An adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's poem "If—", inspired by a collaborative effort with an AI.

If you can stay calm when deals are falling through,

And keep your composure when blamed by a few;

If you can remain confident when clients doubt,

Yet understand their concerns inside and out;

If you can wait without frustration for a yes,

Not twisting truth, nor dressing less;

If you can handle rejection without losing your spark,

And keep your vision bright when the path seems dark;

If you can keep your integrity when making your pitch,

Treating wins and losses each without a switch;

If you can rebuild what was once a sure thing,

Using experience as your spring, not clinging to a fling;

If you can risk yet not let losses break your stride,

Starting anew with your goal as your guide;

If you can mix patience with a hunger to grow,

And learn from every no, letting your resilience show;

If you can keep your humility, walking with pride,

Neither overstepping bounds nor letting slides ride;

If you can fill every minute with sixty seconds of fight,

Yours is the world of sales, and—more—you’ll have it right.