Not many people dream of having a career in sales. Let’s be real here: sales was probably not your first choice. For many of you, although afraid to admit, sales wasn’t even your second, third or fourth choice.
Some of you reading this are thinking to yourself, “Mark you’re smoking something funny.” Calm down. Although I used to live in Oregon, I haven’t smoked anything. You see, sales was not my first or second choice. Frankly, I first wanted to be a radio DJ but assuming that that wouldn’t go well for me, I decided to go into advertising.
Sales is what I fell into. I’m glad I did, though. My professional journey in sales began decades ago. With each passing year, I become more and more enamored with the profession. Here are the 10 reasons why I love sales:
1. Sales is about helping people. It’s an occupation where you spend your