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Life Of A Traveling Salesman

a look at what it takes to be successful in business development, while also keeping yourself sane on the road (or not)

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    • Optimistically Pessimistic
    • Music as Fuel
    • Not Just Sane, But Proud
    • Mind The Gap
    • Professional Persistence
    • Follow Your Energy
    • Subject
    • Trust Your Gut To Slow Down
    • Analyze Your Negativity
    • Clarity For Success
    • It’s Been A While
    • Misconception of Low Hanging Fruit
    • Driven By No
    • Past Clients: Do’s and Do Not’s
    • …Remain Always Cool…
    • 1>0
    • So You Just Went Back To Work. What Now?
    • It’s Time To Purge
    • Turning Action Into Action
    • The Joys and Flaws of Eagerness
    • Time to Recharge
    • The Annoying Salesperson
    • R.P.R.P.R.T.R.M.
    • Gratitude As Your Guide
    • Don’t Let Those L’s Kill You
    • Balance of Patience and Regret
    • The Lonely Life of a Salesman
    • Being Heard In The Crowd: Winning at Trade Shows
    • The Long Game

Author: jeffarps

Analyze Your Negativity

August 6, 2020 jeffarps

Seeing the negative in a situation or problem initially isn't always a bad thing. Many people will tell you differently, but it's not. Trust me. Sometimes things are shit. Why not acknowledge those negative ideas over having a sense of false sense of positivity that leads things to be stagnant or irrational? The key is… Continue reading Analyze Your Negativity

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Clarity For Success

August 5, 2020August 20, 2020 jeffarps

One thing I have found throughout the past 3 months is that clarity has brought me the most success. In unclear times, the more you can break through the murkiness, the better chance you have to succeed. There is less in your way. There's a lot of noise right now (and always) and the more… Continue reading Clarity For Success

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It’s Been A While

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 jeffarps

I've decided I'm going to get back into some quick writing on the topics of business development, sales, marketing, and networking. I just realized I haven't written on this platform in over a year and a half, but I want to get back into it and change the platform a bit to be more short… Continue reading It’s Been A While

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Misconception of Low Hanging Fruit

January 21, 2019 jeffarps

In BD and marketing departments across the country, managers are telling their teams that we need to go get the low hanging fruit out there. These are the perfect prospective customers that will set our company up for a record year in sales and set us up for long-term success and a legacy of great… Continue reading Misconception of Low Hanging Fruit

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Driven By No

January 17, 2019 jeffarps

I'm often asked by friends, family, and co-workers about how I deal with the constant negative feedback or being ignored by people in my line of work. "Isn't it hard hearing no all the time?" The short answer is yes. It's not easy (or probably healthy) hearing no as much as myself and other business… Continue reading Driven By No

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