The Hot Dog Story

The economy had taken an unfavorable turn and so had our close rate. Objections were getting tougher – in particular and understandably – the ones about budget. A group of us were commiserating in the sales room. We were worried and wondered how we might bide our time until things loosened up. A vacation perhaps?

Dan, our sales manager, must have been able to hear some of this from wherever he was at the time, because he swooped into the room as he tended to do and said, “Have you guys heard the hot dog story?”

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Protected: Scare-dy Cat

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The Unhelpful Manager

A follow up to an earlier article: “Joy of Independence”. Some thought it seemed unhelpful. Not the article, but the management approach. This article is about how doing something that may seem “unhelpful” may actually be the most helpful thing you can do for morale and productivity – theirs and yours.

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The Joy of Independence

Independence in the workplace – a wonderful thing to experience but difficult to attain. Here are six tools for successfully navigating to the more joyful side of independence.

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Protected: Football, Frogs & New Year Resolutions

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