The Exceptionally Irresistible Show

Are you writing your legacy?  What steps are you taking? This week is our final episode of Season 2. We heard so many wonderful stories and have learned so many lessons. But they are all worthless. Worthless if you, the audience members don’t take action. What lessons have you learned? What inspiration can you take?  What are you doing to live your legacy? This is the ultimate message of Season 2....

We’ve spoken many times about the example of hitting the target like a Master Archer. This week we decided to ask an expert. CJ Higgins is a young up-and-coming Archery Sports Athlete, she’s competing because she absolutely loves the sport. Will she ever end up in the Olympics? Why does she compete? How does she stay ahead of her game and competition? All this and more in this week’s episode.  Let...

Here’s a story you don’t hear every day. A story of a kid with a dream A kid living his dream as a pro-Athlete in the NFL An athlete who retires from the sport and builds a $20M+ business. A successful businessman who loses it all. A man who rebuilds himself only to lose it all again. And now, a man who has rebuilt himself back up again from the ashes of his life. How does one keep succeeding and...

Are you ready for Part 2 of this epic story?  In this episode you will hear the day-to-day, boots-on-the-ground version of this remarkable story.  The lessons shared come from Caleb Pohlman who is one of the mentors on the team that Coach Danny put together. Caleb runs the Drive Team - the team who drive the robot.  Caleb talks to us about the practical aspect of what it took to train this rookie...

What makes a winning team? In this episode, you will hear the remarkable story of how one coach believed in children who come from difficult backgrounds and who are typically not privileged to what other children from larger cities and wealthier backgrounds have access to. Coach Danny took a group of rookie children from Rutherdforton Country a small rural area in Western North Carolina and not on...

What’s attracting people to you? What does “Legacy Leadership” have anything to do with it?  This week, we sought out to connect the last few episodes where we spoke with Claudia Wyatt, Carol Williams, Avi Abrams, and Summer Watson. We explored the importance of finding the hidden strength that hides in what seems to be your weakness, we explored how to find the light within the chaos rather than...

What about a community makes it so appealing for people to continue being part of it?  I’ve been part of so many communities.  In my teenage and early adulthood years, I used to work for an organization that would send me to take part in various new branches that were being established under its umbrella. I’ve seen so many communities start up and fail. The burning question that always was (and st...

Running any business can be really challenging. What about building a business and no matter what you do, circumstances beyond your control take you down?  This is the discussion we had this week with Avi Abrams.  Avi found his passion in Tour Guiding. It was born out of his faith and love for his country. He even found an extraordinary niche within his market which is so unique and of high value...

So many of us go through hardships, some more significant than others. When sharing those hardships with others, as caring as those others are, sometimes their advice isn’t as great. For example, when I went through my challenges a few years back, I kept hearing over and over again that “there’s light at the end of the tunnel”. As wonderful as that advice or comfort may be, it’s anything but comfo...

We have heard so many times people advising us to focus less on our weaknesses and focus more on our strengths. As wonderful and as great as that advice is… What if, your weakness is actually your superpower?  During my own self-discovery in my leadership journey, I often wondered whether my weakness is actually the other side of the same coin as my strengths. I’ve seen so many similarities betwee...

When was the last time you thought about your clients/your people?  Here are the secrets of gaining highly loyal return customers…   It’s no secret. It’s more of a science. When we connect deeply with others - they will respond in kind. Think about it. When you talk to someone - do you feel deeply connected with them, or do you think there is some form of disconnect? Well, wouldn’t that depend on...

How many times have we learned or heard about the importance of finding our true and deep “Why”?  Simon Sinek is well known for his phenomenal book “Start With Why”. Richard Weylman takes this topic a step further and in his phenomenal book “The Power of Why” Weylman talks about how your “Why” connects with the people you are trying to influence.  This episode we are exploring how this “why” conne...

