Accelerate Your Business Growth

Craig Cody joins me to share some of the known, and less known items you can write off legitimately. Craig is a Certified Tax Coach, Certified Public Accountant, Business Owner and Former New York City Police Officer with 17 years experience on the Force. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant for the past 15 years, he is also a Certified Tax Coach. Craig has co-authored an Amazon best...

Join me for a conversation with Hugh Littleton about what it means to communicate effectively. Hugh provides us with some terrific, actionable information. Hugh, President of Hugh Littleton Consulting, LLC, is an International Corporate Leadership Trainer known as the Leadership Guru.  Hugh is the author of the book “Legacy Building through Extraordinary Leadership”.  He has provided leadership de...

In reviewing over 1000 brands over the past decade and working with startups to household brands, Derek Champagne has identified 5 common crisis points in branding and marketing and how to build campaigns that get results. Derek is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience developing effective marketing campaigns. Derek shares his story of growing up from humble beginnings, on stage a...

Everyone’s had a bad boss. But how can you avoid becoming one? In this podcast, we will discuss using creative storytelling to be a better leader with Stephanie Taglianetti and Brian Harman. Stephanie M Taglianetti is an Italian-American creative writer from NY, a master of fine arts, literally, and she has a masters degree in fine arts from CalArts, the school founded by Walt Disney. She is also...

How do you activate your Purpose with a powerful Mission? How do you align your daily Habits to hit your flow state every day? We'll discuss all this and more with Craig Filek, creator of Purpose Mapping, the #1 methodology for high-achievers ready to clarify your Purpose, align with your flow state, and make a meaningful contribution every day. With over 20 years experience facilitating deep inne...

Process is critical to sales success. Michal Vojta joins me to share some process ideas. Michal is a B2B sales professional with experience in corporations and startups. He co-founded SALESDOCk as he saw too many startups and young companies with great products fail because of lack of sales expertise and execution. Michal got his theoretical background in economics and innovation management while...

Monetizing your expertise requires luck, discipline, courage, and insight. If you want to sell your thinking and be indispensible to your clients, there are some important markers along that path. David Baker joins me to talk about this timely subject. David C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor to entrepreneurial creatives worldwide. He has written 5 books, advised 900+ firms, and keynoted...

Lee Caraher joins us to share how leading this non-homogenous workplace requires new strengths, vulnerabilities and skills so that you can thrive not just survive. Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the...

Have you been enjoying a hobby that you think might make a good business? Don’t know where to start, or even if you should? Tune in to this episode to hear Sue Monhait share her ideas. Sue Monhait, also known as the Gift Biz Gal, has been  consulting with retail and online businesses for over 25 years. Additionally, she has started two multi 6-figure companies of her own. Today, The Ribbon Print C...

Three-time entrepreneur Jon Lee, CEO of ProsperWorks, the customer relationship management platform recommended and backed by Google, talks about how he identified sales as the single most important determinant of success, and how you can increase yours. Jon Lee knows a thing or two about running businesses. Jon started in investment banking at Merrill Lynch, moved to run a large operations team a...

Most entrepreneurs are so busy doing the day to day things that they haven’t even considered what they will do with the company when it’s time to make their exit. But the truth is, your customers and employees need you to take the time to get it right. D. Scot Hunsaker, born in St. Louis in 1963, learned early on the value of not only working hard, but working smart. His father was a very successf...

Aaron Levy of Raise The Bar joins me to share his thoughts on how to engage and retain millennials. After watching his friends become dissatisfied with their jobs, Aaron became curious and wanted to know why. What he found was a perceived lack of purpose in their work, connection to their team, company or boss and opportunity for growth. He founded Raise The Bar to change this – to transform the m...

Success in business is something we strive for. Roy Austin joins us to talk about ideas that can help us achieve the success we seek. In 2007 Roy founded Rockwell Business Solutions, LLC (RBS) which provides coaching and training services for businesses that have a sincere desire to move their business to the next level. RBS has also been involved with business development, mergers & acquisitions,...

Conflict. Most of us avoid it like crazy. But what if harnessing conflict was our best chance to build championship teams that produce greatness?  CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke are here to help us understand how we can embrace conflict for greater success. CrisMarie and Susan are coaches, business consultants, speakers, and co-authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competi...

Rick Snyder joins us to discuss how to ignite the collective wisdom of a business team into their company culture for more effective communication, execution, and results.  He shows us how to apply intuitive skills into every corner of a business, such as product development, anticipating the market, new hires, personnel decisions, investment pitching, negotiation, forecasting, and growth strategy...

The methodology taught by Mark H. Fowler can be used to overcome some of today’s most difficult business problems, including improving hiring and training, promoting employee engagement, reducing workplace harassment and bullying, uniting a group around a common purpose, and anything else that requires interaction for superior success. Mark Fowler joins us to explain this impactful idea. Mark H. F...

There are actually 7 stages of transformation. Each step provides the individual with a choice. Willard Barth joins us to explain this important topic. Willard has been involved in the field of human behavior, personal and professional development for close to 30 years. The biggest lesson Willard learned from his time developing numerous businesses in various industries (retail sales, entertainmen...

The amount of "noise" in the marketplace is increasing by the day and it is essential that you communicate with your customers in a way that quickly grabs, and keeps, their attention. Maury Rogow, the CEO of Rip Media group, will share his expertise, giving you the knowledge to make your story be heard and make your business thrive. Maury Rogow is the CEO at Rip Media Group, an Executive Producer,...

Determined to find out why, Steve McKee embarked on a five-year research journey examining more than 700 corporations, many which had at one time been among the country’s fastest growing companies. He joins us to share what you discovered, and what we can do to overcome the stall. Steve McKee is the president of McKee Wallwork + Company, Advertising Age’s 2015 Southwest U.S. Small Agency of the Ye...

Jeremy Ring was there at the beginning. He shares his views on how and why businesses succeed, or fail. Jeremy has enjoyed success in both public and private arenas. After graduating from Syracuse University, he eventually landed in what proved to be a life-changing role with a recently-launched Yahoo!. For the next 5 years, he would be a part of business history, with a 50 yard-line seat. He saw...

Buyers are bored with canned needs assessment questions. There is a way to get the information you need while also giving buyers a positive experience. Deb Calvert joins us to let us in on this all-new needs assessment, a simple shift you can make right away!  Deb is President of People First Productivity Solutions. She is also the author of Stop Selling & Start Leading® and DISCOVER Questions®Get...

It’s not just your attention that’s being stolen—-it’s also your employees’ attention, your organization’s attention, and the attention of your customers. We have entered an age of distraction. Today, we only average three minutes of sustained work before an interruption comes along to distract us. And once we’re interrupted, research shows that it takes us twenty-three minutes to fully return to...

 Successful business leaders have a methodological approach to decision making.  How you decide is as important as what you decide.  On this episode Brit Poulson will help us learn a powerful decision-making tool to make effective decisions more quickly and effectively. Brit Poulson, PhD, author of The Clarity Compass, has coached business leaders in applying the Clarity Compass to be more efficie...

A point is something more -- it's a contention you can propose, argue, illustrate, and prove. Through simple exercises based on his unique and popular workshop, Joel Schwartzberg will show you how to identify your point, sharpen it, and sell it to create meaningful impact.  Currently the Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications for a major nonprofit organization, Joel Schwartzberg...

Learn the power of asking 3 great questions each evening just 5 minutes before you go to sleep and how this simple and easy technique will change the lens you view your life, your business, and literally every relationship you have from now on out.  James Colburn joins us to let us in on this great ritual for growth. James Colburn is a franchise consultant and sales trainer at John L. Scott, one o...