How many times have you had the resolution to start losing weight, but after a couple of days or weeks, or months it all goes to waste? In this episode, our guest is Luke DePron, an online weight loss coach for busy entrepreneurs and businessmen, as well as the host of the Live Great Lifestyle podcast. Both from his training and from strategies learned from exceptional sportsmen and elite performers, Luke has transformed everyday men into Olympic-level athletes. Today, he helps high-achieving entrepreneurs lose 20 pounds or more of body fat through the Lean Body Method™ so their physiques, energy, and confidence match the success they have in business and in life.

In our conversation, Luke navigates how to establish your way to fitness, avoid work that is unhealthy for you, and lead a successful business. He digs into how to achieve wellness, make it stick, and set up realistic goals. He remarks on the importance of creating a business culture where employees' health is prioritized and they feel you care about them as well as their wellness. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 06:48] Opening Segment

•Luke shares his background a work

• A health and fitness coach who helps entrepreneurs recover their health and wellness

• How often business leaders have sacrificed health to build wealth

• Wealth and wellness go together, and they need to step into a practice that supports their goals

• Why October through November is the best time to take on health and fitness goals

[06:49 - 16:33] Slow and Steady Wins the Race to Lose Weight

• How to overcome the challenges of starting a fitness program when you're busy

• You don't need to go to the gym to achieve your fitness goals

• Why resistance training can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle

• Slower, longer-term weight loss is more successful than rapid weight loss

• Eating a standard, healthy diet that is easy to adjust calories from is key to success

[16:34 - 26:47] Leaders Look to Build Great Cultures, Great Environments

• How leveraging your low-level step count is a massive point

• Luke's advice to build great cultures and work environments

• Promoting a healthy first culture and setting standards to achieve them

• Luke breaks down great leadership strategies

• Be willing to give and contribute to others

[26:48 - 30:22] How to Get More Clients After Completing Work

• Luke on the rapid-fire questions

• Q&A: What is my next step in order to get more clients?

Want to connect with Luke? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook. Head to his website to increase confidence & energy!

Key Quotes:

"We need to step into a health and fitness practice that supports whatever it is that your goals in life are." - Luke DePron

"By you becoming a healthier version of yourself, the time that is invested, you're gonna buy it back through productivity, through feeling better, through having more confidence." - Luke DePron

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Is the fear of tipping off your competition, losing your employees, and disappointing your clients hurting your ability to communicate honestly and effectively? In this episode, our guest is Shlomo Friedman, he is a Partner & Executive Director of Imperial, a leading real estate brokerage headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey. He is renowned for his emphasis on company culture & mindset work, helping Imperial agents sell more and dream bigger through the power of training, support, & teamwork. Shlomo is also a much sought-after speaker on sales and company culture, presenting at popular events and seminars, where he empowers high achievers to set and achieve impressive goals.

In this episode, Shlomo digs deep into why fear is a great motivator but it destroys the possibility of having a growth mindset. He points out how important it's to reach your fullest potential and make sure you have accountability as a leader. Shlomo stresses out the importance of not getting stuck when you don't get the results you worked for and encourages you to rate yourself on how well you communicate and admit where you need to improve. Tune in and discover how to assure that your work and personal goals support each other. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 15:48] Opening Segment

• Shlomo shares how to succeed despite fear

• The importance of company culture and mindset work

• How fear can hurt your ability to communicate honestly and effectively with your employees, clients, and competitors

• Shlomo's outlook on titles and responsibilities in corporate America

[15:49 - 32:49] How to Achieve Your Potential: Mindset, Activities & Results

• Understanding what your responsibility is and personally growing yourself are key to succeed in your business

• Why the leader's responsibility is to help people realize their unrealized potential

• There is no way to make any change without understanding the cause of the lack of progress

• To grow, one needs to have a growth mindset and believe one can achieve anything

• When the growth mindset is established, the focus shifts to practical actions that will enable growth

• How to focus on the positive aspects of negative situations, and use spin to turn negative events into positives

[32:50 - 48:44] Give the Work-Life Balance You Deserve

• When we don't have a growth mindset, we are driven by fears

• The benefits of having a growth mindset when communicating with your clients, employees, and competitors

• Always let them know what you can do and how you'll try to do it better

• How to have a work-life balance that supports your personal goals

• A person's real life is more than business, and their goal and where they want to get to is much bigger than the business

• Why your business goals should support your personal goals

[48:45 - 1:02:17] Closing Segment

• Shlomo on the rapid-fire questions

• Q&A: How to know which event to attend?

