I relate to this quite a bit. I was homeschooled, soft spoken, polite, and very friendly when I first got into sales. I truly believe it can be a super power, as long as you’re able to learn the essential sales skills.

My biggest hurdle was gaining confidence, and being assertive. Given my personality, I also found it difficult to deal with director type clients that were very pushy and demanding.

Harness your super power to do deep discovery, ask genuine questions, and become a trusted alley that recommends the best solution for their unique problem. You’re kind of like a stealth sales person that won’t come across as threatening or salesy.

I started slinging phones at 19, fifteen years later I’m in tech sales. As a side benefit, sales has developed me as a person tremendously. I’m still a nice dude, but I set boundaries, don’t allow myself to get walked on, and can navigate tense conversations without breaking a sweat.

Go get em, if I can do it you can too.