
The Persistent Entrepreneur
Welcome to The Persistent Entrepreneur Podcast, where grit meets inspiration. Join David Hill, two-time author, business coach, world-class sales trainer, top real estate broker, Ironman athlete, and 23 years sober, as he interviews relentless entrepreneurs, visionary business owners, and trailblazing leaders who’ve mastered the art of perseverance and refusal to quit.
Each week, David uncovers powerful stories of overcoming obstacles, seizing opportunities, and turning persistence into victory. Guided by his mantra, “I exist to persist,” David and his guests share actionable strategies and mindset shifts to fuel lasting achievement.
Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, this podcast will inspire and equip you to tackle your goals with persistence and purpose. Let’s rise, one story at a time!
Latest episodes

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 8min
How to Handle Sales Objection in 2024 - Episode #366 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales & marketing trainer, Grant Cardone Licensee and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet. Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Jan 22, 2024 • 51min
How To Confidently Handle Sales Objections - Episode #365 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales & marketing trainer, Grant Cardone Licensee and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet. Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Jan 15, 2024 • 50min
Top Follow-Up Secrets To Close More Sales - Episode #364 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales & marketing trainer, Grant Cardone Licensee and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet. Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Jan 8, 2024 • 46min
How To Have Your Business Dominate on Google Search - Episode #363 with Derek Bicksler
Learn type strategies to get found on Google and other local searches from Derek. This episode features tactical detailed strategies that can be implemented right away. Including tagging photos getting reviews and other strategies at work right now. Derek, was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, love our area, and have a passion for helping people have a better experience when buying or selling a home here. It also gives me great satisfactions to help people relocate to our area and show them all the wonderful things Central PA has to offer. I currently live in Carlisle and specialize in serving the Carlisle and Boiling Springs Pennsylvania area. When Im not chasing my three awesome kids around or working, I spend my time outdoors in the woods mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, or camping. Connect with Derek Webistes - https://SearchBomb.com / https://AgentDerek.com Google Business - https://maps.app.goo.gl/3vgkWvaHVphQs91c6 / https://maps.app.goo.gl/FoaD7jygfncYN4CH8 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/derek.bicksler?mibextid=ZbWKwL Facebook Pages - https://www.facebook.com/DerekBickslerRealtor?mibextid=ZbWKwL / https://www.facebook.com/SearchBomb?mibextid=ZbWKwL Instagram - https://instagram.com/agentderek Threads - https://www.threads.net/@agentderek Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@derekbicksler Youtube - https://youtube.com/@derekbickslerrealtor1251 Youtube - https://youtube.com/@livinginharrisburgpennsylv3667 Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Jan 1, 2024 • 1h 12min
How Entrepreneurs Are Winning With AI - Episode #362 with Ferdinand Mehlinger
Ferdinand started his career designing search algorithms for a company that would one day be known as Google. His role in the initial stages of development of the world's biggest search engine has given him special insights and has helped him build an impressive portfolio of partnerships with AI and Biotech companies, fitness influencers, social media apps, and digital marketing agencies. In his latest project, he is on the executive board developing Ovtlyr, an AI web app that promises to change the way we do stock market trading. Connect with Ferdinand LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdinand-mehlinger/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Ferdinand.Mehlinger Twitter - https://twitter.com/_TBAB_ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@taught_by_a_billionaire?lang=en Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Dec 25, 2023 • 42min
Cold Calling Do’s and Dont's - Episode #361 with Jeremy Miner and David Hill
Becoming a problem finder and solver, not just a product pusher is the most powerful approach to successful selling. Jeremy Miner embodies this philosophy and has achieved immense wealth as a top sales professional. Over a 17-year sales career, Jeremy stood out in the direct selling industry, ranking 45th among 108 million salespeople globally, consistently earning seven figures annually through commission-based sales. Jeremy's unique sales training approach integrates behavioral science and human psychology into the sales process, stemming from his in-depth studies at Utah Valley University. 7th Level has empowered 459,000 salespeople across 158 industries to dramatically increase their sales results, achieving 3x, 5x, and even 10x improvements. Jeremy's expertise is widely recognized, with contributions to INC magazine and features in prestigious publications like Forbes, USA Today, Entrepreneur, and the Wall Street Journal, focusing on sales, persuasion, and the psychological aspects of buying. His latest book, "The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation," co-authored with Jerry Acuff, CEO of Delta Point Consulting, is available at major bookstores. Connect with Jeremy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer Facebook Group - www.salesrevolution.group Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JeremyLeeMiner/ Website - https://7thlevelhq.com Company LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/7th-level-communications/ OR https://www.linkedin.com/company/7thlevelhq/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/JeremyMiner Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/closers-are-losers-with-jeremy-miner/id1534365100 Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Dec 18, 2023 • 48min
Improve Your Communication with Body Talk - Episode #360 with Richard Newman
Richard is the Founder of Body Talk. Over the past 21 years his team have trained over 100,000 business leaders around the world, to improve their communication and impact, including one client who gained over $1 Billion in new business in just one year, using the strategies that Richard teaches. Connect with Richard Website - https://ukbodytalk.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richardnewmanspeaks/ Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Dec 11, 2023 • 38min
Iceberg Selling | How To Go Deeper with Customers - Episode #359 with Karl Becker
Karl Becker has founded and run numerous companies over the last thirty years and now runs Improving Sales Performance, a consultancy that supports sales organizations to build high-performing teams and achieve their revenue goals. He is the author of Set up to Win: Three Frameworks to a High-Performing Sales Organization and Sales & Marketing Alignment. He has a BA in economics from Colorado College and an MBA from the University of Colorado, Boulder. You can learn more about him and his work at improvingsalesperformance.com Connect with Karl Website - https://www.improvingsalesperformance.com/ Linkedin Company - https://www.linkedin.com/company/improving-sales-performance-usa/about/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckeriii/ Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/

Dec 4, 2023 • 43min
How To Sell Anything Using ROI - Episode #358 with Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell, CEO of Nucleus Research and author of 'The Value Sale,' shares insights on leveraging reference customers, building relationships, closing deals, focusing on key benefits, using benchmark data, and understanding the value of selling in order to succeed in sales.

Nov 27, 2023 • 55min
Follow Up and Automation Strategies to Close More Sales - Episode #357 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales & marketing trainer, Grant Cardone Licensee and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet. Connect with David Public Website: www.davidihill.com Real Estate University: www.realestateuniversity.club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill 20-Minute call: https://www.davidihill.com/strategycall FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/