A Grateful Husband, Father, Friend & Coach, Alex loves helping people create more freedom, joy, and fulfillment in their lives, relationships, and work through Appreciative Co-Creation™ a coaching process he developed through 20 years of study, self-work, and integration of the incredible coaching he has received. In overcoming depression, addiction, tragedy, and obesity, Alex discovered his mission, to help free people from suffering, Unlock Their Awesome, and create a life they absolutely ...
Jan 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 170
Dane Espegard is the North Star Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. In the challenging year of 2020, Dane’s office in Minneapolis was #1 in the company, and his Division was #3. The prolific success of Dane’s team can be traced in part to a process Dane follows in helping his people to define and live their dreams. Dane Espegard walks his talk as a top achiever and tremendous role model in business and in life. In this conversation, we discuss the ways in which Da...
Jan 04, 2021•56 min•Ep. 169
Avery Rosin has spent much of his life preparing for the success he is experiencing today. A strong educational background, culminating in a degree from The University of Pennsylvania, has given Avery knowledge in a wide array of valuable subjects. He gained experience in selling through a Summer with Cutco, and he pinpointed his career path with first-hand experience in the venture capital industry through an internship in Israel. Avery’s strong work ethic, great skill at connecting with others...
Dec 30, 2020•42 min•Ep. 168
Bryan Hurlman is one of the top performers and most influential leaders in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. His Virginia Titan Division and Fairfax office are among the top teams in the company for 2020, and Bryan will undoubtedly be adding to his nine previous National Championships. Now responsible for over $36 million in Cutco sales, Bryan is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. He is known to be authentic, raw, energetic, charismatic, and inspiring. This conversation is unce...
Dec 29, 2020•54 min•Ep. 167
No one in the history of Cutco has changed more lives than Erick Laine. Erick was the leader of the team that purchased Cutco from ALCOA, and he oversaw the company’s transformation from a “little knife factory” in Olean NY to the largest cutlery company in North America. He helped create a global presence for Cutco in other countries, and simultaneously helped grow the Vector Marketing sales arm that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people. Erick was born in 1933 in the Soviet Republic of ...
Dec 23, 2020•46 min•Ep. 166
Justin Neefus is the Cavalier (OH) Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. Having started with the company in 2000, Justin is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame, now responsible for over $22 million in sales. Justin understands the profound connection between vision and achievement. The bridge between the two is discipline, a trait which Justin strengthened during his years playing football. Now, by combining the vision to see his possibilities with the discipl...
Dec 21, 2020•49 min•Ep. 165
Chris Ochs is an entrepreneur and senior sales executive with 2 decades of experience in leading a variety of organizations to achieve success across multiple industries. His expertise is in transforming company’s sales processes to create a lasting pattern of achievement. The foundation for Chris’ sales expertise came during his 12-year tenure with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, where he succeeded in both sales and management. He truly believes that “Everything Is Cutco,” meanin...
Dec 16, 2020•53 min•Ep. 164
Chelsea Rodriguez is one of the top sales performers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. She is completing her 12th year with the company, having started while going to college at the University of Alabama. Over the past 5 years, Chelsea has been a consistent top-performer, and with almost $4 million in career sales, is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. When the pandemic of 2020 struck, Chelsea showed up in the strongest way possible. She’s 5th in the company in sales for 2020, and...
Dec 14, 2020•53 min•Ep. 163
Josh Goodman has experienced an incredible roller coaster ride in his entrepreneurial journey. After several years with Cutco/Vector as a rep and manager, Josh embarked on a quest to find his ideal path in business. There were successes and failures, and eventually, a personal experience led him to found his own company, now known as PourMyBeer. His company solves a bottleneck that Josh personally experienced in the hospitality industry with an innovative self-pour technology that allows custome...
Dec 10, 2020•54 min•Ep. 162
Jaymison Jones is the NorCal Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. He’s a 17-year veteran with the company, and is responsible for over $30 million in sales. He’s truly one of the most exceptional leaders you could ever meet, and he balances his work with an amazing personal life. In his youth, Jaymison might not have been headed towards such a great place. But through several transformational experiences, he has truly evolved, in both his business and in his life. ...
