The world of sales reminds me of fishing. Salesmen live on the adrenaline of reeling in a sale. When they get enough of them, they earn a reward or a plaque or a trip or all three! After check-in at the posh Phoenix resort, I attended the first event on my agenda. The noisy hospitality room erupted with cheerful conversations. I collected happy hugs from co-workers from the company’s numerous locations. Off to the ballroom, we enjoyed an elegant dinner along with a presentation of sales awards. The company thanked us for our talent and enthusiasm in selling their homes. A new year of sales competition began and a reward would dangle in our midst like a lure at the end of a fishing line. “Who wants to go to Cabo San Lucas ? The Vice President asked a room full of cheering, intoxicated men and women. I slept well in the luxurious resort that night. The hotel catered a breakfast buffet for o...