Evolve Your Success

When Brooke Elliott got the chance to mentor medical sales reps to become the industry’s next-generation leaders, she found fulfillment in becoming a full-time coach. In her desire to help even more people, she decided to start BE Complete Coaching & Consulting. In this special episode for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Brooke joins Samuel Adeyinka to share how she brings out the best in medical sales reps today. She explains how to deal with your inner critic, build a healthy organizational culture, become an effective CEO, and create a truly harmonious life.

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Bringing Out The Best In Medical Sales Reps With Brooke Elliott

In this episode, we have with us another special guest, and she goes by the name of Brooke Elliot. Brooke is the Founder of Be Complete Coaching and Consulting LLC and former Leadership Development and Education and Enablement Executive in the medical sales space. She coaches, trains, and speaks in consulting areas of business, leadership development, synergistic teams, and dynamic cultures with a focus on building positive culture through change. This is a fantastic episode packed full of knowledge that anyone in any space within their career can learn from, especially those leading the way. As always, we do our best to bring you innovative guests that are doing things differently in the medical sales space. I do hope you enjoy this interview.

Brooke’s Story And Background

Before we get started, I have a couple of programs that show you exactly how to break into the medical sales industry, become a top-performing medical sales professional, and masterfully navigate your career to executive-level leadership. Visit EvolveYourSuccess.com to find out more. Brooke, how are we doing?

I am doing well, Samuel. How are you?

Fantastic. No complaints. Trying to get it all completed by the end of the year. I know you know what I mean.

It’s right around the corner.

Yes, it is. Why don’t you tell the audience who you are and what you do?

I’m Brooke Elliot. I am your Champion for Change. I help both individuals and organizations transition through change through coaching and consulting. I’m a certified life and executive coach, also a Myers-Briggs practitioner and HR organizational development practitioner. I absolutely love what I do.

When you talk about the companies you help, give us the type of companies you help.

There isn’t any prescription when it comes to a type of organization that I would help. Nonprofits, manufacturing, healthcare, you name it. I think it depends on what the need is of the organization, and that’s where I get more specific.

I think your career journey is fascinating, Brooke.

Thank you.

You’ve been in the healthcare space as a professional and then you took the leap of faith and you started your own business and here you are now. Let’s dig into that a little bit so everyone here can hear all the things that you do. Where did you start when you came out of college? Was it that, “One day, I’m going to be a founder and I’m going to help all these people in these organizations?” Was it something else entirely?

My two majors are Biology and French. I don’t think that I foresaw that I would be a coach or consultant down the line.

You majored in French? I know none of it. I’ve only been there once when I was very young, but I don’t think I talked to that many people that majored in a language, and that’s fascinating to me. What inspired that?

You’re giving me way too much credit. It was one of those things where I had some great teachers in middle and high school. By the time I got to college, I was able to major it in my sophomore year. I went to a very small school and there was literally, in some of my French classes, one other person. It’s like one-on-one interaction, which is fantastic, but it happened that way. Granted, you’re giving me too much credit because I can hardly speak a lick of it.

She’s like, “Don’t put me on my fluency here.”

Please don’t.

French and Biology, very cool. What are you thinking you’re going to be doing as you’re graduating? What was the plan?

I wanted to be a naturalist. I wanted to be a marine biologist. I thought I would move to Florida or California, but I had a fantastic internship opportunity with a division of McKesson when I was in school, and that introduced me to that organization. That’s where I started to begin my journey of contract negotiations.

There are a lot of people in our audience that aren’t familiar with all the amazing companies out there. In a sentence or two, what is McKesson?

There are so many divisions of McKesson. The specific division of McKesson that I worked for did projects for the government. Think of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. We were doing fantastic work for them on their research projects. Again, that’s just one piece of the McKesson puzzle. That’s the one I know best. I wouldn’t speak fluently like French on all the other ones, but yeah.

Contract negotiations, you’re doing that, and then what happens next? You are working for McKesson?

Yes. I had a life change that brought me down to Charlotte, North Carolina. It just so happened that my contract negotiation skills transferred very well to an organization called Premier Healthcare Alliance which is a purchasing organization. There’s many different departments within Premier as well. I sat within the sourcing team, and I had the opportunity within that role to negotiate contracts with medical device suppliers and med-surg suppliers for hospitals across the nation.

For those of you tuning in that aren’t in medical devices, you’re going to learn that GPOs and what she’s talking about are critically important part of your business when you get into the position of being a medical sales rep. This is awesome that you’re sharing this with us, Brooke. Let’s get back into that. You’re working for Premier, you’re doing well, and I see that you got promoted over and over again.

Thank you.

Talk to us about something that was happening in your mind that said, “I love what I’m doing and I’m good at it, but there’s a calling I have.” Share with us what happened.

If anybody’s been through self-discovery before and learning about your personality type, I’m an introvert. Negotiating contracts, going to the negotiation table, and learning something new was definitely outside of my comfort zone, but it’s what drove me because I love to grow. I’m a continuous learner. I believe in that. However, as an introvert, we know too that the way that we direct and receive energy is that we are our best only for a little bit, and then we need to go and pretty much hide in the corner and take naps, because we spent all our energy doing what we did.

I realized that it wasn’t the best journey for me. Not necessarily only because of the introversion, but because something in my heart told me that this isn’t what I was supposed to do when I grew up. I was open to exploring other avenues and very transparent about it. That’s when an opportunity showed itself within the organization.

Becoming A Coach

The million-dollar question that I have, you get into founding Be, you’re working with all these different clients, at some point, I’m sure you had this epiphany that, “This is what I get to do now.” If you can, share with us as much as you can, what was that moment like? Give us as much as you can about when you had that.

In my career, I had the opportunity to coach and mentor employees and to develop them within the organization, so next generation leaders. I got to see them grow. That was absolutely fulfilling to me. I wanted more of that. I wanted to be able to help more. I was grateful to have leadership that saw that that was something that I wanted to do and had asked me if I had ever wanted to explore coaching certification. At the time, I had no idea that that even existed, but I went on the journey for two years and became a certified life and executive coach, but it didn’t happen before I got some news that I was going to be impacted by a change within the organization.

It was absolutely instrumental, a huge change in my life. I’d been with the organization for sixteen years. It was like my family. I was very dedicated to the work I did, but at the same time, it opened my eyes to the possibilities of how I could fulfill my dream. That’s when I made the decision. I was going to work with my own coaches to go through a journey of, if this is truly the journey I want to be on or if I’m clinging on to the first thing because I went on to get certified with the International Coaching Federation as well. January 3rd coming up two years ago, I started Be Complete Coaching And Consulting.

Talk to us about the value of coaching. As a fellow coach, I know the value. I do it, I’ve experienced it, but I do feel that not enough people understand what’s happening. For the people that are tuning in right now, talk to us about what coaching is doing and why it’s so important.

