Sales Secrets

Brandon Bornancin
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Dec 24, 2025 • 4min

The $10M Trap: Why Scaling Requires Becoming a Different Founder | #1293

Many founders believe scaling is about doing more of what worked early. In this episode, Brandon explains why that mindset caps growth at $10M, and what has to change next.You’ll learn how heroics turn into bottlenecks, why systems outperform hustle, how hiring people who challenge you strengthens the company, and why formal decision rights unlock momentum. Brandon also breaks down the emotional side of scaling (identity loss, control, and letting go ) and why shrinking your role is the fastest way to grow the business.If you’re approaching or stuck near $10M, this episode shows exactly what has to change to break through.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 4min

Firing Reps Won’t Fix Your Quarter | #1292

Companies often treat missed quarters as a talent issue, but this episode reframes underperformance as a system design problem. Brandon breaks down three failures leaders routinely blame on AEs: stale data, ineffective enablement, and slow or broken handoffs.You’ll learn how poor inputs destroy belief before skill, why good systems make average reps look great, and how competitors with stronger infrastructure win even with less “talent.” Brandon outlines what sales ops, enablement, and RevOps must fix first, and why replacing people without fixing inputs guarantees repeated failure.If your team is working hard but still missing, this episode shows where the real leverage lives.
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Dec 22, 2025 • 3min

Why Buyers Ghost After “Great” Calls | #1291

Ghosting is one of the most misunderstood signals in sales. In this episode, Brandon reframes buyer silence as unresolved uncertainty rather than rejection. He breaks down the difference between what buyers say out loud and what they’re actually feeling, why ambiguity kills urgency, and how unspoken risk grows when it’s not addressed directly.You’ll learn how elite sellers surface hesitation early, ask questions that invite honesty instead of politeness, and turn “great conversations” into clear decisions. This episode gives you practical language to diagnose stuck deals before they disappear. and explains why clarity, not enthusiasm, is what actually moves buyers forward.If your deals feel positive but keep stalling, this episode will show you exactly where the breakdown is happening.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 3min

Why Forecasting Is Stacked Against Sellers | #1290

Having lived both as a quota-carrying AE and as a leader in board-level forecast discussions, Brandon breaks down why forecast obsession often works against the people actually responsible for closing deals. You’ll learn why leadership optimizes for predictability, why complex forecasting systems still miss, and how internal rituals quietly steal selling time.This episode reframes forecasting through a seller’s lens and delivers a critical insight: sellers don’t win by perfecting the forecast — they win by creating possibility. When pipeline, skill, and reps increase, predictability follows naturally.If forecasting feels heavy, political, or demoralizing... this episode explains why, and where sellers should focus instead. 
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Dec 18, 2025 • 3min

Stop Sending Calendly Links. Do This Instead | #1289

Sellers often rely on scheduling links without realizing how much friction they introduce. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why links often stall momentum, how visual availability lowers decision effort, and why one-click scheduling outperforms multi-step flows.You’ll learn the psychology behind initiation versus selection, how to implement inline availability using tools like Calendly, Outreach, or SalesLoft, and why respectful, low-effort asks consistently convert at higher rates. This episode is a practical example of how small friction reductions create outsized gains.If you want more meetings without more follow-up, this simple shift can change everything.
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Dec 17, 2025 • 3min

The Two Types of Buyers, And Why Brand Changes Everything | #1288

Most sales friction comes from treating every buyer like they’re starting from zero. In this episode, Brandon introduces a simple but powerful framework: low-information buyers who buy quickly, and high-information buyers who need extensive context, reassurance, and clarity before committing.You’ll learn how long-term brand exposure reduces buying friction before a deal ever enters the pipeline, why familiarity consistently outperforms persuasion, and how repeated exposure to clear thinking shifts buyers from analysis to recognition. Brandon explains why brand compresses time, shortens sales cycles, and transforms “convince me” conversations into “how do we start?” conversations.If you want buyers who trust faster, decide sooner, and buy with confidence... this episode explains where that leverage really comes from.
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Dec 16, 2025 • 4min

25 Things I Wish I Knew Before 25 | #1287

A reflective episode covering habits, identity, leadership, and happiness... not as quotes, but as operating principles forged through experience.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 2min

Sales Isn’t Fair, But Your Mindset Is the Advantage | 1286

Brandon shares lessons from bankruptcy, PIPs, and building a $100M+ company, revealing how elite sellers answer responsibility differently. This episode reframes setbacks as leverage and shows how mindset creates power when systems don’t.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 5min

4 Levers That Instantly Reduce Sales Cost | #1285

Most companies try to reduce sales costs with cuts, pressure, or more activity. But real efficiency comes from identifying and removing friction. In this episode, Brandon breaks down the four levers that instantly lower cost per sale: increasing conversion through clarity, accelerating sales cycles by eliminating uncertainty, protecting seller time through role alignment, and raising ACV with outcome-based selling.You’ll learn how to run a 60-second audit that reveals hidden inefficiencies, how speed acts as a cost reducer, and why the real enemy of revenue isn’t price... it’s friction. Brandon also shows how tools like Seamless AI reduce operational drag by giving reps back the hours they lose to manual research and admin.If you want a sales engine that moves faster, costs less, and closes bigger deals... this is the episode to bookmark.
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Dec 11, 2025 • 5min

Why Focus Isn’t Discipline, It’s Design | #1284

Most professionals don’t struggle with discipline... they struggle with design. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why the human brain defaults to distraction, and how to reverse that with a system built around elimination, automation, and delegation. You’ll learn how to run a daily 10-minute focus ritual, how to conduct a weekly audit that prevents drift, and why task switching silently destroys productivity.Brandon also explains the psychology behind focus. How open loops drain working memory, why predictable workflows reduce cognitive load, and how clarity in ownership reduces anxiety. You’ll walk away with a simple operating rhythm you can apply immediately, along with a better understanding of how tools like Seamless AI reduce friction and free your mind for high-leverage work.If you want to think clearer, produce faster, and feel lighter, this formula is your blueprint.

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