Best Seller Podcast

Jamie Crosbie, author of The Power of 2: Exponential Sales Leadership believes that the exponential power in the sales process involves the sales leader being fully engaged with the rest of the team. That ‘exponential’ power can change the trajectory of the team’s success and help create a culture of excellence. Crosbie says the book is for anyone who is looking to transform the culture of sales l...

Jack Myers, author of The Future of Men: Masculinity in the 21st Century, Men on Trial, talks about the challenges men are facing as a result of bad behavior by men in positions of power. Myers says that young men are “confused, conflicted, and confronted by the shift” because, as members of Gen Z, they consider themselves to be feminists. Having been raised in homes where women are equal, they st...

Frans de Groot, author of The Seven Laws of Guaranteed Growth: BITSING: The World’s First Business Management Model that Guarantees Success, talks about a management model he created that seamlessly helps people reach their goals – personally or professionally. The book is about profitability, growth, and for anyone looking to increase their bottom line results. de Groot is a strong believer in th...

Dr. James Kelley, author of The Crucible’s Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders who Thrive in Adversity, defines ‘crucible’ as micromoments — “small moments that create meaning,” positive or negative. Kelley says each crucible is an opportunity to learn about who we are because knowing who we are as people helps us get out of our own way and thrive. Knowing who people are is crucial because, he...

Dr. David Oualaalou, author of Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age, wrote the book to help business leaders understand the current geopolitical climate in Iran after the lifting of sanctions. He adds that the business community needs to understand the landscape in the region before they can engage in any economic ventures. Despite the current administration’s stance on the nuclear deal with Ir...

Beverly Flaxington, author of The Essential Sales Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, wrote the book because of her interest, from a human behavior perspective, on what holds people back, why some succeed, and why some don’t. Flaxington says the book reflects on a common theme: the misconception that the sales process is always about talking when, in fact, it’s about listening and underst...

Leo Bottary, author of Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High Performing Teams, discovered the concept of group learning during graduate school. While in a room with mid-to-senior level executives, he realized everyone had amassed a wealth of knowledge that was there for the taking. That scenario became a catapult for the power of collective learning, writing seve...

Kevin Harrington, author of Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business Relationships and Beyond, is most commonly known as one of the original “sharks” on the TV show, “Shark Tank,” as well as the inventor of the ‘infomercial.’ He has also spent four decades as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ and by writing this book, his focus is helping other entrepreneurs find success through mentorship. Harrin...

C. Lee Smith, author of SalesCred: How Buyers Qualify Sellers, has been in sales for 35 years and has a passion for helping customers solve their pain points. He strongly believes that salespeople can create a positive outcome on prospects’ lives by helping them solve a problem and achieve their goals. Smith wrote the book for people with short attention spans as he understands that salespeople an...

Evan Sanchez, author of Sell Like A Champ: Mindsets, Toolsets, and Skillsets for Peak Performance in Sales talks about the transformation from becoming a professional athlete to a corporate athlete. Sanchez believes that applying the pro athlete mentality into the sales process allows people to transfer their skills into another arena. Life is about pivoting into the next level of performance and...

Deirdre Breakenridge, author of Answers for Modern Communicators: A Guide to Effective Business Communications, delves into how the definition of the modern day communicator has changed. It used to mean that only people who were trained were the communicators, but nowadays; with the changes in media and social media, anyone can be a citizen journalist and act as a communicator. Breakenridge says t...

Andrew Bryant, author of Self Leadership: 12 Powerful Mindsets and Methods to Win in Life and Business defines self-leadership as “the practice of intentionally influencing your thinking, feelings, and actions towards your objectives.” His book is for anyone who wants to develop self-leadership, but is quick to add that its function is not to create more followers, but more leaders instead. He say...

Christian Kromme, author of Humanification: Go Digital, Stay Human. How Technology will Advance Humanity Towards a More Meaningful Future, wrote the book to try to make the pairing between technology and business more human. He argues that people have adapted to technology but technology has yet to fully adapt to us. Kromme also compares biology and technology by saying that people only change whe...

