2025-03-15
Why Sales is the Most Underrated Skill & How It Can Change Your Life
This article will dive deep into why sales remains underrated, break the myths around it, and show how learning sales can completely transform your life trajectory — whether you’re a student, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone just stuck in their career.
Sales Is Not Just a Job — It’s a Life Skill
The biggest myth around sales is that it’s only for people in corporate jobs, standing in showrooms or going door to door. But sales is happening everywhere, all the time:
- You’re selling when you convince your parents to support your dream career.
- You’re selling when you crack a job interview.
- You’re selling when you pitch your startup idea to investors.
- You’re selling when you want to influence, persuade, or inspire.
Sales is communication with purpose — it’s how you get people to believe in your idea, your product, or in YOU.
Why Is Sales So Underrated?
There are a few reasons why sales doesn’t get the respect it deserves:
1. Stigma from Old-School Sales Techniques
People imagine aggressive tele-callers or manipulative tactics. But modern sales is about empathy, problem-solving, and building trust — not pushing products people don’t need.
2. Lack of Awareness
Most school or college curriculums don’t teach sales. Even MBA programs touch it lightly, focusing more on theory than the actual art and psychology of selling.
3. Misunderstood Career Path
Unlike doctors or engineers, a sales career isn’t clearly structured or glorified. But here’s the secret: every successful CEO today started with mastering sales — including Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Dhirubhai Ambani.
How Learning Sales Can Change Your Life
1. You Learn to Understand People
Sales teaches you how people think, what motivates them, and what drives their decisions. This emotional intelligence becomes your superpower:
- In relationships, you listen better.
- In teams, you become a great leader.
- In business, you anticipate what customers want before they even say it.
2. You Build Confidence Like Never Before
Every time you sell — and succeed — you’re not just moving a product or idea. You’re proving to yourself that you can lead a conversation,hold attention, and create value.
Confidence is built through results, and sales gives you measurable results daily.
3. Your Earning Potential Explodes
Unlike most careers that offer fixed salaries, sales lets you decide your income.
- You can earn commissions, incentives, and bonuses.
- You can freelance your services — as a closer, marketer, or coach.
- You can launch your own business and scale it through the power of persuasion.
4. You Become an Entrepreneur (Even Before Starting a Business)
Every great entrepreneur is a great salesperson. Why?
- You need to sell your idea to investors.
- You need to sell your brand to customers.
- You need to sell your vision to your team.
5. You Stand Out in Every Job Interview
Most people rehearse answers. Salespeople read the room, connect with the interviewer, and lead the conversation.
That’s why sales-trained candidates:
- Crack interviews faster
- Negotiate better salaries
- Get promoted quicker
6. You Build a Magnetic Personal Brand
Once you know how to pitch yourself, market your skills, and create an identity — you become a brand.Whether you’re a freelancer, influencer, coach, or corporate leader, your ability to sell makes you unforgettable.
But What Does It Take to Be Great at Sales?
Not aggression. Not manipulation. But these skills:
- Listening actively: Understand before responding
- Asking the right questions: To dig into real problems
- Telling stories: That make people feel, not just think
- Handling objections: With empathy, not ego
- Closing deals: With confidence and clarity
Real Life, Real People, Real Stories
Let’s take a look at a few examples of how sales has changed lives (names fictionalized, stories real):
- Riya, 23, College Dropout to Corporate Closer
Riya couldn’t finish her graduation due to family issues. She joined a sales bootcamp, worked on her mindset, and within 6 months, became a top performer at an edtech company — now earning ₹8L+ annually.- Nikhil, 29, Small Business Owner to Scale-Up Star
Nikhil ran a local fashion business but couldn’t scale. After learning structured sales, he rebranded, optimized his pitch, and now supplies to 40+ stores across Maharashtra.- Tanmay, 19, From ‘Confused Kid’ to Freelance Sales Consultant
Tanmay didn’t want to do a traditional job. He learned digital sales and now closes leads for multiple startups remotely — earning more than most freshers.What Makes Sales Different from Other Skills?
| Skill | Output | Flexibility | Immediate ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Website/App | Medium | Long-term |
| Finance | Planning/Tracking | Low | Medium-term |
| Public Speaking | Influence | Low | Show results |
| Sales | Clients, Money, Influence | High | Fast, powerful |
Sales gives you control — of your time, money, and future.
How You Can Start Learning Sales (The Right Way)
No, you don’t need to be born with “the gift of the gab.” Here’s how to begin:
- Start observing great sellers: Watch interviews, webinars, YouTube channels
- Practice real conversations: Try to pitch simple ideas to friends/family
- Get feedback constantly: What worked, what didn’t — and why
- Join a structured program: Like The School of Sales — where we turn learners into earners
Final Thoughts: Bechna Seekh Jaoge, Toh Jeena Seekh Jaoge
If you’ve ever felt stuck, underestimated, confused about your career — remember this:
Sales is not just a skill. It’s a survival tool in today’s world.
It teaches you how to:
- Speak with impact
- Solve real problems
- Earn your worth
- Build your identity
- Create your own opportunities
So don’t wait.
Learn sales. Live better. Be unstoppable.
Enroll at The School of Sales — and change your life, one pitch at a time.