Hope Realized: Finding the Path to Sales Success

Meet Steve. As an entrepreneur and CEO of a once innovative and thriving tech company now on the brink of failure, Steve stands at a crossroad in his business and in his family life. He feels lost. He feels alone. And he is rapidly losing hope. But when a business trip detour leads him to an out-of-the-way 1950s-style diner called The Fork, Steve suddenly finds himself surrounded by the intoxicating smells of coffee, breakfast delights, and unusual and mouth-watering pies. Here Steve meets captivating characters including Jukebox Jack, Bobthecook, happy-go-lucky server Libby … and Vance. Once a successful sales executive, Vance found himself on the outside of the corporate world looking in, unsatisfied, unfulfilled and lost like Steve. But unlike Steve, Vance has already found his path to a life of professional fulfillment – as a sales management consultant helping businesses like Steve’s reach new levels of sales success. And when Vance overhears Steve’s story in the diner, he knows he must help this business owner, too. Over cups of coffee and the occasional piece of pie that just might prompt a classic song on the jukebox, Vance helps Steve discover ways to increase sales and improve sales management. As the process unfolds, Steve begins to rediscover what matters most – to his team, to himself, and to his family. Above all, he begins to see the path to a place of purpose. A place of confidence. A place where his renewed hope can finally be realized. In Hope Realized: Finding the Path to Sales Success, Mark A. Thacker, author of the bestselling sales lesson adventure narrative, Beyond the Mountaintop, delivers a compelling business fable chock full of essential sales management and leadership lessons. Whether you are a business owner struggling to succeed or a seasoned sales professional seeking your own path to a rewarding “next act,” Hope Realized cooks up satisfying insights.