Leadership Skills 101: Why Do Salespeople Need Hugs?

Sailors have "swim buddies," and Navy SEALs are "Teams."

The Army lets new recruits enlist and train together in the "Buddy Team Enlistment Option."

And the Marines are quick to let you know that there are no "ex-Marines" only "former Marines."

"Once a Marine, Always a Marine."

When you have someone going through a tough time with you, you're more likely to stay the course, keep the faith, and endure.

This concept of being better together goes beyond the military.

In business, we hear that "two heads are better than one."

Many of the great corporations were formed by partners such as HP, Apple, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson.

And there have even been major studies that show married couples live longer than single people. (Maybe God meant it when He said, "It is not good for the man to be alone.")

I don't know many celebrities, but being in sales since 1997 and sales training and small business consulting since 2006, I can tell you there are some lonely, dejected salespeople and entrepreneurs out there. 

So "be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

Even the celebrities under the lights and salespeople under the thumb of an overbearing manager.

Now go give someone a hug...then go sell something,