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> without respecting their profession

I’d venture to guess that almost everyone reading this thread owes their job to talented salespeople and more importantly the sales profession as a whole.

I respect them and their profession because it’s kept my family fed for nearly 40 years. I am not a salesperson, but they sure as shit sell the things I build. I need them more than they need me because talent salespeople can sell nearly anything.



There’s selling things you build and selling things to people who don’t need it. You don’t have to feel good about things that feed you.


Huh? There are very few things that are “salesperson sold” today that are needed. People just go buy what they need.

Pretty much if there is a salesperson involved today it’s an item that is not needed/critical to your life. That’s the whole point of a salesperson, convince you to buy something you don’t necessarily need.




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