100 No’s to One Yes: How Sales Builds Confidence You Can’t Learn in School
Tue Feb 03 2026
Confidence isn’t something you’re born with.It’s something you earn, one uncomfortable conversation at a time.
In this episode, Arna shares her real, unfiltered journey from working at KFC and Walmart to knocking on doors for TELUS. She didn’t grow up dreaming of sales.
She didn’t even know the job was door-to-door when she applied. What she did have was grit.
Starting in the off-season, facing cold doors and colder rejections, Arna made over 100 attempts before her first sale.
No shortcuts. No hype. Just persistence, learning, and showing up again the next day.
This episode is proof that sales don’t just change your income.It changes who you are.
What you’ll learn:
Why rejection is a skill-building tool, not a verdict
How persistence rewires confidence fast
What door-to-door sales teaches you about power and value
Why everyone should try sales at least once
How experience beats theory every time
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Confidence isn’t something you’re born with.It’s something you earn, one uncomfortable conversation at a time. In this episode, Arna shares her real, unfiltered journey from working at KFC and Walmart to knocking on doors for TELUS. She didn’t grow up dreaming of sales. She didn’t even know the job was door-to-door when she applied. What she did have was grit. Starting in the off-season, facing cold doors and colder rejections, Arna made over 100 attempts before her first sale. No shortcuts. No hype. Just persistence, learning, and showing up again the next day. This episode is proof that sales don’t just change your income.It changes who you are. What you’ll learn: Why rejection is a skill-building tool, not a verdict How persistence rewires confidence fast What door-to-door sales teaches you about power and value Why everyone should try sales at least once How experience beats theory every time