The People Who Taught Us Everything We Know About Sales

The People Who Taught Us Everything We Know About Sales

July 27, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 893

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Bill and Bryan discuss influential figures in their sales careers and the lessons learned from them.

Send us Fan Mail Twenty years in this business means running into a lot of characters. This week Bill and Bryan riff on the people — bosses, clients, gatekeepers, baristas — who taught them something they never forgot, whether the lesson was about sales or just about being human. You'll hear about "Leisure Suit Larry," the grocery store manager who refused to acknowledge salespeople existed, and what he taught Bill about never forcing yourself on someone who doesn't want to talk. They also ta...

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