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Tired of chasing every new marketing trend? Michael DeLon shares the secrets to effective marketing that works for small business owners, helping you focus on strategies that truly grow your business and build lasting success.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• Why small business owners should stop jumping on every new marketing trend.
• Proven marketing strategies that stand the test of time.
• How to create a marketing plan that fits your business and audience.
• Michael DeLon’s tips for mastering marketing without burnout.

Michael DeLon creates credibility. As the president of Paperback Expert, he helps business owners publish a book that positions them as the expert in their field.

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Michael's picks for the Leaders Are Readers Series:
Positioning: The Battle For Your Mind by Al Ries and Jack Trout
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results  by Gary Keller

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Want to start seeing real results in your life and business? Blaine Oelkers, America’s Only Chief Results Officer ®, reveals the habits and strategies that drive consistent success and help you achieve your goals.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The key habits that lead to achieving results, not just setting goals.
• How to develop a results-oriented mindset and stay focused.
• Blaine Oelkers’ proven techniques for boosting productivity and performance.
• Practical steps to make consistent progress toward your big goals.

Blaine Oelkers, America’s only Chief Results Officer®  loves to help people get results. He knows which habits bring success and results, how to create them instantly and stick with them for a lifetime. Blaine is a leading authority in Personal Implementation & Consistency.

Blaine's pick for the Leaders Are Readers Series:
Think & Grow Rich Book Study Edition (Including the lost pages: A complete guide book and chapter by chapter book study) by Napoleon Hill and Blaine Oelkers Sr.

Watch Blaine's TEDx talk and learn one simple and elegant results technique which activates your mind with your top goal over 100 times a day!
https://blainetedx.com/

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What’s the secret to lasting business relationships? Mark Young, author of Date Your Clients, reveals how building genuine, long-term connections with your clients can lead to repeat business and sustained growth.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The principles behind building life-time value business relationships.
• How to cultivate trust and loyalty with your clients over time.
• Mark Young’s insights on the power of client relationships in driving success.
• Practical steps to apply the "Date Your Clients" philosophy to your business.

REMEMBER: A person who has bought from you before is cheaper and requires less "selling" to buy from you again.
 
Get a copy of Mark's book, "Date Your Clients" at https://dateyourclients.com/

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All of life is a negotiation!

This book is a MUST read. It is a classic business communication book, Chris Voss says, "Negotiation is nothing more than communication with results."

What if negotiation wasn’t just about getting the best deal but about mastering the art of influence? In this episode, we dive into Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz and uncover the negotiation tactics used by top FBI hostage negotiators—strategies that can transform your business and life.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• Why traditional negotiation tactics fall short in high-stakes situations.
• The psychology behind effective persuasion and influence.
• How to create leverage without confrontation.
• Practical negotiation strategies you can apply in business and daily life.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It By Chris Voss and Tahl Raz

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This book came highly recommended by Kaelyn Query, Founder of Lexington Events. Thank you Kaelyn! Check out her episode on "Real Small Business Talk."

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What if you could grow your wealth without feeling trapped by money? In this episode, financial coach and author Bob Lotich shares how to build financial freedom with a faith-based approach—so you can steward your money wisely without it controlling you.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The mindset shift needed to create financial peace.
• Why traditional budgeting might not be the answer.
• How to align your financial goals with your values.
• The key to earning more without becoming consumed by money.

Bob teaches  principles, mindsets, and specific strategies needed to experience true financial freedom , which he defines as "how to have more money without it having you".

Bob Lotich is a financial coach married to a butterfly-chasing spender so he gets it. His new book Simple Money, Rich Life is the operating manual he and his wife Linda (a middle-class couple) followed to pay off over $400k of debt and reach a personal goal of giving $1 million by age 40.

Simple Money, Rich Life: Achieve True Financial Freedom And Design A Life Of Eternal Impact
by Bob Lotich

Bob's Pick For The Leaders Are Readers Series:

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That The Poor And Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

🎁 There are 3 simple, yet incredibly important, things everyone should do with their money to start seeing quick improvement.  This FREE 3-day money challenge walks the listener through each of these simple steps at https://3daymoneychallenge.com/

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What happens when you hit rock bottom—and then fall even lower? In this powerful episode, Kevin Palmieri shares his raw journey of struggle, transformation, and the mindset shifts that helped him build a life of purpose and passion. If you've ever felt stuck, this conversation will reignite your drive to create lasting change.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The breaking point that led to Kevin’s transformation.
• The mindset shifts necessary to rebuild your life.
• How to turn adversity into purpose and passion.
• Daily habits that create long-term success and fulfillment.

Kevin is the CFO of Next Level University, he is the co-host of a global top 100 podcast and multi-six figure show, entrepreneur, and podcast coach. 

