What is rehab really? An image change? A detox opportunity? A PR move? Bottom line, it’s an attempt to improve yourself and deal with an addiction. The amount of time people spend in rehab is interesting; we’ve witnessed many varieties lately from one day to many months. But what happens after rehab? Are they cured of their [...]
Cubicle Chronicles: Productivity and motivational tips for inside sales warriors. By Josiane Feigon.
Archive for February, 2007
Are Salespeople Happy?
I think there is a direct correlation between sales and happiness. Miserable people just don’t make good salespeople. Two of my favorite bloggers, Scott Adams and Guy Kawasaki are both blogging about Happiness. Dilbert’s blog post is on the Happiness Formula. He outlines 3 key happiness influencers and claims that you can only accomplish 2 out of 3 with [...]
Chit Chat with a Champ: Bobby Alvarez from SuccessFactors
I had a great interview with Bobby Alvarez who is the SMB Account Manager at SuccessFactors. Bobby is a veteran in the inside sales community and has found his niche at SuccessFactors. He explains how fortunate and proud he feels to be associated with this company and their commitment to working with quality people. The [...]
Notes on Motivation
A friend of mine got laid off last week. No notice. The CEO walked in to her office and said she had been crunching numbers over the weekend and could no longer sustain my friend’s position. The company had decided to close 4 offices and let go of some staff. My friend was so bummed; this was the [...]
Email Subject Headings: What’s In and What’s Out
I’m taking a creative non-fiction writing class these days while writing my book proposal. It’s helping a lot as I’m being so much more selective with my word choices. These days, the fewer words the better. Let’s talk about email subject headings. Think seconds, think BlackBerry and think fewer words. With spam on the rise, [...]
My Gift to My Daughter, Briana
Today is my daughter’s 18th birthday, what a milestone. She is a pretty cool kid and has her mom pretty plugged in when it comes time for gift-giving. She loves presents. When she was younger and I traveled a lot, I made a deal with her to get her one present for each night that [...]
