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SPRH stands for Square Peg Round Hole. Most small business owners don’t fit the standard mold of college, then working for a corporation. As such, they feel out of place….The “Square Peg” in the “Round Hole”. SPRH is really about helping small business grow their business and take massive action,…

Matt Ward and Dan Candell


    • Feb 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    EP110: Creating A Cadence for Massive Action in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 44:55


    Are you looking to double your profit? Wondering how to kickstart your business growth? Have you ever heard of the 7-levers of business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Pete Williams, entrepreneur, advisor, and marketer. Pete shares how you can take massive action for your small business using his 7-levers of business growth. He is the co-founder of many businesses across varying industries from telecommunications services to e-commerce. He also runs Preneur Group, an advisory-consulting firm that guides business owners through the process of increasing profits, margins and other key indicators. Pete is often called “Australia’s Richard Branson” in media publications. Forbes recently wrote that he is, “one entrepreneur today that every marketer should be modelling”. Inc. describes him as, “a savvy marketing strategist.” Pete has won many accolades in the business arena. He was a Southern Region Finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Program, a Small Business ICON (Best-in-Class) Recipient, and an Australian Business Award Winner for Marketing Excellence. You can connect with Pete through the following website and social media channels: Website: www.PeteWizliams.com.au, www.PreneurMarketing.com or www.CadenceBook.com LinkedIn: PreneurMarketing Twitter: @preneur Instagram: @preneur Facebook: @preneurmarketing You can get Pete’s book Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth, here. You can get the worksheets 7 levers that Pete talked about, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP109: Purpose, Values, Culture and Caring in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 28:16


    Do you have employees? Do you really care for them? Do you have people-centric programmes in place for well-being? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Mari Ryan, CEO, and founder of Advancing Wellness. Mari talks about creating people-centric workplaces to ensure your employees stay with your small business. Mari Ryan is a workplace well-being strategist guiding organizations to create people-centric workplaces. She has worked with businesses of all sizes from start-ups to global powerhouses such as Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and Northrup Grumman. Mari holds an MBA from Boston University, and a Masters in Health Promotion from Nebraska Methodist College. She is a certified Worksite Wellness Program Consultant. Mari is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Promotion Advocates, a group of health professionals who are working to integrate health promotion concepts into national health policy. Mari is the co-founder and former chair of the Board of Directors of the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts. You can connect with Mari, and Advancing Wellness through the following website and social media channels: Website: http://www.advwellness.com/ LinkedIn: Advancing Wellness Twitter: @advwellness_us YouTube: Advancing Wellness LLC Facebook: @advwellness You can get Mari’s book The Thriving Hive: How People-Centric Workplaces Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP108: Playing The Tax Game in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 33:45


      Are you ready for tax season? Have you planned and prepared your taxes well in advance? Do you have enough cash to pay for your taxes?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Matt Rzepka, a Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Financial Planner, who founded Valley Oak, a specialized financial services firm. Matt shares how planning is key to winning the tax game for your small business.   Matt established Valley Oak in 2006. Under his leadership and entrepreneurial direction, Valley Oak has experienced exceptional growth by helping entrepreneurs across America find and save tax dollars they never even knew they were losing. Matt and his team analyze, and build custom tax plans to save businesses thousands of dollars, and put those dollars to work for their future . You can connect with Matt & Valley Oak by calling or visiting their website:   ● Website: http://www.vofcpa.com   ● Phone number: 001 (269) 492-7220   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    Embrace Your Inner Pirate for Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 33:55


    Is your business stuck in its ways? Do you feel like you need to change things up? Are you ready to break the rules? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Sam Conniff Allende, an award-winning serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker, and consultant. Sam shares how his brand of “professional rule breaking” is causing businesses to see and do things differently to remain relevant in today’s chaotic world. Sam has 10 successful start-ups to his name, including the Bafta Winning content agency; Don’t Panic, the genre defining interactive TV Series Dubplate Drama; and the industry leading Creative Youth Network; Livity. Sam has been a mentor to thousands of young entrepreneurs and is now a sought after public speaker on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Leadership and Youth. Sam is also a consultant to brands like Red Bull and Roald Dahl as well as Governments, think tanks and policy makers. You can connect with Sam through the following website and social media accounts: Website: https://www.samconniff.com/ LinkedIn: Sam Conniff Allende Twitter: @SamConniff Email: sam@samconniff.com You can find Sam’s book, Be More Pirate: Or How To Take On The World And Win, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP106: Working Smart in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 33:22


    Are you struggling to grow your business? Wondering how to add more value to your customers? Do you have a goal and are struggling to make it happen? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Jason Linett, a speaker, author, and hypnotic success coach. Jason talks about how to work smart in your small business. Jason has put in more than fifteen years of professional study and on-the-job experience tracking how top performers in many industries achieve astounding results. His experience building several six-figure businesses in a unique market helps inspire people to think bigger about their success. He is an expert at helping organizations and the people within them create powerful change and sharpen their strategies. Jason has served thousands of private clients, and he was recently awarded the title of "Hypnotist of the Year." You can connect with Jason through the following website and social media accounts:● Website: https://jasonlinett.com/ Facebook: @jasonlinett Twitter: @JasonLinett Instagram: @JasonLinett You can find Jason’s book, Work Smart Business, here. ---Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.    

    EP105: Improving the Poo-ductivity of Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 29:35


      Do you ever feel foggy when trying to get your work done? Do you have so much to do you have no time to go to the toilet? Are you in the best shape you could be for your small business?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Jeanette Bronée, a performance strategist and executive coach. Jeanette focuses on how to fuel performance, leadership and culture from the inside out.   After both her parents died of cancer just one year apart and a doctor told her it was only a matter of when she would get cancer, too, Jeanette quit her high stress job in the fashion industry to found Path for Life®. Her goal is to forge a better way to integrate life with work. For the past 15 years, she has coached leaders to take better care of themselves, so they can be both healthy and busy without stress, disease and burn-out.   Jeanette has a master's degree in business development and marketing from Niels Brock Business Academy. She is a certified Integrative Nutrition and Meta-Medicine health coach, a felt sense Focusing trainer, and an Ericksonian hypnotherapist.   You can connect with Jeanette through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: www.Pathforlife.com or Jeanettebronee.com   ● Facebook: @pathforlife   ● Twitter: @pathforlife   ● LinkedIn: Jeanette Bronee   You can find Jeanette’s book Eat to Feel Full and Nourish Yourself for Good, here.   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP104: The Key To A Bounce Back in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 25:49


