20 October 2009 | Rich Blakeman

Fifty sales leaders spent the day together with us on the 36th floor in the financial district today. I’ll avoid all of the typical comments about sales leaders with their heads in the clouds…or the rainbow that arrived in the afternoon, appropriate to those who chase pots of gold.

Neither could be farther from the truth.

We engaged together, learned together, worked together and enjoyed each other’s company and shared intellect. Presentations by some of the brightest sales leadership minds who are making things happen NOW – not talking about what got us here, but instead sharing the things that work, taking action and working NOW.

Speakers from JDSU…Oakwood…The Sales Executive Council. Best practices, and models that work. Thoughtful and provocative, clear, concise and vivid.

The day opened by our CEO, Sam Reese, and closed by our founder and Dutch Uncle, Bob Miller.  Great bookends for some of the best conversations a sales leader could listen in on, much less participate in. While the formal reviews aren’t yet in, the informal reviews during happy hour (featuring wonderful flavors from our Sales Makeover client, Torani) were broad and deep. A day well spent, with takeaways for all to leverage NOW.

If you have an opportunity to attend any of our upcoming Client Summit gatherings, I didn’t meet an executive today who wouldn’t urge you to invest the time. Results NOW.

Rainbows are extra.