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Originally Posted by Mr Tonka
I think everyone should be in a direct sales position early on in their lives. Working face to face with a decision maker, trying to get them to make a decision that benefits you, while showing them how the same decision benefits them is something everyone does almost on a daily basis.
Doing it to make money forces you to analyze what your saying and the different results from the minor changes you make. It enlightens you to what people really want to hear, what they really value, what makes them feel important, (which is more often than not, a buyer's highest need) what gets them to trust you, etc... Doing all that without lying or bullying is an art form.
Verbiage take note of all your friends who "hate selling" and check out where they are in 10 years. If they are employed, i'd bet the lion's share are in retail or a cube farm. The smaller percentage may be in a professional position; Dr, Accounting, Engineer, etc...
We sell our selves every day, whether it be our occupation, to advance ourselves within our occupation, to get better service from the wait staff, to get an upgrade on a flight seat, to get out of a ticket, etc.... every day. Those who excel at direct face to face sales have a fierce arrow in their quiver that can offer them piece of mind. The ability to go anywhere in the world and sell anything is a very reassuring quality to have as a core personalty trait.
I can still hear my father saying... "if you can do that, you can control your own destiny."
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This is very true. Learning sales is an important skill everyone should experience, especially at an early adult age. In many instances, if you're successful selling one thing, you can sell just about anything. The hurdle is to adapt.
Like the marathoning Cookie Monster said, sales experience teaches you a lot about yourself and how to deal with a wide array of people. It's not always an "honest" profession, haha. However, it is "honest" work. You don't produce. You don't get paid. Can't get any more honest than that.
Sometimes I wish I stayed in professional sales after college, I was really good at it.