By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership
The problem is that most salespeople don’t want to be responsible when they fall short. Instead, they conjure up a variety of excuses. It never seems to be their fault when they fall short. Elite salespeople, on the other hand, understand that the bottom line is about results, and excuses simply get in the way of finding a way to hit the numbers.
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By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership
What counts in business is performance – not promises of performance, not excuses for a lack of performance, and certainly not mediocre performance. It’s the results that matter; what people actually produce in the workplace. The problem is that sub-par employee performance is often created by MANAGERS. Yes, that is correct. Poor performance is often a result of what the manager does – or, more accurately, does not do.
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By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership
You’re an average salesperson. And you think you’re safe. Sadly, you probably are. You’re one of the many salespeople at your company and you’re sleepwalking through the month. You’re going through the motions, doing just enough to stay off the bottom rung of the ladder. Your sales performance is average, at best, but occasionally you get close enough to your revenue objective that your sales manager – who claims to be way too busy to replace you – gives you another 3-month pass.
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