Charles had his life planned out; go to Bible College, become a pastor and spread the word through powerful speeches and music.

All this changed when he landed an internship for a retail position at Apple.

He discovered a new love for solving problems through enterprise sales. And it paid well!

Time Stamps:

(01:04) — Charles' intro

(02:12) — Blueprint for success  

(03:43) — Making $100k in base salary alone in enterprise sales

(05:50) — Backstory (Highschool, teenage dreams, landing a retail job at Apple)

(07:23) — Valuable lessons learned at Apple

(09:19) — Transitioning into a corporate field

(10:47) — Making a mark by networking and showing up

(12:05) — Showing up = high-value opportunities 

(15:33) — Learning more about enterprise sales from experts on YouTube and TikTok 

(16:58) — TikTok nuggets

(18:19) — Tough lessons learned along the way

(20:47) — Sales then vs now

(23:02) — Charles' biggest accomplishment

(24:51) — Most difficult life experience

(25:52) — Mistakes that prevent salespeople from moving up

(26:52) — Finding valuable mentors

(30:05) — Advice for 18-year-old Charles

Support/Contact Charles Bishop:

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishopcharles/

Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:

* Marcus Taylor Coaching: https://www.marcustaylorcoaching.com/

* Black Men in Tech: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blk-men-in-tech

* Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca

Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.

* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND

Connect with us on social media!

* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn

* Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB

* Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG

* Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW

* TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V

* Join our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscord

Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree.

Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.

Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonaed

Connect with us on social media!

- Instagram: @nodegreecareers

- TikTok: @nodegree

Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, or drop us a review on Apple Podcast.

Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at NoDegree.com.