Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs

Vinh Giang is an entrepreneur, speaker, and magician who believes you should "Amplify the best parts of who you are". 

Vinh's family are refugees from Vietnam. They arrived in Australia in 1981, March 31st. His dad has always shared with him a simple concept - life is a miracle. He used to tell him:

"Son, do you know how ridiculous it is that you are alive? If your mother or I died in the war, you wouldn't be here. If your grandparents didn't meet, you wouldn't be here. Heck, lets take it back 50,000 generations. If a cave man ate a poisonous fruit and died, that's our entire bloodline vanished from this earth.. It took millions of years of serendipitous events for you to be here, and now that you are here, you are alive for 80 years on average. When you compare how long it took for you to get here versus how long you are here for.. it's like you are alive for 1 minute. It's a privilege to be alive. In this life of yours,remember to do what you love and jump as high as you can in life. As long as I am alive, I will forever be your net."

That right there is why he has achieved the things he has in life and why he has become the man he is today - Family. His drive to jump as high as he can in life comes from his family. 

All through Vinh's childhood he watched his family build and grow businesses. They built; farms, grocery stores, take away diners, pharmacies and even commercial property. By the time he hit 13, he had all the entrepreneurial characteristics embedded deep in his soul. It was the year 2000 when eBay first started to become popular, and he remembers buying so many different things from there and selling them to his friends for double the price! Needless to say, he didn't have too many friends. Not only this, he moved schools a total of 4 times. This happened because some of the kids wouldn't pay him after they bought music players from him, and I would then give the bully some money to rough them up a little. 

Long story short, he made it to university and studied accounting. With only 6 months left to go in his degree, he came home and told his parents he was going to quit and build a business on the internet to teach magic.... This is when things get really interesting! 

His parents supported Vinh.s dreams, and today he has a career teaching magic, communications, owns a video production company , and is one of the most sought after keynote speakers in the world. 

Check out this episode as Vinh Giang shares his advice and his own entrepreneurial journey. 

http://www.vinhgiang.com

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Vinh Giang is an entrepreneur, speaker, and magician who believes you should "Amplify the best parts of who you are". 

Vinh's family are refugees from Vietnam. They arrived in Australia in 1981, March 31st. His dad has always shared with him a simple concept - life is a miracle. He used to tell him:

"Son, do you know how ridiculous it is that you are alive? If your mother or I died in the war, you wouldn't be here. If your grandparents didn't meet, you wouldn't be here. Heck, lets take it back 50,000 generations. If a cave man ate a poisonous fruit and died, that's our entire bloodline vanished from this earth.. It took millions of years of serendipitous events for you to be here, and now that you are here, you are alive for 80 years on average. When you compare how long it took for you to get here versus how long you are here for.. it's like you are alive for 1 minute. It's a privilege to be alive. In this life of yours,remember to do what you love and jump as high as you can in life. As long as I am alive, I will forever be your net."

That right there is why he has achieved the things he has in life and why he has become the man he is today - Family. His drive to jump as high as he can in life comes from his family. 

All through Vinh's childhood he watched his family build and grow businesses. They built; farms, grocery stores, take away diners, pharmacies and even commercial property. By the time he hit 13, he had all the entrepreneurial characteristics embedded deep in his soul. It was the year 2000 when eBay first started to become popular, and he remembers buying so many different things from there and selling them to his friends for double the price! Needless to say, he didn't have too many friends. Not only this, he moved schools a total of 4 times. This happened because some of the kids wouldn't pay him after they bought music players from him, and I would then give the bully some money to rough them up a little. 

Long story short, he made it to university and studied accounting. With only 6 months left to go in his degree, he came home and told his parents he was going to quit and build a business on the internet to teach magic.... This is when things get really interesting! 

His parents supported Vinh.s dreams, and today he has a career teaching magic, communications, owns a video production company , and is one of the most sought after keynote speakers in the world. 

Check out this episode as Vinh Giang shares his advice and his own entrepreneurial journey. 

http://www.vinhgiang.com

Business leaders call on Ian Altman to modernize their sales and marketing. Ian’s approach helps companies significantly grow sales by aligning their goals with current and emerging trends in buyer behavior. 

Ian is a multi-bestselling author, strategic advisor, and internationally sought speaker.

A successful services and technology CEO for two decades, Ian draws on years of success and research on how customers make decisions. He shares how his clients have more than doubled their businesses following the same methods that he used to build his former company from zero to more than $1 billion in value.

You can find Ian’s weekly articles on Inc.com and Forbes.com. He is the host of the weekly podcast Grow My Revenue Business Cast.

Discover more about Ian’s keynote and how Ian’s helps his clients achieve remarkable results. On this episode you will hear his entrepreneurial story and his advice on how to grow your business. 

