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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business Review

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. So a school could legitimately prepare a student for a business career while omitting training in sales. In 2014 (the most recent data available), the BLS indicated an increase to 14.25

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Dealing with the Emotional Fallout of Selling Your Business

Harvard Business Review

I had just made what felt like a pile of money, achieved a long-term goal of building and selling my business, and was about to spend the coming months traveling abroad, one tropical country at a time. billion in 2014. Here’s an example from one of my coaching clients: Get my personal finances in order.