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

“Your tagline should either brag or promote one promise that if a customer heard what it is you do then they would chase you down for your business.” If you understand people’s pain, then you want to create services to address those needs and improve society in the process. This is the powerful synergy of faith, entrepreneurship and capitalism. There are several avenues to success in business but some are more simple and direct than others. Serial entrepreneur, best selling author, podcaster, and business coach, Sean Castrina, is here to share his wisdom and insight into high demand businesses, where messaging and branding are essential. Expert action steps: Go after what’s in high demand. Be better than the competition Your name has to say what you do. Brag and make bold promises. To learn more from Sean, listen to his weekly podcast, The Ten Minute Entrepreneur. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-10-minute-entrepreneur/id1330004517 You can also go to SeanCastrina.com and download your free copy o

“Success is achieved and maintain by those who trying and keep trying. For there’s’s nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful. By all means try! Do it now! - W. Clement Stone. There are many paths to success but it seems that regardless of the path you take, whether you have a positive attitude or not is the most determinant factor. In 1922, W. Clement Stone created Combined Insurance, a first of its kind company which later became a multimillion dollar corporation. He lived through some extremely hard times and learned that a positive mental attitude was the cornerstone of his success. He and his wife devoted much of their lives to philanthropy and eventually founded the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation. Inline with his passion for promoting a positive attitude, the foundation promoted and funded mental health, education, children and youth, and religion. The next three episodes will explore one of W. Clement Stone’s formulas for success. Inspiration to action Activity kno

Finding the balance between technology and the people who use it becomes ever more important with each technological advancement that we claim is for the betterment of society. Often, it’s technology industry competition that drives the advancements of tech and regardless of whether every advancement is truly beneficial or not, it makes its way into our lives. Kevin Hanegan is the Chief Learning Officer at Klik.com, a billion dollar per year software platform that gives individuals, corporations, and thought leaders clear insight into their data for the sake of innovating among other things. Their mission is to promote data literacy to help people and organizations understand, analyze and use data with confidence. With a background in psychology and social sciences, Kevin’s focus is on the humanity that drives technology. His job is to protect the authenticity of information and data as it relates to our human needs. At the end of the day, qlik.com helps ensure that the data and technology we use is actually

Royce Gracie is part of the Jiujitsu legacy left by his grandfather who taught Royce’s uncles the art form in Brazil. Royce’s father, Hélio Gracie, became a Jiujitsu master and Royce started learning and competing from a young age. After Royce’s brother came to the US and started the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Royce was chosen to represent his family and Jiujitsu. He demonstrated its unique strengths on international television by beating three opponents and winning the championship. Today, Gracie Jiujitsu schools can be found almost anywhere in the world. But there’s much more to the story and Royce is here to share some of his family history with us, along with his insights into how his family managed to popularize the sport. Expert action steps: Everything is possible with discipline. Talent needs discipline. Have an open mind to learn new things. There’s always somebody out there who can teach you something new. Everything is possible. Here’s a short series of clips from the very first UFC, where R

“Relationships are the most valuable asset we possess…relationships will allow us to be able to make the kind of impact on this world we could never make on our own.” If you’re listening to this podcast, you already know mentorship is a relationship that leads to great things. A good mentor opens doors that would be hard to open on our own. It’s one of many relationships that any entrepreneur depends on to move forward, at a reasonable pace, toward achieving their business and lifestyle goals. Kevin Thompson created Tribe For Leaders with the power of relationships in mind.  It’s a community for select entrepreneurs to build authentic and powerful relationships that will surge them forward as individuals and entrepreneurs, while doing the same for others. Ultimately, Tribe For Leaders helps people make the difference they’re meant to make in the world. To learn more about Tribe For Leaders, reach out to Kevin on his Facebook. Expert action steps: No one can get too much appreciation. Send out messages to ten

“Never never never give up.” - Winston Churchill Change can be uncomfortable and it’s easy to avoid. Once you make decision to succeed in any aspect of your life, you’re going to face adversity. You’ll be tempted to ease back into whatever comfort you can find. Be prepared for this so you’re not taken off guard. You can persevere and reach your goals. 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.

