Episode 13: Tom Alaimo - The Millennial Momentum
b"Today\\u2019s guest is Tom Alaimo. Tom is a B2B sales leader, blogger, podcaster, and self-proclaimed life learner. Currently, Tom works as a Sales Manager at TechTarget, a global leader in purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services to enterprise technology companies. Some of the sales accolades Tom has already achieved in his career include: being named North American Sales Rep of the Year, being named a Top Account Executive as voted on by peers and presented by Sales Hacker, and recently receiving an invitation to join the Revenue Collective, a private, invitation-only organization exclusively for top sales, marketing, and operations leaders and executives worldwide. Tom is also the Founder of Millennial Momentum, a blog and podcast he has run over the past 3 years focused on helping millennials grow their personal development. Some of the notable guests he has had on the podcast include Jordan Belfort (aka The Wolf of Wall Street), Dr. Michael Gervais (world-renowned high-performance psychologist), and Chris Voss (Former Lead Hostage Negotiator for the FBI). He\\u2019s also the second Northeast-10 Conference tennis alum I\\u2019ve had on the podcast now. In this interview, we get into what led him to a career in sales, why he started the Millennial Momentum, thoughts on grit, productivity, and millennial stereotypes, and how we can thoughtfully pursue total optimization across all areas in are life.\\nTimestamps\\n00:03:11 No Social Media March\\n00:08:12 Intensity while playing tennis\\n00:12:18 Being intense in business vs. sports\\n00:13:39 Job at TechTarget\\n00:17:29 Perspective on job hopping\\n00:21:55 Starting The Millennial Momentum\\n00:30:18 Burnout\\n00:40:03 Passion vs. Goals\\n00:42:37 Millennial stereotype around job flexibility\\n00:45:52 Thoughts on grit culture\\n00:51:54 Having a growth mindset\\n00:54:35 Achieving total optimization in life\\n01:00:39 Best book that he's read recently\\n01:02:43 His daily routine\\n01:05:09 Gratitude keeps him grounded\\n01:08:42 Advice for people stuck in a rut/burnt out at work"