Posts Tagged as ‘Blog’

November 25, 2009

Why Dating is Like Software Sales

Here is another example of the Sales Dating Mindset in this blog post by Saumil Mehta

If you’ve ever worked in an enterprise software company at the same time as being single, maybe you’ve noticed the similarities between dating and software sales. Here’s how:

Putting on a match.com profile is like going to a trade show.
Always out [...]

November 3, 2009

Motivational Quote: Battling

This quote is for my friend Todd Stevens who is a long time Philadelphia Phillies fan.
“The game isn’t over till it’s over.” -Yogi Berra, New York Yankee Baseball Legend

November 1, 2009

Motivational Quote: Challenging Times

This quote is dedicated to Ben Fanelli, a 16 year old Kitchener Rangers hockey player who was injured last night.
Here is the video of the brutal hit that put him in the hospital in critical condition, fighting for his life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSYQzQPIAjc
“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and [...]

October 24, 2009

Motivational Quote: Courage

“Courage is not absence of fear, but absence of self.” – Erwin McManus

October 22, 2009

Motivational Quote: Effort = Value

“We place value on things in the same proportion as it took to acquire it.” – Richard Elmes, The Sales Dating Guy http://www.SalesDatingGuy.com

September 16, 2009

The Ultimate Leadership Opportunity – The Rest of the Story

In my last post, http://relmes.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/the-ultimate-leadership-opportunity/ I started telling you about an awesome leadership opportunity that a friend of mine just received.
And by now you are probably thinking, “Just tell me what it is already.”
Well this excellent position that my friend is embarking in is the position as a father.
And if you think about it fatherhood (and [...]

September 14, 2009

The Ultimate Leadership Opportunity

Looking for the ultimate opportunity to flex your leadership muscles?
Looking for the ultimate opportunity to influence and shape the future?
Looking for the ultimate opportunity to make your mark on the world?
If you answered yes to any one of these questions then read on.
Yesterday a friend of mine received his dream job.
The  job that he will [...]

September 3, 2009

Fred’s Fearful Encounter

Sometimes things don’t appear as they really are…..
A friend of mine recently moved, into a new apartment, after living in the same house for 18 years. If you have ever moved can empathise with me when I say that, this can be a pretty traumatic experience for anyone, but it was especially traumatic for, her [...]

September 2, 2009

Motivational Quote: Others Opinion of You

“Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” – Les Brown http://www.lesbrown.com
 

August 26, 2009

The Upside to Dating a Salesman

The following blog post written by Dating Goddess http://www.datinggoddess.com/ on June 24, 2009  talks about why she loves dating men with a sales background.
Does he know how to close? by Dating Goddess  June 24, 2009

I love dating men with a sales background.
Why?
Because they know how to close. How to ask for the order. How to pursue. How [...]