Above The Business

As an owner, we’ve discussed protecting your confidence and giving your team your energy. Now, it’s time to give your business what it needs most: Thinking Time. Bradley has trained on this before, but it is more difficult to implement than it sounds. When you’re making decisions based on emotions or a “gut feeling,” we know that you’re not taking the time to think it through. This is where thinki...

This week on the Leadership Podcast, David Allen joins Bradley to discuss how you can actually begin Getting Things Done (GTD).  His system has helped over 2 million people accomplish more with ease and elegance through ​​clearing their mind and sharpening their focus. David’s 5 Steps to Getting Things Done are based on one simple principle: “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”&...

In this second installment of the 3 part M.I.T. series, Bradley talks about the most important thing you can do for your team. He shares how giving your energy to your team is crucial, and how you can show up as the best version of yourself for them.

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Bradley interviews Richard Fenton and Andrea Walton. Richard and Andrea are the founders of Courage Crafters, Inc., and the authors of the best-selling book, Go for No! They speak internationally, teaching business, sales, and entrepreneurial audiences how to overcome their fear of rejection and achieve extraordinary sales success by hearing 'no' more often. In...

As a business owner or entrepreneur, what is the most important thing (M.I.T) for yourself? Bradley shares why protecting your confidence is #1, and how you can do that.

Wondering what it really takes to be successful?  On today’s podcast, Bradley chats with insurance agency owner, consultant, and author of “ The Discipline of Success ,” Tyler Bullington.   Tyler has been a State Farm Agent since 2012 in Huntington, WV. Since then, he has been an Exotic Traveler 8 out of the 10 years.  He has also been in Chairman’s Circle every year, MDRT 5X,...

People often relate their business to a machine that runs on a repeatable system. However, a business doesn't exist without people. Logically, people aren't machines. This makes a big difference. When a part of a machine breaks, it can be replaced easily with the same part. However, people cannot be replaced in this way. Remember that you cannot systematize so much that you lose the humanity in yo...

Today on the Leadership Podcast, Nathan Jamail joins Bradley to discuss how to lead like a coach, the importance of self care for owners, what to focus on in your business, and more.   Nathan has spent the last 2 decades coaching top executives and teaching thousands of leaders around the world on Leadership, employee coaching, selling skills and cultural development. Nathan’s clients sp...

Have you ever noticed that some aspects of your business feel like they pull you in?   Emails, phone calls, small tasks, and other activities that come with a business are often in that category.  But have you ever stopped to think about whether or not they're truly moving the needle in your business?  We call this business gravity, and Bradley shared how to recognize it in thi...

Today on the Club Capital Podcast, Tim Schurrer joins Bradley to talk about the true keys of success.  Tim knows what it takes to build a winning team. He spent almost a decade of his career launching two brands— StoryBrand and Business Made Simple—as COO alongside New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller. They discussed the intersection of the need of the business and the desires of t...

If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you work really hard. You probably have days where you look back and think, “What did I even work on?” But it’s not just about how hard you work. Learn what's most important for owners in this episode of Club Capital: The Bottom Line

Since 1997, David took a 5 minute presentation on taxable and tax free income and turned it into a 25 year career. He talks about the 6 different streams of tax free income you can get in retirement. These include Roth IRA & Roth 401k, LIRP, tax conversions. You will learn the 6 different types of tax free income, what David recommends, and how inflation and recession impact your investments.&...

How many binders full of business info and strategies do you have on a shelf?  What about notes on your phone?  Ideas are truly everywhere these days, they’ve almost become worthless.  However, what you implement is what makes all the difference. Learn more about Club Capital and its services for insurance agencies when you visit www.club.capital

In this week’s podcast episode, Bradley sits down with Erik Weir to discuss limiting beliefs around money, setting goals, fear of failure, and how to be steadfast in your vision while flexible in your mission.  He has worked directly with families on the Forbes 500 list as well as global brands, and he shared a lot of great advice with our listeners today. One of the number one things Erik sh...

Learn what you can learn from Paul McCartney about business! No matter what it is you want, use that goal as a motivator for your business and trajectory. Here's how Bradley suggests you do this for yourself.

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Patrick Cootes joined Bradley to discuss how informal learning can transform your team.  Patrick is a learning expert with nearly 20 years of experience in the public sector. He’s a Co-Founder & Head of Product at Mindstone Learning, a company empowering people and companies globally to learn faster and remember more. They discussed how to create a “do...

Wondering how to set inspiring and attainable goals for your business?  In this episode, Bradley is sharing how to set goals for Quarter 3 to increase revenue while engaging your team.  He discusses methods of gaining new customers, increasing the dollars spent by a customer, and retaining your customers for longer.  More importantly, he shows you how to have team buy in on both the...

This week on the Leadership Podcast,  Thomas Ntuk returns to join Bradley as they discuss key strategies for growing your insurance agency and any other business.  Thomas has numerous career highlights and accomplishments, and is sharing some of his tips with you today! They discussed the importance of investing in yourself.  Thomas shared that owners need to prioritize their own de...

If you feel like you're piloting your business based on anything BUT your numbers, you could be headed straight for a storm! In this solo episode with Bradley, he shares a quick, actionable strategy for identifying and tracking the most important numbers in your business.

This week on the leadership podcast, Tom Hegna joined Bradley to discuss optimal retirement solutions.  They covered topics in investing, insurance sales, and retirement portfolios. Tom shared the differences between optimal and best, defined fake fiduciaries, why he recommends annuities in your portfolio, and shared his changed opinions around cryptocurrency. They also talked about why advis...

Today on the leadership podcast, Colleen Francis joins Bradley to discuss sales in and out of the insurance industry.  Colleen is driven by a passion for sales – and results. A successful sales leader for over 20 years, she understands the challenges of selling in today’s market. Clients note her frank, no-nonsense approach to solving problems and addressing opportunities – an approach that d...

Wondering what the #1 reason is for salespeople to fail?  You’ll find out in this episode!  This week on the leadership podcast, Jeffrey Gitomer, co-host of the Sell or Die podcast, joins Bradley to discuss sales.  Jeffrey is known as “the King of Sales,” having authored many #1 best-selling books on sales, providing over 40 corporate presentations each YEAR, leading “The Insiders C...

Today on the leadership podcast, Jonathan Milligan joins Bradley to talk about sharing your message and selling your offer.  Jonathan is the author of Your Message Matters: How to Rise Above the Noise and Get Paid for What You Know. Jonathan shared his 3 P’s for Thought Leaders and Industry Experts who want to share their message.  They are Purpose, Passion, and People.  You should...

This week on the leadership podcast, Bradley sits down with return guest Craig Wiggins.  They discussed changes in business operations, marketing, and hiring in a post pandemic landscape.  Craig shared his thoughts around what changed in business since the last time he was on the podcast. Craig Wiggins started his insurance agency in 1996 with 0 customers and 0 clients… Today he has buil...

Today on the Leadership Podcast, Bradley sits down with Cole Cubelic. Cole is a former Auburn University offensive lineman and captain, joined ESPN in 2011 as an analyst covering the SEC and Sun Belt Conference football games.  He works at AL.com as a sports analyst, providing analysis and film room explanations of key battles on the offensive and defensive lines. He co-hosts Mcelroy and Cube...