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By Chris Peterson | Feb 27, 2026 1:29:52 PM | 0 Comments

Benefits that a Coach has Brought to Vector Firm

Vector Firm has a coach. Yep ... a consulting business paying for a consultant. Well into my second year, I’m very happy with my decision, and I...

By Chris Peterson | Jan 22, 2026 9:32:17 AM | 0 Comments

These Four Weeks are Critical to Your Year’s Success (and you won’t guess which ones)

Most desired outcomes have a key time interval on which people should focus if they want success. Movie studios release Oscar hopefuls in November...

By Chris Peterson | Dec 17, 2025 10:18:56 AM | 0 Comments

Sympathy for the Text Message

A few weeks ago, my wife and I were watching TV and she suddenly asks me: “Did our child really just text me from her playroom?” That rhetorical...

By Chris Peterson | Nov 4, 2025 12:50:11 PM | 0 Comments

Seven Things Salespeople Can Be Thankful For

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of year-end quotas and holiday distractions, it’s also the...

By Chris Peterson | Oct 3, 2025 4:06:08 PM | 0 Comments

How to End a Successful Sales Presentation

“So … that’s it. What do you think?” doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s customers can find information virtually anywhere at virtually any time, and...

By Chris Peterson | Sep 3, 2025 5:30:35 PM | 0 Comments

Six Secrets to Mastering Follow-Up – the #1 Reason for My Success

I’ve had a successful career of professional selling, and there is one reason above all others. I wish that reason was something cool like charisma...

By Chris Peterson | Aug 8, 2025 8:45:00 AM | 0 Comments

Advice I’ve Heard a Million Times and Never Used … Until Now

We were recently out to dinner with two other couples and the kitchen messed up my meal. I hate onions and I asked about the possibility of onions or...

By Chris Peterson | Jul 2, 2025 10:14:17 AM | 0 Comments

Where Do Relationships Fit into Sales Today?

The streets surrounding our dry cleaner have been under construction for at least six months. It’s a maze of ripped up roadways and dump trucks to...

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