"..I went to a state school and now make $78k a month.."
I'm nothing more than the stereotypical 28-year-old guy who fell in love with golf as a young boy.
Little did I know at the time, a conversation I had as a 15-year-old caddy would change my life forever: 🧵
Working remote full time can definitely be isolating, especially for underperforming reps. I always tell my reps, if you are struggling, you HAVE to reach out to your teammates just to chat over Zoom.
Sometimes hearing that others are stuggling in the same area can give you enough of confidence boost to turn it around.
A struggling sales rep in a remote environment is likely going to get down on themselves, become more and more isolated and their performance will continue going down.
If you are remote, and struggling, make a point to CONNECT WITH YOUR TEAM. Talk to someone. I mean hell, talk to me, I am happy to talk sales careers!
@BuildWithRakesh Understanding cost of inaction/make doing nothing expensive. I call this "selling hell." Instead of selling your features, sell what happens if they do not buy your product.
Very important to have a tight discovery process to do this effectively.
Over time I have found that "selling hell" resonates more than selling value.
Instead of "you get XYZ value when purchasing ABC product" its "without a solution, your business will continue losing up to 10% of profitability per client engagement."
Need to be tight on your discovery process for this to land. Really need to understand their business and the downstream impacts of their pain points.
If you sell SaaS...
Keep in mind people don't buy:
- Features
- Tech
What they do buy:
- Time savings
- Cost reduction
- Simpler workflows
- Peace of mind
- Better outcomes
- Business growth
- Tangible ROI
So make sure 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 are what you’re selling.
@StevenCravotta What was your mindset and strategy when starting out and building in public? That is my strategy for my business - my strategy is just get out content, content, content. Don’t overthink or over perfect, just get more content out.
@thedennisobaro1 Money all day. As I grow older, I’ve learned that I’m not as extroverted as I thought. Fame seems fun but absolutely gets old.
Similar question - would you rather be a big fish in a small pond? Or a medium fish in a big pond?
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The older I get, the more I realize the answer itself matters more than the explanation. People think clarity comes from long reasoning, but sometimes the purest clarity is just yes or no—because that’s all life ever really demands.