by @nodegree on The NoDegree Podcast
View my bio on CastGarden: https://cast.garden/c/nodegree 
Charles had his life planned out; go to Bible College, become a pastor and spread the word through powerful speeches and music.
All this changed when he landed an internship for a retail position at Apple.
He discovered a new love for solving problems through enterprise sales. And it paid well!
Time Stamps:
(01:04) — Charles' intro
(02:12) — Blueprint for success
(03:43) — Making $100k in base salary alone in enterprise sales
(05:50) — Backstory (Highschool, teenage dreams, landing a retail job at Apple)
(07:23) — Valuable lessons learned at Apple
(09:19) — Transitioning into a corporate field
(10:47) — Making a mark by networking and showing up
(12:05) — Showing up = high-value opportunities
(15:33) — Learning more about enterprise sales from experts on YouTube and TikTok
(16:58) — TikTok nuggets
(18:19) — Tough lessons learned along the way
(20:47) — Sales then vs now
(23:02) — Charles' biggest accomplishment
(24:51) — Most difficult life experience
(25:52) — Mistakes that prevent salespeople from moving up
(26:52) — Finding valuable mentors
(30:05) — Advice for 18-year-old Charles
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
* Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca
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.
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
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.