Same Side Selling Academy:

For more years than Ian cares to admit, clients have asked if he offered an on-line subscriber community. Ian’s done apologizing for not having one, and is launching it very soon! The community will have video tutorials for key issues sellers regularly face, tips for how to overcome common sales and marketing hurdles, and a community we will moderate to foster integrity-based selling. At least twice a month, Ian will participate via live and recorded video addressing specific questions posed by community members. He will also include special guests with specific expertise.

http://www.ianaltman.com

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Business leaders call on Ian Altman to modernize their sales and marketing. Ian’s approach helps companies significantly grow sales by aligning their goals with current and emerging trends in buyer behavior. 

Ian is a multi-bestselling author, strategic advisor, and internationally sought speaker.

A successful services and technology CEO for two decades, Ian draws on years of success and research on how customers make decisions. He shares how his clients have more than doubled their businesses following the same methods that he used to build his former company from zero to more than $1 billion in value.

You can find Ian’s weekly articles on Inc.com and Forbes.com. He is the host of the weekly podcast Grow My Revenue Business Cast.

Discover more about Ian’s keynote and how Ian’s helps his clients achieve remarkable results. On this episode you will hear his entrepreneurial story and his advice on how to grow your business. 

Same Side Selling Academy:

For more years than Ian cares to admit, clients have asked if he offered an on-line subscriber community. Ian’s done apologizing for not having one, and is launching it very soon! The community will have video tutorials for key issues sellers regularly face, tips for how to overcome common sales and marketing hurdles, and a community we will moderate to foster integrity-based selling. At least twice a month, Ian will participate via live and recorded video addressing specific questions posed by community members. He will also include special guests with specific expertise.

http://www.ianaltman.com

Do you ever wish you started your entrepreneurial journey earlier? It is common to hear from business people that they regret not finding their true path sooner. Leland Jones started his first company at age 17, and is already a business owner, author, philanthropist, and motivational speaker. 

Jones wrote his book 'A Journey with Purpose' to help entrepreneurs start and succeed on their journey. 'A Journey with Purpose' provides tips, tricks, and advice to to tackle the most common and unexpected barriers that entrepreneurs face. 

He also founded his company, T-Quotes, LLC in 2016 with his trusted team of four friends that make up the executives of the company. In line with the founders’ philosophy of philanthropy, T-Quotes, LLC donates ten percent of all proceeds to various non-profit organizations and is an official corporate sponsor of the largest student run philanthropy in the United States, THON, based in Pennsylvania. 

Jones has experienced the entirety of his young life as part of a military family residing in nine different states and most recently in Singapore. He has traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Region, Southeast Asia and North America sharing his messages of motivation at leadership conferences, schools, and with other organizations. 

Leland is very proud to be a second generation Eagle Scout and has plans to start a scholarship for Eagle Scouts that are pursuing entrepreneurship.

http://www.multimotivation.com

http://www.tquotesonline.com

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Do you ever wish you started your entrepreneurial journey earlier? It is common to hear from business people that they regret not finding their true path sooner. Leland Jones started his first company at age 17, and is already a business owner, author, philanthropist, and motivational speaker. 

Jones wrote his book 'A Journey with Purpose' to help entrepreneurs start and succeed on their journey. 'A Journey with Purpose' provides tips, tricks, and advice to to tackle the most common and unexpected barriers that entrepreneurs face. 

He also founded his company, T-Quotes, LLC in 2016 with his trusted team of four friends that make up the executives of the company. In line with the founders’ philosophy of philanthropy, T-Quotes, LLC donates ten percent of all proceeds to various non-profit organizations and is an official corporate sponsor of the largest student run philanthropy in the United States, THON, based in Pennsylvania. 

Jones has experienced the entirety of his young life as part of a military family residing in nine different states and most recently in Singapore. He has traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Region, Southeast Asia and North America sharing his messages of motivation at leadership conferences, schools, and with other organizations. 

Leland is very proud to be a second generation Eagle Scout and has plans to start a scholarship for Eagle Scouts that are pursuing entrepreneurship.

http://www.multimotivation.com

http://www.tquotesonline.com

Talk about stealing the show: Laurie Guest (who was on "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" episode 68) was invited back to have a fun chat about business, customer service and entrepreneurship. She told Thom Singer she had a surprise for him, and was he willing to "play along". 

As the show kicked off, Laurie took over the role of "Guest Host" (See that, Laurie Guest...Guest Host) and made Thom the interviewee for this episode. You have to tune in and see how she made him answer the questions he often asks others. 

This is a fun and interesting show, and certainly something a little different.

Who is Laurie Guest?

Laurie Guest, CSP, began her training as a customer service expert at the tender age of nine. As a Midwest farmer’s daughter, she learned to master the art of customer engagement to sell more sweet corn than the competition. Of course, they didn’t call it superior customer service back then, but we all know the concept today. If your team needs assistance developing their skills, look no further. Laurie Guest has just what you need to get your pens moving, your brains challenged, and your people energized. Her approach to improving customer service and motivating teams has helped thousands of people in a variety of industries learn action steps that they put to immediate use. Furthermore, she customizes her entertaining, interactive programs to fit the unique needs of your event or group.

