From Uncertain Beginnings to Top Performer: My Journey into Sales

In college, I didn’t declare a major until my junior year. I chose business management because it was the quickest path to graduation, but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.

My friend’s aunt got me a job interview, which led to what I thought was a customer service phone job. However, in training, I discovered it was an intense inbound sales job.

We had to handle up to 100 calls per day from business customers, selling multiple service packages amidst their complaints.

The role was so intense that out of 12 trainees, only 2 graduated from training. Midway through training, I considered quitting, but my trainers seemed optimistic about me. I took that little encouragement, stuck it out, and chose to do my best despite the low morale in the call center.

My breakthrough came when I focused on the process and mimicking the best practices I heard around me.

I began to outperform everyone around me, quickly becoming the #1 rep in the office. I realized I had an ability to talk swiftly, address customers’ needs, and weave their words into my pitches. This knack for sales, combined with the desire to maximize my sales sheet and my managers’ numbers, propelled me to the top.

This is how I became an accidental salesperson.

This is what I learned:
🌟 Perseverance: Sticking it out even when the going gets tough can lead to unexpected success.
🌟 Adaptability: Finding and honing your unique style can set you apart from the rest.
🌟 Maximizing Opportunities: Making the most of every sales opportunity, no matter how small, can lead to significant rewards.
🌟 Motivation: Financial incentives can be a powerful motivator, driving you to achieve more than you ever thought possible.

How did you get into sales?

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About cvheady007

I am a Christian, Husband, Dad, workaholic and author. Biography Carson Vincent Heady was born in Cape Girardeau, MO, graduated from Southeast Missouri State University and moved to St. Louis in 2001. He has served in sales and leadership across Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Carson is best-selling author of the Birth of a Salesman series, the first book of which was published by World Audience Inc. in 2010. He released The Salesman Against the World in 2014, A Salesman Forever in 2016 and Salesman on Fire in 2020. He is also featured in Scott Ingram’s B2B Sales Mentors: 20 Stories from 20 Top 1% Sales Professionals. Carson is a 7-time CEO/President’s Club winner across 5 roles at AT&T and Microsoft and National Verizon Rockstar winner. He has been recognized as a top social seller at Microsoft and is consistently ranked in the top 25 sales gurus in the world on Rise Global. He is included among the Top 50 sales authors on LinkedIn. With over 330K social followers, Carson has also been interviewed on over 30 sales and leadership podcasts, by such luminaries as Jeffrey & Jennifer Gitomer, Jeb Blount, Brandon Bornancin, Sam Dunning, Larry Levine, Darrell Amy, Scott Ingram, Thierry van Herwijnen, Jim Brown, Sam Jacobs, Luigi Prestinenzi, Donald Kelly, Marylou Tyler, George Leith, Pat Helmer, Eric Nelson, Ron Tunick, Jeff Arthur, Mary Ann Samedi, Jean Oursler, Andre Harrell, Marlene Chism, Bill Crespo, Matt Tanguay, Josh Wheeler and Chad Bostick. He has also co-hosted the Smart Biz Show on EG Marketing Radio. His articles have appeared in several noteworthy publications such as SalesGravy, Smash! Sales, Salesopedia and the Baylor Sports Department S3 Report. Carson lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife Amy and daughters Madison, Sidonia and Charlotte.
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