Both success and challenges will come to you regardless if you are a young student or a businessman on the verge of retirement. In that case, there’s no excuse for one not to look beyond age and embrace a learner’s mindset. Business consultant David Stewart joins John Livesay to share his inspiring journey of working with different companies for improvement and growth. He talks about his most interesting stories and takeaways when helping others build their teams, create a diverse community, and embrace stress as a springboard toward the next level. David also explains how his engineering education and career as a professional photographer allowed him to connect well with people in a precise way. By understanding others no matter their generation, he eventually found himself starting the publication Ageist.
Meet Jim Padilla. Jim is a master saltrainer, an expert team builder, launch expert, and one of the founders of Gain The Edge LLC. Jim has great success in helping entrepreneurs gain the edge in their business such as building teams and leading them to find their true potential. He is also great at busting everyday myths such as the “win-win” or “not being attached to the outcome”. Join your host, John Livesay as he sits down with Jim to talk about his five core values in his business and how he applies these pieces of wisdom every day.
When you think of leaders, you often think of the celebrity-like leader—someone charismatic and loud-spoken. They have a big fanbase and are all over social media. While they work for others, they're just not everyone's cup of tea. Opposite that, did you know that there is also another type of leader, the under-the-radar type? If you're someone who's looking to be more low-key but still get the results you want, then this episode is for you. Join host John Livesay and his very special guest, Dov Gordon, the CEO of ProfitableRelationships.com, as they talk about forging profitable relationships and what it takes to be an under-the-radar leader—someone who naturally attracts the right people because they're genuinely interested in who you are.
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Selling is more than just pitching your product. John Livesay's guest today is Jim Cathcart, a professional speaker, Hall of Famer, and author of Relationship Selling. In this episode, Jim explains how effective selling combines the elements of storytelling and relationships. Did you know that consumers are guided by their feelings when they purchase? That's right! So if you're empathetic to your customers and you have a relationship with them, efficient selling becomes easier for you. Want more strategies on relationship selling? Join in!
Take your sales career to a skyrocketing improvement when you learn the secrets of bulletproof selling as told by a war correspondent-turned international expert in improving teams' pipeline and performance. Shawn Rhodes is a Tampa-based TEDx speaker published in news outlets like CNN, TIME, BBC, and Forbes. He joins John Livesay to share what he knows about the sales industry and the secrets that made him who he is today. For Shawn, his experience in the military jumpstarted his love for sales. He made use of it to continue excelling in the world of business by understanding the whole sales process around pipeline improvement. Uncover the methods to become a successful salesperson, as Shawn outlines what one must understand when making sales in the industry.
Everyone wants to be a superhero, but if you’re prepared, being a sidekick can be just as rewarding. Sales Sidekick is the brainchild of this episode’s guest, CEO Dan T. Rogers. As he says on their company website, “Your customer wants to be a superhero. You become their sidekick.” Together with host John Livesay, Dan explores what he calls “The Sidekick Mentality” We get a look at what experiences Dan drew on when he built his company. We also get their insights on sales and why Dan calls it a transfer of enthusiasm.
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Eric Luhrs is known as the Bruce Lee of Revenue Generation and is the Creator of Revenue Kung Fu. He works with entrepreneurs, experts, leaders, and founders, helping them move beyond whatever holds them back so they can rapidly grow their business and achieve their desired outcomes. Erik joins John Livesay on today’s show in a discussion about the importance of being happy and the connection between our mind, body, spirit, and wallet. He also walks us through the four levels of going from living to lifestyle to legend to legacy.