Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Speaker
Still a Confusing People Business As a motivational sales keynote speaker, I was fascinated by what the sales experts were predicting for 2023 challenges. While I am not the kind of motivational sales speaker to say “I told you so,” the prognosticators agree that it is neither technology nor new processes that will […]
Scott Burrows, Inspirational Resilience Speaker
Resilience Also Means Gratitude As an inspirational resilience speaker, I am aware that there has been a lot of research into the strong brain-link between resilience and gratitude. As scientist and psychologist Dr. Jeff Thompson said in his article for Psychology Today entitled Resilience and the Practice of Gratitude: “Gratitude practices are not […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Keynote Speaker
Don’t Ever Let the Competition Paralyze You “Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.” – Dorothy Thompson, Author As a motivational sales speaker who has faced catastrophic change and adversity, I had no choice but to develop an approach to life that fought against giving into fear […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Resilience Speaker
If You Think Resilience is Difficult, Try Inflexibility! About a year ago Wired magazine wrote an inciteful business article on why bosses don’t listen to employees. The article pointed out three problems in what they called a disconnect between bosses and workers: Bosses are more likely to be content to be back at […]
Scott Burrows, Sales Resilience Keynote Speaker
As someone who started his career as a financial sales advisor and then later a sales motivational speaker, I am keenly interested in how sales teams involve themselves in the management of resilience. In an insightful article for Forbes magazine (February 10, 2022), business writer Brian Zawada reviews five key areas of resilience. The area […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Speaker
What is Blocking You? As a motivational sales speaker, let me be honest and tell you that beating-up yourself because you didn’t “make your numbers,” probably won’t work. I know that it might be a popular concept, but motivation doesn’t work that way. Hey, you fat losers Remember a few years back when […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Speaker
Where Has Your Motivation Gone? As a former sales advisor with 20 years of experience as a motivational sales speaker, I have an important question: What do you do, when all your motivation has gone? For any salesperson, no matter the field, a lack of motivation is not a luxury. It was never […]
Scott Burrows, Business Resilience Speaker
How to Develop Greater Business Resilience A recent article published by McKinsey & Company touches on many points I make to my audiences as a business resilience speaker. The following point was interesting, especially as businesses are all struggling with adversity: Optimal crisis preparedness includes defensive measures such as buffers and financial reserves but […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Speaker
5 Steps to Spark Sales Motivation Motivation seems to be at an all-time low and, as a motivational sales speaker coming from a sales background, it’s concerning. Not just for me, but for organizations, sales trainers, sales managers, and sales team leaders. Hundreds of articles, podcasts, and books have been written on motivation – […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Sales Resilience Speaker
Fold or Go Forward: The Choice is Yours “Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.” ― Mary Holloway, Author As I was about to give my keynote talk as a motivational sales resilience speaker, an audience member came up to me […]
