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Making Change Work: Part 2 – What is a system, and how does change happen?
Thursday, 29 Jul, 2010
Making Change Work: Part 2 – What is a system, and how does change happen?

For those of you who have read Dirty Little Secrets and love the concept of how change happens - and for those of you who haven’t read DLS and still love change models – here is …

Sales As A Spiritual Practice
Friday, 19 Mar, 2010
Sales As A Spiritual Practice

The sales profession focuses on placing product. While some would disagree and claim it’s based on ‘meeting a buyer’s needs’, it comes down to the same thing: how to get a product placed. And, after …

Why Do We Blame Buyers?
Friday, 19 Feb, 2010
Why Do We Blame Buyers?

I once told a group that I was going to title a book I’d Close More Sales if it Weren’t for the Buyer. I got a standing ovation! And I assumed I’d get a laugh. …

Change is necessary. How can we make it fun?
Monday, 25 Jan, 2010
Change is necessary. How can we make it fun?

These are heady days. Global business changes, environmental disasters, political upheavals. Change, Change, Change. Maybe it’s time to have another conversation about what change is. And at the same time, maybe discuss why it’s necessary …

Decisions are Never Emotional
Friday, 30 Oct, 2009
Decisions are Never Emotional

Imagine if instead of believing that unexpected decisions are emotional, we assume they have a very specific reason, even if we don’t understand or agree. Then what? Is it just easier to believe the other …

Buyers Don’t Buy Because You Sell Well
Friday, 18 Sep, 2009
Buyers Don’t Buy Because You Sell Well

Buyers buy when they want to resolve a business problem.
Buyers buy when all of the members of their decision team – all of the members – agree that it’s time to resolve a problem.
Buyers buy …