A 5 Step Process for Sales Self-Management

A 5 Step Process for Sales Self-Management

This message is for colleagues out there who are bag-carrying salespeople. In the past I’ve expressed concern that your managers either can’t or won’t coach you. There are probably several reasons for this. But a key reason is that neither you nor...
Better Alignment Improves Sales Success

Better Alignment Improves Sales Success

These days, it’s hard to be in Sales. Critics of salespeople have a litany of issues. Their selling approach is too aggressive. They lack discipline. They don’t understand what customers want and only pitch products. Analysts say Sales is just another...
The Sales Diagnosis Problem

The Sales Diagnosis Problem

The Sales Diagnosis problem is common but often overlooked Sales issue. Salespeople (and managers) are often judged only on their sales results, like annual revenue quota or this month’s forecast determine success. Judging sales performance by results can negatively...
Why don’t Sales Managers Coach?

Why don’t Sales Managers Coach?

During a recent discussion with a well-known sales trainer and consultant, our topic of discussion was: Why don’t more sales leaders and mangers invest in sales coaching? In my colleague’s experience, the reason that sales leaders don’t buy into coaching is because...
The Sales Coaching Crisis

The Sales Coaching Crisis

For many years, experts and analysts have been predicting the demise of B2B sales. But the fact is, despite the dramatic changes that have impacted the sales profession over the past few years, salespeople and sales teams continue to thrive at many levels.  In their...