What’s the secret to excelling in sales while being a present parent?
Today we’re joined by B2B sales and media expert Stephanie LaBasco. Stephanie is the Senior Agency Partnerships Director at DemandScience and leads relationships with top media agencies to help global brands drive measurable demands. She’s also passionate about advocating for women in sales and a proud mom of two boys.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
– What Stephanie loves most about the work she does and where she started.
– How her work provides an unconventional way of giving back.
– Whether or not women can have it all.
– The most important times to be present for your children and how she prioritizes it.
– How to navigate a career as a woman in sales, especially one with kids.
– How employers can help their sales team members feel supported.
– What maternity leave looks like in the US and how it compares to other countries.
– Why she decided to make a company change after having children.
– Why authenticity is so important in sales and how to get there (if you aren’t already).
– The recent experience that reminded her of the importance of client relationships.
– What empathic leadership looks like and why it shouldn’t be underestimated.
– How Stephanie manages deadlines with clients, especially when they are unrealistic.
– The most critical trait a sales leader needs to have today.
– The woman in sales Stephanie most looks up to.
– A book that’s influenced her sales approach.
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Frannie Danzinger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franniedanzinger/
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Steph, I’m so excited to have you with me today. Welcome to the show.
Thank you. I’m so excited to be here.
So let’s call it out straight away, right? Technically we are in the same space, so. Um, for the listeners, what I mean by that is we sell to the same types of clients. Uh, our solutions may overlap in some areas. Um, obviously each of us have our own unique, um, USP. So on paper, I think it’s fair to say, Steph, that we are competitors, right?
Yes, but we could still have love between us.
Exactly I think for both of us, and this was what was so interesting, I think we’ve both agreed that sales, it’s never felt like that dog eat dog well to me, and certainly not for you either. And I’ve never been interested in trying to like trample over others to win. And it’s always been about connection and community and supporting other amazing women in this industry.
So I’m so glad that we decided to do this. We were. Both at an award ceremony last week, and we both won you as an individual. So well done on that. Steph, that’s a huge achievement. Um, Steph won the Solution Seeker Award for an agency that we both work with, um, and my company won, um, the Market Disruptor Award.
So again, so proud to share that space with you and congratulations again. So. I wanted to ask as the first question, what’s your favorite thing about working in this space and, and what keeps you inspired and really in love with sales, even when it feels hard.
Yeah, that’s a good question. So. There’s a few things I would say. One is the relationships that I’ve built over the years. I truly love working with my clients. I tend to, well, I currently, I’m in an agency role, so I focus primary line agencies where I started my career on the agency side. So it’s always nice to connect with people who, you know, came or from my roots really.
So that is really special to me. Um, I knew early on in my career that I didn’t want to be on the agency side. I just love the. The rat race of sales, it really, it really amps me up. I love being in control of my own success, so I know the harder I work, the more successful I’ll be, where that’s not necessarily the case in other areas of different people’s careers.
So that’s what really drives me, is I wanna be in control of my own success, and I love it.
Amazing. And I, I agree the, the relationships that you can form with customers, I mean, some of the people that I’ve worked with who work at agencies that we sell to, so to speak, have become some of my best friends, which is amazing.
same. Yeah. And something I also didn’t mention is, so initially before I even started in this industry, I wanted to be in, um. A a career where I can help people, right? So social work or psychology. Um, but early on I realized that wasn’t necessarily the right path for me. So this is my way to be able to give back to people in a different way.
Like I think some people, it’s unconventional, but I really do feel like that’s part of what we do as sellers is we’re helping buyers with a particular need to solve their problems. So that really also drives me in my career.
It is so true and that was, I mean, I went onto a podcast a while back, I’m talking like a year ago, and I think the title of the podcast was something about selling, being a giving profession, and the guys who were interviewing me sort of found it quite funny. They’re like, you are the first person that I’ve interviewed that have said that selling is giving and is helping, and I’m so glad that you said that, Steph, because it is fundamentally, we are helping buyers to.
Um, overcome challenges. Um, we’re helping them hit their KPIs, we’re helping them hit their goals, and that’s just one side of it. There’s so much that goes on behind the scenes of what we do to give back to them, um, which I’d like to dig into later, but thank you for sharing that because it aligns a lot with what I’m trying to do at, AT Wise, which is inspiring women into this field.
