Leveraging Thought Leadership

Do you feel stuck or average?  Like you'll never break through and reach the maximum potential you have trapped inside? Our guest Brian Bergford, has a degree in Psychology, is a Certified Fitness Instructor and the owner of Bergford Performance System . Brian talks about how he teaches mental training and mindset mastery to driven athletic Executives, CEO's and business owners.  Peter and Brian d...

It seems everyone is getting into the online learning space because technology and bandwidth have made it access for anyone at any location.  What many are missing in their learning content is the proper ability to transfer knowledge to the end user in a measurable way. Our guest Jon Tota is a pioneer in online education for corporate training, Co-founder and CEO of Edulence, the creator of Knowle...

Do you know what keeps your clients up at night about the future? Can you offer them the ability to adapt and maintain a competitive edge? Our guest Diana Wu David is a former Financial Times executive, author of Future Proof and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School's EMBA Global Asia. Diana works with global leaders to enhance their ability to adapt, contribute, collaborate and grow.  On...

There is a simple tool we all have at our disposal to spark breakthrough ideas and improve your daily life.  The tool is the ability to ask deep and meaningful questions. Our guest Warren Berger is a self professed Questionologist, International Best Selling Author of " The Book of Beautiful Questions " and innovation expert. Warren shares how he spends his time to maximize both his management and...

Times are changing faster than most people know or are able to respond to. Are you ready to take advantage of these changes or will you be left behind? Our guest Nilofer Merchant , is the author of " The Power of Onlyness " and " The New How ". She has been called "The James Bond of innovation" and is on a mission to reimagine a future of work that actually works for all of us. Nilfer and Peter di...

Ready, Aim, Fire! It is time to get crystal clear about what you are selling and what the promise the solution you are selling is. Jane Atkinson , is the author of " The wealthy speaker 2.0 " and " The Epic Keynote " and host of " Wealthy Speaker Podcast ". Jane has worked her entire life to help people answer the question "To whom or what are you devoted?" As one of the top business managers for...

Speaker's Agencies no longer control the market.  If you are going to go it alone you have an obligation to market yourself to stand out in the crowd.  With the ability to self-publish and social media how can you achieve that? Dr. Rick Goodman , is the author of " The Solutions Oriented Leader " and " Living A Championship Life " a consultant, adviser and Certified Speaking Professional. Rick and...

The business book genre has a lot of options for readers to pick from.  How can you rise above the noise to get noticed and better yet have a successful book? Our guest Tami Holzman , is an Angel Investor, Advisor, Entrepreneur, Brand Ambassador and author of " From C-Student to the C-Suite ".   Tami opens up about how she laid everything on the table to be open, honest, and vulnerable writing her...

When starting out as a Thought Leader you need to understand that it takes time to build your audience and get recognition for your content, but there are ways to accelerate that process!   Our guest Michael Zipursky is the CEO of  Consulting Success , the host of the Consulting Success podcast and author of the Amazon best seller " The Elite Consulting Mind ".  Michael has been helping consultant...

The publishing world is changing at a fast pace as technology evolves and becomes more accessible.  Are traditional publishers still relevant?  No one knows how the publishing world has changed better than today's guest! Ken Blanchard , is the author of the best-selling book " The One Minute Manager " , " Leading at a Higher Level ", " The Simple Truths of Service " and more than 60 other books, i...

It is very important to invest in your brand from the get go; but you need to ask yourself if you should be the brand or if you should develop the company as its own brand. Our guest Charlene Li is the Founder of " Altimeter ", author of the New York Times bestselling book " Open Leadership " and " The Disruption Mindset " available June 11th, 2019.  For the last two decades Charlene has been help...

Do you want to be a high performer?  Do you want to play in the big time and reach your full potential?   J.V Crum III is the Conscious Millionaire Mentor, host of the Conscious Millionaire podcast , author of the best-selling book " Conscious Millionaire " and our guest this week!   Peter and J.V. are big fans of podcasting as a modality, but there are many other ways you can deliver your content...