Dec 07, 2020•49 min•Ep. 161
Mike Vega has had real-world success across multiple different industries. Mike’s track record with Cutco/Vector led him into a highly successful run in medical equipment sales. His financial success in that industry led him into real estate investing, where his proven results eventually connected him with Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Education, enabling him to coach and mentor others in this field. In 2013, Mike co-founded Unfair Advantage Events to help established real estate investors build a ...
Dec 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 160
Buddy Boyd is the Frontier Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. He’s headquartered in Kansas City, with an organization encompassing all of Kansas, and parts of Missouri and Nebraska. Buddy is a 12-year veteran with the company, responsible for over $12 million in sales. He has managed the challenges of building a successful business while getting married and having 3 children currently 4 years old or younger. Having done this all before even reaching his 30th birt...
Nov 30, 2020•43 min•Ep. 159
Kevin Clayson is an entrepreneur, real estate professional, speaker, and author of the book “Flip The Gratitude Switch.” Kevin shares a simple formula for unlimited joy and fulfillment, which he and his family have lived in order to overcome adversity and transform their own lives. By learning how to flip the gratitude switch, we can completely change how we view our lives, learn to see possibility in every challenge, and develop the ability to secure our own personal happiness. Kevin shares his...
Nov 25, 2020•45 min•Ep. 158
Mark Bullard is the Southern Rock Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. Headquartered in Memphis TN, his Division encompasses parts of 5 Southern states. By making it a top priority to invest time and resources into his people, Mark has created a legacy of powerful relationships over his 21 years in the Vector business. He’s responsible for over $40 million in Cutco sales, and is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. Mark’s stories and lessons will inspire you to ...
Nov 23, 2020•48 min•Ep. 157
Hal Elrod is the author of the The Miracle Morning book series. Now an international best-seller with over 2.5 million copies sold, The Miracle Morning has transcended book sales to become a movement with followers worldwide. TMM spotlights the six daily practices that can literally transform your life, one day at a time. Hal Elrod is a living example of walking his talk, having leveraged these concepts to become a Cutco/Vector Hall of Famer, a world-renowned author and speaker, and even to beat...
Nov 18, 2020•47 min•Ep. 156
Kattie Capone is the Providence (RI) District Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. Through a series of ups and downs, and with the help of several key mentors in her life, Kattie’s experience with Vector has yielded some valuable life lessons. Some of these lessons came in unexpected places, while others were more common experiences that most people have to deal with in life. Through it all, Kattie has risen to become one of the top DMs in Vector, responsible for over $8 mi...
Nov 16, 2020•46 min•Ep. 155
Mark Lovas is truly one of the most legendary figures in Cutco/Vector Marketing history. As a Branch Manager in Tacoma WA, Mark was #1 in the Nation, winning his first Silver Cup. As a Division Manager, Mark’s team was #1 in the Nation an unprecedented 4 years in a row. His leadership in the Western Region set that organization on a path of 12 consecutive Silver Cups. After leaving Cutco/Vector, Mark went on to found and develop Trumaker, a custom clothing company & brand. Now pursuing new c...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 154
Jake Meiser is the Buckeye (OH) Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. Now 13 years into his career with the company, Jake is approaching $20 million in sales, which will qualify him for the company’s Hall of Fame. From his background playing competitive soccer and throughout his Vector career, Jake has been known as someone with a powerful internal drive to succeed, coupled with a strong work ethic. Through consistent effort and a winner’s mindset, Jake has been abl...
Nov 09, 2020•45 min•Ep. 153
Dan Casetta is the host of the Changing Lives Selling Knives podcast. A self-proclaimed political centrist, Dan feels that being human is more important than being a Democrat or Republican. At this time of great polarization in our society, Dan offers a prescription for healing the divide. He shares 3 key concepts to open minds and hearts with the objectives of having civil discourse, pursuing truth, and co-existing respectfully with others whose beliefs differ from our own. To get access to all...
Nov 04, 2020•23 min•Ep. 152
Jeremy Bell is the Oregon Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. A 20-year veteran with the company, Jeremy has produced over $36 million in sales, and is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. As a District Manager, Jeremy became known as one of the company’s most prolific developers of top talent, as he leveraged his tremendous ability to attract and connect with great people. Throughout most of his career, he has had to balance work and family, and he’s a wond...
