Time to get optimistic

Gloom and doom is everywhere these days!  Uhg… I’m soooo tired of hearing all the hyperbole about the economy. I’m lucky.  Years of managing sales people and running businesses has steeled my optimism.  I’ve learned the hard way that every down...

Things Hurricane Ike Taught Us

I couldn’t resist posting these funny quips from an anonymous house wife here in Houston.  Even for those across the country dealing with the damage Ike inflicted in Eastern states and of course, those in the Gulf Coast states that suffer hurricane...

The most common reason sales are lost

Jonathan Farrington just posted an excellent article with some enlightening statistics about how often sales people fail to call on all of the individuals involved in the decision making process. Bottom line – there are normally from 3 to 6 separate individuals...