The carrot versus the journey – about life and selling
School: the first carrot
At the start of school they tell you:
Do well in school en then you will be have a great future ahead of you.
So you work hard until you finish school.
Work: more carrots
After finishing school:
You go to work and they promise you work hard and you will have a big career.
So you work hard and the carrot gets bigger and bigger.
Some people never catch the carrot, others do.
Those who obtained the carrot or ‘arrived at the top’ should question themselves:
- Are they happy or better off after all these years of working?
- What’s next as there is no more carrot? (retirement?)
The journey is more important
Maybe life is about the journey, not about running after the ever changing and growing carrot that hangs ever further away.
This writing was inspired by this video made by FurryCarlos Production (Trey Parker and Matt Stone – South Park), who have brought to life the teachings of philosopher Alan Watts, telling about life by comparing Music and Life.
It is not the last note of the music, but the entire music composition.
It is the journey of life that is important.
Enjoy the journey, you will enjoy life.
Sales and the journey
If you are in Sales, look beyond the carrots: the next closing, your commission or becoming the VP of Sales in order to enjoy life.
The joy is in the Sales process.
Enjoy your sales life by the many different people you meet. Think and enjoy about the chance to learn to know many different people in many countries. This makes your journey more interesting and richer compared to most other people.
It is a completely different journey than having a “nine to five job”, within the same office or production environment with the same people for many years.
Being in Sales is not just about the carrot or the next carrot.
The journey between leads and closing of sales
Don’t forget: although the journey is to be enjoyed, the closing is required to keep the journey going on. As well as finding new leads for the next closing of sales.
Tell us about your journey between lead generation and closing.
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Fairly amusing post. Couldn’t be written much better. Browsing this post reminds me of my old friend. He always kept talking about this. I will forward this post and I’m pretty sure it will be a good read for ‘em. Thanks for sharing!