“The best part of our knowledge is that which teaches us where knowledge leaves off and ignorance begins.” ~ O.W. Holmes Have you ever experienced a sales slump? Or just not achieved the results that you believed you should have? If you have been selling for at least 2 – 3 years, I guarantee you …
Quote for the week “Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.” ~ M. Bridges Weekly TimBit There is a significant difference between being responsible to people and for them. Being responsible to people is when you feel responsible for another’s outcomes, pain, failure, feelings, problems, struggles, …
“Increased self-awareness begins with a commitment to look inside ourselves.” ~ Will Schultz I believe everyone is doing the best they can in relationships at any given moment given their current level of awareness, skills, experience and knowledge. If this is true why does some people’s behavior often affect us the way it does? There …
“What disturbs me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think they are.” ~ Epictetus Many managers work long, long, hard hours. They arrive before the first employee is even out of bed and stay until the janitor is done for the night. Hours and time vs. energy and effectiveness – …
Quote for the week “Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.” ~ John F.Kennedy Tim-bit for the week Actors and actresses play roles. Parents, spouses, children, friends, and siblings play roles in life. There is, however, one major difference in the roles that each of us play. The actors and actresses get …
“Let us open up our natures, throw wide the doors of our hearts and let in the sunshine of good will and kindness.” ~ Marden Sooner or later each of us has to deal with a life outcome that we didn’t anticipate, plan for or expect. Life is filled with surprises both negative and positive. …
Quote for the week “And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~ Abe Lincoln Tim-bit for the week Freedom is an attitude. Everyone is free to the degree they choose freedom over slavery. There are many kinds of slavery. Slavery to a person, …
“Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.” Cicero One of the biggest mistakes poor salespeople make is that they lose control of the sales process at various stages. There are many ways they accomplish this. Here are just a few of the common ones for your consideration: They quote price too early in the process- …
“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” ~ George Carlin Ego has cost corporate America more money than any other single factor. This is caused by poor decisions, thwarted initiatives, products that have out lived their life cycle, acquisitions gone bad etc. Want more? O.K. New products that should …
Words of wisdom for this week “The important thing is not to think much, but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love.” Teresa of Avila Un-communicated feelings mean squat! People don’t know how you feel until you tell them how you feel. Twenty years ago my best friend died …
