What have you been reading lately? There's so much content published every week that a person can never read it all themselves. That's why we're here, bringing you the weekly wrap up.
Here are the five articles that piqued our interest:
by Kathleen O. Celmins, on June 5, 2015
What have you been reading lately? There's so much content published every week that a person can never read it all themselves. That's why we're here, bringing you the weekly wrap up.
Here are the five articles that piqued our interest:
by John Henley, on June 4, 2015
I have been enjoying short stories from Twitter lately. The latest comes from Sean Hill, @veryshortstory.
Jack threw a piece of candy on the floor and watched his three children fight for it. The winner was groomed to protect Jack as he grew old.
Over the last few years, I have been helping one particular client completely transform their sales department. The change has been challenging to many in the organization. Some didn’t make it. Many of those who did make it struggled at first, and even after some time, they only embraced the change as much as necessary. But one person on the team embraced the change wholeheartedly. He was able to thrive—and even helped others on the team get on board.
by Mindy Murphy, on June 3, 2015
by Kathleen O. Celmins, on June 1, 2015
This is our second edition of The Center for Sales Strategy's summer reading list. If you missed last year's, here it is. We've compiled 9 books (nonfiction) that have inspired us over the last year.
Tina Rice, Elearning Developer:
"It’s a wild ride full of risky behavior and swear words, and unbridled success."
Emily Estey, VP/Senior Consultant:
"This is a great book for me as a coach."
Tirzah Thornburg, Talent Analyst:
"My 12-year-old is massively introverted, and this book helped."
by Kathleen O. Celmins, on May 29, 2015
What have you been reading lately? There's so much content published every week that a person can never read it all themselves. That's why we're here, bringing you the weekly wrap up.
Here are the five articles that piqued our interest:
by John Henley, on May 27, 2015
If it’s been a long time since you admitted ignorance, you might want to be worried. I was talking to a client the other day asking questions about their plans for sales enablement and he said he had to admit his ignorance on the topic.
Wow. How refreshing. You have to be smart and confident to admit ignorance. Get the irony? That made me stop and try to remember when the last time was that I was willing and able to admit ignorance. I hope you stop and do the same now.
If you have not had this experience lately, you probably fall into one of two camps:
You’re not challenged—not talking to enough smart people or reading interesting books and articles.
by Demrie Henry, on May 26, 2015
If every time your prospect or customer felt like you were pushing your products, rather than focusing on his business, he transformed into a Hollywood film director and screamed, “Cut. Boring! You’re out of here!” He’d be doing you a favor. What happens more often is that the prospect is bored and finds a semi-polite reason to show you the door. He’s just polite enough that you don’t get the bigger message—that you were boring.
by Mike Anderson, on May 25, 2015

Several years ago, I was walking with my daughter through a memorial park like the one that might be found in almost any patriotic American city. Inscribed in the black granite were the names of people from that community who had served and sacrificed. She was very young at the time and filled with questions. But one of those questions sticks in my mind, still today.
by Kathleen O. Celmins, on May 22, 2015
What have you been reading lately? There's so much content published every week that a person can never read it all themselves. That's why we're here, bringing you the weekly wrap up.
Here are the five articles that piqued our interest:
by Beth Sunshine, on May 21, 2015
Don’t let the next paragraph scare you away. This article is going to help you make improvements to your sales organization, not fine-tune your skills on a bike!
Cycling is a big thing in my house. My husband is an avid cyclist and the world sort of stops this time of year as we pay homage to the Tour de France. But even if you know nothing about cycling or couldn’t care less – you’re going to care about this…
Before I tell you why, ask yourself:
Remember your answers and keep reading.
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