Having created and grown a company, BigHand, with his brother’s best friend, Gordon McAlpine sold it and is now an Executive Mentor and Coach plus a bestselling author. Despite being responsible for sales at BigHand, Gordon started his career with no interest in sales, only applying for marketing jobs. A quiet kid at school, he thought sales wouldn’t suit him yet soon discovered that salespeople are made, not born. In this episode, you’ll hear why Gordon believes his first job in sales was the most influential career step he took and why he recommends other people consider the same path into business.