Archive for December 2015

Yesterday on Smashing The Plateau, Bob Burg discussed why providing value for others will make you a master of sales. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) My Parents I have fantastic, wonderful parents who set an example of great mentorship on how to live life and how to be a person! My dad…

On yesterday’s episode of Smashing The Plateau, Carl Ciarfalio discussed what it takes to succeed in Hollywood. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) My Parents I had a great, Midwest upbringing, and my father was a WW2 veteran. My parents were from The Greatest Generation and they had strong values and a powerful…

Yesterday on Smashing the Plateau, Jozsef Kiss discussed the importance of outsourcing and delegation. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) Brian Tracy The Science of Self-Confidence is an audio book I love. By listening to books like these, the messages get implanted into your subconscious, and you’re funneling information into your head. 2)…

On yesterday’s episode of Smashing The Plateau, Ira Miller discussed the five responsibilities of effective leadership. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) Vitee and Harold Miller Their multi-generational view and personal sacrifice allowed me to attend college. They also instilled in me the importance of having a longer-term view. 2) My Initial Managers…

Yesterday on Smashing The Plateau, Digit Murphy discussed her mission to empower women, and take women’s athletics to the next level. Here are some of her biggest influences: 1) Arlene Gorton She really was a true champion of Title 9, and she was my mentor for years and years. She was always telling me to…

On yesterday’s episode of Smashing The Plateau, Brian Califano gave us expert financial advice for every level of business. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) Gary Vaynerchuk He is the smartest man doing social media today, and he speaks and writes in digestible bits that make it actionable and understandable. 2) Napoleon Hill…

On yesterday’s episode of Smashing The Plateau, Michael Callahan discussed what it takes to develop a winning customer service experience. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) Kerry Bodine She is the single most influential person I’ve worked with in the last five years. Her book Outside In is the bible of customer experience…

Yesterday on Smashing The Plateau, Peg Wright discussed how The Center For Great Expectations seeks to improve the lives of women and adolescents. Here are some of her biggest influences: 1) My father, James Young He was my mentor. He said to me, “Peg, you hire people who are better than you are. They make…

Yesterday on Smashing The Plateau, Sherold Barr discussed how to conquer a negative mindset. Here are some of her biggest influences: 1) Byron Katie She is helping people awaken to the fact that they are not their thoughts (that’s the ego and left brain), and that our limiting beliefs and thoughts are the cause of…

On yesterday’s episode of Smashing The Plateau, Roger Gorman discussed the connections between behavioral psychology and technology. Here are some of his biggest influences: 1) Manoj Bhargava He is an attitude rock star. He is spending most of his time now trying to come up with world innovations. The work he is doing is remarkable,…