Twas the week before Christmas - A Sales Retelling of the Classic Poem

Twas' the Wednesday before Xmas and across the office

The sales bros were in CRM digging for more profit.

Sales Ops was wrestling excel macros with care and with strife,

In the hopes, Q1 planning would soon vacate their life.

Some reps scrounged their inboxes looking for 'unreads',

While visions of presidents club danced in their heads.

Off in the break room a man with vest and "sales hat",

Had just cornered John for a motivational chat.

When from the front door there arose such a clatter

I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.

Everyone ran to the doors and several received a bash

 and poor new guy Tony tripped over the trash.

The streetlights we saw reflected in falling drizzle

Washing the city and hiding the dirt and grizzle.

When what did my blue-light glasses behold appear

But boxes with coffee, bagels, fruit, and schmear

The dasher kept laughing as she elbowed past

It took me a moment to realize what had passed.

More rapid than scooters reach rep laid their claim

They feasted and laughed and called out the same

"More email! More phone! More social! More text! 

Get me more numbers and emails and contacts to wring!"

As holidays descend do yourself and your prospects a favor

Remember your real value and never waver.

It doesn't matter if it's December or Jan

Your goals never sleep, but you, my friend, can.

So please take some time for care and reflection

You're more than worthy of your own attention.

Happy Holidays to you and yours - remember you are not your quote and sales is hard. Thank you for indulding a little creativity to keep myself sane during this crazy time of year.

Make time for self-care and regardless of how December turns out January and the new decade will be fantastic!