Because if you do love helping people, if you do, if you are a giver. Then this profession is right for you. Don’t be scared of it. It’s not, it’s not a scary place. Right,
Right, exactly. If you’re doing it right, it shouldn’t be scary,
right. And the culture, we could go into that for hours, but look, one thing I’m really interested in talking to you about, and actually we obviously had a little pre prerecord nata and we were talking about this topic specifically, which is, you are a mom, um, you’re a mom to two beautiful boys, and you know.
In my eyes, that makes you super human. I think it’s a lot to balance caregiving and work responsibilities. Um, I have a dog, a cute, white, fluffy dog, and I struggle with that even to manage it day to day. Um, and being totally honest, I think one of the things that’s always really bothered me is when people just casually say like.
Oh, women can have it all. Women can be a mother. Women can be a badass at work. Women can just do everything. Because honestly, to me, Steph, that sounds really hard and it sounds exhausting. So my first question is, do you think it’s a big question. Do you think women can actually have it all, or do you think that’s just a shiny myth that we’re all told to chase and is exhausting us?
Yeah. So I told you I was gonna keep it real and I, and I will. So in my opinion, I think women can have it all, just not all at the same time. So there are moments in my week where I feel like I’m crushing it at work. I’m, you know, having amazing meetings. I’m just really doing an amazing job at work. Those are the moments where I feel like I’m not as present as I should be with my children.
Um, where sometimes they’ll mention to me like, I miss you or like, I sleep in your bed because I don’t see you during the day. Things like that. And then there’s other times when I’m fully present with my children, I’m attending their. School shows or whatever it may be. And I feel like I should be working more, and I’m not as attentive to my clients in that very moment.
Um, sometimes I feel like I even have a both and then I look in the fridge and I realize I forgot to buy groceries for the week. Right. So there’s um, I think it’s a balance. It’s never a hundred percent even across. It’s just every, every moment is different. And that’s just how, I mean, I’ve been doing this for eight years as a mother, a working mother.
Um, so I think over time I’ve just figured out a rhythm that works best for me. Candidly, I think the ideal setup for a working mother is having some flexibility in the workforce, whether it’s a hybrid work environment or working from home if you have that luxury and understanding that not everybody does.
Um, but that’s something that I would seek out as someone that was looking to become a mother soon, or is a mother for optimal balance.
I was gonna say, what I took away from that is balance the word you just said there. Um, and like pivoting and prioritizing because you are right. It, it, it can’t be easy, but Steph. You’re winning awards. You are, you’re obviously doing something right. So, um, I guess in a way as well, I, I’d love to find out from you, like what do you define as success as well?
I think we’re so hung up, aren’t we? That we have to be one or the other, and you can be both. So how do you define success for yourself in a way that feels really whole and fulfilling for you? And I’m sure it’s different in work and home, right?
Yeah, absolutely. That’s a great question. I think. Obviously in sales. The one nice thing is that we have a target, so it’s helpful to see are we successful by definition that way, right? Um, I’d say that’s one aspect of success. It’s not the most beautiful aspect, um, but that is an easy way to de, to de define if you’re doing well at work.
On the sales side, um, positive feedback from clients is always helpful to know that. Things are going well there. And then personally, just knowing that my children wanna spend time with me, that they have love for me, despite the fact that I’m not there for them, like a traditional stay at home mom would be.
I think that also helps. Um, I try my best to be present at every. School events that I can be, when my schedule allows, I do my best to drop them off at school, um, before my workday starts. So little things like that throughout the day are important. Uh, I actually saw, there was a quote once that someone wrote, like, the most important times of the day for your child are when they first wake up, when they first come home from school and when they go to bed.
So if you’re there for those, say 15 moments of the day, you’re. Killing it, right? Like everyone thinks you need to be there a hundred percent of the time for your children, and that is such a luxury for some mothers, if that’s what they choose, choose or have the ability to do. But for those who are working mothers and feel that they’re missing out on their child’s lives, like to know that you’re there for those pivotal moments are really so key.
here. Absolutely. And I think one of the things that. Stands out for me is you mentioned at the beginning owning your own destiny, like being able to own your own destiny in sales. And I think you’ve just said the most important times of being there for your children. For anyone who’s listening, who is a mother, or wants to become a mother and wants to be in this industry, you can be there for those times.
Right. You can definitely make those extremely important times work around a schedule for a sales leader. Um, and I think that’s something, it’s such a powerful message that you’ve kindly shared today because, you know, I think no one wants to say that COVID was a good thing. There was terrible things that happened.
