The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast | 10x Your Impact, Your Income & Your Influence

There’s a lot more to fiction novels than entertainment. Story telling is king. Each of us lives our own story, rich with character building experiences and lessons that can be handed down through generations. USA Today best selling author and storyteller, G Michael Hopf, is back again to discuss the power of storytelling. He recently released his 40th book, Cries Of A Dying World. It’s a post-apocalyptic story that demonstrates how people in a society behave while counting down their last days on earth. You can find Cries Of A Dying World on Amazon. To learn more about G Micheal Hopf or to discover his selection of books, go to https://www.gmichaelhopf.com/. You can also find him on: Twitter Facebook Instagram Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Your sales pitch needs the right venue and times have changed. What worked in 2019 might not work 2023. The world is still shifting and adjusting and you should be too. Having the opportunity to have a long conversation with someone about your services, solutions, and why people need them is today’s way of reaching out to your prospects. This is podcast guesting. Today’s episode is about the guaranteed way to become a guest on many shows and how to prepare your signature talk. When you’re done the episode, go to podmatch.com/signup/getbooked/ to get started. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“This blew my mind because before that, I was running a 100 million dollar business and there was enough people that didn’t want to see me because I wasn’t important enough. And now I’m no one, I’m literally a nobody. I have a podcast with seven episodes, zero listenership, and this guy agrees to talk to me? How does that make any sense?” Isar Meitis had a long journey from being a F16 fighter pilot to  becoming a branding and marketing thought leader and podcaster. Over the course of a few decades and several startups, he found himself podcasting. Three years ago, he and his business partner started a company to help other businesses use live podcasting to build relationships, communities, and nurture these as powerful tools for business scaling. Isar believes the access to potential clients that podcasting gives is incredible and that the ability to share the journey of your thought leadership is the next big thing in marketing. In this episode you’ll learn why it’s important for a CEO to develop his own th

The world is shifting and many things have changed. Some business strategies that worked as early as 2019, 2020, or 2021, don’t work anymore. In this episode you’ll learn two, up to date strategies that you can start using today that will quickly increase your income. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“We were able to identify definitive issues in the client’s journey and address them specifically in a way that has never been addressed before.” Many people become entrepreneurs when they’re ready to take command of their lives because they know they’ll never reach their full potential or make the difference they want to make while working for someone else. Entrepreneurship is a vessel for ideas to become products and services that can change people’s lives. After living for a time as a successful sales and financing agent, Shane Mahoney left everything behind without knowing what was coming next. He only knew he was going to find a way to live the life he truly wanted. Now he’s a luxury lifestyle specialist, creating custom, private, luxury tours to help people connect and reconnect throughout the world. It’s a unique service that removes all the stress from pre and post travel planning and in the shortest time possible. You can find all of Shane’s offerings and many ways to contact him at https://shanemaho

The powerful combination of a dialled-in message and the unprecedented exposure that podcast guesting offers is certain to increase your income. The little-known strategies and tools you’ll learn in this episode will help make sure 2023 is your biggest year yet. https://podmatch.com/ Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” - Calvin Coolidge Your persistent passion, when focussed in the right direction will carve out a path to your success. Combine this with coaching from the great ones in your field and the only thing that can stop you is your self. Others might call you obsessed along the way but it’s this type of laser-focus that turns an expert into a thought leader. Today’s guest is a thought leader in the realm of music, vocal health, and how to extend the range of the human voice; whether you’re a singer or a speaker. He’s the lead singer of the band Small Town Titans, he’s a vocal health and performance coach for singers and speakers. You can connect with Phillip as a coach or musician on LinkedIn or one of the following we

“You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. You just need to find it and use it.” - Perry Wong “To double your income this year, triple your investment in personal and professional development.” - Robin Sharma You might be focussed but you might also be in the wrong field. There are five questions you can ask yourself that will help determine whether your focus is in the right place or not. We’ll explore them in detail in this episode. Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“Most of us have never in our lives thought for ourselves. We are the byproduct of other people’s habitual thinking.” “You have to learn to see in to things versus just look at them.” Business is a people’s game. It’s about building meaningful relationships in the context of being of service. It also takes resilience and tolerance, especially in today’s world of change and instability. All of this takes heart and whether that comes easily to you or not, cultivating your heart and your people skills is the key to navigating your business and personal life. As today’s guest, James Arthur Ray stated in this conversation, if you want your business to grow, you have to grow because the way you think and feel is going to determine how you act. James starred in the 2006 hit movie, The Secret. To say that James knows tough times and how to recover, rebuild and thrive is an understatement. Listen in to hear his story and the abundance of wisdom he’s gained along the way. He’ll share his five dimensions of leadership a

“Concentrate all your thoughts on the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought into focus.” - Alexander Graham Bell “I don’t care how much power, brilliance, or energy you have. If you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” - Zig Ziglar “The success warrior is the average man with laser-like focus” - Bruce Lee You can take the most direct path toward success by bringing three integral things together and holding them there. This is the winning zone and it will lead you to become a specialist, surging your forward in your field as a sought after authority. Beware of the dabbler and hacker mindsets. They’ll pull you out of the winning zone and prevent you from ever becoming the champion performer you need to be. Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With