      Have you ever been in touch financial times? How would you respond? What does it take to start from scratch and build again?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Chris D. Bentley, an up and coming real estate agent who rebuild his business after it collapsed during the 2008 recession.   Chris has been through, not one, but three bankruptcies, so he knows what it’s like to bounce back! Currently, one of Dallas' most aggressive real estate magnates in the making, Chris is also quickly growing into one of the most popular realtors on social media. His social media posts and videos allow his customers and prospects to experience what it's like to be a Realtor®. His achievements to date include being voted 2017 and 2018 D Magazine's Best Realtor®, being a 4x Multi-Million Dollar Producer and 2x Published Author with over 80 videos on YouTube.   You can connect with Chris through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: https://chrisdbentley.com/   ● Facebook: @Chris.D.Bentley.Realtor   ● Twitter: @ChrisDBentley   ● Instagram: @chrisdbentley   ● YouTube: Chris D. Bentley   Chris has two books which are both available on Amazon: 7 Home Buying Misconceptions: What Every Home Buyer Needs To Know, and 7 Tips to Get the Highest Value for Your House: What Every Home Seller Needs to Know.   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP103: Adding Google Juice To Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 32:45


    Have you heard of Google My Business? Do you use it to grow your small business? Wondering how to make the most of it?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Bryan Caplan, national speaker for Google's Get Your Business Online program.   Bryan is the and award-winning CEO of Bryan Caplan Marketing and he travels the country, presenting on a wide range of digital marketing topics to help small businesses grow and succeed. Bryan has provided digital marketing strategy to well over 1,000 businesses since 2010 and is a guest lecturer at Suffolk University School of Business. He is also a contributing columnist to several publications including GoDaddy, WorldPay, BlueHost, Constant Contact, BusinessTown, and the Boston Business Journal.   You can connect with Bryan through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: https://grow.bryancaplan.com/ ● Facebook: @thebryancaplan ● Twitter: @thebryancaplan ● Instagram: @thebryancaplan   Have more questions about digital marketing and how to use it to grow your business? Bryan has some guidance for you on his website at https://grow.bryancaplan.com/   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com   for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 102: Write It Down - Write It Down - Write It Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 26:29


      Do you feel like you have insurmountable goals in your small business? Do you feel a little scatter-brained sometimes? Does this affect your marketing?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Michael Roach, a Professional Certified Marketer. Michael shares how writing things down can get you through most issues in your business.   Michael Roach is an American Marketing Association (AMA) member and runs his own creative/marketing firm, Michael Roach Creative. He is also the President of the American Marketing Association New York chapter. Michael thrives in fast-paced, creative environments and enjoys speaking with audiences about marketing, career development, design, business, and technology.   You can connect with Michael through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: http://michaelroachcreative.com/   ● Facebook: @michaelroachcreative   ● Twitter: @mr0ach   ● Instagram: @michaelroachcreative   ● LinkedIn: Michael Roach Creative   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com   for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 101: Publishing Isn't All About Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 31:40


      Are you a creative entrepreneur? Are you trying to build your business around your passion? Are you trying to crack the code of how to increase your income and influence online?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Orna Ross, award-winning and bestselling novelist and poet. Orna shares how she built up her income and influence online and how you can do it too!   Aside from pursuing her passion for writing historical fiction, Orna Ross also writes non-fiction guides for other authors and creative entrepreneurs. She is the founder and Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, the professional non-profit association for self-publishing writers and has been named “one of the 100 most influential people in publishing” by UK publishing trade magazine, The Bookseller.   You can get a copy of Orna’s Go Creative! Starter Pack here or the full Go Creative! series of books from Orna’s website, here.   You can connect with Orna through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: https://www.ornaross.com/   ● Facebook Group: Go Creative! in Business   ● Facebook: @OrnaRossAuthor   ● Twitter: @OrnaRoss   --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com   for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 100: Embrace Your Challenges for Small Business Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 31:56


      Does your mindset get in the way of your business growth? Are you struggling to take the action you need to? Do you embrace challenges or shy away from them?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Michael McDonnell, an entrepreneur, podcast host, and former personal trainer. Mike shares how to overcome personal challenges to make way for your small business to grow.   Mike has cystic fibrosis and diabetes, but he refuses to let that get in his way. During his journey going from being a tennis coach to a personal trainer, he realized that his mindset was what got him to where he was. Now, he helps entrepreneurs get in their best mental state to succeed so they can become powerful at selling their products and services.   Mike has his own business podcast called the ROAR show and also co-owns an entrepreneurial magazine and has meetups worldwide.   You can connect with Mike through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: http://michaelmcdonnellmastery.com ● Facebook Group: Entrepreneurs: Success and Sales Mindset ● Instagram: Michael_McDonnell1 ● Twitter: Michael_McDonnell2   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 099: Why Culture Eats Strategy For Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 26:38


      Are you hoping Google and SEO will bring you business? Are you relying only on your online marketing to make connections and community? Are you afraid to share your knowledge and expertise?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Richard Nongard, a business coach, speaker, and trainer. Richard shares how to build culture, community, and identity for your small business.   Richard is an expert in business who started his career in 1983 as a cold-calling salesperson in the auto industry. With stints at both Nissan and Honda dealerships in the mid-1980s, he learned sales Zig-Ziglar style. He has experience in medical and educational sales, administration, and product development. He is a serial entrepreneur and has owned several restaurants as well as various other business ventures over the years. Richard is also a psychotherapist by training. You can get Richard’s latest book, Viral Leadership, here.   You can connect with Richard through the following website and social media accounts:   ● Website: https://richardnongard.com/   ● LinkedIn: Richard Nongard   ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClinicalHypnosis   ● Twitter: @nongard1   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to SPRHpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 098: How Making Sure Your Calls Get Answered Can Boost Your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 26:42


    Are you a solopreneur or an entrepreneur with a small team? Do you frequently miss calls from potential clients? Are you sometimes delayed in getting back to customers? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Moises Hasbun, shares how to overcome these issues with an answering service. Moises Hasbun is the Customer Service and Sales Director of Easybee Answering Services. His experience in the outsourcing/offshoring industry led him to build up his answering service particularly to meet the needs of small businesses. On a personal level, Moises is motivated by efficiency and transparency. Team player and genuine, always looking to give back to society and be an outstanding citizen. You can connect with Moises through the following website and social media accounts:●     Website: easybeereceptionist.com●     LinkedIn: Moises Hasbun---Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to SPRHpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can really explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 097: Developing Authority and Trust Triggers in your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 35:53


    Are you an authority in your business sector? Do you have trust triggers in your business and your personal profile? Do you want to improve your small business growth? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Neil Howe, the authority on transforming yourself into an authority in your business area. Neil Howe is a 3-time Best Selling Author and business radio host of the popular Trust Factor Radio show on the Business Innovators Radio Network. In his book, Foundation: A Blueprint for Business Success, Neil focuses on building a solid platform of authority to increase your personal brand and business profile. Howe also writes for Small Business Trendsetters and speaks at business events all around the country.You can find Neil’s latest book here: The Trust Factor: Unlocking the Power of the Subconscious Mind to Create Authority, Credibility & Trust.You can connect with Neil through the following website and social media accounts:●     Website: http://theauthorityarchitect.com/●     LinkedIn: Neil Howe●     Facebook: @NeilHowe---Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to SPRHpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can really explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.  

