Mark America Smith, PdH

Mark America Smith, PdH

Markromanagement: The Functional Guide to Evolving from Manager to Leader

Quota vs. Target vs. Goal

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." - I.M.

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Mark A. Smith, Jr.
Jul 13, 2023
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A Tale as Old as Time

Last week, a good friend of mine called to tell me he had just been “laid off.”

He was understandably upset. No one wants to experience that.

Compounding his frustration was the fact that he was at 113% to quota on the year.

Oh, and that his company was still hiring for sales roles — it was not a layoff, but a firing (not sure how comp…

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