Let em' laugh
Louie Bernstein
LinkedIn Top Voice | INC 500 Winner | Founders: Spending too much time in sales and not growing as quickly as you want? I can fix that without breaking the bank. Book an introductory call. I have been where you are now.
My first job out of college was as an IT recruiter. It was my first real sales job and my introduction to technology.
In a few months, even though I was doing well, I became envious of the attention and salaries IT people were getting from recruiters like me. So, I decided to give it a try. I placed myself at one of our client's businesses as a Programmer Trainee.
When I told my employer what I was doing, they laughed at me. Told me I would make more where I was, and eventually told me I was stupid for leaving.
Well, it didn't take long for me to realize I was indeed not cut out to be a programmer. Maybe too right-brained? I don’t know.
But, what did happen was I learned enough about technology that, when combined with my sales background, I was able to start my own IT training company.
It wasn't long before that business took off and I earned 10x what I would have made as either a recruiter or programmer.
Here’s what I learned: Let em’ laugh. Let them tell you you're making a dumb decision. And then follow your path. Not theirs. Most likely they’re either envious or they just don’t have the courage to take on something new.
So, your Action Item and Mission, should you decide to accept it: Ready for a new challenge? DO NOT listen to the naysayers. Make your plan. Calculate any downside. And go for it.
I lost touch with the team from the IT recruiting company. But I never lost the memory of them telling me what a dumb decision I was making. I keep that memory close. It was one decision in my life of which I am the proudest. Go get em’. Let em’ laugh.
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About?Louie Bernstein
I'm an?INC 500 Winner?for achieving rapid sales growth over a five-year period without outside investment. I specialize in helping?small businesses and startups?that need proven sales processes and systems to scale their growth and hit their goals.
If you're looking for someone to audit your current system and then help hire, organize, optimize, and train your sales team (and who's been where you are), reach out to me at [email protected] .
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