4/1/1: 4 Random Thoughts from me, 1 tools to help Sales Engineers, 1 quote for motivation

4/1/1 – Always be getting better

April 2, 2021

By Bini Kanungo

4/1/1 Weekly

4 Random Thoughts, 1 Tool, and 1 Quote

As we usher in yet another month, it’s crazy to think not only of all that’s happened over the past year but also how much we still have ahead of us as the days get warmer and vaccines get rolling out. Something else to look forward to is getting the opportunity to hear from some great professionals every week, and this week was no different. We were fortunate enough to have Jose Espinoza, Solutions Architect at Loftware, share his perspective on finding success as an SE and shared some tips that have served him well.

Listen to our show with Jose here.

You can always tell when we speak to people who are well versed in the best practices of a good SE, because the perspectives they share are at a level that can help anyone listening, and this week was an example of that taking place. With such a dynamic conversation comes a lot of random thoughts, so let’s dive right in!

4 Random Thoughts From Me:

1- Always be improving. No matter your situation, there’s always something that can be done to improve marginally, and it’ll always help you in the long run. If you’re competing against others, this is even more important; always put in the work, because if you don’t, someone else will.

2- 360⁰ Perspective. Having a fulsome perspective of anything is always ideal, as it allows you to make the most informed decision you can, or provide information to others in the most informed manner. Whether it be in better understanding yourself, or in being able to sell a product with a fulsome sense of its benefits, widening your perspective is never a bad thing.

3- Passion Sells. We’ve said this one before, very recently actually, but I have to reiterate how cool it is that one’s interests and passions lead one to the jobs and careers that they’re most natural in. And they tend to be successful once there.

4- Find Your Fit. Everyone is different, and companies are too. You will be happiest when you find your fit with respect to finding alignment between work and life. Nowadays, these bleed into each other like never before. Finding your fit with respect to culture and workplace that you gel well with.

1 Tool:

This is not a tool per se, but it is a fest, a DEMOFEST. Last year Consensus ran Demofest, where a bunch of high-caliber SEs were able to share their knowledge.

This year, Ramzi is one of those folks and he’s going to talk about “How to Get the Most out of your Salesperson” On May 12th at 1:00 pm EST.

The ticket for Demofest is $89 US, but if you use the df21marjaba before April 20th to sign up, you can attend all sessions for free as Ramzi’s guest.

I hope to see you there, and I’m sure Ramzi does as well.

DEMOFEST

1 Quote:

“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.”
-Og Mandino

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