Dave Kahle Wisdom

Learning from Failure

If we chose to, we learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.  Within every failure there is the seed of a lesson well learned, of a solid character trait emerging. It is our failures that contribute most intensely to our development. Let’s...

Are You Resistant to Change?

        It’s human nature to resist change.  But, in our rapidly changing times, mindlessly grasping onto the status quo can lead to mediocrity.  If we are going to survive and thrive in these times, we need to relentlessly examine our hold on the way things...

Why Great Salespeople Often Make Mediocre Sales Managers

      We’ve all done it.  Promoted a good salesperson, often our best, to sales manager.  My files are full of cases where the results were below expectations for everyone involved.  Principals and CSOs are often disappointed in the lack of results, and the...

I Have Great Relationships With My Customers

        “I have great relationships with my customers.”  That is one of the most debilitating myths around — one that cripples the performance of the average corporate salesperson.  Yet, it is endemic within the population of salespeople.  I am not...
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