’s like my brain goes into overdrive when I’m walking- I’m in total control and I can figure anything out, and this was the first chance I’ve had in a few months to get in a walk like this. When I do finally solve a problem I’ve been thinking about for a while, I almost get that same fight or flight rush I do when I’m in a tense negotiation. It’s not nearly as intense, but that moment of triumph is significant.

Can anyone relate to this, or do I sound totally nuts? And if not walking, are there any other mundane activities that serve to let you unleash your mind? I’d love to hear it savages.

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poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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☕️

Lethal. Devious. Fight or flight.

Where can we get the limitless pills you are taking?

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

2

VP of Sales

It’s all in the pourover.

Jokes aside I’ve always been a devious MF. Been running creative (and successful) strategies on adults since I was 6yo.

Lethality is a spectrum. But if you come up with something brilliant that can’t be suppressed or mitigated by others, you’re in pretty good shape. Salespeople definitely know.

FoF is just how I’m wired. When I get aggressively into the zone in a presentation or a negotiation, a “think on your feet situation” I’m at maximum alert, and if you visualize the situation as win or die, you tend to win more often. Seriously, I finish major meetings with my heartrate jacked and Adrenalin in my system, but I’m calm af. I also get signatures, so no complaints.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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☕️

So how long have you considered yourself sociopath?

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

I was about 14-15 when I did the test and realized I was mostly a sociopath. I tick about 15/16 of the requisite boxes. It’s really a very ideal way to be in a dog-eat-dog world like this.

I’d put money on the idea that if I was a full-blown sociopath, I’d be about 300-400% more successful- in both business and with the opposite sex. It’s a shame I’m not, but hey, nobody’s perfect right?

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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☕️

Buddy—tick the 16th off and put on your badge. You deserve it.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Unfortunately it’s not up to me. Fucked by genetics once again, or I would

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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☕️

You seem to hold a deterministic view of the world. Your flexibility, or lack there of, will cause you to hit your plateau if you don’t open yourself up to possibilities. Business. Relationships. Joy. All of it cannot be predetermined.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

You’re partially right, but not in this context. The box I don’t check has nothing to do with life, experience, possibilities etc.

I wasn’t born with it… that was determined and I can’t change it, even if I wanted to. And I do. I’d probably be a much more powerful, and self-certain individual if I was a sociopath.

With that aside, I do generally believe somethings ‘are’ or they ‘become’ are then difficult or impossible to change. It’s entirely possible that view holds me back. Hard to know for sure. That said, I’m a pretty realistic guy, and my views tend to be more on the ball than most- so pros and cons?

Regardless, I’ll keep it mind. Thanks

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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🦊

Yes. Unless I'm hammered. Friday was a whole different story.

funcoupons

WR Officer

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👑

BBK. BBK. 🐈‼️‼️‼️‼️

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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🦊

‼🐈‼

RealPatrickBateman

Politicker

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🔪Amateur Butcher🔪

….”What’s your Red Flag” 🚩 👀

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Ugh, the gif I posted, that didn’t upload properly said: “I don’t get it”

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WR Officer

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👑

Yes, I love walking. I walk for fun, stress relief, and to think all kinds of things out as much as possible.

E_Money

Big Shot

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💰

As long as you're not walking and doing a motivational selfie video...

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Only for cringey follow ups to key accounts

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

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Rolling 20's all day

Please tell me what shoes you wear.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

1

VP of Sales

Underarmour something. No clue what model or anything.

I don’t usually pay much attention to the generic runners/sports shoes I buy. Just pick something that look good and feel good in store. I’d pay more attention for golf shoes or soccer cleats

Pachacuti

Politicker

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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I like walking as it helps me avoid some running injuries and gives me a chance to move around during the day, get some air, and think a bit. But I don't spend the same kind of time you do. Maybe 30-40min/day if I'm lucky.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

Washing dishes for me

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

This is an interesting one. I put on music and I do a good amount of contemplation, but nowhere nearly as high-powered output

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

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Officer of ♥️

agreed. I go on these walks too when I can except I will take 8 hours to go up and down an entire mountain. 18 miles - 8k feet of elevation change, sunrise to sunset. taking the road instead of a trail. Makes the entire world stand still and makes you feel like you can conquer anything. There is a japanese monk who walks 12 miles a day around the city in japan. Something about the slowing down and walking for no purpose that is very uplifting and clearing of the mind.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Walking for sure. Clears the mind and allows me to resolve burning problems. Sitting in front of a laptop, it's too easy to get distracted and move on to other things. On a walk, your mind can do what it's intended to do.

Side note - no better way to get to know a place than to walk it. I've put miles on my shoes just cruising around cities and other places.

