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Last night, it was that time again that I really doubted my choices. I felt low, incapable, and alone. I know I am a visionary. While you can teach sales techniques and essential skills, you can't teach someone to be a visionary or a hunter. I often explain it like this: I see the invisible lines and think from A to Z, but sometimes I forget the letters in between. I am incredibly grateful for the people around me who help fill in those gaps. Lately, I've made some mistakes because I overlooked those in-between steps and didn’t collaborate as effectively as I should have. I was too focused on the visionary aspect. To get a yes from those who aren't visionaries, I need to explain the letters in between better. The amount of pushback, no’s, and private DMs saying, "if I were you…" can be overwhelming at times. This experience taught me that successful sales always require close collaboration with engineers and detail-oriented colleagues. It’s the best of both worlds, combining big ideas with precise execution. I guess it's all part of entrepreneurship and growing. Ps luckely I have a dog who does not care 😂 #Leadership #Collaboration #Visionary #Sales #Engineering #Teamwork #Growth
Kudos to you for sharing your vulnerability, Wendy. I can totally relate to your post, including the dog therapy. We all have different strength and approaches. Being a visionary takes a lot of energy and can definitely be supported by those who are detail oriented as long as you get them onboard - even if it feels counter-intuitive or you brush it aside at times.
Piek Seeuwen
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Thanks for sharing your feelings and findings Wendy (Barbara) Morée, your vulnerability and insights make this a post of value. Your feelings control your thoughts which lead to your actions and desired results... I know you are not asking for any advice, but the thing that springs to mind is: be more(e) like the dog 😉
This is like reading my own struggles. Seeing things, knowing things, not being able to take the easy road, not being able to monetize your knowledge and insight. The next time you feel like this, please, slide into my dm’s. We can feel alone together.
Keep going Wendy (Barbara) Morée 👊🏻 strategy is all about execution - that’s a lesson I learned the hard way myself.
Humblingly honest and a great lesson for all - we need a combination of both visionaries and those who are devil in detail/ you’re right- powerful collaboration is then key :-) Keep doing what you are so good at Wendy (Barbara) Morée !
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1wWendy, it's a great thing that you've got clarity on what your strengths and weaknesses are; it enables you to make the decision to surround yourself with people who are strong in those weaker areas to deliver a total package. When people are in the beginning of their career I always recommend to still work on those weaker areas but for more seasoned professionals, particularly if they've specialized in a particular strength and their added value is simply doing as much of that as possible, filling in the gaps through people with complementary skillsets is often the best way to go. So, congrats to you for a) understanding your weaknesses, b) having the guts to be transparent about them and c) inspiring others here to show that LinkedIn is not just an endless stream of success stories. Be proud! The only question that then remains is: have you got the right team together to support you? If you let me know what you need, perhaps I can recommend some people in my network who would be a good match for your needs. P.S. My dog would like to have a dog mom who gives him even more snacks. An uninterrupted flow of snacks ideally.