I'd also like to stop using personal pronouns as much in my writing, just seems in-authentic and my ego doesn't need an orbit around it. However, it is important to remain confident, a daunting task I thought nearly impossible ever since I was laid... off. I remember telling myself and projecting to the universe that as long as I had pen/pencil, paper/notebook, laptop with a $300 domain (Wix)- no matter the circumstances I'd be okay. That still holds up, a bit, as I write, recording activities have been some of the best habits to implement. However, like with much that enters my life it's hard to manage consistency and prioritize them when not much is happening.
The question in regards to building good habits like these is when your day goes eschew, or in the case of writing- nothing happens what do you do?(NiceRhyme) Push action I suppose as I think in real time, in my present life that means applying to more jobs, and showing up to more interviews, both have been disgraceful with returns.
I studied more in depth than I have for anything recently on that Salesforce interview last week only to be told an SDR who doesn't have my ceiling or frankly my floor got the position, a possible fabrication. The market is gross, salespeople normally need to bring a good, functional, positive mindset get past screens and present a, well, presentation- especially for a low base niche smb account executive gig. I had the questions in front of me days prior, did my best to recollect stories that are becoming stale as my old job gets buried more and more into my past and put on a performance. Not enough, passion was there, I blacked-out during it in a way where I was just in a flow zone. Apparently not enough, details I remember using: I'm a quality and quantity cold caller- verticalize my prospects- which according to Forester benefit organizations $100k more per customer in what must be a very long documented timeframe. Why Salesforce? Besides that I need a job and want one in sales- the product is one that salespeople use and I would sell passionately while using myself as a case, culture is a great fit with using whys, great product that harnesses relationships with customers that businesses couldnt dream of doing on their own, automation. My feedback apparently: not enough detail on prospecting, not a good enough why.
All I can do is get better and try harder, sad but true. The tech industry has its tail tucked between its legs, doing its best lion impersonation, as beads of piss run down the inner leg when reporting to higher ups on nauseating sales numbers. Pathetic in my realist opinion, but I choose this path and it's the only way to live-on-my-own-money right now. Next up I have a ZoomInfo Account Manager role tomorrow, a Splunk SDR role the day after and should be hearing back for a Seamless ai AE position. Given some of the personalities I have met I should expect to encounter 1 to a few toxic interviewers and should more-so study Sarah Fillipiak videos. It's tough, the last job search I went on I was a top candidate due to blunt transparency, and high confidence for the job I was doing. The difference today: I'm not doing a job right now, less jobs available, Higher overall level of talent on the market. It may be making it harder for me to speak on and bring that same confidence. Again just an observation. For that reason I'm looking for low hanging fruit to get into a job, reassess and maybe start a new search while building confidence in that current role. I like that plan.
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