Noob School

Marty Osborn is one of John's favorite colleagues—and for good reason! He's got a great attitude, despite having a hard time getting his sales career off the ground. He tells John all about his journey to becoming one of the most well-known salesman in his state. Noobs: you're gonna want to take notes! Follow John on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/johnsterling_ Facebook: facebook.com/johns...

Scott's Millwood's journey to successful entrepreneur involved a heck of a lot of detours. He failed as an ad man, accepted a promotion he shouldn't have, and ending up trading cattle futures. Seriously. But, Scott eventually found himself in a good position learning from experts in an awesome environment. You couldn't write a better story if you tried! Follow John on social media: Instagram: inst...

John hosts Rob Grier for a conversation about malls, mullets, and maturation. Rob's story is great for Noobs to soak in: he started at a jewelry shop in high school, thinking that his future was in management, not sales. Then, he met John at The Citadel. Before he knew it, he was following John to Datastream. John rewarded Rob by sending him across the pond to England. It's a story you've got to h...

John Sterling sits down with another Datastream alum, John Harrison. Soon after graduating college, John Harrison found himself in the same position a lot of Noobs find themselves in: stuck with a low-paying job and a pretty much useless degree. Through his network, he found an opportunity to change his life as a salesman. The rest is history! Follow John on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/...

You might know Bubba better as "Mr. Clemson." This guy loves his Tigers! His sales know-how might surpass that of his favorite orange and purple, though. Bubba has had a long journey full of highs and lows, poor timing and happy accidents, and all of that has led him here. He shares helpful advice for Noobs who are just getting started or don't feel they're in the place they belong. Follow John on...

Susan's sales story will probably sound extremely familiar for most Noobs: she didn't have much of a plan and was ready to work for anyone who would hire her. She got that first job wrong, but guess what? She still ended up as one of John's most successful colleagues. She's in medical device sales now, and she's ready to drop some knowledge for the Noobs! Follow John on social media: Instagram: in...

Chris Beard shares with John some tales of his upbringing through Data Stream and beyond. Chris's first sale? Selling himself, a Clemson grad, to John, who tended to favor Citadel grads at the time. John and Chris talk about how important it is to find your passion in the sales world. Sales Noobs should pay attention to Chris's advice about decision-making, too—it's pure gold! Follow John on socia...

John welcomes David Poe, who once slighted John by selling him a $6 beer. They discuss this fateful transaction and walk through David's life journey together, from tech sales to luxury resort real estate sales and back again to tech sales. David's recollections of time spent in specific sales territories will prove very insightful for any Noobs listening! Follow John on social media: Instagram: i...

Mimi shares some guidance with John on the things Noobs are wasting their energy on—and where they should be putting it instead. Mimi and John talk headtrash, too, and dive into the things that were difficult for them to overcome, but things that noobs will need to leave behind if they want to reach their goals. John shares how powerful pretending can be. Follow John on social media: Instagram: in...

John and Mike share several stories from their time as coworkers and take a moment to follow Mike's journey from working on the (lowly) leads team to becoming a premier salesman. Mike breaks down some of the most important skills he learned on his journey—some are really invaluable tools for Noobs! Follow John on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/johnsterling_ Facebook: facebook.com/johnsterl...

Meet Michael Pace, who was coaching baseball before he met John Sterling and started his sales career. He found himself moving to Mexico within the first year of his career to grow the Latin America territory and built an incredibly successful inside sales team. Learn more about how he turned his passion for coaching people into a key part of his career and other important lessons he picked up on...