Merchants of Change

Former NFL and College football coach John Bonamego joins Merchants of Change this week to talk about his coaching career & transition to sales!

Johns's coaching career is impressive including stops with the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, and Miami Dolphins in the NFL and Michigan, West Point, and Head Coach at his alma mater, Central Michigan in college.

3:05 Coaching Career & Lessons Learned Along the Way

16:30 Common Traits of Elite Teams

21:30 What Translates from Coaching to Sales

32:25 Why John Loves Sales & Being Dialed In

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Today's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bonamego-6122188/

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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.