I know that you agree with this, but when an individual is coached, we’re not necessarily giving them the answers, we’re not giving them the solutions to problems. We’re pulling the resources out of them that they already have and allowing them to leverage their strengths and the things that they have inside them versus allowing their fears to control them.

What’s beautiful about the coaching experience is that it’s a transformation from being an individual that may not be the best version of themselves or fully tapping into their potential, to somebody that’s overly confident in going after their dreams with a “bring it on” attitude. They understand that not everything’s going to work all the time. We don’t see things as failure, but as opportunities. We’re going to keep going. To me, that’s the journey of coaching is that you’re learning about yourself, what’s possible, and then you take action.

What’s something that is not as obvious with coaching that you don’t think enough people know? There’s a number of things that I saw and learned in coaching that wouldn’t think about if you weren’t in the field. I’m sure people who are tuning in right now, they’re thinking, “I guess I could use a coach, I guess I see the value, but I don’t need one. I don’t want to become anything outside of doing my job well and I guess being better.” What are some of the non-obvious things that you could share about why coaching is so important for almost anyone?

I do a speaking topic from mentor to coach, because when you think about a coach, people don’t understand what it is compared to a mentor. A coach is a supportive partner, a confidential space where somebody can be transparent without any bias. They’re not internal to an organization. They’re providing that outside perspective and support, which is phenomenal. It’s not somebody that’s going to tell you what to do. They’re going to help bring the things out of you and show you all the different resources that you have and put on. It’s like a platter on the table.

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Here’s all the great things. Now, how do we move forward so that you are in a place of success based on your definition of success? It also explores what’s holding those individuals back from being there. To me, that’s the foundation of all of it, because the inner critics and the saboteurs are what absolutely holds us back from being in those positions that we’ve been seeking all this time, or being the leaders we’re meant to be, or perhaps going for those positions that we want to be in.

Dealing With Your Inner Critic

You said it’s another show, but we’re going to talk about a little bit here. We have to. We can’t as coaches not talk about limiting beliefs and I’d love for you to share on this. One thing that we see working with a lot of clients is we see people that they don’t have the confidence. They have everything that they need as far as the actual skillset, the background, even the current position they’re in. They have everything they need to get into medical sales, for example, but the confidence, for whatever reason, they’re intimidated by. Talk to us a little bit about what it means to have these, you didn’t call them limiting beliefs.

They’re critics or saboteurs.

Talk to us a little bit about what that is and then of course, share with us how you help your clients manage that.

Confidence is typically born through experience and the decision that you’re going to tackle anything moving forward, even if it is a failure. A part of that is that voice in your head that’s saying, “You can’t do it. You can’t move forward. You failed at that before. You’re not good enough.” Those inner critics and those saboteurs have an absolute impact, negative impact on our ability to be confident. That’s a layer of it. Also, in building authenticity, if an individual doesn’t know who they are and they fully haven’t gone through a journey of self-discovery to understand their strengths, their personality, and if they talk about medical sales positions, everybody’s in sales, but at the same time, it takes certain strengths and a certain personality to overly achieve in those types of roles.

If you are fully not discovering who you are and whether or not your authentic self can be successful in those roles, you’re going to go for something that perhaps you aspire to for whatever reason or somebody else is pushing you towards perhaps. That self-discovery foundation is important, as well as being able to lower the voices of your inner critics. That leads to that greater confidence. Ability to walk into that interview knowing that this is my line. There is no competition. Absolutely not, because nobody is Samuel, nobody is Sally, nobody is Dan. We’re all different. If I don’t get that job, then the person that does was meant to get that. There’s something else out there for me that’s better. Truly believe that.

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Next Generation Leaders Self discovery allows you to lower the voices of your inner critics which leads to greater confidence

 

It almost sounds like you’re training people on having a harmony with life.

Harmony is my word. Yes. I love it. I think it’s stacks of rocks right now.

I hope you’re enjoying this episode. I want to let you know that I have a couple of programs that show you exactly how to break into the medical sales industry, become a top-performing medical sales professional, and masterfully navigate your career to executive-level leadership. Visit EvolveYourSuccess.com to find out more.

I’m going to give you a scenario, and I want you to talk about how do people deal with this. Let’s say you’re naturally a confident person and you see yourself as a performer at your job. Whether it’s the job you had in medical sales or maybe something before you entered medical sales. Whatever you’re currently doing, you see yourself a performer, you’re confident, you’re bringing it, you have a bad quarter, then you have another bad quarter, and then you have another bad quarter. Now, you’re saying, “I’m a performer. I know who I am. I know what I can do, but three quarters now, my performance is not there. Maybe I’m not as good as I thought.” What are you telling that person?

Right there is an inner critic. We want to get the individual to a place where that inner critic is no longer there. Typically, if you’re going through the journey of tackling your saboteurs, you have developed a practice where the minute you feel the emotion or the challenge or the change that triggers that, you’re able to quickly lower it. That individual, I would say first going through a journey of understanding their inner critic is important. It’s a change. When those types of situations occur, they don’t falter, they continue forward. That’s when I also say, “What other options are out there? What are you not thinking of?” It’s because there’s one element of who you are, self-discovery and your confidence, but the other elements are strategy.

Common Organizational Issues

What are you not thinking of perhaps? What is breaking down in the process? Is it that you understand yourself, but you don’t understand the people that you’re working with? How strong are your relationships? What are the other angles that you need to take? How innovative are you being? There’s a lot of things in that. Everybody can be taught. You can’t be taught the confidence and the understanding of the inner critics as easily. That’s something that grows over time. I would say in that case, that individual would want to tackle that first and then go to strategy.

When you have clients that they came to you because they’re no longer experiencing the success they once experienced, how common is that first off?

I don’t know if it’s that they’re not experiencing the success so much as it’s that their heart isn’t in what they’re doing anymore.

I see. The most of the people you’re working with, it’s not, “I’m not performing,” it’s, “I don’t even want to be here.”

It could be that they’re not performing because they don’t want to be there.

Is that what you find most of the time when you do come across the one that hasn’t performed? When you get to the root, is it normally because they want to be doing something else? Is it usually having something else?

Talk about my life coaching piece. It does come down to purpose, the leveraging of their strengths and truly, if they’re in a role that they’re able to be successful and sustainably for the long run. The other piece that comes up here is who they’re working for, the culture, and the why of what they’re doing. That’s why I love what I do. I get to do it on the front end, and then I get to work with organizations on the back end where if their culture needs some help because their employees are finding that they’re this person over here that doesn’t want to do it anymore, perhaps it’s not them, it’s not necessarily their heart. Maybe it’s the heart of the organization.

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When it comes to serving the people that you do, I want to understand what are the most common things you see? Let’s start with the organization. You’re about to start working with an organization. They’re having issues. What are usually their issues? What do they usually want help with?

