Being a proactive leader tends to make a lasting impact on a company and the people in it. 

The One Minute Manager author, Ken Blanchard together with Susan Fowler, who are the lead developers for the Situational Self Leadership Program, teach individuals the mindset and skill set they need to become empowered, proactive self leaders who take control of their own success and are committed to getting results for their organization.

The success of the company’s strategic initiatives depends on the commitment and proactive behavior of those on the front lines.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of accepting responsibility and taking initiative

• Why proactive actions can help you have a greater sense of well-being

• What is the purpose of power and the ability to do more good

To learn more about Ken, visit his website here.

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To buy Ken and Susan's book, Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager, buy here.

What if you can get anyone to do whatever you want?

Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business, is an expert persuader for many years and learned all the techniques of hypnosis in his 20s.

He predicted in 2015 that Donald Trump would win the U.S. Presidential election because he is a master persuader in all kinds of fields.

With the big success of being a cartoonist, he used his message of persuasion through some of his Dilbert comic strips.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of paying attention to your talent stack

• Why a little encouragement can change the world

• Why rational facts can be used to your advantage

To learn more about Scott, visit his website here.

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To buy his book, Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter, check out this link.

How do you add value to others?

Thor Conklin, who is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker and an Executive and Corporate training coach, offers customized, one-on-one executive mentoring & consulting programs, onsite team training programs and live events like the Business Execution Summit.

He adds value to others through speaking, teaching and sharing (including as a host of The Peak Performers podcast) what he has learned with other entrepreneurs and business leaders.

His top 15 clients had a combined revenue of $12.7 Billion USD with operations in over 100 countries worldwide.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of taking ownership and responsibility

• Several approaches to mastering the science of execution

• Identifying & eliminating the obstacles that stand between you and your success

To learn his website, visit here.

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To get in touch with Thor, feel free to email him at info@ThorConklin.com.

When was the last time you had to deal with a major change?

Kristine Carlson, New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned speaker, has gone through a lot of grief and heartbreak especially the loss of her husband many years ago, but she still manages to bounce back through all of her life’s changes.

Her mission expands upon the phenomenal success of her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson’s work in the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series.

Today, she helps thousands of people by spreading her message of waking up to life with joy and gratitude amidst the ups and downs of their earthly existence.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of letting go of outcomes and expectations

• Why having a ritual and figuring out what inspires you will get you through life

• How spending time on what you're passionate about will keep you grounded

To learn more about Kristine, visit here. 

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Focus.

To commit ourselves and direct it onto the things that really matter.

Our guest, Mark Divine, a genuine American hero, former Commander in the Navy Seals, Creator of the Unbeatable Mind Academy, and best-selling author of many books including, The Way of the Seal, developed a very unique and effective set of tools and methodology that integrates some best practices and innovations which enhanced one's skills to conquer physical, mental, emotional, intuitional and spiritual demands of life.

It has resulted in over a 90% success rate for the Spec Ops candidates.

Today, it is taught to executives and corporate teams, tops sports teams, athletes, professionals, first responders and warriors from around the world.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of simplifying everything to focus on the right target

• How breath work, meditation, visualization and journaling can grow your mind

• How evolving yourself and leadership will help create a positive global impact

To learn more about Mark, visit here.

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To listen to his Unbeatable Mind podcast, check this out.

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To buy his book, The Way of the Seal, go here.

Growth mindset.

It is the belief that our abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work.

After knocking hundreds of cold calls and facing massive rejections everyday as a young inside sales person, our guest, Matt Conway (aka “That Access Chap) decided to change his mindset.

It was the start of his journey into researching effective ways of getting the attention of C-suite executives.

He predictably replicated success and had the privilege of training, coaching and consulting with people to the point where they get better results faster.

His clients accelerated their sales cycles by 6x and improved their win rates and won bigger deals.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of marketing yourself

• How to focus your prospecting efforts at the right level and role

• The faster and more effective way of getting 'executive access' at your target accounts

To find out more about Matt, visit here.

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To get in touch with Matt, email him at matt@thataccesschap.com.

Marketing.

It’s not an instant result. It takes time.

Brad Smith, founder of HylthLink.com and Conversionlinks.com, created and grew his own Health & Fitness website to a six figure business by utilizing online word of mouth referrals and connecting with other local health owners.

By adding automation to his clients' website, they can increase leads, automatically follow up and get more paying customers without having to work more.

He increased his clients conversion rate from 1% to 8%. In some cases, even 15% and started gaining revenue.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• Why setting up an automation channel will help your business

• The importance of proving your concept before building it

• Why follow up is key in building your brand

To learn more about his website, visit https://www.automationlinks.com/.

For his Free Trial Software, check out https://www.automationlinks.com/thoughtleader/.

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Juvenile Detention.

It’s a dark and scary place for people under the age of majority.

Nick Koumalatsos had to struggle being in that place at the age of 12.

Because of his troubled youth, he had to seek legal counsel just to be accepted. But it didn’t stop him from being positive about his future.

It was his perseverance through adversity that set the tone for the things to come.

He joined the Marine Corps at 19 and went on to become a 12-year Special Operations Marine Corps veteran.

His military career prepared him for his successful leadership and strategic operational planning.

Today, he is the CEO of two successful businesses.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• How adversity helps you become a better entrepreneur

• The importance of meeting your clients' needs

• Why positivity & flexibility is your key to business success

To learn more about Nick, visit here.

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To buy his books, USMC Prep & Raider Prep, click this link. 

Human beings are pattern makers.

But that does not mean that we are stuck with the ones that we create.

Adele Spraggon, CEO of Shaped Within, quit her three viable businesses, decided to journal and got the answers that she wanted. Her journal went on to outline a simple yet highly effective technique that removes unwanted patterns.

Today, she helps clients break through their leadership blocks and discover their potential and true purpose.

They applied her four step technique and immediately started to get their lives back and made their dreams a reality.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• The importance of creating a unique intellectual property

• What are the four step techniques and how it works

• The benefits of removing unwanted patterns

To learn more about Adele, visit here.

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To download her free Ultimate Success Guide, click here.

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It is rare that a person understands exactly how much they will have to forfeit while growing their business.

Michael Bungay Stanier, founder and senior partner of Box of Crayons, a training company that gives busy managers the practical tools to coach in 10 minutes or less, has some sacrifices and challenges that he faced himself.

After he was rejected by a fancy New York publisher, he decided to self-publish his book and it tripled the number of sales inquiries for his training company.

As a result, his revenue went up 82 percent.

He also took off a program that he loved from his website called, Presentation Genius, which generated $300,000 in revenue just to focus on his own brand, which is to create content around coaching skills for managers.

During this interview, you'll learn...

• How persistence will help you in building your profile

• The importance of focusing on what it is you really have to offer and validate it

• Why your strategy should be like “bullets and cannonballs”

To find out more about Michael, visit here.

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To buy his book, The Coaching Habit, click this link.

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