Salespeople Report Anxiety and Depression During the Wait Before a Deal Closes
A person in sales-like deal-making describes feeling depressed specifically during the waiting period before a big deal closes, rather than after a loss, and is asking whether this is common. This points to an underexplored pattern of pre-close anxiety among people whose income or success depends on deals landing.
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