Category: Sales Management
Stop Hiring People Just Like You
Last week, I discussed the hiring mechanisms and their subjective decisions, which led to a moment...
Read MoreIf Your Sales Recruiting Process Has 8 Stages, You’re Basically Building a Moat Around Your Company
…except it’s keeping talent OUT, not competitors. You’ve seen them – sales orgs...
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Your Quota Strategy (or Why You’re Shooting Yourself in the Foot)
So your brilliant plan is to set unrealistic quotas because… what? You think salespeople...
Read MoreStretch Goals vs. Quotas: The BS Inflation Tactic
Had an enlightening chat with a legal tech SaaS CSO last week about their “market expansion...
Read MoreStart Reporting Like You’re One Level Higher
Ever wonder why your VP Sales sometimes looks at your reports like you handed them a half-eaten...
Read MoreThe Pareto Principle: Why Most Sales Teams Are Chasing Their Tails
Let’s talk Pareto, people. Here’s a reality check: Most people are focusing on the...
Read MoreArchives: Where Completed Projects Go to Rest (Organizing with PARA)
Remember those deals you closed last quarter? The ones you celebrated, expense-reported a nice...
Read MoreResources: Your Sales Intelligence Vault (Organizing with PARA)
Remember when I said PARA would change your sales game? Well, we’ve covered Projects (where...
Read MoreAreas: Your Ongoing Responsibilities (Organizing with PARA)
Today we’re talking about AREAS in your PARA system. P = ProjectsA = AreasR = ResourcesA =...
Read MoreThe Success Journal: Your Secret Weapon for an Excellence Mindset
What separates average salespeople from the elite? It’s not just talent or luck – it’s...
Read MoreProjects: The Money Makers (Organizing with PARA)
Let’s talk about PARA – the organizational system that might just save your sales career...
Read MoreHow I Organized My Sales Game with PARA (and You Should Too)
Ever feel like your sales brain is a junk drawer? Customer notes mixed with proposals, half-baked...
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