When I was young, I got a great piece of advice about dating that has oddly turned me into a pretty good salesperson. When you're looking to date, you'll see (

When I was young, I got a great piece of advice about dating that has oddly turned me into a pretty good salesperson. When you're looking to date, you'll see (and hopefully meet) lots of interesting people. On average 1/10 of the people you find interesting will find you interesting. Then, of the 1/10 who find you interesting, about half will be in a place to do anything about that. That attitude has been good for me in sales, because it has kept me from getting too attached to a prospect. Though, when I was getting started, it was tough because I didn't iterate on my approaches quickly enough.