Secrets of Success

Bill Horan talks with Tony Dufresne author of SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS. Tony will discuss why you should look at yourself, not others, if people annoy you; why his theory of life has three and one-half steps; why we are scared to be ourselves; why we get in our own way and how to find our true self.

Bill Horan talks with Susan Shumsky, author of MIRACLE PRAYER. Susan will discuss what the difference is between prayer and affirmations, what are the 2 ways you can view your life, how to overcome habits that hold you back in life, why everyone who takes a risk is nervous at first, and what is the relationship between our conscious and unconscious mind.

Bill Horan talks with Ralph Welborn, author of TOPPLE. Ralph will discuss why he says businesses are optimized for a world that no longer exists, what an ecosystem-centric business model is, why the word "disruption" causes both disdain and delight, why he says consumer growth comes from consumer friction or non-consumption, and how and why business rewards ecosystem-centric businesses.

Bill Horan talks with David Nassaney, author of IT'S MY LIFE, TOO. David will discuss why he says caregiver burnout is at epidemic proportions, what are the 3 most common caregiver mistakes, what are the 2 most important words a caregiver will use, why making a list of priorities is so important, and what the best gift you can give a caregiver is.

Bill Horan talks with Howard Yu, author of LEAP. Howard will discuss what it means to "Leap,” how some companies can endure and prosper while others fade out, how to find windows of opportunities, why he says the biggest risk is collective inaction, and how "leaping" opens up new actions for managers

Bill Horan talks with Annie Duke, author of THINKING IN BETS. Annie will discuss what we can learn about decision-making from playing poker, what are the 2 things that determine how our lives turn out, why she says "I don't know" is not a sign of failure, but a necessary step toward enlightenment, why we are so uncomfortable with the role ‘luck’ plays in our decisions, and why she says decisions a...

Bill Horan talks with Mandy Bass on the subject of motivation. Mandy will discuss what understanding motivation can do for us, how people are motivated in different ways, what determines our motivational profile, what are the 6 motivational traits, and how to customize our message to maximize our influence.

Bill Horan talks with Mary Abbajay, author of “MANAGING UP.” Mary will discuss what she means by "managing up," what are the 3 choices you have in any situation, how to know if your boss is an "innie " or an "outie," why you should follow the "platinum rule” of treating others as they would like to be treated, and what are the 4 common workplace personalities?

Bill Horan will talk with Kimberly White, author of “The Shift.” Kimberly will discuss what she means by "the shift,” why the shift takes a willingness to engage life in a different way, why employees who put others first are happier and save money for their employer, what she means by "inward blindness," why consultants often miss this concept, and how the shift can work for any business.

Bill Horan talks with Ted Larkins, author of “GET TO BE HAPPY.” Ted will discuss what the "Get To” principle is, why he says success is being in the current moment and smiling, why he advocates setting up a vision board, why relief is not happiness, and why nothing is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.

Bill Horan will talk with Alan Yong, Author of “The Four Pillars of Business Success.” Alan will discuss why your business should complement your strengths, why entrepreneurs fail to give enough attention to details, why companies fail to meet goals due to lack of a foundation, why an entrepreneur’s mindset is so important, and why it is important to know the strengths and weaknesses of your rival...

Bill Horan will talk with Sam Bowman author of I MEAN BUSINESS. Sam will discuss who the typical owner of a home-based business is, what prompts most people to start a home-based business, what is the number one benefit of owning your own home-based business, which is better: a second job or a home-based business, and what the key to success in running a home based business is.

Host Bill Horan will talk with author Will Herman, author of THE STARTUP PLAYBOOK, who will discuss what is a startup, why he says you should start slow to move fast, what are the benefits of having a team of founders, what are the most common financing mistakes and why setting an exit strategy is one of the first things to do.

Bill Horan talks with Zoë, author of MASTERING THE ART OF SUCCESS. Zoë will discuss why she says you should follow your soul's blueprint to success, how to be an "attractive magnet," how to find your life's purpose, how stress can block us from being successful, and how to find out if you are on the right path in life.

Host Bill Horan will talk with Debra Corey, author of the book BUILD IT. Debra will discuss, why happy employees and engaged employees are not necessarily the same, what are the 3 ways engaged employees build better, stronger and more resilient organizations, why she says the enemy of progress is inertia, why leadership is what the company says it will do while management is what the company actua...

Bill Horan will talk with Jeanne Bliss author of "Would You Do That For Your Mother?" Jeanne will discuss why so many companies annoy customers despite good intentions, how to define a "Make Mom Proud" company, what qualities and skills should an employer look for in an employee to "make mom proud,” what are the most common customer complaints, and what companies and organizations go out of their...

Bill Horan talks with Kathy Tuccaro, author of DREAM BIG. Kathy will discuss how what comes and goes in your life is determined solely by what you continue to allow, why fear will grow into whatever you keep feeding it, what the 3 basic fears are, and how you can change your world by changing your thoughts.

Bill Horan talks with Leslie Peters, author of FINDING TIME TO LEAD, who will discuss why she says people become CEO's by being good at something else, why people are wrong if they equate leadership with doing things and making decisions, why leaders must ask themselves ‘who do I want to be right now’, and why it is harder to be a CEO for a person with a specific expertise such as a doctor.

Host Bill Horan talks with J. Michael Godfrey, author of PUT STRESS TO WORK. Mr. Godfrey will discuss why if you don’t manage stress, you will become a victim, how you can channel the effects of stress, what are the physical manifestations of stress, what are the 4 circumstances that determine the effect of your stressful experience, and why it is hard to solve problems or think creatively when we...

Bill Horan talks with Martin Lanik, author of THE LEADER HABIT. Martin will discuss why he says leadership is a series of habits, how habits save us conscious thought and conserve effort and energy, how intuition as just another form of habit, why he says any leadership skill starts with a weakness, and why the key question is not, "Who has the ability to be a great leader, " but, "What is the bes...

Bill Horan talks with Eric Wright, author of DOGS DON'T BARK AT PARKED CATS. Eric will discuss what the 10 qualities of effective people are, why he says we should "wag more and bark less" and what this means, why the life of an entrepreneur is more about the journey than the destination, what he learned about life from a dachshund named "Bitsie,” and why he says it is better to be a thermostat th...

Bill Horan talks with Tae Yun Kim, author of SEVEN STEPS TO INNER POWER. Dr. Kim will discuss what the role of 'limiting beliefs" in our life is, and how we hold ourselves back, why all the strengths in the world will not help if a mind is filled with fear, who is the "Silent Master" of our lives, why she says fear of mistakes is mental laziness, and why we are who we are today, based on how we an...

Bill Horan talks Benjamin Hardy, author of WILL POWER DOESN'T WORK. Ben will discuss how using willpower depletes us, why he says your behavior doesn't come from your personality, but your personality is shaped by your behavior, and how our thoughts and emotions change when we change our environment.

Bill Horan talks with Soon Yu, author of ICONIC ADVANTAGE. Soon will discuss what he means by “iconic advantage," what the three qualities that make products and services iconic are, and what he means when he says, “Stinky cheese get mice.

Bill Horan talks with Susan Solovic, author of THE ONE PERCENT EDGE. Susan will discuss how relying on past performance lulls leaders into a false sense of security, why she says if you are marching in place you are actually moving to the rear, the most common reasons why companies get derailed, the 6 questions that will give a company the one percent edge and how technology can help a company get...