Field Notes
Where Sales Strategy Meets People Strategy
Practical, research-backed lessons on hiring, leadership, HR, and building sales organizations that produce predictable results.
Fractional vs. Full-Time VP of Sales: A Financial Analysis
Weighing a fractional sales leader against a full-time executive hire? It’s not just about the base salary. We break down the hidden costs, ROI timelines, and exactly when a fractional VP of Sales is the smarter financial move to scale your revenue.
Should You Cap Sales Commissions? Why the Ceiling Costs More Than It Saves
The cap feels like discipline. Then your best rep hits the ceiling in October and quietly stops closing until January. Here is what a commission cap really costs, and what to build instead.
Why Hiring on Gut Feeling Is the Riskiest Move in Sales Recruiting
The candidate who lit up the room is the one your instinct is worst at judging, and in sales that read is worse than useless. Here is what the research on gut-feel hiring actually shows, and the process that beats it.
How the Fractional Sales Leader Role Actually Works Day to Day
What DeepSeek Made Me Question About How We Lead in Canada
I went looking for a technology story. DeepSeek handed me a leadership one instead, and it wasn't flattering to how we manage people in Canada.