Scaling a business might mean reaching a new level of efficiency in several areas and that might not come easily to every entrepreneur or every type of business. Fortunately there are experts and systems out there that will get you heading in the right direction, and quickly. Debra Chandry-Taylor is passionate about helping people and their businesses find the framework needed to propel them forward in all aspects, including ultimately allowing the entrepreneur to live their best life. She uses the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to create structure and integrity in business operations. She can help you be in charge of your own destiny, and make your own rules as an entrepreneur. Go to Debra.Coach to find all the ways you can connect with Debra. Experts action steps: Take steps toward getting clear about what you actually want. What is your ideal life? Get clear on your business vision. Debra has a tool to help with this called the vision traction organizer. Ask for help. You don’t have t

“I thought it wasn’t winning or losing but how you play the game that matters. But just ask anyone who came in second place if that’s really true.” - Kenneth Eade Winning Is like falling in love. It makes your whole being come alive. It uplifts you and puts you in a good mindset. A mindset of winning where you set bigger goals and you’re more likely to reach them because you’re not going to tolerate losing. 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.

“Make sure that you’re building a life that creates freedom, meaning, value, and purpose and that that purpose is connected to other people.” When your intuition speaks, that’s when you need to be decisive and take action. But often we have limiting thoughts of fear that hold us back. Dr. Val Franc knows this well after she did the work of eliminating her “mind trash" so she could start building the strong mindset that she needed to grow a seven figure naturopathic business. Today she shares with us her process of building and maintaining a mindset of true freedom and success. Dr. Val is a health & high performance coach and naturopathic doctor of 22 years. She is a teacher, hypnotist, and award winning nutritionist. Expert action steps: Always be innovating. Follow that spark. Set the foundation of gratitude, payer, vision… That’s the real key to success. Surrender. Everything you do should be motivated by a higher purpose and power. “According to your will, not mine.” DrValFranc.com info@drvalfranc.co

“When you’re on your death bed, you’re going to regret the chances you didn’t take. You won’t regret the chances you did take that didn’t pan out. You’ll smile and be happy that you had the guts to take a chance and go after something that really mattered to you.” Aligning your currently reality with you goals is your starting point to success. Is your income where it needs to be to get you where you want to go? If not, what needs to change? With this clarity, you can start to map out and follow a plan that leads directly to your goals. Increase your income to match your dreams, don’t downsize your dreams to match your income. 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.

Business is about building relationships with people and solving their problems. Podcasting is the best way to hyper target the people who are the most relevant to your business. Almost 2.5 billion podcasts are published every month and you can harness all of that potential if you use the right strategy. There are basic strategies like being a guest on a show that already targets your ideal audience or creating your own show to build your brand. But there’s so much more that Seth Greene is here to share with us. Seth has honed his strategies into powerful tools for anyone who wants to harness the incredible potential of podcasting. Seth is an expert in the world of podcasting. After rising to the top as a financial advisor, Seth created Market Domination to help others reach the top by maximizing business growth. He co-hosts the podcast, Sharkpreneur, with Kevin Harrington and he’s the best selling author of 9 books, including his latest, Market Domination For Podcasting.   Expert action steps: Work on yours

