Career Roadmap
Joshua's work combines: Technology, Government, and Teaching / Mentoring
See more careers and stories that connect to your interests.
Take Roadmap Quiz
Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business/Commerce, General
Arizona State University
Graduate Degree
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
National Louis University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sales Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: Business/Commerce, General
Graduate Degree: Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Learn more about different paths to this career
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Graduated from ASU in four years.
2.
Moved home to Chicago and attended grad school.
3.
Wanted to give sales a try, so I started at CDW.
4.
Realized I loved coaching/learning & development, so I worked towards that position.
5.
Was a Sales Instructor for two years, and then a Sales Coach for 2.5 years before transitioning to my current role as a Regional Sales Manager.
6.
Moved to NoVA, and have been here for the last 2 years.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
Whatever you do, don't take a job in Sales.
How I responded:
Sales is the only job where you know the score at all times - it's numbers driven, meaning if you don't like how you're performing, only you can make a change for the better. It's also highly incentivized so the better your numbers are, the more money you make.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
While both of my parents attended undergraduate school, neither of them graduated. It wasn't so much a challenge, but a strong desire of mine to be the first to earn their degree.