Mary Ellen Sheets is a legend for woman around the world. In the mid 80's Mary Ellen was a single mom with two sons in college and decided to leave her secure job with the State of Michigan  with only $10k in savings and begin a company. People around her let her know they didn't feel she was making the right decision. She pushed past the doubters and began Two Men and a Truck. This is a short interview but right to the point. Mary Ellen is now 80 years old retired and living in Florida. She shares 10 things that she felt made her successful that still apply today. Two Men and a Truck has 400 franchises today in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Last reported annual revenue was in excess of 440 million.   Eat That Frog: Brian Tracy: https://amzn.to/2rKgap4  

Episode 16: The Success Series | Mary Ellen Sheets 1/2/20

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    Terri Murphy understands the art of engagement through authentic communication. As a top producing sales entrepreneur in the Chicago area for over 28 years, Terri understands the unmatchable power of how to connect in a noisy and overcrowded marketplace to create powerful connections through powerful engagement in business today. Her expertise is consulting with companies, executives and associations on ways to create new relationships through cutting edge marketing and communication strategies. This includes developing innovative ways to add value and support systems that enhance networking opportunities between companies, their customers and ancillary services that build true clients for life. As a professional presenter, Terri offers programs that include audience participation and interaction.  Terri empowers her audience members and combines education with “edu-tainment” by providing practical sales and marketing strategies that build high level awareness and customer brand preference. She is a regular consultant to several major companies in the U.S and internationally and is a producer and host for television and radio programs. Terri has been featured on ABC, NBC and CNBC News as a sales expert.  She is a regularly scheduled guest on WREGTV’s Live@9 for Women in Business and co-hosts Women’s Wisdom Wednesdays on KWAM990Talk Radio. and is the founder of www.SmartWomenSmarterChoices.com.         Terri is a pioneer in the development of online distance learning programs. She was the executive producer of the first online training networks, for IRTV/MUZAK and ISucceed/Entreport.com. Her expertise is in consulting and developing educational initiatives for companies, executives and associations on ways to advance skills sets and new relationships with high visibility engagement initiatives that combine both online and traditional communication and connection. Terri is the president of Terri Murphy Communications, Inc. and CIO of U. S. Learning, a global interactive on-demand learning and training company based in Memphis TN. Terri is the founder of SmartWomen/SmarterChoices, a coaching and consulting initiative for women in business. She is a nationally syndicated columnist, online media producer, radio and podcast personality, business coach & consultant and certified DISC and Motivators specialist.  Terri is the author of 5 books on sales and leadership and is a certified DISC/Motivator specialist. https://terrimurphy.com/    

Episode 44: Communication to Connection | Terri Murphy

  Tim Bullock is a Senior Mortgage Consultant at Union Home Mortgage. He has been Vice President of loan origination for 18 years and in the mortgage business for over 20 years. Faith has been an instrumental part of Tim's business and a contributing factor to his success.  

Faith and Success | Tim Bullock: Union Home Mortgage

Many keynote speakers can be entertaining, but Tracey brings a unique approach to motivation that includes a call to action, complete with tools you can put to immediate use. Tracey is able to address the root issue you need targeted, and jump-start the transformation you need to become tremendous. Author, speaker, Air Force Academy graduate, decorated Veteran, international leadership expert, scholar, and researcher, Tracey C. Jones is the President of Tremendous Leadership. She has released, Beyond Tremendous: Raising the Bar on Life, to help others move beyond the ordinary to generate their best identity, and A Message to Millennials, encouraging the next generation of leaders by teaching the importance of followership. Her latest book, Spark: Five Essentials to Igniting the Greatness Within includes her doctoral research and is currently available for pre-order at TremendousLeadership.com.

Episode 44: Faith and Success | Tracey Jones and Cyndi Garza

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Faith and Success | Todd Gongwer and Cyndi Garza

In today's episode of the Optimized Success Podcast I share insight on how to be of value to your customer and how to be the one that your customer always chooses!

Episode 16: The Success Series | Mary Ellen Sheets 1/2/20

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