Leadership
Do you know that sometimes you have to go slow to go fast? Recently, I installed a new productivity software program. And like many of you, I figured I knew immediately what I had to do, so I didn’t bother reading the instructions. After two painful hours of trying to get the software to work…
This past Sunday, we had a great Super Bowl with an overtime win—the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams had two different styles of quarterbacks. One of the reasons both teams made it to the Super Bowl was because their head coaches leveraged each quarterback’s strengths. Coach Andy Reid, with the…
This morning, when I got up, I wanted to walk four miles. Immediately, my head started questioning if I really wanted to do it. I had a meeting in two hours, and my knees and hips were hurting. Now, you have to remember I’ve had several surgeries that fused half of my back, so if…
Imagine being 14 years old, diagnosed with a condition causing immense pain and grief. That’s what happened to me when I was 14. It was a speech impediment, preventing me from pronouncing the letter “R.” It was so painful and led to a lot of ridicule in my life. In fact, they called this impediment…
Think about alignment for a second. What is the opposite word of alignment? It is resistance. And you can easily see that if you have resistance, Velocity is affected. Let’s talk about resistance. Imagine you’re on an airplane, cruising, when suddenly you encounter strong headwinds. What happens to your velocity towards the destination? It’s impeded,…
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So what’s stopping you from doing what you really want to do? During a recent coaching call with a client, I posed the question, “Where are you in life today, and where do you see yourself in five years? What does that vision look like to you?” The person shared that he didn’t want to…
Everyone’s buzzing about AI, and guess what? You’re experiencing its magic firsthand through this Avatar presentation! It’s fascinating that all I had to do was write a script and upload it – and here he is, bringing my words to life. You may be asking: “So how can something like this help ME?” Let’s suppose you are…
So what is your goal for the communication you’re about to make? When I coach CEOs or sales executives, I ask them: “What’s your goal for the call?” Often, they have the wrong goal in mind, which leads them to wrong actions that don’t deliver the results that they want. More importantly, it strips them of…
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, truly understanding our market’s needs is paramount. It’s not just about hearing what they have to say, but actively listening to their voices. But what does listening really mean? Discover the true essence of listening in this video. #MarketResearch #VelocityMindset #sales #leadership
As a sales and leadership expert, I want to ask you a question critical to your business outcomes: Do you insist your that your sales people and customer service people rely on scripts or do they use agendas?
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert, I want to take a look at the difference between listening and hearing, and the IMPACT true listening can have on your personal and professional relationships.
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert, I have worked with sales executives that want to outsell their competition, but if you are still focusing on transactional conversations, you will never achieve this goal. It’s not about competing its about creating a better outcome. The only way to achieve this is to have an enterprise conversation versus a transactional conversation. Watch this video to learn how YOU can outsell your competition.
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert, I often find that leaders and managers are focused on the symptoms, not the underlying condition. They obsess over common workplace problems, but underneath those problems is the issue of a lack of motivation.
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert, I have worked with sales executives on having enterprise conversations with their customers. Enterprise conversations go way beyond price. The enterprise conversation is about how much money and time one will save over the lifetime of a product. It is about gaining better utilization, efficiency and overall results. If you have the right enterprise conversation, the price of your product/service will often be the last thing you talk about. Watch this video to see how to have an effective enterprise conversation.
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert I am inundated by companies who are struggling to find and penetrate new markets. In order to penetrate new markets, you must be able to impact their results beyond what the competition is currently doing. Watch this video to see how you can easily penetrate new markets and grow your sales!
As a sales and leadership expert, I find people working mostly “in” their business (such as making sales calls, fulfilling orders), this will only get you so far. To maximize your business you must also work “on” your business (strategizing, coaching and leading). When you work “in” and “on” your business you will gain velocity and maximum growth. And, you’ll be making the greatest IMPACT on your markets, customers and employees/colleagues.
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert Ron explains how your Big Idea can make an Significant IMPACT on your Sales! We all have that BIG Idea. But the question is do you know how to use vs. lose it. Watch this video to see how you can capitalize on your next Big Idea!
Read MoreAs a sales and leadership expert Ron shares why it’s important for leaders to change their initial reactions in order to change other people’s actions.
Read MoreAs a motivational speaker and sales/leadership expert I know you can only Impact your markets if you know how to prospect. Please enjoy this content laden article 10 Ways to Start Your Prospecting AND Make It Enjoyable by my good colleague Mark Hunter, CSP. Let’s face it. You can’t prospect if you don’t start, and…
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