Today I was reading two seemingly unrelated posts that when I took some time to think about them really complemented each other nicely. The first is by Karl Goldfield called Training: Opening Sales Doors -Other Tributes of a Sales Champion. In this article Karl points out three things he believes sales professionals must have in…
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Do you Fish! at work?
I love what I do and I enjoy going to work… How many people can say that? Personally I think sales can be a very fun and rewarding job if the sales manager manages the culture and makes it fun. The flip side of that is if you work for the wrong people it can…
Do you “bound back” from adversity?
I want to start out this post by thanking Timothy Johnson over at Carpe Factum for sharing this video with me on his blog. This is a short video from Pixar called Boundin’ that was originally produced in 2003. In this video we get a humorous look at a happy little sheep that falls into…
Leadership Vs. Management
Are you a leader or a manager in your organization? Many people would say it is the same thing, but the difference is beyond measure. Drucker says: “Management is doing things right, and leadership is focusing on the right things.” You can never go wrong with quoting Drucker, he is brilliant, but I would like…
Self Reflect, Recharge, and Redirect for Success in 2008!
Wow what a year! I don’t usually share personal information in a coaching post, but in this case it is appropriate so here we go! I have not blogged since October, and it has really weighed on my conscience, because I feel a commitment to my readers to continue to put out good information, and…
The Seven Deadly Career Sins
I was surfing MSN.Com today and came across a really good article called Seven Deadly Workplace Sins. I really should write more on this type of topic, because many people in all careers fall into these seven career traps. However, I think in the high paced and high ego world of sales and marketing the problem…
Choose your attitude!
Since Friday of last week I have had one bad day after another and it really stinks! Unfortunately, so has my attitude! I’m sure we have all been there, what is surprising about this is the fact that I am one of those people who is “always in a good mood”. I am usually the…