Episode 966 – Artificial Intelligence Decisions… Data Determines the Destination

In sports (and in business), two factors affect success. The physical and the mental are two parts of the whole, yet one is easier to evaluate to predict success… especially in football. In business, we tend to focus more on the mental than the physical of the people we work with. This is why artificial…

Episode 951 – BACON – Chapter 2: Babies, Puppies & BACON

What’s your image? Top view on pan with fried egg with bacon Babies are cute, puppies are cute, and bacon is not cute, but I bet your mouth watered a little bit. What if someone recently lost a baby? Maybe they are a cat person? What if they are an animal rights activist or vegan?…

Episode 950 – BACON – Chapter 2: Cha-Cha-Cha – Changes

You can’t control change; it controls you. Chances are, you are in one of two camps: 1) Those who embrace technology or 2) Those who are overwhelmed with all the change. Now, you may still be a damn the torpedos, I am going to use my printed Franklin planner and Palm Pilot Blueberry thingy kind…

Episode 939 – Winning Lessons from 2023

To some of you, 2023 was a cakewalk compared to 2021 and 2022. To others, this was the most challenging year ever. Either way, I agree with you! Whether it was good or bad, you probably grew personally, fiscally, and/or physically. Every day, running a business is a challenge. Yet, throughout the year, situations, circumstances,…

Episode 937 – Fail Forward

I have failed. When I wrote my book, It’s Not About You, It’s About Bacon, I thought I would finally find fantastic success. I had dreams of speaking worldwide, pontificating about the virtues of Relationship Marketing. In short, I thought I was going to be rich and famous. Then it hit me, that’s what Relationship…

Episode 908 – Best Of – How To Turn Adversity Into Opportunity with Bogdan Rosu

Bogdan Rosu created and taught the world’s first Personal Development through Martial Arts program for 6 years. In that time he helped hundreds of individuals unlock the power of their mindset, become more confident, and achieve more success. Today he works with high-performing entrepreneurs and helps them unlock their inner leader and live from a…

Episode 907 – Making An Argument For Better Marketing

Is your marketing working for or against you? In any case, you are the judge. I recently took a college course on “The Art of Debate.” It was by A Wake Forest Professor named Dr. Jarrod Atchinson. It contains over 24 half-hour lectures and digs deep into the history, purpose, and strategy of debate. In…

Episode 902 – Best Of – Generate Better Sales By Communicating Through Authenticity with Ridgely Goldsborough

Author and International Speaker, Ridgely Goldsborough, believes in solving problems and taking complex topics, and making sense out of them. He started his first business at 16 and since graduating from Law School has founded 45 companies. Ridgely is the founder of Mind Types and The Customer Conversion Formula, a cutting program to attract ideal…

Episode 888 – Best Of – Knowing Your Personality Why with Lisa Schermerhorn

Lisa has over 20 years of experience as a transformational leader, award-winning speaker, and expert in the fields of human behavior, leadership, and personal development.  She also trained in the “Winners Mindset” with Bob Reese, the former head trainer for the NY Jets, and helped a professional golfer win Golfer of the Year! Lisa was…

Episode 886 – Best Of – Why “FREE” Is A Four Letter Word That’s Bad For B2b Businesses? with Mark S.A. Smith

Mark S. A. Smith designs and implements customer acquisition systems that find and recruit customers for disruptive products. He speaks at entrepreneurial events delivering pragmatic ideas to grow and succeed. He is an electrical engineer, media technologist, computer programmer, hardware salesman, software marketer, and business owner who works with leaders who must develop the best…