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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago ·
a year ago (edited)
Building a Brand
“People do not buy what you do, they buy why you do it.”
This sentence plays in my head on a daily basis. Simon Sinek’s TED talk in 2009 did not change my life when I first saw it, but now I can safely say that it did. It took years for this particular earworm to burrow into the center of my psyche.
A great brand is what…
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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago ·
Stop studying “closing techniques” for sales
It is like practicing half court shots. Sure, they are flashy, but by the time you get to that point the game has already been decided.
Rather than work on Hil Mary passes, work on scoring more points in regulation.
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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago ·
Agree or Disagree?
Company culture is built THROUGH criticism, not by avoiding it.
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Elon Musk recently fired some SpaceX employees who were publicly critical of his behavior on Twitter and his sexual harassment allegations. I have seen a number of people say “They should have gone to HR”, “File it in the annual office survey” or “This should…
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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago
Early Birds or Midnight Oil?
The other day I saw an infographic on Instagram that said if you wake up two hours earlier, you will have a full month at the end of the year that no one else had. The math makes sense in a certain way. 2 hours times 365 days divided by 24 hours equals 30.4 days total. However that ends up being a bad statistic.
Let’s…
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I always feel better when I get plenty of sleep.
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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago ·
Looks like Mike OConnor and Ira Bowman (Among others) had a great group call last night. I was not sure if other people would be interested in doing something similar. I would love a wide array of specialties. I talk about emotionally intelligent sales/management and introversion. Let me know who else is intrigued!
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Wish I could have been on this call. Can’t wait until the next opportunity!!
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Mike "Red" Stafstrom posted an update 3 years ago ·
Hey everyone! Brand Spankin new to SPN. I wanted to introduce myself and what I care about. Would love to connect and see how we could help each other.
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