Changing Lives Selling Knives

Alex Hayden has served many people in sharing insights for both mental and physical wellbeing. In his own life, he has overcome depression, addiction, tragedy, and obesity, and in the process, discovered his mission and inspiration to help others. Alex has changed many lives through his passionate heart for people, authentic encouragement, and loving accountability. He currently serves others as a stress alchemist and fulfillment facilitator at Liberating Man.

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Carey Smolensky is the Founder & President of CSP Worldwide, a family of companies including Event Production, Entertainment, Facilitation, Branded Merchandise, and continuing to evolve into more full-service offerings. Carey has won numerous local, national, and international awards for his entertainment and event production, and is best known to the Cutco/Vector family for providing his fine support for many company events. He has impacted countless lives through his events, collaboration with top thought leaders, and partnerships with impactful businesses and charities. Carey focuses on helping others in everything he does. Author of "Living Life With Passion and Helping Others," Carey has turned his book into an annual experience called "The Passion Summit." He lives every day with passion, and strives to help others do the same.

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Changing Lives Selling Knives is a podcast about all the inspiring stories of people who learned the basics of sales, leadership, and business through working with Cutco/Vector Marketing, and are now using their skills and their influence to change the world for the better. For the milestone one-hundredth episode, the guest was our host himself, Dan Casetta, being interviewed by Jon Berghoff, who Dan counts as being a long-time colleague, friend, mentee, and mentor, all rolled into one. This Flashback episode features some key highlights from this conversation, including some of Dan and Jon's core philosophies.

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Danny Guerrido is one of the most impactful sales reps in the 70+ year history of Cutco. He joined Vector as a sales rep in December 1998 and advanced into management by Summer 2000. After 2 successful periods as a District Manager, in which he produced well over $4 million in team sales, Danny committed to the Cutco Sales Professional role in 2013. He has grown his production from about $200K in 2014 to over $600K in 2021, and is among the company's leaders in sales again for 2022. With over $4.3 million in career personal sales, Danny is the #28 Cutco sales rep of all-time. He has accomplished all of this while being married for 21 years and raising 2 children, now 20 & 17. The hallmark of Danny's great career has been his strong desire to contribute to others while producing his own great results. He's one of the most significant contributors to the success of Vector's Western Region.

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Jaymison Jones is the NorCal Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. He's been with the company since 2003 and is responsible for over $38 million in sales. He's truly one of the most exceptional leaders you could ever meet, and he balances his work with an amazing personal life. In his youth, Jaymison might not have been headed towards such a great place. But through several transformational experiences, he has truly evolved, in both his business and in his life. Through concepts like self-reflection, taking responsibility, vision-casting, and compounding character, Jaymison has become a tremendous role-model for many others, and his story is an inspiration for others to follow.

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The Four Agreements is one of the most impactful books ever written. The agreements themselves are deceptively simple, yet incredibly profound. This short solo episode shares some quick thoughts on one of the 4 agreements, which is "Don't Make Assumptions." Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. If you're excited about making this transformation, listen on…

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Shannon Smadella was a successful manager with Cutco/Vector Canada before moving on to pursue other interests. Named Miss Canada in 2009, the outer transformation Shannon underwent in pursuing this crown brought about a far more significant inner transformation. Shannon has since used her platform to impact children and adults all over North America and beyond with technologies for mental and physical well-being. Extensively trained in the Yogic Sciences, Shannon educates others about inner beauty and self-care. She has also worked with at least 88 charities to raise millions of dollars for people in need. Recently, she was honored with the Women Of Inspiration Nest Award from the Universal Women's Network.

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Brad Weimert is an entrepreneur, adventurer, and endurance athlete. As a Cutco sales rep, he quickly advanced to become the company's #1 sales rep in 2001, and he was inducted into the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame before moving on to new ventures. Brad founded EasyPay Direct, a payment platform which has served over 30,000 businesses. He also hosts the podcast "Beyond A Million" and runs adventure trips for entrepreneurs under the brand "Unplugged Events." Outside of business, Brad has been an incredible inspiration to many through multiple endurance-focused adventures. He teaches others through his own example that a key to achieving large goals in life is a willingness to deliberately push past limitations.

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Phil Bohlender is the Intermountain Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector sales organization, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. A veteran with the company since 1994, Phil has produced over $38 million in sales and is a member of the company's Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Phil has been inspired by strong reasons, starting with building a family while he was still a college-student sales rep. Phil is an expert at enrolling others in his goals, and he creates an atmosphere of collaboration, support, and fun in both his team at work and in his family of 7 children. Phil Bohlender is a genuine leader who is well-respected and appreciated by everyone who knows him.

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Alyce Dailey is a coach, speaker, entrepreneur, community builder, and the ultimate Girl Mom raising 4 adventurous daughters, while running multiple businesses alongside her husband, Seth. Alyce & Seth have been top achievers in the Keller-Williams real estate organization, and have been widely recognized for excellence in leadership and entrepreneurship. Alyce believes that being a Mom is the most entrepreneurial venture on the planet. She wrote "The Magic Mom" in an effort to inspire and guide others to create lives they love while leading their children to live powerfully.

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