Practical Wisdom from Kahle Way Sales Systems

Practical Wisdom from Kahle Way Sales Systems

Focused on business professionals, sales leaders and professional salespeople we help you sell better, lead better and live better. Enjoy.

Episodes

October 21, 2025 13 mins

Who could or should buy this? That's one of key decisions a businessperson makes when initiating a new effort or new product. The answer may not be as simple as it seems.  Use some nuances to sharpen your sales efforts and generate better results.

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:  Sales managers are familiar with goal setting with their sales team, but what about goals for themselves?  In this podcast, I drill down deeply into that issue, providing a playbook for sales managers to create goals for themselves.

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In our surveys, CEOs indicate "on the job" training as the predominant method of developing salespeople.  If everyone is doing it, it must be OK, right?

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September 30, 2025 10 mins

Why do we make mistakes?  One reason has to do with our natural human tendency to use 'fast' thinking in situations calling for 'slow' thinking. If we can easily recognize those situations that call for slow thinking we'll go a long way to eliminating mistakes and improving our outcomes. Her...

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September 23, 2025 8 mins

How do you build a business when you have little money for sales and marketing?  That's a question I field in this piece.  Most small businesses fail because they don't do sales well. Join me as we look into this.

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September 16, 2025 29 mins

Improve teamwork, unleash the potential of your sales team! That just a couple of the good things that will happen when you embrace servant leadership. Join me as I interview Max Cates, the expert on servant leadership for sales managers about his new book. 

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September 9, 2025 11 mins

In this Q&A from a sales rep, I respond to a question about the fairness of the compensation plan. My response may not be what you'd expect.

       Dave Kahle's goal is to provide sales leaders and small busi...

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September 2, 2025 8 mins

We've all heard about the importance of acquiring the right people, and putting them in the right places. But, is that the whole story to building a successful business?  My experience has led me to a different conclusion. Join with me as we take a deep dive into systems or people.

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I know you are concerned with sales.  It's easy to determine how well your people are selling to your customers.  But your Read more

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August 19, 2025 7 mins

Over the past 30 years, as I have worked with tens of thousands of B2B salespeople, I've noticed that certain beliefs hinder a salesperson's development. One of the most common and most destructive is the belief that "I knew that."  Let me explain.&nb...

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A client described this situation:  Business is flat, and he's unable to get his sales force to promote the lines that he wants to promote, he's unable to get them to use some of the new technology that the company wants them to use, and he's unable to get them to prospect for new customers.

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August 5, 2025 14 mins

Becoming a learning organization – gaining the ability for an organization and its people to change in response to the changing world around them – is the ultimate success skill for the Information Age. Join with me in a deep dive into how to lead this ultimate strategic initiati...

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How do you know if you are investing in sales and marketing appropriately?  Because of my work with sales forces and sales systems, I've created a formula to measure the productivity of a salesperson, a sales team, and the company's sales and marketing efforts as a whole. Read more

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July 22, 2025 10 mins

"How do I get my team to call on key accounts?"  -- That's the question from a frustrated sales leader.  Join me as I tap into 30 years of experience to respond.  It may not be the answer you'd expect.

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July 15, 2025 10 mins

          In these turbulent times, the world is changing at an unprecedent pace. Those who survive and thrive in this world will commit to 'two jobs' strategy to prepare themselves for the opportunities that accompany our changing times.

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July 8, 2025 28 mins

We al struggle to overcome the issues we encountered in our childhood.  Among other things, they form our attitudes towards money. IN this revealing interview, Author Doug Lynam shares insights on how we formulate our  "money monsters," and how to tame them.

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In this piece, I field two questions from frustrated sales managers on motivating their teams. Where do you start? If you have ever been frustrated, check this out.

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June 24, 2025 7 mins

What are the characteristics of a professional?  There are many, but one is 'the tendency to take risks."  Join me as I unpack this and measure yourself against this standard.

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June 17, 2025 25 mins

Andee Hart is a successful entrepreneur with practical advice for others.  Listen as I interview and dig into her successful business. 

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June 10, 2025 6 mins

They aren't me! That was a realization I came to in my first management job.  It transformed my career by changing  my expectations. It could be the same for you.  ...

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