“A wishbone without a backbone is nothing at all…. Decisions are powerful because they galvanize you into taking action." Wishing for things doesn’t lead to success. A decision, on the other hand, does because a decision is always followed by action. From Nicky’s new book, How To Create A Million A Year Income, co-authored with Perry Wong, we hear about the power of being decisive and why it’s the only way that you’ll be able to create a million dollars per year. You can find How To Create A Million Dollar A Year Income on Amazon. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Finding the right talent for your business or organization is critical. It involves a lot of time and money and it can be hard to find a skilled interviewer. In the end, the process offers no guarantee that you’ll find the right people. Today’s guest is a recruiter turned tech-entrepreneur who found a solution to this problem. Intertru is a software that uses AI to help steer an interviewer toward questions that will reveal how well the interviewee’s skills and vision align with your needs. Rick Gerard has been recruiting for 20+ years and is always looking for opportunities to improve his skill. He’s the host of the Hire Power Radio Show & Podcast, the author of Healing Career Wounds, and he has a blackbelt in Jiujitsu. Expert action steps: Establish your business’s core values.  Build your interview process around your core values. Train your people how to interview. To learn more about Intertru, go to https://www.intertru.ai/ You can find Rick’s book, Healing Career Wounds, on Amazon. To learn more

How present are you with your clients and how focussed are you on listening for their problems? Far too many people in this industry spend more time talking about themselves and their products than they do listening to their prospects talk about their problems and the solutions they need. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Chris Voss is a Forbes Top 50 rated host of nine podcasts on the Chris Voss Podcast Network, with 1100 published episodes. He's a coach, consultant and the best selling author of multiple books including his new book, Beacons Of Leadership, where he shares the priceless knowledge he’s gained through decades of creating one multimillion dollar business after another. Expert action steps: Stoicism. There are leadership principles in stoicism that will help you live a more fulfilled life. Momento Mori. Be present. Embrace that life is short and fleeting so you can stay focused and in the moment. Practice gratitude. Schedule time to be thankful for the things you already have. Focussing on what you have will amplify it. You can find Beacons Of Leadership on Amazon and at beaconsofleadership.com. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Asking for the sale is the moment you step forward to boldly offer your solution and your service to your potential client. If this isn’t something that comes easily to you, this episode will help you understand why and how you can boldly step up to be of service to your clients. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“You’re going to get it from all sides that what I’m teaching you is wrong. But use the brain that you’ve been given and you decide for yourself what’s true.” Thinking outside the box has always been necessary but in today’s world of information overload and media mismanagement, thinking outside the box is survival. It’s where you find the truth, and people crave truth. If you want to stand out, speak the truth loudly. Dr. Tony Martin has been practicing medicine for 50 years. The Martin Clinic was founded by his grandfather in 1911, a time when medicine still had its traditional roots. Foods were less contaminated with chemicals and pharmaceuticals didn’t play the dominant role they do today. Tony has witnessed the power that nutrition has to heal the body, countless times. Despite opposing narratives coming from all angles, Tony preaches his truth to the world without hesitation. He has 22 published books and a podcast that just had its one millionth download. Expert action steps: Desire. Start with a drea

Large events with a lineup of speakers who have well crafted pitches might seem like a good thing. But there’s a better way that targets the people who truly need the solutions you have to offer, and the people who are more likely to stay committed to buying. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

How do you rise up to become a thought leader? Today’s guest has risen to the top of thought leadership in his field and he’s here to tell you what it takes. John Spencer is a 25 year Veteran of the US Armed Forces. He joined the army when he was 16 and worked his way up from Private to Sergeant 1st Class, then to Officer. He did two tours in Iraq; parachuting with the Airborn during the invasion and returning in 2008 as an Officer. This experience, and a willingness to do the hard work that comes with opportunity, kept him on the rise to become an advisor to Generals, to the Pentagon, and at West-Point Military Academy. He also formed and is the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Madison Policy Forum in NYC. Since discovering a passion for writing and sharing his knowledge, he’s written extensively for and appeared on all major media channels, such as Fox News, CNN, BBC, MSNBC, ABC, etc. John has written two books and inspired by a desire to help the Ukrainians, he wrote an Urban Warfare Manual which he

“Resistance is a killer. It plays for keeps. It can’t be reasoned with, bargained with, and it absolutely will not stop until you and your ambition are dead.” This is part 10 of the 10 part series: How To Hack Making $1 Million In 12 Months Or Less. If you’re committed to making a million a year, you must recognize, confront, and overcome resistance. Embrace the things you have to do on your way to $1 million. Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.