Kevin's Leaders Are Readers Pick:
Business Made Simple: 60 Days To Master Leadership,  Sales, Marketing, Execution And More by Donald Miller



🎁In this FREE course Kevin & Alan are going to show you STEP BY STEP what you can do to get to the next level.  Go to: https://next-level-university-courses.teachable.com/p/what-it-takes-to-get-to-the-next-level

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What does it really take to build a business from the ground up? In this episode, real estate entrepreneur Joe Rockey Jr. shares the unfiltered truth about launching a business from scratch—what works, what doesn’t, and how to stay in the game for the long haul.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The challenges and rewards of starting a business from zero.
• How to spot opportunities in a competitive market.
• The mindset shifts that separate thriving entrepreneurs from those who quit.
• Lessons from real estate that apply to any industry.

Joe Rockey Jr created a successful real estate career beginning in the immediate aftermath of recession of 2009.  Currently, he operates a multiple rental, flip, rent -to- own, and networking companies on a professional level. He is also a co-host of the  podcast Father and Joe, where they attempt to return individuals to a place of faith in their lives. 

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#FoundersLife #StartupFounders #BusinessFounder

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Thinking about getting into real estate but unsure where to start? In this episode, real estate entrepreneur Joe Rockey Jr. breaks down the current market, how to find opportunities, and what new investors need to know to succeed in 2022 and beyond.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The state of the real estate market and what it means for new investors.
• Common mistakes beginners make and how to avoid them.
• Strategies for finding and funding your first deal.
• Why mindset plays a crucial role in real estate success.

Listen to this before starting a Real Estate business.

Joe Rockey Jr created a successful real estate career beginning in the immediate aftermath of recession of 2009. Over the years he has seen people live and work from a wide array of vantage points. Currently, Joe operates multiple rental, flip, rent to own, and networking companies on a professional level.

Check out Joe's  podcast, Father and Joe,  where their goal is to help people  return to a place of faith in their lives.

Joe's Leaders Are Readers Series Pick:
The 4 -Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join The New Rich by Timothy Ferriss

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"How would your life change if you became part of the top 1% of communicators in your industry?", says Brenden Kumarasamy. 

Want to stand out and be heard in a crowded industry? In this episode, communication expert Brenden Kumarasamy shares the secrets to becoming a top 1% communicator—so you can captivate your audience, build authority, and grow your business with confidence.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The biggest communication mistakes professionals make.
• How to structure your message for maximum impact.
• Practical exercises to improve your speaking skills.
• The mindset shift that will make you a more confident communicator.

Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.

Brenden's picks for the Leaders Are Readers Series:
Thirst: A Story Of Redemption, Compassion, And A Mission To Bring Clean Water To The World  by Scott Harrison

🎁 Join Brenden's  FREE 90 minute training on effective communication over Zoom every few weeks where he coaches on these topics:
1. How to Present Succinctly
2. How to Run Effective Meetings
3. How to Master Presentation Confidence
4. How to Present Yourself Effectively in Any Setting
Find out more about the training at https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/

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Great leaders don’t just build businesses—they elevate people. In this episode, Dr. William Attaway breaks down what it means to be a catalyst leader and how your leadership style can unlock the greatness in others, creating lasting impact in your business and beyond.

What’s Covered in This Episode:

• The difference between managing and truly leading.
• How to develop a leadership style that inspires growth.
• The key traits of a catalyst leader.
• Common leadership pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Dr. William Attaway, author of the book Catalytic Leadership is on a mission to help catalytic leaders grow and thrive. In this conversation William shares, the two foundational principles of catalytic leadership, how to know when you're not the right leader for that assignment,  and what to do when you have lost the respect of your team.

Dr. Attaway says, "No one will pay you to work on your character, but they will fire you if you don't."

SPECIAL gift: Grab a FREE physical copy of Dr. William Attaway's  book, Catalytic Leadership (released January, 2022). All he asks is for you to cover the shipping (for U.S. mailing addresses only; for international orders, a digital copy is available) at
www.catalyticleadershipbook.com

William's Leaders Are Readers Series picks:
Good To Great : Why Some Companies Make The Leap ...And Other's Don't by Jim Collins
Built To Last : Successful Habits Of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Death By Meeting : A Leadership Fable...About Solving The Most Painful Problem In Business by Patrick M. Lencioni

William Attaway is a Leadership Coach for Catalytic Leadership, LLC, a company he founded to help leaders to INTENTIONALLY grow and thrive. He has served in local church ministry for over 25 years, and is currently the Lead Pastor of Southview Community Church, a church in Herndon, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.) where he has served since 2004.

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