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Essays on Work, Ambition & the Emotional Relationships with Both

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Sunday mood

July 5, 2026 ~ Out of Office ~ Leave a comment

Thought of the day: If you want to test your limits, do not go skydiving or bungee jumping. Do not move to another country or start a new relationship. Go into sales. Better yet, spend a year in tech sales. It will show you a lot about yourself. It might break you. It might expose … Continue reading Sunday mood

The Boxes We Keep Carrying

June 28, 2026 ~ Out of Office ~ Leave a comment

I often hear that job hopping is pretty common in tech sales. The typical Account Executive tenure is roughly two years. The high turnover and the flexibility to leave for a better opportunity have created a misconception about salespeople - they are unreliable and extremely demanding about the salary, the product, and the market fit. … Continue reading The Boxes We Keep Carrying

My First Sales Experience

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 ~ Out of Office ~ Leave a comment

Whenever people ask me about the radical career change from education to tech sales, I never mention my very first sales experience. Partially, because I don’t remember it well. Mostly because I was never successful in that. And I don’t want to admit it, especially to those who think one must be born to be … Continue reading My First Sales Experience

The Urgency to Have Urgency

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 ~ Out of Office ~ Leave a comment

When you are a salesperson, urgency becomes part of your personality. To drive business, you have to approach even the most mundane tasks with a sense that if it is not done today, the deal is not closing by the target date. If the email is not sent in the next hour, you will not … Continue reading The Urgency to Have Urgency

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