The issues are that the individuals don’t first understand who they are, what’s important to them, and what strengths they can leverage in their roles. They don’t feel appreciated. They don’t feel like they’re able to do the best in their jobs, perhaps they’re not on the right projects. The second level of that is that they don’t understand their peers and their teammates. They’re not engaging, they’re not communicating, they’re not collaborating. A lot of that is to do with the fact that they’re not taking the time to understand each other and leverage each other’s strengths.

This was another podcast a long time ago, it’s a collaborative quotient. When everybody has their hands in the game and they have each other’s backs because they know their lane, but they also know and value the performance across the lanes. “I know that I have to perform here, but I also know the value of helping you perform because I’m strong here. Let me help you do that because you’re not strong there.” That’s part of it.

We’re talking about the problems that the companies you help, what are the most common problems? We’re getting there. What I also want you to iterate here is, when you have a company that you’re working with and they’re having as you described, is it top-down? You’re spending time with the CEO first, and then spending time with the managers? Is it bottom-up or is it something else entirely? How do you assess what’s going on? I know that they’re telling you one thing, but you still got to go and see what’s going on. How do you assess that?

A good process start with the leader and hearing their perspective. A good process to follow is to do interviews with the team so that I can hear their perspective as well. That can perhaps uncover and unpack some of the things that didn’t come up from leadership.

You need that time away from the leaders to hear how the teams feel. How do you get them to share honestly?

You don’t ever fully know what, but building that relationship, ensuring that it’s a confidential space, and that I’m only taking away the common themes that I hear from the interviews so that I can share those back. It helps them share, it helps them want to be a solution to the problem that’s come about in the organization. Being that I have gone through many assessments and self-discovery exercises, there’s definitely a level of implementing what I’ve learned in those situations.

Advice For Budding CEOs

Let’s talk about that when it comes to leadership. If you could give a message to budding CEOs, people that entrepreneurial, they have a service, they want to grow their company. You’ve seen a lot in your two years working with these different companies. What’s a piece of advice you’d share with these budding entrepreneurs that want to be CEOs and want to have this strong company that they need to be very mindful of that they might be missing.

One piece or can I give three?

You know what, I set you up for that. Go ahead. Give it to us all please.

I’d go back to the foundation. The foundation is their own self-awareness. The entrepreneurial mindset profile is a great assessment for those entrepreneurs to take to understand where they sit in that entrepreneurial mind. That gives them a perspective on perhaps where they can improve what they can adjust to be the best entrepreneur they can be. Also going back to self-discovery. I believe in know thyself, grow thyself, and then grow others, and you can’t grow others until you know thyself. You spend the time doing it and you prove to your teams that you have done that, and then you invest back in them.

What that does is when you understand yourself, you have the perspective to understand the differences of the team, you’re able to then diagnose the team and you’re then able to make sure that you leverage the different strengths and abilities across the team so that your organization can perform at its highest. Sustainable culture, sustainable and aligned culture is what it’s all about. That is the foundation, if you do not build that at the beginning, there’s a good chance that you’re not going to grow.

Building A Strong Culture

Culture piece. It’s a tough one. Would you say the definition of culture is a subjective definition or can you clearly say what it means to have a culture at your organization?

I think of culture as the collective behaviors, artifacts, and assumptions that the organization is displaying, but then also staying in closed doors. It’s a collection of beliefs, it’s a collection of artifacts or things you see in the actual rooms of the organization. That’s part of a ritual. A lot of people say that the games in the break room is not part of the culture. In an aligned culture, it is. In an aligned culture, you strategically place certain things inside the doors of the building that align to the foundation. If you’re a competitive culture, what competitive games do you put in the break room? It’s absolutely artifacts.

Culture then, I guess what I want to get to is, to give your chance to create a powerful culture, a strong culture, what’s that number one thing that needs to be done? Can it even be quantified as number 1 thing, or are there 3 things or 5 things? Is there something that can be done to give yourself the best chance of creating a very strong culture?

Yes. I believe it’s setting the right foundation. If you’re an organization that has been around, you’re not starting up and you have a current culture, assessing that current culture versus your ideal state, and then setting that foundation. Again, I go back to the word “aligned,” so then your values, your culture statement, your operating principles, everything that you set for the culture to set the behavior of the individuals in the culture has to be aligned to that ideal state.

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That goes down to even as deep as the words and the language used, the things they see on the walls and how you display those values. To me, that is the absolute starting point, because that is the foundation. It’s not the strategy because culture eats strategy for breakfast all day long. We know that you cannot execute strategy without a great culture because the culture is the people. At the end of the day, it’s the people and the things that the people create. I get passionate about it if it’s a little obvious to you.

The Importance Of Life

I think you’re right. I almost want to say that it seems like a lot of companies or the people in these companies operate with the ideal state in mind, but there’s a disconnect between what is happening. A lot of these leaders sometimes, they don’t even want to look at what is happening, and they want to focus on the ideal state. To your point, how can you close that gap if you don’t assess what’s currently happening? Let’s go to the individual now. You work with individuals of all types that want to perform or show up or find where they’re supposed to be in their careers. Talk to us a little bit about what’s the most common issue you see with people that you work with, individuals that you work with. What’s usually the common issue that you normally come across to?

This is the reason why I’m a life and executive coach, because no executive, no individual can speak professional without life. No one can. Life always transitions into professional and professional always transitions into personal. What I would say is that what always comes up is that life thing, when you talk about life coaching, it’s those saboteurs, it’s those inner critics that hold us back. When I talk about a foundation with individual coaching, that is typically what it comes down to. It always shows up every single time.

I’m not doing that because this or I don’t believe that I can truly achieve that. Why not? What’s holding you back? It’s usually a fear or that voice in their head that’s saying you’ve done this before. “I’ve done that before over and over again. Is that aligned to your purpose?” Let’s go back to that foundation and see perhaps if that’s a reason or if it’s truly because this inner critic keeps showing up in your life. How do we control that better so that you can truly move forward in the fashion you’re supposed to. Always. No matter who the client is, it’s always there.

Working With Brooke

How does somebody work with you? Where could we find you?

I am all the time on LinkedIn, so you could follow me on LinkedIn or you can reach me at Brooke@BeCompleteCC.com. I also have a website, BeCompleteCC.com. I’m always willing to have conversations and assess if there’s a fit. I always have three questions I ask potential clients. The first one is, are you coachable? It’s because not everybody is coachable. Until we figure out through the coaching experience, perhaps that it is not a fit.

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It may be where they are in their life, per se versus the investment they’re able to make in themselves. The second would be, are you willing to put in the hard work? Six months with me, you’re going to have homework. I’m going to ask you some tough questions, and I’m going to ask you and require you to show up because I’m going to give you 1000% and I need 1000% from you. Believe it.

No other way to do it.

The third one is, are you willing to change? Not change who you are authentically, even though in the self-discovery phase, we are truly defining your authentic self. Are you willing to change these behaviors that are keeping you from moving forward? Those are three questions I love to ask my clients. Once we identify that and we identify those goals and we’re on the same page and we have identified that it is a great fit, we move forward.

