Competition.

You've probably already lost business because of it.

There are many reasons why your competition likely won, but one of them could be that you don't have a competitive advantage.

What makes you a step above the rest?

According to our guest, Jordan Harbinger, the star of the popular podcast, The Art of Charm, soft skills could be the missing ingredient that can take you over the top.

During this engaging interview, you'll learn...

• Why networking and relationship skills are important for business and life

• Why you shouldn't try to be the hardest worker or smartest person in the room

• Why you must always be evolving and learning new things to raise your performance to the next level

To find out more about Jordan and The Art of Charm podcast, visit here.

To take The Art of Challenge, click this link.  

The Biggest Loser.

It's a popular American reality TV show that inspires millions to get into better physical shape.

Our guest today, Jen Widerstrom is one of the trainers on that program.

For her, life is great. 

She's on a hit TV show that helps many people while she's getting paid well for it.

In addition, she's now a first-time author of the book, Diet Right For Your Personality Type.

However, success wasn't always available.

Back in 2008, when her previous TV show, American Gladiators was cancelled, Jen's life took a turn.

She wasn't able to secure another high profile TV job until 2014 when she landed a spot on The Biggest Loser.

The six years in-between weren't easy, but she found a way to win.

During this uplifting interview, you'll learn...

• How to use your internal compass to help make crucial decisions

• Why you shouldn't give your doubts a louder voice than your inner drive

• Why being an authentic and likeable person with a mindset of service can help your business

To find out more about Jen and her book, Diet Right For Your Personality Type, click here.

What do you want most?

It could be winning a gold medal or having a multi-million dollar business or whatever else comes to mind.

So, what's stopping you from your goal?

For some, they overthink what it takes to get there and often make things more difficult than they need to be.

Enter 1992 Olympic Gold Medal-winning hurdler, Mark McKoy.

He feels if you want to become a true achiever, you have to keep things simple.

That's what he did on his road to Olympic glory.

During this motivational interview, you'll learn...

• Why breaking down your goal into smaller parts will make it more achievable

• Why having the right peers will push you to greater heights

• Why it's a must to have passion and focus on your genius while delegating your weaknesses

To find out more about Mark, visit http://www.markmckoy.com/.

Oprah & Tony Robbins.
 
Those two icons have interviewed our guest today.

Early on in Marie Forleo's life coaching journey, those incredible opportunities may have seemed improbable. 

At that time, she declined an offer to work at Vogue magazine to pursue her passion then bartended and waited tables to pay her bills.

There were never any guarantees for success.

But, she was persistent, took action, worked hard and learned from her mistakes along the way.

Marie is now a popular life coach, motivational speaker, author and web television host.

Oprah once mentioned, "She's (Marie) the thought leader for the next generation." 

These achievements all happened step-by-step. 

Small victory after small victory.

They all added up to unstoppable success.

During this inspiring interview, you'll learn...

• Why you need to go for progress and not perfection on your business journey

• Why you shouldn't pressure yourself to achieve too quickly

• Why treating everything like an experiment can be a great learning tool

To find out more about Marie and MarieTV, visit https://www.marieforleo.com.

For more information about Marie's B-School, check out https://marieforleobschool.com/.

Who do you serve?

If you're not really sure, that's a problem.

As you probably know, catering to everyone does not work.

Our guest today, Beth Buelow, author of The Introvert Entrepreneur, understands that.

She's been able to create a profitable thought leadership by targeting a specific group of people and solving their issues through her various resources.

During this fun and uplifting interview, you'll learn...

• Why reflection is an absolute must to figuring out what specific tribe you should serve

• How to find a dedicated group of customers who love what you do and will promote you to their networks

• Why it's important to have your own original thoughts instead of being a megaphone for others

To find out more about Beth, visit http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/.

For more information about Beth's Virtual Book Groups, check out http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/bookgroup/.

Are you a strategic thinker?

Many of the best leaders are.

Our guest today has spoken to a few.

