by Gale Bates | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
I hear it many times, “If everyone had done just a little bit more, we would have qualified as a team, this month.” To qualify as a team each month with EASE, it is a TEAM EFFORT! The leader contributes her requirements and the team members contribute their...
by Gale Bates | Jul 25, 2012 | 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 always used to say, you know how much they win, but you never hear about the losses. The Queen of England is a race horse owner, and has loved the sport her whole life. Do you know why a...
by Gale Bates | Jul 12, 2012 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
What do you do every week in your business? The operative word here is “DO.” “Doing” is taking action. As entrepreneurs we have the luxury of “doing” whatever we want, but how often are we distracted or make excuses why we can’t do something? Or we listen to that...
by Gale Bates | Jul 1, 2012 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Consistency is probably one of the most often used words I use in my coaching practice. That’s because when we do things consistently and repeatedly it creates two very important roles. First, when we are CONSISTENT we get extremely masterful at our skills, and...
by Gale Bates | Jun 8, 2012 | Direct Sales Leadership, For Leaders Only, Make the Leap to the Next Level, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
I’ve heard it said, one of the secrets of successful salespeople is they know how to keep track of their numbers. Top sales people can tell you • how many prospects they’ve contacted in the last 30 days • how many of those people purchased • how much they sold • how...