By Paul Reilly Have you ever met someone and later realized you had food in your teeth or your zipper was down? These blunders are often obvious to others, but not to you. People are [...]

By Paul ReillyConsider the following studies…Optimistic salespeople sell 37 percent more than pessimistic salespeople;A positive outlook can reduce your chance for heart attacks;Happiness leads to success, not the other way around; andOptimism can lead to [...]

By Paul Reilly Growing up, we had many traditions. Sundays were steeped in tradition. There were three activities that let me know it was Sunday: morning church, family dinner, and my dad riding his Harley [...]

By Paul Reilly Imagine you stopped contributing to your retirement accounts. You think, “I have enough money. I’ll just sit back and watch it grow.” Your goal is to let compounded interest take over and [...]

By Paul Reilly Do you ever get the feeling that things are going too well? Unemployment is dropping. Consumer confidence is rising. The economy is humming along. Business is good, if not great!  The next [...]

By Paul Reilly Imagine you’re competing for a piece of business. You’re in a conference room with your top two competitors. The prospect walks into the room and says, “Here is a list of [...]

By Paul Reilly In business (and everywhere else), how often do you hear, “Keep it simple!” It makes sense, right? Try not to complicate things. But when assessing the buyer’s needs, keeping it simple doesn’t [...]

By Paul Reilly Price is only an issue in the absence of value. When customers challenge your price, they’re really challenging your value. Instead of cutting your price, reinforce the value of your solution. In [...]

By Paul Reilly Unemployment is dropping. Consumer confidence is rising. The economy is humming along. Business is good, if not great! And salespeople are crushing their quotas. However, good economic times mask bad sales [...]

By Paul Reilly What if you lost $750,000 failing to negotiate the right salary? According to a recent article in Southwest: The Magazine, failing to negotiate on your initial salary costs you a lot [...]