The Happiness Practices with Phil Gerbyshak

Leadership is the topic du jour, and few people know it as well as Peter Barron Stark. I've been fortunate enough to spend time with Peter at several National Speaker's Association conferences, and his quietly insightful way of sharing things always leaves me smarter, and wanting more time with him. He is the co-author of Why Leaders Fail with past guest Mary Kelly, which you can listen to here ,...

How does someone accidentally get famous? When they show up on a billboard - in Times Square - in her underwear.  If that's all she did, Stacy Nadeau would be worth talking to.  What if I told you that's barely scratching the surface. That Stacy Nadeau is all about building OTHERS up, having a support system, and how to build your own supportive network if you don't have one in your family or exis...

Bruce Weinstein is a fellow speaker, a member of the National Speakers Association. He's also the guy I go to when I have a question about ethics. He has a PhD, and he lives in New York City. In this episode, we talk about ethics, and character, and music. And we laugh some. And we share things that can help your business. About Bruce Weinstein Through his high-content, engaging, and interactive k...

Lee Constantine has an interesting model with Publishizer: It's one part Kickstarter, one part independent publisher, and all parts making sure you can actually sell your book before you publish it. I normally don't do episodes where I just talk about a product or service, but this is special. If you are thinking about self publishing or even traditional publishing your book, check these guys out...

Pam Thomas is one of the first people I met online, 10 years ago. We've hung out a few times in person too, and to say she is easy to learn from and be friends with is an understatement. She's coached me formally and informally a LOT over the past 10 years, and while she kicks my brain (and backside) with her straight shooting, no nonsense Pam-a-rama style, I never feel judged or like an idiot, wh...

Michael F. Johnson is an author, a podcaster, an expert in the book publishing world, and one of my favorite mentors. Each week, his podcast Common Sense Comments , makes me think about business in a new way, in 4 minutes or less.  His book Kill the First Tiger is the fastest book I have ever read. Each chapter takes less than 3 minutes to read, though I encourage you to read and implement a chapt...

Bruce Turkel is one of the smartest branding guys I know. He's a fellow member of the National Speakers Association, he plays a mean harmonica, and his books make me smarter - after they make me laugh. His new book  All About Them  is another smash hit! It's a fast, entertaining read that will teach you something if you're not careful. Bruce and I talked about his new book, customer service, brand...

Dr. Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA, is a business and marketing coach, speaker and author. She specializes in working with self employed speakers, coaches and consultants on writing and self publishing books and blogs to help build their brands, fans and expert status. Heidi is the author of 11 (and counting!) print business books and ebooks. In this episode of Conversations with Phil, we talked about her...

Bernie Swain has one of the more interesting people I've interviewed. He quit his job to start a speaker's bureau, signed his first deal on a handshake, represented President Ronald Reagan - and now he's written a terrific book.  In this conversation, we talk about taking the risk of starting an agency, how he was able to secure President Reagan as a client, and what's next in his world. We laughe...

Jason Schenker is one of Bloomberg's top forecasters. Since 2011, Bloomberg has named him a most accurate forecaster in 31 categories - including #1 in coffee price, which is cool because I love coffee. Jason is also the author of several books, including Electing Recession , which is very timely with an election season in full swing here in the US. Jason shares his insights into how he got his st...

Bob Burg is one of my favorite authors and human beings of all time. He is generous with his time and his talent and has taught me so much as an informal mentor of mine for the last 15 or so years.    His latest book is Go Giver Leadership (co-authored with John David Mann) and I think it is his best work yet. It's written in fable form, and shares the tenets of leadership of the leader I would wa...

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a super fun and interesting guy. The former CMO of Kodak, a best selling author, a podcast host, and a hall of fame speaker, Jeffrey is the real deal. He pulls no punches and shares a ton of his best insights in this interview about his best selling book Think Big Act Bigger.  Jeffrey and I talk about how you can think big and act bigger, and about my favorite car salesman in T...

Many non-profits fail to raise the money they need for one reason: FEAR. Marc A. Pitman can help you overcome that! Marc is the Fundraising Coach who breaks it down and makes it simple for non-profits to ask WITHOUT fear. That's also the title of his best selling book, Ask Without Fear .  In this episode, Marc shares how he got started wearing his bow tie, how to ask without fear, how to lead peop...

