by Stan Peake | Apr 5, 2019 | Business, Leadership, Sales
In business, just like baseball, most people strike out far more often than they hit a home run. In fact, outfielder Ty Cobb has the highest career batting average (.366 over his 24 year career). In other words, the man who most efficient at hitting the ball struck...
by Stan Peake | Jan 25, 2019 | Business, Sales
Today few business concepts are as topical and ‘buzzwordy’ as that of an organizations’ value proposition. The subject of constant debate and conjecture, a value proposition can be defined as a “positioning statement that explains what benefit you provide for who and...
by Stan Peake | Mar 30, 2017 | Business, Culture, Leadership
Aristotle gave us the great maxim, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. This maxim has lent itself to teamwork in sports, business, community building, probably any scenario in which individuals must come together and combine their efforts for the good of...
by Stan Peake | Feb 8, 2017 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional Development
We’ve all heard the old adage in business, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. This is often very true, as networking is key and decision makers (be it a potential client, a potential supplier, a potential employer) often prefer to deal with who they already...
by Stan Peake | Jan 18, 2017 | Business, Leadership
“But I’m just not an entrepreneur”. You’d be surprised how often I hear that phrase as a business coach. You might not be surprised, as a coach, how many people I meet, and you might not be surprised how many of those people I meet that are unhappy. I meet a lot of...
by Stan Peake | Dec 28, 2016 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development, Planning, Professional Development
With a New Year right around the corner, it’s only natural for most of us to reflect on the year that was, take stock of our goals and our lives, and set our hopes for different and better outcomes for the next 365 days. While this is natural, a learned behaviour, and...
