My Little Dilemma

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I'm sure we've all come across an annoying salesman. All you wanted to do was "take a look," but no, he was on your tail, up selling, talking, and just generally annoying you from the second you walked into the store. I know I'm not the only one who was ever in that situation. Flash backwards to my first ever job with a real paycheck, taxes, everything. It was just a summer thing, in between 11th and 12th grade. I was still young, only 16, so not very many places would hire an inexperienced "youngin." I hate to say it, but yes, I was a telemarketer. The pressure was unbelievable. If I didn't sell anything all day I felt horrible. On top of that I felt like I was swindling the poor and elderly into more debt and problems. Needless to say, I hated that job, and never took another one like it. Why? I hate salesmen and I hate selling.

Now why do I bring up this topic? Well, I have a problem. Numerous times in Robert Kiyosaki's books he discusses the importance of becoming a good salesman. He often refers to the fact that he isn't the best writing author, but a best selling one. That makes perfect sense. Although I find his books interesting, I must admit that I've seen better writing. The way he suggests becoming a good salesman is through finding a job that will teach you to become one and force you to overcome those fears of rejection (I'm not so much afraid of rejection, I just hate annoying people). He refers to his 2 years with the Xerox company. At first he was the worst salesman in the company, repeatedly, for over a year. Then he began to learn, grow, and overcome those fears. Soon he was the top selling rep for the company. He suggests getting a job with a company that has a good selling program or joining a network marketing company. My dilemma? I don't wanna to that.

I've thought about it for a long time. I could potentially work for a network marketing group. I've even thought of two good companies that I find would be a good fit for me, but...I don't wanna. So, should I bite the bullet and try out his advice or just learn about selling from books, seminars, and the building up of my own business? It's hard to say, but either way I've got a decision to make.