The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast

Loneliness. As an entrepreneur, you probably feel this sometimes especially when your business is going through some bumps. It's easy to go into a negative spiral and fall deeper into a rabbit hole when you don't have a supportive network around you. This is why our guest, Transition coach, Peter Boolkah, says you don't have to do this alone. There are great people and resources out there that can...

What's your ONE THING?   That quality which separates you from your competiton.   The superpower you're WORLD CLASS at.   For our guest, Dr. Jason Selk, he wanted to be the BEST sports psychologist consultant in the world.   Well, it became reality.   It happened because he created a groundbreaking Mental Training Program for athletes, coaches and eventually business people.   At one point, the wo...

Major League Baseball.   Playing on that elite level is a dream for millions of boys around the world.   However, for many of them, it remains a fantasy.   Not for former World Series Champion pitcher, Todd Stottlemyre.   He lived the dream for 14 seasons including reaching the pinnacle of success by winning two championships with the Toronto Blue Jays.   Today, as a motivational speaker and autho...

Think about the language you use daily.   Is it encouraging or deflating?   For example, there's a big difference in saying, "I have to go work out with my family" versus "It's playtime in the gym with my family."   Our guest, Chad E. Cooper, who is a professional speaker & author that retired from Microsoft at age 35, has figured this out.   He feels by using empowering language and changing your...

Distractions.   In our chaotic world today, they are everywhere.   Unfortunately, somewhere along the line we lost the importance of having solitude in our lives.   For our guest, former Navy fighter pilot and POW, Captain Charlie Plumb, time to himself was all that he had.   On his 75th mission over North Vietnam, his plane was shot down then he was captured and tortured. He spent the next 2,103...

You're NOT the hero. Your audience is. Our guest, Nancy Duarte, wants you to keep that in mind the next time you're presenting. She is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, LA Times and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in busine...

Cerebral Palsy.   It's a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth.   For those who have it, life is very hard.   But, Charles Wilton doesn't let CP hold him back from chasing his dream.   He's Canada's first adapted wheelchair boxer and is looking to become a positive example to others who are physically...

Mistakes. We all make them. According to our return guest, Marc Von Musser, who has made over 500,000 sales calls and delivered 10,000 presentations in his career, you can either learn from your own missteps, which is painful and expensive, or you can learn from the mistakes others make and bypass decades of agony. For the second option, you can do this by hiring a mentor and/or becoming a part of...

Is it ONLY about YOU?   We've all been at networking events where people will promote themselves constantly without letting others share their stories. Some will also give you their business cards without barely engaging in a conversation.   It's a terrible first impression.   Our guest, business speaker and coach, Sharon Worsley (also known as The Business Development Ninja), has been on the wron...

What motivates you to wake up?   Is there a big goal that excites you?   It's important to have purpose in life.   Our guest, the President & CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada, Rocco Rossi understands this.   It hit him like a bolt of lightning when on a business trip with his boss years ago, Rocco found out he died in his sleep in his hotel room.   At the time, his friend was 44 years old with a wife...

Your employees.   Without them, your business could be in a lot of trouble.   These days, it's tough to find great ones that are committed to your vision and want to stick around to see it through.   Our guest today, Bruce Bowser, has figured it out.   He is the president of a moving company called AMJ Campbell Van Lines and has overseen the growth of the company from $ 34 million in 1997 to over...

Social media. It can be a wonderful way to connect with family and friends. But, if you're a thought leader, it can also be a great strategy to locate your ideal customers. These days the business social media of choice is LinkedIn. Our guest today has mastered the fine art of using it to attract more business for her clients. Sarah Santacroce is a Switzerland-based LinkedIn expert and owner of Si...

Imagine leaving millions of dollars on the table. Not everyone could do that. Our guest, Don R. Campbell did. He is a Senior Analyst with The Real Estate Investing Network (REIN) which is Canada's most trusted real estate investment education, analysis, research and strategic leadership resource. Throughout his years at REIN, this multiple best-selling author has turned down potentially profitable...

