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Want to know what you should focus on once you become the new boss? Naphtali Hoff can share his insights with you. As an executive coach, organizational consultant, trainer, writer and speaker - as well as a father of 6!!! - Naphtali shares fantastic insights into finding balance as a leader, and how to be successful once you become the new boss. Connect more with Naphtali Hoff Visit Naphtali's bo...

When John David Mann writes a book, I take notice and read it. His latest book The Recipe is a delicious book, perfect for leaders and those interested in building a more cohesive team. John sent me a near final PDF to read back on a Tuesday in May. I fully expected to skim the table of contents, and then put it away until nearer release time, as I had a bit on my plate at the time. Instead, I dug...

Are you struggling to create content that feeds your network? Wondering how you can be more prolific in writing so people quickly know what you do, who you do it for, and how you can help them? Then you need to listen to this episode, featuring someone I always learn from, Dorie Clark. Her first 2 books were very helpful to me, and to many, and her latest book, Entrepreneurial You , launched this...

To say Chris Clarke-Epstein is an expert on change is an understatement. She knows more about change than anyone I know. She also knows a thing or two about sales, as she's been doing it for a long time.  In early 2017, Chris was diagnosed with cancer, and I'm delighted to say that she has kicked cancer's butt into remission. In this conversation, we talk about dealing with change - BIG CHANGE - a...

Sometimes you interview someone, and their story just clicks. Talking with Michael de Groot about sharing your story to sell more was one of those times. In this all too brief conversation, Michael and I talk about how to tell better stories on LinkedIn, how whiteboard animations are a core to sales success, and how to unlock the power of telling stories from the heart. All in about 30 minutes. Ab...

Talking to a sales legend always makes me smarter. This conversation with Barb Giamanco is one of those times. If you tune in, you'll see why, as we go deep into why sales rises - and falls - on leadership. We also discuss how to get people's attention on social media, how to fix the seller's mindset (hint: Answer the question: What is important enough that the person you're trying to connect with...

Do you want to increase your sales and bottom line revenue? Are you looking to be more persuasive in your communication? Do you want to be more authentic and persuasive in all you say and do? You won't want to miss this conversation with Phil M. Jones, who shares some thoughts on the magic words to influence and impact your conversations. Whether you are sending an e-mail or having a verbal conver...

Fun isn't a four letter word, and neither is humor - but Gard is - and that's this podcast guest's last name. Tim Gard is one of the funniest people I know, not because he always says funny things, but just by the way he looks at the world. He travels with rubber chickens, ex-stressories, and so much more, and he helps everyone he meets make life a little more fun - and a little less stressful. In...

Warning: This episode is jam packed full of work. Work you can do to work with associations and grow their business with associations. If you're looking for a silver bullet, please do NOT listen to this episode. Now I talk to a lot of people want to do business with associations, as a speaker, as a service provider, as someone who can add value to chambers of commerce and industry associations. Wh...

Super excited about this episode, to talk all about storytelling in your business, with Park Howell, storyteller extraordinaire, something C-suite leaders need more than ever! I met Park, albeit very briefly, at an a convention in Arizona some years back. I since followed him online, and holy crap! I learn SO MUCH from this guy, every time we talk, everything I read, and every time I listen to his...

Jenny Hochschild is an artist. She does physical art and she's an amazing cook. Art is in everything she does. And she loves to share it.  In this all too brief conversation, Jenny shares her art with us, in so many ways. Learn more about her at http://www.mjenniferhochschildart.com You can watch the video here too if you prefer that. Jenny Hochschild's Artist Statement I find myself drawn to eart...

Did you know that 95% of our thoughts are recurring thoughts, and 85% of them are negative thoughts? Can you imagine how that's impacting your sales, your business, and your life - and how much you'd soar if you fixed that self-talk? I know it would help me out tremendously! Margaret Martin is a speaker and a coach who helps you create a meaningful life of peace, joy, and fulfillment. In this conv...

