by Dave Kahle | Jul 10, 2025 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force
by Dave Kahle Some time ago, one of my clients challenged me to record the 20 most important lessons I’ve learned. After a great deal of reflection, I eventually came up with 25. This is one. As I was just beginning to build my consulting practice, I...
by Dave Kahle | Apr 3, 2025 | Leadership-Sales Force
by Dave Kahle Here’s an issue sales managers confront all too frequently. You just introduced a new product. At the sales meeting, the salespeople seemed excited. Yet, it is three months later, and nothing’s been sold. What’s up? Or you work...
by Dave Kahle | Dec 5, 2024 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force
by Dave Kahle I was in the first year of my first management job and experiencing growing frustration. I was continually disappointed in what I perceived as a lack of motivation in my charges. Not only that, but they just didn’t have the same degree of...
by Dave Kahle | Sep 24, 2024 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle In my earlier life, I had seven sales positions during the time from age 18 to 34. The last was selling for a hospital supplies distributor. I was given a territory that had about $10,000 in existing business, and 77 accounts. Every year...
by Dave Kahle | Sep 19, 2024 | Leadership-Sales Force, Miscellaneous
by Dave Kahle I have a notoriously bad memory, to the point where I am often the butt of incredulous comments from my spouse and grown kids. “Don’t you remember when we did this?” they’ll ask. “No” I respond.And yet, remarkably, I can remember each of the seven...
by Kahle Wisdom | May 27, 2024 | Leadership-Sales Force
Let’s face it, the sales world can be a whirlwind. New trends emerge every day, promising to revolutionize how we connect with customers. But sometimes, I find myself going back to the basics – the tried-and-true sales tips that have served me well for years....
