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About Me

I have been in a business development role for my entire career and am now the director of sales for a technology company. Sales allows me to do 3 things that I love:

1. Perform – The highest level I achieved during my athletic career was as a walk-on for the LSU football team, of which I’m very proud. Once I decided that the NFL wasn’t a realistic future for me, I turned to the next best thing, sales. Being in sales is as close to being a professional athlete that most of us will ever achieve. Sales professionals are the direct line to the lifeblood of every organization. They are the players that determine the outcome of organizations.

2. Build Relationships – I have always enjoyed learning about people and how they communicate. My dad brought me up on an Apple II computer during the day and took me to networking events for his company at night. I learned early the importance of making personal connections with people in business and in life.

3. Be Free – You have to prepare in practice, but every competitor loves to be on the field making things happen! I get a rush from being on any playing surface because I never know how the script will go, and it’s solely up to me to navigate the best path to a victory. In business, this rush translates into the presentation. Whether I’m presenting to investors, customers or a social media panel, I have competitive streak in me that allows me to be the best in the room.

In any business, I believe EVERYONE is in sales. If you represent your company in any way, then you are the face of that company. I relate anything in business to sports and/or relationships and will do so on this blog. If you think you can prove me wrong on either of these, I would like to hear from you.