5 ideas from Marcus Aurelius

1. Be good. “No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be good.” Our task is to be good human beings. That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing less. What does “good” mean? It means to be virtuous. To be kind, compassionate, loving, courageous, brave,...

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Feb 28, 2023
Depth vs Breadth

I have always been a generalist and I was happy about this. I found myself getting bored by things rather quickly so the life of a generalist was one of interest, you learn a lot and as a result, you are intellectually simulated. I started to compare...

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Feb 25, 2023
Changing jobs

I couldn’t decide whether to leave my job. I knew I wanted to try something new, but I had feelings of guilt and anxiety preventing me from actually doing anything about it. For a few months, I’d diligently weigh up the pros and cons of staying vs le...

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Dec 10, 2022
Work life fallacy

If work-life balance is on your mind, then you’re in the wrong field. I know this from first-hand experience. Before I got into sales, I was in consulting staring at excels and completing VLOOKUP’s and visiting clients. I thought I was overworked and...

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Nov 26, 2022
What I learnt from my worst managers

Some of my worst managers have been great people—friendly, kind, and open-hearted. What made them bad managers was not that they were malicious, narcissistic, or uncaring, but that our relationship was off-kilter. Writing this I wonder if some people...

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Nov 16, 2022
How to use Hinge to build the best cadence

We discuss the following:  - Similarities between outreach and dating  -Why we can learn so much from our online dating lives and apply it to our selling practices  -Understanding your market   If you like the content you're listening to check us out...

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Nov 16, 2022
How to ask for a raise

You want to ask for a raise. But talking about money is hard. And going directly up to your boss to ask for more of it… well, that can just be downright nerve-wracking!   But do you know why that is? It’s actually pretty simple. You haven’t prepared...

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Nov 09, 2022
Becoming a Sales Athlete

Welcome back to SZN 2.  In this episode, we talk about what it takes to become a sales athlete How if you haven't considered yourself as one, you should What makes you an athlete How you can go from bad, to good, to great  If you like the cont...

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Nov 04, 2022
Why I Fast

As I am writing this I am at the start of a 24-hour food fast, no food just high-quality H20. I won’t pretend I am only 6 hours in and I am suffering, I can not wait to eat those Crosstown doughnuts and cookies tomorrow. Let’s take a step back becaus...

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Oct 15, 2022
What would Marcus Aurelius do?

Most salespeople don’t ask that question when facing a bad quarter or a difficult prospect. They waste time searching for the latest sales hacks instead of focusing on what matters—their mindset. That’s what separates the elite reps from mediocre one...

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Oct 08, 2022
How to be a first time founder during your undergrad

Hi there,Here's a podcast 🗒️ How I sold into Harrods & Selfridges w/ Dhinil COO of SwissCell UK 1/2We sit down with Dhinil founder of SwissCell UK, a FMCG B2B Marketplace that specialises in providing services to innovative & interna...

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Feb 11, 2022