Hey savages!
It's been a tough few months for me. I lost my dog in December. Spiralled and on advice of a few folks here, threw myself into work. January, I finally closed 3 deals here since I joined my current company in November.
I broke up in Feb. Again, hit rock bottom. Work was my cushion again. It's not like I turned into a workaholic both times but being around people helped. Closed 7 deals in Feb. March had an expo we participated in so we got a shit ton of leads. We added 3 folks to the team as well. By EOD March 31st, I'd closed 10 deals, including an enterprise client. We, on the whole closed 34 sales in March.
I guess I'm sharing this to help anyone who might be going through a low point in their careers or lives. I honestly never went through any sales trainings at any point of my life. I guess my strength lies in being able to present stuff well and being patient. No sales methodologies, no books, no course, no mentors. Just belief in my abilities.
I recall seeing a comment on another post here that said sales is cyclic. You have great times, but you also have bad times. If you're in a phase where you're having a bad time, remind yourself that you've not reached any 'finishing line', there's still more prospects, more deals to close and of course, more money to be made. Just try to zoom out for a second and be grateful for where you are, remember your strengths, your past wins and hold on to that feeling. Because things get better. Better things are coming!
Have a super Sunday! Spoil yourself!
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