E166 | How Ryan, a College Dropout, Became a 6-Figure Software Sales Professional–Ryan Lund

Ryan's dream was to become a Marine Biologist, but all this changed when the reality hit him: he didn't enjoy studying.On his journey to discovery, he realized he was good at getting people to buy things. He landed his first sales contract and hasn't looked back since then. Timestamps:(01:56) — Ryan's blueprint for success(02:32) — High school journey and how he discovered he couldn’t be a Marine Biologist(03:25) — First sales contract leads him to discover his proficiency at sales (06:16) — The reality of being in management/romanticizing office jobs(08:03) — Unlearning predisposed notions about management  (15:21) — Landing his dream job at a startup(16:54) — Transferring relevant skills from previous jobs into software sales(18:29) — Mistakes he made along the way that you can learn from(18:47) — Learning from the most unexpected people; the importance of not judging a book by its cover (22:13) — Want to break into sales? Do the following (24:23) — Why dropping out of college is Ryan's biggest accomplishment(26:57) — Experience working at Hubspot(28:02) — How Ryan started and manages different businesses while working in an already demanding sales job(33:44) — Advice for people just starting their career in sales(36:39) — Words of wisdomSupport/Contact Ryan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theryanlund/Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:"$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid SEeaying No: Hormozi, Alex"Brandon Bornancin — CEO @ Seamless.AINeed career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalNDConnect with us on social media!LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedInFacebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFBInstagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIGTwitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTWTikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2VJoin our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscordThank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree.Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.