I was introduced to Rob Peters many years ago by my now deceased friend Susan Quandt. We had a glass of wine and immediately hit it off, chatting for hours about relationships and wondering if there were tools that effectively measured making and keeping commitments in business. We stayed in touch, always moving the conversation forward and adding value to each other's networks. Fast forward 10 ye...

When I get a recommendation for a guest, I listen. When I get two recommendations for a guest - PLUS two introductions to the guest, I know I must talk to this person right away. Such is the case with today's conversation, Joseph Paris, author of State of Readiness. Thanks Karen and Carey! What is Operational Excellence - and why should you care? I'll let Joe explain it: Operational Excellence is...

I met Brian Walter a few years ago at the National Speakers Association and immediately was impressed. His energy and ability to create something custom for the speaking audience was WOW! And then he presented at my local NSA chapter and holy crap! He blew my hair back with the amount of actionable insights he shared. This conversation offers some of his GREATEST insights! Learn more about Brian a...

Lisa Haneberg is one of the first people I met in the blogosphere (what we used to call the place where people who had blogs would hang out) nearly 12 years ago. Lisa was a management and leadership blogger who wrote some of the books I used to lead my IT teams many years ago - and are still some of the principles I use today when I'm working with teams.  Recently Lisa got the itch to write a fict...

When any 2 marketers team up to write a book, it catches my attention. When 2 marketers I have huge respect for write a book, I want to talk to them about how they did it, and what lessons they learned in writing the book, as well as what the book is all about. In this winning business conversation, Seth Price and Barry Feldman talk about their beautiful new book The Road to Recognition .  One of...

Jason Hewlett is one of the most dynamic people I know, on stage and off stage. He's been performing for 17 years as of this writing, and has been all up and down the Vegas strip and all around the world, serving the military, associations and corporations alike. An amazing performer, an inspiring keynote speaker, and a down to earth man who loves his family more than anything else. And amazingly...

5 years ago I drove to Chicago to have lunch with Tom Martin. It took me nearly 2 hours to meet this guy I had only bumped into online, and it was worth every minute of the drive. The conversation we had was amazing. Tom is one of those rare breeds of people, part marketer, part sales guy, some digital media, and some traditional media, who gets what we did yesterday and how we need to change for...

Recently I had a chat with Lolly Daskal, one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. She shared how she is able to be omnipresent on all social media channels, read a book a day, and write her face off at in HBR, Inc.om , Fast Company (Ask The Expert), Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and many others. Lolly's extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries,...

Mike Saunders is a content machine. He writes all over the Internet, and I am constantly bumping into good articles he's posted. And it's no accident - Mike is all about Authority Selling™, and he shares insights into that, other sales tips, and marketing thoughts in this great interview. As a bonus - Mike has also offered you, dear reader and listener, a free book (just pay shipping). Just visit...

Warning: This conversation is filled with actionable insights you can use to build your sales pipeline and grow more business. If you don't like actionable insights, please do not listen to this episode. In this conversation, I sat down with Anthony Iannarino, author of the immediate best seller, The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need . It was a terrific conversation about sales, marketing, lifelon...

I first met Anh Nguyen when she was in Tampa for her role as an IBM Futurist. We had dinner and a very lively conversation, mostly about life and Houston and Tampa, and connected digitally. We exchanged lots of tweets, lots of Facebook posts, and learned a lot about each other.  Since then, I have especially gotten to know Anh even more through the #MobileChat community. And that she feels LinkedI...

I first met Jay Jay French at SOBCon in 2009 when he was thinking about writing a book and had never done any public speaking or written much about business. We kept in touch since then and got together for coffee near Central Park one morning, and we talked about so many things, the time just flew by. Since then, Jay Jay started a column in Inc., went on a 40th anniversary world tour due in large...

David M. Dye is one of the most common sense and wonderful management and leadership experts I know. We spent one lunch together getting to know each other and became fast friends. While he's much more soft spoken than me (and a better listener), his words all carry a lot of weight with me - and with the organizations he's touched over the years. Today, we share some lively conversation about mana...