Posts in Change
Don’t Live Life on Cruise Control

I like to be deliberate, to take actions with intent, and to say words that matter. The concept of being deliberate, in contrast to a life lived without intention, is an exploration of how we choose to navigate our existence. The opposite of a deliberate life might be one where we simply follow the paths laid out by others or by circumstance, without active decision-making.

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Turning Lemons into Lemonade in Sales

The world of sales – a place where every rejection feels like a lemon hurled at your face. But fear not, fellow sales warriors, for in the citrus-infused battlefield, there lies an art to turning those lemons into the sweetest lemonade.

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Hiring an Interim Executive: What to Look For and How to Ensure a Successful Placement

Learn how to find the right interim executive for your business. Evaluate skills, experience, and cultural fit to ensure a successful placement.

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Why The Cannabis Sector Needs Fractional Executives Now More Than Ever

The cannabis sector is a complex organism. It has all the challenges and logistical puzzles of any CPG industry, with the added spice of varying degrees of legality depending on where you’re operating.

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The Pain and Pleasure of Firing a Client

In the realm of business and professional services, there comes a time when the relationship between a service provider and a client (or a big prospect) becomes strained to the point where parting ways seems inevitable, and the right thing to do.

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4 Steps to Find Your Fractional Superpower

After 30 years in sales, revenue, or growth, most executives have done a lot of different things; in fact, many LinkedIn profiles look alike. Most everyone has worked at a few nameplate accounts, has delivered substantial growth, has built and transformed, hired and coached, and exited successfully. But now it is time to identify your superpower!

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When the Going Gets Tough, Go Fractional

I get asked quite often about the state of the Fractional Industry and what I am seeing on the supply and demand side. My answer runs the risk of being self-serving, and at the same time, as an industry, I feel we need to tell the story. If we don’t, who will?

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From Blocked to Unstoppable: How Empathy Changed One Salesperson's Game

Jennifer had her eye on the clock, trying to meet the company expectations. She was worried about her own bills. What she wanted to do was get them their product and move on.

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