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When Technology Fails During a Presentation

I walked onto the stage last Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas, and immediately realized something was wrong. As I advanced my slide deck, the presentation...
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9 Leadership Lessons From the Best Boss I Had

I walked into the restaurant 5 minutes early for our 6:30 pm reservation. He was waiting to greet me by the bar. He was always...
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Bold. Fearless. Authentic.

I'll be working with two of my favorite clients in two of my favorite cities this week! I am heading to Denver to deliver Leading...
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Selling Pro Soccer: An Interview With MLS’s Bryant Pfeiffer

I recently had the opportunity to tour the Major League Soccer National Sales Center in Blaine, Minn.  This innovative approach to recruiting and onboarding sales...
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First In. Last Out.

"Get familiar with the light switch." At one time, this was part of my personal leadership philosophy.  I shared it with others as part of...
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Exceptional Customer Service for C-Level Executives

I was on the West Coast for an engagement with San Diego SHRM last week.  My hosts were kind enough to treat me to lunch...
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Why Everyone Ignores Your Email Sales Pitch

While cold calling might be dead, cold e-mailing isn't.  In fact, judging from my inbox it's sharply on the rise.  I know sales professionals that...
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Lawrence F. Flick IV: The Entrepreneurial Journey

I recently had the opportunity to spend the day with a very successful and inspiring entrepreneur, Lawrence F. Flick IV.  The chairman and CEO of...
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4Years and Forward Momentum

It's my four-year anniversary into entrepreneurship, and I can't help but feel a bit reflective.  It has been the most challenging and rewarding endeavor of...
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Are Your Customers In The Loyalty Loop?

The value proposition is a whole lot more powerful when customers start evangelizing it. Today, on average, 57% of a purchase decision is complete before...
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5 Keys to Counter a Slow Start in Sales Performance

Professional sales people understand the importance of getting off to a fast start to the fiscal year.  Momentum matters. This is the last day of...
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Learning To Compete Through Sibling Rivalry

It was still dark outside as we walked over the hill toward the football field.  Just after 6:00 am last Friday on a brisk Texas...
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Improving Customer Service: The Art of Anticipation

Anticipation is the key ingredient to creating a remarkable customer experience.  When a customer is met with the surprise and delight of having their unexpressed...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Live the Legacy

Today as we recognize and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy, these 10 lessons serve as an inspirational reminder of the opportunity...
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Why Facebook’s Social Graph Matters to Business

Big news out of Facebook this week with the introduction of Graph Search, a new search tool for finding people, photos, places and interests in a way...
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