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I love the Sales and Marketing profession. I’ve been in the game for 15 years.
No other career gives an individual the freedom, flexibility and reward than Sales. A sales colleague of mine likened the sales profession to being the chairman of the board, general sales manager, chief financial officer, executive vice president, janitor and chief cook. In short being a sales professional gives you the independence of being your own boss.
Yet sales professionals are big problems for customers, prospects, bosses, and spouses. They are cussed at parties, gossiped about behind closed doors, miss family time, travel a lot, work long hours, work flexible hours. Sales people make a lot of noise, they interrupt, make mistakes, listen to complaints, respond positively to grievances and sometimes waste peoples time.
Yet no profession moves more freight, loads & unloads more ocean liners, freight trains and transport trucks, introduce new products, open new factories and keep the wheels of the economy rolling than any other profession.
I am proud to be a Sales Professional.
