516: "You Suck at This Job." Now He's a 4x Golden Door Winner | Allan Hockett

About this episode

Allan Hockett shares his journey from struggling in pest control to becoming a 4-time Golden Door winner.

Allan Hockett bageled his first two weeks in pest control. His manager pulled him aside and said, "Allan, you suck at this job. Sell five next week or you're fired." He barely scraped by with five. That was 11 years ago. Now he's a 4-time Golden Door winner. In this episode, Hunter sits down with Allan to unpack what changed—from running between doors and studying the top producer to building momentum systems that compound all summer. Allan shares the olfactory trigger he uses to lock in befo...

People in this episode

Host: Sam Taggart

Guest: Allan Hockett

Topics covered

• sales training
• pest control
• motivation
• success stories
• personal development

Keywords

• door-to-door sales
• Golden Door winner
• sales strategies
• momentum systems
• personal growth

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