Going from success to crisis and back to success

Success Was Going Well

• Had a great career in a service industry
• I was married and our children were 1 and 3 years old
• Read a book on sales
• Realized the great opportunity in sales
• Decided to change careers
• Discussed with my wife
• Got cautious agreement 😁
• Gave 9 months notice to my boss
• Finished a Train the Trainer manual
• Started my new career in sales (so excited)

CRISIS

• First year total earnings $1,970 (UGH!)
• I sold a lot – sold my house and car (so sad)
• Created $170,000 of debt (more sad)
• Created family crisis (very sad)
• Caused great marriage tenson (also sad)
• Tried over 10 sales jobs over 3 year period
• Failed at all of them – went back into service industry
• Was frustrated, depressed, discouraged, confused
• Called creditors every week to say I will pay you eventually
• Drove a limo for some income
• Looked like no way to get out of debt
• Re-looked at sales as a career (persistence)

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Success Begins Again

• Started sales career again - they gave me a Quota
• Income 1st yr. in sales salary plus commission $45,000
• Second year – $65,000
• Third year – six figures
• Fourth year as a rep, was promoted to manager
• First year in management, 6 of 8 reps Presidents Club Trip
• Sales Team was in top 10 of the country.
• Seventh year promoted to Branch Sales Director
• Branch team achieved many awards and trips
• Became Sr. Sales Director over nine states
• Helped many earn president club trips
• Trained reps who would earn six figures
• Helped managers become top in the country 
• Promoted sales reps to sales Managers
• Helped managers be promoted to Directors
• We are still married and love our family.  :-)

So what Happened?  What changed the results?

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