Being recognized for your Thought Leadership in multiple ways is important to build you reputation. But when it comes to building that reputation how do you determine who you should connect with and how can you best build your network? Jared Kleinert, award winning author of " 2 Billion Under 20 " and " 3 Billion Under 30 ", TED speaker and USA Today's most connected Millennial shares how he has b...

You might have a lot of ideas but how do you choose which ones to follow through on?  What ideas would make a good chapter in a book and what would better serve as a talk or essay? Our guest A.J. Jacobs is a New York Times best-selling author of " Thanks a Thousand " and " The Year of Living Biblically " as well as a journalist and TED talk speaker. A.J. tells with us how he generates many creativ...

What you want from your content can often change based on the demands of your audience.  How do you let go of preconceived notions to make way for what people really want? We are excited to have Linda Fisher Thornton as our guest!  Linda is an innovative leadership consultant with a passion for ethical leadership.  She is the CEO of " Leading in Context ", an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leaders...

As an independent consultant you might be very good at what you do.  But understanding what you should charge, finding an accountant, insurance and all the sides of a business might be foreign. Our guest is Will Bachman, Founder and CEO Umbrex , which is the first global community connecting top-tier independent management consultants with one another. Will also hosts " Unleashed " a podcast focus...

What is the formula for powering up in the face of complexity?  How can you differentiate between difficult challenges and complex challenges? Our guest David Komlos, CEO & Co-Founder of Syntegrity Group works with Fortune 500 companies on transformation and issue related to complexity.  Together with is partner David Benjamin they have authored the upcoming book " Cracking Complexity ". David sha...

Many people struggle with getting content out because they feel it has to be perfect.  That feeling can cause anxiety, fear, and create issues in other parts of your life.  How do you go about making great content while letting go of your perfectionism?   Internationally renowned fitness expert and wellness leader Petra Kolber is our guest! As a beacon for change for authentic happiness she shares...

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)  is a term typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum in schools.   However these type of organizations exist at the enterprise level too.   How can you help these organizations and the people that run them be more effective at what they do? Dr. Ryan Lahti ,  founder and managing principal of OrgLeader , author of " The Fi...

More than a third of American's are working the Gig Economy, mixing short term jobs, contract work and freelance assignments.  If you are going to work in the Gig Economy what should you ask yourself when taking jobs?   Our guest Diane Mulcahy , is the author of " The Gig Economy ", teaches the coarse at Babson Collage, is a c ontributor to Forbes, Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review and is a...

Too many business books don't think about the audience appropriately.  Have you thought about the specific person you want to write to?  Do you speak the language to reach them?  Or should you be seeking a writing partner or ghost writer to make your message clear.   Our guest  Bronwyn Fryer , is a collaborative writer and editor who has worked with best-selling author Dan Ariely, Dr. Edward Hallo...

The purpose of writing a business book has changed over the years.  While the focus might have been on units sold, it has shifted to being a tool to increase your reach, brand recognition, and cache. Our guest Lori Ames, Founder and CEO of PR Freelancer Agency sits down with Peter to share her expertise in publicity, public relations, and marketing for non-fiction authors. Lori gives advice on how...

When writing a book on your content it is easy to feel handcuffed by a fear of saying too much, but there is value in having to write down what you do in a way that others can understand and implement it.   Our guest is David Benjamin,  Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Syntegrity Group , who specialize in advise for Fortune 500 and Government leaders on how to organize for complexity.  David is a...

We are celebrating our 100th episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership with Peter Winick. Over the last year we have had the honor of having some of the biggest and brightest Thought Leaders, Authors, Publishers, Markets and content creators from a wide variety of industries. In a retrospective we look back at just a few of our favorite guests and some of the best advice they've been able to provid...

Are you looking for creative and interesting way to scale your content?  Are you a Thought Leader with content based on teaching some important information?  Do you spend too much time focused on speaking engagements and not enough time developing the business?  Are you willing to eat your own dog food?  Because to succeed you need to! Our guest Kate Vitasek, a teacher at the  University of Tennes...