Maintaining A Harmonious Social Life

How do you make this all work? You have a stellar career. You’re an entrepreneur now that’s created this wonderful business that’s providing all this value to all these people. How do you make it work with your social life?

I believe harmony is all mindset. I didn’t always have that. I wasn’t always able to manage it. Granted, I read a lot of books: The ONE Thing, The 12 Week Year, the 4DX Principles.

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I read all of those.

I’m a nerd and you’re a nerd too.

I’m like, wow, she’s speaking my language right now.

The thing about it is that you have to apply it. Many people read these things, they learn these things, they got to push through them, and then they stuff it under the table. You have to apply it. It comes down to mindset, setting those priorities, knowing how to set them well, and knowing what’s important to you. Part of your purpose. Why are you here? What are you trying to achieve? As long as you wake up every day with that mindset and that goal in your mind, I believe that things can go very well.

When it comes to social, honestly, most of my social is either with my family or it’s with the groups that I’m part of, which are absolutely to me, my social life. Part of some fantastic women groups and networking groups. To me, I don’t see it as work, I see it as connection. That’s the way I approach it, is developing great connection with people and relationships. That’s so fulfilling to me.

It’s the way you describe it, it’s like a lifestyle as opposed to somebody working social life. You have a lifestyle and this is all part of it.

Yes. You have to make the right choices of who you want to surround yourself with. Making sure that the choices you make are aligned to that purpose and the thing that you’re trying to achieve. All about alignment.

Lightning Round

I love it. This was fantastic, Brooke. Everyone that’s tuning in, Brooke’s information will be in the show notes. She’s doing amazing work out there, whether you’re an entrepreneur with a company or a CEO with a company or an individual that knows that they either want to find where they’re supposed to be or find how to perform at the higher level than she is your lady. We will have her information to show notes. With that being said, Brooke, are you ready for the lightning round?

Sure. Bring it on.

What is the best book you’ve read in the last six months?

The Culture System is one of my favorite. I have a lot of tidbits that I pull from that. I always share with CEOs or leaders because it helps with identifying changes that need to be made.

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Adding that to the list. I have not read that one. Who wrote The Culture System?

J.P. Nerbun. I’m so bad at remembering authors and names of books. I am the same way with songs and movies. Don’t rely on me for that.

Don’t you worry. The best in the last six months, TV show or movie.

The only thing I can think of is some zombie show that my husband has been making me watch and I only do it because it’s a mindless thing that you have to have at the end of the day.

That is hilarious. Don’t let him listen to this episode. You’re going to break his heart. Next question. How about this? The best meal you’ve had and we want restaurant and whatever you ordered for the last six months.

I’m starting along with another woman in the Rock Hill area, starting a Rock Hill Chapter Women’s Business League, and excited about it. We’re making history here with that because women need support here. She suggested we have our first event at a little restaurant called Corks, Cooks, and Books. They sell books. The two owners, one is the publisher, the other one is the book writer. They came together, became best friends, it’s Mindy and Shanel Lee, they’re fantastic.

They make the absolute best food. They’ve got an indoor area, sometimes they have music. They’ve got an outdoor area that’s fantastic. You can go in and read a book. They have little goodies they sell. The food is amazing. It’s like the real delectable, almost like Charleston style. When I think of the food there, it’s like Charleston style food because it’s so unique and delicious.

Where is the restaurant again?

It’s in the heart of Rock Hill. I believe it’s off of India Hook Road.

This is also going to be in the show notes, but when you describe that, the culture alone sounds, how it all came together, I have to figure out what that’s about. Thank you. Last question. The best experience you’ve had in the last six months.

I would have to say first and foremost is seeing my son start kindergarten. It has been amazing and incredible to see him grow. It’s sad as a mom to see him grow like he is so quickly, but at the same time, he’s a sponge and learning. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with some amazing organizations that have been so willing to make change, and that is also very fulfilling for me. It makes my heart skip a beat. It does. Nothing compares to my family and my son, but my clients are near second when it comes to their willingness to change.

Brooke, this was awesome. Thank you for spending time with us and sharing everything you’ve shared with us.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity and it’s been fantastic getting to know you.

That was Brooke Elliot. She’s doing amazing things out there with her new endeavor, coaching, consulting, and speaking all over the country. You might have tuned in to this episode and thought to yourself, “She leveraged her career into something that has given her the freedom to do what she likes.” This is important to note because the cool thing that I love about the medical sales career is you can give it your all, you can receive all the compensation and reward you put out there, and still leverage what you did with your career into another career that can give back and help with as much impact. That’s exactly what Brook’s doing.

You already know what I’m going to say. If you are thinking, “I need to get started and to get started, I need to get into medical sales. To make that happen, where do I make that happen?” You make that happen at EvolveYourSuccess.com. Make sure you visit EvolveYourSuccess.com, fill out the application, schedule some time with one of our account executives, and let’s get you exactly where you want to be. As always, we do our best to bring you guests that are doing things differently in the medical sales space. I do hope you tune in next week for another episode.

 

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About Brooke Elliott

Medical Sales Podcast | Brooke Elliott |Next-Generation LeadersBrooke is the Founder of BE Complete Coaching & Consulting, LLC and former Leadership Development and Education & Enablement Executive. Brooke coaches, trains, speaks, and consults in the areas of Women in Business, Leadership Development & Synergistic Teams, and Dynamic Cultures with a focus on building positive culture through change. She comes with two decades of experience leading talent initiatives such as learning and development, internship programs, and next-generation leadership teams. Brooke is an Associate-Certified Coach through the ICF and holds certifications in Life Coaching, Executive Coaching, Executive Leadership, Supplier Readiness, and is a certified Myers Briggs practitioner. She is the Vice-Chair, Organizational Leadership Development for Professional Women in Healthcare where she performs succession planning for the Board and a ProjectOne Mentor.

 

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Christine Mortenson

Medical Device Sales | New Business Development | Fierce Advocate for Positive Patient Outcomes | Hockey is my Happy Place

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I’m Now a Medical Territory Manager! I was a Regional Sales Representative for Long-Term Care pharmacy services. I had dreamed of getting into the med sales industry when I went into my career as a nurse, but the pharmacy sales job came to me, and I had just settled. Fortunately, I had a job shakeup that allowed me to determine that now was the time to pursue my original vision. I absolutely would not have this position without Samuel and the Evolve Your Success community. A lot of people my age would just stop trying, but EYS believed in me. EYS allowed me to break into the industry in 90-Days after I had been trying on my own for over two years! I had lots of recruiter screenings, and a few interviews with hiring managers, but I was never offered a position. Before EYS, I didn’t realize I was doing the bare minimum to get hired. I was applying everywhere, hoping to get noticed and waiting. It just wasn’t working! I didn’t know that that was not enough to compete in an industry this sought after, and against people who knew what I didn’t know about the process. Of course, I had to think hard before making a financial investment that’s reasonably substantial. But when I read the testimonials of real med sales reps on the site and learned that I wasn’t the only one taking a chance on my success, that EYS was sharing that risk also, I knew I had to do it. Though you might be able to cobble together some of the steps of getting a role in med sales from online research on your own, you just can’t know what you don’t know! The process of going through EYS presents this insider knowledge to the student, as well as giving you a progression of difficulty as you obtain the information, and you begin to master it. Not only that, but they give you access to amazing mentors and instructors, allow you to practice your interview skills, and teach you how to market yourself through social media and your own website! I cannot stress enough that EYS was the factor that made the difference in my successfully landing my dream job! The support, structure, and knowledge gained was invaluable! I would recommend this course to ANYONE looking to break into medical sales Thank you so much, EYS! This journey has been life changing and has resulted in the successful culmination of my 18-Year ambition!

