28. Cole Gordon: The Emotional Resilience That Sales Teaches You

“Rejection isn’t your enemy, it’s your most powerful teacher.” In this eye-opening interview with Cole Gordon, founder of closers.io, we discover why embracing rejection might be the most transformative decision you’ll ever make. Cole shares his journey from being “the worst person on the team” to scaling a $30 million company in just 26 months. He describes sales as “the military of business” — a training ground that prepares anyone for entrepreneurship’s greater challenges. What rejection are you avoiding today that might actually be your doorway to transformation?

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:05 Wisdom from Cole Gordon

03:58 Cole’s Sales Journey

07:26 Entry Points in Sales and Real Estate

09:43 Closing $72K on His First Day

12:45 Passion in Supporting His Frontline Teams

14:50 What is closers.io?

18:29 Sharing Knowledge through Community and Masterminds

22:52 Recognising One’s Unique Abilities

25:46 Building Resilience from Negative Feedback 

28:18 Navigating Challenging Situations

31:41 Having Human Responses

33:59 Where is the Marketing Industry Headed?

36:45 Darkest-Before-Dawn Experiences

41:45 Long-Term Goals

43:29 Will You Be Proud of Yourself in the Future?

47:01 Final Piece of Wisdom from Cole

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