But what it did allow for is more trust and autonomy around flexible working, which has allowed more working mothers to be able to do. Both. Um, so I guess just one spinoff question on that, and then I’d love to dig into some pretty harsh facts and maybe talk about that. But what’s your biggest tip for maybe someone who, um, is in sales and maybe wants to become a mom?
What’s your biggest tip about how you’ve managed that balance and made it work?
I’d say there’s a couple of things. The biggest one is finding the right company that will align with your. Lifestyle. So finding a company that understands what it’s like to be a working parent, whether it’s a father or mother. Um, I have that in my current company. So when I first joined the company, the founder who, um, is a man, um, sat me down and he said, family comes first here, work comes second.
And having a, a male say that to me meant more than even a female, honestly, because I felt like, I just thought that. Yeah, in general, men may not necessarily understand what it’s like to be a working mother, and that really meant a lot. Um, so being in a working environment, like finding a work environment where your leaders value your work-life balance is really the, the biggest foundation to ensure that you’re able to have that balance yourself.
Absolutely. And that can, I suppose, come from asking the right questions in that, especially if you are maybe even thinking about moving to a new company, um, asking the right questions about. What the expectations are in your role, what the expectations are to be online all the time. Um, don’t be afraid to have those conversations.
Like it doesn’t make you any less if you need flexible working. I think, again, using your word, Steph, we have a target. As long as you hit that target, ultimately it’s about how you plan your day. And success will come from clients giving you feedback from, you know, people being happy with your programs, people spending with you.
You don’t need to be sitting behind your desk. From nine to five to make this job work,
100%.
and I’m so glad to hear that your current company are supporting you. That’s a really wonderful, a wonderful call out. And um, yeah, I’m definitely seeing it more and more these days. I think one of the things that I know notice moving from the UK to the US though.
Was maternity leave policies. Um, they are very different, let’s say, um, and I’ve written some stuff down here that I’m just gonna read through, but in the uk, um, women can take up to 52 weeks off. Um, with 90% of their wages paid for the first six weeks and job protection. But what I’ve read is in the US there’s no federal paid maternity leave at all.
The only guarantee is 12 weeks of unpaid leave. And that’s only if you’re eligible and your company has 50 plus employees, which is wild to me like. U. The US essentially is one of the six countries in the entire world with no national paid maternity leave. Whereas you then think about Scandinavia, for example.
There’s countries like Norway, they offer 49 weeks at full pay, 49 weeks. It’s insane. Sweden offers 480 shared days, and France gives a hundred percent pay for 16 weeks. So let’s like just all pause and just digest that for a minute. Right. I guess my question for you, Steph, is like, why do you think the US is still so far behind and do you think that the lack of structural support here contributes to fewer women rising into sales leadership?
Like what’s the consequence of that?
Yeah. Um, candidly, I’m not an economist by any means, but,
Let’s, let’s just caveat that.
lemme just preface that. But I think that there is some, you know, stemming from the industrial revolution, I really feel is there was this mindset of you need to work really hard to be successful in this country. Um, and then over time it was that, that women in the, you know, women should be in the workforce just the same as men and they should also be working as hard.
So there’s just been the societal pressure, I think to, to have that, um, lifestyle and. F financially, I, I don’t know the details. I believe that you there in some way, you are taxed in those countries to, to like offset the cost of those maternity leaves. But frankly, I would rather have a very small percentage of my paycheck go, um, each week that I’m not even thinking about to be able to have more time to connect with my child.
I can tell you 12 weeks for me personally, and I know a lot of people, uh, feel the same, was not enough time. To be with my child. There were a lot of struggles early on in the newborn phase that you still haven’t worked out the kinks by 12 weeks. They’re not sleeping. Um, you are not sleeping, so your body’s still recovering from postpartum.
So, um, it was certainly a challenge to return to the workforce at 12 weeks, but just mentally. Being born and raised in this country, I felt that that was really my only choice in the matter. Um, so I did what I had to do, but I certainly would’ve loved to have more time to connect with my child and just recover my, for my own self.
Yeah, I think that’s interesting. The tax discussion actually, ’cause let’s just go back to that and I can give personal experience, but my. It’s certainly more tax efficient for me to live in this country. Um, taxes are not as high as the uk. Um, and then if you compare to, so we talked about Norway and Sweden, then their taxes are extremely high, although they’re very grateful for having high taxes because they get so much in return, whether it’s good healthcare, good education, good roads, um, and naturally in exchange they’re getting these very strong maternity policies.
