Interested or Committed?

Interested or Committed?

I recently heard that salespeople are the “elite athletes” of the business world.  I could say the same for entrepreneurs.  These people need to operate on their own.  They need to continually train to get better.  They spend time “on the...
Lessons from “Getting” Seth Godin

Lessons from “Getting” Seth Godin

This week I will be releasing Episode 100 of Delivering Marketing Joy…and I will be having a special guest!  If you have not seen it, Delivering Marketing Joy is a weekly web series where I interview business leaders, marketers, authors and entrepreneurs about...
4 Lessons on how to Lose a Team

4 Lessons on how to Lose a Team

We have all seen it. Whether it’s on the field or in the meeting room, a great team is a wonderful thing to behold. A great team can make each individual better. They lift each other up. A great team can accomplish wonderful things together. Great sales. Records....
What You Need To Hear

What You Need To Hear

I believe in learning and growing. “Sure,” you say.  “Everyone does.” Not really.  Everyone believes in learning and growing “in theory.”  Not so much in practice.  We all say we want to grow, but a precious few put it into...
Catching Your Breath

Catching Your Breath

If you are at the beginning of a new work out plan (especially if it’s tough) you might have moments in the first few weeks that are really a stretch.  You feel pain in places you have not felt in a long time.  You sweat in ways you have not sweat.  You struggle...