    EP 096: The Power of Leadership in your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 43:07


    Are you the leader in your small business? Do you have followers? Do you treat yourself to VIP treatment? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Lisa Marie Platske, a former Federal law enforcement officer turned small business owner. Lisa Marie talks about how good leadership can help your small business stand out. Lisa Marie is the CEO is of an international leadership development company, Upside Thinking, Inc. She is an award-winning leadership expert, author of 6 books, certified master coach, and founder of Design Your Destiny LIVE™. In this programme, Lisa Marie delivers high-energy presentations using her 7-step leadership process focusing on connection, positioning and executive presence. Lisa Marie serves on the board of several philanthropic organizations and was recognized by The International Alliance of Women as one of the top 100 Women Making a Difference in the World. You can find some Lisa Marie's books here: Turn Possibilities into Realities, Designing Your Destiny Achieving Professional, and Connection Currency Collaborate Community Prosperity. You can connect with Lisa through the following website and social media accounts:     Website: https://upsidethinking.com/     LinkedIn: Lisa Marie Platske     Twitter: @UpsideThinking     Facebook: @UpsideThinking     YouTube: UpsideThinking   --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to SPRHpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can really explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.  

    EP 095: Making Friends With The Media In Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 30:02


    Have you been trying to pitch your small business to media? Are you struggling to get the coverage you are looking for? Do you have the right strategy? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Alex Lyman, a journalist and business consultant. Alex's niche is supporting college start-up companies with their media relations. Alex shares tips from how to create effective press releases to how to form relationships with journalists. Alex teaches small business owners how to leverage on media to benefit the business in the long term. She has worked with a variety of companies including start-ups like AnyCafé, ZIRUI, and Lumme. Alex began her media career at local news station ABC40/FOX6 as the weekend assignment editor. She was quickly promoted to 5:00 p.m. newscast and weekend producer. Before this, she was a freelance reporter for The Republican newspaper and Masslive.com. She has also been a blogger for the Huffington Post and has contributed guest blogs for other companies including BRIGADE, Casting Hope, TreatNow.org, and the Entertainment Industries Council, among others. You can connect with Alex through the following website and social media accounts:     Website: www.alex-lyman.com     Instagram: @AlexLyman2     Twitter: @AlexLyman89     Facebook: Alex Lyman --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to SPRHpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can really explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 094: Going Deep into Your Purpose for Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 32:52


    What does your business do? Why is this important to you? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Tony Mayo, Executive Business Coach. Tony uses his extensive experience as a business owner and as a coach to business owners to help you answer those questions. Tony is an experienced executive coach to business owners and their teams. Tony's focus is on his goal of helping people realize their dreams. In his coaching, Tony draws from his unique blend of experiences in the areas of brain science, high energy physics, or eastern philosophy, as well as from his years of management and sales in high-technology. Tony has worked with Arthur Andersen & General Electric, founded boot-strap and venture-backed start-ups, and taught at the college, graduate, and executive levels. He is the author of #1 bestsellers, The Courage to Be in Community and Crimes of Cunning. You can connect with Tony through the following website and social media accounts: Website: tonymayo.com Twitter: @tonymayo Facebook: @Tony4CEOs LinkedIn: Tony Mayo YouTube: Tony Mayo --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can get Matt’s latest book, More Word of Mouth Referrals: Lifelong Customers and Raving Fans, here. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 093: Creating a Radical Culture That Commands Attention In Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 34:39


    What is your company's story? Do your employees know it? Does it resonate with your prospective clients and customers? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Mike Ganino, a company culture and engagement expert. Mike uses his 20 years of experience in various industries including hospitality, travel, and tech, to help answer questions. Mike has helped to grow iconic brands like ChowNow, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Lettuce Entertain You, Yum Brands, Pressed Juicery and Protein Bar. He enjoys creating employee experiences that drive bottom-line results, improve customer service, and attract top talent. Mike also delivers keynote speeches and leads workshops on all the things that drive radical cultures: collaboration, leadership, vision and values creation, human resources, and customer service. Mike has also contributed to the “For Dummies” series with his book, Company Culture for Dummies. You can connect with Mike through the following website and social media accounts: Website: http://www.mikeganino.com/ Instagram: @mikeganino Twitter: @mikeganino LinkedIn: Mike Ganino ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can get Matt’s latest book, More Word of Mouth Referrals: Lifelong Customers and Raving Fans, here. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP092: Choreographing Communication in your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 34:35


    Do you practice out loud before big presentations or meetings? Do you memorise what you are going to say or know what you are going to talk about? Why is it important for small business owners to practice before facing any audience? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Chloe DiVita, an experienced performer and business owner, about why it is so important to practice out loud before any meeting. Chloe, owns and runs PerceptivePresence, a company which believes that communication is key in everything that business owners do. Chloe is a digital media strategist who crunches the numbers, sells the product, connects with the community, and creates the marketing campaign, all at the same time. She helps leaders choreograph their message into a performance that everyone remembers, through practice. Chloe is an experienced performance artist and has spoken on many stages via keynotes, breakouts, live streams, webinars and masterminds. She is an alumnus of Heroic Public Speaking (HPS) alumnus. You can connect with Chloe through the following website and social media accounts: Website: http://perceptivepresence.com/ Email: chloe@perceptivepresence.com Twitter: @PerceptivePres or @ChloeDiVita Facebook: @PerceptivePresence or Chloe Divita --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can get Matt’s latest book, More Word of Mouth Referrals: Lifelong Customers and Raving Fans, here.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP091: Using Short Video to Connect Better in your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 36:40


