What will you do to build your career?
Gaurav Patel
Stuck at 6/7-Fig ARR? Building Audience and Sales Pipeline with AUTHORITY is the only way to Faster 8-Fig Growth | Fractional CMO
I was super excited when my post-graduation was starting in 2007.
And when I finished it in 2008 I didn't know that I was entering the toughest phase of my life.
The heaviness of Edu loan + recession was huge pressure.
Waited for almost 1.5 years to see the first offer letter in my hands.
I had forever found my new profession - 'sales', and my engineering degree was of no value.
I always thought that I'm 'zero' in sales, so I used books, boss' advice, and on-job learning to speed up my learning curve.
The 'zero mindset' should be used to boost your curiosity.
Especially in sales, you need this mindset when you move to a new role.
There is no training or graduation to help you master your sales tactics.
It is only on-job learning and wisely chosen books.
Today, I'm helping other sales professionals and freshers in their career and people ask me where did I do my MBA.
I smile inside saying 'thank god I did not do any MBA'.
I started my sales career with struggling numbers for about 7 months.
Only to see myself being named 'performer of the quarter', only two quarters later.
Made a lot of commissions. Consulted some challenging Saas companies to kickstart their digital sales.
And 5 years with my own marketing agency, which helped 19 tech companies do digital sales and helped over 40 ambitious professionals change their career forever.
I wouldn't say that my graduation and post-graduation were of no help because they shaped my mindset.
The ROI of education sucks. But education is a must. Choosing where to gain knowledge from matters a lot.
If I have to go back in time and change something, that'll be my 6 years of education.
I would not shy away from investing that money and time and innocent curiosity on a mentor. Undoubtedly.
No client asked me if I have a degree. Nobody cares if I studied from one of the top universities in England. And nobody hired me for carrying a fancy degree.
I do not want to devalue the idea of higher education. But there is no point in higher education if you are not super clear about your career trajectory.
But my question is - 'how many people are super clear in their early twenties about their career?'
And if you are going for higher education, make sure that you consult someone who has already made it in the field where you dream lives.
If you think with a fancy degree you will land a great job, then, re-think your plan.
Because you will land a great job.
But if the fancy degree is really a part of your journey, then, you will progress into a great career.
And having a great job and a great career are two different states.
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Education is important and career planning is key. People who have mentors or get guidance at the College or University level end up making the right career choices. It is sad, however, that these days most students who graduate with a degree are unemployable as they don't possess the skills required in the real life of work. They, therefore, end up taking any jobs that come their way just to earn a living. It is an individual responsibility to have a realistic career plan and work towards it.
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