Why My Sales System Starts With Truth — Not Technique

Everything else I tried felt like manipulation.

Most sales training programs start with tactics.
Openers. Objections. Closes. Control.

Mine doesn’t.
Because real influence doesn’t start with pressure — it starts with clarity.

I’ve been selling since I was 18.
Started with suits. Then insurance. Then financial planning. Then high-net-worth advisory.

I obtained over 10 licenses in the financial industry.
I’ve knocked on doors in Detroit public schools.
I’ve run hundreds of seminars.
I’ve trained hundreds of reps across the country.
I’ve closed thousands of deals.

And I still hated most sales systems I was handed.

Because they always started with technique — not truth.

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Sales isn’t about getting someone to say yes.
It’s about helping them to see clearly.

That’s what I built WAKE U.P.™ for.

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Who I Am — And Why You Should Listen

I’m Cody Taymore.
I’m a sales leader, strategist, and high-performance closer with 15+ years of in-the-trenches experience.

In my last role, I managed a $500 million book of business.
Before turning 30.

I closed an average of over $60 million per year in solutions.
I built markets from scratch.
I trained hundreds of reps.
I led sales teams across multiple states.
I built my reputation the hard way — no shortcuts, no safety net.

I’ve been through trauma, sabotage, psychological abuse, addiction — all while outperforming people who had every advantage I didn’t.

That’s why WAKE U.P.™ exists.

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The Problem With Most Sales Systems

They’re built to manipulate.
Control the conversation. Script the rep. Force the close.

But you can’t build trust when you sound like a closer instead of a partner.
You can’t lead someone to clarity if you’re more focused on winning than on listening.

WAKE U.P.™ doesn’t play that game.

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What WAKE U.P.™ Is Built On

WAKE U.P. doesn’t start with scripts.
It starts with emotional clarity.

You don’t:

• Overcome objections — you unhook resistance

• Pitch solutions — you extract vision

• Chase the close — you mirror back the truth

• Play power games — you lead with calm, detached authority

This system is science-backed, field-tested, and built from real pain, real pressure, and real performance.

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Who It’s For

WAKE U.P.™ is for:

• Sales professionals who want to lead with power, not pressure

• Leaders who are done managing underdeveloped reps

• Coaches, creators, consultants, and closers

• Survivors who are finally done selling like someone they’re not

It’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they had to abandon themselves just to succeed.

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What’s Coming Next

This is the first drop.
The first breadcrumb.
The signal that something new is coming.

I’m going to start breaking down core WAKE U.P.™ concepts — the same ones that helped me stay calm under fire, lead without faking confidence, and close millions in rooms I wasn’t supposed to be in.

Eventually, the full WAKE U.P.™ Master System will drop.
It’ll be premium. It’ll be polished. And it’ll be unlike anything else out there.

But for now, I’m giving you the mindset. The bones. The blueprint.

Because I know what it’s like to lose your voice and have to rebuild it from the ground up.

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I’m not trying to be your coach.
I’m just done pretending sales has to feel like performance.

This system is mine.
And if it helps you come back to yourself while closing more?
Then it’s yours, too.

– Cody Taymore

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