

Surf and Sales
Richard Harris
Everyone is looking for help in sales, yet so few are willing to give it unselfishly.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 45min
S4E35 - How much vulnerability is too much when building your brand with Luke Shalom
Luke Shalom joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and discusses what it takes to build a brand. Topics include vulnerability, finding balance of the vulnerable story with negativity and stop trying to prove to yourself how important you are. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Aug 7, 2023 • 44min
S4E34 - Making Bolder Decisions with Mark Roberge
The one and only Mark Roberge joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. NOT your standard Mark Roberge interview. Mark is not your typical "sales leader". He did not come up through the ranks of sales, Yet, he's become one of the most thought-provoking sales leaders in the business community in the last 20 years. We went deep with Mark on a ton of stuff including: Is the 1-year cliff, 4-year vest a broken model? How to survive past 18 months as a VP of Sales What is your CEO's one Get Out of Jail card? Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Aug 7, 2023 • 53min
S4E33 - It's not all about A-Players with Mark A Smith
Mark Smith tells it how it is. A VP of Sales multiple times over, he has dabbled in politics, consulting, advising and investing. So why leave everything behind and take a sabbatical? We sit down with Mark to discuss how his definition of success has evolved over the years, and the lessons he hopes to impart upon the next generation of sellers and leaders. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Aug 7, 2023 • 60min
S4E32 - Stock Options Straight Talk
Colin Cadmus joins a live Surf and Sales Bonfire session to discuss how stock options really work. When do they matter? When do I have to pay taxes on them? Should I optimize for income or options? Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jul 31, 2023 • 41min
S4E31 - The entrepreneurial journey after being laid off with Nick Bennett
Nick joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. He's going Why make money for others when you can make it for yourself The entrepreneurial journey after being laid off. How marketing is viewing the value of AI Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jul 24, 2023 • 48min
S4E30 - These Are Not the Sales KPIs You're Looking For with Todd Busler
Todd Busler of Champify joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and discusses the following: The Challenge of Traditional Sales Models The Right KPIs for Sales in 2023 Getting and Monetizing Beta Customers Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jul 17, 2023 • 47min
S4E29 - Problem-i-zation is the Future of Personalization in Sales with Andy Mewborn
Andrew Mewborn joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. What prospects really want. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jul 10, 2023 • 46min
S4E28 - Getting past your own self-limiting beliefs with Bishoy Tadros
Bishoy Tadros joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares his amazing story. Embracing Discomfort Managing a real job and your side hustle The comeback is bigger than the setback Surviving Luekemia and Brain Surgery Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jul 3, 2023 • 48min
S4E27 - Going from Individual Contributor to Leader with Austen Schaefer
Austen Schaefer from Clozd joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. What mistakes to avoid What it means to take that next step What you can do to take that next step. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!

Jun 26, 2023 • 44min
S4E25 - Will AI Replace RevOps with Craig Jordan
Craig Jordan joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. Reducing the Bloat with Rev Ops Attaining revenue in a smarter way Convincing leadership rev ops is a must have. The Dream Starting Sales Team AI in Revenue Operations Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!