Want to connect with Shlomo? Follow him on LinkedIn.

Key Quotes:

"If we can think of the other more than of ourselves, that's how we grow." - Shlomo Friedman

"I feel much more comfortable with not a title but with an understanding of what it is that my obligation in the organization is." - Shlomo Friedman

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Did you ever have a crazy idea that you thought just might be a big one but you never did anything about it because you didn't want people to laugh? This week, our guest is Steve Sims, the author of Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals which will be released on October 18. Called by Forbes Magazine, "The man with the world's coolest job," Steve has become famous for taking the craziest dreams of his celebrity clients and making them a reality.

In our conversation, we're going to hear about some of his wildest adventures, and learn how the fear of ridicule can stop us from doing the things that might be the keys to our success. Steve also teaches us how to recognize when something stupid might actually be brilliant and how to approach business and personal goals with a curious mindset. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:44] Opening Segment

• Steve shares his experience working with celebrities and high-profile clients

• The key asset to achieving success

• Having a curious mindset when pursuing goals

• Check out The Art of Making Things Happen

[07:45 - 24:11] People Laugh at Your Goals to Keep You Down

• How different cultures can help or hinder a person's ability to pursue their goals

• Steve's advice on how to manage these differences

• Going for stupid isn't the same as being reckless

• Why entrepreneurs need to have goals that are both achievable and ridiculous to be successful

• They should vision their goals and reverse engineer them down to the smallest steps necessary to make them a reality

• Stupid goals are those that are so far out of reach that they become impossible to achieve, but are still worth pursuing

[24:12 - 40:09] Change Your Process and Achieve Greater Success

• What has led to a canceled culture in which people no longer want to engage in conversations or projects

• People are afraid of being laughed at

• Instead of laughing at those who make mistakes, we should challenge them and help them learn from their mistakes

• Don't give yourself excuses for not changing; try different things to see what works

• When you start doing things differently, your mind starts seeing opportunities that it may not have seen before

• The key to success is having a balance between your business and personal growth, and being true to your standards

[40:10 - 47:38] Closing Segment

• Steve on the rapid-fire questions

• Q&A: When do I know it's time to quit?

Want to connect with Steve? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter. Visit his website, and make the impossible possible!

Key Quotes:

"Do things that disrupt the way you live and your mind will start to accept and recognize alternatives." - Steve Sims

"Most of society today wants to laugh at your goals to keep you down. But if you don't go for stupid goals how are you gonna dare of achieving them." - Steve Sims

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Are you ready to create a message that connects with the right people and builds your business, even if you're a shy introvert? In this episode, our guest is Laurie-Ann Murabito. She was so shy that she couldn't even look people in the eye. Almost accidentally, she became a public speaker and discovered that even an extreme introvert can overcome stage fright and communicate powerfully and effectively. She is a business mentor and speaking strategist who teaches clients to communicate with confidence, and leverage speaking opportunities to be positioned as the expert, attract high-end clients, and monetize their authority. Laurie-Ann is the best-selling author of Rethink Leadership and Rethink Your Leadership and host of the Be In Demand Podcast.

In our conversation, Laurie-Ann shares her story of becoming a public speaker and how she overcame her shyness to achieve success. She encourages you to take the first step towards your goals and share your stories to inspire others. She stresses how the fear of public speaking is something that a lot of people deal with and it can really hold someone back from really taking the plunge and trying to speak in front of an audience. So, if you're afraid of public speaking, learning how to do it properly can really help you out. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 08:07] Opening Segment

• How Laurie-Ann became a powerful speaker

• Learn to communicate with confidence and leverage speaking opportunities
• The best-selling author of Rethink Leadership and Rethink Your Leadership

• There are three different types of speakers

• Take the first step even if it's not perfect, and never give up on their dreams.

[08:08 - 23:33] Overcoming Stagefright and Communicate with Confidence

• The fear of speaking can be a barrier to success

• It's important for business owners to learn how to communicate confidently

• How public speaking is a valuable skill and increases business owner's value

• You don't have to keep coming up with new stories every time you speak

• Where the fear of being judged comes from

• If you're not part of the inner circle, you'll be kicked out.

[23:34 - 39:04] Speak Like a Leader Without Stressing

• Why leaders should take baby steps before speaking, be themselves, and ask for feedback

• The key points for a successful public speaking engagement

• Having an opening that grabs attention
• Providing valuable information in the authority section
• Ending with a call to action.

