Why should you care about employee engagement? See benefits and the simple first steps to making a great impression and retaining talent.

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The “Language of Leadership” manifests itself across organizations in three ways: Discipline & Accountability, Customer Focus, and Change

It's not what you know but what you don't know that kills deals. Follow a structured, repeatable method for uncovering what you don't know.

In a highly competitive talent market, ensure you are getting the most out of new hires by focusing on these two areas for maximum productiv

Protect your most important assets - the quality talent working for you now. Leadership skills have changed. You must manage and provide the

Attract buyers better than technology or you may become extinct. Three tasks to get you started and advance relationships better than bots

The hybrid workforce is here to stay. Dealing with challenges of managing while optimizing their culture int he new normal needs to be a top

Single-threaded customer relationships are dangerous. We all inherently know this, though not everyone can clearly articulate why having...

The higher in the organization you go, your job becomes less about business and more about people. Focus here to increase communication eff

After the Rams vs. 49ers NFL Division Championship game, an image blew me away. You may be asking what this has to do with your organizatio

Asking great questions is part of the job of a salesperson. Yet salespeople are also responsible for winning contracts and orders. Because o

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My biggest pet peeve....EVER and how I learned to manage it by applying what I teach on a weekly basis with Butler Street sales and leadersh

On September 18th, 2020, I wrote a blog titled, Chasing Forrest Gump. The blog highlights two goals I set in 2018 and one I set in...

Why is onboarding so important? Because it's the first impression your brand makes with a new employee. See best practices for onboarding

"The days are shorter, it is getting colder, and we are all tired." This is the opening line of a blog I wrote last year around this time...

How I react to things is always mine. Here’s a short list of things that, rather than be frustrated by, I choose to be grateful for: