Matt Cannizzo left a well paying job to join Praxis and work in sales at a tech start-up. Although it looked like Matt had it set from the outside, he wanted more from his life and his career, and on this episode he shares why he took a leap of faith to join Praxis and start a new career.

Matt shares what it was like changing careers and how working at a tech start up was different from his expectations, and how he dealt with that. He also shares the evolution of becoming a confident salesman, some of his favourite books, and what’s next for him in his journey.

Enjoy!

Discussed in this episode:

• Transitioning out of a full-time job and into working for a tech start up
• Why Matt wanted to work in sales
• What it was actually like to work at a start-up and how it was different than expectations
• How to temper expectations
• How to keep the negative inner voice in check
• Developing confidence and competence and the evolution of that from the beginning
• What’s next for Matt on his journey
• How did Matt’s friends and family react to his change in his life and his career
• The books that were the most helpful to Matt during his Praxis experience

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