Nov 02, 2020•51 min•Ep. 151
Geoff Woods is the Vice President of The ONE Thing and the host of The ONE Thing podcast which is in the top 5% of all podcasts in the world. After hearing the Jim Rohn quote that “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with," Geoff set out on a mission to surround himself with high level CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. Fast forward, Geoff went from employee to entrepreneur, launching a company with Gary Keller & Jay Papasan, the co-authors of the best selling book Th...
Oct 28, 2020•47 min•Ep. 150
Helen Brown is the Academic Outreach Manager for Vector Marketing / Cutco. Her career with the company dates back to 1991, and she was one of the company’s top sales performers in the 1990s, eventually moving into a role as a District Manager in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. When the company created the position of Campus Relations Manager in 2001, Helen was the first person selected to represent the Northeast Region. This role evolved into a National position which led into the role she plays...
Oct 26, 2020•44 min•Ep. 149
John Oberg is a highly-skilled business leader focused on helping professionals build more meaningful relationships to achieve exceptional business results. For the past 12 years, John has been a mentor, advisor, consultant, and coach to hundreds of organizations across the spectrum of size and scope, even including the U.S Military. John brings a strong educational background (MBA, and currently pursuing his Doctorate) combined with many years of hands-on leadership experience to help organizat...
Oct 21, 2020•54 min•Ep. 148
Jeff Teresi is the #15 all-time sales rep in the Cutco Cutlery / Vector Marketing sales organization, and also a published author and aspiring public speaker. But there’s a real twist to his story, in that Jeff battles with Asperger syndrome. Being on the Autism spectrum can be a monumental challenge for anyone in any role, and is magnified by Jeff’s choice of sales and public speaking as his vocation in life. But Jeff looks at this difficulty differently, and that has made all the difference. A...
Oct 19, 2020•52 min•Ep. 147
Katie Lance is the Founder & CEO of Katie Lance Consulting, where she specializes in social media, tech trends, video marketing, and content strategy. After a successful 10-year run with Cutco/Vector, Katie got into a career in marketing, branding, and social media strategy, then started her own business in 2012. In striving to stay on top of the social media wave, Katie has developed her expertise and is teaching others about how to build their personal brand. Social Media is the greatest t...
Oct 14, 2020•49 min•Ep. 146
Greg Cothran has become one of the finest young leaders in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. He was a Champion District Manager in his first full year in that position, and he now runs the NJ/NY Division for the company, where he has developed several other champions in the business. On standard personality measures, Greg is a profound introvert, and many people assume that this personality type does not mesh well with high-level leadership. On the contrary, introverts have as much ...
Oct 12, 2020•47 min•Ep. 145
Jon Vroman is an award-winning National speaker, and author of an amazing book, “The Front Row Factor.” He founded the Front Row Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps people with life-threatening illnesses experience the event of their dreams from the front row. His experiences in leading that organization have led him to develop a clear understanding of how to live a “Front Row Life” by making the most of our moments and helping others to do the same. More recently, Jon is the Founde...
Oct 07, 2020•45 min•Ep. 144
Ben Jackson is the Coastal Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, centered in the Southeastern U.S. His 13-year career with the company has already been marked by tremendous success, including a National Championship as a New District Manager in 2012 and pioneering leadership in Vector’s Eastern Region. Ben has an incredible personal story involving his older brother, Brett, and his own experiences in playing high-level baseball through high school. Ben’s experiences...
Oct 05, 2020•55 min•Ep. 143
Ben Schemper is the Founder & CEO of Abundant, a coaching organization that helps sales leaders uncover the path to their greatest possibility. Ben was previously a top achiever with Cutco/Vector, starting out by selling over $50,000 in his first 4 weeks. As a manager, Ben was a part of the team that established a one-week Cutco sales record in 2009 that still stands to this day, and he won the National Champion’s Silver Cup in his first full year as a District Manager. Ben is known for bein...
Sep 30, 2020•55 min•Ep. 142
Jim Stitt Sr. is the Executive Chairman of Cutco Corporation. He came to the company in 1975, starting as a manager in Manufacturing and eventually advancing to the position of CEO. Jim and his family risked everything they had to be a part of the team that bought the company from ALCOA in the 1980s. Since that time, no one has been more responsible for the establishment of the Cutco culture over the years. Jim espouses values such as top-notch quality, mutual respect between manufacturing, sale...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 141
