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From breaking into outside sales, to making a strategic move, to maximizing income and leverage. You don't need more generic advice — you need the RIGHT PATH for where you are RIGHT NOW!
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From your first territory to your next chapter — the SOS universe covers every challenge, transition, and opportunity in the outside sales profession.
The Platform Behind the Podcast
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Everything on this site — the programs, the AI Coach, the CRM, the P3 Method, the Career Scorecard — runs under one platform: Sales BuilderOS. If you're ready to go beyond the free content and build something durable, the platform is where that happens.
Surviving Outside Sales Core Belief
TRUTH
ABOUT
SALES
CAREERS
You're not just a rep. You're running a small business — your territory, your pipeline, your income, your future. But nobody told you that when you started.
Most reps spend years figuring out what the best ones knew from day one: that how you build your career matters just as much as how hard you work. Durable sales careers aren't built by accident. They're built on purpose — with the right role, the right skills, and a plan that actually holds up.
Surviving Outside Sales is the career operating system for outside sales professionals who are done leaving things to chance.
Get In. Dominate. Get Out — On Your Terms.
Your Guide
Mike O'Kelly — Founder, Surviving Outside Sales & Sales Builder Academy
Built by Someone Who Pounded the Pavement for 15 Years
After 25 years of sales experience plus 15 years in the field across seven-plus industries and territories, Mike O'Kelly has seen the same pattern over and over: talented reps stuck in the wrong role, grinding without a system, or waiting too long to make a move that could have changed everything.
The difference between a career that burns out and one that builds wealth isn't talent — it's intention. Mike built Surviving Outside Sales to give sales professionals the career operating system he wished he had when he started. Sales Builder Academy is the teaching methodology behind all three programs — built from 25 years of field experience across seven-plus industries. Whether you're looking to break into sales, dominate your territory, or make your exit on your own terms, Mike has walked that road and mapped it for you.
30 minutes — no pitch, just clarity on your next move.
Three Paths. One Direction.
Find the Right Path for Where You Are Now
Surviving Outside Sales is a career operating system for sales professionals. We help you choose the right role, right move, and right strategy — not just the next job.
Sales Career Launchpad
For professionals entering sales or early in their career
Powered by Sales Builder Academy — built for reps who want to start right, not start over.
- Learn how sales actually works — not what your company told you
- Build confidence and core skills that stick from Day One
- Avoid early career mistakes that stall growth for years
Sales Career Transition
For mid-career sales professionals at an inflection point
Backed by Sales Builder Academy methodology — the same framework that's helped 500+ reps make strategic moves.
- Clarify what the right next role looks like for you
- Evaluate opportunities through fit, income, and real risk — not desperation
- Make strategic career decisions with leverage and land your target role in 90 days
Sales Builder Elite Accelerator
For proven sellers ready to optimize income and execution
The flagship Sales Builder Academy program — advanced systems, the P3 Sales Method, and elite-level execution frameworks.
- Advanced execution frameworks built for the field, not a classroom
- Income, territory, and pipeline optimization systems that scale
- Proprietary P3 Sales Method — the methodology behind elite outside sales performance
Real Outside Sales Pros. Real Results.
What Happens When You Stop Leaving It to Chance
"When I moved from finance to sales, Mike helped me build a solid base with SALES CAREER LAUNCHPAD. I really appreciate how easily he can take my needs and create an executable plan. Anyone looking to move into sales should use Mike to help them build a solid foundation."
"Mike's coaching has been instrumental in my growth! The SALES CAREER TRANSITION took all the guesswork out of my sales calls, simplifying my process and creating clarity for me and my clients. I moved from bottom of the rankings out of 70 to top 5 in less than 18 months."
"When I started with Mike as part of the SALES BUILDER ELITE ACCELERATOR, I had 15+ years of experience already, but I felt stagnant. Mike's sales and business coaching were incredibly helpful streamlining my processes to free me up to work on my business, not just in it!"
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The Sales Career Scorecard Goes Further
The quick quiz points you to a path. The Scorecard scores you across 8 career dimensions — so you know exactly where you're strong, where you're leaking income, and what to fix first.
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The Show
Surviving Outside Sales Podcast
382 episodes of real-world sales career intelligence — no fluff, no theory. Just what actually works in the field.
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