How a Sales Representative Made $215K With No Fancy System

$215,870.

This was sent to me today and I needed to share.

$215,870 is what a paving sales rep has banked so far as of September 1st (before taxes).

Not selling software.

Not in tech.

Selling asphalt, concrete, striping, and pavement markings.

The Numbers

He has 10 plus years in the game.

Works at a medium-sized company.

Lives in an area with a not-huge cost of living.

His Secret

His “secret”?

“Answer your phone and actually do what you say you will.”

That is it.

What Most Reps Do

While most reps are hiding behind “just following up” emails, waiting for marketing to feed them leads, hoping their territory “warms up,” or relying on specs, this guy is making money because he shows up and executes.

No complicated system.

No growth hacks.

Just fundamentals, plus consistency, plus knowing his projects.

What We Miss

Here is what I think we tend to miss: Sales is not complicated.

But we make it complicated because we do not know what to look for, who to call, or what actually matters on a job site.

We waste time on the wrong projects.

Chase the wrong people.

Miss the signals from real buyers.

The Code

Meanwhile, reps like this one have cracked the code on job site readiness: knowing WHAT to look for, WHERE to find it, and HOW to act on it.

He is Project Fluent.

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Conclusion

Sales do not have to be complicated.

The fundamentals work:

• Answer your phone.
• Do what you say
• Know your projects
• Show up consistently.

That is how you make real money.

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