Leaders are busy. There are always more things to do than hours in the day: planning, budgeting, coaching, tracking KPIs, creating sales calendars, and the list goes on. And then all the fires ruin the most well-planned day. No matter how organized a leader is, somehow, every day has multiple issues that must be addressed immediately. Oh well,...

Achieving excellence requires more than just closing deals—it demands a unique blend of talents that propel individuals to greatness. As sales managers strive to curate their roster of business superstars, identifying candidates who embody the following six key talents, known as the "hunter themes," is paramount to new business development.

You’ve worked with your marketing team to develop your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). You’ve built a database of target companies that match your ICP characteristics. You’ve researched to identify the key decision-makers of your target prospects. You have a great solution that has helped other similar companies. You have a great...

Professional athletes have coaches. Oscar-winning actors have coaches. Pop icons have coaches. Wait!? Even people who have been in the business for a long time? Why do they need coaches? That’s easy! Top performers, whether they are professional athletes, Oscar-winning actors, pop icons, or sales professionals, are not content with...

It’s a fact that everyone wants the “best of the best” talent at their organization. Much attention, effort, and investment of significant time and money is given to finding and recruiting high performers. Sadly, what often follows is the common scenario in which business leaders hire people they believe in and then sit back to see what they can...

The feedback a sales manager provides can either propel a salesperson to new heights or stunt their growth. Yet, too often, managers fail to give the right feedback at the right times, missing critical opportunities to develop their team's talents.