Rob Flynn
JR and John are joined by former NHL Draft Pick, Professional Hockey Player and current Senior Director of Sales Strategy at LinkSquares, Rob Flynn. The guys talk about his path to Harvard, a career in professional hockey and advice to the next generation looking to start their careers with fast growth software companies with some great stories along the way.
Awesome conversation with former NHL Draft Pick and current Senior Director of Sales Strategy at LinkSquares, Rob Flynn. The guys talk about Rob's path to Harvard and his experience there (1:50-7:05) Rob discusses his career in minor professional hockey and an unlikely talent he picked up (7:05-15:50) How he transitioned out of sports and into the real world (15:50-24:15) Advice to the next generation looking to get into their first career in technology sales (24:15-28:00) Robs talks about his path into tech sales (28:00-32:40) Why athletes make elite salespeople (32:40-37:20) Rob offers some unpopular sales opinions and why he runs his companies and teams the way he does (37:20-42:25) What being a pro means and how it applies to everyday life in the career of technology sales (42:25-45:00)
