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AnchorPoint Business Development, Houston, TX (2026)

05/11/2026

Buyers fear making a bad decision.

That’s why selling is no longer about simply explaining what your product does… It’s about reducing risk and creating confidence.

Far too many salespeople are still anchored in old-school selling:
• pitching features
• rushing to solutions
• overwhelming buyers with information

But buyers move forward only when they can predict the outcome.
Your sales process is where trust is built.

Your process must:
• create clarity around the client’s current reality
• uncover the impact of staying the same
• help them understand what’s truly at risk

Because when buyers feel understood…
And when the path forward makes sense…
• confidence increases
• resistance decreases
• momentum follows

Features don’t close deals.
Predictability does!

05/08/2026

I spent most of this past week in Denver (yes… it snowed!) onboarding a new client—which is honestly one of my favorite parts of what I do.

It’s new. It’s impactful. And I always leave better than I arrived.

One thing reinforced again this week: You become what you surround yourself with.

The people, energy, expectations, and environments around us shape:
• our mindset
• our habits
• our standards
• our future

In sales, this matters tremendously.
If you surround yourself with:
• low expectations
• excuses
• complacency
…it eventually impacts your thinking and performance.

But when you surround yourself with:
• driven people
• accountability
• growth-minded leadership
• healthy coaching and challenge
…you grow faster.

Great sales cultures don’t happen accidentally. They are intentionally built.

Because success in sales is rarely a solo pursuit. The people around you either pull you forward… or hold you back… so choose wisely!

Better never stops.

05/01/2026

The Birth of the Weekend… and a Sales Lesson Most Miss

100 years ago, Ford Motor Company made a bold move: A 5-day, 40-hour workweek

At the time, it didn’t make sense to many.
Less time working?
Less income for workers?
More cost?
Lower output?

That was the assumption. (you know how I feel about assumptions…)

But Ford understood something deeper: Productivity isn’t about more hours… it’s about better performance.

The result?
• Higher productivity
• Lower turnover
• Stronger morale
• More engaged employees

And ironically… More customers. Because rested, motivated people don’t just work better, they buy, engage, and participate more in Fords.

So, what does this have to do with Sales? Glad you asked!

Too many sales teams still operate like it’s 1920: more calls, more outreach, more activity.

But activity does not equal productivity! (A client calls it “busy fools”)

The best sales organizations focus on: better conversations, clearer discovery, disciplined ex*****on, and Accountability!

Not just more “stuff”.

Ford didn’t win by doing more… He won by doing it better.

Same is true in sales.

Better Never Stops.

04/30/2026

Ideas are great, however... Ex*****on is everything.

We will always celebrate innovation, but remember that results come from discipline.

According to research from the Census Bureau and MIT:
- A 50-year-old entrepreneur is nearly 2x more likely to build a highly successful company than a 30-year-old
- A 60-year-old is 3x more likely—and 2x more likely to land in the top 0.1% by revenue

Why? Experience. Discipline.

Because ex*****on isn’t about ideas…
It’s about making better decisions, avoiding costly mistakes, and staying consistent when it matters most.

In sales, it’s no different.
The best don’t just know what to do…They do it! Consistently.
Ex*****on separates potential from performance.

How are you holding your team accountable to the things that have been agreed to be important?

Better never stops.

04/29/2026

One of the biggest mistakes in sales?
Rushing Discovery.

It feels productive. It feels efficient. It’s neither.

When you rush discovery:
• Often you miss the real problem
• You accept surface-level answers
• You build solutions on Assumptions (UGH!)

And guess what happens next?
• Longer sales cycles
• More objections
• Ghosted deals

The irony… The fastest way to help a client is to S L O W down early.

By slowing Discovery down, you will:
• ask better questions
• go deeper than what’s said
• do a better job of qualifying or disqualifying before possibly recommending a solution

Because when the problem is clear, the path forward becomes obvious. And people move towards what they can predict.

Better Never Stops.

04/29/2026

One of the biggest mistakes in sales?
Rushing Discovery to “move the deal forward.”

It feels productive. It feels efficient. It’s neither.

When you rush discovery:
• Often you miss the real problem
• You accept surface-level answers
• You build solutions on Assumptions (UGH)

And guess what happens next?
• Longer sales cycles
• More objections
• Ghosted deals

The irony… The fastest way to help a client is to S L O W down early.

By slowing Discovery down, you will:
• ask better questions
• go deeper than what’s said
• do a better job of qualifying or disqualifying before recommending a solution

Because when the problem is clear, the path forward becomes obvious. And people move towards what they can predict.

Better Never Stops.

04/24/2026

There are mornings you don’t want to get out of bed—I’ve felt that the past two weeks.
No energy. No motivation. No desire to work out.

But the people who see results? They go anyway. Not because they feel like it, but because they’re disciplined.

Sales is no different.

There are days you don’t want to:
• make the calls
• follow up again
• ask the tough questions
• push the deal forward

But that’s where results are created; Not in bursts of motivation, but in the consistency of ex*****on.

A defined sales process isn’t there for when you feel like it. It’s there for when you don’t. Because discipline—not motivation—drives performance.

So keep getting out of bed and putting in the work!

Better never stops.

04/23/2026

Overheard while boarding a flight:
“We just use AI to coach our sales team.”

Ugh… what???

AI is a tool. Period.

It can:
• generate emails
• research prospects
• suggest scripts
• analyze data

AI = information + efficiency
SalesStar = system + coaching + accountability

Here’s the difference:

AI: “Here’s what you could do.”
SalesStar: “Here’s what you must do—and we’ll make sure it happens.”

Without a process, AI just makes you faster…
At doing the wrong things.

With the right system:
• behavior changes
• ex*****on improves
• results become predictable

AI helps individuals.
SalesStar builds teams, leaders, and culture.

The answer isn’t AI or SalesStar… It’s both.

But don’t confuse tools with transformation.

AI improves efficiency.
SalesStar improves effectiveness.

And in sales… Effectiveness wins.

04/23/2026

Too many businesses celebrate sales as the finish line.
But the truth? The moment you stop moving forward, you start slipping backward.

“The business that is satisfied with itself — with its product, with its sales — is dead. The burial may be postponed, but death comes from standing still.”

Growth comes from relentless pursuit:
-- Prospecting consistently
-- Sharpening your skills
-- Raising the bar higher every quarter

Hungry businesses grow. Satisfied businesses die.

Which one are you building?

Use this free tool to check your status: https://zurl.co/R135t

04/22/2026

Using AI is like using GPS.
Engaging SalesStar creates driving discipline + route + accountability.

You can have GPS…
But if you:
• don’t follow directions
• don’t know where you’re going
• don’t stay consistent
You still don’t arrive.

AI improves efficiency.
SalesStar improves effectiveness.
And in sales… Effectiveness always wins.

04/22/2026

Using AI is like using GPS.
Engaging SalesStar creates driving discipline + route + accountability.

You can have GPS…
But if you:
• don’t follow directions
• don’t know where you’re going
• don’t stay consistent
You still don’t arrive.

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