Welcome to our first podcast where we will cover the sales game and how it applies to you. Not all people are suited to be sales people. It might be that sales is a good career for you. Hopefully the information we will reveal here will help to shed some light on that. First, we will be covering the 3 reasons why most people choose sales as a way to make a living. These are the only reasons why one would want to choose this as a career.

First group - The entrepreneur or small business owner, which also includes multilevel marketing and those who work at home. If you are going to make your own business work, you are probably going to have to do some selling. Many who start their own business have never sold before and are quite surprised to find that they are pretty good at it. This happens because, more times than not,  they truly believe in their product. This belief translates into excitement when it comes to sales. There is also an extreme dedication to the product because of the large commitment of time, money, and energy it takes to start your own business.

Second group - The corporate climber. In many companies sales is the easiest way to the top. Starting out in the sales department is a great way to get a good overview of the company. It is also the most expedient way to create relationships that will be helpful in the future. There are some pitfalls in this strategy. One must take into account corporate politics as well as the preconceptions many people have about a salesperson. However, this path has worked for many.

Third group - The hardcore salesperson. Welcome to the freak show. Those of us who identify ourselves as sales pros are here for one reason. It is the only place we belong. We can’t really do anything else, and we get compensated as much as we do for practicing our craft. Egomaniacs with inferiority complexes is one description that comes to mind. I am sure there are some exceptions. I have met a few, but the rule is that hardcore sales people tend to have crazy lives

In conclusion, one should ask oneself these questions:
Are you from a good family?
Did you have a blessed childhood?
Are you good in relationships?
Are you a team player?
Do you care about others?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, and you aren’t just saying yes to make yourself feel better, then a career in sales is probably not for you.