momma’s day

A while back, I saw a mother hosting her young son’s birthday party in a local park on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon. She was wearing a button that read, “All birthdays are Mother’s Day!” And I thought to myself:  That’s a wonderful way to look at “the world’s...

I was unhappy & didn’t know it!

I’ve had a long-time love affair with cars. Some of you might appreciate that “addiction.” I just love really nice cars: Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Porsche, etc. Name a luxury car, and I have probably wanted one (and in a few cases have owned one). My addiction...

short timer’s disease

Not long ago, I was meeting with a VP of sales who is in our management coaching program. He and I were talking about a salesperson who once seemed promising but who was no longer working at the company. I thought back on when we’d hired that salesperson. He looked...

What’s your routine?

I’d like to share another real-life situation with you. I met recently with someone in my sales coaching program whom I had not seen in more than 90 days. We spent the first part of the meeting talking about the previous year. He’s been in sales for about three years...