Onward Nation

Paul Kirch is the host of BOSS Academy Radio…and BOSS stands for Business Ownership Success Strategies. BOSS is an interactive talk show focused on providing entrepreneurs and business owners real strategies to help them grow their business. Paul is a sales leader and entrepreneur with more than 26 years of practical experience that he leverages for commentary, interview interaction and thought leadership. Paul's unique perspective stems from a lengthy career in sales, marketing, research, leadership, and business growth — and that's what it takes to succeed in business today.

Paul focuses on his "why" when planning out his day -- build your schedule around your "why." ONWARD!

Morning rituals are extremely critical -- Paul meditates and stays away from technology for the first 15 minutes every morning.

Paul has experienced a number of times where his personal life hindered his ability to do business -- and Paul tells the whole story here.

"Always be a resource to your clients, prospects, and anyone you run into."

1. If you want to do it, start sooner than later
2. Create your own personal board of directors

• Website: www.bossacademy.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @yourbossacademy

Wendy Keller is an award-winning former journalist, a respected literary agent, an author, speaker and acclaimed book marketing consultant. She got her first job as a newspaper reporter as a 16-year-old college freshman. Since then, Wendy worked for PR Newswire; the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain; as managing editor of Dateline magazine.

Stay in the present moment -- and -- look at the situation from the other person's perspective.

Success is freedom -- Wendy craves the ability to set her own tasks.

1. Ask questions
2. Listen for the answers
3. Trust your instincts

1. Build a Facebook public figure page
2. Utilize "giver's gain" -- write an eBook, create an MP3, create an instructional video, etc.

• Book: "Ultimate Guide to Platform Building"
• Business website: www.kellermedia.com/
• Email: [email protected]

Suzanne Doyle-Ingram is the best-selling author of seven books, and she has written or co-written a total of 13 books. She coaches and trains business professionals on how to write and publish a book, AND how to use that book as leverage to increase their visibility, open doors for speaking engagements, grow their brand and business, and much more. Suzanne has also helped over a hundred business professionals get published by bringing together the collaborative efforts of experts in various fields that contribute to one book on a specific topic. Suzanne has had tremendous success with this model.

Suzanne knows what she's doing by the time she gets to her desk -- always plan tomorrow today. ONWARD!

Live your life with positivity -- Suzanne believes that anything is possible.

Suzanne lost about $100,000 overnight -- and Suzanne tells the whole story here.

"If you can focus on one thing at a time -- you will achieve success a lot faster."

"Sales is all about giving someone an opportunity -- and if they don't want it -- just move on to someone else."

I would have created detailed, weekly checklists.

30-30-30 -- reach out to 30 people every day -- respond to those who want to work with you within 30 minutes -- and look at your notes from the past week for 30 minutes.

1. Focus on one niche
2. You're going to fail -- pick yourself up
3. Work long hours

• Website: prominencepublishing.com

Glenn Edley is the founder and CEO of Spike, a digital agency that specializes in email marketing and are experts in monetizing a database. Spike works with businesses that range from retail to real estate, baby clothing to health stores, insurance, recruitment and energy providers. Glenn and his team use the insights gained from email campaigns and business data to help companies send "Email With Purpose." Glenn has always been passionate about helping business owners send better email because he believes having consistent and clear communication with your clients and customers is the best way to stay top of mind, sell stuff, and keep your customers.

Glenn does the things that drive his business forward -- you need to actually know what your vital priorities truly are. ONWARD!

Meditate with purpose -- Glenn uses breathing techniques to meditate.

Glenn business halved overnight -- and Glenn tells the whole story here.

"Grow future leaders in your business."

"Nothing happens without a sale."

I would have started personal development programs for my teams sooner.

Clarity and consistency.

An individual would listen to our clients and be great executors.

1. Have a database and focus on growing it
2. Document your processes
3. Find a mentor

• Website: spikehq.com
• Google "Glenn Edley"

Roger Whitney believes that retirement is not about managing money. Instead, retirement is about managing time. He is a certified financial planner and focused on helping people like walking the journey toward and into retirement. Roger is known as the Retirement Answer Man. Too many people sacrifice the life they have to make sure they are OK tomorrow. Roger is on a mission to change that. He wants to help change the concept of retirement and to help clients dream, plan, and live out their lives focused on the things they care about most.

Roger practices "box-breathing" and journals every evening before bed -- be as intentional as possible each day. ONWARD!

Keep yourself the right frame of mind -- Roger uses a specific affirmation every day.

Roger scrapped it all and started over -- and Roger tells the whole story here.

"Have lots of little conversations."

"Retirement doesn't mean that you disengage from work that is meaningful -- it just means that you do it on your own terms."

I would have had project management systems.

Give your 80% every day -- don't fall into the trap of burnout.

An individual would be great communicators that could anticipate my needs.

1. Go build relationships
2. Create solutions that make people's lives easier
3. Do it consistently

• Podcast: The Retirement Answer Man
• Website: rogerwhitney.com

Lyle Martin is a successful healthcare entrepreneur and corporate executive with 20+ years developing and leading teams in all operational and business functions. After 17-years in various commercial functions with AstraZeneca and Allergan, Lyle entered into the startup world by leading the go-to-market strategy and launch for two early-stage medical device companies. In July 2015, he founded Springboard Equity, a premier alternative investment marketplace dedicated exclusively to the healthcare industry with the mission of bringing capital to early-stage companies, while giving investors access to top deal-flow.

