THE RAINMAKER
Every great organizational change starts with a mindset shift. Start your journey with thought-provoking articles on People, Leadership, Teams, and Moats.
Feb 16, 2023
The two following forces have the greatest influence on the trajectory of your team and organization: Who you hire. How effectively your team works together. The team ...
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How to Apply Blue Ocean Principles to an Existing Business
Sep 13, 2022
Sure, you may understand the difference between a blue and red ocean, but it may feel like a lost cause if you’re already operating in a red ocean. It’s not hopeless though. It is ...
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The Opportunity to Slow Down and Straighten Everything Out
Apr 22, 2020
How do you buy your milk? Thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, we no longer buy our milk in a grocery store. Entering a grocery store represents an unnecessary risk.
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Are you credible, candid, confident, a believer and a hustler?
Apr 14, 2020
Definition of a Sales Wolf. A Sales Wolf has the capacity - the experience, background, education and MINDSET to consistently perform in the top 20th percentile of all salespeople ...
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Action Defeats Victim Thinking
Apr 9, 2020
No better high and (sometimes) no worse low. The sales profession is a mental "grind" filled with rejection, setback and disappointment. Winning is the ultimate mindset recovery - ...
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Black Swan Events Require Bold Action
Apr 7, 2020
Welcome to your Black Swan Event. According to Investopedia: A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially ...
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The Fifth Essential Competency Every Sales Wolf Must Master
May 9, 2019
Time and Priority Management. Time and Priority Management is the fifth essential competency every Sales Wolf must master. After grad school and a stint as a commodity trader, I ...
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How to Turn Around a Sales Team
Dec 19, 2018
Is your mindset one that is reactive or proactive? For most CEOs and sales leaders, turning around a sales team is a reactive, futile effort that occurs ONLY when the sales team ...
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Building a Sales Team From Scratch
Dec 5, 2018
You only have one chance to do this the right way. Building your sales team will define the short- and long-term success of your business. You only get one shot. When your company ...
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