Afternoon. 2.30 PM. Intense struggle to focus on work and combat against sleep after a heavy lunch, only to be broken by an annoying phone call – a sales call.
“Sir, I guess you should buy our product, xyz.” A tepid request.
“But I don’t need it”
“But sir…..” a founder pitching me her new product, which transpires me back to my startup days.
(cool flashback sound and swirl)
“Sorry, but I can’t buy your product.” A suit and tie, and a firm no.
“But we have such a great tech – we have an embedded system, and an android application.” Me trying harder.
“Not interested” Firmer no.
“But …” I eagerly pushing it.
“Not interested” Cold-as-the-north-pole no!
“But why?” Almost teary-eyed me.
“Because I don’t need it”
I drop my shoulders and walk away, realizing an important fact – Sales is probably the toughest job in the world. Be it your fancy degrees, or coding skills, nothing makes sales very easy. And you lose your heart and mind for hearing the 100th reject.
To rise for 101!
(Flash-forward swirl and sound)
“and that’s why you should buy our product” that 20 something finishing her pitch.
“Listen, kid, I hope you manage to sell your dream, without selling your dreams!”
A smile on my face (but a confused kid, I suppose)!
Misguided Ghost 
That must have been difficult enough. Having lost one time and then starting it all over again. I hope it’s going good.
And looking forward to see you here often.😊
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Well, the adrenaline is unmatchable (in fact – check us out on https://nestin.io)
And I hope to write often as well. It’s just that a little difficult to dawn multiple hats at a time 😦
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I went through it. It sounds good.😊
Yeah. I know. It may take some time to be habitual but ykw, once you write here and connect to fellow bloggers, it’s all worth it!
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Thanks for the encouragement. I hope to keep this thing up 🙂
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Umm..that was good. I mean..I read it for more than three times I guess. And I smiled after getting it. You are an entrepreneur?
The line about dreams was damn one.
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Hi Chetna,
I am really glad that you liked it 🙂
Yes, I am an entrepreneur, current and ex-too. I have felt the pain of shutting my own startup, and maybe, that’s why realise the importance of not selling dreams 🙂
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