Christopher Moline
Consultative Sales Professional
ATTENTION HEADHUNTERS: Chris Moline has a track record of success and has accepted a position with Commercial Carpets of American to head their residential division. His success as a CSP (Consultative Sales Professional) in more than one field will now be put to work as at the Alexandria, Virginia Carpet One Floor & Home center. His life is one of marked success both in and out of the office. Moline is regarded by his peers as the "go-to" resource to get answers, motivate a team, and get sales numbers up. If sales are dry, he is a rainmaker you can count on.
Moline's list of accomplishments in sales was recently topped by what he refers to as "the ultimate sale" - the sale of his flooring business. After reading Michael Gerber's "E-Myth Seminar", he set the goal to sell his business. It was Gerber's admonition "If you're not selling in, you're BUYING it!" that struck home and opened the door for one of the most challenging, and successful, sales processes of his career.
Though out of the Marines for over 15 years, he still credits that style of discipline as
one of the reasons for his success. In fact, it produced results far above
expectations as a territory rep for American Freightliner, Inc. in 2000-2001. In the
high-end transportation fleet field (selling heavy-duty trucks/tractors), Moline led his team to successfully
convert the entire Interstate Van Lines fleet in a multi-million dollar deal
taking nearly one year to bring to fruition.
And it was during that same period that Moline also stopped the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars by working with the team and reducing a glut of stagnant inventory, all in a field to which he was new. And Moline is ready to bring this performance to your team.
More Info:
Maryland Flooring Co. & Carpet Factory, Inc.
Business Website - http://www.carpetfactory.com
Recently consummated the sale of this business.
Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland with no debt by using the GI Bill, scholarships and working as a waiter and handyman.
The rest is on my resume at either Monster.com or Jobfox.com
Languages spoken:
Spanish - fluent
Farsi - conversational
German - semi-fluent
Swedish & French - working knowledge
Interests:
Investing in real estate. .
Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Started and sold a business.
Was involved in two other startups and loved every minute of it.
Purchased and flipped a home at the height of the market, buying the home at 70,000 below market value and selling within three months with a realization of $80,000 profit while running the flooring business.
Likes:
Confusing the heck out of competitors and leaving them scratching their heads.
I also enjoy skydiving.
Dislikes:
Time wasting and arrogance.
That said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments, as long as no one on your team is belittled.
Hard News (CNN and the evening news)
When was the last time a talking head REALLY helped you earn more money and kept your outlook positive? Although I graduated at the top from one of the best colleges of journalism in the country, had Pulitzer Prize-winning professors and had material considered by the Washington Post, I would rather pound nails than succumb to the cynicism so pervasive in hard-news-oriented journalistic circles. In fact, the highlight of my career as a journalist was the ability to write restaurant reviews and take my then-fiance (now wife) out to dinner to the BEST restaurants in Washington DC... free.
Goals:
Find the perfect balance between work success and family success.
Maintain and develop a deeper relationship with my wife that shows understanding, compassion and true love.
Study my children and know them better than any business deal.
Earn a D License as a pro-rated skydiver and jump onto the playground during recess at their elementary school.
Buy a small island where the water is blue and it never goes below 60 degrees.
Use solar power on that island and home school our children again.
And, to never forget that whatever I'm doing, it's of paramount importance to get in front of customers as much as possible.
Contribute to our military by picking individual Marines to mentor during or after their enlistment.
Maintain a sense of humor... no matter what!
Retire with all my hair, a solid and loving family, and the respect of my peers.
Favorite Quotes:
Too many to list, but here are a couple off the top of my head:
"Some people go to bed at night wondering if they made a difference. Marines don't have that problem." - Ronald Reagan
"You either think you can, or think you can't. Either way, you're right!" - unknown, but quoted by Brian Tracy
"Timid salesmen have skinny children" - Zig Ziglar Most things said by Tony Robbins or Brian Tracy. In fact, I'm mentioned in Jeffry Gitomer's "Sales Bible." "If I have not love, I am a noisy gong or clanging cymbal" - Paul in 1 Corinthians,
chapter 13 "Any man over the age of 50 is responsible for his face" - Abraham Lincoln. Education Magna Cum Laude, BA - Journalism - University of Maryland Nominated to Phi Kappa Alpha Honor Society Awarded "Semester In Spain" scholarship Military experience Honorable Discharge - US Marine Corps Proven Leadership and consistent top-level performance under adverse
conditions in the best military organization in the world. Specialties - counter-terror, nuclear security ops, demolitions. All positions required a high degree of personal reliability and integrity. Pistol Expert - with an antique M1911 .45 (More than two of us in my company would have qualified Expert if we had the Beretta's
that were being introduced at the time.) You can visit my Monster page for a resume and professional
information if you are a head-hunter. If you'd like to call, you can reach me at (301) 352-9110 or email me. All the best, Chris
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
"Improvise, adapt and overcome!" Clint Eastwood as Gunny Highway in "Heartbreak Ridge"
Platoon Leader at Parris Island - It was here I was given the opportunity to wear the dress blue uniform at graduation... or give it up for one of my squad leaders who had 3 children so he could make more money. It was a no-brainer, and I was still the Guide and still got my blues after being selected for special duty later on. So, the short end of a long story is that my squad leader, Upham, got the blues and made more money initially, and I slept well knowing I bit it for a brother and still did well. THAT is living large!
Rifle Expert - 228 w/ an M16A2 (10 out of 10 in the black at 500 yards with open sites on a windy day). This simply shows discipline and attention to detail.