Do you feel trapped in your 9-5 job? Do you wish you had more freedom to do the things you want to do? Most people working in the corporate world would answer yes to both of these questions. Some wont admit to it because, were they admit to it, theyd be telling themselves that theyre in a rut with their lives. Most business pundits would counsel people that want more freedom to quit their jobs and start their own business. But how many people can stomach the risks involved with starting their own business? There is a middle ground between being stuck in an office working 9-5 and owning your own business. That middle ground is getting a sales job. Let me explain. Sure, having a sales job still means that you are working in the corporate world. But, with 2-3 years of hard work and labor, salespeople can set themselves up for having a lot more free time to do more of the things that they want. Thats the key, though. The benefits to salespeople dont roll in until they put in two to three years of work. Lets look at the typical life cycle of a salesperson. He gets a B2B sales job and works feverishly in the coming months to begin generating new business for his company. Sales prospecting and closing is a lot of work. Some will cold call to generate sales leads, although I wouldnt recommend cold calling. Certain types of guerrilla marketing work better. The salesperson begins to close some sales. With each sales close he gets a few referrals and makes new business contacts. Some commission checks begin to roll in. Maybe after about a year or so, he still does his prospecting but now has clients calling him. So now, he is earning more money and working slightly less. In two to three years after he has completed many sales and developed a network of contacts in his industry, the sales start to come easily. He is recognized as an expert in his field which. It no longer takes all the work that it used to to get sales and to meet his quota. So what has just happened? The salesperson is earning a great income, has a great standard of living, all thanks to the few years of hard work. Now, in addition to earning a great income, he also has a lot of free time. Remember, clients are now calling him. He is no longer prospecting for new business. Many experienced salespeople typically only work 2-3 days a week because thats all it takes for them to meet or exceed their quotas. The rest is FREE TIME. This is free time that their counterparts in the office dont have because theyre required to be where they are from 9-5 every day. So, there are ways to have the freedom youve always dreamed of. And, it doesnt always involve starting your own business and being your own boss (although this is great too). Get out of the corporate office and get a sales job. Youll thank yourself in 2 to 3 years. |
