Merchants of Change

Huge shoutout to former Fordham Ram football player, Marcus Taylor, for joining the show this week for a great conversation!

JR & Marcus talk about his football career, the transition to sales, his elite sales skill, and what it means to be a true sales professional!

After 10+ years of sales as a Senior Director of Sales and VP of Sales with Indeed and Karat, Marcus recently founded his own career & life coaching business, to empower underrepresented minorities to reach their full potential. Link below for more information on his coaching program!

https://www.marcustaylorcoaching.com/

9:00 His Transition to Sales

16:00 Advice for Your 1st Sales Role/Company

20:20 Marcus Taylor Coaching

32:40 Elite Sales Skill & Being a True Sales Professional

What is Merchants of Change?

Merchants of Change is a podcast focused on athletes and veterans in sales, transitioning from competitive athletics and military careers to the working world, and advice for your first sales job. Guests will include former professional athletes, veterans, Olympians, and elite college athletes who have gone on to incredible success in sales as individual contributors and sales leaders.

The name “Merchants of Change” is a nod to Jim McInerny, one of JR’s earliest mentors in sales. Jim has mentored and been responsible for hundreds of people getting started and succeeding in sales. Being a “Merchant of Change” has been one of Jim’s cornerstone mantras for his whole career and something that JR has carried with him since seeing the phrase displayed in Jim’s office.