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.

Is “On-The-Job” Training the Best Way to Develop a Salespeople?

In our surveys,  CEOs indicate “on-the-job” training as the predominant method of developing salespeople.  If everyone is doing it, it must be OK, right? I don’t think so.  See if this sounds familiar.  You are ready to expand your sales...

Light One Candle

Remember President George H. Bush's program to identify and recognize individual Americans who were outstanding in their fields, or who completed acts of bravery or selflessness, and in so doing, brightened the lives of those around them?  It was called...

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...

Answers to questions about low price

Q.  How do I ensure that I get the last look in a competitive bid situation? Q.  Occasionally, customers may say they have seen or received a lower price for the same product in order to receive better pricing from...

Using Systems Measurements to Grow Your Business

One of the watershed moments in the life and growth of a business occurs when the executives design and implement a system of measurements. This signals the development of the business from an entrepreneurial effort to a serious organization that...

How Important is an Elevator Speech?

"Why should someone spend time with you?"  That was the question I asked the six sales people who were the subjects of an intense week-long training session. The response?  Blank stares. Some uncomfortable fidgeting.  Nothing anywhere close to a coherent...

Do you have the propensity to take risks?

What sets the exceptional professional apart from the average?  Regardless of what the profession, from sales to psychiatry, the exceptional professionals share certain characteristics.  Here's one: The propensity to take risks.  Join with me as we unpack this character trait...

How Professional Are You?

For a professional or salesperson, your job is much more than just a job – it's a profession.  But what does it mean to be more professional? More importantly, what can we do to make sure that we, and our...

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