A few weeks ago I was flying across the country, and was able to watch the Oscar-winning film Free Solo. Watching it in an...
Leveraging Sales Enablement Practices that Drive Performance
by Mike Carroll on Tue, Jun 18, 2019 @ 10:06 AM
How much focus do your sales managers put on conversation speed and tonality when they coach their salespeople? At...
How to Retain High Performing Sales People
by Mike Carroll on Wed, May 15, 2019 @ 10:05 AM
Over the years you may have noticed a difficulty in keeping your highest performing sales people on your team. You may have...
How Many All-Stars Do You Have on Your Sales Team?
by Cliff McDonald on Fri, Feb 16, 2018 @ 14:02 PM
The NBA All-Star game is upon us and it should be a great display of athleticism. Some argue that the top NBA players are...
5 Old School Sales Habits of High Performers
by Mike Carroll on Fri, Nov 11, 2016 @ 11:11 AM
I have the privilege every week of coaching and working with high performing sales people. I also coach many sales people...
Questions Your Sales Leaders Should Ask Halfway Through the Year
by Mike Carroll on Wed, Jul 1, 2015 @ 07:07 AM
Yesterday marked the end of June, which means if your company runs on a calendar year you've hit your mid-year point. Two...
What UNC Coach Dean Smith Taught Us About Sales Metrics
by Mike Carroll on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 @ 10:02 AM
Legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died on Saturday. Sales managers across the country who...
Coaching Rhythm and Texting While Driving
by Mike Carroll on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 @ 13:11 PM
My last post talked about the challenges of teaching my middle daughter, who recently got her learners permit, to drive...
A-Player Only Strategy: When Improving Sales Impacts Other Areas Of Your Business
by Mike Carroll on Mon, Jun 2, 2014 @ 08:06 AM
What happens when you hire and develop A-player sales people and sales leaders? Your company grows – usually by a lot and...
High Performing Sales People - How to Identify And Keep Them
by Mike Carroll on Mon, Apr 14, 2014 @ 14:04 PM
High performing sales people are customer centric and have the ability to execute and produce positive results, in turn...
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