Want To Fix The Sales World?

…Look in the Mirror Full disclosure: I have a rather biased view of salespeople, but hear me out.  Yes, there are problems within the selling profession, and I fully realize there are some bad salespeople in this world.  There are also some bad doctors, bad...

Don’t Forget The Big Picture

In any type of presentation, there is an overall goal involving what is being taught. For the sake of this BLArticle®, let’s refer to this as “the big picture.” In one sentence, this is a clear explanation of what it is you’ll be talking about and what you really want...

The Magic of Rituals

There’s nothing like a good ritual or two to help us stay emotionally and physically in balance.  For those who are not quite sure what I mean when I say, “ritual,” please allow me to define it for you.  A ritual is “a sequence of activities involving gestures, words,...

Pressure Me… Please!

If you’ve read my BLArticles® or books, you know I’ve never liked the word “nervous.” It’s a useless word to me because I’ve never known anyone who performed better when nervous.  I’m actually a fan of the word, “anxious.”  Now, there’s a word I can get behind.  When...

Being There… Virtually

As we adjust to the new reality of virtual communication, online meetings have kicked into a whole new gear.  We want to be there for our clients, but for now, that’s going to have to be accomplished virtually. There is a big difference between inter-office virtual...