Tough Conversations with Employees Are Helpful

From the Wall Street Journal: The Leaner, Meaner Chevron Leaders need to be more decisive, take accountability for failures, and have uncomfortable conversations about poor performance. Changing Their Perspective Ahh, yes, the uncomfortable conversation. Often, I coach executives on how to initiate and manage difficult conversations. People feel a sense of dread when approaching such […]

My Second Lesson in Selling

In my last blog post, I spoke about my first sales manager, the…

Take Two of These and Call Me in the Morning

Often clients request training on their "Pitch Decks," meaning…

Sales Training Tip: Do YOU Know Why You’re Meeting?

We can't manage the outcome of a client meeting, we can manage…

My Fast Company Article on Heroes vs. Champions

Rainmakers, aka Heroes, have been neglected as potential coaches.…

Leadership Tips: Lessons from The Stones and Columbo

Client follow up and persistence are great skills leaders can…

Sales Tip: Deeper into Client Research

Client research has been my theme the last few weeks. In my last…

Sales Training Tip: Researching Clients for Success

Last week, I gave you some basic considerations when preparing…

Sales Training Tip: Sell to the Second Table

Decision Makers: Are They at the Table? One of great opportunities…

Leadership Development Tip: Leading Isn’t Blinking

Declare Your Position and Stand by It My leadership development…