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Lessons Learned from an Irish Nun, a Bottle of Whiskey and a Christmas Cake

Glug, glug, glug. That was the sound of a bottle of rare Irish whiskey being poured into a bowl of chopped fruit. My heart almost stopped…

Dec 24, 2018

Lessons Learned from an Irish Nun, a Bottle of Whiskey and a Christmas Cake

Dec 24, 2018

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If You Think You’re Losing Your Marbles, You’re Not Alone

Do you ever think you’re losing your marbles? You’ve just had a conversation with someone, believe you’ve answered their questions, or told…

Dec 13, 2018

If You Think You’re Losing Your Marbles, You’re Not Alone

Dec 13, 2018

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Ascent Publication

Lessons Learned from Watching a Bald Eagle

Perched on a tree, the bald eagle was focused on her next meal. Yeah, she cast an occasional glance in my direction, making sure I wasn’t a…

Nov 20, 2018

Lessons Learned from Watching a Bald Eagle

Nov 20, 2018

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Ascent Publication

Don’t Be An Energy Vampire

Have you ever been trapped in a situation where you had to listen to someone whine? I have, many, many times. It happened again this…

Oct 5, 2018

Don’t Be An Energy Vampire

Oct 5, 2018

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Ascent Publication

The Number One Thing a Sales Manager Can Do to Help Salespeople Succeed

You’re a good sales manager. You’ve been in the industry for a while, so you know the market and the products. Furthermore, you have a team…

Oct 2, 2018

The Number One Thing a Sales Manager Can Do to Help Salespeople Succeed

Oct 2, 2018

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Ascent Publication

This is What Can Happen When You Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

There are many ways of defining the comfort zone. It can be the purely physical feeling where we’re neither too hot or too cold. For most…

Sep 29, 2018

This is What Can Happen When You Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

Sep 29, 2018

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What to Do When You Get Knocked on Your Butt

Jake got the phone call late on Friday afternoon. His position was being eliminated. He was out of work. What the heck!

Sep 24, 2018

What to Do When You Get Knocked on Your Butt

Sep 24, 2018

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Ascent Publication

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. If It’s Broke, Fix It Now.

Nicky came to us in January from United Animal Friends. He was eating a premium brand of dog kibble and seemed to do fine on it. Then the…

Sep 7, 2018

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. If It’s Broke, Fix It Now.

Sep 7, 2018

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Ascent Publication

Is It the Best of Times? Or Is It the Worst of Times? The Choice is Yours.

Seems like there’s a new disaster every day: Wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, shootings, terrorist attacks, threats of nuclear attack; the…

Aug 29, 2018

Is It the Best of Times? Or Is It the Worst of Times? The Choice is Yours.

Aug 29, 2018

Published in
Ascent Publication

People Are Not Mind Readers. You’ve Got to Tell Them What You Want.

Jim was having a hissy fit. “Those salespeople are worthless! They can’t get anything right!” He slammed down the phone and began talking…

Aug 28, 2018

People Are Not Mind Readers. You’ve Got to Tell Them What You Want.

Aug 28, 2018

Oliver Connolly

Oliver Connolly

Oliver Connolly specializes in street smart sales management. He helps clients create a sales force that sells. https://www.streetsmartsalesmanagement.com

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