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Tom Slocum
The Inspection That Changes Everything

Feb 16, 2026

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8 min read

The Inspection That Changes Everything

Follow-through leaks quietly. Here’s how to catch it before Q1 slips

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Where Pipeline Quietly Dies (and how to fix it in February)

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Where Pipeline Quietly Dies (and how to fix it in February)

Why ownership without follow-through stalls revenue and the systems strong teams lock in early

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Quiet Shift That Actually Scales Revenue

Feb 2, 2026

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7 min read

The Quiet Shift That Actually Scales Revenue

Why founder-led outbound fails without structure and how operators fix it before Q2

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Where Deals Actually Break

Jan 26, 2026

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9 min read

Where Deals Actually Break

Why most outbound conversations don’t fail at the opener and how to fix the middle before Q1 slips away

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Next 10 Days Decide Q1

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

The Next 10 Days Decide Q1

Why execution not planning is what separates momentum from another false start

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Execution Is the New Advantage

Jan 12, 2026

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6 min read

Execution Is the New Advantage

Why strategy isn’t your bottleneck anymore and what operators are fixing instead

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The First 10 Days Matter More Than the Next 90

Jan 5, 2026

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8 min read

The First 10 Days Matter More Than the Next 90

How operators reset GTM without creating chaos

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Quiet Week (and what I’m actually thinking about going into 2026)

Dec 29, 2025

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10 min read

The Quiet Week (and what I’m actually thinking about going into 2026)

A final note before the calendar flips. No plays, no pressure, just clarity

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
2025 Operator Wrapped | The GTM Patterns That Actually Mattered

Dec 22, 2025

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8 min read

2025 Operator Wrapped | The GTM Patterns That Actually Mattered

What worked, what broke and what leaders quietly figured out in the trenches

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Burnout Isn’t the Problem. Your Revenue System Is

Dec 15, 2025

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11 min read

Burnout Isn’t the Problem. Your Revenue System Is

The Hidden Cause of Burnout Across GTM Teams

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The GTM Playbook for 2026: What Operators MUST Fix Before January

Dec 8, 2025

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14 min read

The GTM Playbook for 2026: What Operators MUST Fix Before January

December exposes the gaps. Here’s how to fix them before January

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The December Edge: 3 Plays Your Competitors Won’t Run (But You Should)

Dec 1, 2025

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11 min read

The December Edge: 3 Plays Your Competitors Won’t Run (But You Should)

The final month of the year is a cheat code for operators. Here’s how to win it

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Gratitude Issue: 5 Things I’m Thankful For in Sales (Plus My Black Friday Deals for the Crew)

Nov 24, 2025

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10 min read

The Gratitude Issue: 5 Things I’m Thankful For in Sales (Plus My Black Friday Deals for the Crew)

Short week. Big energy. Tactical wins you can use before turkey hits the table

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
How I Built a $3M Pipeline (and the Outbound OS Behind It)

Nov 17, 2025

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11 min read

How I Built a $3M Pipeline (and the Outbound OS Behind It)

A 3-part system your team can copy to create predictable pipeline without guesswork

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Coaching the Comeback: How to Build Reps Who Don’t Freeze When Objections Hit

Nov 10, 2025

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8 min read

Coaching the Comeback: How to Build Reps Who Don’t Freeze When Objections Hit

The frameworks, drills and coaching lens to turn brush-offs into dialogue not shutdowns

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The November Reset

Nov 3, 2025

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9 min read

The November Reset

The follow up habits that revive dead pipeline and reset momentum for Q4

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Look I’m just gonna be real with you...

Oct 30, 2025

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6 min read

Look I’m just gonna be real with you...

Something that helps your reps win Q4

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Fixing the Hand-Off

Oct 27, 2025

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10 min read

Fixing the Hand-Off

SDR to AE isn’t a transfer....it’s a trust fall

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The SDR Survival Kit: A $99 Plug-and-Play Reset for Your Team

Oct 24, 2025

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6 min read

The SDR Survival Kit: A $99 Plug-and-Play Reset for Your Team

Cold email, cold call and social selling frameworks your team can run with Monday and see results by Friday

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
How to Write Cold Emails That Actually Get Replies

Oct 20, 2025

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12 min read

How to Write Cold Emails That Actually Get Replies

The plays, mistakes, and mindset shifts separating the 1% from everyone else

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Outbound Sales Playbook for 2026

Oct 13, 2025

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11 min read

The Outbound Sales Playbook for 2026

Early Trends Every Sales Leader Should Be Watching

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
RevOps x Outbound: Building a Smarter Top-of-Funnel

Oct 6, 2025

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11 min read

RevOps x Outbound: Building a Smarter Top-of-Funnel

Your outbound doesn’t need more hustle it needs better plumbing

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
Q4 Is Here: Two Ways to Fix Your Outbound Fast

Oct 2, 2025

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5 min read

Q4 Is Here: Two Ways to Fix Your Outbound Fast

Your reps don’t need another pep talk they need enablement that actually works. Here’s how I can help you and your team sharpen up this quarter

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
The Art of the Follow-Up

Sep 29, 2025

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10 min read

The Art of the Follow-Up

Why Most Reps Get it Wrong (and How to Fix It)

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
3 Outbound Plays to Finish Q3 Strong

Sep 22, 2025

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10 min read

3 Outbound Plays to Finish Q3 Strong

Leader’s game plan to spark pipeline before the quarter ends

Tom Slocum
Tom Slocum
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