--- title: Butler Street Blog | Execution & Performance (2) description: Execution & Performance | Insights, action steps, and updates for leaders, salespeople, recruiters, and account managers from industry experts and thought leaders (2) image: https://more.butlerstreet.com/hubfs/blog%20images/Mindset_AI_984333905.png --- [![butler-logo](https://more.butlerstreet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/butler-logo.webp?width=600&height=161&name=butler-logo.webp "butler-logo")](https://www.butlerstreet.com) Login/Sign up [OUR BLOG](https://www.butlerstreet.com/blog-1) - [Home](https://www.butlerstreet.com/) - Solutions - [Sales Training Programs](https://www.butlerstreet.com/sales-training-programs) - [Leadership Development](https://www.butlerstreet.com/leadership-development) - [Recruiter Training](https://www.butlerstreet.com/recruiter-training) - [Key Account Management](https://www.butlerstreet.com/key-account-management) - [Virtual Training](https://www.butlerstreet.com/virtual-training) - [AI Coaches](https://www.butlerstreet.com/ai-coaches) - Products - [eLearning](https://www.butlerstreetonline.com) - [Loyalty Surveys](https://www.butlerstreet.com/Customer-Surveys) - [Voice of the Customer](https://www.butlerstreet.com/voice-of-the-customer-survey) - [ClientFit®](https://www.butlerstreet.com/kam-clientfit) - Resources - [Blog](https://www.butlerstreet.com/blog-1) - [Events & News](https://www.butlerstreet.com/events) - [Book - Become the Only Choice](https://www.butlerstreet.com/become-the-only-choice) - [Videos](https://www.butlerstreet.com/videos) - [Members Only](https://www.butlerstreet.com/site-members) - About - [Leadership](https://www.butlerstreet.com/leadership) - [Clients & Testimonials](https://www.butlerstreet.com/testimonials) - [Staffing Industry Solutions](https://www.butlerstreet.com/staffing-industry-solutions) - [Print Industry Solutions](https://www.butlerstreet.com/print-industry-solutions) - [Contact](https://more.butlerstreet.com/contact-us) [Contact Form](https://www.butlerstreet.com/contact) # Our Blog ### Insights, action steps, and updates for leaders, salespeople, recruiters, and account managers from industry experts and thought leaders Explore topics Execution & Performance Sales Performance Sales Leadership AI in Sales Recruiting & Staffing Leadership Development Account Management Business Growth Strategy [![pyramid of people and relationships](https://more.butlerstreet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog%20images/relationship%20pyramid%20climb%20image.png?width=900&name=relationship%20pyramid%20climb%20image.png)](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/when-its-time-to-walk-away) [Execution & Performance](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/tag/execution-performance) --- ### [When It's Time To Walk Away](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/when-its-time-to-walk-away) Not every customer is a good customer. And not every prospect will be a good customer. That may sound obvious, but too many salespeople and business leaders learn it the hard way. They confuse activity with progress. They mistake access for... [Continue Reading](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/when-its-time-to-walk-away) [![starting new year image](https://more.butlerstreet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog%20images/2025%20to%202026%20newsletter%20image.png?width=500&name=2025%20to%202026%20newsletter%20image.png)](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/what-my-best-year-ever-has-to-do-with-2026-absolutely-nothing) [Execution & Performance](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/tag/execution-performance), [Sales Performance](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/tag/sales-performance) --- ### [What My Best Year Ever Has to Do With 2026… Absolutely Nothing](https://more.butlerstreet.com/blog/what-my-best-year-ever-has-to-do-with-2026-absolutely-nothing) Let me start with a little self-indulgence. 2025 was the best year of my career. 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