Mentor Me

As I look back and reflect on my 2021 goals like many of us are right now, I fell short of many of my goals. One of my goals for the Mentor Me Podcast was to record and publish 40 podcasts in 2021. I only did 20. And I started to ask myself why I only did half the amount of podcasts I wanted and the answer I kept coming to was that I only put in enough action to get to 20 podcasts. I only put enough work in to do 20 podcasts. Now, I thought about doing podcasts or ideas about the podcast all the time, but a lot of those times thats where it stopped. It stopped at the idea and never made it to the action step. I hope you enjoy this episode, the first solo podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

Welcome back to another episode of the Mentor Me podcast! I'm very excited to share this episode with you. The guest on today's podcast is Jesse Cole, president of Fans First Entertainment. Jesse is also the author of "Find Your Yellow Tux", which I just finished reading and is an incredible book. Jesse owns two baseball teams under Fans First Entertainment, one of them being the Savannah Banana's. You may not recognize the Savannah Banana's name, but you've definitely seen them on Sportscenter Top 10 before. Baseball team is not even the right way to describe what Jesse owns.... baseball circus might be better! They've created a whole new kind of baseball entertainment, with sold out shows and fans laughing so hard they can't wait for the next game.  In this episode Jesse & I talk a lot about the importance of being "Fans First" and being unique in business. The biggest takeaway I had from this podcast was when Jesse talked about the importance of entertaining, because then you never have to sell. If you entertain with your business, people will want to buy from you! They will find you!  Let me know your favorite part of the podcast, enjoy! Mentor Me Podcast Channel

On this episode of the Mentor Me podcast, I pulled up a previous clip of Coach Doug Novak speaking about how he discovered his path to coaching. Many of us are not in our ideal job, career, or spot in life we'd like to be. Coach Novak talks a bit about how he discovered his passion for coaching which was birthed out of playing & being around the game of tennis. I hope you enjoy the first Mentor Me Monday! Mentor Me Podcast Channel

On this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 & I talked about the importance of deploying empathy to your team and people around you and how that is vital to creating a great culture. Garry also defines leadership and gives some great stories behind how he has made WD-40 culture to where it is today. Hope you enjoy this episode with Garry Ridge! I originally heard of Garry through his great LinkedIn content around creating great company culture, so I messaged him and here we are! Mentor Me Podcast Youtube Channel

On this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with sales guru, author and speaker, Jeb Blount. In this conversation, we chat about the importance of using social media as a tool to help in your sales tool belt. We also talked about the importance of being a sales manager who brings value. The sales person is the difference maker! Each year, Jeb touches tens of thousands of people through his training programs, workshops, books, articles, podcasts, videos, and keynote speeches. He is known for his unique ability to make complex concepts simple and easy to consume. Jeb transforms organizations by helping people reach peak performance fast and is a trusted adviser to companies and their executives across the globe. Without further ado, enjoy this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

On this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with sales guru, author and speaker, Jeb Blount. In this conversation with Jeb Blount, we spoke about how COVID has changed the sales game and all techniques. With way more Zoom meetings, video calls and social selling, the game is changing a bit. We also talk about the importance of picking up the phone in sales and the importance of building a pipeline! Each year, Jeb touches tens of thousands of people through his training programs, workshops, books, articles, podcasts, videos, and keynote speeches. He is known for his unique ability to make complex concepts simple and easy to consume. Jeb transforms organizations by helping people reach peak performance fast and is a trusted adviser to companies and their executives across the globe. Without further ado, enjoy this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

In this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Angone. Paul Angone is one of the leading voices in the nation on helping millennials navigate all of life's questions and decisions. Paul is also a leading voice on getting generations to work better together. Paul is the best-selling author of the new book 101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties: (and let's be honest, your thirties too), 101 Secrets For Your Twenties and All Groan Up: Searching For Self, Faith, and a Freaking Job!, a well-renowned national keynote speaker for corporations and keynote speaker for colleges and universities, and the creator of AllGroanUp.com, which has been read by millions of people in 190 countries. Paul is also an organizational consultant, trainer, and Millennial influencer who specializes in helping companies attract, retain, develop, and harness the best strengths of the Millennial and Gen Z generations. Paul has been honored to work with amazing companies like Intel Security, Wells Fargo, and Aflac through speaking engagements and Millennial influencer branding and awareness campaigns. I hope you enjoy this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

