Commission Only: My First Sales Job Was a Scam (That Taught Me Everything) Ep. #338

Before I understood what sales really meant, I was knocking on doors with a roll of bounty towels and a free carpet shampoo offer, trying to sell $1,800 vacuum cleaners to people who never asked for me. In this episode, the first in The Vacuum Salesman Chronicles, I take you back to 1995. I had just graduated high school, I was broke, hungry, and thrown into a commission-only sales job that I didn't fully understand. I share what that job taught me about pricing, pressure, rejection, and the critical difference between selling to survive and selling to serve. If you've ever taken a job just to stay afloat, this episode is for you. Comments and Questions are welcome.  Send to [email protected] Episode Links: Apple Podcast Listeners- Copy and paste the links below into your browser. Upcoming Events: Get your Equip Expo 2025 tickets NOW with promo code PAJAK for only $12.50 https://plus.mcievents.com/equipexpo2025?RefId=PAJAK   Show Partners: Yardbook Simplify your business and be more profitable.  Please visit www.Yardbook.com  Get 30 days of Premium Business level of Yardbook for FREE with promo code PAJAK Relay Relay is small business banking that puts you in complete control of what you're earning, spending and saving. Click here to sign up for Relay and get $50.00 cash bonus!http://join.relayfi.com/promo/get-50-ulumkswykjzwi4dqsm?referralcode=profitswithpajak&utm_source=influencer&utm_medium=podcast  Mr. Producer Click the link to connect with Thee Best Podcast Producer in the biz! https://www.instagram.com/mrproducerusa/ Green Frog Web Design Get your first month for only $1 when you use code, PAJAK , and have your website LIVE in 3 weeks from projected start date or it's FREE for a year. https://www.greenfrogwebdesign.com/johnpajak My Service Area "Qualify Leads Based on Your Profitable Service Area." Click on this link for an exclusive offer for being a "Profits with Pajak" listener. https://myservicearea.com/pajak Training and Courses Budgets, Breakevens, and Bottom Lines™ Workshop John Pajak's exclusive system is designed to help you avoid common failures and achieve your business' financial goals to be profitable and scale your business. https://www.johnpajak.com/offers/qvgvV8m3/checkout   Yardbook Training Workshops Learn one-on-one with John Pajak to use Yardbook like a pro to streamline your business and make more money! https://www.johnpajak.com/offers/aJ9YX7aB/checkout