Do You Follow This Sales Rule?
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Do You Follow This Sales Rule?

We’ve talked recently about the importance of having the right mindset and skill set in sales, along with how to work your way through the buyer-seller dance. Once you’ve mastered those, it’s important to look at your level of activity. I’ve sold professional services my entire career. First in banking, then in my coaching practice. Because…

How to Become the Salesperson People Want to Buy From
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How to Become the Salesperson People Want to Buy From

Having success in sales can sometimes feel easier said than done. It takes hard work, dedication, and a willingness to learn and grow. It also takes the ability to overcome rejection and setbacks.  I was asked by a former coworker in banking to provide sales training to their commercial bankers. Because I had run sales…

The Sales Rule Everyone Should Follow
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The Sales Rule Everyone Should Follow

When someone mentions they are a salesperson, mental images often come to mind of the used car salesperson that asks, “What do I need to do to get you in this car today?” People hate to be sold. But, when people are ready to buy they appreciate the help. There’s a subtle mindset shift (sell…

The One Thing Every Business Should Have
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The One Thing Every Business Should Have

Every business owner has a big dream for their business and wants to make it happen. But when a recession comes calling, many business owners don’t know how to weather the storm. They don’t know where to start or what to do leaving them frustrated and worried if their business can survive. Financial security for…

Do You Know What Metrics You Should Be Tracking?
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Do You Know What Metrics You Should Be Tracking?

Coming up on mid-year, you might be reflecting on the first half and are either looking to course correct or finish strong. What are you going to start doing, stop doing, and keep doing?   One of the ways to determine this is to look at the key metrics of your business and see if you’re…

Interpreting the Language of Accounting
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Interpreting the Language of Accounting

For my wife’s and my 25th wedding anniversary, our family went to France. Paris, Provence, Chamonix and on the way back to Paris to catch our flight home, we went to the cathedral in Reims. The one with the Chagall stained glass and where Joan of Arc was to be crowned by King Charles in 1429…

Have You Checked Your Blind Spots Recently?
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Have You Checked Your Blind Spots Recently?

We’ve all had the experience of driving down the road and trying to change lanes, only to realize just in time that there was a car in your blind spot. Or maybe you didn’t realize in time and the day ended much more disastrous than expected. Keeping an eye on our blind spots and checking for things we…

Is Your Leverage Creeping Up on You?
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Is Your Leverage Creeping Up on You?

We’ve been talking about how running a business is like baking or cooking.  You need all the right ingredients, in the right proportions, cooked at the right temperature, for the right amount of time.  Every business owner wants a business that’s perfectly “cooked”, with lots of cash flow and profits and collecting receivables well. If you…

How to Stop Leaking Cash
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How to Stop Leaking Cash

We’ve been discussing how running your business is like following a recipe. You need the right ingredients in the right amounts in order for the dish to come out correctly. We’ve talked about profitability, which is a measure of profit relative to revenue. And we’ve also talked about activity, collecting your accounts receivable and turning inventory. The third ingredient…

How Good Are You at Collecting Money?
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How Good Are You at Collecting Money?

We’ve been talking about how running a business is like baking or cooking. You need all the right ingredients, in the right proportions, cooked at the right temperature, for the right amount of time.    Every business owner wants a business that’s “cooked” just right, with lots of cash flow and profits. You can read about the…

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