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Reclaiming Your Time

The stress of having too much to do and not enough time to do it is a top concern of my clients. It was also a concern of mine during a long period of rapid growth at the distributorship where I worked. With an engineering background, I was fixated on alleviating that...

Closing the AI Gap: A Five-Step Roadmap

When I retired from a welding and atmospheric gas distributor in 2018, I made a decision to continue in that distribution sector as a consultant. To stay relevant, I continue to read and watch webcasts produced by Distribution Strategy Group (DSG), Modern Distribution...

The Pricing Czar

Managing pricing with AI The pricing process, which is central to your business, has been significantly influenced by AI. As a consultant in the welding and gases industry, I'm frequently asked by distributors which AI software can provide the best chance for...

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Spend Time with the Right People

As a Sales Manager, I learned the importance of spending time with the right people. While it is logical to focus attention on reps who may be underperforming, to help them improve results, it is...

AI Enablement and Workforce Security

AI enablement Why am I so adamant about distributors enabling AI without delay and with a sense of urgency? The answer is because AI is already impacting their businesses. According to technology...

Keep Your Business on Track

Keeping your business on track with good people management As an executive sales manager, I found that many work-related problems I encountered did not originate from business economics but from...

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