I am a salesman.
I started out reading books by Zig Ziglar, and Dale Carnegie. I learned the craft from seasoned and sleazy car salesman. Some of these guys more than dabble with The Force.
My early sales days began in my late teen years, after I dropped out of college (man, what a great move!).
Always be closing. That is my mantra. To me, "close the deal" rhymes with "live forever in history."
No, seriously. You should try being a salesman, or saleswoman... if you haven't already.
Does your customer have a need? Great! Do you fill this niche perfectly? Excellent. However, I have news for you... some very sad news...
Your customer is probably stupid. Don't get me wrong, your customer may be "educated," which only makes matters worse, because then they think they know everything. When, in fact, they don't know what the hell they're doing.
I am a salesman. I am proud to admit this. Technically, I am a business owner. Technically, I am always the CEO of my ventures. Technically, I am an entrepreneur, "in the true sense of the word."
@ChasingPaper Think fast. How many phone calls does it take to prove a whole website full of haters and doubters wrong?
See, here's the thing. There are SOME people out there who think that driving a car nice enough to work for Uber taxi service isn't success. There are SOME people out there who think that making six-figures a year ISN'T good enough.
You know what I want? You know who I want fighting next to me? I want the man or woman who is just as hungry as I am, someone who likes seeing commission checks that can buy some people's homes.
If you've read my posts on this forum, then you've probably noticed - like many have - that there's a whole lot of hate on me. People who don't know me, have never met me - and certainly have no clue about the mayhem going on - have said extremely hateful things.
Not that I'm complaining. The fact is, some of you read this and get fired up. You can't help but respect the defiant will to be great coursing through these sentences. You recognize that I AM FASTLANE, which is why I was quoted in the original copy of the book. You think that was a mistake? LOL. Maybe MJ's kicking himself for doing it... or is he?
Heh-heh-heh.
Anyway, let me tell you why I am a salesman. I a salesman, because you don't need a worthless college degree to sell. I am a salesman, because that is a great way to hone my gift of gab into a money-making skill. I am a salesman, because it allows me to live a global lifestyle. I am a salesman because this skill makes me a free agent to any marketplace at any time.
Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street, says in his training system that you have to sell yourself first. "You have to convince yourself that you're the shit," he emphasizes. I am glad I sold myself on the most important deal of my life: dropping out of college.
I am a salesman - and a proud college dropout - because being a salesman is the ultimate way to make money.
Are you like me? If so, then 2:58 - 3:25 is some of the most beautiful music you've ever heard.
If you're like me, you've hard it rough in life, and have fought through the worst of it. I remember, during some of the worst times, a friend of mine told me "dude, find something to sell."
I am a salesman. I enjoy hunting down customers. I enjoy the art of the close. Nothing excites me more than overcoming objections, getting the prospect to sign on the dotted line, watching commissions deposit into my bank account. I am a salesman, and want to be the number #1 salesman.
I am a salesman, and I want to be the Michael Jordan of sales. I want multiple championships. I am a salesman, and I am here to show the little children that they don't have to be an athlete or an entertainer to make crazy bread... to make panty-dropping, Bugatti-buying money.
I started out reading books by Zig Ziglar, and Dale Carnegie. I learned the craft from seasoned and sleazy car salesman. Some of these guys more than dabble with The Force.
My early sales days began in my late teen years, after I dropped out of college (man, what a great move!).
Always be closing. That is my mantra. To me, "close the deal" rhymes with "live forever in history."
No, seriously. You should try being a salesman, or saleswoman... if you haven't already.
Does your customer have a need? Great! Do you fill this niche perfectly? Excellent. However, I have news for you... some very sad news...
Your customer is probably stupid. Don't get me wrong, your customer may be "educated," which only makes matters worse, because then they think they know everything. When, in fact, they don't know what the hell they're doing.
I am a salesman. I am proud to admit this. Technically, I am a business owner. Technically, I am always the CEO of my ventures. Technically, I am an entrepreneur, "in the true sense of the word."
@ChasingPaper Think fast. How many phone calls does it take to prove a whole website full of haters and doubters wrong?
See, here's the thing. There are SOME people out there who think that driving a car nice enough to work for Uber taxi service isn't success. There are SOME people out there who think that making six-figures a year ISN'T good enough.
You know what I want? You know who I want fighting next to me? I want the man or woman who is just as hungry as I am, someone who likes seeing commission checks that can buy some people's homes.
If you've read my posts on this forum, then you've probably noticed - like many have - that there's a whole lot of hate on me. People who don't know me, have never met me - and certainly have no clue about the mayhem going on - have said extremely hateful things.
Not that I'm complaining. The fact is, some of you read this and get fired up. You can't help but respect the defiant will to be great coursing through these sentences. You recognize that I AM FASTLANE, which is why I was quoted in the original copy of the book. You think that was a mistake? LOL. Maybe MJ's kicking himself for doing it... or is he?
Heh-heh-heh.
Anyway, let me tell you why I am a salesman. I a salesman, because you don't need a worthless college degree to sell. I am a salesman, because that is a great way to hone my gift of gab into a money-making skill. I am a salesman, because it allows me to live a global lifestyle. I am a salesman because this skill makes me a free agent to any marketplace at any time.
Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street, says in his training system that you have to sell yourself first. "You have to convince yourself that you're the shit," he emphasizes. I am glad I sold myself on the most important deal of my life: dropping out of college.
I am a salesman - and a proud college dropout - because being a salesman is the ultimate way to make money.
Are you like me? If so, then 2:58 - 3:25 is some of the most beautiful music you've ever heard.
If you're like me, you've hard it rough in life, and have fought through the worst of it. I remember, during some of the worst times, a friend of mine told me "dude, find something to sell."
I am a salesman. I enjoy hunting down customers. I enjoy the art of the close. Nothing excites me more than overcoming objections, getting the prospect to sign on the dotted line, watching commissions deposit into my bank account. I am a salesman, and want to be the number #1 salesman.
I am a salesman, and I want to be the Michael Jordan of sales. I want multiple championships. I am a salesman, and I am here to show the little children that they don't have to be an athlete or an entertainer to make crazy bread... to make panty-dropping, Bugatti-buying money.
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