The Remote-First Podcast

Architect Closing Deals - Featuring Hadiqa Kareem

Azhar Siddiqui Season 1 Episode 2

What happens when an architecture graduate switches careers… and ends up closing 18 deals in a single month?

In this episode of our Remote-First Employee Series, we sit down with Hadiqa from the RepStack sales team to talk about her journey from architectural design to remote sales, and how that decision changed her life.

We discuss:

Introduction and Guest Welcome
 Background and Career Journey
 Transition to Remote Sales
 Daily Routine and Work-Life Balance
 Fitness and Inspiration
 Joining Rep Stack
 Remote Work Culture
 Sales Strategies and Challenges
 Tools and Processes at Rep Stack
 End of Month Sales Pressure
 Engaging with Clients
 Global Sales Experience
 Cultural Insights and Learning
 Remote Work Misconceptions
 Sales Tools and AI
 Mentorship and Leadership
 Fun and Challenging Client Stories
 Traveling and Working Remotely
 Joining Rep Stack: Advice and Benefits
 Conclusion and Farewell
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:38 Guest Background and Career Journey
02:10 Transition to Remote Sales
02:24 Daily Routine and Work-Life Balance
03:49 Fitness and Inspiration
04:47 Joining Rep Stack and Career Growth
07:24 Remote Work vs. Office Work
10:24 Sales Strategies and Motivation
13:11 Tools and Processes at Rep Stack
14:39 End of Month Sales Pressure
14:55 Engaging with Clients
15:39 Global Sales Experience
17:05 Cultural Insights and Learning
18:41 Remote Work Misconceptions
19:36 Sales Tools and Techniques
20:12 Mentorship and Leadership
21:50 Fun Sales Stories
23:20 Travel and Work Balance
25:18 Joining Rep Stack
26:56 Conclusion and Farewell
Hadiqa shares honest insights about:

✔ Remote work misconceptions
✔ Building discipline from home
✔ Sales competition vs self-growth
✔ Learning from leadership
✔ Closing 18 deals in a single month
✔ Balancing work and travel

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