Stu Schlackman
Founder, President, Coach, Author, Speaker
After more than 20 years in corporate sales, Stu Schlackman formed Competitive Excellence, an executive sales performance coaching firm. Leveraging his highly competitive nature, Schlackman’s firm focuses on coaching and training sales teams to turn them into top performers.
Schlackman uses his experience to coach companies in how to “oust” the entrenched competition and overcome sales adversity. From getting in the door to closing the deal, Schlackman teaches everyone from novice sales person to veteran sales executive what it takes to compete and succeed in sales today. Schlackman is expert at identifying the buying preferences of individuals based on their personality style, and teaches others how to master this skill.
The author of Don’t Just Stand There, Sell Something, Schlackman imparts wisdom, sales techniques, and practical advice for corporate executives, sales professionals, corporate trainers, and others who want to compete and win in business and in life.
In addition to sales coaching and training, Schlackman has developed a masters level sales training course for the University of Texas at Dallas. His course is used by students in the schools business program.
Schlackman has a degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration from Kennedy Western University.
Schlackman is an avid sports fan, who plays golf regularly, enjoys skiing, and has participated in several marathons and triathlons. He is also active in his church leadership, and with his wife, Betty, has five children.