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.

Managing Your Attitudes

We've all heard about the importance of our attitudes. Usually the directive goes like this; "XXXXXXXXXX, you need to improve your attitude!" Fortunately, there is a lot more to attitudes than just the oft-spoken refrain to improve ours.  Successful people...

Learning about the Competition

As salespeople, we love to complain about the competition.  Unfortunately, complaining doesn't do us any good.  A better approach is to create a system to learn about the competition.  Knowledge of the competition -- not only their strengths and weaknesses...

Is the System the Solution? Intro to Business Systems

At its most fundamental level, business is always and only about three things:  Money, people and systems. There is a huge body of content revolving around money in business. When it comes to people, as an element in business, there...

Is it the low price, or the high risk?

"Low price, low price, low price."  It's the mantra that sales people in every industry segment are hearing more these days than ever before.  But, is low price the motivating factor in a customer's decision to buy? Here's a secret...

An Introduction to Business Systems

At its most fundamental level, business is always and only about three things:  Money, people, and systems. There is a huge body of content revolving around money in business.  Lots of books have been written and consultants' careers advanced in...

Understanding Backward so that you can Live Forward

My wife is a crises counselor.  You would think that, by the very nature of the word crises, she would see a continually changing group of clients who were dealing with the occasional crises.  Not so.  She frequently engages with...

Best Practice for Salespeople – Listens Constructively

A study of the behavioral characteristics of the best sales people was published a few years ago. One of the not-so-surprising conclusions was this: The best sales people “listen more constructively” than their more average counterparts...

Business Strategies for Difficult Times: Utilizing the Gift of Slow Times

In an earlier article, I suggested some business strategies for effectively handling the changes wrought by the pandemic.  My recommendation was to instill a set of practices that would keep you, personally, at the top of your game. In the...

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