Adversity Builds Character: What You Can Learn From It It’s not too much of a stretch to say that you’ll find very few people who actually appreciate adversity. Why would anyone want that? No sane person would want problems. And often, people wish for the day they have everything they desire, no wishes left ungranted.…
What Will It Take for You to Reach Your 2020 Goals? The Mindset of Success As a motivational speaker on setting sales goals and sales achievements, I am a believer in developing a goal-setting mindset before anything else, and having the determination to see it through. I am not alone in this way of…
Big Changes Ahead for Healthcare: Be the Provider not the Patient Speaking to audiences on managing change in the healthcare industry, I often compare hospitals and clinics that are content with clinging to an outmoded mindset to patients awaiting miracles rather than getting legitimate medical help. No matter your place in the healthcare system,…
Comfortable Sales Goals Lead to Sleeping at Your Desk Not long ago, I was leading a seminar on real estate sales and setting sales goals when a new agent asked if I thought daily prospecting and follow-up did much good. She clarified she prospected when she had a chance, but she was more interested…
What Does It Mean to Be a Resilient Sales Team? When I speak to sales teams about resiliency, it’s not difficult to feel passionate about it. As the result of an accident that landed me in a wheelchair and quickly ended a successful sports career, I had to develop the…
The Toll of the Takeover: Change Your Mindset In delivering my motivational addresses on Change Management, I am often asked about the toll that mergers and takeovers have on the employees of the organization. I view mergers and takeovers as paralleling the experiences I encountered after my two accidents. I went from being a…
Tough Times for Pharma Sales Reps. What is Your Mindset? As a pharmaceutical sales keynote speaker, I know these are not easy times to be a pharmaceutical sales rep. The once glamorous profession is facing greater stresses and more adversity than ever before. The statistics bear me out. According to ZS Associates, the U.S.-based management…
Scott Burrows: Team Engagement Keynote Speaker There is no higher mission for creating a dynamic workplace than to engage every member of the team. Team members need to understand their purpose and how they fit into the company. If they can answer “WHY am I important to my team?” it will empower them and…
High-producing sales pros share one important trait in common: the ability to maintain the expectation of a successful outcome despite gloomy market feedback, the overwhelming pressure of organizational expectations, a failed credit approval for a critical contract, or even the disappointing loss of a major company client.
The things we do and tell ourselves have a significant impact on our daily lives. If you choose to wallow in negative thoughts, it can impact your self-esteem.