The 4th this year is not just about the barbecue!

My very gifted artist wife was on our NH beach Monday night taking pictures of theStrawberry Moon and was able to blend her photography expertise with the flag hanging from our deck.  In my frequent commutes from the NH beach every week, I've not experienced for a very long time the spirit of celebration and the vibrancy of Boston blended together with the excitement of the World Cup games, the expectation of the Tall Ships and most importantly, the celebration of the 250th this week.   

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Tags: Sales Best Practices, Sales Management Best Practices, 4th of July, Teaching at Tufts University, Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts, 2026 Sales Planning, 2026 Business Planning

Celebrate the Freedom of the 4th

We have always had the privilige of living in the the United States and believing in its foundational truths even though too often we have been divided because of ...

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Tags: 4th of July

Today's the Day for Closing Deals.  Just 1 day left.

1 Day Left in the Quarter: The Art & Science of Closing Deals When Time Is Running Out

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Planning for the Summa!

This morning after a 95-degree day in Boston where I was yesterday doing booth duty with the DurraPanel team, one of our new very exciting investments, I was thinking in the bumper-to-bumper traffic, as to the various interpretations as to when the summa' begins:

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TOFU or BOFU? Time to plan!

With the end of the Q just eight days away (don't plan on anyone working on the 30th before the July 4th weekend/holiday week), it's time to plan the second half of the sales year in terms of strategic focus and where I'm going to focus my management time and my limited budget.  Do I focus on ...

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Tags: Sales Best Practices, Sales Management Best Practices, Making Tough Choices, 4th of July, Derby Entrepreneurship Center@Tufts, 2023 Business Planning, 2023 Marketing Plans

Freedom!

In an abnormal time of unknowns, in a time of personal fears and anxieties, in a time of flag waving, of violent protests and accusing screams that drown out rational thinking, let us not forget that this sacred day of remembrance is about freedom.  

The 4th along with all of the days not remembered and lives lost in the battles between the states, in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and inches of dirt in countless other wars bring us to today to once again celebrate and pray for freedom in these new battles.   

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Tags: independance day, freedom, 4th of July