Jerry Johnson

Territory Manager Endoscopy with 

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I highly recommend Samuel’s EYS Program! The program is pivotal for not only people who are trying to break into a medical device/pharma career, but also for those who are already in and simply want to enhance their experience and have more success! Samuel’s team is also stellar when it comes to attentiveness and efficiency. Everyone is on the same page and they are all extremely resourceful. If anyone is looking to break into this rewarding industry and you are experiencing difficulty, I encourage you to invest in yourself and give the EYS program the opportunity to get you there!

Ashley Stratton

Sports Medicine Associate Sales Rep | Doctor of Physical Therapy | Former DI Soccer

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I am happy to announce I have accepted a job offer with Sports Medicine in Phoenix! I extend so much gratitude to the Evolve Your Success group as I land this role and get ready to pursue my dream job. I am a Physical Therapist who became a little stuck in the profession due to issues with reimbursement and the difficulty for continued growth upwards. I turned to EYS to assist me in learning about the medical sales industry and gain knowledgable mentors who were able to help coach me in this process. I am a strong believer in surrounding yourself with the best and good things will happen. I did work hard, but with the support of my mentors and other colleagues going through a career change, I felt a sense of community and it confirmed my drive to get into this industry. I have already learned so much through the interview process, and feel very blessed to have had the resources this group provided. I have made lifelong friends and I cannot wait to continue to follow others’ journeys to pursue this incredible field. I urge you to give Evolve Your Success a try to gain mentorship, guidance, and support through any career transition.

Betsy Earnest

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

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I landed my dream role at and am excited to make a difference in patients’ lives as a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist.

After working as a nurse for 13 years and running my own floral design business I wanted to find a way to blend my clinical background and entrepreneurial experience to pursue a fulfilling career in medical sales.

Before I enrolled in the Medical Sales Career Builder I was hesitant to begin my journey and wanted to make sure I could be as prepared as possible when working to break in. That’s where I found Samuel and the team at EYS. I began listening to medical sales podcasts and heard story after story of how EYS helped change lives. I knew that by joining the program I would have all the tools and coaching necessary to be successful in achieving my goals.

Going through the steps of the MCSB gave me the 30,000 foot view of what it takes to break into such a competitive industry. I knew I would come out on the other side changed and that it would set me apart from the many others looking to do the same. The team at EYS helped me gain the confidence it takes to interview, taught me how to clearly articulate my story, and easily translate how my background as a nurse and business owner can drive success into this industry.

Along with the incredible learning materials I was blown away by the enthusiasm and professionalism of all the mentors I was able to learn from. Not only did they offer guidance from their past experiences they tailored their support to my unique background and career aspirations. If you know you are looking to make a change and don’t want to make it alone, EYS gives you the team and the support you need to be successful. It takes time and a lot of hard work but in the end it pays off and you will be proud of the journey you made to get there!

Thank you again to such an incredible team that changed my life and so many others!

Aaron McCartney

Disrupting Healthcare using AI | RCM | SaaS

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I just landed an offer for my dream job at ! Though I truly enjoyed working as a physical therapist, I can’t wait to start my career in the sales world as a Clinical Account Executive.

This opportunity would not have been possible without Samuel, the team at EYS, and the MCSB program. Prior to enrolling with EYS, I was very frustrated with the lack of interviews and opportunities I was getting in the Medtech sales space. With the lessons learned from MCSB and guidance from the incredible team at EYS, I was empowered with the tools needed to earn interviews and thrive in the hiring process. Though I tried to acquire knowledge through podcasts, the straightforward and personalized EYS program was a major help to learn the ways of the sales world. Samuel, Blake, and my mentor Ryan provided encouragement and boosted my self-confidence that I can secure a job in the non-clinical space. The EYS program helped me translate my clinical skills/background as physical therapist into a salesperson in the medical field.

I highly recommend anyone who is passionate about making the transition into medical sales to join EYS. You will certainly not regret it, as it is truly a family that wants to see you succeed as much as you do!

Naz Momtaz

Medical Sales Representative

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I just landed a job offer from Becton Dickinson . I owe this opportunity to Samuel, the program, and the incredible mentors at EYS.

I am a former teacher with some sales experience, and switching to medical sales felt like an impossible leap. For about two years, I applied for medical sales jobs, but I didn’t even get a single interview. I tried applying directly on LinkedIn, but that didn’t work. I had heard about EYS, and did some research on it. The biggest criticism I heard was that if you know how to start a conversation with strangers, you shouldn’t have to pay for a program to get you a job. I tried networking on my own, but it didn’t get me anywhere.

After exhausting all other options, I decided to give EYS a try. From the moment I joined, I was enrolled in workshops and connected with a supportive team of medical sales reps who genuinely wanted me to succeed. I learned how to network effectively, who to reach out to, and how to make the right connections. The classes were excellent, and soon enough, I had a strong resume, much better industry knowledge, and a lot more confidence in my ability to land a medical sales job.

Within a month of joining, I started getting interviews! I couldn’t believe I was actually being seen by hiring people and seriously being considered for these jobs. But getting an interview is just the first step; you need to stand out. I did multiple mock interviews with EYS professionals and had phone conversations with my mentors before some of my interviews. I never felt alone in the process. Even when I received the job offer, I called one of my mentors right away and got some valuable advice on the next steps.

I’ve spoken with many medical sales professionals who have shared their own struggles in landing their first jobs. They’re all amazed at how quickly I received my offer and how it came about. I can honestly say I owe it 100% to EYS. If you’re in the same position I was in and are considering joining the program, don’t hesitate. It’s worth every penny, and the sooner you start, the sooner you’ll get a job offer.

Thank you EYS team for making a career in medical sales possible for me.

Alana B.

Sales Manager delivering solutions for sales and healthcare professionals to pursue passion for customers and patients! Sales Leader | Strategic Partner | Specialty Sales | Solution Selling | ACTIVATOR

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Samuel understands how to deliver expectations in your interview. He listens to your story to provide valuable solutions towards delivering your sales portfolio in an impactful and concise way.

