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Consistency, determination and mindset are very crucial in our day to day world that we’re living in.

There's a job on my resume that I will never remove! 🙅♂️ It was many years ago now, but it was my first full exposure to inbound sales. 🤑 I'll never forget it for many reasons, chief amongst them: - It gave me confidence in myself - It taught me life-long skills - It introduced me to team and 1-1 coaching - I got to onboard a team of newbies - I got to lead 20-30 man teams (Sometimes ALL of our teams, 100+ TM's) - Also, my second role in which I had to liaise with operations across multiple sites - I learned that I am an expert in conflict resolution - I learned how to motivate myself through huge challenges The first and last points may, in the long run, have been the most crucial. 🤔 In many ways, I view this as my career starting, as everything that came before paled in comparison. It was the first full-time job I took after returning from my time in the U.S. It was also my last role before becoming a father. 🍼 I never envisaged leaving sales after being in this role. 🤷♂️ In the end, after nearly 2 years of service, the company severed ties within a month with all of our sales advisers and I had to look to pastures new. That's a story for another time...! I became the best sales advisor in my next location, so things worked out OK. 😜 How the journey ended with that company shook me, and it took me a while to recover, but the lessons lasted.

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"Setbacks don't have to bring you down-- they can be an opportunity for learning and growth! Embrace the conflict and use it as a moment to add more tools in your toolkit!" #growthmindset #learningandgrowing

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Alternative career options? I have met 4 In-Home sales reps in the last month. Here is what they did and what they told me they made for $$$$$. *Tile / Shower Restoration - $80,000. *Gutter Guards - $105,000. *Window Replacement - $120,000. *Roof repair or replacement - $175,000. Some Notes: *They all worked less than 40 hours per week. *They did need to work some nights and weekends. *One was skilled at sales. The others - Not so much. *It seems companies like this have a hard time finding great employees. *Most like their jobs but had some complaints. *The roofing guy did it part time. His day job paid $150,000. He was by far the best at sales. *I have heard of window and roofing folks making more than this. *They could have been lying but I have experience with In-Home sales and I believe their numbers to be accurate. Some folks would think this is beneath them. I kind of thought their jobs would be fun. Lot's of opportunities to make money out there! ------------- There are 1700+ openings on my Job Board. These roles are posted by head hunters in my network. You can find it on my website. While there feel free to submit your resume. This gets you in my database and your profile anonymously shared with the head hunters in my network. I have added an option for a low cost job search consultation for Job Seekers. You can find that option on my website as well. Have a great week!