Grit fam—if you’re looking for the good stuff from our 3rd interview with Drew Hansen, you’re in the right place. With over 1 million dollars in rev each year for the last three years and getting over 19 million dollars out of his guys last year, few people will teach you more about D2D success than Drew.
First, A Bit of News
Here’s a recap of a few of the epic things Grit has been a part of over the last year:
- Reps won 14 Golden Doors (53% of all Golden Doors given in the pest industry)
- Donated over $500,000 on Charity Day
- Sent over 200 reps to Ecuador for a service trip
- Epic Kickback at Nickel City with over 450 people
Drew Hansen: 5–Time Golden Door Winner and Sales Legend
Grit has amazing reps, like unbeatable reps. The kind that is responsible for 53% of all Golden Doors given to the industry. Drew Hansen has been at Grit for the last 3 years and has seen insane growth. Obviously, he has some wisdom to give us. Here it is:
Winning Doesn’t Owe You Anything
Kobe Bryant wins an NBA championship? He’s back in the gym the next day. Just because you saw success one day doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed the next. Drew gives 3 tips for chasing those wins:
- Your environment creates your mindset. Put yourself in places you want to be, with people you want to be. It’s uncomfortable but surround yourself with people that are better than you—you’ll have no choice but to rise up to their level.
- Use your resources to get better. You can’t expect to do nothing different and start winning.
- Be consistent; winning is an everyday thing.
How Does Drew Balance the “Grind” With Taking Care of Himself?
Drew shared that for 9 months or so, he struggled with intense anxiety and depression. Door–to–door sales isn’t a summer vacation; it’s a grind, and it’s hard. Here are his tips for dealing with burnout:
- Self-Awareness: Find out where your negative thoughts are coming from. Get to know yourself, the things you want, and why you feel the way you do. Get help and insights from other people so you can build your self-awareness.
- Work-Life Balance: Make sure your life has checks and balances; you have to make sure you’re checking all the boxes outside of sales.
- Perspective: Recognize that winning doesn’t care about your feelings so if you’re chasing big goals, you’re going to have to work.
If your goal this summer is to get a Golden Door (just as a reminder, that’s $650k or 1,000 accounts), you’re going to be stretched. That’s not easy and don’t think these guys that are getting it are just floating along.
But the thing is: it’s doable. Surround yourself with people like Drew, know why you want a Golden Door and hit the doors.
Listen to the whole episode if you want all of Drew’s words of wisdom—the guy knows what he’s doing. And check us out if you’re looking for a place to be among some of the best salespeople in the industry.
