And when I saw that, I realized that selling was the greatest career a man could want. 'Cause what could be more satisfying than to be able to go, at the age of eighty-four, into twenty or thirty different cities, and pick up a phone, and be remembered and loved and helped by so many different people?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Selling is fulfilling because it builds lasting human connection.
- In plain terms
- Being remembered by customers gives life meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Build relationships through work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What job brings you connection?
- How do you want to be remembered?
Another view
Sales roles vary in depth of connection.
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