What I Learned From Failing at Sales

I was failing miserably. Then came the dreaded PIP: a performance improvement plan that stated if I didn’t hit certain targets, I would be fired. Ouch. I was working hard but not getting the results the company required. And then everything changed. The top...

Never Quit: Smart or Dumb?

I frequently see posts on social media that echo the theme of “never quit.” Often it is a quote attributed to Winston Churchill who supposedly said, “never give up. Never, never, never give up.” Whenever I see this, I scratch my head. I do so...

What I Learned From My Trip to Europe

My wife and I recently visited London and Paris. Here are a few things I learned along the way that can be applied to sales and business: Have a tour guide. We visited Windsor Castle and hired a private tour guide. It made the visit immensely better. Tony was an...

March Sales Madness

March Sales Madness Here in the United States, the month of March is known as “March Madness” as the NCAA college basketball tournament takes place. There have been crazy upsets, last second shots made and incredible comebacks. It’s called March...

Go Fish

Salespeople are often described as “Hunters” and “Farmers.” The role of a “farmer” in sales is typically to cultivate and grow existing accounts where as “hunters” are charged with finding new customers. As in life,...