Lisa Levy, author of Future Proofing Cubed: The Definitive Guide to Improving Productivity, Refining Processes, and Bolstering Profitability discusses her first book being a direct result of a decade of building a consulting practice and a distinct opportunity to take the message of adaptive transformation and their overall story to a much larger audience. The book also serves as a way to help lea...

Darrell Amy, author of Revenue Growth Engine: How to Align Sales & Marketing to Accelerate Growth discusses his first book as a result of 25 years working with different types of companies and organizations – from Fortune 500 to small-to-mid sized business. He says that most of these businesses have one thing in common, which is to grow revenue, but most are struggling. Often sales and marketing a...

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand, turned their best-selling book into an audiobook to take the message where the people are. As nationally recognized speakers, both Houlihan and Harvey noticed the number of people with earbuds on kept increasing. They found people weren’t listening to music, but podcas...

Steve Rizzo, author of Motivate This!: How to Start Each Day with an Unstoppable Attitude to Succeed, Regardless of Your Circumstances, talks about how it’s easy to be motivated when things are going your way, but it’s when it’s difficult that people need to find the strength to get motivated. Rizzo, a former stand-up comedian for more than twenty years, wrote the book to encourage people from all...

Lou Diamond, author of Master the Art of Connecting, talks about the difference between networking and connecting. He defines a network as the people you know, your contacts; whereas connecting means your main focus is working with someone you intend to have a longer, more meaningful relationship with. Increasing your network, he adds, means meeting more people, but everyone should strive to make...

Lea Woodford, author of Lead. Share. Empower: My Strategies for Success in Life and Business, wrote this book as a series of personal anecdotes — from divorce, to cancer and personal tragedies, and how she dealt with each of these obstacles. The book is a direct result of the encouragement Woodford received from her daughter; who urged her to use her contacts, experience, and influence to empower...

Danielle DiMartino Booth, author of Fed Up: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America, talks about how the Federal Reserve should be “upended” and rebuilt from the inside out so it can benefit more people, not just Wall Street. The book is a candid tale from an insider’s perspective on how the Fed impacts everything Americans do, and aims to connect the dots, in layman’s term...

Connie Pheiff, author of Marketing Masters: Ready, Set, Grow Your Market, talks about creative marketing, merging old-school marketing with digital strategy and “friend-raising.” Pheiff’s background is in the non-profit sector and the most common challenge they face is how to market without spending a lot of dollars, but still increase the bottom line. She says the solution is creative marketing,...

Stacey Hanke, author of Influence Redefined: Be The Leader You Were Meant to be, Monday to Monday, talks about how “true influence has to be Monday to Monday” in order for the process to remain consistent. Hanke also defines influence two ways: making sure the body language and messaging is congruent and creating a memorable experience by having people take action long after the initial interactio...

Scott Love, author of Why They Follow: How to Lead with Positive Influence, talks about the concept of leadership and how companies can increase retention by focusing on building loyalty between a boss and their employees. He says that people often turn down better, high paying opportunities because they have a positive relationship with their boss, one level up. How can managers develop that type...

Colin Shaw, author of The Intuitive Customer: 7 Imperatives for Moving Your Customer Experience to the Next Level, talks about the mistake many organizations make when trying to take the customer experience to the next level. Shaw says that organizations plateau because they tend to focus mostly on the rational aspects of customer service, casting aside the emotional and irrational parts of the ov...

Lee Bartlett, author of The No. 1 Best Seller: A Unique Insight into the Mind, Strategy and Processes of a Top Salesman, talks about sales excellence and specific things top salespeople do differently that helps them excel. Bartlett says that the book’s focus isn’t on sales techniques, but on what he calls the “glue” — or how a sales person takes those techniques and combines them with mindset and...