Tagged With "Pareto Principle"

Revenue is the lifeblood of any company, making the hiring of a sales rep one of the most important decisions any company makes. Given that sales is a combination of art and established, step-by-step processes, what do you look for when trying to identify great sales people? Below are eight qualities you want in a sales person, and one you need to avoid. The eight desired qualities, in no specific order: Persistence and long-term thinking Most sales people give up way too soon and too...

80/20 and the ABCs By David Thorne, Nov 22, 2016 9:39:41 AM A few simple ideas to help you have a productive day: Focus, Prepare, and Prioritize. Most people are familiar with the 80/20 Rule – also known as the Pareto Principle. Example, you typically wear 20% of the clothes in your closet 80% of the time. Well, I recently had experience with this earlier this year while getting ready to put our house on the market. Our real estate agent suggested that we get a storage unit and start to hide...