The Authority Brand

Your brand can be defined as "how you influence others, and how others influence you." At that root of that influence is energy.

Today's episode is a follow up to our previous episode's interview with Joe Pici. Curt Mercadante shares his "Management by Outcomes" process to help you achieve superhero priority and time management.

Curt Mercadante interviews Joe Pici, ranked the #1 sales trainer in the world by Global Gurus. Joe's company, Pici & Pici, helps businesses recover lost revenue, book more appointments, and close more deals. A former football coach, Joe preaches the importance of becoming process-oriented. In today's episode, Joe shares his priority and time management system for defining the end goal, building the systems and processes necessary to reach that goal, and then engaging in the daily activities necessary to achieve your goals. For more info: Text SALESEDGE to 55678 http://www.PiciandPici.com

Why was my client so excited today to get back our and meet in person with his clients again? Why was Curt so energized to get back out and do a live in-person training last week? Because human beings are social animals. It's time to reject the "Bot Society" and push back on tools and tech and start getting personal again.

Have you noticed that most challenges we face at work, with our self-care, and in our relationships are actually communications challenges? In today's episode, Curt Mercadante discusses a simple framework you can use to be a better communicator.

It's so much easier and better to retain clients than to have to go and get new clients. Are you building an authority brand with your existing clients? Are you having regular human conversations with your existing clients? Curt discusses all this and more in today's episode.

• How to give your "inner bully" a time out to help you tell better stories
• What is "techsplaining" and how to avoid it
• The power of human creativity
• Doug's journey to achieving his bucket list item of giving a TEDx speech
• And more!

The notion of "I'm not worthy" and "imposter syndrome" can keep you from the realization that you CAN make a positive impact on your clients. Start with looking at what's right -- not with what is wrong -- with you, unlock your talents, turn them into strengths, and unleash your superpowers.

We're creating a society of "busybodies" and "reality peepers" and then wondering why "imposter syndrome" is on the rise? In today's episode, Curt Mercadante discusses why only you can turn yourself into a victim of "imposter syndrome" and how empower yourself to unleash your unique superpowers to build your Authority Brand.

"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures." - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching In today's episode, Curt Mercadante discusses how this advice, written around 2500 years ago by Lao Tzu, can help your branding and sales efforts.