always thought before that in order to get recognized in a jungle of sales animals, one has to step up and prove himself worthy in the eyes of fellow cunning cutthroats, just like in the animal world where only alpha-males and females get to rule. thought it was a constant battle on top, a survival of the fittest where weaklings are stomped on and, worse, kicked out of the office.
if killing or getting actively involved in a gang riot is the only way for a maximum security inmate to earn the respect of fellow prisoners, so is here in this jungle. just like the Survivor tag line, one has to outwit, outplay and outperform others, especially if it’s one’s position in the company at stake. thought one has to play dirty as well to ramp up the figures, to kiss ass if not lick to gain favors, to screw unsuspecting customers and the works. i was wrong.
the idea of outdoing others to be the better sales person, if not best, is the very thought that was eating me alive. had i not realize i simply have to toss out that stupid perception, i might still be stuck in what was a quagmire of despair that was slowly pulling me down to the bottom–as one executive after another stomps past my sales figures, my name, as they make their way to the top of the list. the key is to drop from the bloody competion. yes, to drop but not give up. by that i mean forget every damn sales persons around and focus on yourself and what your little self can do to be a bigger person, grow selfishly, i mean do it for yourself and put away the desire to outperform others, quit checking on who’s the person a notch better than you are or a level lower–you only have yourself to satisfy, no outside pressure.
it was where it all started, worked my ass off, checking where i was at but not minding the ordinal rank–just so i have an idea of how much work was needed to be done. the less conscious i became of other executives’ performance and the more i ignore other people’s figures the greater the rewards i was getting. i was oblivious of who’s getting up the ranks past me and who’s inching close to my standing, until after all the work done and sales closed, i found my self way above from where i first checked my standing was at. no haughty feeling stomping over others’ shoulders on the way up, nothing at all, the competition was long given up, just surprised to see myself up there, all of it paid off without screwing customers, no dirty works, no fellows stepped on, none outwitted, none outdone just me satisfying myself and succeeding. as for respect, i think getting close to the top without offending anyone is a much better way of earning it than having to kill someone, or screw for that matter.
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