Interesting! My dad-who-raised-me was 100% a salesman. He sold phone systems for Cincinnati Bell and later sold real estate. He even hooked up buyers with cars, although he wasn't a certified car salesman....but he had a hell of a network via sales, and if he knew people who knew people who wanted things, he'd make some calls. I am not a salesperson. I have had too many life lessons that say you can't make someone buy something they don't really want. (They will return it if they do.) I did work retail for a while. I do believe that whenever my dad sold something or what he brokered or sold, he did it ethically. That was his big lesson to me, whatever you do, be ethical. My birth father was a total blue-collar factory worker (GM). He was in the Navy before that.My work takeaways from him: 1- All jobs should be respected, regardless of education level or salary. We all have a role to fill; we are all needed somewhere. 2- Do your work right (again, ethically and well) and then go have fun! 3- You do not have to agree with everything politically in your country or the politicians, but always support your troops. Respect those who serve.
Interesting! My dad-who-raised-me was 100% a salesman. He sold phone systems for Cincinnati Bell and later sold real estate. He even hooked up buyers with cars, although he wasn't a certified car salesman....but he had a hell of a network via sales, and if he knew people who knew people who wanted things, he'd make some calls. I am not a salesperson. I have had too many life lessons that say you can't make someone buy something they don't really want. (They will return it if they do.) I did work retail for a while. I do believe that whenever my dad sold something or what he brokered or sold, he did it ethically. That was his big lesson to me, whatever you do, be ethical. My birth father was a total blue-collar factory worker (GM). He was in the Navy before that.My work takeaways from him: 1- All jobs should be respected, regardless of education level or salary. We all have a role to fill; we are all needed somewhere. 2- Do your work right (again, ethically and well) and then go have fun! 3- You do not have to agree with everything politically in your country or the politicians, but always support your troops. Respect those who serve.
agreed.on all fronts. I learned that from the time you introduce yourself - you are SELLING something - you ... so you'd better like the product - :)