My name is Holly. I decided I wanted to start a personal blog with really no intentions of subscribers or followers, I just needed an outlet. But if you’re in sales, I would love to connect. 🙂

Before I start going into the deep stuff about my personal battles, I want to introduce myself to anyone reading and who doesn’t know me personally.

I started my sales career in April 2018. Before that, I had sales-related jobs in college and when I first graduated (I sold tea, LED lights, clothes, etc.) but I never took them seriously. I actually never thought I would end up in sales as a career because it looked… (lets be honest) FUCKING HARD. The lead sourcing, trying the find the decision-maker, and once you do, how do you make sure you don’t mess up? You got only one shot! And, if they buy, will they even buy a lot? How am I going to rely on other people for my personal income? It seemed absolutely impossible. My dad always encouraged this “sales” career choice because he owned his own company, and told me the only way he achieved his dreams was by being really, really good at sales.

I hit a wall when I was 24 years old. My father passed away suddenly in November 2017 on Thanksgiving Day. He was my best friend, life coach, and mentor. I was devastated when he died. He was only 57 and had so much more he wanted to do, especially with his career. That February 2018, only 3 months after my dad’s death, I got engaged to my long term boyfriend. That October, after moving in with him, we broke it off and I had to move home. I had no job, no place to live, and now… no fiance. I didn’t even have many friends left from high school still in the area, so my well-being and quality of life started to spiral – and fast.

In April 2018, I found hope. After having a part-time job for 6 months at a bakery and bumming around the house, I knew things had to change for me. I realized I was the only person who was going to change my own life. I was scrolled through LinkedIn one day looking at jobs and came across an opening at an advertising company in Alpharetta, I also knew someone from college who worked there… BUT… it was for a sales role. I applied for the position anyway because I was desperate.

I went in for an interview and gave it all I had. During the interview I was asked, “Are you a fighter?” I hesitated, but I said “Yes I am. If I need to be fighting for anything, it would be for this job.” I ended up being hired within an hour after I left the interview! I was so surprised to hear the news but extremely happy I even got the opportunity. I had 3 weeks of training and then I would be out on the floor. I walked in my first day in a class of only three people, including myself. The two others were extremely experienced in sales, with a solid track record to prove it. And me?? I had nothing to show for it!

I was afraid I would fail. I was afraid I would disappoint my manager, and not make my goals. I was afraid that I didn’t have it in me to be in sales.

I’ve never been so happy to be wrong in my entire life.