Best of the Best

Some might say Influence is an art. Others may say it's a science. But if you talk to Eric Lofholm, you might be surprised to hear he thinks it's a little bit of both. He's a Master Sales Trainer and a Best-Selling Author who's taught his proven system to thousands of professionals around the world, and that's on top of running Eric Lofholm International- his organization dedicated to professionally training people in the art and science of selling. And today on a new episode of Best of the Best, Fred Parrish is sitting down with Eric to get to the bottom of what exactly it means to embrace both the artistic and scientific sides of influencing others. What does it mean to be a sales champion? How did Eric learn to teach others about the subtleties of influence? And what's the secret to getting anybody to give you whatever you want? Tune in to find out!

To find out more about Eric or to purchase a copy of one of his books, visit his website at www.saleschampion.com.

To find out more about Fred or to purchase a copy of his book "The E-Myth CFO," visit his website at www.theprofitbeacon.com.

Every business needs profit. It's business 101, really. But for most businesses, making profit isn't the challenge - it's growing those profits that really matters. And a lot of business owners struggle with that. Not Burke Franklin though. He's the creator and CEO of BusinessPowerTools.com, best known for his BizPlanBuilder software that's sold over 2 million copies and his book "Business Black Belt." He's got a unique approach to growing profits - one that involves what he's calling "conscious business strategies." But what does it mean to have a conscious business? Why is personal purpose important in professional strategies? And most importantly, how can a conscious business strategy impact your profits? Tune in to find out!

To find out more about Burke or to purchase a copy of his book "Business Black Belt," visit his website at www.businesspowertools.com.

To find out more about Fred or to purchase a copy of his book "The E-Myth CFO," visit his website at www.theprofitbeacon.com.

Welcome to Episode 4 of Best of the Best with Fred Parrish! Today on the show, Fred sits down with Bobbi DePorter, an early pioneer in the field of accelerated learning who cofounded the Quantum Learning Network. Quantum's a leading education company that produces SuperCamp - summer enrichmen programs that have garnered over 800,000 graduates in 14 countries. Through her programs and the 8 Keys of Excellence Movement, Bobbi has positively impacted more than 20 million young minds in the past 30 years. How does she do it? Why does she do it? And what makes her program so effective? Tune in to find out!

For more from Fred or to purchase a copy of his book "The E-Myth CFO," visit his website at emyth.theprofitbeacon.com.

To learn more about Bobbi, visit her website at www.qln.com.

Automation, machine learning, and virtual reality are an impending reality to small business in America, and future-proofing your business may be more important now than ever before. What's the secret to leaning into the curve and embracing the machines? Welcome to the first LIVE broadcast of Best of the Best - a show about having meaningful conversations with business-driven industry thought leaders to find out just what exactly makes them the best of the best! Today on the program, author and host of the show Fred Parrish sits down with Joe Woodard, CEO of Woodard Events LLC (along with author, speaker, consultant, and business coach) to talk about the technological shift in business practices today.

Berny Dohrmann founded CEO Space International more than 25 years ago - a centralized location for both experienced CEO's and successful entrepreneurs to come together and share advice, knowledge, and experiences through practical keynotes, interactive workshops, and cooperative networking. And today on Best of the Best, Fred and Berny dig into not only the things that make CEO Space unique and engaging to CEO's worldwide, but how Berny's background in business and his bootstrap upbringing brought him to create such a wonderful space in the first place.

For more on Berny or to learn more about CEO Space International, visit www.ceospaceinternational.com.

For more on Fred or to purchase a copy of The E-Myth CFO, visit https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Chief-Financial-Officer-Businesses/dp/0983500142.

If you've ever started your own small business, you'll know that there's a certain irony in calling any part of it "small." Fact is, being an entrepreneur is a huge undertaking. So when you're looking to get started in carving out your own piece of the small-business-pie, where can you go for advice? Who can you lean on for a helping hand? Are there any resources available to help you when you may (or may not) need it? That's the question as Fred invites Mark Langford, Executive Director of the North Texas SBDC Network on to the show to talk about small businesses, big ideas, and what America's Small Business Development Centers are doing to help out.

For more on Mark or to learn more about the NTSBDC, visit https://americassbdc.org.

For more on Fred or to purchase a copy of The E-Myth CFO, visit https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Chief-Financial-Officer-Businesses/dp/0983500142.