We all have our own dreams and pursuits. On the way to pursue our dreams, we may be attracted by the scenery on our journey, thus changing the trajectory of our lives. Once upon a time, there was such a genius who accidentally entered the sales industry on the way to chasing his dream, and it was out of control.
He can sell a plane worth 500 million yuan in two days on average. His sales are comparable to that of the whole company. He is called "the best salesman in history" Ray.
Dream-chasing unexpected career change
Everyone's life will not be smooth sailing, there will always be some bumps. Dreams are what everyone wants, but whether they can persist all the time will test a person's perseverance and endurance. Ray was born in a very poor family, and his parents were devout Catholics. In their eyes, the happiest thing is to spend this life safely.
But Rey had his own dreams since he was a child. He wants to be a pilot and fly a plane in the boundless sky. But Rey knows very well that it costs a lot of money to become a pilot, and his father will definitely not let him study.
Although he knew what the result was when he said it, he still took great courage to tell his father his dream. As expected, my father refused without thinking. And tell him: stop thinking about these unrealistic things, go to school with peace of mind, and find a good job in the future is the best for you.
Although his father decisively rejected himself, Rey still missed the idea in his heart. He knows very well that if he really wants to be a pilot, he must rely on his own efforts. Since then, the dream of being a pilot has been deeply buried in his heart. He didn't dare to let his father know his thoughts, so he walked down step by step in his usual life according to the script that his father "wrote" for him.
In college, I also followed my father's expectation and went to a Catholic university to study philosophy and theology. But these things can't arouse Rey's interest at all. The dream of becoming a pilot after many years has been deeply imprinted in Rey's heart.
So during college, he has been trying to make money. After graduation, he worked as a taxi driver for some time, hoping to exchange his efforts for economic freedom and let himself know about pilots.
With Rey's unremitting persistence and efforts, he finally took the first step to the pilot and got the driver's license. Later, he successfully passed the interview of a company and became the co-pilot of a night flight.
As we all know, the salary of pilots is still relatively high. With this co-pilot's job, Rey's pocket gradually bulged. Anyone should keep learning, accumulate knowledge and enrich his mind at all times so as not to be abandoned by society. Ray decided to study another subject he liked after he had enough economic conditions.
So he came to Syracuse University to study finance and traffic management. During this period, Rey was also very serious and meticulous in his learning attitude. In the end, he successfully obtained a master's degree from Syracuse University with excellent results. After graduation, he decided to give up his previous co-pilot job. So he began to submit resumes to major airlines and was finally hired by an aircraft manufacturing company.
However, the position assigned to him was very unexpected. He has been thinking not about pilots, but about airplane salesmen. This made him a little depressed, but since he was admitted, he should work hard. Although this job is not my favorite, I inherited my unique love for airplanes and accumulated experience before.
When Ray first entered the sales industry, he showed amazing talent. In just one year, his sales were better than that of the whole company. The company also realized that Rey was an indispensable sales genius and soon promoted him to the position of sales director.
Keep trying and walk up a flight of stairs.
Rey's talented sales mind was quickly adopted by other big companies. As we all know, Airbus is now a leading airline, but at that time it was still an unknown small enterprise. However, they didn't want to let go of talents like Rey, and spent a lot of money through various channels, and finally dug Rey from his previous company.
In the past, people thought that Rey's achievements at that time were already very high, but no one expected that Rey's brilliant life really began after he came to Airbus. At that time, Airbus recruited many excellent salespeople from all over the world, and Rey's talent was stimulated when facing so many opponents.
During his tenure at Airbus, his sales have been at the forefront of the company. He was also promoted to the board of directors of the company. At the meeting, Rey said confidently, I hope Airbus and Boeing are equal.
At that time, many people thought Ray was a braggart, and they were all waiting to see his jokes. But Rey proved himself again. He founded his own team and has his own special sales skills. In just a few years, Rey really fulfilled his promise, and the turnover of Airbus was really equal to that of Boeing. At that moment, people really realized the horror of Rey's sales.
Later, people also made a statistic on Rey's sales, and the statistical results were even more amazing. Rey sold two planes on average in 1 day. This number is terrible, but Rey really did it. Rey also often said that selling things is actually selling yourself. Let customers have a comprehensive understanding and make different rules for different customers.
Ray's success is by no means accidental. When he was in office, he worked almost every day, and he traveled for more than 200 days a year. He devoted all his energy to his work almost all the year round.
Maybe this is not his job, but his life. Finally, when Ray was about to retire, he received a huge gift. The UAE ordered 30 planes from him, with a total value of $7.2 billion. This is not only a deal, but also a gift from UAE to Rey when he retired.
Ray's achievement is a gap that everyone can't cross. His love has already surpassed the temptation of money, which is also an important factor for his success. We contemporary people are even more so, turning what we love into our own motivation and doing everything in a down-to-earth manner. Maybe by chance, you can also make a splash.