by | Jun 17, 2026 | Organizational Structure, Relating to The Buyer, Relationship Selling, Sales Organizations
It is not always clear that long term relationships trump transactional quick wins. But, as a business community, we had a really good macro example recently that can help us understand the value of good long term relationships. In tumultuous and uncertain times, it...
by | Apr 22, 2026 | Book of Business Management, Forecasting, Organizational Structure, The Seller's Mind
We have all come across sellers whose optimism is nauseating. They are always about to close the biggest sale yet. They project monster deals, and they consistently talk about how they will “crush their number”. Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don’t but the...
by | Mar 19, 2026 | Organizational Structure, Sales Leadership, Sales Organizations, Sales Team Dynamics
I once had the opportunity to work with a guy named Rob. Well, I didn’t really work with him so much as watch him dance circles around me and the entire rest of our sales team. He wasn’t naturally charming or handsome, and he wasn’t particularly intelligent or a force...
by | Mar 5, 2026 | Organizational Structure, Sales Organizations, Sales Team Dynamics, Selling with AI
The conversation around AI that is dominating news and social media is all about how many of our jobs can already be done by AI. We see posts and articles about the increased power of AI its ability to do most white collar jobs. The only question is how quickly will...
by | Feb 19, 2026 | Organizational Structure, Sales Leadership, Sales Organizations
We exist in the era of the buyer. Never before have buyers had so much access to information. While an abundance of data can lead to information overload, savvy, investigative buyers can now independently research the details they once relied on sellers to provide in...
by | Dec 18, 2025 | Organizational Structure, Sales Leadership, Sales Organizations
Sam Altman and his associates reportedly have a betting pool about when there will be a $1Billion company staffed by a single person. The premise, of course, is that AI agents can carry out all of the other functions that companies would ordinarily need, so the...
