Relationships Rule

Manuj Aggarwal is an entrepreneur, investor, and technology enthusiast. Over the last few years, he has been a business owner, technical architect, CTO, coder, start-up consultant and much more… a true entrepreneur.   He is well-read, well-connected and loves a challenge.  He serves start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and has many proven results for clients based on combining science and human psyc...

Are you tired of doing the “Marketing Hustle”?  Then this week’s guest, Diana Lidstone is your person.  Diana is an international speaker and best-selling author of Shift into Rich: Navigate the 9 Roadblocks to Small Business Success and the creator of The Marketing Efficiency Effect™.  If you are ready to get more clients today from your marketing, you need Diana’s proven 3 step system that will...

You see a need.  You have something to offer the world, yet you feel the frustration of something that stands in the way of you creating with the higher intelligence that belongs to you. This is where Laurie Seymour’s gift comes in.  Laurie’s work helps her clients accelerate the process of innovation and creation to implementation and revenue … while opening the innovator (YOU) to new levels of c...

Sam Liebowitz, known as the Conscious Consultant, is a mentor, coach, speaker, healer, serial entrepreneur and author of the best-selling book, Everyday Awakening .   Sam is all about fully embracing our authentic and powerful self so we can live a more harmonious and peaceful life and use our gifts fully.  He is deeply intuitive and gracious in his manner … and I would say extremely wise. I can’t...

Laura Templeton is the founder & CEO of 30 Second Success, a company that helps business owners, professionals, and sales teams make better connections and obtain more business in 30 seconds or less!  Laura focuses on crafting 30 second brand messages for networking and video that connect on a deep decision-making level.  If you want to know how to reach your ideal clients without being “cheesy” t...

Elaine Tan Comeau knows the ups and downs of being a mom entrepreneur.  She went from being a school teacher to accidentally inventing a children’s product (launched off her kitchen table, right after her third baby was born), to CEO & Founder of one of Dragon’s Den favourite pitches, Easy Daysies, which incited a bidding war among all five Dragons. Elaine has won numerous awards and accolades alo...

If you agree that referrals come from relationships and are the least utilized yet best tactic in a business owner’s tool box – then you will love this episode! Stacey Brown Randall is the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, host of the Roadmap to Grow your Business podcast, and a national speaker. She has had the privilege of helping well-known corporati...

Laurel Rutledge’s tagline speaks to her brilliance:  She seeks to get you out of your rut or talk you back off that ledge.  She left a 30-year career in corporate America to focus on serving bigger and broader.  Her passion is teaching the art of “leading with your heart but acting with your head” to build the business or career that you desire.  Laurel champions women to be treated as the excepti...

The first thing Mike Manning and I bonded on is that he puts family first – a man after my own heart.  He is a proud husband, father, and grandfather.  He is also a business coach, podcaster and business owner.  Mike is passionate about helping small business owners either start their business, or grow their business to the level they want it to be.  He loves hearing people’s stories and tells a g...

Karen Joseph is a transplanted New Yorker who started her networking business in her new home of Arizona, over 12 years ago, to help her husband’s business.  She is a natural networker and entrepreneur and quickly grew her own organization from one chapter in the southeast part of Arizona to many chapters throughout the U.S.  Karen, as a former teacher, really focuses on teaching her network membe...

James Muir is the founder and CEO of Best Practice International and the bestselling author of the #1 book on closing sales - The Perfect Close .  James is a 30-year veteran of sales having served in every role from individual contributor to Executive VP.  His mission - to make the complex simple.  James has extensive background in healthcare where he has sold-to and spoken for the largest names i...

Janice Scholl has made an entire career out of talking about money and business.  She left a successful 10-year banking career as she knew there was something else out there for her. She began mentoring female entrepreneurs in 2012, and now uses her knowledge and experience to support mothers in the areas of money, career and business.  Her story is amazing – and the work she does helps so many wo...