    Are you looking to connect better with your customers and prospects? Have you tried using short videos for your small business? How do you create short videos for your business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Javed Khan, founder of EMpression: A Marketing Services Company, to answer all those questions. Javed’s company, EMpression, works with motivated entrepreneurs and organizations. He helps them to develop and manage purposeful marketing programs that catch people’s attention. Over the long-term, EMpression helps to generate results through awareness and support of sales. Javed is also an international speaker and has been featured at hundreds of conferences and seminars. He has spoken to more than 8,000 individuals representing hundreds of organizations. He uses his wealth of knowledge and experience in building relationships, marketing, brand development, and communications to empower the audience with critical strategies guaranteed to transform the way they market their business. You can connect with Javed through the following website and social media accounts: Website: http://empression.ca Twitter: EMpression Mktg Facebook: EMpression Mktg LinkedIn: Javed S Khan or EMpression: A Marketing Services Company Instagram: empressionmktg If you are looking for the video software that Javed uses you can find it here: https://bombbomb.com/ --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can get Matt’s latest book, More Word of Mouth Referrals: Lifelong Customers and Raving Fans, here. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP090: How to Better Secure Business Credit for your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 34:35


      Why do you need business credit? Are you trying to get a small business loan? Are you a “GO” for commercial loan success?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to John Matheson, a business owner, investor, and experienced property developer, to answer all those questions.   John’s career spans from Wall Street to Main Street. His personal experience in using lender financing to fund and grow his businesses ignited his interest in his current business.   John is the CEO of Commercial Loan Success, a software and education platform designed to help small business owners and property investors make more informed financing decisions. John hopes to provide the resources and educational materials that small business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors can use to confidently get financing and grow their businesses profitably. John is also the managing member of J. Healy Development, LLC, and has been in the property development business for 26 years. The company specializes in developing new projects into sustainable properties.   You can connect with John through the following website and social media accounts: Website: www.commercialloansuccess.com Facebook: @commercialloansuccess LinkedIn: Commercial Loan Success ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, here.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can get Matt’s latest book, More Word of Mouth Referrals: Lifelong Customers and Raving Fans, here.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP089: Dealing your own Destiny in your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 30:10


    How can you get better at branding and become buzzworthy? What’s your Wow? And, are you dealing your own destiny? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Kate Delaney, female sports commentator, talk show host, author, speaker and leader in the world of sports broadcasting. Kate shares insights to help you powerfully share your message to your audience. She tells us how it took 550 rejections before she was able to break into the male world of sports. Today, Kate is a top business and motivational speaker whose unique background, common sense, and straight-forward approach opens the hearts and minds of her audiences and challenges them to get into action. She shares what she has learned from interviewing over 15,000 successful individuals, including four former Presidents. Kate is one of the first women to ever host a solo Sports Radio Talk Show in a Top 10 market – WFAN in New York City and KRLD in Dallas, Texas. You can connect with Kate through the following website and social media accounts: Website: katedelaneyspeaker.com or invadethemancave.com Twitter: @katesdelaney Facebook: @KateDelaney YouTube: Kate Delaney LinkedIn: Kate Delaney You get Kate’s books here: Invade the Man Cave, here and Deal Your Own Destiny, here. If you listen closely to the episode you may also be able to get a SIGNED COPY of Invade the Man Cave! Good luck! --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.  

    EP088: The Super Simple Podcast Equation for your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 33:30


    How can you get information about your area of expertise out there? How can you create your own podcast? Is podcasting really that difficult? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Larry Roberts, host of the Readily Random podcast, which features a diverse range of guests. Larry talks about how podcasting can be simplified and used as a tool for small business owners to share about their area of expertise. He dispels some podcasting myths to help you get started on your very own podcast, RIGHT NOW! You can connect with Larry through the following website, and social media accounts: Email: larry@readilyrandom.com Website: readilyrandom.com Twitter: @ReadilyRandom Facebook: @readilyrandom YouTube: Larry Roberts --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 87: Strategies to Creating a Bulletproof Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 28:41


    EP 87: Strategies to Creating a Bulletproof Business   How to you bulletproof your business? Have you done all you can to free up your time? What percentage of your business is automated?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Mark Podolsky, owner of Frontier Properties, a successful land investing company.   Mark shares how he has built a passive income stream and automated his business so he has the time to enjoy the things he is passionate about. By focusing on working smart, not hard, Mark has completed over 5,000 land deals with an average ROI of over 300% on cash flips. Mark spends time helping others create passive income but he also stays involved in running his land investing business, and is dedicated to teaching the most current and relevant “real world” land investing methods to his students.   You can connect with Mark through the following website and social media accounts:   Website: www.thelandgeek.com Twitter: @TheLandGeek Facebook: @thelandgeek LinkedIn: Mark Podolsky   Tune in to find out how you can get Mark’s US$97 Passive Income Launch Kit for free as an SPRH Podcast follower!   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 86: Understanding Remote Workers for Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 36:03


    Do you run your small business with the help of remote workers? Are you struggling to track their productivity? Do you know how to get the best work from your remote workers? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Liam Martin, CMO of TimeDoctor.com and Staff.com. Liam shares his experiences in getting the best out of remote workers for your small business. With over 10 years of experience working with remote employees, Liam who co-founded TimeDoctor.com and Staff.com shares tips on how to best connect with remote workers. He continues furthering outsourcing, and is passionate about how to gain insights into the inner workings of how people work. Liam is a featured speaker at Running Remote’s 2019 conference, which is all about running remote teams and businesses. You can connect with Liam & TimeDoctor through the following website and social media accounts: Website: https://www.timedoctor.com/ Twitter: @TimeDoctorApp LinkedIn: Liam McIvor Martin Facebook: @TimeDoctorSoftware --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 85: Why Small Business Owners Need to Set Boundaries to Avoid Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 32:02


    Do you feel like you’re burning out? Do you have a team but continue doing everything yourself? When is the last time you took a break from your business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Michael Levitt, CEO and Boundaries Advisor for Breakfast Leadership, Inc. Michael talks about setting boundaries in your small business to avoid burning out. Michael, with his company Breakfast Leadership, teaches senior leaders and managers how to (Re)learn boundaries in their lives, so they can accomplish more, by doing less. Michael lost his health, his job, his car, and his home all in 369 days, an experience he recounts in his book: 369 Days: How to Survive a Year of Worst-Case Scenarios. He teaches people how that happened to him, so that they can make the critical changes in their lives to prevent those losses from happening to them. You can connect with Michael through the following website, and social media accounts: Website: www.breakfastleadership.com Twitter: @bfastleadership LinkedIn: Michael Levitt Breakfast Leadership YouTube: Michael Levitt Michael’s book 369 Days: How to Survive a Year of Worst-Case Scenarios can be found here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 84: Why Learning Matters More Than Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 34:31


