What are the qualities of a great salesperson?

Passion - Enthusiasm - Competitive Spirit - & A desire to help others  

The same traits that make a great athlete! 

Julie Raeder is my guest on this episode and she has used those qualities to be successful on the hardwood, the SAAS world, and on LinkedIn

We discuss making the transition from athletics into this new world called sales - 

I enjoyed our conversation and I think you will too! 

If you could go back and talk to your twenty-year-old self ...

What advice would you give?

I know what mine would be...

Go hang out with Cole Hayden! 

Cole is a Junior at the University of North Carolina (Go Heels!) & a future star AE in the technology space 

He is doing great things on campus and is learning more every day 

I was so impressed with his maturity & mindset! 

and you will be too! 

ENJOY! 

Mark Wojcik is a fantastic communicator - You can see this in his LinkedIn videos and hear it in this episode of "conversations"

Clear - Concise - & Confident

Mark used these skills and more to start his company HireLevel Advisory -

learn about his journey to entrepreneurship

idea generation, opportunity evaluation, planning, company formation/launch, and growth.

There are so many lessons to be learned from his story!

ENJOY

Do you want to be more confident? 

Confidence can be a game-changer in our life & helps us feel ready for life's experiences

When we're confident, we're more likely to move forward with opportunities - and take action! 

We are less likely to second guess ourselves or live in the past through replaying events and scenarios -or worry excessively about what others think of us & if things don't work out, confidence helps us try again. 

That's why I say CONFIDENCE is a game-changer!!

My guest in this episode of Conversations with "The Average Dude" - is Cole Rodgers. 

Cole is a confident guy and I was curious where that skill comes from - we discuss this and Cole's work with other men though his School of Man organization 

Enjoy!! 

Jason Zemcik has an incredible track record of success. 

In this conversation, Jason shares the mindset that took him from graduating from West Point to leading troops in Iraq - 

The same mindset allowed him to quickly climb the corporate ladder, write nine books, and complete extreme fitness challenges.

Interested in how he did it all...?

I was too - Enjoy!!! 

Let's pretend we are all in prison (Fun, right?)

We can never leave our cells & the only view to the outside world - a small window.

How are we to come to a better understanding of what is out there?

Talking to our cellmates! 

Everyone sees the world in a different way, a unique perspective, 

&

we can always learn more about who we are through their experiences 

Cam Beaudoin has a great story! His journey from where he is today to where he is going - is fascinating! 

From selling jewelry in cool places - to learning code - to working as a developer - to discovering his niche - to learning to communicate his message - to becoming an entrepreneur & speaking at conferences all over the country!

He is the owner of a company called Accelerated Accessibility - where he helps improve digital technologies by making them accessible to everyone (he does a great job of explaining what that looks like) 

I hope you learn, as I did, from listening to Cam's journey and our conversation. 

Enjoy!! 

Take 30 minutes to listen and meet Eddy Bohnam! 

We all have so much to learn from this guy - not only from his Linkedin & Sales psychology knowledge - but, more importantly, his mindset! 

Eddy is the real deal and a great example of how being humble AND knowing your stuff - can make you highly effective! 

Enjoy!! 

My latest episode is now available “Oh Deer, it’s Travis Storms”

I was excited to talk to Travis since he was recently listed as one of the Top 10 Funniest people on Linkedin 

(if you are unfamiliar with that list it’s because I made it up, but Travis should be on it!)

We talk about playing guitar - to programming - to photography - and nature walks -

Enjoy and let me know if you find any of those gold nuggets I was looking for!

Mark Simonsen - Host of The Rental Journal Podcast - Joins me to talk about his podcast experience - I met Mark over Zoom a little over a year ago - He was on episode zero - as in none!  This is a recording of my follow-up conversation with Mark, who is now at Episode 77! I was curious about what he has learned and what experiences he could share - If you have ever thought about starting a podcast and want to hear from someone who is not selling a "How to" course - I think you will enjoy this true-to-life success story! 

Have you heard about Jesse Cole and The Savannah Bananas??  The story is awesome but This interview is much more than the story of an owner and his team -   Jesse gives us a peek into the way he thinks - what he does - & why it is WORKING!   He shares his creative marketing genius & business principles & his passion is contagious!   Grab a pen and pad - you will hear things that spark ideas for your business ~ Enjoy!!