want SPIF budget?

Get that Money Honey Last week, I shared my thoughts on how great SPIFs can be when they’re done intentionally.  Today, I’ll share some tips on how to secure SPIF budget once you know what kinds of SPIFs you want to run. At a high level, you’ll need to build a business case comprised of…

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bandaid on a broken arm

The problem with SPIFs Source: https://bravado.co/war-room/posts/hot-take-spiffs-are-a-terrible-idea Here’s a question for y’all – what do you think of SPIFs? Here’s my take: SPIFs can be great, but only if they’re done intentionally. Unfortunately though, lots of SPIFs are done in a way that feels more like putting a bandaid on a broken arm rather than having…

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The Horse is a Man

The other day I was scrolling through Instagram posts and stories and I stumbled across one post in particular that had me laughing my 🫏off! This kind of confusion happens all the time in sales where managers leave reps to interpret how they should go or think about things….all the while, reps have no idea…

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 the 4 horsemen of sales hiring

If you ask some sales managers who’s to blame for hiring missteps, some might point the finger at the market, talent acquisition, or other things outside of a manager’s control. But more often than not, the biggest things getting in the way of great sales hiring are these four things: 1. Ill-thought-out interview processes The…

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why hiring sucks

We’re not very good, are we? Did you know that basically all sales managers – specifically 91% of sales managers – see hiring as one of their top 5 priorities? Not a surprising stat since sales managers are literally hiring all 👏the 👏time! But what’s fascinating – aka highly problematic – is how only 75%…

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hiring INs

✅ What’s IN ✅ #1 – Taking your time There’s a reason people say to hire slow.  It makes sure you’re not filling a role just for the sake of filling a role.  AND, it helps you avoid hiring non-committal people who are just looking for a way to pay their bills.  I’m trying my…

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