Episodes

Story is the language of the heart. Today we're joined by sales coach and master storyteller, John Livesay. He's the author of several books including The Sale Is In the Tale. Get ready to be coached on the three core stories you need to boost your sales effectiveness. You'll discover how to tell a…

It could be said that sales is the art of initiating and driving conversations. Mary Schmid is here to coach us on how to up our conversational game. She's the author of Make or Break Conversations: How Smart Financial Professionals Land New Clients and Keep Them for Life. She brings her studies of…

For over two years sales professionals have faced video cameras to interact with prospects and clients. Marcus Sheridan, co-author of The Visual Sale, has watched over 1,000 recordings of these sales calls. What he shares with us today may surprise you. In this conversation, you'll discover three t…

Want to become a better leader? Whether your job title is sales leader or sales professional we are all leaders who model the change we want to see in the world. This conversation with John Spence, a world-renowned leadership coach, distills decades of experience with some of the world's preeminent…

Whether you are new to the sales profession or a seasoned veteran of sales you're going to appreciate the perspective and stories of today's guest. Zach Mathews is the author of Climbing Your Self-Discipline Tree: The Three Stages Essential for Accomplishing Any Goal. Having just turned 30, Zach re…

There is a common misconception that being good at sales necessitates aggressive closing or finding ways to effectively bring in clients. Think again! Our guest, Jim Doyle is the author of Selling with a Servant Heart: Ten Lessons on the Path to Joy and Increased Income. He explains how the best se…

Need to build trust, establish relationships, and communicate value? Today's guest, Collin Mitchell, believes that sales professionals should consider podcasting as a way to accomplish these three objectives and more. In this interesting conversation with Collin, you'll discover how sales professio…

Complacency is the silent killer of sales and sales teams. Today we're joined by Len Herstein, the author of Be Vigilant!: Strategies to Stop Complacency, Improve Performance, and Safeguard Success. You'll learn the true definition of complacency--it's not what you think. Len shares the telltale si…

What do top athletes, astronauts, Nobel-prize winners, and top executives do that allows them to perform at the highest level? Ruth Gotian, author of The Success Factor, wanted to find out. Her journey led her to discover the four attributes that they had in common. You're going to learn about thes…

In today's world of supply chain issues and price increases, sales professionals can easily find themselves stuck in a cave that paralyzes their success. Today's guest, Val Ries, knows what that's like. As the author of Chief Inspiration Officer: How to Lead the Team Everyone Wants to Be On, she he…

What does authenticity look like in leadership and sales? Former basketball coach and host of The Athletics of Business Podcast, Ed Molitor joins us today for a deep conversation about authentic leadership. The stories Ed shares will inspire you while challenging you to your core. Get ready to enjo…

In a tight job market where sales professionals are hard to find, many companies are realizing that the key to success is to create a healthy sales culture. Our friend, Bill Zipp, author of The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook, believes that healthy sales cultures should be the top priority of sales…

It's no secret that we are in tough times. Today's guest, Paul Reilly, coaches us through practical skills to develop resilience. He shares powerful ideas from his book, Selling Through Tough Times. You're going to want to take some notes in this session to capture some key ideas that you can put t…

Stress and burnout are real things for high-performance sales professionals. Our guest, Brandon Fluharty knows the effects all too well. As a high-performance sales rep in the seven-figure club, Brandon found himself stressed to the point of landing in the hospital. He learned how to prioritize hea…

Whether you are a sales leader or a sales professional, you are going to appreciate the leadership, coaching, and personal development ideas we discuss with our friend, Rob Jeppsen. He shares why it's critical to connect before you correct. This applies to sales and leadership. You'll learn about t…

Back by popular demand, Tia Graham, author of Be a Happy Leader, joins us to explain why happiness is a non-negotiable in sales. She shares research that demonstrates that cultivating happiness drives results. And, she also shows how unhappiness crushes sales. As we think about the topic of stress …

Are you stressed out? In this dynamic environment of rapid change, added pressures within the sales world are leading to high levels of stress. Unfortunately, most of the traditional advice around handling stress is not enough for salespeople. While exercise, going for a walk and getting in nature …

How can you get Unbusy in your Sales Career? Today's guest, Dr. Garland Vance, author of the book, Gettin' (Un)Busy: 5 Steps to Kill Busyness and Live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace (which Forbes named as one of the seven books everyone on your team should read) coaches us on how to live a f…

Buyers buy because of emotion and rationalize their decision later. Jeffrey Gitomer challenges us to bring emotion into the sales process. He says that the most important thing that we can accomplish is for our prospects and clients to like us. When we get customers, we get a sale. When we build fr…

What if setbacks, challenges, and discomfort were the key to developing the mental muscles of courage and belief? Our guest, Mike Pierce, aka. Antarctic Mike, shares what he learned while training for a marathon and an ultra-marathon which he ran in the Antarctic. Mike shares powerful and practical…

Do you believe in yourself as a sales professional? Our guest, Catherine Brown, discovered that one of the core attributes of sales success is how much we believe in ourselves. She's the author of How Good Humans Sell. She believes learning a reliable sales process is only half of the success equat…

Do your clients and prospects know how much you care? Our friend, Jonathan Darling, believes that the key to winning the hearts and minds of our prospects, clients, coworkers, and direct reports is to lead with love. The type of love he's talking about is more than a feeling, it's actions that make…

To sell from the heart you need a network of authentic relationships. How do you develop and nurture authentic relationships? Our friend, Adrian Chenault, founder of Contact Mapping, is here to share how he develops and sustains relationships. He coaches us on the importance of aligning our heads a…

The true secret to success in sales is caring. We couldn't agree more with our guest today, Mareo McCracken. He believes those who care the most, sell the most. He joins us to talk about his new book, Really Care For Them. In this episode, we discuss how to escape adversarial, competitive, self-des…