    Do you want to connect with your customers better? Have you ever thought about educating them? Are you taking advantage of the lifelong education market for your small business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Jeff Cobb, founder of Tagoras, a firm that helps businesses in the learning space to maximize their reach, revenue, and impact of offerings. Jeff believes that every small business owner is an edupreneur and how you can use this to connect with your customers.    Jeff is an entrepreneur, writer, and strategic advisor with more than two decades of experience in the global market for lifelong learning. He is the author of multiple books, including Leading the Learning Revolution: The Expert's Guide to Capitalizing on the Exploding Lifelong Education Market. Jeff also speaks frequently on the connection between learning, innovation, and transformation for both businesses and individuals. You can connect with Jeff through the following website, and Twitter: Website: https://www.learningrevolution.net/ Twitter: @learnrevhq Jeff’s book Leading the Learning Revolution can be found here.You can also grab The Learning Revolutionary’s Toolbox, a free eBook Jeff created to complement his full-length book. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 83 Outsourcing Your Best Seller

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 33:54


    Do you want to publish a book to raise your profile? Are you struggling to finish or even start your book? Why not hire a ghostwriter?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Jen Zelinger of Mark Graham Communications. MGC is a professional ghostwriting and editing company.   Mark Graham Communications' team of writers and editors have a combined 60 years of experience and have written and edited over 400 books. With competition for business growing every day, publishing a business book is one of the best ways to promote your ideas and build credibility within your field to get more customers and clients. Tune in to find out how MGC can help bring your business book to life and make it accessible to the widest audience possible.   You can connect with Mark Graham Communications through the following website, and social media platforms:   Website: http://www.markgrahamcommunications.com/ Facebook: Mark Graham Communications   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 82 Standing on the Edge of Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 33:56


    Is your small business struggling? Do you feel like your business is failing? Do you have a fear of failure? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Miha Matlievski, who went from being bankrupt to building successful businesses again. He now helps other business owners through his company Fail Coach. After facing financial ruin during the Global Financial Crisis Miha reached rock bottom in 2009. He suffered from anxiety and depression, had to deal with the collapse of his four businesses and  US$20 million of debt. So Miha is quite familiar with the idea of failure. Finally, he decided to pick himself up, built new relationships and businesses, paid back his debt and got back on his feet. Today, Miha enjoys coaching entrepreneurs using lessons learned during his early and “arrogant” days as a business owner. You can connect with Miha through the following website, and social media platforms: Website:www.fail.coach Twitter: @fail_coach Facebook: @FailCoach LinkedIn: @MihaMatlievski --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 81: Harmonizing Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 28:01


    Do you have harmony in your business? Do you value your whole employee? Are your business and life how you want them to be? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Heather Vickery, an award-winning entrepreneur, business owner, and transformational life and business coach. Heather shares how she found harmony in her personal and business life. The founder of Vickery and Co., Heather is a featured expert on achieving an authentic and meaningful life and designing your own roadmap for balance and success. Heather says, “You cannot have a highly successful business if you don’t have your life functioning properly.” You can connect with Heather through the following website, and social media platforms:     Website: www.vickeryandco.com     Twitter: @vickeryandco     Facebook: @vickeryandco     Email: heather@vickeryandco.com     Instagram: vickeryandco --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 80: The Invaluable Tool of Mind Mapping for Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 36:40


    Is your small business struggling to keep up with everything that needs to get done? Do you find it difficult to keep your strategic focus in view? Have you tried mind-mapping for your business?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Liam Hughes, owner of Biggerplate.com, a small business which trains business owners on improving their productivity through mind-mapping.   Liam runs a small business called Biggerplate.com, which has a community of 140,000 who share their mind map creations. Biggerplate is a free online resource, and recognised as the home of mind mapping. Liam and his team of four train businesses on how to use mind mapping to manage a wide number of projects and priorities. Biggerplate has been running since 2008.   You can connect with Liam and Biggerplate through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: http://www.Biggerplate.com Twitter: @Biggerplate Facebook: @Biggerplate YouTube: Biggerplate LinkedIn: BiggerPlate.com ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 79: How to be a Business Badass! 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 32:38


    Are your salespeople not performing as you expected? Are you experiencing a slump in your business? Ever thought that journaling might be the answer?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Donnie Boivin, a former top salesperson, podcaster, success coach and speaker, who now coaches “badass people be even more kickass!”.   Donnie’s gift is helping people figure out their passion and them helping them get out of their own way and go for it. With over 15 years of experience in sales, he decided to turn his experiences into success for others. His unique coaching method includes journaling which he talks about on this podcast. Donnie has been featured on various podcasts, publications and travels the US speaking to large audiences on finding their success.   You can connect with Mark through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: https://www.donnieboivin.com/ Twitter: @DonnieBoivin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donnie.boivin YouTube: Donnie Boivin LinkedIn: Donnie Boivin You can get a copy of Donnie’s book, That’s Not How You Journal Jackass, for FREE, here.   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 78: Stepping Up Your Body Language Game for Greater Results in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 44:28


    Are your salespeople struggling to close deals? Is it a struggle to understand what your customer or client is thinking? How do you better understand the buyer’s perspective? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Mark Bowden, a body language expert, speaker, and trainer. Mark shares body language and behavioural insights for sales that go beyond conventional wisdom. He answers all the questions above so your small business can enjoy better outcomes at sales meetings. Mark Bowden is an expert in human behavior and body language, and is the creator of TRUTHPLANE®, a communication training company and unique method for anyone who has to communicate with impact to an audience. Mark’s client list of leading business people, teams, and politicians includes presidents and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and Prime Ministers of G7 powers. Among Mark’s publications is the best-selling Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals. Mark was Voted #1 in the world’s top 30 Body Language Professionals for 2014 and 2015 by Global Gurus.   You can connect with Mark through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: http://truthplane.com/ Twitter: @markbowden Facebook: @markbowdenbodylanguage YouTube: TRUTHPLANE Presentation Skills Training LinkedIn: TRUTHPLANE You can get Mark’s latest book, Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Find out more about his Success Happens Movement at http://successhappensmovement.com/. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to learn how to get more referral business.

    EP 77: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 44:16


    Do you struggle to hire employees that fit your company culture? Do you have openings that have gone unfilled for months? Have you had bad experiences with the wrong hires? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Scott Wintrip, a recruiting and hiring expert. Scott answers all your hiring questions and shares techniques on how to hire better. Scott Wintrip has changed how thousands of companies across the globe find and select employees, helping to design and implement a process to hire top talent in less than an hour. He is the author of the bestselling new book High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant. Over the past 18 years, he built the Wintrip Consulting Group (WintripConsultingGroup.com), a thriving global consultancy. For five consecutive years, Staffing Industry Analysts, a Crain Communications company, awarded Scott a place on the “Staffing 100,” a list of the world’s 100 most influential leaders. He’s also a member of the Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame and was recently inducted into the Staffing 100 Hall of Fame. You can connect with Scott through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: https://www.scottwintrip.com/consulting/ Twitter: @scottwintrip Facebook: @scottwintrip YouTube: Wintrip Consulting LinkedIn: Scott Wintrip You can get Scott’s book, High Velocity Hiring, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to get more information on how to get more referral business.

