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If It’s Not in the CRM, It Didn’t Happen: Stop Being a Vendor and Start Owning the Sale!
Are your sales reps still managing million-dollar deals with spreadsheets and sticky notes? In this episode of The Platinum Business Break, Dan P. Owens...
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Q2 Check-In: Don’t Panic (Yet)—Here’s How We Salvage 2025 in the Building Products Industry
Is your Q2 report looking more like a crime scene than a scoreboard? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dan Owens checks in with...
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Disengaged and Drifting: Why 69% of Your Workforce Isn’t In—and What to Do About It
The 2025 Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report just dropped, and the data is alarming: only 31% of U.S. workers are engaged. And...
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When the Price Goes Up: Objections, Escalations & Legal Strategies for Building Product Pros
Material costs are up. Tariffs are back. Supply chains are stressed.And if you're in the building products world—contractor, rep, supplier, or manufacturer—you’re feeling it....
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Tariffs, Supply Chains & Solutions: How Building Product Pros Can Win in 2025
The 2025 "Liberation Day" tariffs are here—and they're shaking up the building products industry in a big way. Material costs are up. Supply chains...
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17 Tries Later – Business Lessons from Rory McIlroy’s Masters Victory
After 17 attempts, Rory McIlroy finally captured his elusive green jacket and completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters. But this win...