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The Value of an Industry-Experienced Broker

A career transition I transitioned from being an executive of an industrial gases distributorship to being a deal-maker in that space. After spending 46 successful years in the welding and atmospheric gas business, I retired from my company position but continued to...

Shaping a Meaningful Life

Lessons from The River While exercising the other day, I listened to Garth Brooks’ “The River”, and it inspired this week’s sales/leadership tip to shape a meaningful life.  Here’s the first verse of “The River” …  You know a dream is like a river / Ever changin'...

The Timeless Traits of Success

This article was inspired by a woman whose career path demonstrates the timeless traits of success.  Her early entrepreneurial business endeavor was a bookstore. When her husband was promoted, they moved, and she had to find a new path. In her late 40s, with her...

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Adjusting to change

Information technology is at the root of so many alterations in the way we do business, both internally and externally. We all need to learn, and continually be adjusting to change. Study the...

Personalize the Selling Process

Digitization is altering the way people sell. Sales professionals must now look at how to personalize their processes. A great way to do this is through Enterprise Selling. Outside Sales The outside...

Picking the Right Team and Planning the Right Strategy

I work with small and medium business owners (SMBs) in the distribution sector and find they struggle with implementing meaningful strategic plans. As we know, corporate strategy starts at the top....
When Should You Really Leave

When Should You Really Leave

Do failed meetings really mean the opportunity is dead? Check out three ideas to extend prospective sales calls and make new contacts in this weeks Art of Sales article.

Aim For Excellence

Defining Excellence Successful Sales managers constantly search for measures of excellence for their sales professionals, keys to unlock their...