Jordan Belfort is a very well-known name in the business world because of his notorious money scams early in his career. This man, who lived a life of illegal business now sells himself as a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and businessman. How he got to this unconventional sales roll is very unconventional in and of itself. Jordan Belfort worked for an investment firm that took part in some very illegal activities which landed him in jail and at a NetWorth of -$100 million.
This was not the end of the world for such a world class businessman though. His success in the investment world is one that is unmatched, and his name is a very well-known one at least. Jordan Belfort practiced Pink’s idea of buoyancy and was able to brand himself and his skills in a new way. Belfort’s knowledge of business and investing is undisputed, so his method of sales was to commoditize just that.
This goes to show that sales are not always done in a conventional way from behind a desk or door to door but can be exercised in all sorts of ways. Finding something to commoditize is a huge step in becoming a successful salesperson and it is not always a physical product that ends up being your bestselling good. Jordan Belfort is certainly not someone to structure your morals around, but so much can be learned from him in regard to selling, buoyancy, and commoditizing anything and everything you have at your fingertips.
BoweryJE22
Jordan Belfort is a very interesting businessman. He had the ability to sell anything to anyone. Great post!
This is a cool story to read about how Jordan Belfort did a complete 180 in his career and was able to bounce back from such a huge failure and setback. What a great embodiment of buoyancy in the business world. It also is interesting to remember that all hope is not always lost when we reach a roadblock or receive rejection. However, we can continue to work hard and not associate this failure with the “real you” and sometimes pivot into a new role or hone in to different useful skills.