5 Life Skills I’m Learning From Sales

Why Everyone Should Work in Sales…At Least for a Little While

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I’ve worked at a startup in Sales for about a month now. I’ve learned a lot about Sales, when I first started looking for a job, I wasn’t convinced Sales was for me.

But, now I believe that everyone should work in Sales for at least a while. Not only does it build your career brain, but it builds soft skills that you need in your everyday life.

Sales has taught me…

To Take Rejection

I get told no almost every single day. Sales professionals are rejected by customers, prospects, competitors, and vendors all the time. In other words, sales builds your skills to take rejection, not let it affect you negatively, and keep moving forward.

Sales has taught me that being rejected shouldn’t stop me in my tracks but only motivate me to push harder.

To Listen

I like to talk…so its not always easy for me to shut up and listen. Sales teaches you that nothing you’ve read or learned is nearly as important as what the person across from you is about to say. When you speak first, you’re giving away information and potentially committing yourself to a position. Always listen, learn, and…