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623. You can’t GO TO new places doing COME FROM things.
March 3, 2021

623. You can’t GO TO new places doing COME FROM things.

You wouldn’t put old lawn chairs in your brand new mansion, yet you keep “lawn chair” associations, have a “lawn chair“ mindset, have ”lawn chair“ habit, expect million dollar result?! Aint gonna happen. Hip Hop Legend Rakim ...
622. ABB: Always Be Burning. What do you do AFTER you succeed?
Feb. 23, 2021

622. ABB: Always Be Burning. What do you do AFTER you succeed?

Having achieved such massive success before the age of 50, Ed Mylett was asked how did he stay hungry? “The burn changes & I’m always adjusting the burn.” What do you do AFTER you achieve success? Once you get the promotion, ...
621. Your LOSING STREAK ends NOW 🏆
Feb. 19, 2021

621. Your LOSING STREAK ends NOW 🏆

You know the wins won’t last forever, but why do the losses feel eternal? Confirmation Bias is the tendency to interpret something new as confirmation of what you already believe. (i.e. See a red car at a car lot and suddenly...
How to ALWAYS be at the right place at the right time
Feb. 16, 2021

How to ALWAYS be at the right place at the right time

People who were "at the right place at the right time" simply kept showing up. They had no idea THAT day, encounter, or person was going to be THE MOMENT everything changed. They just kept showing up. Take care of the show up...
619. Consistency before Intensity
Feb. 12, 2021

619. Consistency before Intensity

How many times have you set out on fire...yet fizzled out in failure? (Both of my hands are raised!) Today, with my life as a case study :) I’ll show you how to fuel your consistency to achieve any goal. Thank you for listeni...
618. What separates the “Can be’s” from the “Could do’s?”
Feb. 9, 2021

618. What separates the “Can be’s” from the “Could do’s?”

When Draper Kaufman formed the Navy’s Demolition Team (which later became the SEALs) he was looking to separate the “can be’s” from the “could do’s.” You CAN BE a success You CAN BE more fit. You CAN BE a Top Producer. But CO...
Sales Life Bites: ACA: Action Cures All ☎️ 🏋️
Feb. 5, 2021

Sales Life Bites: ACA: Action Cures All ☎️ 🏋️

“Should I call that customer back who was rude?” “Should I workout even if I only have 20 minutes to spare?” ”Should I have that difficult conversation with my daughter?” If you‘re trapped in the “Should-I’s” I have 3 letters...
616. Give your rejection a different treatment
Feb. 2, 2021

616. Give your rejection a different treatment

The FEAR of REJECTION has stolen more from you than rejection ever will. Today I’m going to teach you how to treat your personal and professional rejection differently. If everything you want is on the other side of rejection...
615. Sales Life Bites: Why you should work with a NEED TO mindset today.
Jan. 29, 2021

615. Sales Life Bites: Why you should work with a NEED TO mindset today.

Growing up in poverty, abuse, & racism JT McCormick had every excuse to not make it in life, yet he achieved the American dream. How did he do it? Why didn’t he become a product of his environment? “My mom did what she had t...
614. Don’t just be you today
Jan. 26, 2021

614. Don’t just be you today

Many people's advice to being successful is to "just be yourself." But how do you be yourself if you don't know nor like yourself? Instead ask yourself, "Who do I choose to be?" Today you have the choice to be the person you'...
Sales Life Bites: You can’t feel your way into success
Jan. 22, 2021

Sales Life Bites: You can’t feel your way into success

“You can act your way into a feeling long before you can feel your way into an action.” John Maxwell Thank you for watching. If you found value hit the LIKE. If you want more, please SUBSCRIBE to The Sales Life Channel. Sales...
612. “If I fail more than you I’m winning.” What to do when life deals you a bad hand.
Jan. 19, 2021

612. “If I fail more than you I’m winning.” What to do when life deals you a bad hand.

