by Gale Bates | Jul 8, 2013 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Uncategorized
“Hello, my name is Gale Bates. It’s so nice to meet you.” “Hi Gale, I’m Susan. What do you do?” “I help women feel great every morning when they get dressed using my wardrobe solution.” “I bet you sell those wonderful clothes that mix and match.” “You’re right,...
by Gale Bates | Jun 16, 2013 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Uncategorized
“This is the month we rediscover that it is life’s enrichments rather than the riches of life that bring us true contentment.” These are Sarah Ban Breathnach’s words in her book, Simple Abundance. I think June is a great month for renewal and rediscovering your...
by Gale Bates | May 29, 2013 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
I grew up in a racehorse family. My father owned race horses and my mother used to say, “you always know how much they win, but you never hear about the losses. “ Like this photo, the focus of the horse and rider crossing that finish line is extremely INTENSE! Do...
by Gale Bates | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
If there was ONE question I get asked many times in my 30-minute complimentary coaching sessions, it’s “I get so frustrated when team members don’t connect with me on the phone or even email me back, what do I do?” If you think about it, why don’t people call...
by Gale Bates | May 10, 2013 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
It was Friday night at 10:00 pm and I was feeling a little weary from a busy week. I’d finished my party and thanked the hostess, and was packing up my clothes. I was thrilled with the orders from the party. $1200 in sales and two good bookings, I was building...