The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast

“You are one great relationship away from a transformational shift in your life and in your business.” This is the third and final episode in the 3 types of capital series. First we learned about real capital. Then we learned about intellectual capital. Today we’re learning about social capital. These are the people you know. In this episode you’ll learn four steps to help you find your social capital, how and why you should reach out to them, and how to leverage those relationships to bring wonderful benefits to the world and yourself. Also in this episode: Book: The Close - Seven Level Selling, by Stefan Aarnio Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“I just started telling the truth. And I refuse to back down.” Mike Adams, also known as the "Health Ranger," is an author, inventor, publisher, prepper, podcaster, and advocate for liberty, America, and life. He founded NaturalNews.com and HealthRangerStore.com. Adams is committed to free speech and has launched Brighteon.com, Brighteon.social, Brighteon.TV, and BrighteonRadio.com to support independent voices. Join Nicky and Mike as they discuss the power of truth and natural health in building an online business. Explore Mike's commitment to providing valuable content, his refusal to compromise his values, and the challenges faced along the way. From the growth of Brighteon.com to conservative fiscal stewardship, gain insights into entrepreneurship, freedom, and the importance of staying true to your beliefs. Expert action steps: Do not compromise on your values and understand that what is being said to you by society is a contrived, distorted view. Most people don’t change overnight. Some people don’t change ever, some people do but most people don’t. And if someone in your circle is toxic, you need to fire them or distance yourself from them immediately. Be physically conservative. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

In last weeks Thought Leader Nugget we talked about cash and other liquid assets. Today we’re learning about the second form of capital: intellectual capital.  You’ll find out how: You can become known as a thought leader. How you can dramatically increase your value in the eyes of your clients. How you can create a win-win-win for you, your clients and all of humanity. How to identify and then put your intellectual capital on paper. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.  

“If you look at only one angle, you're missing all the others. So for me, it's always about the contribution coming from different angles of life. Because if you're focusing only in one, then it's going to be only one dimension, but those who embrace… those who are really looking into so many directions in life really can benefit from it.” David Saltzman is a top thought leader and high-level executive in the world of business and real estate. He has worked in the hospitality industry for nearly 20 years and has a diverse background in law, business, and real estate. He has also authored a book on personal development. In this episode of the podcast, David shares his journey from being a lawyer to becoming a successful leader in business and his experience working with different companies in different countries. He shares how a leader in the business community recognized his potential and helped him progress in his career. His wealth of knowledge and expertise could be valuable to entrepreneurs, and they could benefit from a podcast or YouTube channel affiliated with his company. Expert action steps: Self Development: Don’t Ever Stop in every position in every situation, it’s always about what we feed into our self development.  If you have a team under you, always challenge your team  ‘Life does not happen TO YOU, but FOR YOU’. Always be positive everywhere you go, this is about life happening FOR US. Find out more about David’s book Master the Language of Leadership: Knowing What to Say in the Best Way at the Perfect Time on Amazon. Connect with him by visiting and following him on Facebook David Zaltzman and Instagram dzaltzman and LinkedIn David Zaltzman. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Empower your ability to change the world and help people. The types of capital highlighted in today’s nugget are what you need to increase the lifeblood of your business, grow your reach, and make the impact you’re meant to make. Also mentioned: Robert Cialdini (PhD) book Influence. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“To persuade, speak not to argument. Speak to self-interest.” - Ben Franklin “In terms of thought leadership you have to differentiate yourself from the herd, from what most people are doing in a standard and conventional way. And then you get the chance to be seen as someone who’s leading on that topic or in a new direction on that topic.” - Dr. Robert Cialdini Dr. Robert Cialdini was a researcher, academic, scholar, and teacher when he realised that it wasn’t enough to live in a world of seemingly artificially constructed studies on human behaviour. So he differentiated himself from the confines of standard research and became a thought leader who blew open the doors of his research for the masses who were genuinely interested and could benefit from it. In an effort to discover more about persuasion, Dr. Cialdini began covertly educating himself within the training programs of several industries that rely heavily on persuasion. He discovered seven universal principles that can be harnessed for success. This became his first book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion which has sold over 5 million copies. He’s since written 4 more books of the subject of persuasion and his organisation, Influence At Work will be launching a new program called the Cialdini Institute in June 2023. Today, Dr. Ciandini takes a deep dive into persuasion with a special emphasis on the 7th principle. He takes us through the process of persuasion, how it works, and how to implement it ethically and effectively. Other topics covered include developing true thought leadership through originality, the difference between thought leadership and thought followership, and several suggestions for how to monetize your persuasive thought leadership through unity strategies. Go to Influenceatwork.com to find more information about Dr. Cialdini’s work and about the Cialdini Institute launching this June. Signup for the newsletter to be the first in line for the Institute launch.  Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“You’re going to want to know about the 3 types of capital because you’re going to want to know what they are, how much of each you have, and how you can deploy them to your benefit.” Like all things in business, these three things are just part of normal life. But in business, they grow as your business grows and you can leverage them all to improve all aspects of your life and business by learning to recognize them and learning to develop them. Listen to the end with paper and pen or a device ready to do the 3 types of capital exercise. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“You will become the people you spend the most time with.” Growing and operating a business takes a certain mindset and just like in our personal lives, health and happiness have a huge impact. Many entrepreneurs have found a certain level of success but they plateau and struggle to breakthrough $60,000/year. Crystal O’Connor is a business coach who combines money, fitness and mindset into a powerful program called Rich Fit and Happy. The program focusses on women established in business who want to achieve a new level of  success that will give them to the ability to focus on what’s most important in their lives. You can find Crystal on Instagram as The Crystal O’Connor. You can lean more about Rich Fit and Happy at https://www.richfitandhappy.com/. You can also join the Rich Fit and Happy Facebook Group.  Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Going through life waiting to be served produces average results for you and keeps you one step away from contributing to the efforts and results of those around you. This episode is about truly showing up to elevate the whole room. Elevating the potential for those you do business with while ensuring you get the biggest return on your investment. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

While travelling in Europe with his wife for six months, Tim Leatherman made a practical note to modify his pocket knife to include a pair of pliers. Later, he saw the potential in that idea and started on the path to becoming the world’s first and, to this day, the world’s leading multitool producer. It took a few years to get things started and involved tremendous support from his wife and eventually his business partner, Steve Berliner, who helped Tim through the final stages of bringing Leatherman Knives to the market. In their first successful year, they hoped to sell 4000 knives but when Cabela’s, then only a mail order catalogue, featured their knives, they quickly sold 30,000 and attracted a lot of attention from L.L. Bean, Sharper Image, Neiman Marcus, and Eddie Bauer. Ten years later they sold 1 Million knives in one year. Leatherman Knives was founded and remains in Tim’s home city, Portland, Oregon. They pride themselves on being almost entirely owned and operated in the United States. Today, Tim talks about the need for competition for raising standards in business, taking inspiration and advice from outside sources like partners and projects, and other lessons learned from 40 years in business. Expert action steps: Set goals. Persevere. But understand the fine line between perseverance and refusal to accept reality. It will take longer than you expect to become successful and it will cost more. Learn what you need to know as you go along. Sweat the details. Hire good people. Don’t let your employees make the same mistake three times. Delight your customers. Make money. Have fun. To find a Leatherman you can go to leatherman.com or one of the following retailers: Home Depot, Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops, Mountain Equipment Coop. You can also have a Leatherman custom engraved at Leatherman.com. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.