Nate Tolbert

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     The first impression of Nate Tolbert is that he is someone that knows what he is doing. The way that you dress says a lot about you and can make a big impression on a person, it can be the difference between selling something or not. Tolbert knows this and utilizes it, from the shoes to the mask he is wearing complementary colors, modern clothing that is business casual that projects the image of someone who is confident and trendy who knows what he is doing, hair styled and well-cut, a watch on his wrist and a trendy ring on his the finger he clearly took time on his outfit and put thought into it.

    Tolbert seems to be for the most part comfortable and well-rehearsed with public speaking, it leads me to believe that he has either done this a lot to the point of gaining confidence, has been trained, or just has the natural charisma. The only time he seemed to get nervous was with questions which lead him to fidget, his where the speed of talking and filler words. The reason I focused on his appearance and how he presented himself was because of the amount he emphasized and brought attention to these traits, by putting his hands in his pockets, signaling movement with his feet and just the confident posture he had.

    Some of the best advice that Tolbert had was to not rush into your startup, it takes a lot of experience before you can successfully run a business, and when you do decide to make sure you communicate with your family since it is not solely impacting you. Don’t just go down with the ship, Tolbert emphasized the need to set a bar whenever you go into a business of how much you’re willing to lose before you abandon a company, if a business fails you should always have a worst case scenario especially if you have a family. Tolbert also emphasized the fact that you shouldn’t brag about things or celebrate things until you have the money in hand and the deal is completely closed, the last thing you need is to tell everyone you're getting a job and then fail. Do not be prideful, there is no point, and it will lead to your downfall, there is a reason it is a sin. Improvise, in sales, you constantly need to adapt and be on your toes, don’t be ridged be ready to compromise and change things. One of the most impressive things to me though was his blatant honesty, he was honest even in his faults and failings, he didn’t sugar coat anything or hold any of his opinions back, it is certainly a trait that I admire.

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