Tag: "WFH"
Pending Business: This Year in Review
By Steve Lapa
Lapcom Communications Corp
President
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Remember getting on an airplane before TSA security measures? As we move to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are accustomed to the changes in our daily lives that horrific experience created. The same will hold true as we persevere through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology, a changed business landscape, and income reboots will dictate a smarter, more flexible seller, marketer, and manager.
Pending Business: Time for a Skills Inventory
By Steve Lapa
Lapcom Communications Corp
President
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The president-elect is requesting a 100-day, mask-on effort with a COVID-19 vaccine for the masses possibly starting by Q2 2021. Seems the sales road ahead will be a maze impacted by the unpredictable timelines of recovery.
The time to start assessing personal sales skills is today. Taking a hard look into your skills mirror will need a regular reboot for the next 14 months.
Pending Business: Why Do Sellers Veer from Their Goals?
By Steve Lapa
Lapcom Communications Corp
President
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Let’s take a page from the dynamics of championship teams, their leaders, and coaches. Start with Tom Brady’s six Super Bowl Championships and go back to Bill Russell’s 11 NBA Championships. Was it the player, the team, or the coach? My theory is, all of them combined. The coaches who led their teams to new standards share a common bond. They excel at the art and science of coaching those who want to be coached. Sound too simple? No matter what the sport, winners LEARN how to win, champions LEARN to how to compete at the highest levels and someone is teaching, leading, and guiding.