Posts Tagged ‘success’
Achieving Success Starts with Defining Success
children laughed harder, cheering on their friends. The game they were playing was “pin the tail on the donkey.” As each attempt found its way somewhere other than the donkey, the farther away the tail landed, the greater the laughter.
Read MoreA Healthy Self Image: The Best Sales Training You Can Give or Get
So, you’ve invested more money in sales training recently and still only see marginal improvement, or maybe even no discernable changes whatsoever. New sales hires come through the onboarding program, but somehow the majority wash out or turnover within the first six months. This has always been a very dangerous and expensive game to play.
Read MoreManaging the Game Clock–A Very Timely Sales Best Practice
Salespeople who understand how to manage the game clock for maximum effectiveness will outsell their competition every time. I had two fantastic experiences this week with sales professionals who displayed excellent management of the game clock, or for our purposes, the sales clock.
Read MoreSelling is Like Riding a Bicycle, To Stay in the Game You Have to Keep Moving
“Time kills deals!” I still remember the first time a sales manager said that to me. It was early in my selling career and my manager had just asked me about an opportunity that continued to push. First, it was a one-month push, then two months, and then it was over, and I had lost the sale.
Read MoreRehearsing Success Leads to Success
When we anticipate the future, do we see ourselves winning or succeeding? Or do we look into our future and see only losses or failure ahead?
Read MoreThe One Thing That Has to Happen to Claim Sales Success
Years ago, I was introduced to a concept that I found really helpful in the management and motivation of my sales team, and then as my responsibilities grew, I found it was beneficial to the entire company. It was called “Good News Friday.”
Read MoreThe 60 to 60 Success Plan
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to be a passenger in my friend’s Porsche 911 as he demonstrated how fast going from zero to 60 MPH in less than 3 seconds feels. And I will share with you that it was quite exhilarating.
Read MoreThe Greatest Hits, Best of Moments and the Bloopers of Life
What do we tend to enjoy more, remembering our greatest hits, our “best of” moments, or our bloopers? It seems like most of the people I asked preferred to reflect on their greatest hits and most significant accomplishments.
Read MoreShowing Gratitude for Life’s Unlikely Game-Changers
If we look at the word “challenge” differently, challenging ourselves to maintain our attitude of gratitude, this alone will go a long way toward changing the game and keeping us active in the game.
Read MoreGetting Motivated, Staying Motivated
People often say that motivation doesn’t really last. Well neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily
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