Leadership encourages development, recognizes hard work, and gives employees opportunities to advance instead of feeling stuck in the same role forever. I've gained confidence, leadership skills, and ...
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Leadership encourages development, recognizes hard work, and gives employees opportunities to advance instead of feeling stuck in the same role forever. I've gained confidence, leadership skills, and ...
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I am genuinely curious to know how sales professionals are feeling in their roles. What does your day to day look like? How is your workload? Do you feel like your sales targets are realistic? Are you...
read moreI moved to a small town to live with a parent after struggling to find work post-graduation. There’s only one place here in my field, and it didn’t work out. Now I’m exploring remote jobs and wonderin...
read moreLooking for my next role and open to sales, project management, or adjacent s to business owners and ops managers. I hold a CAPM and am comfortable on both the revenue side and the execution side of a...
read moreFor SDRs/BDRs trying to move into AE roles, what specific actions made the difference for you beyond "hit your numbers”? Did you ask to shadow calls, help with proposals, or run small deals? Stories o...
read moreHow transparent are you with your manager when you feel the quota is unrealistic for the territory or product? Do you push back with data?
How do you mentally handle months where you’re doing everything “right” activity-wise, but the results just aren’t landing? It can feel really personal when your numbers dip, even if it’s market-relat...
read moreWhat’s the most desperate thing you’ve seen a rep do on the last day of the quarter to hit their quota?
How many rounds of interviews are normal these days? I don't think I've ever had to go past a 4th round, but I just finished my 4th one and got told that I'm moving on to the next one. What else do th...
read moreDoes anyone else feel like Monday morning in sales is less about motivation and more about damage control? I log on thinking I’m going to start fresh, and within 20 minutes I’m reacting to what I disc...
read moreI have an in person client presentation coming up and I don’t feel like I’m getting the support that I need. Would you ask for more help or go it alone?
I have an in person client presentation coming up and I don’t feel like I’m getting the internal support I need. Would you ask for more help or just go it alone?
Why is it that partners only reach out when something is broken, and never when they’ve actually closed a deal? I rarely hear about wins unless there’s a problem attached to them, like a discount exce...
read moreDoes anyone else feel like they’re just a professional "unwanted phone call" maker some days? It's been eating away at my self-confidence and self-esteem, which is the opposite of what a job should ma...
read moreI feel like more prospects are jumping straight to price before they’ve even fully engaged on the problem. It’s like they want to negotiate before deciding whether they even need the thing. I get that...
read moreThe kind of feedback I struggle with most is the kind that sounds important but gives you nothing concrete to work with. Stuff like “be more polished” or “think more strategically” just leaves me sitt...
read moreI swear some weeks my actual job feels like the thing I’m supposed to fit in between internal meetings. Forecast calls, pipeline reviews, team syncs, random check-ins, and CRM cleanup somehow take ove...
read moreAre prospects just lying, or is there a bigger story to what exactly is going on when you're ghosted after a perfect demo where they literally said "This is exactly what we need"? It's so demotivating...
read moreWhat’s your go-to move when you’ve had 50 'no's in a row, and your manager is hovering? I need a mental reset trick that actually works in the middle of a shift because I find myself in really debilit...
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