Welcome back to the Mentor Me Podcast! Today's episode is with Rich Diviney. Rich Diviney has 20+ years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer where he completed more than 13 overseas deployments – 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout his career, he achieved multiple leadership positions, including the Commanding Officer of a Navy SEAL Command. I want to thank Rich for his service to our country first and foremost and for the sacrifice he has made for us. Since Rich retired from the Navy in 2017, he has become a well-renowned speaker & consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute as well as Simon Sinek Inc. Rich's mission is helping others to realize their potential and witnessing them accelerate towards it through building attributes. And he is the author of “The Attributes”. A book he authored from his 20+ years of experience in the Navy. In this episode, Rich details the difference between skills & attributes. And we talk about something I never expected to talk with a Navy Seal about…. The importance of humor! I hope you enjoy this show with Rich Diviney! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

When I told my brother I'd be interviewing Anthony Iannarino on the Mentor Me Podcast, he told me "Oh really?! He is a sales legend!" When my brother told me that, I knew this was going to be a great conversation. Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, best-selling author and leader in the sales industry. Many people in the sales industry look to Anthony for tips to improve their sales skills. Often times, sales people get a bad reputation. You've heard of the saying "snake oil salesman". The sales person who is trying to make the sale regardless of whether it is good or bad for the buyer. This is NOT what Anthony Iannarino teaches to the sales industry. It's actually the exact opposite. Anthony will tell you the key to becoming the best sales person you can be, you have to understand your customers business better than they do. You also have to bring value to your customer which means you have to understand what the value to your customer is. Hope you enjoy this episode with Anthony Iannarino! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message

When I told my brother I'd be interviewing Anthony Iannarino on the Mentor Me Podcast, he told me "Oh really?! He is a sales legend!" When my brother told me that, I knew this was going to be a great conversation. Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, best-selling author and leader in the sales industry. Many people in the sales industry look to Anthony for tips to improve their sales skills. Often times, sales people get a bad reputation. You've heard of the saying "snake oil salesman". The sales person who is trying to make the sale regardless of whether it is good or bad for the buyer. This is NOT what Anthony Iannarino teaches to the sales industry. It's actually the exact opposite. Anthony will tell you the key to becoming the best sales person you can be, you have to understand your customers business better than they do. You also have to bring value to your customer which means you have to understand what the value to your customer is. Hope you enjoy this episode with Anthony Iannarino! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message

Here is part two with Lee Richter! This episode I had the pleasure of having business innovator, entrepreneur and best-selling author Lee Richter on the Mentor Me Podcast. Lee helps others overcome challenges in their business. And she has the stage to do so because she has grown multiple businesses herself! Lee has been recognized in the Top 100 Women Business Leaders as well as being featured on the list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses in the San Francisco area. Along with those prestigious nominations, Lee is also a best-selling author of her book How to Create Events to Remember: Event Experts Share Their Success Secrets. Lee is also a producer as well as being on the Forbes Business Council. To speak to Lee's character in the hour I had the opportunity to sit with her, I noticed a few great qualities. The first is that Lee wants to give away her gifts & tools freely. Before the podcast, Lee had invited me to join the Clubhouse app with one of her invites. She provided value to me by inviting me to join the app and learn from other business leaders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. The second quality I noticed in her is that she is a lifelong learner. Lee is constantly learning from others. The day we recorded, she was up at 5 A.M. learning about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those are the qualities that sets Lee apart in both business and life. On this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, Lee talks about showing up to work and life being "Batteries Included" as well as having a positive mindset and outlook on life. I hope you enjoy this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast with Lee Richter! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message