• Becoming a speaker is easy with the right approach

• Integrity is important when delivering speeches as it can help build trust and credibility with audiences

[39:05 - 45:31] Closing Segment

• Why narcissism is a personality trait that makes someone difficult to coach

• Storytelling is an important tool for getting your employees and customers excited about what you do

Key Quotes:

"Being able to tell stories is so infectious. The storytelling is so powerful and a lot of us don't realize it." - Laurie-Ann Murabito

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Follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn. Head to Speak And Stand Out , and get crystal clear on your message!

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Creating deep human connections and building a high-trust culture is crucial to truly thrive as a leader. In this episode, our guest is Scott Mann; he spent 23 years in the United States Army, 18 of them as a Green Beret, where he specialized in unconventional, high-impact missions in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia. He is a storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership, where he helps leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low-trust environments. He also empowers people - both in warfare and in business - to stand up for themselves and develop a strong voice. He is the author of Operation Pineapple Express: The Incredible Story of a Group of Americans Who Undertook One Last Mission and Honored a Promise in Afghanistan.

In our conversation, Scott shares some of his experiences from his time in Afghanistan and how he was able to use his relationships to help save people and build deep relationships with them. He digs into the importance of leadership, social capital, and accountability and how polarization can be dangerous and counterproductive. Scott remarks on why relationships are essential for building successful organizations. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:32] Opening Segment

• Leadership lessons learned from a war zone

• How to build relationships of trust with the local population to rescue people in high-risk situations

• Check out his book Operation Pineapple Express

• A story of this rescue mission and the inspirational lessons that can be learned from it

[07:33 - 22:15] The Problems with the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

• The problems with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

• No public hearings on what happened and no accountability

• Look at the situations that as a leader you face and ask yourself what's your pineapple express

• Afghan special operations forces and the veteran volunteers who stood on their shoulders and honored a promise

• Why it's key to focus on local solutions, such as helping tribal leaders stand up to terrorists and training select special operations units

[22:16 - 36:36] If America Abandoned Its Allies, What Would Happen?

• What has led to increased conflict and instability in Afghanistan

• A political decision made without input from military leaders

• Why the division between left and right in America is a major obstacle to effective policymaking on issues like Afghanistan

• The importance of opening public hearings by Congress to allow for a more informed discussion of policy options for Afghanistan

• There is still potential for the United States to support its allies, but it needs to do so in a more transparent and effective way

[36:37 - 40:16] Closing Segment

• How to make decisions as a leader

• Q&A: What will help you with your decision-making process?

Want to connect with Scott? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Head to Roof Top Leadership, and discover how to create deep human connection!

Key Quotes:

"It is our social connection ability that really enables us to thrive." - Scott Mann

"The time to build social capital is when nobody is looking " - Scott Mann

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Are you ready to do the work that it takes to have a breakthrough in your business? In this episode, our guest is Isaac Bardos, the kid who everyone thought would never be successful at anything. But Isaac used that rejection to develop into a college athlete, a well-regarded public speaker, the founder of numerous successful companies, and a business coach who can diagnose a business' core problem in minutes.

Join Meny as he and Isaac talk about effective leadership, what it means to have a calling, how to spot the patterns that can tell you what's really happening in your business, make better decisions, and much more. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 13:04] Opening Segment

• How understanding your weaknesses can make you a better leader

• How Isaac became a successful public speaker and business coach

• Isaac's story of overcoming obstacles to achieve success

• Being doubted by family and friends, and starting his own businesses
• Providing more value to his clients by helping them achieve their goals

[13:05 - 28:52] What You Need to Be a Succesful Leader

• How an upbringing can either be seen as victimization or as fuel for someone's future

• It is a learnable skill to be a leader, but most people are not naturally born leaders

• Moses's story

• Leadership is about looking at where someone wants to go and what is needed to get there

• Leaders need to be connected to their employees to lead them effectively

[28:53 - 44:24] How to Navigate the Business World When the Recession Hits

• When it comes to scaling a business, you need to take a "really serious look" at scalability

• Why patterns are essential for your business

• Patterns can help protect businesses and help you stay ahead of the curve

• What business leaders should focus on

• Focus on what's going to help your businesses grow

[44:25 - 52:52] Closing Segment

• Isaac on the four rapid questions

• Q&A: How to budget for marketing your business?

Connect with Isaac on LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook.

