Notes From The Field – Hunter Thompson, “The Wave”, and The Aftermath of a Meteoric Rise
by William Weiss
Wow….Will really out does himself this time!! Heavy stuff and very very true! I am going to reference this article every now and then to make sure I am keeping myself in check and as Will states below, that I am riding in a “seaworthy vessel” for now I am back to surfing! -Julia Notes From The Field – Hunter Thompson, “The Wave”, and The Aftermath of a Meteoric Rise A few years ago, author Hunter S. Thomp…
Notes From The Field: Why Being A Shoe Salesperson is Like Being A Rock Star
by William Weiss
Every single time I get a new “note” from William I never am surprised to read something awesome, but the last two weeks have really taken the cake! I am not a big classic rock fan, but I have a father, brothers, friends and husband who all are, so I totally get it! I love the comparison and I am facinated by a lot of men’s desire to be the rock and roll star….so this article should make all you shoe dog…
Notes From The Field; The Teachings of Keith Richards, by William Weiss
by William Weiss
Wow, I say this all the time, but this might be William’s best article yet! Magic and so true. Sticking to the core and growing from there is so important. I am learning that myself right now. In a small way I have seen the reprecussions of spreading ones self too thin and losing sight of what keeps you the strongest. I am going to take this advise for sure and if Keith Richard’s knew his cracked out life taught…
Notes From The Field
by William Weiss
Notes From The Field – Fraternity…Shoes…Strategy….and Lots Of Liquor There’s nothing sexier than a 6AM flight out of Grand Rapids. And nothing more conducive to deep reflection than the mescaline-like haze of a hangover (I stole that line from Lester Bangs; if you have to ask, then we can’t be friends). Lucky for me, I found myself in this exact position this morning, and it allowed me to consider the past week of my l…
Notes from the Field
by William Weiss
How true, how true William. It’s easy to point fingers and accuse people, but let’s not forget they are people just the same, growing and learning like the rest of us. Thank you for flipping the coin and showing us the opposing side of the argument! Notes From The Field: From “I Can’t Believe My Stupid Sales Manager” to “I Can’t Believe My Stupid Salesperson” In Just A Few Easy Steps So I have been reading al…
Notes from the Field-Building an Ark…Picking Bananas…and the Little Bits Mean A Lot
by William Weiss
This weeks contribution can really apply to any sales position and I certainly took notes myself. I fully believe that you must really break down each and every day to what needs to be done to acheive the big picture goal. Short term to reach long term….now I can’t say that I do it everyday, especially when you get thrown a million curve balls and end up in meeting that someone called you and says, “…
Notes from the Field: Manipulating a 7-year old, and Selling to a Plan
by William Weiss
I love this topic and I love William’s advise! So true and ironically I just left a meeting where I was discussing this exact strategy with my new potential client regarding putting together a marketing plan. Short term/long term then put together a plan so that you always have a gage of what you should be doing at any given moment is key. It’s easy to focus on the goal but without a plan you most likely will for…
Notes from the Field-The Democracy of Travel (and the Residence Inn) and The Power of “Why”
by William Weiss
I absolutely LOVE this weeks contribution from William! What a great story and being the great story teller/writer that he is, he wrapped into a lesson for all. Love it. Notes from the Field – The Democracy of Travel (and the Residence Inn) and The Power of “Why” It is with great pride that I can say I do NOT have “Gold Elite” status with Marriott; if I did, it would represent far too many nights away from my wife and kids. No…
Notes from the Field-Sales in the Strangest Places
by William Weiss
I don’t even know what to say about this weeks story, except that it just continues to prove the point that you never know who you are going to meet and being open to talking to people, can never hurt! This may be the best sales -in a strange place-story I have heard…..if you think you have a better one, I would love to hear it! For that matter, I challenge you sales reps out there to send in your strangest stories!…
Notes From The Field, by William Weiss
by William Weiss
I met William a few years back as I nervously stumbled my way through my first WSA show in the most uncomfortable shoes ever. I still remember how bad my feet hurt! Four inch heels are a terrible idea during WSA, but I didn’t learn my lesson the first time….I still have the tendency to sacrifice my feet for great shoes….So anyway, at the time William was working for Birkenstock (now with Hush Puppies, Wolverine World Wide…
