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.<br /> All this changed when he landed an internship for a retail position at Apple.<br /> He discovered a new love for solving problems through enterprise sales. And it paid well! 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/NoDegreeDiscord Thank 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. Chapters on this interview<br /> 00:00 Intro<br /> 00:56 Charles Introduction<br /> 02:01 What's your Blue Print for Success?<br /> 03:22 Quick Advice: Ask the Questions that you Need<br /> 03:40 How Much people in Enterprise make?<br /> 04:47 Quick Advice #2<br /> 05:46 Chales at the Highschool<br /> 07:17 Learning how to think outside of the box<br /> 08:04 Getting ready for the next round<br /> 09:14 Adjusting to the transition<br /> 10:42 Networking as your main tool to grown<br /> 11:18 90% of success is showing up<br /> 12:07 Being available took him to this point<br /> 14:26 How Charles learned about sales<br /> 15:07 The feel is what can guide you<br /> 15:48 TikTok Advice for you guys<br /> 16:35 Inspiration from movies works too<br /> 17:19 Sales is about fail, and that's how we learn<br /> 18:27 The sad reality of the musicians<br /> 19:39 How Sales has changed over time<br /> 21:58 Biggest accomplishment<br /> 22:44 Marker 22<br /> 23:46 Hardest moment that he went through<br /> 24:39 Avoid these common mistakes of people in sales<br /> 25:48 Mentor for sales, is it a good idea?<br /> 26:50 More reasons why you should find a mentor<br /> 27:27 Have you felt insecure about not having a degree?<br /> 28:24 The beauty of Enterprise Sales<br /> 29:01 Advice for a younger Charles<br /> 29:54 Contact or Follow to Charles