How far into your career were you? What was the moment you realized you had what it took to make it?
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When did you realize you were good at sales?
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When I was born I sold the delivery doctor on a nicer pair of scissors than the one he was initially using to cut my umbilical cord.ย
Wait wait, this has given me more questions than answers :|
About 6 months after starting I realizing I surpassed everyone else. God I miss those early days.ย
When I realized how bad most people in sales were.ย
Still waiting on that day to come...
I was always good ๐
My biggest moment was in 2018 when I closed a $3M deal that took the client away from the vendor they had been "happy" with for over 20 years.ย
My biggest moment was in 2018 when I closed a $3M deal that took the client away from the vendor they had been "happy" with for over 20 years.ย
When I was a 24 year old sales manager leading a team and all my peers were in their 50s
I think I realized it after others told me about 6 months into my first sales job, although im still not too sure I think I am good. still here thoughย
When I was not with any option but sell
when I started selling my own services, I figured that I know a thing or two.
During my first one-on-one I learned my company was happy with my performance and really cared about me. Made all the difference in the world and helped me keep crushing the phones
Still not sure if i'm good, I think sales is one of those things where effort can make up for not being "a natural"
I opened the only Enterprise Rent a Car in my hometown and realized I loved cold calling potential corporate customers. I also had a notebook with me at all times and whenever I saw a panel van belonging to a business I would write the name down and call them later. Vans break down so why not rent from me?ย ย
When I was part-time at Blockbuster and outsold everyone, even the full-timers for pre-orders of Harry Potter. Ah those were the days...
a year and a bit into my new job when i started consistently closing deals bigger and better than old head colleagues who'd been here for 10+ years.
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