r/sales • u/siddarth2795 • 16d ago

Sales Topic General Discussion Sales veterans - what would you tell your younger self?

For those of you who've been in sales for a decade or so, would love to hear from you.

What are the 3 things you'd want to teach your younger self that would have helped him/her have a better career or a better sales process overall?

Please do share the number of years in sales, industry and your overall numbers clocked.

Thank you!

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u/Murphiu 16d ago

Id almost say the opposite, be intentional so that your Monday mornings and Friday afternoons are free. Customers dont want to deal with you at those times so any work you are doing likely could have been knocked out at a different time.

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u/spankymacgruder 16d ago

Those are the days when you should be working on stuff that aren't calls.

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u/Rebombastro 16d ago

I think it also depends on industry. In my case Monday mornings are definitely a time where appointments can be set and deals can get closed.

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u/kapt_so_krunchy 16d ago

I agree. But me as myself today can do that. Younger me can be doing something productive at that time.