Archive for July 2010

At the Lake

BigE and I are at the lake with the kids this week. It’s about two hours southeast of St Louis

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It’s the Connections

In sales, knowledge is important, knowledge of the products, the customer, the industry and more. The relationships are important too.

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It’s the Connections

In sales, knowledge is important, knowledge of the products, the customer, the industry and more. The relationships are important too.

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Saying I Can’t is Easy

Saying I can’t is easy. It absolves us of ownership. When we say we can’t it allows us to avoid

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Equity: Slicing up the Pie

The other day a friend of mine and I were talking about start-ups. Part of the discussion was how the

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The “Ators” of Sales

There are two types of “ators” in sales; manipulators and facilitators. Manipulators manipulate the information, the people, the process, and

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The Sky Stories of Seat 10D

So I’ve decided to do a little experiment. I’ve left this notebook in the seat pocket of seat 10D on

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Extreme Uncertainty

“Conditions of Extreme Uncertainty” The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 9 from TechStars on Vimeo. Extreme uncertainty is exactly

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Race in America; Enough Already!!!

I’m black, if you haven’t figured it out.   I consider myself black because that’s how I’m perceived.  I’m technically

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My Big Weakness

I have a big weakness.  I know it and it got the best of me this a.m.   I am

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