The TrentSuccess Show: Real stories and insights for leaders who elevate others.

Can faith influence business leadership? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent explores the role of prayer, faith, and spiritual grounding in leadership and decision-making. Through insights from entrepreneur Ed Mylett and the inspiring story of Larry Clark’s nonprofit organization, David explains why faith can provide clarity, resilience, and purpose for leaders navigating...

What if your greatest professional accomplishment isn’t what you build—but who you help build? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent explores Zig Ziglar’s powerful principle that helping others succeed is one of the fastest paths to meaningful success. David shares the mentorship journey with entrepreneur Chris Chunn and how that relationship grew into a powerful example of...

What if the best networking strategy… isn’t networking at all? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent challenges the traditional idea of networking and shares a different approach—one built on authentic relationships, community involvement, and giving without expectation. Through lessons from Mike Garrison and a personal story about coaching his daughter’s soccer team, David...

What if one of the most important business decisions you make is choosing who not to work with? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent breaks down the hidden cost of “nickel and dime”clients and why knowing your worth is essential to long-term success. Drawing on insights from Justin Breen and Dan Sullivan, along with a powerful lesson from his father’s early years, David sh...

What if the gap between effort and results comes down to what you measure? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent explores Jim Rohn’s principle of measurable progress and why tracking the right activities leads to consistent growth. David shares how committing to a weekly meeting target strengthened his discipline and why focusing on activity—not just outcomes—creates moment...

Do you realize that every major accomplishment in your life starts with a simple thought? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent explores Earl Nightingale’s powerful Conceive–Believe–Achieve (CBA) principle and how it shapes entrepreneurial success. David shares the early vision behind Trent Capital Management and how believing in a future that didn’t yet exist helped guide...

What separates leaders who inspire from leaders who simplymanage? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach DavidTrent explores John Wooden’s timeless lessons on enthusiasm, energy, and genuine care for others. The way you show up—your presence, enthusiasm, and authenticity—has a powerful impact on everyone around you. David shares how his longtime friend Lance Bozman modeledthe power of a...

What if the time you spend driving, exercising, or doingeveryday tasks could become your greatest learning advantage? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach DavidTrent explores Zig Ziglar’s concept of Automobile University and why the most successful leaders constantly invest in their minds through books, podcasts, and lifelong learning. David shares how one conversation about the books...

What's the difference between a boss and a leader? Before you can lead anyone else, you must master the art ofleading yourself. In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals Darren Hardy's powerful BMA (Boss Myself Around) philosophy and why self-accountability is the ultimate competitive advantage.  What You'll Learn:   • Darren Hardy's BMA (BossMyself Arou...

What if the intensity of your desire determines the inevitability of your success? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals Eric Thomas's profound teaching about breathless determination and why the crucible moments that nearly break you are actually forging your greatest strength.   What You'll Learn:  • Eric Thomas's drowning parable: "When you want...

What separates dreamers from achievers? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trentreveals Zig Ziglar's profound "priming the pump" parable and why commitment isn't a one-time decision—it's the daily choice to keep pumping even when results aren't showing yet.   What You'll Learn:   • Zig Ziglar's "Priming the Pump" parable: why most en...

What if your greatest competitive advantage isn't what you already know, but your willingness to learn what you don't? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach DavidTrent reveals how Carol Dweck's growth mindset and strategic curiosity transformed his career—and how one curious question changed his family's financial future.   What You'll Learn:   • Carol Dweck's g...

What if your greatest competitive advantage isn't what you already know, but your willingness to learn what you don't? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach DavidTrent reveals how Carol Dweck's growth mindset and strategic curiosity transformed his career—and how one curious question changed his family's financial future.   What You'll Learn:   • Carol Dweck's g...

What if you're alreadysuccessful and don't realize it? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals Earl Nightingale's transformative definition of success and why being "on the PATH" matters infinitely more than reaching any single destination.  What You'll Learn: • "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal" - why this d...

What if the responsibilities weighing you down are actually opportunities lifting you up? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals how Earl Nightingale'steachings on duty transformed his approach to work, life, and fulfillment—turning obligation into purpose.   What You'll Learn:   • "Success is theprogressive realization of a worthy ideal" - how to a...

What if the most powerful leadership tool isn't a strategy or system, but the ability to see potential inothers before they see it themselves? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals how Dale Carnegie's principles of encouragementcreate lasting transformation and why genuine praise is a strategic advantage.   What You'll Learn:   • The power of sincere and...

What if the secret to sales success isn't product knowledge, but genuine passion? In this episode, entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent reveals how Frank Bettger's 1947 classic transformed his approach to selling and why enthusiasm remains the highest-paid quality in business today.   What You'll Learn:   • Why enthusiasm is the highest-paid quality on earth and how to make it...

What if the only thing holding you back from your next levelof success is a limit you’ve unknowingly set for yourself? In the debut episode of The Trent Success Show , entrepreneur and executive coach David Trent shares the powerful Zig Ziglar story that transformed how he—and the CEOs he mentors—think about growth, comfort, and fear. Master Teaching: The Flea Jar Principle Zig Ziglar’s unforgetta...