Posts by Mike Phillips

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Basics – They Matter In Sales (The FRONT #78)

by Mike Phillips

Basics, they really do matter in sales! What do I mean when I say basics. Well, there are a few things. Actually, four specific things that I think will produce more sales in any organization. PEOPLE. Caring about and retaining people has been a heavy subject for me lately. No business can operate without staff […]

What Others Pour In (The FRONT #77)

by Mike Phillips

I am talking about what people are pouring in, to you! I did this as another Facebook Live Episode, which I am beginning to enjoy more! You are either in some form of leadership, you are acknowledged as a leader, or you want to be. As leaders, actually as people, we all pour ourselves into others […]

Keeping People (The FRONT #76)

by Mike Phillips

Let’s talk about KEEPING PEOPLE, and employee retention! I have been in management and leadership roles in excess of 25 years now. Owned businesses, managed businesses, coached sports at a high level, and now having been in automotive management for roughly 15 years. I’ve found that our people, our employees, really want some key things […]

Read The Bible (The FRONT #75)

by Mike Phillips

Today I’m talking about reading the Bible. I am a person of faith…  The Bible and its teachings are something that I’m truly grateful for having in my life. Whether you are somebody that believes in the gospel of the Bible as absolute truth. If you are somebody to believes that the Bible is a […]

Phone Follow Up Tips (The FRONT #74)

by Mike Phillips

Today I am talking about some phone follow up tips. These are things that maybe in the past we probably once saw as basic skills or just normal communication and then we got trained and became salespeople… There has been much debate lately about the sales process, and phone process… and processes for your process. […]

Prospecting For Gold (The FRONT #73)

by Mike Phillips

Prospecting For Gold In Sales Prospecting is simply going and searching for something; or in sales, for someone. A customer, a prospect. The next person you can help! It is going and searching for business. We are spoiled right now in sales and marketing, in any business, that at the click of a button we […]

Dream BIG Dreams AND Follow Through (The FRONT #72)

by Mike Phillips

Today is about dreaming BIG dreams AND following through! I love big dreams. And people that have BIG dreams. I like people that chase things that are larger than themselves. There is a difference between a dream with a goal attached and just a dream – A dream is just a series of thoughts, images, […]

Creating A Movement

by Mike Phillips

There are movements taking place all over business right now. These movements form when people are working together towards a common goal or idea to make an impact and real change. They change other people, or environments, or even entire industries… or more. (I’ll share some business centered groups of awesome people that are changing their environments at […]

Staying Positive When The Going Gets Tough (The FRONT #71)

by Mike Phillips

When the going gets tough… the successful stay positive. I was inspired this weekend – we have the Winter Olympics going on, that’s always great competition. And I enjoy watching things like that because there are people that demonstrate discipline, consistency, perseverance, and leadership, including leadership of oneself. Plus as a BONUS – My son […]

WINNING (The FRONT #70)

by Mike Phillips

Today, on The FRONT the theme is about winning. Not just winning in a competition or competitive environment such as athletics, but winning in business. Winning in business unlike winning in a competition such as sports, or board games, or arm wrestling is not by pushing past an opponent. One vast difference – in a […]