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by Steven S. Little
The story I’m about to tell you is true.
A few years ago I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, for a speaking engagement. Anyone who travels for business knows that it is hardly glamorous. After 9/11, however, it became even more frustrating, and it keeps getting worse. I don’t think I’d be overstating […]

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 […]

The following is an excerpt from the book Negotiation Genius by Deepak Malhorta and Max H. Bazerman
Conflicts of Interest
When people talk about conflicts of interest, they usually assume that professionals consciously consider these opposing forces (what’s good for them versus their professional obligations). Take, for example, the old lawyer joke, “It’s not whether you win […]

©Tessa Stowe, Sales Conversation, 2008
Are you focusing on selling the wrong thing? If you are, you are not alone as the majority of salespeople focus on selling the wrong thing. In addition, senior executives in companies encourage their own salespeople to focus on selling the wrong thing. In fact these senior executives even give their […]

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 […]

by Cheryl A. Clausen
After a poor sales conversation do you get off tracking spending time and energy feeling sorry for yourself? You may not be consciously aware that you’re doing it, but what do you do immediately after a sales call that doesn’t work out? In essence, many salespeople call time out. I’m not discouraging […]

by Virden J. Thornton
Unfortunately, many sales and service industry professionals gain an intellectual awareness of the methods of selling from the sales training they receive, yet fail to improve their bottom line sales results by systematically using the concepts in their daily transactions.
There are a number of methods you can use to move beyond an […]

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