Dave Kahle Wisdom

Practical Wisdom Blog by Dave Kahle

Podcasts and blog posts to help sales professionals and business executives sell better, lead better, and live better.

I’m glad you found your way here.

I’ve spent 30 years in the business trenches; it’s been full and fulfilling. In that time, I’ve been the number one salesperson in the country for two different companies in two different industries. I’ve written 13 books, spoken in 47 states and 11 countries, and personally and contractually worked with over 500 organizations. I’ve touched tens of thousands of people through my articles, podcasts, webinars and seminars.

On the personal side, my life has been full as well. Coleen and I have raised 5 children, helped with 19 foster children, and enjoy 14 grandchildren. I’ve been a father, a foster father, a stepfather, an adoptive father and a grandfather – and now you know why my hair is grey!

In all of this, my faith is very important to me, and provided me with my “Why” as well as a unique perspective.

As you might imagine, in all of this, I’ve learned a few things. I’ve made lots of mistakes and have had my share of success. And, while I’m still learning, I want to share with you some of the practical wisdom I’ve gained along the way.

You’ll find that some of my ideas will challenge you – as I tend to see things in non-conventional way. As you interact with what I share, you’ll find that some of your fondest beliefs and most comfortable paradigms may be in for revision.

Great Sales People Seek Opportunities to be Coached and Mentored

by Dave Kahle There is, in the world of professional salespeople, a significant group of salespeople who cringe at the prospect of someone working with them, and who shun every such opportunity.  These salespeople are more comfortable in anonymity.  They...

Hiring a Star Salesperson — What to Look For.

Hiring a star salesperson is one of the best things you can do.  But, very few people do it well.  We often look for the wrong things in the interview process.  We should be looking for the character of the...

Making a Difference

by Dave Kahle For most of my life, I’ve been driven by a desire to make a difference. For most of my life that motivation was lurking below the surface, taking up significant space in my sub-conscious and subliminally prodding...

Hiring a Great Salesperson – What To Look For

We'd all like to hire great salespeople.  Few of us ever do.  Part of the reason may be the qualities and qualifications we look for in the interview process.  In this next of a series of qualities of character of...

Which Sales Management Style is Yours? A Sales Managers’ 5 Styles

by Dave Kahle I’ve trained B2B sales forces for 30 years.  In that time, I’ve had ample opportunity to interact with literally thousands of sales managers.  The position is often the least well organized in the entire sales department.  Job...

Hiring a Star Salesperson- What to Look For

We'd all like to hire superstar salespeople. The problem is spotting one in the interview process. What do you look for?  In this, one of a series on the qualities of character of superstar salespeople, I share my number three...

Hiring a Superstar Salesperson

We'd all like to hire a superstar salesperson.  But we often look for the wrong things in the interview process.  Instead of product or industry knowledge, we should look for qualities of character.  Here's my second characteristics of superstar salespeople...

Servant Leadership

Companies  lead by Servant Leaders more than double the return on investment when compared to other management styles.  In this interview with author Max Cates, we dig into the nuts and bolts of servant leadership Serve, Lead, Succeed -- Book...

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