Sean Glaze is a very insightful leadership and team building expert. From his days coaching a high school team to now working with companies and organizations around the world, Sean has the experience to back up his work. I really enjoyed this conversation, as Sean and I went back and forth about a variety of leadership topics. My favorite part is when Sean shared how he's learned from failure and...

Someone who inspires me every day is Liz Nead. She is always up to something amazing, and is one of the most positive people I know. Liz was introduced to me by our friend Drew McLellan, and I am so grateful to know her and to be able to share her inspiring journey with you. In this episode of Conversations with Phil, Liz shares her insights about the future of video, the truth about business, and...

This episode is unlike any I've done before, and it turned out terrifically well. If talking about sex makes you uncomfortable, then this episode is especially for you. Especially if you're a woman. I talked to Kit Murray Maloney, CEO of O'Actually. O’actually celebrates sexually stimulating content, products, and knowledge that focuses on enhancing and stimulating women’s sexual pleasure. The com...

This week's episode was a special treat for me. I got to have a conversation with someone I've admired and learned from online for a very long time - but we've never had a chance to talk about anything person to person - until now.      Carrie Wilkerson is the author of book The Barefoot Executive and she is one of the most genuine, hard working, smart business and leadership experts I know. Carri...

While you certainly can just listen to this interview with Mike Robertson, I encourage you to watch it Mike Robertson on YouTube  so you can see for yourself the magic Mike does with PowerPoint and Keynote.  Show notes from Is This Mike On? with Mike Robertson Phil: I met Mike Robertson at an NSA conference 2 years ago - and he’s a magician with PowerPoint (and Keynote) too! I knew once I launched...

In this episode, Phil is joined by William Powell, The Leadership Advisor , and an expert in human flourishing and on imposter syndrome. Show notes from William Powell - on Human Flourishing and the Imposter Syndrome    Phil: You are an expert in Human Flourishing, which I don't know anyone else even knows about. What is it and why does it matter?  William: Comes from the Greek, focus on the whole...

Donna Cutting is committed to teaching people to deliver great customer service and great customer experiences. While there are many things I think Donna is on the money about customer experience, there’s one thing that stands out more than anything else. Donna Cutting knows that great customer experience starts with great employee engagement! She’s recently released a book that shares 501 ways to...

In this episode, Phil Gerbyshak talks to Owen Video Hemsath, YouTube marketing and video marketing superstar. Owen shares some useful tips for creating a successful YouTube marketing strategy. He also tells us how he beat cancer in the best possible way, and destroys the myth of the "viral video."  Prefer to watch the video? Watch Owen Video and Phil Gerbyshak  on YouTube! More from Owen Video Hem...

Scott Oldford is one of the most successful lead generation experts on the planet. His work at Infinitus has impacted many businesses and business people's lives with his amazing SSF format, which drives down the cost of leads by being more relevant.  Nearly every article Scott posts inspires me to stop relying on luck and start relying on a steady lead source from the internet - and I'm not the o...

In this episode of Conversations with Phil, I talk to Bernie Borges of Find and Convert , one of my favorite marketing and sales experts. We got to talk in person when I first moved to Tampa, and now, we got to record our conversation so you can listen in as we talk about social business, sales, and more. Phil: Can you start by telling us about your podcast? Bernie: My podcast is called Social Bus...

Do cold calls leave you… well, cold? In a recent interview with Paul Neuberger, the Cold Call Coach, we talked about how you can turn cold calling into an effective and, believe it or not, scientific way to increase sales. And it’s not just for sales—cold calling can be used to solicit donations or even get you an interview for your dream job. Paul has a 98% success rate on his cold calls—this is...

Recently I had a conversation with Karen Jacobsen, one of the voices of Siri (you know, the voice inside your phone that tells you where to go and what to do), and a wonderful performer, a professional speaker, and now – AN AUTHOR of the book  Recalculate: Directions for Driving Performance Success  – and it is dynamite! Recalculate is filled with helpful suggestions that can improve your business...