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The Day I Realised Being Likeable Was Holding Me Back
Mindset Jun 10, 2025

The Day I Realised Being Likeable Was Holding Me Back

Being good at conversation got me into sales. Being too good at it kept me from closing. Here's what changed.

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Sales Doesn't Have to Be Loud
Culture Jun 3, 2025

Sales Doesn't Have to Be Loud

Hustle culture sold a version of sales that burns people out and produces mediocre closers. There's a quieter way to do it well.

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What Jeb Blount Taught Me About the Word No
Objections May 27, 2025

What Jeb Blount Taught Me About the Word No

One book reshaped the way I think about resistance. Not because it gave me lines to say. Because it explained why people say no in the first place.

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