#FF - Fun Friday Post - Sales Lessons from Golf

1. A husband and wife are on the 9th green when suddenly she collapses from a heart attack! "Help me dear," she groans to her husband. The husband calls 911 on his cell phone, talks for a few minutes, picks up his putter, and lines up his putt. His wife raises her head off the green and stares at him. "I'm dying here and you're putting?" "Don't worry dear," says the husband calmly, "they found a doctor on the second hole and he's coming to you. "Well, how long will it take for him to get here?" she asks feebly. "No time at all," says her husband. "Everybody's already agreed to let him play through."

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Topics: sales coach, sales coaching, Free Sales Coaching

Greg Brown, Hubspot Sales on Active Selling

One of the things that I enjoy is watching people that I've coached become recognized as 'sales thought leaders. Greg Brown has been a sales leader most of the years that he's been selling. Today, he offers his thoughts.

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Topics: sales rock star traits, sales coaching, sales questions

What is a Consultant? (any, not just a ‘Sales’ Consultant.)

I thought that I wrote on this before, but when I searched my archives, I couldn’t find what I was looking for. So, here’s what’s on my mind? What is a consultant? How did they get to be one? Are they consultative?

What is a consultant?

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Topics: Sales, sales coaching, mediocrity or failure

Growing Sales

Recently, a client that had hired me as a sales coach told me that I was not everybody's cup of tea, but that he was trying to acquire the taste.

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Topics: sales coaching, Free Sales Coaching, mediocrity or failure

How to Sell a Year's Business in One Month

Back in the day when $20K/year was 'livable', I worked with a company that was making a fuss about reps that sold $1,000 in a single day. As I think back on those times, I realize a few things.

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Topics: Sales, sales rock star traits, sales coaching

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