So. I mean, as you said, we’re not economists. We could go into this for ages, but it is, it’s an interesting one, isn’t it? Where um, yeah. I mean, could it be some sort of like negotiation on, um, tax and being able to give back because connection is such an important time. So early on in your, in your baby’s development.
So very quickly then, Steph, were you working remotely? After you, your, your son hit 12 weeks and so were you just juggling that balance of say, breastfeeding and working, how did that shape out for you?
Yeah, so I actually went back to work in an office for the first few weeks, which was at the time, a three hour commute each day.
What.
for those that work in New York? No, that’s. Very common, at least before COVID was very commonplace for people to, you know, when you live in the burbs, that’s, that’s your commute. Um, so yeah. And then one of my former colleagues was interviewing at, at my current company. She didn’t end up taking the job. She took a job with another, and, uh, she was a mother before me and she called me, I’ll never forget the day of her exact words. She said, you need to take this job. You need to be home with your baby. And I am eternally grateful for that advice from her. Um, so without even knowing much about the company I had come from, from a competitor that was, had a much bigger name in the space. So as you know, ’cause you went through this yourself, um, in sales, sometimes it’s very risky to go from a, an established company to a startup, right?
So I took the risk, um, to have that balance with my family and it was the best thing I could have ever done for myself, my career. And my family, so I’m very grateful.
I am so happy for you. You deserve it, and I’m so happy. Again, let’s just say, ladies, anyone listening, there are companies out there that can give you that support and like you do not have to feel that you are doing three hour commutes every day and being in the office. You can. You can get that balance right.
So thank you for sharing that, Steph. It’s a very brave thing to share. Um, but it’s, it’s gonna touch a lot of people who are maybe a bit nervous, um, and can see that you are making it work. You are extremely supported and you are smashing it. So keep it up because Yeah, you are, you’re an inspiration for all of us.
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That’s my hope. So I, I do hope that I help inspire other women to live their best lives. So thank you for saying that.
Absolutely. And I think what I’ve really taken, even just from this short time of talking with you, is like your authenticity really shines through. Um, you really, you really care. Um, and it got me thinking about, um, we were talking about obviously. Important topics that you’d wanna share. And you mentioned about a story the other day where a client had mentioned how rare it is to work with reps who are truly genuine.
That was literally their words and how you’ve shown up for their business, how you’ve gone, let’s go back to the beginning. You’re giving back, you genuinely care about them. So it, what I wanted to talk about is like authenticity and sales and like why do we think it’s so rare? Because I just think so many professionals are.
They fall into that kind of polished but robotic mode maybe. Is it a fear of seeming vulnerable? Is it pressure or is it just the culture we’ve inherited? So, big question, but we can spin off.
Yeah. No, it’s, it’s a good one. I think that early on in my career, I don’t necessarily think I was an authentic seller. I think I was following a script following. Uh, different sales methodologies that have, that have been taught to me because that was the, that was what was told to us at that in order to be successful, you need to follow this process.
Right? So I think it comes with experience and confidence as well. Like you really need to understand what you’re selling. You need to understand how to work with buyers to be able to get to that level of authenticity, but also having it modeled for you is important. So that’s what happened to me earlier in my career is, um.
There was a woman named Franny, Dan Zinger, who worked with me at Bizo. And the second I met her, I just felt her energy, it was so magnetic, it was so un unapologetically her, like she and and people in the industry just naturally gravitated towards her. She knew everyone on the sales side and, and the buying side.
Um, and I really. Found my own version. I will never be Franny. We have different personalities and that’s not a, if there’s not good or bad, she’s just, we’re just different. But I loved the fact that she was who she was and people saw that, and they wanted to work with her because of it. So that’s really what I’ve strived to do through my career, is just truly show people how to be yourself, how to care about others and give to them what they, you know, help them solve their, their challenges and that.
Really the best you could do without following some sales methodology that you read in a book.
Yeah, I think it gives you the foundation, doesn’t it? Sales methodology, but ultimately the way that you hold yourself has to be who you are. I mean. I, I’m happy to share a, a story with, with the listeners, and maybe you can, you might have one of your own as, as we spin off. But one of the things that I found is like when you actually meet buyers, you are obviously learning about them professionally, but.
Naturally, we might sometimes host meetings in environments like a restaurant, or maybe we might go for a coffee or sometimes a drink. And you get to know who that person is behind the screen, who, who that person is as a, as a real human being. And one of the things that happened to me recently is I was talking about my love of New York.
