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LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Feb 29 2012 08:11. Posts 15163

10k posts! I was thinking about what to write about, and I will just go with totally random blog about what I learned the past few weeks.

My new job is starting tomorrow, or might I dare to say: Career. I am going to be a salesman, or 'assistant buyer' or 'sales consultant' as people in the profession like to call themselves. After a month of studying, watching the entire US Office, every single sales movie there is, hours of audios and four books I am very excited to get cracking.

There are a lot of similarities to poker - the need to focus on the process and eliminate fear of failure, steep learning curve, easy to get in, hard to stay and make it, short term variance, and pretty much identical learning process: Read books, listen to audios, talk to other salesmen, learn from your mistakes and tons of opportunities to try new approaches with every new sales call.

Perhaps the greatest lesson that resonates among every resource I read and that is directly applicable to poker is the importance of positive self-image. A while back there was a huge discussion about Wobbly, and how delusional the bastard is in believing he is the best. Turns out that exactly that is what makes him and other people successful - you will never become what you don't believe in, and when you don't fear failure you will take action instead of procrastinating. Experiments in Social Psychology have shown that people that have a very strong, even over the top self belief in themselves are really more successful and happier than those that don't, even though the side effect often is what happened to Wobbly - this belief will antagonize some people if you take it too far.

Positive thinking won't let you do anything, but it will help you do everything better than negative thinking will Zig Ziglar

Oh well poker world, that was pretty random wasn't it

I felt I had to post a semi-meaningful 10k post and not waste it on the Tutz banned thread. Peace ut LP

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Last edit: 29/02/2012 08:14

SolarM Germany. Feb 29 2012 08:46. Posts 533

Exciting job man, have fun. Try to set yourself goals for each month and try to achieve them. It will make life easier.

LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Feb 29 2012 09:01. Posts 15163

On February 29 2012 07:46 SolarM wrote:
Exciting job man, have fun. Try to set yourself goals for each month and try to achieve them. It will make life easier.

Yeah, I asked by email on when the Managing Director of our office made a sale after she started. She replied 2.5 weeks so I replied simply 'Challenge accepted' :D

My goal is to make £2.5k/4k per month by May and £30k /$50k in first year, I am not sure ho to break that down in terms of prospecting/number of cold calls etc. I hope they will tell me what to expect.
I hear it's a much smaller sin to be results oriented in sales than in poker, still I want to primarily focus on getting better and enjoying what I do with having strong goals only as additional motivation.

93% Sure!

Last edit: 29/02/2012 09:03

Mariuslol Norway. Feb 29 2012 09:45. Posts 4742

When I wake up my goal is just to drink plenty of water, take my vitamin pills and eat some chicken xD

Think goals just make me depressed, much more happy with these small goals, cuz I nail em everyday and happy as a peach lol xD

Mariuslol Norway. Feb 29 2012 09:46. Posts 4742

And peaches are really happy lol

Mariuslol Norway. Feb 29 2012 09:46. Posts 4742

I think...

Btw, I don't think your blog will get lots of replies today, everyone is hanging out over in Tom's post

julep Australia. Feb 29 2012 14:25. Posts 1274

gl lemon

bigredhoss Cook Islands. Feb 29 2012 15:44. Posts 8649

On February 29 2012 13:25 julep wrote:
gl lemon

+1 and lol @ cartoon

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