Jackrabbit69

Business Development

How soon did you go back to selling after something low in life?

I lost my dog this week, I feel like crap. If I had a desk job where I stared at a computer screen all day, it would've made things easy. But I think it's a lot more difficult for us sales folks to block out how we're feeling, forget what happened, fake that energy when you're making those dials and presentations.

I'm open to any advice here but also wanted to know how you all cope with things like this.

Something I've been trying is using this grief to motivate me to do better at my job, I don't know if it's toxic or if it'll help.

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IndianaShep

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Director of Sales and Marketing

I’m sorry, bud. My dog passed while I was in a conference call and I 100% excused myself and crawled in myself for a day.

A lot of us have to throw ourselves out there though, and it can be hard. But it can also be a welcome break, sometimes, I think.

im struggling on the home front and I have to say that best I have felt in the last month was a productivity high on Wednesday. It made me remember that life goes on.

But also take care of yourself. You will know what to do.

Jackrabbit69

Valued Contributor

Business Development

I'm sorry for your loss, I don't think we'll ever be able to get over the loss, just learn to cope with it better. And yes, like you said, remember that life goes on..Thanks so much for your support, much appreciated!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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I'm so sorry friend 🌈

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I am sorry to hear that you lost a loved one. Pet or human, still a part of the family.

I have had a few things like this happen to me in my short life of 31 years on this planet so far.

The ONLY way that I have found to be a coping mechanism for myself is to push myself back into work or something productive involving other people and filling their needs. I have found that when I take my eyes off of my troubles/sorrows and focus my efforts on making someone else's life better/easier, I heal a lot faster.

I hope this helps you.

Jackrabbit69

Valued Contributor

Business Development

Thanks so much for leaving this comment. I can see how it must help, I feel it'll help me too! There are moments where I just nose dive into sadness, going through one rn. But I'm hoping it'll pass and things will get better soon..

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

Things will pass and you will be back up to the surface to breathe again. You've got this.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

damn this sucks so sorry to hear it. losing a dog is such a crazy emotional thing!

i dont have any awesome tips except trying to just take it day by day and focus on the most important tasks you need to do

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my pet a couple years back and I know how it feels. The best thing I could do is focus on what I wanted to achieve knowing that it’s in a better place.

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

That sucks. Take a day or two off to mourn but get back at it. You find that the only cure is time.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

I think the main thing is taking time to feel, its not a set amount of days then you are back to normal. Since they way people process a loss can be different.

From my limited reading about dealing with grief has a decent amount of "letting yourself feel the range of emotions". So its important to let yourself be sad and think, comparing to bottling it up to make dials.

SportsSalesGuy

Tycoon

Enterprise Account Executive

I took 2 months off played golf almost everyday, ran and worked out. It was the best 2 months I had in awhile

activity

Politicker

VP, Business Development

Sometimes you just have to get back on the horse, as hard as it may be. Taking action is the hardest part, so if you act, you can get back into a grove. It will just take some time before fully grieving your loss.

GingerBarbarian

Opinionated

Lead Sales

I am sorry to hear this. I had a rough couple of years with a number of close family members dying, and depression and grief can do a real number on your sales.

There is no easy answer, and nothing that is one-size-fits-all. For me, I had to keep busy as much as possible. I needed a productive distraction. Sadly, with sales, there can be a lot of repetition and time to think. Many sales people make calls, repeat the same scripts, and repeat. They are almost more like KPI factory workers.

My suggestion is to try something new. A new prospecting strategy such as video messaging. Audiobooks are a great tool as well. Something that engages your creative mind and keeps you excited to try new things.

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