And that’s a wrap on 2023! What a year, right? My work saw clients struggle with and overcome many obstacles. But the work is not done! As we look to 2024, I want to give you two key recommendations from my many observations and development engagements this year. Don’t Focus on Nice and Polite Stop […]
Managing the holiday season, both professionally and personally, can be challenging and stressful. Here’s something I read recently that hit home… You CAN do it all, but first, you must decide what “all” includes. Over the past decade, much attention has been directed toward helping people create a work/life balance. Perhaps no time during the […]
This is a wonderful time of year! It’s a time for family, fun, cuisine, and insightfulness…if you allow it. Each year at this time, I like to take stock of what is important to me. I look at three different areas and note what stands out: What I enjoyed Seeing clients shine during their annual […]
There are only two months left in 2023. I know…I can’t believe that either! Many of you will be developing and delivering year-end presentations to clients/customers. STOP! Read this right now and you’ll save a lot of time: They aren’t as interested as you think they are. Too often, I see people delivering presentations that […]
That’s right. I said it. There is joy in coaching your employees! I find it in coaching my clients. There is something magically rewarding to see someone break through a barrier and realize more of their potential. I truly hope you know what I mean. If you don’t, this post is aimed at helping you. […]
In the first post of this series, I stressed the importance of assessing and analyzing your sales team. Through that process, you should emerge knowing who your A, B, and C-level players are. Completing the ABC ranking exercise is often quite enlightening. You see what it takes to become an A Player and the inconsistencies […]
When you hear “feedback,” do you automatically think of it as a negative? Do your employees? It’s time for a change of attitude. You can and should enjoy delivering feedback. The secret to it is how you hold it. Be Positive About Feedback It’s natural to hold feedback as a critical act. It’s not! It’s […]
Have patience with all things but first of all, with yourself -Francis De Sales In this new series, we will focus on building an effective sales team over time as we look towards 2024. And there is the key word: time. Like most things in life, you must exhibit patience to see results. To transform […]
I’ve just posted the final blog of my 5-part series: Sales Training Solutions in 2023. I hope you’ve gotten several good tips as you proceed with your team towards the final quarter of 2023. Let’s put all the pieces together. Come back to this post as a recap of the series for highlights and share […]
Actioning Sales Leadership In the first four posts of this series, we looked at how these times demand that sales leaders help teams develop into transformational salespeople rather than transactional ones. I provided reasons for why this is important now and how to motivate your teams to develop new habits. And in this final post, […]
