--- title: "Fuentes Friday Edition #0002" description: Get insights on sales strategies, personal growth, and interesting facts in this week's Fuentes Friday Edition. Discover tips on mastering your craft and inspiring quotes for success. image: https://info.maestrogroup.co/hubfs/What%20Made%20Me%20Laugh%20Section.png --- [Skip to content](https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002#main-content) Mar 14, 2024 8:07:47 PM # Fuentes Friday Edition #0002 ![Picture of Will Fuentes](https://info.maestrogroup.co/hs-fs/hubfs/will%20good%20image.png?width=50&name=will%20good%20image.png) [Will Fuentes](https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/author/will-fuentes) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://info.maestrogroup.co/blog/fuentes-friday-edition-0002) Hi Friends, Here is your end-of-the-week insight into what I see going on in the business world, what I’m thinking about, and what I’m learning about. Forward anything that you feel inspired to share. ## What I’m Hearing From Sales Leaders/Professionals Lots of organizations are struggling with the top of the funnel. Of the traditional channels, the phone works the best. However, I am challenging my clients to become more creative and personal in their outbound approach to supplement their traditional efforts. Also, I have seen strong opportunity generation in the first quarter from conferences. I advise all my clients to run pre-, in-, and post-conference campaigns; be ready with the small talk; and not be afraid to meet new people. Yes, I know it sounds silly, but too often people go to conferences to catch up with old friends, not generate new business. ## What Made Me Laugh Ahhhh, grammar tweets are always good for a laugh! ![What Made Me Laugh Section](https://info.maestrogroup.co/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20Made%20Me%20Laugh%20Section.png?width=1080&height=1071&name=What%20Made%20Me%20Laugh%20Section.png) ## This Week’s 40/20 For every 40 hours of work, I believe you should spend 20 (additional) hours mastering your craft. This is how I spent some of my 20 hours this week. I have been really focused on the idea that life is physics. I am currently reading a lot of Ed Latimore's [Stoic Street Smarts](https://edlatimore.com). This past week, he discussed the concept of humans being anti-fragile. Simply put, we are all capable of coming back after a setback. In fact, we have been designed to overcome stress and become more resilient and strong. I like this concept because it gives me hope. ## Potpourri for 800 In Jeopardy!, potpourri is a category that covers a variety of topics. For Fuentes Fridays, it’s a category where I may cover anything from someone interesting I met to my favorite new restaurant. Whether or not it's related to sales, my hope is that it will bring you value. Did you know the pope was a bouncer before becoming a priest? Where you start isn't where you end. It also reminds me of that great bit about one-upping parents by Jim Gaffigan—"What's your son do? Oh, he is a doctor. Well, mine’s the Pope." ## Quote for My Son Every day, I give my son a quote to help him learn and not repeat the same mistakes I made in my youth. This was my favorite from this past week: “Greatness is earned, not given. It's choosing perseverance over procrastination, effort over ease, and discipline over distraction. Most want it. Few work for it. The choice is yours.” - N/A --- You can get weekly helpful information for sales professionals by following my company’s Maestro Mastery blog [here](https://maestrogroup.co/the-blog/). Let me know what you think about this week’s edition of Fuentes Fridays. Which section was your favorite? How can I make this better? Shoot me a message on LinkedIn @willfuentes. Until next week! 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