As the snow begins to fly and the chairlifts begin spinning for another winter season the whole town of Big Sky gears up for the thousands of visitors that will venture to southwest Montana for a true western winter adventure. For those of us that live and work here, it’s a time where we have [...]
Recruit desperate and grateful customers. Don’t be disheartened by rude and dismissive reactions during sales calls. The best time to make a sales call is right after the worst, nastiest rejection-because at that time the next call can’t be nearly as bad as the last. Grow with your customers. Spot up-and-coming managers in the organization [...]
I consider myself a “yes” addict and it’s a battle I fight everyday. YES I want to help you, YES I have time for that, YES I want to dog sit for you and cook you dinner…etc. There is some internal need I have to accommodate people and keep the peace, maybe it’s the middle [...]
In a recent publication in my small town’s weekly newspaper, the editor wrote a short note about spending money locally and the economic impact. He encourages/challenges us to spend locally: “Every dollar spent at a locally owner business generates two to four times more economic benefit than a dollar spent at a globally owned business. [...]