Posts in Motivation
The Battle for the Schoolyard: How a Fourth-Grade Protest Shaped My Leadership Voice

Some childhood memories fade into pleasant background noise. Others remain vivid because they mark the first moment you realized you could influence the world around you. My first taste of advocacy came in the form of a schoolyard—specifically, the part of it that suddenly disappeared.

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The Hidden Joy of Meeting Founders in the Niches

There is a daily front-row seat to the extraordinary creativity of entrepreneurs. Every day, I meet founders who didn’t just see a gap in a market—they saw a market where others saw nothing at all.

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Why We Chose to Help Our Competitors—and Why It’s Driving Growth

They simply don’t realize this model exists. That’s not a sales problem. It’s an awareness problem. And no single company can solve it alone.

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How Are Executive Jobs Valued—and Why Sales Leadership Gets Compensated Differently

Executive compensation is shaped by a combination of market dynamics, perceived value creation, and the risk/reward trade-offs inherent to each role. Here's a closer look at how different leadership functions are valued—and why senior sales leaders often stand apart in terms of earnings potential.

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When the Prospect Doesn’t Show: Professional and Productive Responses to Sales No-Shows

Few things in sales are more frustrating than carving out time, preparing for a call, and then waiting in an empty Zoom room. No-shows aren’t just a waste of time — they can feel like a lack of respect.

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The Ambivert Advantage in Sales

In the competitive realm of sales, understanding the personality traits that contribute to a salesperson's success is crucial. While diverse personalities can definitely all thrive in sales, research highlights certain characteristics commonly found among top performers.​

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Know + Like + Trust = Buy: The Power of Relationships in Sales

Have you ever bought something despite disliking the salesperson? If you did, you probably remember feelings of frustration, pressure, or regret. While the product itself might have been fine, the negative experience likely left a lasting impression.

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Your Opportunity to Get the Sales Team Right Starts Early – and Doesn’t Last Long

When you step into a company as a fractional sales leader, the clock starts ticking immediately. You’re expected to deliver results quickly—refining processes, improving pipeline health, and driving revenue growth.

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Fix Your Sales Team Turnover: A Tech Startup's Guide to Sustainable Growth

Sales is a people business. A sales team is a group of often highly individualistic members selling in turn to a diverse group of decision-makers, people buying from people.

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The True Cost of Frugality in Sales Comp

After a few too many conversations with business leaders about the interplay between their budget constraints and challenges finding/keeping good salespeople, I thought to write this -- from the point of view of THAT business leader. 

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