For those of you with jobs in sales, how do you not “Burn Out”?

Jan 18, 2022
9:53:31am

Julius Pepperwood All-American

For those that are in B2B sales, what tips would you give someone to help them not burn out?

The grind is real, but so is the money. How do you balance the two?

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Julius Pepperwood

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For those of you with jobs in sales, how do you not “Burn Out”?

Julius Pepperwood

1/18/22 9:53am

What motivates you?

CBaass

1/18/22 9:56am

I ended up leaving sales to pursue an MBA for that reason. I think a couple

Duke Silver

1/18/22 9:57am

This sums it up. I got my MHA to also get out of sales. But it was still tough

Tim Riggins

1/18/22 11:26am

Change jobs every so often

lilpenny

1/18/22 9:58am

Burn out usually equals boredom.

molodyets

1/18/22 9:59am

You must not believe n what you sell. No burnout when your product changes lives

SoValleyCOUG

1/18/22 10:01am

I'd guess very few B2B salespeople truly believe in what they sell. They see the value, but it's tough to be passionate

Vincent's Picks

1/18/22 10:03am

I’m gonna guess Tahitian Noni peddler, amiright?

WDaddy

1/18/22 10:51am

Not even remotely close. I'm a financial advisor.

SoValleyCOUG

1/18/22 12:20pm

I actually think a good financial advisor is worth their money.

WDaddy

1/18/22 12:32pm

Vacation often

Vincent's Picks

1/18/22 10:01am

And "vacation" can mean lots of different things. Mental, physical and emotional

King of Y

1/18/22 1:34pm

That's a great question. I'm in sales and have been fighting that for the past year. I keep plugging along but gets

Chemish

1/18/22 10:02am

I think it might be this guy getting to you, most in sales don't notice him

Charles Darwin

1/18/22 10:03am

If you carry a bag so long sooner or later you have to move to management the

Nat Gas Man

1/18/22 10:05am

RE: For those of you with jobs in sales, how do you not “Burn Out”?

Jstak17

1/18/22 10:06am

Find a company that gives you autonomy. I have more flexibility than I ever

maxpowers

1/18/22 10:22am

I'm a 2 person SAAS company in early stages that desperately needs Sales Help - you could join me and wear lots of hats

opside

1/18/22 10:22am

Caffeine, sex, and high intensity weight workouts

JollyGreenGiant

1/18/22 10:29am

Draper Treehouse will get you all that in one visit

maxpowers

1/18/22 10:34am

RE: Draper Treehouse will get you all that in one visit

JollyGreenGiant

1/18/22 10:40am

LOL, My Sister in Law and her husband swear by this place.

footballjunkie

1/18/22 3:24pm

I'll be they stand outside and swear every day

Nat Gas Man

1/18/22 3:29pm

Don't work for tech start ups especially in Utah. Been there, done that and

Chefcurry

1/18/22 10:32am

Excellent - so the solution is to get a job at an amazing company that every salesperson in the world wants to work at.

Vincent's Picks

1/18/22 11:05am

RE: Excellent - so the solution is to get a job at an amazing company that every

Chefcurry

1/18/22 11:31am

That wasn’t my experience at Salesforce.

lilpenny

1/18/22 7:10pm

That is really bad sales management. Relationships are more important

Nat Gas Man

1/18/22 10:18pm

Completely agree.

lilpenny

1/19/22 5:44am

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