Surf and Sales
Richard Harris and Scott Leese
Everyone is looking for help in sales, yet so few are willing to give it unselfishly.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
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Sep 5, 2022 • 41min
S3E41 - Just shut and do it, it will be ok. with Keith Daw
Keith Daw has an amazing story. After spending years working for others, he cut the cord and built his own business. He shares his advice on how to: The mindset founders struggle with. You pay me to tell me what to do, not what you want to do Deciding to bet on yourself and cut the W2 Figuring out your pricing and contracts when starting your consulting business. What about the ROI phrase

Sep 5, 2022 • 45min
S3E40 - The Velocity of Prospecting with Vlad Karukes
Vlad's first job was selling popcorn on his bike. Now he is an enterprise salesperson selling 6 and 7-figure deals with multi-year sales cycles. He shares amazing insights around the growth mindset and how to achieve your dreams. Understanding your customer before you speak with them Your growth in sales will be based more than on your work experience Working on your confidence in sales The key to success starts with repairing the damage from growing up

Aug 31, 2022 • 57min
S3E39 - ROI is Dead and More with John Barrows
It's always fun chatting with our good friend John Barrows. This is a recording of the live Bonfire Session we did with him on the topic of ROI is dead, and we answered questions from the crowd as well.

Aug 29, 2022 • 38min
S3E38 - Everything is broken — just get comfortable with it, with Todd Busler
Todd brings a unique perspective to sales leadership and being a founder. Going all the way back to his time as a Sales Engineer, the first GTM hires to VP of Sales, and finally a founder. Seeing the problem vs. taking the leap of faith The first step to becoming a founder What the MVP should look like and how not to overbuild What makes the best first GTM salesperson Optimizing growth for people who want to learn Improving the relationship between the AE and Sales Engineer

Aug 22, 2022 • 44min
S3E37 - The Buddha of Sales with Denis Champagne
Selling is a spiritual experience. This was just one of the knowledge bombs dropped by our guest Denis Champagne. Denis is one of these folks who have so much wisdom about life, not just life, and a ton about sales including: Winning is about the achievement, not beating the opponentThe discipline to be good Realizing that sales about treasures of the heart It's easier to change plans than not to make them.You can hide the face but not the voice, especially in prospecting.Personal wealth is preceded by personal growth Target, Execution, Account for Activity, Measure, Manage, Success

Aug 22, 2022 • 45min
S3E36 - Building a Team of Teams with Richard Sgro of Insight Partners
Richard has a unique and different background in becoming a sales leader. Going from product to solutions engineering to VP of Sales. Why does a VC have a VP of Sales and Customer Success Coming from product engineering to a sales leaderIs your sales team Wolf of Wall Street or MoneyballIs product management the future of salesWhat founders do not understand what they need in go-to-market strategy, hires, and companiesWhat's the difference between a VP of Sales at $1m, $5m-$10mWhat has this person done vs what have they been a part ofIt's ok to hire the #2 or #3 rep on the sales team

Aug 22, 2022 • 45min
S3E35 - Advice from Richard and Scott with Jordan Freedman
A reverse episode where we let the guest ask all the questions. Here are just a few. How do you know which sales methodology is the right one for you? How do you choose the right type of mentor? What books are you reading? Painting pictures of pain How do you run a discovery call? How do you determine access to authority?
Aug 22, 2022 • 34min
S3E34 - People are the biggest problem — and the solution with Nick Larson
Nick has always loved chasing revenue and waves. He shares his experiences of each Why chase revenueWhat is the value of performance reviewsGetting your first customerHow to find your first customerDo you have an adaptability question Taking something you are good at and apply to something you are bad at

Aug 1, 2022 • 42min
S3E33 - 3 Symptoms of Burnout with Emily Johnson
Through her own experiences, Emily recognized where her passion for success caused her to burn out and turned it into her business. She shares a ton of real-world and practical advice so we can all feel a little less stress. You don't have to meditate to be mindful Resilience and Prevention The primary differences in how people experience Recognizing the triggers of your burnout When you define your personal worth based on your success Recognizing Where to start when you are feeling burned out.

Jul 25, 2022 • 57min
S3E32 - Your level of income will never exceed your level of self-worth, with Elyse Archer
Elyse took her annual 6-figure income to 7-figures in 6 weeks, literally. She shares her growth and is over the hump of the fear. Getting unstuck from the $150 OTE is more than about the money Sales are not just about the hustle Difference between masculine and feminine energy Feminine is about play, fun, relationships, the journey Masculine energy, the destination, structure, where you are going Leaning into your intuition in your sales process The difference between 6-figure and 7-figure income people


