Podcast

A Targeted Approach and PHD (Pig Headed Determination) Who wouldn’t be interested in the fastest, least expensive way to increase sales? At 24 years old Amanda Holmes became the CEO of her father’s legendary multi-million dollar company, Chet Holmes International, a company focused on helping small to medium sized businesses grow faster, better, and smarter. ... »

Improving Inner AND Outer Behaviors of Salespeople Organizations and sales teams perform better when they focus on developing the whole person of the salesperson, not just their external behaviors. Ryan Paugh, leadership coach, motivational speaker, and Head of Sales Training & Enablement at BetterUp, discusses his company’s idea of a whole-person approach. He talks about ... »

A Tough Love Leader Gets Results Spending time on things that don’t really matter halts progress toward meaningful goals, so sometimes we need a little push in the right direction. Motivational speaker and sales coach TShane Johnson explains how leaders should push and guide people more. They may not thank you when they are kicking ... »

The term “trusted advisor” has become a hot topic in the sales world. Being a trusted advisor is seen as the ultimate role for a salesperson, and thus, people strive to be labeled this coveted term. However, many salespeople don’t entirely know what that means or don’t know how to qualify when you have actually ... »

Kare Anderson shares her knowledge and experience regarding mutuality in the workforce. The meaning of mutuality in today’s world, when technology is getting increasingly complex, and we can’t all be experts at everything there is a benefit to creating allies. There are benefits to the more diverse your allies are; the more sides to a ... »

Have you ever worked in an organization without real leadership? It’s difficult, isn’t it? Without a leader that exemplifies what it means to be part of your organization’s culture, there is no accountability for the actions of yourself or others. True leadership is defined by your everyday actions – living the missions and values of ... »

How to Hire Thriving Millennials in Sales As millennials enter the job force, many of them are going into sales. There are new schooling opportunities, like the DuPaul University Center for Sales Leadership, that make a sales career even more viable for this generation of individuals. Robert Lambert, interviewed by John Golden, discusses hiring millennials ... »

Embracing Leadership in a Management Dominated World Leadership and management both have their roles in the professional world, but people are managed four times more than they are led. Embracing leadership can be challenging for many reasons, and can hinder progress and success in an organization. Tom Flick, interviewed by John Golden, discusses the ways ... »