DesertWarrior

Praised Answer

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Sales Executive

That's what hiking and shooting my pew pews does for me. I can zone out the rest of the world, totally relax and think about one or several things deeply during that time. After a hike especially I can come home and take a nap because I'm so relaxed by it. Not tired and worn out from exertion, but that relaxed. I walk my doggos every morning and evening so it's more of a chore for me; I don't mind it, but it's a requirement rather than a choice really.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

I’m thinking of getting some pew pews for that exact reason, but it’s a more involved process in Canadia

DesertWarrior

Praised Answer

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Sales Executive

You should move to the U.S. where you'd have more choice! Always thought I'd get just one for defensive purposes. I'm up to eight now with more on my wish list. I'd be lying if I didn't think of which pew pew(s) I could get if I landed a certain deal lol

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Wowza! Idk, never tried, maybe I’d get hooked but I doubt it.

Something “big” ie a rifle, semi-auto sounds nice, and then something “small” a side-arm of some description and that’s plenty for me.

Drive way into the middle of nowhere, shoot some pop cans, enjoy nature, clean the guns. Sounds pretty damn meditative to me

DesertWarrior

Praised Answer

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Sales Executive

Definitely prefer plinking and practicing outside. I live near the largest shooting facility in the U.S. at 1,650 acres. Nothing beats being outside, but when it's 100+ 8 months out of the year here, I have to resort to indoor ranges at times. The pew pew community has the nicest, most willing to help, people I've ever met from all walks of life, ages, gender, etc. Great people. I'm single, never married, no kids, so I don't mind having more than a few pew pews lol. And, you're right it's also relaxing to break them down and clean them. Learning more and more about them is what led me to 8 since there's so much variety.

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WR Officer

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👑

It's not that bad, just gotta take the firearms course and apply for your license. If you want to be able to have restricted firearms like a handgun there's an additional course/crim record checks but meh. Worth it for the pew pew.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Wait… you can’t have a record? Uh oh..

Jokes, but do you have pew pew coups? Doesn’t the powder get wet in the shower?

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WR Officer

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👑

I do not own pew pew because I don’t have a good space for a gun safe in my apartment. Would kind of ruin the decor as it stands right now. I have generous friends that let me play with their pew pew tho.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Do you need a safe? If it’s a handgun can’t you just have one of those trigger guards or locked cases for the gun itself?

200% agree. I have the space but I’m not allocating it for a gun safe..

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WR Officer

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👑

Idk what the official rules are but I wouldn’t want guns or gun accessories just chillin so. Would need a place to store the ammo as well.

DesertWarrior

Praised Answer

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Sales Executive

Whether you're required to have a safe depends on the state you live in. Not required here, but I have one. I live in a condo and my safe is 19 in W x 55 in H x 15 in D. I have ammo cans for my ammo, but can easily store a couple thousand rounds in my safe just by buying 100 round boxes. Tons of options to conceal a pew pew out there as well - picture frames, kleenex box, end table, etc. while still being locked in. Lots of companies make home decor items that lock with a magnet you keep elsewhere, passcode, fingerprint ID, or RFID card.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

You recall that coups and I are both Canadian, and the govt here is anal about everything?

DesertWarrior

Praised Answer

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Sales Executive

Ah, knew you were, but didn't realize she was too.

funcoupons

WR Officer

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👑

I’m the poutine queen yo

TennisandSales

Politicker

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Head Of Sales

i don think I like it as much as you, but I did buy a treadmill for my home office so I can be walking during meetings that I dont need to participate in haha.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Man, I’d be walking all day if I had one. Knee injury, so I’m getting a rower instead.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

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SDR

I LOVE walking! It relaxes me and it gives me space to think

countingmyinterest

Politicker

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Account Executive

Are you me??? I fucking LOVE walking.

Went to NYC for 10 days and racked up about ~80 walking. Best type of physical activity and transit.

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

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VP of Sales

Haha, could be, are you me? I’ve never done less than 8-10 miles a day in nyc

Clashingsoulsspell

Politicker

1

ISR

Lethal. Devious. Fight or flight.

mollybloomstanaccount

Politicker

0

AE (Account Executive)

Yes to clear my head and re energize

Gasty

Notable Contributor

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War Room Community Manager

I call 'em think walks. Mostly gadget-less until absolutely necessary. 1-hour minimum. Cleans the top of the brain funnel.

MR.StretchISR

Politicker

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ISR

Yes, I love walking. I walk for fun, stress relief, and to think all kinds of things out as much as possible.

Mr.Floaty

Politicker

0

BDR

To the people who will call me a heartless capitalist (lol u right but that's not the point) and claim they'd willingly pay more tax for improvements to society, dream on.

Cyberjarre

Politicker

0

BDR

I just love that the harder I work, the more money I get to put into the pockets of worthless paper pushing bureaucrats, corrupt politicians/their corporate cronie pals, and into projects and initiatives that offer absolutely nothing to society while Canada's basic infrastructure rots and burns! Really gets me going tbh.

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

0

Account Executive

Love walking, especially walking with a purpose… just not in Canadian winters

AnchorPoint

Politicker

0

Business Coach

Exercise is almost always good

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