Firstly, especially given the time of the year, remember that you should only ever take on a new puppy/employee with the intent for that relationship to be for the rest of your life and not just for Xmas. Even if you’re not an animal lover, you’ll understand the message of this blog. It’s about rewarding the right behaviours and reinforcing good habits. You get a new puppy and you should
Whatever your current internet browser of choice is, you should explore this next generation one if you’re the type of person who likes to make life easier! What do you use your browser for? Searching for info – duh! Surfing websites – duh. Playing games – duh. Using cloud based apps – duh. Yep, pretty much the same reasons we all use browsers. Why do you use the browser you
The higher you go up the ladder, the better the perks are but who do they actually belong to; the person in the role or the role itself? Have you ever had the misfortune to work for an entitled boss? You know the one; they expect a minion to make coffee for them, they expect to be left the closest parking place, they expect their requests to be made a
Plenty of employers still list ‘closing’ as a must-have skill on a job advert and plenty of salespeople take pride in their ability to ‘close’ business but is there really any skill in this part of the process? Not IMO. Closing is only a natural conclusion to all of the communication from the start of, and during, the sales process. If, during the early stages of the sales process, a
So you think the time’s right for you to step up the ladder and be a boss. Why though? Much like society tries to tell us that success in life means being married, having children and owning a house, it also tries to tell us that being successful professionally means earning lots of money and gaining promotions all the way to the top. Both notions are rubbish! However I respect
News flash – working in sales, you’ll have LOADS more doors shut in your face compared to how many are opened. If that really is the 1st time you’re learning that fact, contact me as I’ve got some more truths for you to help you decide if sales really is for you. Rejection is a guaranteed daily occurrence and anybody still working in sales after 12mths is mainly doing so
Orbital Net – a Telecoms company based locally to me started 2025 by getting me in to do some work with their sales teams. Their sales department is split into essentially hunters and farmers; one group whose job is to find and engage with potential clients so that, when they have a need, they give Orbital Net an opportunity to tender for their services. The other team then provides account
A timeless classic of a book – it does what it says on the tin! Like everyone else I know who is a fan of this book, it has remained close by ever since I was introduced to it back in 2005. I was given an original copy which, despite being written using language and anecdotes from the 1930s, hooked me instantly as I already recognised several principles as natural
Is using it worth it? What’s the best way to use it? What can I expect to get from it? Just a sample of lots of questions about LinkedIn which come to mind when thinking about using it. I’m not a LinkedIn coach nor do I sell courses on how best to use it – I’ve been using it regularly since September 2008 though so have a pretty good idea
Not your boss’, not your customers’ and not your colleagues’ – it’s all down to you and that’s why you struggle to properly switch off when on holiday. That’s why you convince yourself that it’s ok to check emails and take work calls. That’s why you convince your partner and children that you must still work otherwise you can’t go on holidays. That’s why you will miss opportunities to create