He also quickly identifies any opportunities you may have to successfully exemplify your candidacy match for the role you are applying for.
His methodology boosted me with tools and confidence needed to access my dream job! I hope I will get more opportunities in the future to utilize his full program.

Katherine Thrasher, MBA

Digital Marketing | Solutions & Results Driven | Pharmaceutical Sales Expertise | People Connector | Relationship Manager

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Samuel is an excellent coach that helped me prepare for my pharmaceutical sales interviews. Coming from a non-pharmaceutical background, he utilized his previous sales experience and coaching tactics to help me become more prepared and more confident before meeting with hiring managers. As a result, I was offered a sales position within the pharmaceutical field! I highly recommend working with Samuel as a sales coach!

Julie Imbruno

Executive Vaccine Representative at Merck

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Samuel is one of the most authentic, well versed, inspirational coaches in the industry. I chanced upon Samuel’s LinkedIn profile and connected with him based on his industry knowledge. Upon our very 1st conversation I knew whole heartedly that he was the exact person I needed to help me make the career change I was looking for. He explained his program and what it had to offer. He also relayed what to expect within the 6 weeks we’d be specifically working on building this change together. The program he has in place works, because of its structure and methodology. He provides the most beneficial/honest feedback and support. He makes himself available for any and all questions. He has 1st hand working knowledge and experience of & within the industry and how to become exquisitely prepared for a career change into medical/pharmaceutical sales. Most importantly what his programming offers and the steps taken to ensure personal success(es) are worth every moment of time spent (resume building, interview preparation, presentation, etc.). Without Samuel’s guidance, support, knowledge, encouragement, honesty, and support I would still be looking for a pharmaceutical sales position. I feel blessed to have met him & had his guidance. “Once a client always a client”. Although the “career change” guidance and programming is no longer needed…I will remain his client for life (that’s guaranteed). Within the 6 short weeks of programming time…I went from barely understanding the industry to landing a dream position. Without a doubt…I will continue to access Samuel as my mentor and coach throughout my pharmaceutical sales career. I will reach out to him to assure my continued growth & success in this field. He’s the gentleman anyone needs if they are serious about making a career change. There is no doubt everyone succeeds with Samuel! To say that I am extremely grateful is an understatement.

Kelli D.

Licensed Medicare Direct Sales

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I decided to invest in Evolve Your Success sales coaching program to better my chances in pharmaceutical sales interview processes. Samuel delivered an excellent customer experience. Due to time constraints on my end, we had to do a “crash” course and the information and tools I received was still invaluable. The passion and knowledge that he integrated into the consults, was everything that I needed to boost my confidence, through proper preparation and key tools for successful interviewing in this very specific niche market. Receiving recorded videos of each training session was especially helpful to be able to be fully present during the session and not have to worry if I missed taking notes on some small but integral piece of information.

I highly recommend this program for any person interested in investing in their own success in sales. If you want better outcomes you must exercise your 5 P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Samuel will go above and beyond to help those who are serious about being prepared for success! I have already raved to my colleagues about the evolve your success programs and they all saw first hand how I was positively impacted toward greater results in my sales career!

I was willing to support this new business because I saw the passion behind it. And what I received was a first rate sales program. I am better personally and professionally for it, and you can be too. Invest in your now and reap the fruits forever. 2020 is a great year to start to Evolve Your Success for the decade ahead!

Jennifer Peckman-Rethman

Business Development Kansas City at Carl Zeiss Vision, Inc.

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When I scheduled my initial appointment with Samuel I wasn’t sure what to expect. In my case I needed advice and information to push through not being able to find the right sales job. Samuel tailors his program to your specific goals and puts in place a plan for success. His knowledge about medical sales is very impressive and through his sessions I felt much more confident and prepared to interview and negotiate and ultimately land 2 job offers. I highly recommend meeting with Samuel and start working towards your goals so you can land your dream job!

Stephanie Hernandez

B2B Sales. Medical sales. Financial services

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If you want to progress in your career, I highly recommend working with Samuel. Samuel is a well experienced individual who is passionate and dedicated to get the tools you need. Like many others, I was putting time on searching interview tips online and is nothing compared like the help you would receive from Samuel. He is a great coach who is also assertive to help follow your dream career path. Samuel has been a great help on giving advice and tools on what I needed to work on to land an opportunity I have been waiting for! Again I recommend his system for anybody that wants an opportunity in the medical sales industry!

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Crystal Sobande

Cardiology Account Manager II

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I highly recommend Samuel if you are looking to advance your career. Samuel is very professional, a great coach, and a fabulous mentor. I have learned so much through the Medical Career Builder Program. I honestly wouldn’t have been able to get to where I am in my career without him. I am very happy to say that within a few weeks of starting his program, I was able to land several interviews and have recently accepted an offer working my dream job for Medtronic.

Ryan Pfeiffer

Nuclear Medicine Flex Force & Clinical Education Specialist

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Samuel is a top-notch medical sales leader, mentor and entrepreneur who knows how to get results while teaching others how to develop their own skills to do the same. I started his program as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist and have been hired as a Clinical Specialist at Siemens Healthineers. He works extremely hard, is passionate about his mission and builds success not only in himself or his company, but in the people around him. I’ll recommend this guy any day.

Andrew Koehler

Surgical Robotics Program Builder 🦾 | Disruptive Technology | Clinical Sales | Capital Sales | Surgical Robotics

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Samuel is a joy to work with! I started the EYS program and we immediately focused in on what I had learned and Samuel was able to help me drill down to what I needed to work on and articulated how to strengthen the weak points in my armor. The Career Builder Program and the wealth of videos, personal 1-1 time, and behind the scenes interviews and workbooks helped me prepare to land the job of dreams.

Many thanks to Samuel and EYS for their help keeping the fire lit and pushing me to be my best

Eric Knotts

Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist (Neuro Psych), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)

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When I first embarked on my journey to break into the pharmaceutical sales industry, I feeling getting quite discouraged. I was doing everything I could to really stand out, but only finding that I was able to make it to the first and second round of interviews. A full year and a half passed, with many courses and certifications under my belt, when I finally came across the Medical Sales Podcast by EYS. From here, I heard about the Medical Sales Career Builder and immediately enrolled! I knew that I was doing something right to get me into the interviews, but something was still preventing me from getting past that final interview and this program would give me the perfect opportunity to find out exactly what that was. With Samuel’s coaching and after going through the relevant learning modules and workbooks, I was finally able to master my approach to interviews. It turns out this is exactly what I needed to finally break though and get me the job! I was ecstatic when I got the job offer and I couldn’t have done it without Samuel’s help and support . Thank you Samuel!