Mary Charleson, is a sought-after marketing speaker, educator and strategist.  She inspires business leaders to understand trends and generate new ideas to make marketing more effective.  She is the author of two books, Word of Mouth Mouse & Mobile and Five-Minute Marketing , each featuring tips for the time-starved business leader.  Mary’s career spans over 20 years in media, advertising and educ...

Andrew Deutsch is a multilingual global strategic marketing and sales consultant whose has successfully driven business growth in more than 100 countries.  His extensive global travel experience creatively melding practical strategic business concepts with solid psychological theory are behind his bold and innovative methods. His company Fangled Technologies is a strategic marketing consultancy wi...

Bruce Marshall is the #Rookie Sales Pro – a businessman who has found his niche in the sales training world by using music to teach the challenging redundancy that can plague the life of sales people.  He makes sales training, motivating sales people, and retention of best practices fun, hip and current.  Bruce has a great story to tell – and he even gives us a sample of his musical talents on thi...

You can feel the energy of my guest, Alon Zaibert, on this podcast.  He has earned the reputation of being a highly impactful motivational leader and is a great interview.  Alon’s passions for inspiring people, establishing processes, and building authentic business relationships are truly unique.  Tapping into his infectious energy and positive attitude, Alon teaches his clients to find their own...

At an early age, Judy Carter discovered that the messes in her life were great comedy material and could be used to inspire others.  As an author, Judy doesn’t like to brag, but she did write the Bible.  No joke, she’s the author of The New Comedy Bible which rose to #1 book on comedy on Amazon and is the go-to book for anyone launching a career in comedy. Her book, The Message of You, is a wildly...

The power of building relationships for business is never as important as it is in the real estate industry – and no one does it better than my guest, Patte Gilbert.  She has built her reputation as a top agent in the Calabasas & Hidden Hills areas of Southern California by caring about her clients.  She has been an agent for over 30 years and has represented over 3,000 clients. She has received c...

Tracy Repchuk is the CEO of InnerSurf International through which she leads and empowers people to develop a freedom-based business by systemizing, streamlining and scaling to success, all while working from home. She’s done it all and is still a powerhouse entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author, and internet marketer today.  Tracy has received countless awards, including from the U.S. government a...

My guest this week, Lorraine Ball, has a wonderful sense of humor.  Ringleader, head honcho, top cat – take your pick.  After spending too many years in the corporate world, Lorraine was tired of the bureaucracy, the sameness, the bad coffee.  She was tired of forcing herself to fit inside a square hole and founded Roundpeg 18 years ago, a digital marketing company – which she has grown into a suc...

Janine Brolly works with modern successful women worldwide who feel burnt-out, unfulfilled and that “something is missing” in spite of their success.  Janine believes it’s an epidemic that so many successful women are just going through the motions, trudging along with endless lists of responsibilities and never feeling truly fulfilled.  They hold back from living richer lives than they deserve. S...

Jimmy Ezzell is the co-founder of the Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP) and founder & CEO of TripValet.  He is a highly skilled, entrepreneurial minded leader with decades of experience in business and leadership development, marketing and organizational growth. He has built organizations into the tens of thousands, all around the world.  He is still humble and cares about the people he brings into...

You only have to hear Kimberley Day’s enthusiasm for what she does to know she is living her passion!  It wasn’t always that way, and it took a major shift in thinking, writing a book herself and doubling her income in 12 months to find her purpose. Now she teaches others how to supersize their businesses. Kim helps coaches, consultants, and service-based entrepreneurs overcome the daily struggle...

Matt Zinman is a difference-maker devoted to personally enrich the lives of at least 100 million people by 2025.  That’s a tall order, and he is extremely focused on his mission. His new book  Z-isms: Insights to Live By is based on his experiences as an entrepreneur, athlete, single parent, caregiver and non-profit founder. He is also CEO of The Internship Institute, which he established in 2007...

Lisa Pezik is a force to be reckoned with in the world of entrepreneurship. It wasn’t always that way, and she has a compelling story that shows how it is possible to change your career and your life – she did it and now she really plays BIG! She is passionate about teaching business professionals how to get clear on their message, transition when things aren't working, be visible both online and...