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People in sales: how do you disconnect
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:23 pm
This could also apply to other careers where you're constantly grinding, not just sales.
With the way technology is, how do you truly disconnect? I love my job, company, customers. But I just feel exhausted and am having trouble ridding myself of dread for each work day. Has nothing to do with who/what I'm doing that day, but more about just not wanna'ing.
Besides vacation, what do my old folk experts recommend.
With the way technology is, how do you truly disconnect? I love my job, company, customers. But I just feel exhausted and am having trouble ridding myself of dread for each work day. Has nothing to do with who/what I'm doing that day, but more about just not wanna'ing.
Besides vacation, what do my old folk experts recommend.
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Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:25 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
OOOR
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:26 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Fireball
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:26 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
I am not in sales, but I have been feeling the same thing...first time in my career that I feel this way, but I actually go to bed dreading waking up the next day...
I didn't take much time off for the holidays and I can really see a big difference in how fast I am burning out this year...
I didn't take much time off for the holidays and I can really see a big difference in how fast I am burning out this year...
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:27 pm to yankeeundercover
I always use OOOR when I'm on vacation.
Looking for better ways to check it at the door of my house.
Looking for better ways to check it at the door of my house.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:28 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Red wine
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:29 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
win salesman of the year and THEN you get all upitty
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:29 pm to Spankum
That's me. I've prayed about it, thinking if I could muster enough gratitude attitude (bc I am grateful) then I could get through it. But I'm having to really fake it through meetings lately. And it's making me lack the passion and enthusiasm that makes me who I am.
Maybe I just need a true vacation where my email/phone go completely off.
Maybe I just need a true vacation where my email/phone go completely off.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:29 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
In sales and I'm always working bro, no disconnect. I don't mind and the money is great!
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:30 pm to SlowFlowPro
Wait. :) I was feeling like this before my award. And I'm not uppity! My manager always ensures that my ego (or lack thereof) is on the low.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:31 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
I hope your manager does not lurk on the message board. Suck it up or move on to a different gig or GTFO of the industry.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:31 pm to Spankum
quote:
People in sales: how do you disconnect
I am not in sales, but I have been feeling the same thing...first time in my career that I feel this way, but I actually go to bed dreading waking up the next day...
I didn't take much time off for the holidays and I can really see a big difference in how fast I am burning out this year...
I'm the same way. I dread going to work each day and it's not sustainable. Thankfully I will be moving groups soon and hopefully it will help ease the dread of each work day.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:31 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Play the piccolo?
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:32 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
you have to create groundrules
it's all about efficiency
i am about to create a bunch to be more efficient. last week was terrible. i had plenty of time to make progress and much was wasted
it's all about efficiency
i am about to create a bunch to be more efficient. last week was terrible. i had plenty of time to make progress and much was wasted
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:32 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Most will disagree, but after many, many years of quotas, emails, cells, texts......you can't shake the feeling you have. This is my first year on a base plus bonus comp plan and I can finally see how some reps relax. I have always been 100 percent comm, I loved the uncapp d income, this new deal is lame, but relaxing.
I haven't taken four weeks of real, can't reach me, vacations in 10 years. Don't do that
I haven't taken four weeks of real, can't reach me, vacations in 10 years. Don't do that
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:33 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
I have nothing useful or even relevant to add but I just wanted to say hey picc
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:33 pm to WildcatMike
Great advice! I'm obviously sucking it up everyday, as I continue to do my work. I'm asking for ways to be better and improve myself, so if that's your advice..see yourself to the next boo-hoo thread.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:34 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
In sales: you don't get to disconnect. Unless you own your own rep group.
Get use to it. Its how it is.
You didn't explain what you needed to disconnect from.
Get use to it. Its how it is.
You didn't explain what you needed to disconnect from.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:35 pm to tigerfoot
Foot, no idea how you do that. That's some true pressure cooker sales, sounds like. I don't want to end up in your shoes regarding vacation, but at my current pace I need to make a change or else I will. I think the constant connectivity makes burning out happen faster.
I'm venting about it and I already feel better. Thanks.
I'm venting about it and I already feel better. Thanks.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:36 pm to tigerbandpiccolo
Your company does not GAF about your disconnect…find a different approach. I am sure you're in the show up and throw up mode.
This post was edited on 3/15/15 at 8:38 pm
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