This episode I had the pleasure of having business innovator, entrepreneur and best-selling author Lee Richter on the Mentor Me Podcast. Lee helps others overcome challenges in their business. And she has the stage to do so because she has grown multiple businesses herself! Lee has been recognized in the Top 100 Women Business Leaders as well as being featured on the list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Businesses in the San Francisco area.  Along with those prestigious nominations, Lee is also a best-selling author of her book How to Create Events to Remember: Event Experts Share Their Success Secrets. Lee is also a producer as well as being on the Forbes Business Council.  To speak to Lee's character in the hour I had the opportunity to sit with her, I noticed a few great qualities. The first is that Lee wants to give away her gifts & tools freely. Before the podcast, Lee had invited me to join the Clubhouse app with one of her invites. She provided value to me by inviting me to join the app and learn from other business leaders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. The second quality I noticed in her is that she is a lifelong learner. Lee is constantly learning from others. The day we recorded, she was up at 5 A.M. learning about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Those are the qualities that sets Lee apart in both business and life.  On this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, Lee talks about showing up to work and life being "Batteries Included" as well as having a positive mindset and outlook on life.  I hope you enjoy this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast with Lee Richter! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message

Welcome back to the Mentor Me podcast, I’m your host Trevor Hall and today I’ve got an incredible guest for you. He is America’s Career Coach, helping you to find the “sweet spot” you belong in for your career. His name is Ken Coleman. Ken is the #1 national bestselling author of The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to the Career You Love. I read this book about a year ago and it is a great read whether you love your job or you despise your job and you’re looking to make new connections in a career path you might enjoy.Ken is also the author of One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today’s Leading Voices. At Ramsey Solutions, he hosts The Ken Coleman Show In more than 35 cities across the U.S. Ken is also a world class interviewer and speaker on the topics of personal development, career and leadership. I hope this conversation helps people go after a career they love and are passionate about. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

James Schramko is the CEO of SuperFastBusiness. He helps entrepreneurs grow their business and profits as well as getting to enjoy their lives along the way. Many entrepreneurs get caught up and wrapped in their business they often forget the reason they started was to do what they enjoy and work on their own hours. Along with SuperFastBusiness, James is also the author of the book “Work Less, Make More” which is loaded with information he provides his clients to make your business more effective. James has helped over 3,000 entrepreneurs double or triple their revenue AND get to spend more time outside of their business with their families, friends or hobbies they love. In this episode we also talk about making the most of your time and not letting other peoples agenda take you away from yours. James uses a quote he came across which says "If you don't make a plan, you'll eventually fit into somebody else's". Do you have a plan for your time, business, etc.? That quote definitely woke me up to where I'm spending my time. Are you fitting into Facebook, Twitter, Netflix or another platforms plan? It might be time to create your plan and set time aside for yourself. Enjoy this episode with James Schramko! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

The Mentor I got to have a conversation with is Robin Dreeke. Robin spent 4 years in the U.S. Naval Academy to get his Bachelor of Science in political science. Following that, Robin spent 21 + years as an FBI Special Agent and Head of Counter Intelligence Behavioral Analysis Program and recently retired from the FBI in 2018. To put that in English for you… Robin recruited spies in the FBI. And to recruit spies, he needed to build an extremely high level of trust with his recruits. Robin is also the founder & CEO of People Formula where he works with large & small companies to help them get better and grow throughout all aspects of their business. Robin is also the author of three books all related to learning how to study human behavior. His first book, called “It’s Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone”. In 2017 he launched his second book called “The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert’s Five Rules to Lead & Succeed” And most recently in 2020 he launched his newest book titled “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction. All of these books are available on Amazon and if you want to go to Robin’s website directly go to peopleformula.com. At the end of this episode Robin tells one of the craziest stories of his time in the FBI and he also has a huge offer for his online training programs. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

