I was brought up to be a worker – it was a family expectation. Every Saturday – from the ages of 12 to 16 – I helped deliver milk in the morning, worked at the local shoe shop during the day and did …
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Not so long ago we decided to have new windows in the house. Now, I know that double glazing sales people get a hard time, so before I start, apologies to all the good ones out there. I decided to …
So, this weekend, my ten year old daughter decides to set up a lemonade stand at the front of the house as her first commercial enterprise. To be fair, she’s been nagging me to help her do it for over …
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There is a wise old saying that tells us “A Watched Kettle Never Boils“. I reckon if you watch a plugged-in, switched on kettle long enough and it doesn’t boil, your kettle is probably broken. The phrase originated before electricity …
On this blog a while ago I posted the “30 Movie Quotes You Really Should Pay Attention to.. (if you are trying to grow your business)” – with a quiz sheet to download and articles over the following weeks giving …
“The secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy – timing.” Max Skinner (Russell Crowe) – A Good Year 1. You’ve Got to be Fabulous, Original YOU Delivering someone else’s jokes might not be your best choice – even …
Do you know why so many sales people fail to engage with potential customers and end up missing out on so much business? Let me share something with you that completely changed the way I sold things – and has …
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Have you ever heard of the Portuguese – Saudade? It has no direct translation in English, it describes a distinct sense of longing for something that doesn’t actually exist, and is described as an ‘emptiness’ – like someone or something …
We were asked recently to help a sales team improve their relationships with customers and prospects. Relationship selling is a funny old thing. There’s the line that says people buy off people – can’t disagree with that – although nowadays …
Ah, the old 30 second close. No one likes to hang around any longer than they need to – get in there, get the business and get out! At the beginning of most foundation level sales training courses a large …