Door-to-Door Salesman to Successful CFO Shares Lessons Learned Along the Way

Robert L. Grottke's new book, All I Needed to Know in Life, I learned Selling Door to Door, reveals the timeless wisdom he learned while developing into a master salesman.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 12, 2006 -- In All I Needed to Know in Life, I learned Selling Door to Door, author Robert Grottke recounts the personal and instructive lessons he learned while selling vacuum cleaners and subsequently ladies hosiery, lingerie, and the like as a door-to-door salesman and how he applied this knowledge to become a recognized and skilled salesman.

Like so many young men and women first getting started in the job market, Grottke began working in a field chosen less by prior planning, and more by circumstances, connections, and outright chance. But unlike some who do not take advantage of the opportunities to learn new techniques in these entry-level positions, Grottke made the most of his experiences and quickly developed into a productive and pleasant salesman. During his time selling vacuum cleaners and ladies hosiery, he gained vital knowledge about direct selling in particular, and dealing with people in general.

Consequently, Robert was tested and honed by the crucible of receiving immediate feedback on his selling techniques, and running his own business -- thus learning skills that working professionals nowadays find invaluable, especially those building their own businesses on the Internet or running franchises. Through his memoir, All I Needed to Know in Life, I learned Selling Door to Door, Grottke's golden nuggets of business knowledge can now be mined by entrepreneurs of today.

For more information or for a free review copy, contact the author at rgrottke @ earthlink.net. All I Needed to Know in Life, I learned Selling Door to Door is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
A native of Illinois, Robert L. Grottke began working his way through college selling Rexair vacuum cleaners, door to door. While earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University, Grottke worked as a salesman for the Real Silk Hosiery Company. Salesman's Opportunity magazine recognized his success, featuring him in a cover story. Grottke later became a Certified Public Accountant and worked for one of the Big Eight accounting and auditing firms at the time. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of an international food retailing group, which licenses and franchises food stores in over 30 countries around the world.

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