Why Most Partners Fail at Business Development | EP 346
Business development is where even the most technically brilliant partners quietly fail. Regs has trained hundreds of partners across accounting, law, and engineering, and he says 80% of lateral partner moves fail to grow their book within 18 months. In this episode, Dave and Regs break down why business development is the skill nobody teaches professional services partners, and what actually separates the ones who succeed from the ones who don't. What you'll learn: → Why 80% of partners who switch…
"B2B Outreach Is Dead"… The Reality of Sales Outreach in 2026 | 3 Hard Truths | EP 345
Cold calling isn't dead, that's the biggest myth in B2B sales right now. We pulled our three most-watched cold calling and sales outreach episodes and found three hard truths about what actually works and whether or not cold email is dead in 2026. Truth 1: Cold calling still works. We called C-suite CFOs at enterprise organizations, from a mobile, no dialer, and got an 80% contact rate. Truth 2: You're selling to nobody. If your team's answer to "who's your ideal client" is "we serve everyone," your…
The Sales Leadership Lesson Hiding in a Career That Started With Selling to Eat | EP 344
This is a sales leadership story that starts nowhere near a boardroom. Before running commercial strategy for one of the world's largest logistics companies, Travis Brooks-Garrett had to sell just to get by. Travis is VP of Commercial at DP World, moving roughly 10% of global trade through its ports, warehouses, and transport assets. In this episode, Luigi and Regan sit down with him to unpack what actually separates sellers who thrive in chaos from sellers who freeze. What you'll learn: → Why…