55. Sales as a Path To the C-Suite, with Heidi Solomon-Orlick

 💡 After 30 years working in sales, Heidi decided to combine her B2B experience with her passion for coaching young women, and Deb helped Heidi to formalize that plan. 02:27 😇 In 2019 Heidi went through a very transformational time in her life that made her rethink how to contribute more to the world. 04:26 💪🏻 Heidi needed to find a coach and a program to bring her idea into reality and she discovered the Launch Lab for women entrepreneurs. 07:09 🙏🏻 Deb's decision to launch her own business also came from a challenging time in her life. 09:31 💥 Heidi now has the confidence that she can be a full-time entrepreneur. 11:25 👩‍💼 Statistics show that women are better at sales because women are solution and relationship-oriented. 14:45 🤷‍♀️ Three main issues: There are not enough sales programs in colleges, women have a very negative perception of sales, and sales are advertised as a male-oriented role. 17:28 🔨 Breaking down the myths about sales is essential so we can have more women in sales. 20:33  🌷 Remember there is an authentic way to sell and if you can sell, you can do almost everything. 21:42 🤔 Sales is often seen as a dirty word that needs to be replaced and repositioned. 23:43 📌 Sales is the gateway to the C-suite. 25:52 🚧 Challenges Heidi encountered along her path of launching GirlzWhoSell. 27:13 🏢 Companies should connect with Heidi and GirlzWhoSell! 30:05 🐣 Heidi is working on new, exciting training programs. 31:07 🌟 Heidi's advice:  follow your passion and bring your idea into the world! 34:46 Connect with Heidi: https://girlzwhosell.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidisolomon1/ https://www.facebook.com/Women4WIN/ Connect with Deb http://www.launchlabassessment.com/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/ https://thegreatdoover.com/