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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

In early August I traveled to Seattle to attend a portion of Costco’s Annual Managers Meeting where I gave a keynote speech based on my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. (In Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. Is There a Best Culture?

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Outsizing Strategies to Grow Your Business Potential

Skip Prichard

Many business leaders claim to have competitive advantage and yet they struggle to achieve the growth that they think is possible. Over the course of my career, I have seen the business world transform and certain powerhouses, think Amazon, Apple, and Uber, redefine the business model to capture incredible value. Steve Coughran.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 45 – Marketing & Sales: Closing the Value Gap

Strategy Driven

Episode 45 – Marketing & Sales: Closing the Value Gap examines the evolution of the business-to-business selling process and the gap between what customers want and what their service providers and vendors provide. how Accelerator Selling addresses the customer’s desired focus on business results.

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The overlooked power that may be your sales kryptonite.

Strategy Driven

How are you taking advantage of that power? How does what you see impact your world, your education, your sales, your career, your success, your family, and your life? A developing strategy. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. How would you rate your power of observation?

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Face-to-face networking is still the key to connections.

Strategy Driven

How important is face-to-face networking to sales, relationships, career, and success? John says, “It's about the developing core networking places and participating, getting involved, and establishing a leadership position. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. But, everyone is different.

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The risk of 9 to 5. And the reality of BEFORE and AFTER.

Strategy Driven

Have lunch with an existing customer once a week and bring a prospect for them. Are you a member of a business development group like BNI? The key point of understanding is the difference between a job in sales, and a dedicated, relationship based sales career. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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What’s the reason beyond BLAME? Maybe it’s YOU!

Strategy Driven

If you’re allocating too much time to watching TV, or other nonsense activities, you’re wasting valuable career-building opportunities. Will this help me build my sales and personal development skills? Are your messages in any way impacting your standing and status with the customer? Customers want everything NOW!