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Mentoring-What if Yoda had trained Leia?

If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you might suspect that I am a huge Star Wars fan. In fact my ring tone for him is the quote, “Do, or do not- there is no try.” (I'm not the only one.)

This past week as my coach and I were...

The Inbound Link Between Trust and Results

This year at the Inbound conference, Brian Halligan stood on the stage and said, “The way people buy has radically changed, so the way we sell has to change.” (It wasn’t that long ago that he said the same about marketing.) Mark Roberge said that...

A 5 Step LinkedIn Sales Strategy

This might come off as a bit of a rant, but I have been hearing a lot about social selling lately, and I am starting to wish I could ban it. It reminds me of what happened when marketing realized they could use this whole new social network dynamic...

What stuck after #INBOUND14

Not to brag (ok, maybe a little…) but I have been to every INBOUND conference that Hubspot has put on or been involved with. I go to my fair share of conferences every year, but always look forward to this one. I come away inspired, motivated, and...

What if you had everything you needed to succeed?

Earlier this month I made my first trip to Seattle, WA for my first Sales Shebang event. I really wasn't sure what to expect, but I was looking forward to spending a few days with other successful women in sales. It marked a decided turning point...

Business Book Summaries: "Agile Selling" by Jill Konrath

I started reading Agile Selling the weekend before I left for my first Sales Shebang event. The shorter of Jill's books, it was informative and enjoyable to read.

As I sat next to my husband at the lake and read certain parts out loud to him...

Buyers are Liars as Sales Techniques

I know, so negative of me. Once upon a time, I would agree with you. People don't lie, at least not intentionally! They just change their mind. Sometimes, buyers either don't know what they need or how to buy it, or they don't think it makes them a...

Who's the douchebag? Is this a marketing disaster?

Pardon my language, but it is about to get worse, so I might as well warn you now. If you are easily offended, don't keep reading. In fact, you may want to unsubscribe from this blog.

Hopefully you will laugh, I sure did. 

I debated whether or not...

Is it gender, race, or just you?

Is gender and race a lie we tell ourselves why we can't or shouldn't?

From grade school to high school, I was afraid of vampires. And when I say I was afraid, I mean the kind of fear that changes your behavior. For example, when I walked from my...

The 'Questions and Periods' Game for Sales Coaching

When I worked with my own personal coach years ago, I expected things to change in my professional life. But I didn't expect it in my personal life as well.

It started with a small change in the way I interacted with my hubby.