I recently had the chance to sit down with John Delony a.k.a. Dr. D, who is a leading voice on relationships & emotional wellbeing and Dr. is a Ramsey Personality for Dave Ramseys Team. Dr. John Delony just recently came out with an Amazon best-selling book called "Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back". Anxiety is and is becoming a huge issue among Americans. Between high paced jobs and technology, it seems it never slows down. Years ago, getting news took quite a while to hear about. Now... information is on your phone in an instant. On this episode John talked about what anxiety is and some ways to recognize & combat it. Dr. John Delony also hits on a few keys he has learned to real friendships. To finish off the episode we talk about technology, the good & harm of it and the importance of setting it down. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Ryan Walsh, CEO of Valqari. If you haven't heard of Valqari yet, you will in the near future. As technology advances, the idea of drone delivery becomes much more realistic... and Ryan believes we will begin to see drone deliveries in the next 12-18 months. Now Valqari is in the drone industry, but they don't make drones. They make Smart Drone Delivery Mailboxes that help create a safe space for drone deliveries to occur. In the next five years, it seems that Valqari will be a huge name in this space. Right out of highschool Ryan jumped into the military. He didn't want his career to have the same experiences as everyone else. While in the military, Ryan served 3 tours in Iraq & Afghanistan before returning home and beginning his post-military career which eventually led him to starting Valqari. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

I had the pleasure of speaking with family man, businessman and author, Mark Timm. Mark’s business interest started at a young age, where he found himself under the wing of the world famous speaker, salesman and author, Zig Ziglar. Zig Ziglar is a legend in the sales space and has mentored and taught thousands of people through his speaking engagements. Mark eventually took much of the knowledge he gained from Zig & other mentors and started his own business in his late 20’s. Since then, Mark has owned & sold over 12 different businesses and more recently he became an author of the book Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond which he co-authored with Kevin Harringon, one of the original sharks on the ABC show SharkTank. Mark talks about the importance of being confident in who you are, what you know and being fine with what you don't. Being able to ask questions and ask for help is a major topic Mark hits on and he encourages all people to find a mentor who is a life long learner. That way you are learning from people who are always learning. I really hope this encourages you to reach out to people to mentor you in your life. It definitely encouraged me to do so. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

Chris started his first official business when he was 14 years old. Needless to say, his entrepreneurial spirit has been there for a long time. Chris is the founder & CEO of Trainual, which is short for "Training Manual". Trainual is a company that helps businesses automate their onboarding and training by documenting every process, policy, and procedure in one simple system. Chris is also the host of the “Process Makes Perfect” podcast, author of “100 Hacks To Improve Your Business,” and Inc. Magazine contributor with a column called “The Process Playbook.” With Trainual, Chris is on a mission to make small business easier by helping business leaders find the time to do more of what they love and providing a way to document and delegate what they do. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

Dee Ann Turner served at Chick-fil-A for 33 years. Prior to her retirement in 2018, she was the Vice President of Talent & Sustainability at Chick-fil-A. In 2001, Dee Ann became the first female officer in the company's history. Throughout her career, Dee Ann was instrumental in building and growing the culture and talent that you see at Chick-fil-A today. Dee Ann also had the opportunity to work closely with S. Truett Cathy as well as other talented leaders at Chick-fil-A. Dee Ann was responsible for making thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A franchisees as well as corporate staff. Dee Ann now runs her own business, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking, coaching and consulting with leaders around the globe. She is the author of best seller, It's My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture. She also released her second book, Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers in September of 2019. In March of 2021 she has her new book coming out called Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Career. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentormepod/support

Coach Novak talks about finding his passion at a young age and going all in on it. We chat about the importance of learning how to learn and how that is the MOST important skill to have throughout life. Coach Novak dives into the importance of friends & the impact they have on each others lives. Novak has a counter-cultural mantra "Me First For Us"... sounds selfish, doesn't it? I think he will challenge you on that in this episode. We also touch on how to avoid burnout. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I only want to bring the best people onto this podcast. Brendan Flaherty is one of those people. For many of us we’re searching for a lot different things. We are looking for the right job, relationships and community. For me it is important to go to people who have gone through those experiences and have wisdom for what you’re going through. We’re all figuring out how to deal with new experiences every single day. In this episode Brendan talks about his decision to join the military, the loss of his mother in college and many leadership tips he has learned along the way. Brendan is currently the Senior Operations Manager at our company and has had to learn a lot of skills along the way. Failing fast and often being one of them. Brendan is awesome and has a lot of wisdom, you’ll enjoy this episode.