If you could rewind time, what sales advice you would give yourself at 25 or 30?

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Run

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You don’t need to be so polished and PC when you speak to customers

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Try selling in a different industry.

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What is typical parental leave/ maternity leave for a Cybersecurity company? Or for companies based in Sans Francisco?

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