If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been offered a position at Vector Marketing.
Congrats. Seriously.
And before we go any further, let me normalize one thing upfront:
Most people feel a weird cocktail of excitement and panic at this moment.
If that’s you?
Good.
It means you care. And you’re paying attention.
It also means you’re about to grow.
I’ve been doing this for twelve summers. I’ve trained hundreds of reps. Over this past year, I achieved $10 million in sales and landed in the Cutco Hall of Fame.
I’ve watched people come in with zero confidence, zero idea of what they’re doing, and sometimes zero belief in themselves. I’ve watched those same people become the strongest, most capable versions of who they are.
So here’s what actually happens next. No corporate fluff. No TikTok horror stories (lol). Just the truth.
Related: For real Vector stories on TikTok, go here
The First Few Days
Everyone walks into training thinking some version of:
“Please don’t call on me.”
“What if I mess this up?”
“Why did I say yes to this job?”
All normal.
Training is designed for beginners. You don’t need sales experience. You don’t need to be outgoing. You don’t need to be confident.
You just need to show up and be coachable.
You’ll leave training with four things:
- A script that works
- A process that’s simple
- A group of people learning beside you
- A manager who actually cares about your success
If you can read, follow directions, and show up, you’re good.
Week 1: You learn more in 5 demos than most jobs teach in 5 months
Your first demos will feel clunky. Everyone sounds like a robot in demo #1. By demo #5, you’ll shock yourself with how much smoother you are.
You’ll also experience these four things (guaranteed):
- Someone will cancel
- Someone will say no
- You’ll question whether you’re cut out for this
- You’ll still get paid for the work you did
Somewhere in that mix, you’ll also get your first sales and your first wins. Usually sooner than you think. The goal of Week 1 is simple:
Run demos, get coached, learn fast. That’s it.
Rejection happens. It’s not the monster you think it is.
Let me be blunt: Everyone gets told “no.” Even the million-dollar reps. But here’s the part people don’t expect: Rejection is one of the best teachers you’ll ever have.
It teaches you:
- Resilience
- Emotional control
- Professionalism
- Grit
- How to stay calm and bounce back
- How to get better instead of bitter
These skills aren’t “sales skills.” These are life skills. If you can learn to handle a no from someone offering to help you…you can handle just about anything adulthood throws at you.
Weeks 2–8: The click moment
Around this point, three things start happening:
- Referrals kick in
You stop relying on people you know and start connecting with amazing new customers you’ve never met.
- Your confidence grows because you earned it
Not because I told you you’re great, not because your parents believe in you, but because YOU did the reps. You improved, you dealt with discomfort, and you held your ground.
- You realize you’re capable of a lot more than you thought
This is where students start surprising themselves:
- More poise in class
- Better communication
- More organized
- More independent
- More mature
- More driven
And yes…some start earning promotions and real money. That’s when the job stops feeling like “a job” and starts feeling like a chapter of your life you’ll be proud of.
The first 60–90 days: This is where you grow up (in a good way)
This window is special. I’ve watched it for twelve years now.
Somewhere around the 2–3 month mark, reps realize something big:
“I’m not the same person who walked into training.”
That’s the point.
This job gives you:
- Confidence you can feel
- Emotional intelligence you’ll use forever
- Communication ability that beats 99% of people your age
- Discipline you can take to school, work, business, relationships
- Income that reflects effort, not hours
- A resume that actually means something
And if you want to keep growing, leadership is right there waiting. If not, that’s fine too. You’ll still walk away 5x stronger (maybe 10x).
For the motivated ones (you know who you are)
Every office has a few people who treat this like a sport. They’re competitive, disciplined, growth-oriented, and are here to see what they’re really capable of.
For reps like that, I give a simple target:
30 demos or $10,000 in sales.
Whichever comes first.
These are the reps who get promoted fastest, earn the most, and transform the most.
I’ve trained 47 reps that have sold $10,000 in Cutco. Thirteen of them did it in less than 10 days.
They did an average of 23 demos to hit that benchmark. The fastest I’ve ever had a rep hit $10,000? Three days.
In nine years as a manager, I have not had a single rep that did 30 appointments and did not get to at least 10K in sales.
Not because of talent but because of mindset. If that’s you, trust me, you’re going to love it here.
If you’re reading this, you already did the hardest part: You said yes to something that could stretch your comfort zone.
Now it’s time to show up to training excited, ready to learn, and expecting to succeed. Ask better questions than “what if I fail?”
Try asking:
- “What if I crush this?”
- “What if I’m actually good at this?”
- “What if this unlocks something huge for me?”
And most importantly:
Be coachable. Be curious. Be willing to get uncomfortable.
Your future self will thank you.
