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by Tessa Stowe
I’d like you to take a moment right now and, before you continue reading this article, decide whether you think selling is simple or complicated? Please now read on.
Before I start to specifically talk about selling, I’d like to first discuss ‘complicated’ versus ’simple’.
In the past we have been taught to respect and […]

by Brian Tracy
To improve your sales performance, adopt the Golden Rule mentality. The Golden Rule says to, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It also says, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” The Golden Rule mentality in sales, says simply, “Sell unto others as you would have them sell unto you.”
Different […]

by John Boe
If you’re working hard, but aren’t consistently generating enough
sales and getting referrals, chances are it’s a matter of trust. One
of the most critically important and yet frequently overlooked
aspects of selling is creating a solid foundation of trust and
rapport.
Suppose you could incorporate a few simple, yet highly effective
ideas into your selling process and substantially […]

by Dan Coughlin
Leadership is the ability to influence how other people think in ways that generate better sustainable results both for your organization and for the people you serve. Leadership is not based on title, authority, income, or the number of people you influence.
One of the most important aspects of leadership is determining your leadership […]

by David M. Traversi
I recently wrote a book entitled The Source of Leadership: Eight Drivers of the High-Impact Leader. In the introduction, I wrote about the ultimate alignment of my own personal search for my best life with my professional search for the “holy grail” of leadership success:
I began to observe and analyze the […]

by Ram Charan Author of What the Customer Wants You to Know
Too often in traditional selling the sales pitch either succeeds or fails and the salesperson moves on to the next customer and the next pitch. In value creation selling the sales pitch is just another beginning, whether or not it succeeds. If the customer […]

by Dan Coughlin, author of ACCELERATE: 20 Practical Lessons to Boost Business Momentum

The Four Root Causes for Executive Failure
Poor Confidence

Joe had no confidence in himself. Technically he was brilliant in finance, but he didn’t see the value that he brought to the organization. Whenever his boss said, “Jump,” Joe said, “How high?” He ran reports […]

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