It’s not quite football season yet, but it is mini-camp time in the NFL…so it’s got me thinking…

It’s been very trendy in the past few years to bash the New England Patriots, but you gotta admit, their star quarterback Tom Brady has alot going for him.

With three Super Bowl rings, millions of dollars in sponsorships, a supermodel wife, great teammates who love him, plays for one of the greatest coaches and football organizations of the modern era…you could say he’s pretty fortunate.

Love him or hate him, he’s certainly a guy who has achieved alot in a very short period of time.

But the greatest thing that he has is what he posseses inside.

Sure, he has all the trappings of success for sure, but most importantly he’s got the intangibles of success – and that’s what makes him truly great.

Even if you’re no fan of the Patriots, there’s much we can all learn from New England Patriots QB Tom Brady in our own pursuit of top performance.

Let’s talk about just four of Brady’s intangible character traits and how they relate to sales management. (more…)

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In this episode of Sales Management Mastery, you learn how to motivate salespeople in everyday situations…while staying true to your own or your sales manager’s own individual style of sales leadership. We use some examples from great leadership figures like Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt, and then adapt these methods to how a sales manager can use them to motivate his salespeople.

CLICK HERE to get immediate FREE access to your choice of sales management training INSIDE The Sales Management Mastery Academy, where you’ll get access to your choice of sales manager training courses, including “How to Motivate Your Sales Reps”, “How to Turn Around Your Underperformers in 30 Days” and “How To Hire A Sales Superstar”…plus dozens of free tools and resources for becoming a top-performing sales manager.

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SMM 6 | 4 Proven Methods to Motivate Salespeople…Gently

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This may come as a shock to you…but some people are not 100% truthful on their resumes….

Well, yes it has been known to happen on occasion, but there have been times when people (and not just sales people) take a little creative license when writing their resumes.

The big untruths, you can probably pick out:

“…was instrumental in the signing of the SALT II Treaty…”

“…single-handedly responsible for wiping out hunger in the countries of Botswana, Niger and…”

“…won seven CEO Circles in six years…”

The less obvious ones are take a bit more work for you to uncover. In our continuing blog series on how to hire a sales superstar, we delve into three tips on how to do that here: (more…)

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In this episode of Sales Management Mastery, we teach your sales managers how to set the bar higher when setting expectations for your sales team and how to fight mediocrity by using astronomically high expectations above quota to drive your salespeople to ultimate sales success.

CLICK HERE to get immediate FREE access to your choice of sales management training INSIDE The Sales Management Mastery Academy, where you will get access to ALL of our sales manager training courses, tools, and resources for becoming a top-performing sales manager.

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SMM 4 | A Simple Way To Lead Your Sales Team To Sales Stardom

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SMM 4 | A Simple Way To Lead Your Sales Team To Sales Stardom

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In this episode of Sales Management Mastery, we teach your sales managers how to set the bar higher when setting expectations for your sales team and how to fight mediocrity by using astronomically high expectations above quota to drive your salespeople to ultimate sales success.

CLICK HERE to get immediate FREE access to your choice of sales management training INSIDE The Sales Management Mastery Academy, where you will get access to ALL of our sales manager training courses, tools, and resources for becoming a top-performing sales manager.

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SMM 3 | The Secret To Fighting Mediocrity In Your Sales Team

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SMM 3 | The Secret To Fighting Mediocrity In Your Sales Team

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