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🧵Let me explain why fixing your resume is not what gets you interviews (and what actually does): Image
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I’ve helped 300+ people (with but also without sales experience) land 6 figure+ sales roles across all top F500 & Unicorns logos

Most were stuck getting ghosted or rejected for months.

The problem wasn’t "skill" or "experience".

It was that hiring managers only saw them once.
In sales, you never close a deal with one touchpoint.

It takes a few relevant TP to convert a prospect.

The same principle applies to you when YOU are the product.

If a hiring manager only sees your resume, you’ve already lost.
The resume is just a checkmark:

✅ “Okay, this person can probably do the job.”

But it doesn’t intrigue enough.

It doesn’t make them want to meet you.

You need to force consumption.
In the Incubator, we build for you what I call an Interview Stack:

A sequence of assets that make hiring managers consume your value from multiple angles:

1. Résume → logical credibility

2. Loom video → emotional connection

3. Brag Book → proof of performance

4. Territory Plan → strategic thinking
When a hiring manager reads your résumé, watches your Loom, and flips through your Brag Book…

They don’t just think “qualified.”

They think “ok, we need to talk to this person.”

That’s when the interview floodgates open.
This is why “applying to 200+ jobs a day” is a clown strategy.

LMAO there aren’t even that many companies worth working for anyway.

Stop burning bridges with the few that actually matter.

You don’t need more applications - YOU NEED MORE CONSUMPTION.

The more a company consumes you in ways that add to their bottomline, the more they want to buy (YOU!)
Now you know why you’re not getting interviews - and how to fix it.

If you’d rather figure it out yourself, you’ve now got the strategy.

If you want me to build this entire system for you, that’s what we do inside the Incubator.

See if you qualify:
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And if you want power plays, tactics and actionable advice on what to do AFTER you've secured you interview to breeze through the hiring process, join my newsletter (& receive instantly the free 5-day hiring roadmap to get ahead):

insidethecocoon.com/blueprint

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Oct 7
Most candidates blow the “What made you #1 Sales rep on your team?” question.

They say things like:

🤡 “I just worked hard.”
🤡 “I love talking to people.”
🤡 “I’m competitive by nature.”

That tells the hiring manager nothing.

Here’s how top 1% reps answer:
Weak candidates describe effort.

When you say ‘I’m a hard worker’, you sound replaceable.

Top performers describe *systems*.

Here’s how:

Next time they ask how ranked at the top of your team, pause.

Then say:

“I can think of a few reasons. I’ll give you three.”

Then hit them with:

1️⃣ Process
2️⃣ Twisting the knife
3️⃣ Doing the opposite
1️⃣ Process

“Most SDRs chase activity. I chased conversion patterns.

Every week I ran mini-experiments - testing openers, call times, subject lines, until I knew which combos got results.

By month two, I wasn’t guessing anymore. I was running plays that worked.”

Hiring managers love candidates who can think in systems, not scripts.
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Sep 29
Most reps fail the “Why do you want to work here?” question.

They say:

🤡 “I love your mission.”
🤡 “I admire your company values.”
🤡 “I want to grow my career here.”

These answers tell the hiring manager *nothing*.

Here’s how to answer it like a top 1% candidate:
Weak candidates answer with opinions.

The ones that get hired answer with facts, context, and proof.

Your goal isn’t to sound interested.

Your goal is to frame yourself as the ideal hire.

Here’s how:
Next time they ask, pause.

Then say:

"I can think of multiple reasons. I’ll give you four."

Then hit them with:

1️⃣ Context (Market opportunity)
2️⃣ Position (How you’d drive impact)
3️⃣ People (Proof you’ve done your homework)
4️⃣ Culture (Alignment with company values)
Read 9 tweets
Aug 26
Last week I asked my clients: "Why did you miss quota at your last company?"

Their answer were eye-opening.

The format for this thread will be:
🔎 5 blindspots that kill sales reps earning potential
🐲 questions to ask in interviews to protect yourself
Mistake #1 - You think quota is real

Quota isn’t a performance metric, it’s a company decision.

If you see 60% of reps missing quota, the problem isn’t the sales team.

The problem is bad pipeline and unrealistic targets.

Here’s how to spot this before you sign an offer:
Ask 🐲: “What percentage of reps actually hit quota?”

If less than 50% are hitting plan, the OTE is fake.

If leadership dodges the question, you’re walking into a broken system.

And it’s not just quota, pipeline access makes or breaks your earnings.
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May 6
How to Compete Against Tech Sales Candidates That Have MORE Experience at BETTER Companies ?

Stop sounding average.

Here are 5 mistakes killing your chances and how to fix them:
Mistake #1. Talking Like a Job Seeker

You sound like you’re begging for a shot.

🤡: “I’m just looking for an opportunity to prove myself.”

🐲: “I’m not looking for any job. I’m looking to marry the right team to kill and win with.”

Certainty sells. Hesitation kills.
Mistake #2. Numbers with backstory

Most reps drop vanity numbers and expect hiring teams to just believe them.

🤡: “I prospected into cold accounts and closed $1m.”

🐲: “ I saw their Q2 earnings flagged rising churn in mid-market. I opened with: ‘Spoke to 3 heads of S&O this week. sounds like retention’s on fire. we've fixed that for other players in your space - worth a quick sync?’ ”

The difference? One sounds replaceable. The other sounds dangerous.
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Apr 15
Why strong candidates bomb interviews.

They *talk too much.*

Not because they’re bad communicators— because they’re trying too hard to sound smart.

Let’s break down why this happens, and how to fix it:
1/ Talking to fill space

Most reps ramble because they associate silence with ignorance.

But in interviews, concise = CONFIDENT.

Fix it with this mental shift:

“My job is to be sharp, not to be thorough.”

This earns attention and control.

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2. Explaining instead of confirming

Most reps answer based on what they want to say—not what the interviewer *needs* to hear.

Fix it by asking *first*, then aligning. Image
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Apr 9
The story you tell about your last company can get you hired—or instantly disqualified.

Most reps fumble this without knowing it.

Here’s why it matters, what hiring managers are really listening for, and how to nail it every time:
1. They own the chaos without blaming others

Companies don’t mind if your last org was a mess.

They do mind if you sound like a victim.

🤡:"My last company had no support, bad leadership."

🐲: "It was scrappy. I didn’t agree with every decision—but I still hit quota and owned my number."
That’s the frame shift.

But it gets better…
2. They reframe adversity into proof of discipline

Reps think chaos hurts their odds.

Irresistible candidates use it as evidence of maturity.

🤡:"It was toxic. A lot of politics, I couldn’t succeed."

🐲:"There were challenges, but I focused on what I could control—pipeline, process, and prep. That’s how I kept closing."

Here’s where it gets interesting…
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