Lyle begins each week by writing down his three goals for each week -- make sure your daily activities fit your goals for the week. ONWARD!

Make communication a key part of your business -- Lyle has a daily routine of meeting with his core team members.

Lyle had to put his business on hold for six weeks after launch -- and Lyle tells the whole story here.

"You have to have the ability and openness to adapt and maybe even completely pivot and change your business model."

"Hire smart people and get out of the way."

I would have gotten to market as soon as possible.

You have to have a customer centric attitude.

An individual would be innovative.

1. Focus on the main thing
2. Hire smartly
3. Never give up

• Email: [email protected]

Laura Leigh Clarke was formally trained in theoretical physics. Today, she's made it her mission to integrate spirituality, information theory, and quantum physics to help her clients and those around her realize possibilities beyond their comprehension. Her clients have found the ability to increase their income, 10X their lives, build wealth, and overcome their own internal barriers to creating the life they want. Laura is also a mastermind leader, business coach, digital nomad, martial artist, and the author of Wire Yourself for Wealth, Founder of ProsperityQM, and Creator of (VIRTUALLY) EVERYTHING STORY - the first of its kind online conference for screenwriters, novelists, and storytellers.

Laura doesn't open her email until well into her afternoon -- you need to avoid what she calls "decision-making fatigue." ONWARD!

Take the time you need to get into the right place -- Laura regularly takes head space for herself.

Laura hired the wrong people -- and Laura tells the whole story here.

"Understand at the deepest level the stories that you're telling yourself -- these govern what you allow yourself to achieve."

"What if people want to work with you because of who you are -- not in spite of it?"

I would have had a really good hiring system.

Choose the one thing every day that's going to move the needle.

An individual would understand what their role in the company's narrative is.

1. No one thing is going to make or break your business
2. Every great story has conflict -- but you get to choose how to deal with it
3. Focus on writing the story of your life/business -- stop trying to rewrite failure

• Conference website: virtually.everythingstory.org/OnwardNation_interviews

Kellie Hill is a bestselling author and television personality, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, founder of The Right Plan, and former International Radio Talk Show Host of Eat Well to Live Well with Kellie Hill. Battling back from near death, medical experts worldwide were astonished she was able to achieve miraculous results in a short time frame. Kellie now devotes her life and work to helping others find their optimal health and lose weight using only whole foods - no cans, boxes, or supplements. She has been helping others transform their lives quickly and simply, not just here in the United States, but across the globe.

Kellie makes priority lists every day -- focus on your top 3-5 priorities every day. ONWARD!

Don't get sidetracked online -- Kellie doesn't have a homepage other than Google.

Kellie had a heart attack -- and Kellie tells the whole story here.

"Focus and organization."

"Don't sweat the small stuff."

I would have passed off my weaknesses and focused on my strengths.

Focus -- and make sure your entire team can focus.

An individual would be great at customer service.

1. Surround yourself with the best people
2. Have great systems in place that don't rely on the business owner

• Website: therightplan.com

Dr. Glenn Livingston is a psychologist and marketing consultant who's companies have sold more than $30,000,000 to Fortune 500 companies like AT&T, American Express, Citibank, Colgate-Palmolive, Whirlpool, Ford Motor Company, Lipton, Panasonic, Novartis, Nextel, and more. He's built and sold a 21 person online advertising company, co-founded a coach training and certification organization, and his latest incarnation rests on a lifetime of study into the nature of overeating. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food.

Glenn goes back to sleep if he wakes up tired -- do what you need to do to take care of your body, mind, and soul. ONWARD!

Get things done -- Glenn works really to make sure there's not a ton that has to get done every day so that he can work on what he wants to work on.

Glenn learned that the bottom is a lot further down than you think it is -- and Glenn tells the whole story here.

"Reality, testing, and research."

"If your marketing isn't working -- break it in pieces."

I would have started hiring and delegating sooner.

1. Figure out the most important keyword in your business
2. Fail fast -- fail often -- fail cheap

• Website: freemarketingaudios.com
• Website: makethembuy.com

Michael Hauge has been one of Hollywood's top script consultants, story experts, and speakers for more than 30 years. He coaches screenwriters, novelists, filmmakers, professional speakers, internet marketers and corporate leaders, helping transform their stories and their audiences using the principles and methods of Hollywood's most successful movies. Michael is the author of "Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds" and the new 20th Anniversary Edition of his classic book Writing Screenplays That Sell. He has consulted on films starring – among many others - Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts and Morgan Freeman, and has presented lectures and workshops to more than 70,000 participants worldwide. According to Will Smith, "No one is better than Michael Hauge at finding what is most authentic in every moment of a story."

Transformation comes through the hero's inner journey -- it's what's going on inside the hero -- it's going from living in fear to living courageously.

The transformation happens to the hero when they are vulnerable enough to face their fears -- when you're willing to dig into your own fears when telling a story -- you're going to be forced to change along with the hero.

Fear is rooted in the belief system -- beliefs are always logical but they're never true.

• (Virtually) Everything Story conference