So, sometimes I refer to myself as “The Badass Sales Leader”. I do this to set the right tone for hard conversations I need to have with Founders and Sales Leaders about behaviors I have no tolerance for, like Sales Reps. who take their base salary for granted. Let me be clear. I’m all for paying SDRs, AEs, and CSMs a base salary along with commission and bonus. What I’m ...
We spend most of our life trying to add more to it. More money, more friends, more activities, more fun, and more time off. What if life, work, and sales weren’t a quantity game, but a quality game? What if you could enrich your life and work by saying “No” more often? We are over-scheduled, stressed out, and under the delusion that more is better. Saying “No” or “I wish ...
I regularly speak with founders that are looking to get out of the sales leadership role but can’t justify hiring someone who’s sole responsibility is to manage a group of SDRs (Sales Development Reps) or AEs (Account Executive). Instead, they’ve decided to add a quota carrying rep who will also play the role of sales leader. I cringe each time I hear this. Here’s why… Motivation Misalignment – As this ...
Diversity and Inclusion is the HOT topic in tech right now. It’s no secret, tech is too white and too male. I believe the uncomfortable conversation will have to continue to come from women, minorities, and anyone who doesn’t currently have a seat at the table, just like the #metoo movement. Here’s the cause I’m going to take up. #Womenwhosell. There are just not enough women selling or holding sales ...
I’m on a quest to help companies create an accountability culture. I believe a lack of accountability is affecting many company’s ability to grow revenue, keep customers, and retain high performing employees. My quest to understand why creating a culture of accountability is so difficult led me to a place I didn’t expect – the realization that accountability is very closely tied to vulnerability. After recently listening to Brene Brown’s ...
As 2018 began to fade and 2019 was on the horizon, I realized that I was in need of a new “Word of the Year”. I’ve never been a New Years Resolutioner, rather I enjoy using a word to help me stay focused. 2018’s word was “Authentic”. It had served me well, although I knew not everyone in my life had been a fan. As I thought about the challenges ...
Would you get in the car to drive to a place you’ve never been without directions, GPS, or Waze? Of course not. So why do so many companies think they can get to the “next level” without metrics, goals, or KPI’s? I’m seeing Sales teams without revenue goals, Marketing teams without monthly lead, MQL, or SQL targets, and Customer Success teams without renewal or up-sell goals. It’s baffling. How do ...
