Pocket Sized Pep Talks

Winston Churchill once said, “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”  In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk you'll learn:Three of the top mistakes entrepreneurs make.The most worthwhile investment you can made in your business.Ways to weave social media into your marketing plan.The single, biggest day-to-day struggle in running your business.Seven of the best marketing strategies a business owner can implement.There's a lot covered here as Rob and Chris take you through it all!

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:What your transitions say about your delivery.Your use of multiple features say about your delivery.How your move from point-to-point on each slide reflects on your delivery.How the number of slides you use reflects on the agenda you've created.How the template you select reflects on your creativity.How the artwork and your use of video, quotes, polls and more reflects on your creativity.You can judge a presentation by its slide deck, and in this podcast you'll see how!

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk you'll:1. Hear his powerful story and how his wife helped him to retool his business and life.2. How he changed his mindset using intuition and his critical, "five second rule."  3. Where  our money beliefs come from.4. Why 96% of Americans retire broke!5. The next thing people need to do financially.6. Two classic beliefs about money and success that doesn’t serve us. 

In this episode of Pocket Sized Pep Talks, we discuss:The concept of integrative productivity, incorporating the mind and body.Angela identifies the number one issue that prevents entrepreneurs from achieving optimum productivity.The art of "Time Journaling" to better identify productivity issues.A real-world, challenging example that required the use of her methodology.Something Angela calls “the clutter cycle” and the symptoms we should look for to become more aware we are being affected by it.  The key to breaking free from "the clutter cycle" and into "productive flow." 

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I have a treat for you, because I know it was a treat for me.  From insurance, to cars, from mattresses, to high end dog food, he’s sold it all. He’s the best salesman I’ve ever seen, and he’s my brother Jeff.  Specifically, we talk about:Passion, and I mean true passion in selling.The dangerous pressure applied to salespeople through sales contests.Solutions that do NOT involve traditional sales incentives.What it truly means to be customer focused.Changing the approach to how management interacts with commissioned salespeople.It's the first time I've ever interviewed my brother Jeff... but if I can convince him, it won't be the last!

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, author and executive coach Patrick Freudiger discusses the major points, and process behaviors that will improve your leadership behaviors including:The interesting, and impressive way Patrick responded to the Covid crisis.Why he became an executive coach.Why he chose to write a leadership book.  What exactly is the Phoenix Principal.Measurable process behaviors that make up this leadership model.For more information on executive coach and author Patrick Freudiger: https://www.freudiger.coach 

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, Rob discusses:The antiquated, but useful ways we sold in the past.The introduction of technology, and with it an abundance in information... perhaps, too much information.The ramifications of technology on selling.See if you can listen to this podcast without being distracted by your technology! 

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, Rob looks at a replacement for one of the most simple, and effective ways to recommend a product. He specifically discusses:The definition of "Features, Advantages, and Benefits."A replacement model for the classic "FAB Statements" called a, "FABEC Statement."A reminder that this, and all processes are guides and not straitjackets!The key differences between Advantages, and Benefits.Fear not my sales friends, the detergent company has no claims on FABEC Statements!

Have you ever been in a position where you want to change the mind of a boss, or founder, and perhaps based on your age, or position within the company, you felt intimidated?  In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk we not only go over a strategy, we go over a process... that's measurable.  Jen does a wonderful job as our guest host!  We talk about the fallacies of "pitching" someone an idea.We talk about creating trust.We talk about creating urgency.We even talk about a trial close to take a temperature read on just how well your strategy is working.

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, Rob talks about the one person we seem the most stingy with; YOU!  It may be natural to do, but that doesn't make it right.  If you have a tendency to be hard on yourself, this podcast is for you.