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The Unpopular Road to Top Sales Performance

By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership

The truth is that practice is incredibly important to performance. In fact, I would ask you to name one skill of any consequence that does NOT require practice to excel at that skill. Anything? Of course not. You cannot perfect any skill unless, and until, you practice. Which means that your employees are practicing to improve their skills, or YOU (the manager) are guilty of the ultimate performance killer – no practice.

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How to Lose Even When You Shouldn’t

By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership

Discipline – poise under stress – is absolutely critical to winning. All the talent in the world will be compromised by a lack of discipline. And discipline is a leadership function, pure and simple. It starts with the head coach and extends directly to field leaders as well. But there’s more. When leaders fail to own their own mistakes, it is a huge indication that an organization doesn’t have championship mettle.

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The One Piece of Advice You Need to Create a Successful Career in Sales

By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership

I finally settled on one single piece of advice that I think is critical for someone who would consider a career in sales. I will share that with you shortly; but first, let me tell you where that one question led me.

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