Field Notes
Where Sales Strategy Meets People Strategy
Practical, research-backed lessons on hiring, leadership, HR, and building sales organizations that produce predictable results.
Stop Playing Chess With Your Pipeline: Sales Is a Game of Poker
Stop treating your sales pipeline like a game of chess. Learn why sales is actually a game of poker and how probabilistic thinking drives more closed deals.
What Is a Fractional Sales Leader and When Do You Need One
What is a fractional sales leader? It is senior, part-time, embedded sales leadership, the missing middle between running sales yourself and hiring a full-time VP of Sales, and here is when you actually need one.
Fractional Sales Leadership Explained
Fractional sales leadership gives Canadian SMBs a VP-level sales leader part-time, without the salary of a permanent hire. This hub explains what it is, who it fits, what it costs, and how it works, then links to the deeper posts on each.
When should you hire your first sales manager?
Wondering when to hire your first sales manager? Promoting your best rep is the default that backfires. Here is the real trigger, the research, and the Ontario legal trap to avoid.
Are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable in Ontario?
In Ontario, employee non-competes have been void since October 2021. Here is who is exempt, what it means for your sales team, and what actually protects your book of business.
A Construction Sales Pipeline That Goes Beyond the Bid List
A bid list tells you what could be priced. A pipeline shows which projects deserve your estimating time and how to pursue them.
The People Who Quit in January Decided to Leave in October
The people who quit in January decided in October, and your comp plan often made the decision for them. With switching no longer paying a premium, a soft market strips away the easy excuse. Here is the retention fix.
Your Annual Performance Review Measures the Manager, Not the Employee
Only 14% of employees say reviews inspire them, and more than half of a rating reflects the rater, not the person rated. Why the annual review measures the manager, what to do instead, and the Ontario documentation risk.
