Posts in Skills
Creative Pricing When Your Customer Has Gamophobia

Gamophobia is the “fear of commitment”, normally applied when talking about relationships. And I find this term also applies really well in this situation. The last time I saw it was back during the 2007/2008 financial crisis. And now it seems to repeat itself. Customers freeze up. 

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Trust Your Instruments and Your Instincts

How about Sales? Is …gut feel a mirage? Is …reading between the lines misleading? Is …intuition fogging the facts? Many salespeople pride themselves in having a sixth sense when it comes to their ability to understand customers and close deals.

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Empowerment

In a work setting, my own definition is: Empowerment allows a team of people to achieve defined goals … without explicit leadership intervention … as each individual operates autonomously … within their set of skills and responsibilities.

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Leading Without Authority

Leading without authority is just a little bit harder! Although, essentially it is the same thing as leading with authority. The goal of leadership is to get others to willingly cooperate and engage,… rather than follow your directives because you’re in a position of authority. 

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