Just as we need to nourish our bodies and soul so that we can be healthy, the same is true in business. We need to work on our inner-self-leadership so that we can show up as the best version and best leader in our organization. This fact is true whether you are an organization of 1 or 1000 or hundreds of thousands. How you lead from within, is how you will show up to your team/s. Your teams will...

A Purpose-Driven Community is what most (if not all of us) seek.  As humans, we mostly tend to hang out like-minded people. We like familiarity.  You see, we all need to feel needed and part of something, but, we also want to hang out in a place where we feel wanted, belonging, and inspired.  This is what we are exploring in this week’s episode. Russ Hedge is a marketing expert that specializes in...

How important are deep and meaningful relationships to the long-term profitable sustainability of your business?  VERY!!! Yes, Very!  Most businesses struggle with customer retention let alone having their customers refer more business their way. What seems to be the issue? Well, as Gracie puts it - they don’t really have a relationship with you.  The more you invest your time and energy into the...

Have you flown recently?  What was your last interaction with your car dealer?  In this episode, I share with you a realization I had when I contemplated these exact questions. Spoiler alert: It’s sad…  However. There’s a silver lining to these sad realizations. Sorry - only one spoiler alert per post.  Join us in this recap episode of The Exceptionally Irresistible Show and let’s talk about tappi...

As a leader how much impact do you have on those you lead? This question isn’t just for employers  It really starts much earlier than that. It begins with how we are educated from a very young age. Our educators are our very first leaders and they play a major role in our success in life. In this episode, Brenda discusses and shares with us some fascinating insights on how she works with educators...

How can I inspire my employees to be passionately loyal? This question isn’t just for employers  This is a question that anyone in business today should (or at least would benefit from) ask themselves.  Why?  Because whether we lead a team, or we are a solo-entrepreneur, we depend on people doing business with us and working with us. In a world with access to just about anyone, the competition is...

How do you show your greatness to the world? Especially on Social Media and LinkedIn?   In a world of social media, and especially LinkedIn for many business professionals, how are you spreading your wings and making an impact on your audience?  In this episode, Val discusses and shares with us some fascinating insights on how you can shine and share your awesomeness with the world. People need to...

What is the one thing most Salespeople struggle with?  It’s objection.  How do we overcome that objection is the discussion we just had with Jeff West. It’s a fascinating discussion because Jeff shows us how overcoming objections is actually easier than it seems when we actually put the other person’s needs and interested first and when we’re entirely focused on delivering high levels of value and...

We spoke about authenticity and how you are a gift from God What is the practical application?  In this week's episode, we're taking a step back and recapping the lessons we learned from the four previous incredible guests.  Yes, they are incredible and their stories and lessons are fascinating.  The question is - what are some practical takeaways that you can begin applying in your life t...

You have a unique message and an inner voice that is meant to be shared with the world.  It's the gift you give to the world. So many of us have surpassed this inner voice, for various reasons, however, in this episode, we will talk about the importance of discovering it and sharing it with the world.  Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? Everyone has a unique me...

Being authentically you is the greatest gift you can give the world.  It's the gift God gave you.  You are destined for success. You are already born exceptionally irresistible. How many times have we mentioned that already?  Trae Bohlen, a photographer, and social media expert is here to share with us some deep and wise insights on how you can use your God-given talents and gifts - in a truly...

What does it mean to be truly authentic?  In a world where the word authenticity is being thrown around as a buzz word these days - Tracy Borreson a marketing and branding expert talks about how to be fully you in every sense of the word.  Show Recap:  1. What is your message that you share with the world? AUTHENTICITY!!! 2. How did you discover this message? Through my own personal journey in dis...

What does it mean to be a Go-Giver? Join us in this episode to hear Bob Burg talk about what is a Go-Giver? Can we be a Go-Giver and a Go-Getter? What type of person does one need to be considered a Go-Giver? How does my business benefit from the Go-Giver approach? This and more. Who is Bob Burg? Bob is co-author (with John David Mann) of the business parable, "The Go-Giver" which has so...