IN THIS EDITION
Did you know that the age of 28 is known as the “age of clarity”?
Well, it’s finally clear to us.
You guys were tired of all the dudes we were bringing on.
So for edition #28 today, we’ve got our first female sales savage.
She quit music to make $30k/mo with sales - Valentina Murra
Another case of D2D reps being shot at in Oakland
Learn how 10-figure CEO’s find sales talent
And more…
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LIVE FROM THE SALES FLOOR
Recent Events
Vercel cuts 10-man sales team for A.I. agent and supervisor (HR Digest)
Oakland man fires 19 shots in anger at D2D sales rep (The Pepper Birds)
Contact for big account starts sending weird videos, what to do? (Reddit)
Tips + Tricks
Find success with medical sales within 6 months (LinkedIn)
Masterclass on tonality and body language from The Wolf (Youtube)
Best practices for hiring and managing a sales team (Entrepreneur)
Should you cold email a CEO about a job you want? (Reddit)
Other Stuff
What recruiters think of your “open to work” banner on LinkedIn (X)
If you haven’t experienced this, you’re not a real cold caller (LinkedIn)
Proof that insurance reps will close anything with a pulse (IG)

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SELLER’S SECRETS

Who is Valentina Murra, and what is she up to?
Valentina Murra is an Austin‑based musician turned closer and sales team lead in the high-ticket niche, helping women break into the industry after personally closing over $2mm in in her first 1.5 years, and leading her team past $8mm in that time.
Check out Valentina’s full interview on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
Valentina’s come up (in 10 bullet points)
Graduated high school a year early and enrolled at UCLA for acting (6 weeks)
Landed an acting role on an HBO show at 17 years old
Spent ~8 years in LA as a songwriter signed to Virgin Music Group
Became frustrated with income instability in the creative industry
Discovered the high‑ticket sales space through a random TikTok video
Joined a training program and spent ~4 months building her skillset
Entered her first sales role (fitness coaching) and quickly scaled from there
Achieved $2 mm+ cash collected and a 50%+ close rate in just over one year
Broke company’s closing records (fastest to $100k collected, 25 deals/mo)
Transitioned into leadership, leading a team of eight while still closing herself
Valentina’s sales alpha and best practices
Anchoring to the process & outcome detachment
Valentina emphasizes being intensely process‑focused: “If I can get 1% better every day… discipline and consistency is huge.” She balances that with detachment to the outcome and trusts that as long as her inputs (calls, reviews, habits) are strong, the results will follow.
This shift from outcome‑oriented stress to prioritizing inputs creates resilience during sales ruts and builds sustainable performance.
Role‑playing, reviewing calls & “game tape” mentality
She treats her craft like an athlete: reviewing winning calls, dissecting what worked, and incorporating feedback. She shares that she reviewed her own calls and had them reviewed by others early on and this elevated her rapid progression into high performance.
If you’re serious about climbing into top‑closer status, you must schedule the review sessions and playback the “game tape” of every deal.
ALSO,
She believes a great sales manager can’t be great without being a killer closer themselves. Part of the reason why she still takes calls personally.
Vetting your offer & leveraging community access
Valentina warns that the online “high‑ticket” space has changed. More saturation, more offers. Her key differentiators: don’t accept the first job blindly, ask pointed questions about lead flow and offer longevity, send personalized outreach (e.g., Loom videos), and lean into community referrals to access quality roles.
By doing this she avoided “bad offers,” landed into one that fit her strengths, and scaled her income rapidly.

POV: You go to Hawaii with the team for hitting President’s Club in 2024
4 things to steal, 4 tips to implement
1. Pick up the “1%” habit now
Set a specific micro‑goal each day (e.g., improve closing script by one line)
Track your progress at day’s end: “What did I improve today?”
Maintain a simple daily ritual: review calls + write one takeaway
Reflect weekly: “did I move the needle even slightly?”
2. Avoid the “bad offer trap”
Before accepting a role, understand all the data on what’s happening there now.
Run a LinkedIn check, even reach out to current team members
Use Loom videos to standout with hiring manager or team leads
If they won’t give you clear answers, decline the offer
3. Apply her “game tape” review system
Record your sales calls and save top‑performing examples
Create a regular schedule each week to review one winning call + one weak call
Identify one small change (e.g., question phrasing, tone) and test it next week
Measure. Ex: “by next week my close rate on similar calls improves by X%”
4. Use the “faith or belief anchor” for unique leverage
Define a belief system or higher purpose anchored in your sales mission
Each morning write: “I believe that [your belief] and I will make this true today”
When things go wrong, pause and remind yourself of your belief as your anchor
Link a meaningful non‑sales metric (e.g., time with family, lifestyle) to this belief
Connect with Valentina
Speak with Valentina: https://calendly.com/vaale-murra/30min
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaale.murra
Check out Valentina’s full interview on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

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