How This CEO Went From 150 Million a Year, Then Zero, Then Back Again

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s not a secret that the pandemic hit so many industries and the tough part is learning how to get back up after such a hard blow. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Such is the story of Simon Leslie, my guest in today’s podcast. He’s a friend and one of our clients at 7th Level. He shares what it’s like to lose everything you’ve built and the pivots you need to take in order to position the business to adapt to the current situation. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Simon’s story proves that failures are not the end of it all. There’s an opportunity awaiting everyone, whether you’re a salesperson, entrepreneur, and the like.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He shares some of his daily wisdom on Instagram too where you can follow him through the IG handles -</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/simon_leslie21/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@simon_leslie21</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/themotivationalpoet/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@themotivationalpoet</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take a deep dive into this episode and get that dose of inspiration you need. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>[0:00]</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Introduction <br /> <br /></span></li> <li><strong>[3:36]</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Simon talks about his book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“There is No F In Sales”<br /> <br /></span></em></li> <li><strong>[11:22]</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How the pandemic hit Simon’s business<br /> <br /></span></li> <li><strong>[21:28]</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Making sales teams competitive but collaborative<br /> <br /></span></li> <li><strong>[23:10]</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Simon’s book</span> <em><span style=