Keeping a Clear Head: What to Do When You Feel Like All the Guns Are Pointed at You (And How to Win in the Process!)

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Marty Grunder shares strategies for maintaining composure and effective leadership during challenging situations.

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People in this episode

Host: Marty Grunder

Topics covered

• adversity management
• leadership
• sales training
• emotional control
• team dynamics

Keywords

• leadership
• adversity
• sales
• emotional control
• teamwork

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Landscape Pro, GLC

Books & works: GROW! 2027 Annual Conference, GLC Aspire Workshop, Virtual Sales Manager Bootcamp, ACE Discovery, Sales Training

Places: Dayton, OH, Tucson, AZ, Savannah, GA

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