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Brett St Clair

Medical Device Sales Representative

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Enrolling in Samuel’s EYS Career Builder program was the best professional decision I have made to date. The knowledge I gained through the program was pivotal in making myself the candidate I desired to be. Beyond the coursework, lessons, calls (etc), the course encourages you to commit to something that is often overlooked – internal reflection. While developing your skillset, network, and overall knowledge of the industry is incredibly important. One of the biggest takeaways for me was taking what you had learned and connecting it to your “why.” Why do you want to work for this company? Why do you want to promote these products? Why is this your passion? This course isn’t structured to land you “just a job,” it is structured to help you land your dream job. Which I was able to accomplish.

I wish everyone had the opportunity to learn from an individual like Samuel. He is someone who I consider as a coach & mentor, but also as a friend. Samuel is relentlessly focused on developing talent while pushing you to grow through positive reinforcement. The EYS program has made an undeniable impact in my life, and for that I give Samuel and the program my respect and highest recommendation.

Tyler Ropp BSN, RN

Senior Mako Product Specialist at Stryker | Robotic Joint Replacement

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I just got a job offer from Stryker! I want to thank Samuel and the Medical Sales Career Builder Program. As an experienced nurse, I knew for quite some time I wanted to apply my experience in a different way within the medical device industry. Before I found the program, I had applied and interviewed for several jobs in the industry but never received an offer. I was doing my best to prepare on my own listening to podcasts, reviewing resources on LinkedIn, and reading up on any interview prep I could find. No matter what I had done, I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted and knew I needed to make a change. I found Samuels’ program on LinkedIn, and after contacting him he got back to me in less than an hour and we started working together just 3 days later. Samuel had a clear process and plan for helping me succeed. He quickly determined my weaknesses and we worked extensively to improve them. I was given the resources and support I needed to get me to where I am today with a job offer from Stryker! Working with Samuel was the best decision I have made in helping acquire my dream job. Thank you again to Samuel and the Career Builder Program!

Alana Rugg MS, CMR

Area Manager, Therapy Awareness. Northeast & Atlantic Coast

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I just got a job offer!!! Thanks to Samuel and the Evolve Your Success Community. Many thanks to the Medical Sales Career Builder, I wouldn’t have been able to do this without them. Before I discovered the program I wasn’t getting as many interviews as I was hoping despite the fact that I was applying to multiple job opportunities. I was searching for job opportunities in my area and just applying to them online and hoping someone would call me. I was becoming frustrated and knew I needed to do something different that would make me standout from other candidates, that’s when I discovered Evolve Your Success. I researched the program and spoke with others who were past clients of the program, I heard nothing but rave reviews. As soon as I joined and spoke with Samuel I knew I made the right decision. Going through the Medical Sales Career Builder program was simple and intuitive. It gave me an exact road map that lead me to my new position! Joining this program was the best decision I have ever made. It taught me so much, brought me out of my comfort zone, and it gave me the confidence I needed to win the job of my dreams. I highly suggest you join the program, do the work, because the skills you learn here and the connections you build are the best in the industry. Now that I have the dream job I’m looking forward to the future and signing up for the next phase of the program, Sales Builder. Thanks again Samuel because of you and the team my career is on the right track!

Judy Gbadebo, M.D.

Physician-Scientist | Medical Affairs | Clinical Education and Research Director at scPharmaceuticals

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I just got a job offer! Samuel’s EYS Medical Sales Career Builder Program was bar none one of the most valuable programs I have ever had the pleasure of joining. As a medical doctor transitioning from clinical medicine into the biopharmaceutical industry, I knew I needed a professional, goal-directed program to guide my way in this bold, new venture. Samuel’s program helped me learn how to leverage my experiences in a unique fashion within the biopharma industry. His program provides an overabundance of resources. From networking and resume writing to interviewing and negotiating, EYS was there at every step of the process. I never felt alone, and was constantly encouraged.

Thank you Samuel for your expertise and creation of the EYS Career Builder Program!

Katherine Stovall

Area Sales Manager

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I’m so glad I went through the Medical Sales Career Builder program! I received amazing guidance and coaching that gave me the exact steps I needed to land my new position. I would definitely recommend going through the program to anyone wanting to break into the industry like me!

Kristina Stewart

I connect prescribers with treatment solutions for Migraines and Tardive Dyskinesia

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After recently migrating to the US, I was eager to re-start my career in Pharmaceutical Sales. I quickly realized that I would need an experienced industry professional to guide me on this journey. Samuel and the EYS Career Builder Program exceeded my expectations. Having Samuel as my coach and mentor, enabled me to package my skills and experience in an effective and concise way that translated well in my interviews. I landed my new role! Thank you Samuel and your team for helping me realize my potential.

DH Williams

Specialty Brain Disease Sales Professional | Expertise Connection Builder| Fitness Educator

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I was having such a challenging time trying to land a dream job in the medical sales world. I thought I was doing everything I could to make this happen however after 5 months I became burnt out and unmotivated.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. I had reached out and connected with over 1000 connections on LinkedIn and to my surprise, I ran into someone from my hometown who had much success in the field. He and I discussed the issues I was having and that’s when he told me about Samuel and his program.

I decided to give the program a try and signed up on June 2nd of this year. Within hours and days of signing up, I became very fascinated with what I was learning. The program made so much sense and helped me to become lazer like focused on what I wasn’t doing earlier to become successful and what I could do to make this happen.

July 2nd of 2021 I received an offer!

Not only was it from the specific company I was most interested in but also, it was in the specific city I was wanting to move to – clear across the east to the west coast.

Samuel and his program have truly changed my life! With his guidance including a weekly online module, live class and guest speakers in the field – just to name a few – anyone can succeed to land the medical sales position job of their dream!

Nicholas Andrews

Territory Manager, Diabetes – Atlanta South / Proven Sales Professional with an Unwavering Commitment to the Service of Others.

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Samuel and his team at Evolve Your Success are game changers for professionals who are looking to present themselves at their best. I knew the competition for a career in the medical sales arena is immense and I needed to prepare myself to standout amongst all the other candidates vying for the same positions as I was. Sam will tell you I am very self aware of my strengths and weaknesses and I am very comfortable about speaking on what I know but not so much talking about myself. Enrolling in the Medical Sales Career Builder Program offered a holistic approach of how to represent my skills and attributes to hiring managers all awhile staying true to myself as I told my story. When you commit to the process the results happen, I landed a perfect role with the #1 medical device company in the world with no prior medical sales experience. You owe it to yourself and your career to join Evolve Your Success !!

Jeffrey Koshy

Supply Chain and Procurement Enthusiast | Sales Professional | Web Developer

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The journey of breaking into medical sales can be much longer and harder than many expect. One thing I learned from Samuel is that networking goes a long way into landing a job in medical sales. They also helped me get better at my interview skills and answer questions more genuinely.

Zachariah C.

Therapeutic Sales Specialist @ Leo Pharma

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Prior to enlisting Samuel’s services I was a “middle of the pack” rep at Primus. Not the worst, but far from the best. Up to that point I thought I had all of the tools necessary to get into President’s Club, but my results were showing otherwise.

