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Podcast: Revenue Accelerators
Episode: From Firefighter to CEO: Lessons in Sales, Leadership, and Honesty with Russ Hawkins
Description: In this episode of the Revenue Accelerators Podcast, host Deep Trikannad interviews Russ Hawkins, the President and CEO of Agilence Inc. Russ shares his background and how he transitioned from considering a career as a firefighter to becoming a salesperson. He talks about his experiences in various sales roles, from running his own paper route to working in the telecom industry. Russ also discusses the mindset shift required when moving from an individual contributor to managing a sales team and then coaching other sales leaders.
Deep and Russ discuss the importance of honesty in sales and leadership, highlighting...