Co-Founder and Partner at Integration, Derrick Jacobs is a dynamic sales professional with a documented history of success. Derrick is a non-traditional, no-nonsense, forward-thinking sales and leadership coach.Derrick entered B2B telecommunication sales in 1999 and earned Rookie of the Year with a regional Ameritech distributor. Consecutive President’s Club Awards fast tracked him into sales management. As Regional Sales Manager, Derrick was tasked to build sales teams across the Great Lakes Region. His responsibilities included all aspects of the sales process along with talent development and culture. His achievements were rewarded by being promoted to Director of Sales, overseeing Sales for the company.Derrick has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and in 2007, he launched Breakthrough Consulting Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Connecting People with Solutions” is the core principle for his process and organization. Derrick works with his clients as a leadership coach, developing vision and company culture. Derrick maintains a robust telecommunications client base.Derrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Grand Valley State University. He is also a high school wrestling coach and purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Derrick Jacobs believes:• It’s never too early or too late to discover your purpose.• Invest in experiences.• Perfect practice makes perfect.• Have a white belt mentality.• Time kills all deals.• Writing is focused thinking.• The execution of ideas is what matters.• Money is a side effect of success.• Goals are dreams with a deadline.• Delayed gratification.“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”- Winston Churchill