

The Persistent Entrepreneur
David Hill
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!
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!
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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/

Nov 20, 2023 • 54min
The YouTube Formula Explained - Episode #356 with Derral Eves
Derral Eves is a video marketing expert, coach, author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, The YouTube Formula, and executive producer of The Chosen, the highest-grossing crowdfunded TV show about Jesus of all time. Derral is also the founder of VidSummit, an exclusive annual conference for creators and industry professionals across the globe. Connect with Darrel Website - https://www.creat.us/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/derraleves Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derraleves/?hl=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/

Nov 13, 2023 • 42min
How To Start Your Own Business and Be Your Own Boss - Episode #355 with Julie Barlow & Jean-Benoît Nadeau
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau are bestselling authors and journalists who have been running their own writing business for over three decades. They have published 15 books together and separately. Their writing has appeared in magazines and newspapers in Canada, the US and France including The New York Times, USA Today, Lacualité magazine and more. The couple is based in Montreal where they live with their daughters. Connect with Julie and Jean Website - https://nadeaubarlow.com/home/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeanbenoit.nadeau.5/ Jean's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-benoit-nadeau/ Julie's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebarlow/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/julie.barlow.184/ 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/

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 14min
What Impact Will The NAR Lawsuit Have on Real Estate Agents? - Episode #354 with David Hill
In a recent legal verdict, home sellers across the nation have won a substantial $1.8 billion in damages following a jury's determination of conspiracy among certain members of the real estate community. The lawsuit primarily revolved around allegations of excessive fees imposed by real estate agents, and it has far-reaching implications for both sellers and buyers alike. The focus of the lawsuits is an NAR rule that requires that home sellers offer to pay the commission for the agent representing the homebuyer when they advertise their property on a local Multiple Listings Service, where a majority of U.S. homes are listed for sale. This is in addition to also having to cover the commission for their listing agent or broker. Plaintiffs also claim that the NAR requirement effectively keeps commissions for a homebuyer’s agent artificially high. Questions answered in this episode Do you agree or disagree with the lawsuit and why? What should we be doing now to prepare for this lawsuit? Is this just attorneys and sellers seeing an opportunity? How do you think this will impact the future of real estate agents? How do you think this will impact the real estate market? There are also other companies that will be included, or may be included, including compass, Keller Williams, redfin EXP Realty and others. To keep up-to-date on what's happening subscribe to this channel we will continue to provide information when we have it. We will also be providing information from expert real estate agents in experts in the space. 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/

Oct 30, 2023 • 45min
Leverage Business with VAs - Episode #353 with Justin Nelson
Justin Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Sphere Rocket VA, an industry leading virtual workforce company. Since 2020 Sphere Rocket has placed more than 5,000 virtual assistants, serving 1500+ growing small businesses. Justin began in real estate at age 17, running marketing, lead generation, and inside sales campaigns. After getting licensed, he quickly became a top producing agent, generating $320,000 in gross commissions his first year using social media and marketing growth hacks. In 2019 Justin started coaching new and veteran agents to create leverage in their businesses through social media, hyper growth strategies, and eventually virtual assistants. The need for a service to help small business owners hire and effectively utilize virtual workers quickly became apparent, and Sphere Rocket was born. In addition to leading Sphere Rocket VA, Justin is an in-demand speaker and coach, teaching the principles of leverage and bringing his passion for helping others create freedom to tens of thousands every year. Connect with Justin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjustinnelson/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealjustinnelson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealjustinnelson 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/