I’m in my first year as an SDR at a mid-stage SaaS company, and I’m really struggling with the mental side of constant rejection and activity targets. Some days I hit my numbers and feel great, but on the off days I genuinely question whether I’m cut out for sales at all. What advice do you have for me?

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It’s rough, but it comes with the territory. You’re only in it for a year so far. Give yourself another year or maybe three and you won’t mind the rejection so much. You just have to build up that tough skin.

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