The missing ingredient that Samuel has given me is fire. The fire to go out everyday and work my territory to its max. The fire to use my downtime at home to prep & prepare for the day ahead. Evolve You Success was the ignition I needed to help realize the kind of rep I am, what my unique personality brings to the table, and how to leverage the sum of these parts to the maximum.

When I began Samuel’s program in September of 2021 I was ranked 12th out of 40 reps, by the end of the year I finished in 6th place; comfortably in President’s Club. I also ended 1st nationally for our brand Promiseb which garnered me another award.

For those on the fence I strongly recommend making the investment. I have easily recouped the cost not only in the awards I won but the increased bonuses that have come along with it already.

Cody Mathis

Interventional Imaging, Siemens Healthineers | Technology Educator | Product Specialist | Outdoor Enthusiast | Winemaker | Lets Connect!

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Samuel’s Evolve Your Success program has directly contributed to my personal success, and I recommend it to anyone who will listen.

Although I was an active scroller and 👍 on LinkedIn, I wasn’t a content creator and my profile read like a resume with an outdated picture. During Samuel’s coaching and education sessions, my profile was rebranded to look more appropriate to my audience as a sales professional. With Samuel’s help, I became comfortable engaging with others with comments and creating meaningful content.

The results are in! The EYS program has helped take my LinkedIn voice outside of my company and straight to my customers. Since starting EYS, my connections and followers have doubled and my profile views skyrocket with new content. One meaningful LinkedIn interaction recently has assisted in securing a multimillion-dollar project and I’m confident there will be more! 😊

Duston Harper

Teaching high performers to achieve prosperity through mindset and accountability

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Samuel is an amazing coach and mentor to me. He has elite experience in the medical device sales industry and I love seeing his passion helping people break into medical device. I personally worked with Samuel on personal branding for a period of over 6 months.

From start to finish, he was always very structured and held me accountable weekly. The Linkedin and mindset portion of his course really helped me. Even though I already have had success in sales at multiple industries, taking Samuel’s course helped me take things to the next level! Highly recommend others doing it.

Brad Osterberg

Sales Representative for Medtronic

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I just accepted a Clinical Specialist Pain Intervention Sales Rep job offer! I want to thank the Medical Sales Career Builder; utilizing this program gave me the exact edge I needed to get the position. I had attained many interviews for many different medical sales roles, but I could never get past the 1st one. I listening to podcasts, to gain any knowledge of getting into the industry. This is how I found Samuel’s program and The Medical Sales Podcast.

The second I found out what the program entailed I was ready to get started immediately. I knew it was going to be one of the most promising investments I’ve ever made. After 5 hard weeks of applying the necessary steps from the MSCB program, I succeeded in getting my dream job! The resources, social media learning and boosted confidence gave me exactly what I needed to land an interview quickly and promote my most authentic self and communicate my story and skill sets effectively to the recruiters and hiring managers.

Whether you have experience or not in the industry, the MSCB gives you the resources to feel confident, prepared and more than ready for every step of the interview process. In order to get the best outcome out of this and not short yourself, be sure to put your effort into it. I will definitely be utilizing the knowledge and confidence I have gained for the rest of my career. Thank you again to Samuel and the team for helping me find my confidence and changing my career trajectory!

Johan Arango

Analytical Filter & Diagnostic Specialty Materials / Lab Filtration Distribution

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I just accepted a Technical Sales Associate job offer! I want to thank the Medical Sales Career Builder; The MSCB program not only introduced me into the medical device industry but gave me in depth knowledge of what top companies want to see in me and how to be an asset to their organization.

I did not have sales experience and I had no idea what companies to look for, what industries to look into, or where to start to get a medical sales position. I also did not know how to interview or even get to the interview stage. One day I went on Spotify and found The Medical Sales Podcast, talked to the team and joined the program. In addition to getting every single resource a person needs to get a medical sales position, I also learned how to effectively tell my story and navigated the interview sequence.

The MSCB program not only comes with resources but you are also able to join a community of like-minded medical sales reps. The investment is totally worth it but it requires a constant effort. The knowledge and skills I have learned here are skills I will rely on for the rest of my sales career. I want to thank the MSCB team for all their time, support and life changing experience.

Nicole Casten

Clinical Outreach for Mental Health at Newport Healthcare

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Samuel is great in helping me navigate with the following areas in my new territory
Day to day routines with routing, High Communication/Dropping off different materials, Identifying a product per provider, Creating the Organization of what stage people are in and what resources to use to move them to the next stage. Rithm helped me streamline where I am going in my day Kolbe Assessment helped, to show me who I am, letting me know I can use fact finding to my benefit. Making me come up with how to handle objections. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to either get into medical sales or further their career and jumpstart

Devin Menges

Medical Device Rep – Spine

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When I started working in orthotics and prosthetics in December 2021, it was my first ever job in medical sales. I knew I needed to find resources to make me a more effective rep. I was spending a lot of time driving, so I searched for medical sales podcasts I could listen to between driving to my accounts. I found Samuel’s “Medical Sales Podcast,” and there was so much value in every episode. He advertised his “Evolve Your Success” program for people that wanted to break into medical sales or take their careers to the next level. After listening to a few episodes, this was a no-brainer for me. Working with Samuel over the last three months, I have become a more confident, efficient, and organized sales rep and developed a better mindset. I’ve developed key relationships with his help, which ultimately landed me an opportunity as a spine rep which he is now helping develop me in this new role. I can’t recommend Samuel enough. I’m grateful I found him and his podcast because It has genuinely evolved my success.

Sara Kate Harbarger

Medical Supplies Sales Representative

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I just accepted a Medical Supplies Sales Rep job offer! I want to thank the Medical Sales Career Builder; this wouldn’t have been possible without them! Before enrolling in the Medical Sales Career Builder, I knew I had skills that could translate into the Healthcare industry, but I didn’t know where to begin in terms of which field was the right fit for me. I had applied to several roles and could not get past the ATS and I did not know how to tell my story.

I was hesitant to invest into the MSCB program, but as I was networking with medical sales reps and discussing the podcasts I’d been listening to (Samuel’s Podcast) — I made the connection with one of the sales reps that recommended Samuel’s program, as he was using it to build is LinkedIn Brand.

After joining the MSCB program, it took just under 3 months to land my dream job! The biggest impact the program had during my job search was it held me accountable. The MSCB program is a well-oiled machine and it holds you accountable to take every step in order to be prepared & get your dream job. In addition, it gave me the resources and the feedback to communicate the right message to sales reps, recruiters & hiring managers to get the job.

If you’re interested in joining the Healthcare sales industry but don’t know where to start or if you’re not making any progress with securing interviews, this program is for you! If you put your all into the program, you’ll see the results — but you have to show up and be ready to do the work. There are many resources I used during the program that I will continue to reference and utilize to succeed & grow in my career as a sales rep. I’m incredibly thankful that I found this program and took the leap to make such a large career pivot — I couldn’t have done it without their resources and motivation!