Before teaching, I worked sales for an international pharmaceutical company. I personally met up with prospective clients (doctors) to promote relationship with the company. That is what I did. Unfortunately, after 6 months of the same routine, I realized I didn’t have what it takes to last long in the profession. At least, that’s what I thought back then.

But now, 5 years after, I’m starting to think otherwise. You see, after 5 years of teaching, I realized that being a teacher is basically almost the same as being a sales agent. As teachers, we ultimately sell knowledge to students and eventually sell the school to parents. We talk with students to promote learning and we talk to parents to promote the school. It’s almost the same concept.

So now I wonder. Would I have made it big if I stayed in the pharmaceutical world? Or would I have been happier if I tried other field of sales like real estate?

Unfortunately, I wouldn’t know because I’m not qualified for real estate sales. But I could still try though because there are training centers out there that provide realtor training to those who would like to engage in the field. They even help with resources for licensing, designations, and all sorts of things. The question is would I?

I don’t think so.