    EP 76: How to have a One Person One Million Dollar Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 31:39


    How do you get to US$1 million in revenue as a one-person business? Why is it important to have your own million-dollar business in this economic climate? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Elaine Pofeldt. Elaine is an independent journalist and speaker who specializes in careers and entrepreneurship. Elaine's new book, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, looks at how entrepreneurs are scaling to US$1 million in revenue before hiring employees. She shares the three main methods they use to do this. You can connect with Elaine through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: http://elainepofeldt.com/ Twitter: @ElainePofeldt Facebook: @Elaine.Pofeldt You can get Elaine’s book, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt’s programme, Care Package, at www.breakthrough-champion.com. In this programme, he speaks about how to care for your clients and get more referral clients. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group, Word of Mouth Referrals, to get more information about how to get more referral business.  

    EP 75: How to Maximize Profit in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 38:05


    Have you always believed that profit is your bottom line? Are you struggling to keep your business profitable? Do you know which one of your products or services offers the greatest margin? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Mike Michalowicz, an author, speaker and business owner of three multimillion-dollar companies. Mike has written three books: Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and what BusinessWeek deemed the entrepreneur’s cult classic, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Today, Mike travels the world as an entrepreneurial advocate speaking to groups of business owners. He is globally recognized as the guy who “challenges outdated business beliefs” and teaches us what to do about it. You can connect with Mike through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: www.mikemichalowicz.com Twitter: @mikemichalowicz Facebook: @MikeMichalowiczFanPage   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MikeMichalowicz You can get Mikes’s book, Profit First, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group Word of Mouth Referrals and get more information on his coaching to get more referral business.

    EP 74: 4 Personal Growth Steps for Massive Business Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 34:08


    Do you you get anxious when it comes to your business? Are you struggling to move past a certain point in your business growth? Are you doing what you truly want? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Bryan Falchuk, a best-selling author, speaker and life coach, who walks you through those questions. Bryan has faced major adversities and learned how to achieve success by overcoming anxiety. From obesity to running marathons, from career struggles to success as a C-level executive, from watching illness threaten his family to finding lasting health, he has been through many lessons which he used to develop his unique approach to inspiring others to succeed. Bryan's work has been featured in several top publications like Inc. Magazine, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune and more. He has spoken at multiple TEDx events, and has been a featured guest on over 100 podcasts and radio shows. You can connect with Bryan through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: http://www.bryanfalchuk.com/ Twitter: @bryanfalchuk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bryanfalchuk Instagram: @bryanfalchuk TEDx Talk: http://www.doadaybook.com/tedxbergencc You can get Bryan’s book, Do A Day, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group Word of Mouth Referrals and get more information on his coaching to get more referral business.

    EP 73: Building Business Credit Sets Your Small Business Up For for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 33:09


    Do you want to expand your small business? Ever thought about borrowing to grow your small business? Is your business credit good enough for you to borrow? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Ty Crandall, speaker, author, and business credit expert. Ty talks about why building business credit is important for small businesses to grow. Ty is a well-known speaker, author, and business credit expert. With over 17 years of financial experience, Ty is a recognized authority in business credit building. He is also the author of two books on credit named, Perfect Credit, and Business Credit Decoded. Ty has also been featured by well-known magazines in the business space such as Entrepreneur, Inc., and Forbes. Ty is the CEO at Credit Suite where he has helped create and grow one of the biggest and most credible business coaching operations in the United States. You can connect with Credit Suite through the following website, and social media platforms: Website: https://www.creditsuite.com/ Twitter: @CreditSuite1 Facebook: @CreditSuite YouTube: Credit Suite Podcast:  Business Credit & Financing Show --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com. You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group Word of Mouth Referrals and get more information on his coaching to get more referral business.

    EP 72: Push vs. Pull: Gaining Influence in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 30:38


    Still feel a little queasy about doing sales for your small business? How can you change your mindset towards sales? And, are you really influencing your employees and customers?   In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Bob Burg, a speaker, former television personality, and top-producing salesperson. Bob answers many of your questions about sales and the mindset you need to approach it.   Bob co-authored the bestselling series of Go-Giver books with John David Mann. The latest in the series, The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea, has sold over 700,000 copies! In 2014, Bob was named as one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders by the American Management Association, and he is also one of Inc.’s 100 Great Leadership Speakers. Richtopia named him one of the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World. Bob is an advocate, supporter, and defender of the free enterprise system. He believes that the amount of money people make is proportional to how many people they serve.   You can connect with Bob through the following website and social media platforms: Website: https://thegogiver.com/ Twitter: @BobBurg Facebook: @BurgBob YouTube: BurgCommunications Bob’s latest book, The Go-Giver Influencer: A Little Story About a Most Persuasive Idea, is available here.   ---   Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues!   You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com.   Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com.   You can also join Matt’s new Facebook group Word of Mouth Referrals and get more information on his coaching to get more referral business.

    EP 71: How Positive Culture Wins in Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 35:10


    What kind of culture are you creating in your small business? Does everyone in your business have a “climber” mindset? How can you implement CHARGE into your small business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Gary Wilbers, a keynote speaker, trainer, and HighPerformance Coach to give you more insight into these questions. Gary has owned 12 businesses and decided to become a coach to share the key lessons he learned as a small business owner. Gary has been an entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses in Missouri since 1990. He created an acronym that has shaped his life’s foundation: CHARGE (Create Habits Around Real Goals Everyday). The first business Gary built, Mid-America Wireless, started as a small two-man company and culminated with ten regional storefronts and over one hundred fifty employees. He developed a culture of learning and sharing knowledge within his organizations. His goal and commitment was to always make a team member better equipped than when he/she started. Gary now runs Ascend Business Strategies, which provides individual and business coaching focused on helping clients to achieve the optimum level of high performance. You can connect with Gary through the following website and social media platforms: Website: www.goascend.biz Twitter: @GaryWilbers Facebook: @GaryWilbers   LinkedIn: Gary Wilbers Gary’s latest book, Positive Culture Wins, In Business & Life, can be purchased here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Those who are looking out for a speaker and workshops, you can find more details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com.  

