Why hating salespeople guarantees poverty

Our team hosted another free webinar yesterday.
100 people showed up.

Up front we told them in the intro, there will be an upsell.
In my mentor's words, "My intention today is to deliver so much value, you'll want to work with us. At the end, we'll have something to sell. But I can only take 20 of you."
One participant commented: "It is a sales pitch." "Thomas was actually trying to sell a course instead of sharing methods."

I laughed at first.

In my mind, I was thinking.... "Bro, you're a network marketer. You don't tell me you got nothing to sell ah?"
He sells for a living, but is offended at a transparent sales pitch?
Then my humour quickly made way for sympathy.

Because that used to be me.
I can smell it when people trying to sell me stuff. Fast fast siam.
That distrust end up caused me to go broke.

Know why?
Because I carried that same energy into MY selling.
If I don't trust salespeople... How can I BE a convincing seller?
If I think selling is dirty... How can I sell with confidence?

My business suffered. Bank account suffered more.

Until one day, the realization hit me.

Your salary? Someone sold something.
Your favourite kopitiam? Uncle sells you char kuey teow.
Your house? Agent sold it to you.
Your phone? Salesperson helped you choose.

Every. Single. Transaction. Is. A. Sale.
You tell them thank you somemore.

The modern economy doesn't run on production.
It runs on distribution.
On people brave enough to say: "I have something valuable. Would you like to buy?"

That hawker selling RM6 wanton mee?
Blood sweat to feed his family and send his kids to study overseas.

That insurance agent you avoid? Protecting widows from poverty.
That network marketer you mock? Maybe transforming lives with real products.
The distrust of selling is society's greatest tragedy.
Because it stops good people from offering good things.

I've come to realize selling isn't about tricking people.
It's about helping them get what they already want.
And if I genuinely believe my product helps...
If I've seen it transform lives...
If I know it solves real problems...

Then NOT selling it is the real crime.

Imagine a doctor who discovers cure for cancer. But scared to "sell" it because "paiseh."
How many die because he "didn't want to be greedy"?
That's you when you have something valuable but refuse to sell.

My RM200k business failure? Partly because I was too proud to sell properly.
My new philosophy, selling is serving.
Every time I sell, I ask: "Can this change their lives for the better?"
Not manipulation. Conviction. Not tricks. Truth. Not greed. Service.

Every billionaire? Master salesperson.
Every successful business? Sells something.
Every salary paid? From successful sales.

You cannot escape this truth.
Either embrace selling or embrace poverty.
No middle ground.

I'm looking for 3 people ready to transform their relationship with selling.

Who understand they have value to offer.
Who want to discover their worth through building.
Who refuse to let fear of "sales" keep them small.

Not to become pushy salespeople. But to become confident value-creators.

The kind who state upfront: "I have something amazing. Only taking 20 people."
And mean every word.

Reply "VALUE CREATOR" if you're ready.

To stop hiding your gifts. To start serving through selling. To build wealth by building others.

Because what you have? Someone needs it.

The only question is: Will you be brave enough to offer it?

Always cheering you on

Kon