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4 days ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
So, you’re wondering why your team is struggling with change, and you're desperate to figure out what you need to do to get them on board. The short answer? Something far different than you’re doing now. The long answer? Keep reading. Your team is struggling because change is more intense than it has ever been, and it’s not slowing down, it’s not stopping. In fact, the pace of change is increasing. And the strategies you are using to help your team cope – they are not working.
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3 weeks ago | 
cuinsight.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
A few days ago, I conducted a poll based on DDI’s latest report, the Global Leadership Forecast for 2025. The report focused on and listed the pressures CEOs and leaders are feeling from this constantly shifting marketplace. We looked at leaders in every industry, including credit unions. The list was long, in no particular order, and if I learned nothing else, leaders and CEOs are feeling a massive amount of stress from this uncertain marketplace.
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1 month ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
According to Salesforce estimates, more than 57% of sales reps fail to hit their sales quota consistently. Another study they did found that just last year, more than 84% missed their sales quota. Did that number seem high to you? It did to me. I mean, how can organizations navigate all of this uncertainty successfully without their sales teams generating predictable and consistent revenue? Why Sales Professionals Struggle To Hit Their Sales QuotaSo, I wanted to know why?
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1 month ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
A few days ago, I conducted a poll based on DDI’s latest report, the Global Leadership Forecast for 2025. The report focused on and listed the pressures CEOs and Leaders are feeling from this constantly shifting marketplace. The list was long, in no particular order, and if I learned nothing else, leaders and CEOs are feeling a massive amount of stress from this uncertain marketplace.
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2 months ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
Last week, I was speaking to a select group of residential and commercial real estate agents in the Houston Area. We were there to talk about sales, strategy and positioning their already successful businesses to get to the next level. Normally a session like this would have me congratulating them all on a great year and giving them a few innovative strategies that could really help them gain an even stronger competitive advantage. But this was no normal session, and this was no normal year.
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2 months ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
I am not a fan of wrestling. Even when my brother wrestled in high school, I can’t remember ever going to a match or celebrating any of his wins. But, for the first time, this week, I found myself intrigued by a wrestler, and even more intrigued by a wrestling match. Did you see it? The NCAA Heavy Weight Wrestling Championship? It is going down as the biggest upset in NCAA History. An exciting match to say the least, but an even greater leadership lesson that we all can benefit from learning.
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2 months ago | 
eofire.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
Brace yourself for a powerhouse in business strategy, leadership, and sales, Meridith Elliott Powell. A Hall of Fame Speaker, award winning author, Meridith isn’t just redefining the game; she’s rewriting the rules. Apple | Spotify | iHeartMeredith’s Website – Check out Meredith’s website and find her thrive system, steps and strategies and join her community and mission. 1) Success isn’t logical. Success comes down to one thing and that is what you focus on.
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2 months ago | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
Everything is changing in today’s marketplace, including the role of the CEO. CEOs today need to spend more time than ever externally focused in order to succeed. Meeting growth goals, staying ahead of the competition, identifying threats, and navigating the shifting business environment has become a full-time job that CEOs today cannot afford to ignore. To produce results, they need to trust their C-SUITE Executives to handle the day-to-day operations of the business. Seems simple, right?
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
Welcome to Thrive, where we turn uncertainty into your competitive edge. I'm your host, Meredith Elliott Powell, and today we're uncovering the essence of human connection with personality strategist Angel Tucker. In an AI-dominated world, Angel emphasizes the importance of understanding and communicating effectively with others.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
meridithelliottpowell.com | Meridith Elliott Powell
Just yesterday, I was coaching a high-level executive who was grappling with today’s relentless pace of change. She confided in me, sharing how hard it is to make a plan, keep a team motivated, or even stay ahead when the market shifts daily. Her biggest question? "When is all this uncertainty going to slow down—or better yet, stop?"If only I had a crystal ball. But the truth is, uncertainty isn’t going anywhere. In fact, 2025 may bring even more instability than the last few years combined.