    EP 70: Crisis Management: Why People, Plans, and Process Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 32:33


    Are you “crisis-ready”? Have you assessed what could be high-risk scenarios for your small business? What’s the difference between a crisis and an issue? Is there a crisis brewing in your small business that you might not even know about? On this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Melissa Agnes, a leading authority on crisis preparedness, reputation management, and brand protection. Melissa shares how small businesses can be “crisis-ready” and what it means to build an invincible brand. Author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, Melissa is a coveted speaker, commentator, and advisor to some of today's leading organizations faced with the greatest risks. As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others. In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles discussing the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century. Melissa is a contributor to Forbes, and a go-to source for the press, with recent coverage including the Wall Street Journal, VIBE Magazine, and USA Today. Melissa also teaches crisis management in university courses around the world, including at NYU and McGill. You can connect with Melissa through the following website and social media platforms: Website: https://melissaagnes.com/ Twitter: @melissa_agnes Facebook: @melissaagnes LinkedIn: Melissa Agnes YouTube: Melissa Agnes --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Those who are looking out for a speaker and workshops, you can find more details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com.

    EP 69: Addressing Difficult Situations with Dr. Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 31:22


    Do you have conflicts in your small business? Are these conflicts proving to be a hurdle to the growth of your business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Dr Liane Davey about addressing and resolving conflicts in your business. She talks about how most people avoid conflict but that actually, conflict is not only the part of normal relationships it is a critical defense against unhealthy relationships in the in small businesses. Dr. Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author, a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and the organizational psychology expert for Quartz magazine. As the co-founder of 3COze Inc, she advises on business strategy and executive team effectiveness with executives at companies such as Amazon, Walmart, TD Bank, and SONY PlayStation. Liane has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and has served as an evaluator for the American Psychological Association’s Healthy Workplace awards. You can connect with Dr Liane through the following website and social media platforms: Website: http://www.3coze.com/ Twitter: @LianeDavey Facebook: Dr Liane Davey LinkedIn: Liane Davey   YouTube: Liane Davey --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about how Dan can help your reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. Those who are looking out for a speaker and workshops, you can find more details about Matt’s newest programme, Care Package, on how to care for your clients and get more referral clients through care and gratitude at www.breakthrough-champion.com.    

    EP 68: The Secret Sauce of Referrals Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 45:04


    Do you have any referrals for your business? Did you know you could use referrals to grow your business? Wondering how to build referrals as a steady source of new clients? This is the second in a two-part podcast where Matt and Dan speak to Stacey Brown Randall, the referral guru. Stacey’s first business only had 1 referral and it failed. In her second business, and after years of researching successful businesses she realized referrals was the key. Stacey began using the power of referrals and today she gets 100 referrals for her business every year! Now, her mission is to help others avoid business failure. In this episode, Stacey covers steps 3 to 5 of her 5 steps on how to get referrals without asking! Stacey’s online programs and live coaching provide a blueprint to follow to take control of your referrals, your client experience, and your business (or book of business). Stacey is a contrarian when it comes to typical referral advice and believes the best way to unleash a referral explosion is to do it WITHOUT asking for referrals (and she has results to prove it). Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing and is an aspiring author. Stacey received her Master’s in Organizational Communication and is married with three kids. You can connect with Stacey through the following website and social media platforms: Website: http://growthbyreferrals.com/ Twitter: @StaceyBRandall Facebook: Stacey Brown Randall LinkedIn: Stacey B Randall You can sign-up for Stacey’s course on referrals here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! You can find out more about Dan’s hypnosis business at www.dancandell.com. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe. You can also visit our SPRHPodcast Facebook page for more updates.

    EP 67: The Secret Sauce of Referrals Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 39:40


    Do you have any referrals for your business? Ever thought that referrals could be a business development tool? Wondering what exactly a referral is? In this two-part podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Stacey Brown Randall, the referral guru. Stacey’s first business only had 1 referral and it failed. In her second business, and after years of researching successful businesses she realized referrals was the key. Stacey began using the power of referrals and today she gets 100 referrals for her business every year! Now, her mission is to help others avoid business failure. In this episode, Stacey covers 2 steps of her 5 steps on how to get referrals without asking! Stacey’s online programs and live coaching provide a blueprint to follow to take control of your referrals, your client experience, and your business (or book of business). Stacey is a contrarian when it comes to typical referral advice and believes the best way to unleash a referral explosion is to do it WITHOUT asking for referrals (and she has results to prove it). Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing and is an aspiring author. Stacey received her Master’s in Organizational Communication and is married with three kids. You can connect with Stacey through the following website and social media platforms: Website: http://growthbyreferrals.com  Twitter: @StaceyBRandall Facebook: Stacey Brown Randall LinkedIn: Stacey B Randall You can also join Stacey’s referral group on Facebook here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe. You can also visit our SPRHPodcast Facebook page for more updates.

    EP 66: Building The Who, The What, and The How of Your Attention Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 39:37


    Can’t figure out what you should pay attention to in your small business? Looking for powerful strategies for paying attention? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Neen James - a guru in paying attention. Neen talks about her book Attention Pays, how entrepreneurs, like herself, have a choice on where they can focus their attention and strategies on how to do so.   Neen James is the author of Folding Time™ and Attention Pays™. In 2017, she was named one of the Top 30 Leadership Speakers by Global Guru because of her work with companies like Viacom, Comcast, and Abbot Pharmaceuticals among others. Neen has boundless energy, is quick-witted and always offers powerful strategies for paying attention to what matters so you can get more done and create more significant moments at work, and home. You can connect with Neen through the following website and social media platforms: Website: https://neenjames.com/ Twitter: @NeenJames Facebook: @NeenJamesCommunications LinkedIn: Neen James Instagram: @NeenJames YouTube: AussieNeen You can get Neen’s book on how to pay attention personally, professional and globally: Attention Pays. Neen also recommends Erin Gargen’s book, Digital Persuasion: Sell Smarter in the Modern Marketplace, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe. You can also visit our SPRHPodcast Facebook page for more updates.

    EP 65: Maximizing on Millennial Potential in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 35:36


    Are you finding it difficult to recruit and retain millennials in your business? Do you feel that they have no loyalty? Are you hesitant to invest in their training? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Lee Caraher who answers all these questions and more. Lee’s well-researched insights to “retaining” millennials in a small business are unique and may just provide the solution you are looking for. Lee not only interviewed 1000 people in her search to understand millennials and the workplace better, but she also runs a digital media agency which practices a philosophy she calls the ‘Boomerang Principle’ to maximize the potential of millennial employees.   Lee McEnany Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a national public relations and digital media agency that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. As an entrepreneur and CEO, Lee has accumulated over 20 years of experience and is a recognized expert in creating high-performing, positive, intergenerational workplaces. Lee, a highly sought after communications expert, is also an acclaimed author and speaker. Lee is active in her community and sits on the board of directors or trustees of KQED Public Media, San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral, and Menlo College. A graduate of Carleton College, Lee has a degree in medieval history which she finds useful every day. You can connect with Lee through the following website and social media platforms: Website: www.leecharaher.com Twitter: @LeeCaraher Facebook: @LeeCaraher1 LinkedIn: Lee McEnany Caraher Instagram: @LeeCaraher You can get Lee’s books on managing and making the best out of millennials here:  Millennials & Management & The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from your Employees. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe. You can also visit our SPRHPodcast Facebook page for more updates.

