TOPIC: I Have Over $100,000 In the Bank in One Year - AMA

BransonNYC wrote: What company did you work for? Do you think your success came from the product you were selling or your method of selling it? If it's the latter, what strategies did you use that were most effective? Are those strategies specific to D2D, or sales in general?

What did your day look like and how did you organize it? Did any lifestyle factors contribute to putting away so much money (like not having to pay rent/living at home), or is purely a reflection of how much you were making?

You say asking how you sell is a bad question--but how specifically did you do it? Everyone in sales usually has a prepared, proven hook or line of questioning that helps get the sale or lead the sale along, what was yours with this job? And was whatever you used beneficial for sales in general?

What are the specific steps are one can take right now, starting from nothing, to give themselves the same amount of cash in their bank account in one year's time?

I also like your book question if you can answer that.

Forgot to add: thanks for doing this.

Holden wrote: Thanks a lot for doing this. I remember you worked in a car dealership for a few years. Do you reckon it's the best entry level job to learn the skills and then take on higher ticket items?

I have few months experience with D2D sales and I really like it, but I'm still in college so it's not full time. I would love to get into a high-ticket, high-commission type of job but I'm not sure which industry is for me. I'd love to get into the energy efficiency industry though. Insulation, isolation, solar, pellets.

Thanks again. It's always exciting when you post.

rbenn28470 wrote: I hate to rain on your parade. I have no doubt that your a very good sales person. However, most Solar at this point is BS and you know it! In maybe a few states it works for Hot Water & Pool Heating, and even in those states the payback period is way too long.

Think about how many people you really helped? Then how many people you stuck with an $8,000 Solar Water Heater on credit?

I'm an Engineer, look at the real numbers. Your basically stealing money with a glossy sales pitch and " Green " product.

Would you sell one of these to your parents?

Good Looking Loser wrote: Building up those accounts in your 20s,30s has a lot to do with expenses too.

What are your monthly expenses: Rent, Food, Entertainment, etc.?

I've lived on $4000 a month for the past 3 years and there is always some leftover. Used to live on $2000 a month. People are surprised that I only take a salary of $60,000/yr. (keep in mind; $10,000 is paid to the gov't in payroll taxes)
Not living in LA (full time) is a big reason why and I don't do luxury shit (watches, cars, jewelry, gold grill teeths, clothing, long vacations). No interest at all.

My GF's apartment in LA is $4129/month. Happy I don't pay the bill!