“You want to make a difference in people’s lives, you gotta learn how to love people.” With a faith based upbringing, surrounded by heroes and people of service, Jimmy Capra went in to the world certain of the power of kindness and consideration for others. This perspective and his ability to walk the talk, opened many doors for him as he demonstrated time and again the results of heart centred leadership. But this comes with its risks because not everyone is open to leading or being lead in this way. Jimmy shares his victories and his challenges, travelling the world to speak about heart leadership throughout the various global DEA divisions. Jimmy Capra comes from a family of military and law enforcement. He was a medic in navy and eventually joined the Drug Enforcement Administration where he eventually became the Chief of Global Operations before retiring. Jimmy has written six books, including; Raising Courageous Children In a Cowardly Culture: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Our Children, Leade

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” - Thomas Edison “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney These four Rs are a powerful sales process that will help you increase your income. Growing your sales involves developing relationships with clients built on trust and openness. With this quality of relationship established, you're sure to make the sale and improve the lives of those you serve. In this episode, we learn how to avoid triggering the buyer defence mechanism, uncovering client blindspots, and how an undisturbed client will not buy. Listen through to the end for the bonus R! Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next l

“That’s what I love about this work. We’re really helping our clients build a system of care for each other.” Psychological safety describes an environment that promotes real conversations that empower individuals and teams, enabling them to reach peak performance. It’s Performance By Design which is also the name of the company today’s guest, Emile Studham, co-founded. They help create a culture within teams of all kinds that results in higher performance and resilience. Expert action steps: Take some time to articulate your purpose, your values and the behaviours you want to see as an individual and as a team. Do the work to cultivate these. Build your level of self awareness. Use an insights profile to get to know your mix of energy; introverted and extroverted, relationship focussed or task focussed. This will improve your leadership. Make time to practice realtalk. Discuss what’s working, what you can do better, and steps for moving forward. For more info and a free 45 minute culture diagnostic, go to

“Everything you want in life is a relationship away.” - Idowu Koyenikan “You are one great new connection away from a transformational change in your business.” - Nicky Billou Business is about people and cultivating connections. Fortunately, you probably have many more connections that you thing you do. This episode will help show you how to find and connect with the many people already in your network. We also hear about the necessity for offline connections and what it looks like to cultivate those relationships. Ultimately, this is how you grow your business while simultaneously contributing to your community in a powerful way.   Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

"Don't worry, forget about it, take action." No matter what’s happening in your life or your business and no matter what approach you take to achieve your goals, it will require actionable steps. Michael Harris is here to remind you how to keep it simple by getting out of your own way. Don’t worry about it. Forget about it. Take action. Michael speaks from experience, having overcome death and disability. He discovered that a person can defy the odds with the right mindset. His latest book, Falling Down, Getting Up tells his story and shares this message with the world. Michael is a business coach, yogi, and podcasting expert. He co-founded Endless Stages to help entrepreneurs, authors and message makers reach their audience and exponentially grow their business through podcast guesting. He helps people get their message out through writing, podcasting and public speaking. You can learn more about Michael at michaelbharris.com. Expert action steps: Don’t worry about it. If you focus your mind on what you don

“Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will.” W. Clement Stone. “Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” - Sam Ewing Activity knowledge is the most critical of the three ingredients of success. It is knowhow, and without knowhow, you won’t succeed. This episode is about developing your activity knowledge and how to apply it. Today’s episode was taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Also in this episode: Book: Angela Duckworth’s The Power Of Passion And Perseverance Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

People like doing business with people they know and trust. So building strong relationships through networking is essential. These days, a lot of networking can be done using technology alone, but is that enough to get to know people people and earn their trust? There’s so much to be said for presence and a handshake. Sharon Mah-Gin has been networking in the recruiting industry for over 20 years. She started her career with Korn Ferry Global Search Firm, working with companies like Starbucks, Manlike, and the Toronto General Hospital. Later she helped found the boutique entrepreneurial executive search firm, Executive Search Alliance. Expert action steps: Do something that you’re passionate about. Do in-person networking as often as you can. True networking is not about you. It’s about “How can I help you?”. Be genuine and kind and the Universe will pay you back. For more information, go to https://www.execsearchalliance.com/. You can also contact Sharon on LinkedIn at https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sharonmah

“The more that you read, the more things that you’ll know. The more things that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Dr. Seuss “If you aren’t doing as well as you’d like, all that means is there’s something you don’t know.” - T. Harv Eker, Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind Know how comes from life experience but not necessarily from yours alone. Fortunately there are many people who share their invaluable experiences and insights, often for free. This is episode is about how to make know how work for you. Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“I think that I shall never settle, in a lawn as nice as any meadow.” Harnessing the potential of your mind and body allows you to wield yourself as a powerful tool throughout your life. It begins with a strong, healthy mindset and good physical health. Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman is a retired US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He has five patents, he’s authored four novels, two children’s’ books, and six non-fiction books including the best seller, On Killing, with over half a million copies sold in English alone. He’s a high-performance person who’s life experience makes him a true thought leader in multiple domains. One area of particular interest is the impact of sleep deprivation on individuals and society. He likens sleep deprivation to intoxication and points out some of the most power aspects of our society that are intent on dragging peopl

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” - Zig Zigler “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” - Thomas Jefferson The right inspiration will light a fire under you to take action and follow through. Inspiration makes you resilient in the face of challenges. People will be attracted to you and to doing business with you because they’ll see that you’re inspired and that they can count on you to deliver. Today’s episode is taken from Nicky’s and Perry Wong’s new book, How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income: The Priceless Guide For Insurance Agents, Sales Professionals, And Anyone With A Big Dream. You can find it on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.