Well....
I started out as an owner of a tool & equipment dealership, first with Mac Tools, then with Cornwell Tools.
Pros: It's your business, and it is totally relation based sales.
Cons: you make a huge investment to become "employed." Also, you get to do the jobs of 4 people with the income of one!
Next I became an inside salesman at a lock & security products wholesaler.
Pros: I loved dealing with the customers.
Cons: The place (one of the largest) was horribly mismanaged. When I left, I was the 7th person to leave that branch in one year. I hear they just lost their 2nd branch manager in 3 years!
Now, I am a national accounts rep for a special order blinds manufacturer. I persuade the salespeople to sell our products.
Pros: I have been able to apply my salemanship to a situation that relies heavily on building relationships. Further, I have been able to develope a love for giving presentations and seminars.
Cons: We are a small fish in a big pond, so the salary could be better.
As for the future? Well, I am developing a seminar that I think will be quite marketable. If all goes well, who knows where I will be "working."
Wear the Right Hat!
Bill
