E168 | From Bible College to 6-Figures in Enterprise Sales–Charles Bishop

Charles had his life planned out; go to Bible College, become a pastor and spread the word through powerful speeches and music.All this changed when he landed an internship for a retail position at Apple.He discovered a new love for solving problems through enterprise sales. And it paid well!Time Stamps:(01:04) — Charles' intro(02:12) — Blueprint for success  (03:43) — Making $100k in base salary alone in enterprise sales(05:50) — Backstory (Highschool, teenage dreams, landing a retail job at Apple)(07:23) — Valuable lessons learned at Apple(09:19) — Transitioning into a corporate field(10:47) — Making a mark by networking and showing up(12:05) — Showing up = high-value opportunities (15:33) — Learning more about enterprise sales from experts on YouTube and TikTok (16:58) — TikTok nuggets(18:19) — Tough lessons learned along the way(20:47) — Sales then vs now(23:02) — Charles' biggest accomplishment(24:51) — Most difficult life experience(25:52) — Mistakes that prevent salespeople from moving up(26:52) — Finding valuable mentors(30:05) — Advice for 18-year-old Charles<br />Support/Contact Charles Bishop:* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishopcharles/ Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:* Marcus Taylor Coaching: https://www.marcustaylorcoaching.com/* Black Men in Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blk-men-in-tech Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND Connect with us on social media!* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn* Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB* Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG* Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW* TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V* Join 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.