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 [...]

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

Motivational Quote: Courage

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

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

How to Stand out from the Crowd – Part 2

In my last post http://relmes.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/how-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd/ I was talking about an amazingly simple way to differentiate yourself from your competition.
Here it is:
Do what you say you are going to do when you said you were going to do it!!!
Sounds like an easy concept to grasp. But it is not often practiced.
Think of it this way, when someone [...]

How to stand out from the crowd

The longer I live the longer I come to this conclusion on how you can stand out from the crowd and differentiate yourself from your competitors.  Whether in your business or personal life.
And it amazes me how simple this concept is.
It is something that everyone can do.
It is something that doesn’t add anything to your expenses.
It isn’t [...]

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 [...]

Motivational Quote: Others Opinion of You

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