The Results Engine Podcast

Derek Strokon is a Human Resilience researcher. Derek is the #1 International Best-Selling Author of “Stop Stalling Start Selling”, and recently launched his second book “Human Being Human”.  He is a leader and business consultant whose practice focuses on resilience development and process implementation.  His award-winning approach to sales excellence is driven by a team-centered approach of ‘Strength Through Vulnerability’.  His relentless passion for evangelizing the ‘Human Journey’, is both inspiring and contagious.   Derek received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Simon Fraser University and is a Certified Professional Coach from World Coach Institute.  Corporately recognized in 2018 as the National Sales Force Grow Leader, among many other accolades for sales excellence, he also attained his LLQP Full, MFDA, Labour Sponsored Fund, and Branch Managers Course certifications.    In this episode, Derek emphasized the power of just being yourself, and how we can start enjoying a life of contentment. He also shared about breaking away from manifesting hero culture. He provides honest feedback on why using the statement "You are where you are" is more powerful than "You are where you need to be". You'll get to learn more about experiencing the human journey in the present.   Connect with Derek Strokon LinkedIn YouTube Sacred Line Consulting TEDx Talks Amazon - Stop Stalling Start Selling Amazon - Human Being Human   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Ken Eslick is the founder and president at The Leaders Lab. Founded in 2012 as Summit Careers, The Leaders Lab has grown into a premiere recruiting agency. After he proudly served in the U.S. Army, Ken started and sold a company to a Fortune 500 Corporation (Cintas) where he spent fourteen great years working his way up to senior-level leadership roles in sales and operations. His passion for leadership and his life and career experiences led to the creation of Summit in 2012 which became The Leadership LAB in 2021.    As a C-Suite Coach & Talent Acquisition Specialist, Ken has trained hundreds of sales executives, sales leaders, and operational leaders in the country. Ken is a lifetime honoree in "Who’s Who in Business” and has won multiple Outstanding Achievement and Presidents Club awards. Ken is also one of a small group of Trainers worldwide with the Anthony Robbins companies traveling the globe. He is helping people maximize their potential both personally and professionally.   In this episode, Ken talks about growing up, being the kid who couldn't afford lunch on school trips but learned to earn by selling stuffs and working at a young age. He developed entrepreneurial skills and started his company and earning seven figures and sold it eventually. Then he build-up a recruiting business and created a thriving podcast. You'll also learn about money mindset, how he manifested his dream home and shared practical steps you can implement to develop great leadership skills and achieve your life goals.    Connect with Ken Eslick Facebook LinkedIn The Leaders Lab Podcast Instagram The Leaders Lab   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube  

