Duston HarperDuston HarperFounder, Groundplan Co. · Stop losing deals you should've won.

Duston Harper's videos and podcasts

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September 2026

@duston_h

Every sales strategy looks great until you get punched in the mouth.

3w ago
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My life was chaos until I gave myself 5 minutes every morning. 🔥 Not a 2-hour routine. Five minutes...

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What Actually Matters When Everything Falls Apart

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Everyone is talking about AI. Nobody is talking about community. That's the real differentiator ...

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I used to think slowing down would delay my sales success The rush of going fast feels like moment...

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Your competitor isn't the problem. Winging it and having no sales process is. Here's 2 common reas...

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Your competitor isn't the problem. Winging it and having no sales process is. Here's 2 common reas...

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I kept trying to leave healthcare. It won't let me go! Started at Stryker, then staffing. Built mo...

1mo ago
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825+ posts. Nearly 4 years. Then I finally got a post to go "viral". 2021 - ~75 posts 2022 - ~15...

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Here’s why your next AI tool rollout will fail. 🔥 MIT found 95% of AI pilots flop with zero ROI - a...

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The gap between top performers and average reps starts before the first call is ever made, rooted in...

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The gap between top performers and average reps starts before the first call is ever made, rooted in...

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I recently lost a six-figure deal to "nobody". It was for sales training and consulting. No compet...

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Good friends, good times, good football. 🏈 Go Bulls.

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Was anybody else a full skater in junior high?🤘 Long parted hair. Jenko jeans. Limp Bizkit t-shirt....

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How to crush a big moment when impostor syndrome hits. 🔥 Before a big sales pitch, interview, or st...

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Most sales reps have been trained to stay "busy" Busy with activity, meeting prep, follow-up, calen...

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Bobbie Rachford on Building Better Biostats | Fractional, AI in Clinical Research & Founder Truth

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@duston_h

Everyone’s on vacation, I’m just home

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Nobody regrets the risk they took. They regret the one they didn’t. 🔥 Sales and entrepreneurship ar...

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I cried in the stands the first time I watched Georgia lose. I was 5, maybe 6. Didn't fully unders...

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“My territory sucks. I don’t have the good accounts.” Every average sales rep, every week. 💀 Might...

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Haven't officially introduced myself to a lot of you 5 things you probably don't know about me: 1...

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I've run sales trainings for 35+ companies. Early on, most didn't stick - and it had nothing to do w...

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August 2026

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First time speaking on stage in front of 150+ people. Heart pounding out of my chest. I've run wor...

1mo ago
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Everyone’s selling you a shortcut in sales. There isn’t one. 🔥 Too many tools. Too many influencers...

1mo ago
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The best reps I've been around all share one trait. They're STUDENTS of the game. Not know-it-alls...

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“We don’t have budget.” The four words that kill most deals. 🔥 Reps hear it and fold. In this econo...

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No matter where I go, I meet someone from Ohio. Georgia. Florida. Doesn't matter. Within 10 minute...

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"You're probably not ready to be a founder." That's what I tell most people when they ask about con...

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