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.

Are we becoming afraid to think?

I'm afraid for the future of our country. I'm afraid because I believe that the discipline of thinking before we act – in every circumstance and level of society -- is rapidly disappearing.  In its place, we are witnessing a...

Handling Objections — Part One

Every salesperson must deal with customer objections.  In this first of two, I reveal a technique that will make the process much easier. Check out this episode!...

Focus, Focus, Focus

"Can you boil down your advice to one word?" That's what a seminar participant asked me.  "No," I said, "but I can boil it down to three:  Focus, focus, focus."  I said that because I see 'focus' as the solution...

Two Powerful Rules to Closing the Sale

Whenever I ask salespeople to rate themselves on their competence at all the different parts of the sales process, they invariably rate themselves low at closing the sale.  Unfortunately, salespeople who don't close consistently waste a lot of their time...

Noise and the Death of Deep Thinking

Our current level of electronic noise makes deep thinking almost impossible. Today I received over 209 email messages, had 35 postings on my Facebook page, uncountable listings on my Linkedin page, and several voice mail messages.  This was after having...

What should I read to improve as a salesperson?

This is a response to a salesperson who asked my recommendation for what to read and listen to in order to improve his/her performance.  Way beyond that, you'll gain a greater understanding of how to improve as a salesperson, and...

How well does your organization learn?

What may be the single most important predictor of an organization's long-term business development and survival is that organization's ability to learn. In a world that is changing more rapidly today than at any previous time in human history, the...

Are Your Relationships a Help or a Hindrance?

Positive customer relationships are the basis of much B2B business, right?  Positive business relationships ensure us an audience with the customer, make every step of the selling process go easier, and even provide us with a competitive edge.  It's not...

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