In our last blog, we exposed a hard truth: being average [or below average] is costing your business millions. The middle 60% of your sales team—your “core performers”—represent the biggest untapped growth opportunity. The Cost of Being Average likely represents an opportunity cost of about 15% of your annual revenue. But despite the massive potential […]

In most companies, mediocrity is the silent killer of growth. Not failure—because failure gets noticed. Not inefficiency—because inefficiency can often be fixed with tools and automation. The real problem is being average—and the staggering costs that come with it. Over the past 7-8 years, we have consistently asked CEO’s the same question to get their […]

Meet Sarah. She’s a mid-career salesperson working in enterprise software. Sarah knows her job isn’t just hard—it’s brutally hard. Her territory covers 300 accounts, ranging from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 giants. Her manager wants more meetings booked. Marketing keeps dropping generic campaigns in her inbox to forward. Customers will meet with her if they […]

Sales management may well be the hardest job in any company. Sales managers are the linchpin between senior leadership and the front-line sales team, juggling a near-impossible set of expectations. They are asked to lead, manage, coach, and don’t forget sell—all while dealing with immense pressure to execute. Compounding the challenge, many sales managers are […]

In the late 1990s, Apple was floundering. Bloated with overlapping product lines, the company had lost its way. Then Steve Jobs returned. His first move? Slashing Apple’s sprawling portfolio from dozens of products to just four. Critics balked, but Jobs was unfazed. “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do,” […]

Let’s face it—business today is drowning in noise. Strategy decks stretch for miles. Objectives read like a grocery list. Teams work tirelessly, yet the needle barely moves. We say we’re “busy,” but when was the last time you could confidently say you were effective? This isn’t just a bad habit—it’s often a crisis that creates […]