Just when you’re starting to get your life together life can punch you in the stomach. You brought yourself up & out of a impoverished childhood only for life to crush you as an adult. Maybe you can’t relate to any of that, b...
611.How I get my ideas for 1000’s of episodes
Jan. 12, 2021

611.How I get my ideas for 1000’s of episodes

You may think this episode is NOT for you since you’re not starting a podcast, blog, or channel, but you’d be wrong. First you may start one in the future (& you should. Now you just gave me another show idea - thank you :) T...
610. Greenify your sales game. “The Bonus Round” by Patrick Tinney
Jan. 5, 2021

610. Greenify your sales game. “The Bonus Round” by Patrick Tinney

Green is a term for rookie salespeople, but it’s also the color of professional salespeople as well. What color is your sales career? Is it green or flexible or brown & crispy...or maybe it’s somewhere in between. Today we’re...
609. You don’t need permission for a mission
Dec. 29, 2020

609. You don’t need permission for a mission

Goals.... oh no! Not another year-end goals episode! Nope. We’re putting the goals on the back burner. Instead we’re replacing daunting goals with quick, fiery missions. In this episode you‘ll learn: The difference between a ...
608.The grass is only greener where you water it. The power of perspective & thief of comparison.
Dec. 25, 2020

608.The grass is only greener where you water it. The power of perspective & thief of comparison.

Continuing on in Joshua Medcalf's book, "Chop Wood. Carry Water," 2 words kept bubbling up: Comparison & Perspective. In episode #588 Emmy award winning artist Tasia Valenza 's favorite mantra is, "Comparison is the thief of ...
607. You were building your house the whole time. “Chop Wood. Carry Water.” By Joshua Medcalf
Dec. 22, 2020

607. You were building your house the whole time. “Chop Wood. Carry Water.” By Joshua Medcalf

“Chop wood. Carry water.” The first time I heard this phrase was from Coach Phil Jackson In his book, “11 Rings.” Although the players he coached were legendary (MJ, Kobe, Shaq), it always centered around the basics. Chop woo...
606. “After the struggle, there’s GREATNESS on the other side.” What it means to live The Lemonade Life 🍋 with Zack Friedman
Dec. 15, 2020

606. “After the struggle, there’s GREATNESS on the other side.” What it means to live The Lemonade Life 🍋 with Zack Friedman

Episodes 603, 604, & 605 we riffed out of the book “The Lemonade Life 🍋.” Today the best-selling author himself Zack Friedman stops by The Sales Life to share simple, yet profound behavior switches that you can apply to your ...
605. You might need a compass for this trip. Leveraging all directions to succeed in Life.
Dec. 11, 2020

605. You might need a compass for this trip. Leveraging all directions to succeed in Life.

We live our life in the “straights.” We go straight to work. Straight home. Straight to school. Straight to the gym. Straight to bed. You think all of the action lies straight ahead, but you couldn’t be further off course. To...
604. “I’ll sip to that!” What the evolution of a straw 🥤 has to do with your SalesLife.
Dec. 9, 2020

604. “I’ll sip to that!” What the evolution of a straw 🥤 has to do with your SalesLife.

Today we’re continuing on in Zack Friedman’s amazing book “The Lemonade Life 🍋.” If you missed episode #603, go back and check it out to accompany today’s episode. I had no idea the straw had been around for 5000 years, yet i...
603. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing in my life...” The 5 E’s to find your track
Dec. 8, 2020

603. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing in my life...” The 5 E’s to find your track

Some people know their calling in Life at age 8...while the rest of us take 40 years & rack up $100k in debt only to still not know. If you find you’re stuck in Life, this episode is for you! Regardless of where you are in Li...
602. “Systems don’t fail people. People fail systems.” A sales conversation w/ Sean Hill
Dec. 5, 2020

602. “Systems don’t fail people. People fail systems.” A sales conversation w/ Sean Hill

Sean Hill & I hooked up on LinkedIn in & finally got together to talk sales. Sean doesn’t have the luxury lists of inbound leads- he has to FIO (Figure It Out) by walking into businesses and try to further the conversations. ...
601. It'll always go your way as long as you adjust for the way.
Dec. 2, 2020

601. It'll always go your way as long as you adjust for the way.

In a recent conversation with Brian Koppelman, Seth Godin said that professionals see ANY change in the market as an opportunity. Where amateurs whine, complain, & go away, pros push ahead & embrace momentary incompetence as ...
600. Your results will soar when you learn how to “land the plane.”
Nov. 30, 2020

600. Your results will soar when you learn how to “land the plane.”

World class negotiator & Columbia Law Professor Alexandra Carter was recently a guest on Hala Taha’s Young & Profiting Podcast speaking about her book “Ask For More. ” Carter teaches a powerful 3 word technique that will yiel...