You know, I’ve relocated here and. A lot of the people I’m speaking to, a lot of my buyers in New York have also moved here. And so there’s this real shared love of the city. Um, and I found this book, Steph, which I think I’m gonna send you as well, come to think of it, um, which is like a cartoon book and it’s called this Ridiculous Beautiful City.
And it’s kind of like a poem and it’s beautiful and it’s all these images of this. Beautiful crazy city and your spoken word that goes alongside it. And I sent the book to the buyer and I think she was just completely blown away that, oh my God, you like, we’ve actually really connected on a, on a personal level, and you can show that you really care.
I know that I have got great products and solutions for her, but. Also, I really connected with her in that moment and I wanted to share something that meant a lot to me. And I think that’s the authenticity that sellers need to realize. Like, just be yourself, connect with these people on a human level, and it will take you really far.
Um, so yeah. I wondered, do you have any, like something that’s standing out, like a particular story of where.
Oh, that’s a great question. Um. So I am, I’m working on, um, an opportunity currently with a buyer who I consider a friend, um, at this stage. And, um, it was, we were talking through, there were a couple of other part vendors that they were considering and recently she shared that she’s. Planning to move forward with us because she just genuinely enjoys working with me.
She feels like I care about her business, I care about her. I, you know, I want them to succeed. And that really meant a lot to her and her evaluation process. So, um, it’s really funny ’cause as I’m talking about myself, I realize like, as, as women we’re so bad at, at giving ourselves praise, right? So it’s, it makes me uncomfortable to like, share this story.
Uh, but yeah, so it just made me feel good to know that it’s not, um. That people recognize what I’m putting out for them. The, the effort that I, that I give to their business is well received. So that mean that meant a lot to me to hear that.
Well, I’m glad you shared it. I’m such an advocate of self-promotion. Be really confident in what you’re doing and these experiences allow you to reflect and go, oh my gosh. Yeah, that was amazing. And. Wow, how awesome that this buyer who’s come to be a friend, because she trusts you, because you’ve built trust.
And I think that’s, that’s a big takeaway for me from the story that you’ve just shared is, is building trust with buyers. She, she knows she’s in a safe pair of hands with you, Steph. And again, that’s something that you should be really proud of,
Thank you.
I guess. Last question and then I’ve got some quick fire that I always ask guests the same ’cause it’s helping me collect loads of data, which I love.
But do. Do you think, going back to, to being a woman in sales, do you think that we are held to these different standards when it comes to being authentic and genuine, and how can we model a kind of new kind of leadership that blends ambition, that blends being real and that upholds this like empathy, this empathic leadership.
Yes. I think that o oftentimes being genuine as a woman can be misconstrued as unintelligent. Um, like kindness can be viewed as unintelligent sometimes, and um, that’s something that I’m very aware of. So I try to validate my knowledge of their business by showing how much I do know about their business.
I’m very meticulous when I put proposals together for clients. I think that’s something that some salespeople overlook the little, the attention to detail in typical New York.
Oh my God, I actually kind of wanna leave it in,
Yeah, totally. You absolutely should.
funny how loud it’s totally, it’s because I’m actually by a police station or a cop station, as you’d call them. Yeah. Down there. So. Yeah. Sorry, Steph. Cut. Keep going.
sometimes no. Brings me back to my, to my home with my roots.
It’s still going. Give it a second.
You might wanna call out the window and tell them we’re recording a podcast
on a really important podcast here. God. What?
Well, I hope everything’s okay in New
Yes. I hope. I hope they are okay. That’s very true.
Yeah. So I’ll be praying for those people. Um, yes, so. I was saying, so yes, I take a lot of care in the recommendations I put together for clients, which takes extra time candidly, like I, I will be the first to submit that. I am not a dial for dollar seller.
I’m not the type I’m, I’m just not best suited for a role that where I, it’s heavy into prospecting. I’m much more of a, um, relationship seller where I need less clients. More time to cultivate and grow that relationship. So I do take the time to make sure that the recommendations I put together are expertly crafted.
They, um, truly understand the ins and outs of their business and the solutions that they need to solve their issues. I think that offsets the stigma for women who are authentic and kind as being unintelligent is show, like giving them the proof that I. I may seem, um, I may, I may come off that way initially, maybe, but then you realize that I, I really do understand how to best work with you, so I think that means a lot.
Yeah, the devil in the detail, isn’t it? Um, and I think there’s a really big lesson for sellers as well is, and I’ve seen it happen time and time again in my career, is like they panic. So you spend a lot ti a lot of time cultivating this relationship and then the proposal lands on your desk. And there’s a specific deadline.
