Over the weekend I was able to achieve the status of Titan 1 for Clash of Clans.
Yup, I’m kind of old to be playing on-line games — in fact I’m the oldest in my clan. For those of you that are not familiar with Clash of Clans, it is one of those on-line games that you could sink a small fortune into if you want to be one of the elite players in the game. If you don’t want to spend the bucks to become one of the elite, then you need to put in the time to accumulate higher levels of defenses, heroes, troops, and spells. In addition, you need to learn — usually by trial and error — the strategies for defense and offense. Similar to chess, when starting, you’ll lose more than you will win. However, with consistent game play, you will get better.
I’ve been playing the game for almost three years. OMG, three years is a long time for an on-line game. A few weeks ago, I was mired in a slump, could not win a battle, and the thoughts of reaching Titan 1 was really starting to wear on me. At one point I was a swipe away from deleting the game from my ipad.
From that point, I thought about my thirty-seven years selling copiers and office technology. There were many times when I thought about throwing in the towel because I had multiple bad months, multiple bad quarters and, yes, even a few bad years. As you know, I never did quit the industry. In fact, those bad times actually increased my desire to become better at what I do.
Bad Year
Last year was one of those “bad” years for me, but through determination, desire and dedication I’m now on track for a banner year. I just need to stay focused, continue the great work ethic, exercise new strategies, and keep learning from others what’s working and what’s not working out in the field.
Copier Sales Rep Gets Help
Just about a week ago, one of our long time and valued Print4Pay Hotel members posted up a thread on the forums in reference to their frustration with obtaining GP (Gross Profit). The lack of buyers that will pay for value and the thought that our industry is an industry that you can’t make six figure plus anymore.
Many of us chimed in with our thoughts about the state of the industry and our strategies. As salespeople we will have times when we’re not at our best, when we doubt our industry and we doubt our skills. But, when we’re having those moments, the answer is not to quit, but to do what one of our P4P members did: post a thread to their peers about the difficulties they are experiencing.
After many replies, our P4P member posted a reply on the forums and agreed that he needed to change things up, try some new strategies, and agreed that they had received some excellent tips from others.
2016
As I approach the end of the 2016 sales year, I’m looking forward to reaching a new high in sales revenue. Will I make it? I’m no soothsayer, but I’m an excellent worker and believe, “the harder you work, the luckier you get.”
Right, back to Clash of Clans. The highest level is now Legend. Legend means you’re top dog. I need to be that Top Dog!
