They used to call it vocational school, you might remember it as shop or home-ec, home economics. It was a misnomer, because our vocation is really what we believe is our calling. The things you do that give you the most satisfaction. It might be woodworking or home-making, more likely it is something which will fill a hole in the world you envision. It can be learned but not taught. It comes from deep within you, and it can be difficult to name, but the question becomes not "What can I do?" but "How can I serve?" Time spent there is never wasted.
Over the years our vocations can change as a result of our life experience. Sometimes they become more focused and productive, sometimes they're given up as a waste of time and effort. Finding your true vocation can be a lifetime effort.
We can apply the idea of vocation to sales. I think you will find your interactions more meaningful and productive when you help people to envision a world that will work for them and then help them to fill the gaps so it actually does work. That's serving your customers!
Striving,
Dave Ferguson