If you require a smart, skilled business woman with a proven track record in customer service training and over 20 years of experience in speaking on staff development for your next meeting, you have found her. When you hire Laurie Guest as your keynote speaker, be assured the program will be a perfect blend of humor and content, with a dash of sarcasm and unscripted audience interaction to boot. Previous clients agree that her best qualities are her relatable personality and relevant approach to customer service, team building, and communication.

http://www.LaurieGuest.com

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Talk about stealing the show: Laurie Guest (who was on "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" episode 68) was invited back to have a fun chat about business, customer service and entrepreneurship. She told Thom Singer she had a surprise for him, and was he willing to "play along". 

As the show kicked off, Laurie took over the role of "Guest Host" (See that, Laurie Guest...Guest Host) and made Thom the interviewee for this episode. You have to tune in and see how she made him answer the questions he often asks others. 

This is a fun and interesting show, and certainly something a little different.

Who is Laurie Guest?

Laurie Guest, CSP, began her training as a customer service expert at the tender age of nine. As a Midwest farmer’s daughter, she learned to master the art of customer engagement to sell more sweet corn than the competition. Of course, they didn’t call it superior customer service back then, but we all know the concept today. If your team needs assistance developing their skills, look no further. Laurie Guest has just what you need to get your pens moving, your brains challenged, and your people energized. Her approach to improving customer service and motivating teams has helped thousands of people in a variety of industries learn action steps that they put to immediate use. Furthermore, she customizes her entertaining, interactive programs to fit the unique needs of your event or group.

If you require a smart, skilled business woman with a proven track record in customer service training and over 20 years of experience in speaking on staff development for your next meeting, you have found her. When you hire Laurie Guest as your keynote speaker, be assured the program will be a perfect blend of humor and content, with a dash of sarcasm and unscripted audience interaction to boot. Previous clients agree that her best qualities are her relatable personality and relevant approach to customer service, team building, and communication.

http://www.LaurieGuest.com

Matt Bauer is the CEO of Motivational Media, a video and production company that focuses on events, and the speakers and entertainers who make conferences successful. He was an IT person who when out of work was driving for Uber, and then almost overnight he launched a successful video production company with a full slate of clients.


Matt specializes in creating the highest quality video products that showcase his clients and effectively convey their message, generating more business for those clients. Additionally, Matt is active in documentary work, raising awareness and education for great causes such as Parkinson's disease and autism.

As a recovering IT professional, Matt uses his computer expertise to fine tune all aspects of audio and video production. During his time working with IT services firm My Computer Works, Matt was part of the start-up team, and spent a decade growing that business.

A musician and entertainer in his own right, Matt has been singing and acting since the age of 7. One of his highlights was singing the National Anthem for the Arizona Diamondbacks.


When the opportunity arrived, Matt spent three years headlining on cruise ships all over the world, singing with Tony- award winning performers, entertaining tens of thousands of guests, and traveling to over 100 countries. As a performer, Matt understands the need to craft and customize each program, and he does the same for his clients. Each client is afforded special attention, and he carefully constructs each sizzle reel, demo reel, promotional video, interview, and all other media for his clients with the same attention they give to their audiences.

Matt’s focus is on people who perform with passion, energy, and vitality, and this is evident in his work.

Matt Bauer can be found at MotivationalMedia.net, MattBauer.com, by phone at (480)205-3871, or by email at [email protected].

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Matt Bauer is the CEO of Motivational Media, a video and production company that focuses on events, and the speakers and entertainers who make conferences successful. He was an IT person who when out of work was driving for Uber, and then almost overnight he launched a successful video production company with a full slate of clients.


Matt specializes in creating the highest quality video products that showcase his clients and effectively convey their message, generating more business for those clients. Additionally, Matt is active in documentary work, raising awareness and education for great causes such as Parkinson's disease and autism.

As a recovering IT professional, Matt uses his computer expertise to fine tune all aspects of audio and video production. During his time working with IT services firm My Computer Works, Matt was part of the start-up team, and spent a decade growing that business.

A musician and entertainer in his own right, Matt has been singing and acting since the age of 7. One of his highlights was singing the National Anthem for the Arizona Diamondbacks.


When the opportunity arrived, Matt spent three years headlining on cruise ships all over the world, singing with Tony- award winning performers, entertaining tens of thousands of guests, and traveling to over 100 countries. As a performer, Matt understands the need to craft and customize each program, and he does the same for his clients. Each client is afforded special attention, and he carefully constructs each sizzle reel, demo reel, promotional video, interview, and all other media for his clients with the same attention they give to their audiences.

Matt’s focus is on people who perform with passion, energy, and vitality, and this is evident in his work.

Matt Bauer can be found at MotivationalMedia.net, MattBauer.com, by phone at (480)205-3871, or by email at [email protected].