Don't be fooled. Whether you're at a Disney resort or cruise, the way you're treated as a customer has been well strategized years before you even handed over your credit card number to Mickey Mouse. Our guest today, Shep Hyken, who is a New York Times best-selling author and customer service expert himself, has been paying attention and will pass on some success tips he's learned from Mickey and...

Content marketing. It's defined as "a type of marketing that involves the creation and sharing of online material (such as videos, blogs, and social media posts) that does not explicitly promote a brand but is intended to stimulate interest in its products or services." If you're a thought leader who hasn't hopped onto that train, our guest, Joe Pulizzi, who is a content marketing envangelist, wil...

Do you ever feel lost? Our guest today, personal branding expert, Bobby Umar once did. He bounced from one career to the next not feeling fulfilled until one day he decided it was time for a change. That's when he started asking himself questions about what he truly wanted in life. The pursuit of establishing his personal brand took off from there. Today, he's a man of purpose and passion who is h...

Nonverbal communication. Many of us underestimate its impact. You probably don't realize it, but everyday you're telling a story using your facial expressions, gestures, eye contact and posture. In business, you want to make sure the stories you're broadcasting are positive and setting you up to win the trust of potential clients. Our guest today, Mark Bowden, is a master nonverbal communicator an...

What are you great at? What superpower do you possess that can help others immensely while also putting money in your own pocket? For most people, finding their profitable niche is a long process, but once it's discovered it can lead to terrific opportunities. Just ask Corry McClure. Today, she helps trainers design programs that leverage their expertise to attract government funding for initiativ...

Be yourself. You've heard that cliche a million times. But, in the case of fitness entrepreneur, Chad Howse, it's proved to be very profitable. When he first started out in the online business world, he went years without making money. He went to mastermind groups and received advice from successful peers, but ultimately their ways didn't work out for him. It wasn't until Chad realized his ideal c...

The law of reciprocity. Ever hear of it? Basically, it's when someone does something nice for you then you'll have a deep-rooted psychological urge to do something nice in return. This universal law has been used in persuasive marketing and advertising for years now. But, what if you could genuinely give something of value to potential clients for free because you actually want to help them? You m...

Addiction. Whether it's with drugs, alcohol or whatever else, it can ruin lives. New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur, Anna David, had her battles with it. Her life went down a turbulent road until it was time to change course before it was too late. Today, she's been sober for over 16 years. She has found a new way to monetize her writing expertise and has created helpful content t...

The Man In Motion. For many across the globe, our guest today is a shining light for those with disabilities. On March 21st 1985, Rick Hansen, who is a paraplegic, embarked on a world tour where he wheeled himself across 34 countries and 4 continents to prove the potential of people with disabilities and to inspire a more accessible world. If Rick didn't have the right attitude, the above probably...

Garage to global. For our guest, Business Network International (BNI) founder, Dr. Ivan Misner that was his journey. He started his organization in a spare room above his garage then kept growing it and now BNI has over 7900 chapters which generated 8.8 million referrals and $11.1 billion dollars in business in 2016. He calls himself a 20-year overnight success story. It didn't come easy, but he h...

Fifteen years old. That was the age of our guest, Marie Diamond, when her life changed forever. She was run over by a truck and declared dead. Miraculously, she survived, but while she was "on the other side", she felt a calling to enlighten more than 500 million people world wide. Once she returned, she began her crusade. After many experiences, she'd land a place in the wildly popular 2006 film,...

Podcasting. It's red hot right now. There are over 300,000 podcasts in the world. Entrepreneurs are jumping in because of a podcast's ability to reach niche audiences, with easily consumable, on-demand audio content, that couldn't have been accessed before. Does that mean it's right for you and your branding strategy? Well, it has certainly worked for our guest, Health & Wellness expert, Dr. Jesse...