Changing Lives Selling Knives

Kyle Lopes has achieved unprecedented success at multiple roles in the Cutco/Vector sales organization. He became the first college student to reach $1 million in personal sales and get inducted into the company's Hall of Fame. Later, after his graduation from Columbia University, Kyle became a Branch Manager with Vector and finished the Summer #1 in the company out of over 300 BMs, annihilating the previous record for 1st-time Branch Managers with over $600,000 in Summer sales. As District Manager in the Marin / San Francisco market, Kyle's team won 2 Silver Cups in 2021, as the champion in both the Rising Star and Elite League categories, and they are currently #1 in the Nation again in 2022! Kyle Lopes is a proven achiever in rapidly shaping organizational culture and building winning teams, and he continues to grow his legacy with Cutco/Vector.

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Dushka Zapata is one of the most popular and influential writers in the world. Her brilliant essays have been viewed over 200 million times on Quora and through her social media, and have been compiled into 14 amazing books, including her newest work releasing May 2022. Dushka was born in Mexico and has lived in multiple countries, through which she has developed an appreciation for, and deep understanding of, other people. She has an incredible knack for taking complex subjects and perpetual life dilemmas and breaking them down into simple, easy-to-understand and grasp ideas and concepts. What she offers the world is truly life-changing. In this conversation, we talk about the subject of "boundaries" and we dive into essays from Dushka's book "How To Set Your Boundaries And Why No One Else Can Save You."

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Mike Lonzetta is a Hall of Fame Cutco sales rep who has evolved into an inspirational coach and speaker. Mike's coaching impact started in Vector's Gulf Coast Division, and has expanded nationally, where he has impacted a large number successful managers and become known as the "DOC" or District Office Coach. Mike has studied coaching concepts under such luminaries as Tony Robbins and Brendan Burchard, and he speaks from a depth of experience and wisdom. He has also started his own coaching community called BreakthroughXP. In this conversation, Mike explains how we create patterns of focus, meaning, and behavior that set the path for our lives.

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Stacy Campbell is the Lone Star Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing, headquartered near Austin TX. A long-time member of the company's Hall of Fame, Stacy has now produced over $103 million in career Cutco sales. His Division accomplished the rare feat of a Double Silver Cup in both the Total Sales and Top Eight categories for Divisions in Vector Marketing in 2021. Stacy is known as a master planner at the executive level. His insights can help you to elevate your game when it comes to goal-setting and execution so that you become capable of making strategic plans, then living out those plans in real life.

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Chris Hammond is the Empire Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, headquartered in Rochester, NY. A veteran with the company since 1993, Chris has produced over $93 million in sales, making him one of the top all-time achievers in the company's Hall of Fame. Throughout his great career, Chris has truly been a shining example of enjoying the journey. He makes work fun, and he helps others under his guidance to cultivate happiness in all that they do. Chris is truly grateful for all the blessings in his life, and he exudes a positive attitude and spirit, both at work and at home with his family. Chris Hammond is one of the great role models on the Cutco/Vector leadership team.

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Warren Herring is the President & CEO at TrustCare Health, a group of primary and urgent care clinics in Mississippi and Alabama. Warren first learned some core business principles as a sales rep then District Manager with Vector Marketing. After finishing his Masters at Tulane University, he got into the Health Care industry by opening his first clinic in the Jackson, MS area. Through having long-term vision, establishing quality care and customer service, and leveraging servant leadership, Warren has grown his organization to 15 locations and is at the forefront of innovation in how health care services will be delivered in the future.

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Steve Heroux is a leading authority on selling in today's marketplace. As the Founder & CEO of Victory Selling, Steve teaches insights through sales coaching and keynote speaking, including being a feature speaker for the CEO group, Vistage. He authored the book, "Sales Is Not A Dirty Word," and he has pioneered the "Sales DNA Test." Steve has been a champion salesperson in multiple industries, including being Cutco's #1 All-American during college, and topping a field of 50,000 sales representatives with AFLAC. He preaches concepts like conviction, honesty, and working on one's craft, and he shares his insights in this informative conversation.

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John Fiacco is one of the foremost experts in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization in the areas of recruiting, training, and leadership. He was a Hall of Fame District Manager in Cutco/Vector Marketing who has evolved into a unique position that's tailor-made for his skill-set. As National Training & Recruiting Programs Manager, John shares his expertise with managers all across the company. As he has done throughout his life, he simply shows up and gets stuff done. John has a strong conviction in the District Manager opportunity and in what Vector Marketing leaders do for the people under their guidance. He wants as many people as possible to experience the full benefit of the Vector Opportunity.

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Vonny Fast is the #1 all-time Cutco rep in Canada, and #5 overall in Cutco's 70-year history with over $7 million in personal sales. As one of the key pioneers of the Closing Gift Consultant program, she was the first CGC to reach $1 million in gift sales. She has been featured as the opening speaker at Cutco's North American rep conference. Vonny attributes her success to a desire to bring value, a strong belief that business is all about relationships, and a deep commitment to being a student of the business, and of life. This episode is guest-hosted by Trent Booth, who started with Cutco in the same year as Vonny, back in 1993, in the same sales office in Calgary, AB Canada.

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Kevin Barthe has been one of the most successful District Managers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. A 12-year veteran with the company, he has been a cornerstone of the juggernaut, multiple National Champion Rocky Mountain Division, serving as Assistant Division Manager for several years. He recently achieved his $10 million in sales milestone, qualifying for the company Hall of Fame.

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