For his book, The Strategic Leader's Roadmap: 6 Steps For Integrating Leadership and Strategy, Michael Useem, interviewed Nissan Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Ghosn, PepsiCo Chief Executive, Indra Nooyi, Alibaba Group Founder & Chief Executive, Jack Ma & Cisco Systems Executive Chairman, John Chambers.

From those conversations, Michael discovered key takeaways that can help entrepreneurs and executives become better leaders.

In this informative interview you'll find out some of them including...

• The importance of having layered leadership instead of doing everything yourself

• The power of having informal advisors to help you realize your untapped potential

• Why you should be a self-directed lifelong student of leadership

To find out more about Michael, you can visit http://tinyurl.com/hvos8ay.

To purchase his book, click here - http://tinyurl.com/hwl2gfg.

Are you making the difference you were born to make?

The CEO & President of the Humane Society of the United States certainly is.

Wayne Pacelle, who took office in June 2004, has always been passionate about protecting animals from cruelty.

In his new book, The Humane Economy, it is a wake up call to business leaders and to the static thinking of animal-use industries and their apologists to change their ways.

Wayne is using his thought leadership to create a powerful movement that will not only save animals but help the Earth and humankind as well.

In this fascinating interview you'll learn...

-Why studying your subject inside and out is important in your big idea creation process
-Why developing a plan to advance your idea (ie:  writing a book or launching a podcast, etc) is crucial in having your message reach your intended audience
-Why you must have a balance of impatience and patience to make sure your movement eventually catches fire

To find out more about Wayne, you can visit http://tinyurl.com/gqj5696

To learn more about the Humane Society of the United States, check out http://www.humanesociety.org/.

To purchase Wayne's book, click here - http://tinyurl.com/hjadr7q

Outer space.

It's a destination few have the opportunity to explore, but our guest today has had that incredible experience.

Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian Astronaut to walk in space and command the International Space Station. He became famous in 2013, while during a mission, he documented his life outside of Earth on social media for the world to see.

Today, he is a New York Times Best-Selling author and popular public speaker who is sharing his unique insights with people around the globe.

In this fascinating interview you'll learn...

• The importance of conducting intense self-analysis of what you can offer the world before crafting your thought leadership

• Why you should lower personal bar of victory to enjoy life more

• Why aiming to be a zero can help you adjust to meeting new people and entering new social environments

To find out more about Commander Hadfield, you can visit his official website at http://chrishadfield.ca/.

To visit the Business of Thought Leadership Facebook Group mentioned in this episode, check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebusinessofthoughtleadership/

Donald Trump.

There's no doubt he's a polarizing figure.

You either love or hate him, but what people couldn't deny was his incredible knack for making big money business deals on the way to creating a personal net worth in the billions.

Today, he has a more important job in leading the free world.

However, our guest today has known Trump years before he won the 2016 Presidential Election.

George H. Ross has been a longtime advisor of The Donald ever since Trump made his first real estate transaction at 27 years old.

Ross is a former New York real estate lawyer who also appeared on Trump's highly success television show, The Apprentice and now is busy sharing his wisdom with the next generation of entrepreneurs.

In this fascinating interview along with George's friend, Victor Menasce, you'll learn...

• What Donald Trump's best business trait is (it's not what you think!)

• The importance of being a great listener and analyzing the deeper meaning of your prospect's words

• Why the most important person in your organization is the one who gets on the phone first

To find out more about the monthly mastermind call George & Victor are a part of, check out - http://www.mygurumastermind.com/

Do you read Entrepreneur Magazine?

It's one of the elite publications out there that serve up inspiration and insight to business owners worldwide.

For many that are featured, it's an incredible source of free publicity for their enterprise.

But, according to our guest, Jason Feifer, who is the Editor-In-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, if you want to crack the code, you must be prepared to share your amazing Hero's Journey - warts and all.

In this intriguing interview, you'll learn...

• Why your problem solving story is much more interesting than just your end result success story

• How to master the art of listening and having an organic conversation

• The importance of being fearless and taking risks to move you to the next level

To find out more about Jason, you can check out https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/jason-feifer.

To subscribe to Entrepreneur Magazine visit https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/splits/ENT/ent_sub_link_magazine