/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} How do you increase your emotional intelligence (EQ) with the frantic pace of business life, and its relentless flow of data, information, conversations, and meetings? There’s one straightforward, yet profoundly impactful strategy I’ve embraced, both during my tenure on the […]

Effectiveness: It’s a lot to do with change; so does change make you 😊 or 😔? This isn’t a blog about coins This is a reprint of a classic blog I wrote in December 2019 when I first started Shiageto Consulting In my previous blogs I began to explore a bit more about personal, team and business effectiveness. […]

/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} At Braintrust, we’re all about building and maintaining connections. But what if you work from home? After all, post-pandemic numbers show up to 17.9% of the American workforce works from the comfort of their own home. Working remotely has become […]

Look at that face *This is a reprint of a classic blog I wrote in November 2019, not long after I’d started my first start-up A/ One bite at a time of course… I love this ridiculous joke (not just because it entertains my nephews) but because underneath it lies the simplest of truths; sometimes if we only […]

/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} In the dynamic world of sales, the role of a leader transcends beyond just meeting targets and managing quotas; it involves building and leading high-performing teams that drive sustainable growth and develop a competitive edge. Effective sales leadership is the […]

If You Are Looking for Clients in Networking Rooms… You need to know that clients are aren’t networking like you. They aren’t hanging out at business owner happy hours, networking meetings or meet ups. Networking communities are NOT the primary place you will find clients (say what???? I hear you cry). Trust me when I […]

/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} In the intricate realm of B2B sales, the impact of effective sales leadership coaching on revenue growth cannot be overstressed. As a seasoned B2B sales expert, I have witnessed the profound influence that targeted coaching can have on a sales […]

Not everything goes according to plan when you run a small business Who doesn’t love a bank holiday? When you are an employee, it’s basically like a free day-off but, when you run your own start-up, bank holidays are quite a weird sensation. As a start-up founder, you feel a bit guilty taking a day-off but, even […]

/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} Reflecting on my childhood, I recall those summer days when I pedaled my bike alongside neighborhood friends, feeling the sun beat down as we raced down the street. In those moments, I found myself naturally taking charge, not just in […]

/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block} MASON, Ohio – May 18, 2024 — Braintrust is pleased to announce that it has once again been selected as a member of Selling Power’s 2024 List of Top Sales Training Companies.  Braintrust Founder and CEO, Jeff Bloomfield, stated, “We […]