Author: Steven Krentz
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Everyone gets into a rut, doing things the same way, regardless of whether it is the best way or not. We get into habits, and it can be hard to make a change. It may be even harder to know if you need to make a change. Evaluation is key to start creating a new […]
Giving a presentation isn’t easy. You are speaking to people you want to impress. Many of them will be skeptical, critical, and hard to reach. Getting your ideas across to them will be a challenge. You need the ability to communicate effectively if you want to get your message across. You may very well have […]
We often think the more complicated things are, the more impactful they will be. In football, teams have playbooks packed with plays to help them be more effective against their opponents on game day. But as in depth and complicated as that playbook may be, a team won’t be successful unless they properly execute the […]
In life you need to have consistency. Without being committed, you won’t achieve the results you’re seeking. Too often people give up if they don’t immediately get the results they want. At the same time, some people stick to something that isn’t profitable. In those cases they need to adjust or completely abandon their agenda. […]
You can’t just expect things to happen in life. You need to inspect to make sure you’re still on track. When it comes to area of your life such as your profession, your finances, your marriage, you need to inspect to see where you stand and if you are on the path to your final […]
In life lessons are learned the hard way. You have to go through things to come out the other side with knowledge and wisdom. ConEquip Parts was started 10 years ago, and if co-owners Albert and Ben could go back they would do many things differently. They would have different attitudes, and approach problems in […]
Since Albert is away and our podcast recording falls on the 4th of July this year, we are going back into the archives to pull what producer Steve considers the best of the best podcasts. In this podcast, Al tells a story that is appropriate for the Fourth of July holiday in that it is […]
It’s another classic installment of the Selling For Life Podcast as Steve, Al and Kevin share ideas about unplugging from your job when you are on vacation. The inspiration for this topic comes from the fact Al is one week into a marathon vacation across the country with his family and in-laws. Unplugging is an […]
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison If you ask any sales professional what they fear most about their job it would have something to do with failing, failing to close a deal, failing to meet a quota, failing their client’s expectations. in one form or […]
As sales professionals, we sometimes get customers looking for something we just can’t provide. Our solution will not meet their needs. It’s at this time we have a choice, close the deal and let the customer deal with the consequences of his decision, or provide a valuable service to them by saying no to the […]