    EP 64: Setting Ego Aside in Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 33:13


    Are challenges causing your small business to slow down?  Do you know what to do but have difficulty implementing? Are you working in your business rather than on your business? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Terry Ogburn who shares lessons that years of experience running his own businesses and turning around large scale businesses have taught him. Through this experience, he crafted his proprietary coaching system to develop others which has contributed to the success of hundreds of small to large business ventures. Terry Ogburn is the owner and Lead Business Coach of Ogburn’s Business Solutions. Terry began his business career in 1979 when he invested his last $118.42 to start an air conditioning service business. In 1984, he won the award for “Outstanding Young Businessman of the Year” for the State of Florida. His success led him to join several large-scale businesses to turn them around including UniGlobe Active Travel, Radio Shack, MetroCall Paging, AT&T Wireless, and Century 21 Real Estate. In December 2005, Terry chose to return to his true passion which is helping entrepreneurs and small business owners plan, launch and develop their businesses. You can connect with Terry through the following website and social media platforms: Website: www.ogburnsbusinesssolutions.com Twitter: @TerryOgburn LinkedIn: Terry Ogburn Instagram: @ogburns_business_solutions For SPRH listeners only Terry is offering an exclusive FREE half-hour session with him to look at one challenge you are facing in your small business. Listen to the full podcast to find more details.   The book Terry mentions in the podcast as a must read is by Patrick Lencioni, The Five Temptations of a CEO, and can be purchased here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe. You can also visit our SPRHPodcast Facebook page for more updates.

    EP 63: Conquering the Motivation Myth in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 31:30


    Do you get demotivated while trying to run your small business? Or are you still waiting for that “lightning bolt of motivation” to start a small business? What really keeps small business owners motivated? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Jeff Haden who shares his personal insights on motivation and the those from his interviews with successful business owners, professionals, artists, sportsmen and women, actors, etc. Jeff Haden is a ghostwriter, speaker, LinkedIn Influencer and Inc. Magazine contributing editor. In 2017, his online articles for Inc. alone attracted more than 20 million readers. He has ghostwritten a number of bestselling books, including his latest one, The Motivation Myth, and even more articles, presentations, scripts, reports… and even one eulogy. His list of impressive interviewees includes Richard Branson, Steve Aoki and, Venus Williams. You can connect with Jeff through the following websites and social media platforms: Website: www.jeffhaden.com LinkedIn: Jeff Haden Twitter: @Jeff_Haden --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe.

    EP 62: Sales Tips to go from the Tank to the Top in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 37:34


    Do you avoid doing sales? Are your sales efforts not working out? Or are you a new small business struggling to make those first sales? Carole Mahoney, Sales Change Agent & Coach at Unbound Growth can help you overcome many of the obstacles in sales for your small business. She speaks to Matt and Dan about her journey from hating sales and wanting to “eliminate” them to realizing how important sales is to any business and working directly with business to turn their marketing leads into viable sales. Carole is the Founder and Chief Sales Coach at Unbound Growth where she helps business and salespeople take massive action to grow their sales. She helps startup entrepreneurs who are unsure of how take their product to market and get customers, small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet free up cash flow with faster sales and reduced collections by getting more ideal customers, founders to grow their business by keeping more customers and increasing referrals, executives who don't have 'sales' in their title but need to be more persuasive 'people' managers, and sales managers who want to be more effective coaches and leaders who create more leaders. You can connect with Carole  and her business through the following websites and social media platforms: Website: http://www.unboundgrowth.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolemahoney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/unboundgrowth YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCluXteZ_fsO-2Nr_T6VJEEg --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe.

    EP 61: How to Get Out of the Micro-Managing Trap in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 30:19


    Do you always tell your employees exactly what to do? Do you feel that they just can’t work without you? Or do you find you’re frustrated when things aren’t done exactly how you want them? Maybe you’re micro-managing your small business and employees! In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Ron Carucci who helps companies strike a balance between the strategic, coordinating, and operating systems within a business. He answers everything from why your employees may not be performing up to standards to how to bring in and maintain talent who will. Ron is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries.  He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership.  From start-ups to Fortune 10’s, turnarounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth, he has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents.  He is the best-selling author of 8 books, including Amazon #1bestseller Rising to Power.  He is a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes and has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, BusinessInsider, MSNBC, Business Week, and Smart Business. You can connect with Ron through his website and social media platforms: Website: www.navalent.com  & https://www.forbes.com/sites/roncarucci/ LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/navalent Twitter: @roncarucci You can get Ron’s latest book, Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group.  Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe.

    EP 60: What To Do When the Right Goes Wrong in Your Small Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 35:24


    Have new regulations ever affected your small business? How did you deal with it? In this podcast, Matt and Dan speak to Darik Eaton whose business in the vacation rental industry was in jeopardy due to the impending implementation of new regulations in the state of Washington. Find out how he put a stop to the potentially detrimental regulations being implemented and, how you can organise your small business to avoid falling victim to such regulations. Darik is a self-taught student of the Vacation Rental Industry.  His journey started with a purchase of a single condo in Downtown Seattle, which quickly became a company managing nearly 50 properties.  When told to expect 8 nights in the off season of February, he achieved 22 nights in the first month of operating. He now runs 4 different vacation rental companies which employ a number of staff all over the United States. You can connect with Darik through his website and social media platforms: Website: http://www.seattleoasisvacations.com/ OR http://www.PrincevilleVacationRentals.com OR http://www.KapaaVacationRentals.com OR http://www.KoloaVacationRentals.com Instagram: @seattleoasis LinkedIn: Darik Eaton Facebook: @SeattleOasisVacationRentals OR @PrincevilleVacationRentals You can also get Darik’s ebook Regulations here.   --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android, rate it, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! Start your day with the right positive affirmations by joining Dan’s The Success Happens Movement Facebook group. Are you taking massive action in your life? Want to share your successes and support others who are also taking massive action? Then join Matt’s Facebook group The 3% Tribe.

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