How often do you hear people say they want to get away from work but just can’t do it because they’re too busy or some other excuse they come up with to justify not taking time off? I WAS that person. I would only get out of the office for a day or two at [...]
Have you ever just sat around a campfire and listened to the crackle of the flame? Have you ever longed to just kick back and listen to the sounds around you? As a Girl Scout my fondest memories were sitting around the campfire, singing songs, roasting marshmallows, watching girls do silly skits, and passing on [...]
Being the new kid on the block at a new job, a new school or a new neighborhood can be tough. But it also offers a unique opportunity to see your surroundings in a new perspective that others may not. For the past month or so, I’ve been the new kid on the block at [...]
Trade Show Season. Those words may mean different things to different people, but at Durvet, it means we’re about to get VERY busy. For us Durvet folks, trade show season is usually centered around two times of the year, Spring and Fall. Trade shows are basically of two varieties: Industry-Related Shows – Annual industry-related trade [...]
Have you thanked the unsung heroes in your life lately? I had the privilege of meeting one of Missouri’s finest a few days ago…a Missouri Highway Patrolman named Cpl Rick Scism. I know what you’re thinking! You’re thinking that means Todd got caught speeding or doing some unlawful deed, right? Well, fortunately for me you’d [...]
We’ve all read the sales leadership articles on how to sell, make the competition disappear, or make your interview great. Whether it’s selling a product, a service or yourself as a potential future employee, a lot of these articles make several good and valuable points. Have confidence, know your product, and know your customer. However, not [...]
When I responded to the ad for Controller at Durvet, the listing described the duties of the position: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Billing, and Banking. There were other items that were discussed in my interviews like liability and health insurance, Human Resources, and the yearly audit. But there’s one important piece that was never discussed [...]
Sales Pro 2016 is in the books! Hats off to everyone who participated in making this annual event another great success. We’ve been doing this event every year since 2000, moving it from city to city and exposing our distributor salespeople to many different parts of the country. I think back to 16 years ago [...]
Recently I took a call from an elderly lady in North Georgia. Mrs. Olson had recently received a pig as a gift and her question was how to shampoo this newly acquired “prize”. I will try to recall the conversation as best as I remember it. “Mrs. Olson, please tell me about your pig and [...]
Marriage for me is awesome and I must say I got the best husband ever but……remember the adventures of dating? Now take a moment and really “visualize” what you went through when you were out looking to meet that perfect person (or as one of my coworkers said…it was just that “pretty face” he was [...]
