TN123: What door-to-door sales taught me about entrepreneurship

What do door-to-door sales have to do with succeeding as an entrepreneur? About 15 years ago, I held a position selling encyclopedias door-to-door with a publishing company called Southwestern. That job is now long in the past, but the lessons I learned during that period have shaped my understanding business and sales, and they continue to influence my career as an entrepreneur. “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it” – Mary Engelbreit I truly believe that I owe much of the success I’ve experienced with my own portable business to the insights I gained all those years ago! In this episode, I want to look back in time and share my real-world education with you! I’ll explain the 5 lessons from my experience selling encyclopedias door-to-door that I hope will also help you in your entrepreneurial journey! What you will learn: 5 important lessons to succeed as an entrepreneur How you can implement the right practices for success and growth One thing that matters most, beyond marketing and business strategies This episode is also available in a blog format: Click here to find the article Resources and inspiration: Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod How to manage time and build productive habits How to ask questions and run a survey Take action now: Share in the comments what is the biggest take away you got from this episode! Press “subscribe” or the button “+” on your podcast app to automatically receive new episodes.