And let’s face it, Steph, our industry is not very kind on deadlines. They might give us two days or 24 hours sometimes to get something back. And there is this total panic, um, which can result in a lack of work that is not. Up to standard that is not meticulously curated or crafted, um, and is rushed. Um, so I guess one quick question, um, that I thought of.
How do you manage deadlines with clients? Are you quite bold and brave to ask for extensions because of the detail of your work?
Yes. That’s a, that’s a good one. Depends if, if their deadline is completely unrealistic, I will have to be upfront with them. And I always lead with, to your point, I wanna put together the most strategic recommendation I can for you, and in order for me to do so, that will require an additional day or whatever it may be.
I will certainly do my best to get this to you by your deadline, but if I need a little bit more time, that’s why I’m not just. Dilly dallying. I really want the time needed to make sure that you have the best recommendation possible and people are usually understanding of that,
Don’t panic, just ask is what I say to the team here. We work a four day work week here, Steph, at, at interlink. Um, and we’re pretty, you know, committed to, to that. I, there’s no calls, there’s no one asks anything of anyone on a Friday. I mean, I’m recording this lovely podcast on a Friday. Um, and my leadership team are well aware that I do my side hustle on a Friday.
Um, and actually what I’ve learned is. There are quite a lot of deadlines that can come in from our clients with the ask for Friday, but when we tell them that our office is closed for wellbeing of our employees, can we have it Monday? Nine times outta 10? They say yes. Um, and they know that they’re gonna get, you know, the, the quality from this, from this team in business.
So I think that’s a really nice way to finish up, which is like, don’t be afraid to ask and push because. Really caring. Being a genuine, authentic sales leader, putting forward something really valuable to your customer is so much better than rushing it.
Yes, a hundred percent.
Okay, let’s go into quick fire, shall we? Um, the first one is my favorite one because I’ve heard so many different things.
And my goal at the end of the year is to collate all of these traits. And be able to tell, you know, future sellers what they should be thinking about. But what do you think is the one trait, number one for you that is most critical for a sales leader or sales success today?
Yeah, and we touched on this quite a bit, but I would say empathy is really understanding your clients, what they need and how you can help them is like the key to success.
Absolutely. Okay. Who is a female sales leader or mentor that has most inspired you on your journey? I think you mentioned someone earlier, but is it the same or someone different?
I will double down and say Franny. Danzinger is really been a huge inspiration for me in my career, so thank you Franny. By the way, I think you should talk to her about a, a future podcast
Yes, we’d love that. And I’ll, I’ll put Frannie’s if you’ve got her LinkedIn. In the show notes as well so people can follow her because one thing I will say to the listeners again, um, build your network of people that inspire you. Um, you know, my LinkedIn is not just my buyers, which are marketers. Uh, my LinkedIn is.
Full of sales influencers. And I do that selfishly because they are constantly posting about things you could do well or better or self-development within our industry. And the only way you’re gonna get better is to constantly self-develop. So let’s all follow each other. I mean, I saw Steph, you are post the other day again, a really authentic, real post that will be really inspiring to other people who just dunno where to start.
So do send me her LinkedIn and I’ll, I’ll put it in the chat.
Yes. I love that. Thank you.
And then the last one is, what is there like a book or maybe a podcast that you know has really influenced you?
It will probably sound super cliche after this discussion, but I would say how to win friends and influence people has been a big one for me. Yeah, it’s, if anything, it was just validation that just stay on this path. This is the right path to success, so.
Uh, uh, it’s, I find this so weird. I think it’s called Serendip Serendipity. Is that how you say it? Um, when something’s said and then it pops up again somewhere else, but my dad had sent me that book the other day and said, I think you’d really enjoy this book, and I haven’t read it yet, Steph. So I feel like this is my calling that I now need to read that book.
yes. You’ll just find it, you’re reading about yourself, to be honest. So it, it just, it will be validation for you as well that you’re doing the right thing. So keep doing what you’re doing.
Amazing. And I think that’s interesting as well, that you didn’t mention a sales methodology book because I’m asking for books that have influenced you in your style. It doesn’t always have to be foundational sales methodology. It can also be, uh, human connection and human behavior that can make you the best seller possible.
Yes,
Amazing. Well, look, Steph, you are awesome. Uh, keep doing what you’re doing. Thank you so much for joining us. You are an inspiration and thank you for your honesty today as well.
Thank you. This was so fun. I really appreciate you having me.
Absolutely. Well, we’ll speak to you soon.
