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Jonathan Brickman
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Can’t win ’em all
Okay, I had my money on Tom Brady and my Patriots, but I'm all in for the Steelers now! Unlike Big Ben, Tom couldn't make it happen and that's the end to a great year. The best team (product) doesn't always win for a host of reasons. I am sure Tom and company will...
Big Ben
I'm not talking about that big clock in London, I'm talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback...did you see the game yesterday? Great win! How many of us give up when things get difficult, we lose a couple deals, a new competitor comes into the market...It's...
Competition is a good thing
I know we'd all like a monopoly, but that wouldn't be much fun would it? Well, maybe...at least for a little while! Unfortunately, success breeds competition and that's the way it goes so stay on your toes or you're gonna be knocked off your feet, guaranteed. In...
Stay the course
It's easy to lose focus with all the distractions out there, I know... The winners plot a course and stay with it with conviction. This applies to all areas of life. This doesn't mean you have to be rigid because your path will no doubt takes zigs and zags, but if...
John Rafuse
Here's a name I bet very few know but I do, because he's a local kid from that crazy town, Malden, where I grew up. Guess what's so special about him - He went the distance with Micky Ward, "The Fighter". I knew John Rafuse and his family and what I love about this...
Do you know why you won the business?
I have asked this question of my salespeople repeatedly and no one can give me a clear answer. No one thinks to ask this easy, risk free question. This is a question we should all ask every time we win a deal. The reason may be different than what you think and you...
Damn Firewall!
Turns out we missed reaching our revenue goal for December because our email/proposal was blocked by a spam filter. Can you believe that? Moral of the story - pick up the phone because as much as we rely on technology to make humans more efficient, sometimes...
Number 32
More on Maurice Jones-Drew... He was turned down by all 32 teams in the first round of the NFL draft so he changed his number to 32. Love that guy!!! Never give up if you believe in what you are doing. You will get there...one way or another. Brick
It’s Winter Time…
...which means the snow is falling and so are the end of year deals. It never ceases to amaze me how the buyers rise from the dead to make a last-minute purchase. It happens every year. We still have a couple of days left this year so keep working. I expect...
Have a plan
Simple, but probably the best advice anyone can receive. If you don't know where you are going, you will never get there. As we head into the year-end think about your accomplishments and tell me if you have achieved what you planned. If you can't answer this you...
Get inspired and watch what happens
I was at the gym watching ESPN, as I plodded along on the treadmill, and was fortunate to see a short clip on Maurice Jones-Drew. If you don't know who this young man is check him out...amazing story. Born to Sidney Gayles and Andrea Drew, Jones-Drew was raised by...
Dig your heels in…
....if you don't, I guarantee that you will be pulled around by the buyer. Buyers are like dogs. I remember when I was a kid and used to walk by a neighbor's house where there resided an oversized German Shepherd. Every time our eyes met, he could sense my panic and...
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