Jeff Perry is a leadership-career coach with experience in multiple engineering and technology fields. Jeff specializes in helping engineers and tech pros make intentional career transitions, and level up their skills while balancing their lifestyle desires so they can live a life they love. In this episode, Jeff talks about leadership, mindset, and how he helped individuals, groups, and companies to build people to become the best they can be. He believes that success these days takes more than tech skills - you need to grow holistically.  Also, make sure to grab Jeff's free gift that he mentions in the episode.   "Ask better questions that dig to the root of who people are and what they care about." - Jeff Perry   Connect with Jeff Perry Facebook LinkedIn More Than Engineering YouTube The Engineering Career Coach Podcast   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Lauren Tickner is the founding partner and CEO of Impact School - building million-dollar audiences all around the world. Lauren is an entrepreneur who earned her first 300 pounds as an influencer and turned her side hustle into a seven-figure business by the time she was 23.   Sharing what she was doing with her friends and word of mouth marketing led to the creation of what is now Impact School. She uses simple but proven effective strategies to scale your business with social media sales system. Today she takes it upon herself to help others achieve the same success - leveraging her Social Media Sales System proven by over 1,200+ founders and owners of coaching and training businesses.   In this episode, Lauren shares how her 7-figure business came to be. She learned that helping people genuinely love their business is what lights her up. Her passion and love of social media created so much freedom and fulfillment in her life that she also loves helping people do the same thing.    "Be clear about what are your values so you can create a business and a life that you love." - Lauren Tickner   Connect with Lauren Tickner Facebook - Impact Lauren Tickner Lauren Fitness Instagram Impact School Twitter YouTube   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Micah LaCerte is the co-founder of Hitch Fit and Rockbody Retreats with his wife Diana. Micah is a Muscle Model World Champion, Ironman Fitness Magazine cover model, Tv Personality, and Motivational Speaker.    His passion for the past 25 years has been helping people transform their bodies and lives.    He and his wife have helped clients in 81 countries lose over 600,000 lbs. and their business Hitch Fit was recently rated the #1 Online Personal Training Program in the World. They also have 2 Transformation Gyms in Kansas City.   His proudest moment was not in fitness but in Giving Back To Haiti.  He and his wife sponsor a school of children there and recently he was able to go meet them in person.  The goal has always been to impact as many people as possible, using his platform to spread a positive uplifting message.    In this episode, Micah shares with Mike his journey from getting a degree in Marketing to becoming a personal trainer and the first one to provide online programs.   "Find something that you enjoy doing and give back as much as you can." - Micah LaCerte   Connect with Micah LaCerte Hitch Fit Twitter Facebook Instagram Instagram - Hitch Fit LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Ryan Zofay was raised with abusive and addicted parents. It leads to feelings of being unloved and unsafe in a chaotic home. At just 11 years old, his mother offered him his first drug. He was even encouraged to smoke with his mom in a misguided attempt to protect him. Ryan soon turned to drugs as a means of numbing his emotional pain.   By 16 years old, Ryan was so addicted that he took a dangerous amount of Xanax to achieve a high. Tragically, this decision led to a high-speed car chase that ended in a crash. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, but miraculously, he survived.   Since then, Ryan has been committed to staying sober and has built an impressive career. Today, at the age of 38, he is a founding partner of We Level Up, a $100M company that specializes in drug and alcohol treatment facility rehabs.   In this episode, Ryan shares with Mike his journey from being a selfish, self-centered kid to becoming a resourceful, caring, and successful leader.    "Perseverance pushes me through, and being resourceful is the key to success." - RyanZofay   Connect with Ryan Zofay Facebook TikTok Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Together We Level Up   Connect with  Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Rick Elmore is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert. As the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, Rick developed a proprietary technology that puts real pen and ink to paper to scale handwritten communication, helping businesses of all industries scale this unique marketing platform to stand out from their competition and build meaningful relationships with clients, customers, and employees.   Founded in 2018 and based in Tempe, Arizona, Simply Noted has grown into a thriving company with clients of various sizes across the country including hospitality, real estate, insurance, nonprofit, franchise, B2B, and others. Rick has served as the company’s CEO since its founding, for more than four years and has over a decade of sales and marketing industry experience.   In this episode, Rick shares with Mike his journey from professional football player to top salesman in the medical industry and his greatest breakthrough during Marketing class, finding a way to scale the unscalable, handwritten notes.   "You may fail sometimes, but you'll learn from it and keep moving forward."   Rick Elmore    Connect with Rick Elmore  LinkedIn Simply Noted   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

James Schlosser has been in the roofing industry for over 5 years now. Last year, he achieved a staggering $3.1M in revenue as a sales rep, without burning out, and while keeping his family and faith life a priority.   James has a huge desire to help both sales reps and sales companies learn how to balance their lives all while continuing to pursue success in their professional roles.   In this episode, James shares his journey in the roofing industry. When he started, he gave himself a period trial of 6 weeks. 5 years later, he is one of the experts in the roofing space.   "It's funny how life happens when you go through some hardships. It was my worst year in sales but also the year right before I hit my Golden Door." James Schlosser   Connect with James Schlosser Instagram LinkedIn Be The Master of Your Time   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

Bryan Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with Local lawn care professionals.    Before starting GreenPal, Bryan Clayton founded Peachtree Inc. It is one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee. He grew it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before being acquired by Lusa Holdings in 2013.   Talent, skills, and authenticity are some of the skills you need to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. Bryan shares with Mike his journey from being a kid and getting his first $20 from cutting a neighbor’s grass to building GreenPal, “the Uber for lawn care.”   "Our business is us and our personal habits. Our daily habits do map to our business success." - Bryan Clayton   Connect with Bryan Clayton Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lawn Care, Fast!     Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Simon Smart is focused on helping businessmen create a more powerful contribution, by helping them find their balls, and have more rewarding relationships, more vitality, and more personal power.   He's been involved in men's training, rites of passage, martial arts, meditation and warriorship for over 20 years, has trained thousands of US military personnel, delivered more death notifications than anyone should, and recently helped build a home services company up to $50M in yearly revenue. Originally from Scotland, Simon now lives in the desert of Southern Arizona.   In this episode, Mike and Simon discuss the benefits of meditation and the importance of alignment in achieving peak performance.    Meditation helps in catching unconscious behaviors and motivations and being in touch with one's real self. Alignment, on the other hand, is about setting the right goals that align with one's true aspirations and values. Without alignment, there is friction and pure force, which may lead to burnout and reduced performance. With alignment, there is power and peak performance.    The discussion emphasizes the importance of setting the right goals that are aligned with one's true self and values.         "Every man has a simple choice. Stay on your current path or choose a new one." Simon Smart   Connect with Simon Smart Instagram Private Mentorship Warrior Protocol   Connect with Mike Szczesniak Instagram LinkedIn YouTube