Key Quotes:

"The must is where we really see things come out and we learn things about ourselves that become potentially huge assets for the business." - Isaac Bardos

"If you're disconnected from the people who are doing the work that needs to get done, then you're not leading." - Isaac Bardos

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Are you a leader that sacrifices health for the sake of growth? In this episode, our guest is Zach Estes, a Manufacturing Engineer by trade; who has experience in manufacturing operations, hospital operations, and media operations, and now leading Path for Growth as Chief Operating Officer alongside Alex Judd. He's passionate about healthy growth and applying operational principles in life and business.

In our conversation, Zach digs into some lessons he learned from his time as a manufacturing engineer that has helped him to be an effective operator in today's business landscape. He stresses the importance of visibility in business and how manufacturing principles can be applied to any type of business. Zach breaks down the principles that he uses to run an efficient, effective, and enjoyable business and what has led him to achieve healthy growth. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 06:58] Opening Segment

• Zach shares his journey as a manufacturing engineer

• How he ended up being the COO of Path for Growth
• Helping leaders grow their businesses without losing themselves in the process

• Make work visible for better communication and understanding between team members and customers

[06:59 - 19:58] Path of Healthy Growth for Businesses

• Zach discloses the four steps to Path for Growth

• Standardization, documentation, evaluation, and improvement

• How Path for Growth help businesses achieve success

• Why individual growth is a key element

• Not sacrificing one's personal life to achieve success in one's business.

• There must be intentionality and energy put into pursuing healthy growth to maintain a flourishing business

[19:59 - 32:11] The Importance of Downtime

• The key to a successful company is having a clear mission, focus, and passion

• Leaders need to communicate these values to their team for them to be attentive and motivated

• Why downtime is expensive, and leaders need to be aware of this to manage it effectively

• Planned downtime vs unplanned downtime

• Taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually is important for long-term success

[32:12 - 35:52] Closing Segment

• Learn more about Zach with the Rapid Fire Questions!

• Q&A: Should you share your financials with your team?

Connect with Zack on LinkedIn. Head to Path of Growth, and find out how to practice healthy growth!

Key Quotes:

"If you know how you create and deliver value for your customer, then you'll know how you don't do that to you." - Zack Estes

"If you know where you're going, or if you know what your responsibilities are, then it's a lot easier to determine what it is you should be spending your time on." - Zack Estes

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Are you ready to listen to the amazing changes that are coming up in the show? Since its inception, the Let's Talk Business podcast has been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners thrive. We believe that information is key, but we also believe that it's important to help business owners to start to take action. That's why we've introduced a new format and a new producer to the show, and we look forward to continuing to provide practical advice and help entrepreneurs and business owners grow their businesses.

Let's welcome Rabbi Scott Kahn, formerly the dean of Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah in Beit Shemesh, Israel, and the founder of Jewish Coffee House, a podcast network featuring podcasts that deal with issues in the Orthodox world. He is also the executive producer of JCH Productions, a podcast production company that partners with companies, organizations, and individuals who see podcasting as a critical vehicle to get their message to a wider audience. He is the host of several podcasts as well, including Orthodox Conundrum, Intimate Judaism, and the Baseball Rabbi. He lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife Aliza and their seven children.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 05:52] Opening Segment

• Meeting Scott Kahn and his role at the Let's Talk Business Podcast

• An overview of what changes are coming to the show

• The reason why Meny to grow and improve the podcast

• Keep providing quality advice to its listeners

[05:52 - 12:54] An Exciting Announcement!

• What the upcoming episodes will have

• A better quality guests and questions
• A segment where listeners can submit questions
• Practical advice for business owners

• Why Let's Business Podcast is different from other shows

• When you can expect new episodes

[12:55 - 16:18] Closing Segment

• Subscribe to the show and get notified when new episodes are published

Key Quotes:

"My personal mission in life is I believe every person should be given the opportunity to succeed in life." Meny Hoffman

"Great relationships start with a great conversation." - Meny Hoffman

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What is a definition of a good salesperson? In this week's episode, our guest is Fred Diamond. He is the host and producer of the Sales Game Changers Podcast and is the co-founder of the Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES). He is also an advocate for Lyme disease treatment and is a frequent article contributor to LymeDisease.org. His books, "Love, Hope, Lyme" and "Insights for Sales Game Changers" will hit bookshelves on in July.

In this conversation, we are reminded of the virtues a salesperson must have in order to become successful - a deep understanding of the customers' needs, the company's offers, and perceiving sales as a profession than simply a task to accomplish the quota. Fred Diamond also touches on the idea that it takes time for a salesperson to build trust with their customers. Listen closely as we discuss diversity in sales, how to create a successful sales process, and what makes a good salesperson in today's world.

