Play the game by the rules.

If you break them or don’t know them, your book will be lost in obscurity.

That's according to this week's guest who has resurrected many books, made tons of money and helped a lot of authors with their book sales.

Bryan Heathman is a publisher, speaker, author and the CEO of *Made For Success Publishing*.

He helps authors on 4 continents ranging from ambitious first-timers to advising the legends of the speaking industry.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• How to optimize a book release on Amazon

• Different Amazon tools that can help with your book launch

• Tips on how to build a made for success business

To learn more about Bryan, click here.

To check out the Made for Success website, visit this link.

Mindsets…

Having command over your emotions and attitudes lets you build and maintain a mindset of success. If you can escape the woe-is-me mentality then you’ve already started taking action toward your goals and you’ve realized there’s nothing standing in your way but yourself. Now you can see the situation for what it is and next steps are clear. If you need training, go get it. If you need a new strategy, find it and model it. If you need help, hire them. If you need business or personal development, invest in it. Leadership is taking ownership and then taking action.

Our guest, Arnaud Marthouret, is an architect, commercial photographer, writer, marketing strategist, editor, blogger, podcaster and podcast producer, public relations specialist, brand consultant, and marketing consultant.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

• How to get out of your own way.

• How to adapt to a changing world.

• How to be relentless.

You can find Arnaud on LinkedIn.

You can find his podcast here.

You can find Nicky’s book, The Thought Leader’s Journey, on Amazon.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Forgiveness.

It can be hard to forgive those that have hurt you, but sometimes it can be even more difficult if the person you’re trying to forgive is yourself.

For this week’s returning guest, 2-time Toronto Blue Jays World Series champion pitcher, Todd Stottlemyre, it took him years to forgive then let go of his guilt and self-hate following the death of his little brother who passed away after receiving his bone marrow to help battle leukemia.

That forgiveness provided Todd with freedom and a new mindset which has served him well in his new chapter as a motivational speaker and author of books such as his newest creation, The Observer: A Modern Fable About Mastering Your Thoughts & Emotions.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• How forgiveness & letting go can change your life

• Why taking the time to reflect is important

• How to focus on positive thoughts instead of dwelling on negative ones

To learn more about Todd, check out his website.

To buy his new book, click this link.

To connect with him on LinkedIn, go here.

“There’s a lot of things in this world that we can’t control. There’s a lot of things in the world that we should stand up for with our beliefs. But we should never do it to the sacrifice of the attention that the people need under our roofs.” - Larry Hagner

These are strange times. We all know it collectively and in our own way. It shows up in every family and every facet of society. It’s not all bad, there’s always a silver lining when you know how to look at it. Hard times force us to see the world as it is and we get motivated to be the best that we can be.

That’s what today’s guest wants for father’s around the world. Larry Hagner, is the founder of the Good Dad Project, aka The Dad Edge, and every year he holds a massive summit that aims to improve the lives of men for the sake of their families.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

• The right mindset to step up and take charge of your life.

• Steps to improve your relationships with your wife and children.

• An invitation to join a community of men with tonnes of momentum toward being the best they can be.

The Dad Edge Summit is a 2-day immersive event. It takes place in St. Louis. Your IN-PERSON experience begins at 8:30 AM on October 21 and wraps up at 4 PM on October 22nd.

To learn more or to register for the dad Edge Summit, visit https://thedadedge.com/.

For more information on the Thought Leader Immersion, visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Fail forward.

That's the mantra of our returning guest this week who overcame many obstacles as a troubled teenager to becoming a 12-year Special Operations Marine Corps veteran and now a coach and entrepreneur.

Nick Koumalatsos is the expert in turning things around.

Not long ago, when the Covid situation just started, he stood up against the government officials in his town.

He used that situation to help train men from different ages to be physically fit.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• Dad bud versus father figure

• How to become the very best version of yourself mentally, spiritually and physically

• The Agoge training method

To learn more about Nick, visit here.

To explore Agoge training, check this out.

For Nick’s Instagram, go here.

Conviction Selling. Nailing the solution to the problem.

Selling starts with basic techniques like prospecting. You build relationships and as your sales skills develop your sales start to be made on trust and a deeper understanding of your clients. One step further and you’re precision targeting your clients needs by diagnosing their problems and formulating solutions. At this point you’re a confident expert in your domain, an authority your clients know they can depend on. You are conviction selling.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

• How to master sales.

• A more simple, more refined, and more effective way to sell.

• How to dramatically increase the value of your thought leadership.

To learn more about Matt Church, visit his website here.

You can find Matt’s Book, The Thought Leader Practice, here.

You can find Nicky’s book The Thought Leader’s Journey, here.

And, visit eCircleAcademy.com to book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Your team.

If your business is going to be truly successful, you’ll need an all-star group of employees on your squad.

They’ll allow you to focus on what you do best while they do their roles to support you and your business.

With the Covid era, the workplace has changed, but one thing is the same — you need a remarkable team.

This week’s returning guest knows how to build one.

Tony Gareri is a work culture and leadership expert and the CEO of Roma Moulding which produces frame mouldings from Italian solid, natural woods and non-toxic finishes.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• How to have a remarkable team

• Why you need to surround yourself with remarkable people

• The importance of having a culture where you allow your team to flourish

To check out Tony’s website, go here.

To find him on LinkedIn, click this link.

For more information on Roma Moulding, visit here.

“The essence of a powerful thought leader practice is about serving from your heart, being a heart leader first. Making a difference for people and being all about solving problems for people.”

- Nicky Billou

Today we explore a concept from none other than, Matt Church: Think, sell, deliver.

Thinking is the hardest work in the world. What makes you thought leader is that you engage is serious, deep thinking. You care about creating solutions for people. Before you can deliver your solutions, you have to sell your ideas. Sales is an act of service. Sales is about caring, finding problems that people need solved and stepping up to improve their lives. And then comes the fun part. Now you can enjoy delivering the fruits of your efforts to your clients.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

• How to make the kind of living you want to make.

• Inspiration for becoming the best sales person you can be.

• The essence of thought leadership.

To learn more about Matt Church, visit his website here.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Certainty.

In this new normal, nothing is certain and we can’t manage what happens in the market.

However, we can utilize basic business facts to build a foundation that can last.

This week’s guest inspires business owners to scale their companies and influence them with the strategy that’s helped grow others into multimillion-dollar businesses.

Raul Hernandez is the business strategist and advisor of the Do Good Work podcast, which helps CEOs and entrepreneurs get better clarity and direction on where to take their business and know the exact building blocks they need to create to get there.

During this interview, you’ll discover…

• How to start a podcast

• The benefits of guesting on other podcasts

• How to prepare to speak on a podcast

To listen to Raul’s podcast, go here.

For his free 17 min training worksheet, click this link.

To find him on Facebook, visit here.

In recent episodes we’ve been exploring the power of Matt Church’s cluster strategy. By now you probably understand enough to trust that you could get a few clusters going. Maybe you’re already running a successful cluster. Now, just as any thought leader focused on monetization or commercialization should know, we’re going to learn how to leverage your cluster and take it to the next level.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

• broad reaching strategies to reach your best clients

• how to multiply your income to anywhere from $500K to $2M or more.

To book success call, click here.