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Detach to Win: Why Needy Sellers Lose & How to Let Go of Outcomes

September 23, 2025

There’s a timeless truth in sales: “The person who needs it the least is the one most likely to get it.” It sounds counterintuitive. After all, sales is how we make a living, provide for our families, and keep our jobs. But here’s the paradox: the more you show up needy, the less likely you…

Ask Ian GPT is LIVE: 24/7 Coaching for SaaS Sellers

September 16, 2025

Over the past 8 years, I’ve helped SaaS sellers break 7 figures and become top performers at companies like Salesforce, Oracle, Databricks, ServiceNow, and more. But with demand at an all-time high, I’ve hit a good problem… My calendar is completely full. Yet hundreds of sellers still want access to my coaching. So I asked…

She Earns $500K+ Every Year In Tech Sales (Without Working Nights & Weekends)

September 9, 2025

Top enterprise sellers don’t just hit quota –  they crush it year after year!  In this month’s Fireside Chat, I sat down with Christina Godwin, one of the most consistent enterprise sellers I know at Workday. Her track record speaks for itself:  Christina is also an alumni of Untap Your Sales Potential, and she generously…

Selling Is Helping: 4 Levels of Impact to Close More Deals

September 2, 2025

When I look back at my biggest wins in enterprise sales, they all had one thing in common: I uncovered impact far beyond just ROI. The mistake most reps make is stopping at one level – company ROI. They talk about cost savings or revenue gains and think that’s enough. But if you really want…

10 Keys to a Happy Marriage

August 26, 2025

If you are successful at work but your marriage is struggling, it may be time to shift your focus to your relationship. Because success at work without success at home is not true success.  I know many married couples who are “roommates” but lack connection and intimacy. I know other couples who “co-parent” and spend…

How the COVID Shutdown Changed My Life Forever

August 19, 2025

2020 was one of the hardest years in the world, as COVID forced global shutdowns and claimed millions of lives. But despite all the devastation and pain around us, something beautiful emerged in my own family and I learned several powerful lessons that changed my life forever.  For context, leading up to COVID I had…

Empower Your Champions to Sell When You’re Not In the Room

August 12, 2025

One of the biggest lessons I teach is that you ALWAYS need to be working directly with decision makers if you want to close more deals.  However, oftentimes your champion is not the final decision maker, and if they don’t know how to sell internally your deal is at risk.  The biggest challenge is that…

How to Book Meetings with Senior Execs in 2025

August 5, 2025

Executives are busier than ever. Their inboxes are slammed. If you’re still sending generic emails or automated sequences, you’re invisible. But here’s the thing… getting executive meetings is NOT luck. It’s skill. And in 2025, AI gives you a massive advantage… if you know how to use it. In this week’s video, I’m handing you…

How to Build Unshakeable Confidence In Sales and Life 

July 29, 2025

Let’s get one thing straight:If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. Confidence isn’t a “nice-to-have” in sales.It’s the foundation. ✅ It’s how you speak with conviction.✅ It’s how you lead customers with authority.✅ It’s how you take bold action when others hesitate.✅ And it’s how you bounce back after rejection, day after…

He made 4M commissions on a single deal!

July 15, 2025

What does it take to close a nine-figure enterprise deal, earn a $4 million commission check, and become one of the most legendary sellers in tech sales history? In this month’s Fireside Chat, I sat down with Alpesh Patel, the man behind one of the largest deals ever closed at Salesforce –  a transformative, multi-year…

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