Listen and enjoy!

[00:01 - 09:08] Opening Segment

• Fred on cultivating his passion for sales
• • Working in high-tech marketing
  • Realizing the importance of salespeople
  • The urgent need for support in sales success
• Check out Sales Game Changers

[09:09 - 21:55] What it Takes to Be a Great Salesperson

• Defining a good salesperson
• • Believe in the company and understand–
  • • Customer needs
    • The product
    • Sales as a profession
• How the little things matter
• • Realize that your offers may not be the right solution
  • Display proactiveness and show up as a partner for the clients
  • Building trust requires more than a couple of phone calls

[21:56 - 40:42] Tips for Better Performance from Sales People

• Fred's advice on establishing relationships with clients
• • People need solutions from people they trust
  • There is no need to play ballgames, just honest answers
  • Put yourself in the head of the customer
• How introverts can outsell you
• • They think about the needs of the customers
  • They know that they need to engage with people

[40:43 - 46:10] Closing Segment

• The effects of world events on people's lives
• Learn more about Fred with the Rapid Fire Questions!

Connect with Fred

Follow him on LinkedIn and check out his podcast, Sales Game Changers for more tips on successful sales strategies.

Don't miss his recommendations - The Introvert's Edge by Matthew Pollard, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

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Key Quotes

"The salespeople were the key. I had to support these people, I had to do things to make them successful by getting the right messaging in the marketplace, bringing the right products to market, and helping them target the marketing programs and their customers to accelerate the sales process." - Fred Diamond

"A great sales call is one where the customer does 90% of the talking." - Fred Diamond

"Sometimes, to be a great salesperson, you're not going to sell something, maybe you bring them a better solution." - Fred Diamond

"The great sales professionals are conscious of having a diverse team to support their diverse audience." - Fred Diamond

Have you ever taken the time to do a deep and real examination of the true causes of burnout and how to heal them within yourself? In this week's episode, our guest is Cait Donovan, a Keynote speaker, one of New York City's leading burnout experts, host of "Fried – The Burnout Podcast," and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor". Her creative burnout recovery solutions have been shared with companies such as Lululemon, Nexthink, and Pepsi as well as featured on podcasts and online magazines such as "Forbes", "NPR," "Thrive Global," and "The New York Post".

In our interview, Cait shares the three symptoms that you should consider as a red flag if you are suffering from some sort of burnout in your business or personal life. She also discloses what you could do to prevent burnout, and if you do see one, what are the items you could do to start getting back to yourself. This is an action-packed episode full of meaningful things that you need to know as business owners, employees, and companies and more importantly, for life balance. You don't want to miss this thought-provoking episode.

Listen and enjoy!

[00:01 - 07:51] Opening Segment

• How Cait got to be the expert in speaking about burnout.
• • Her experience as a health care practitioner
  • Why she decided to write a book and start a podcast
  • She explains what burnout is
• Check out The Bouncebackability Factor

[07:52 - 23:18] Protect Yourself, Your Energy, And Your Time

• The driving cause of a person to arrive at a burnout
• • There is a constant internal push to prove your value
• Cait's outlook on the external and internal factors of a burnout story
• The red flags you should be paying attention to
• • A shift in your ability to be physically active
  • More explosive emotions in the home
• How pressure at home could also cause a full burnout for a person
• What a person can do to speak about avoiding burnout, or delaying it
• • Burnout prevention strategies: do what you can to be healthy

[23:19 - 36:47] The Bouncebackability Factor

• Cait's advice leaders on how to support their people not to get to the stage of burnout
• • The importance of your value statement
  • Do not hire people that don't fit your culture
• What a person can do when one of his employees is showing signs of burnout
• • Good communication
• The reason why burnout is always reversible
• Cait's insights about the role of social media

[36:48 - 37:57] Closing Segment

• Learn more about Cait with the Rapid Fire Questions!

Connect with Cait

Follow her on LinkedIn, and Instagram. Make sure to check out her website: https://www.caitdonovan.com/ and listen to FRIED. The Burnout, stories from people like you who've burnt out and come back to tell the tale.

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Key Quotes

"The more I learned, the less I know." - Cait Donovan

"We really have to look at burnout as a holistic system, and in a series of circles and internal causations, rather than a line of like A plus B equals C." - Cait Donovan

"I honestly believe that lack of community is one of our massive cultural indicators for burnout.." - Cait Donovan