Hal Elrod is a miracle himself. As one of the leading self-help authors and speakers in America today, Hal has impacted well over two million readers around the world through his Miracle Morning book series. He started with Cutco/Vector in 1998 and achieved Hall of Fame status as a sales rep with the company, before moving on to his own business, coaching, writing, and speaking. He survived a near-fatal car accident and more recently, he conquered a very rare and aggressive form of cancer. He’s ...
Feb 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 80
Shayla Wey is one of the fastest-rising stars in the Cutco/Vector sales organization. A 14-year veteran with the company’s Canadian arm, Shayla is now the Division Coordinator for the Canadian Rockies Division, spanning from Calgary AB across to Vancouver BC. Her office has been #1 in North America in recruiting for the past 2 years, and she is also now one of the company’s top developers of new managers. She has achieved this success while being married for the past 10 years and having 2 young ...
Feb 24, 2020•49 min•Ep. 79
Tyler Cauble has achieved many prodigious goals in his short professional career. As a new Cutco rep, Tyler made a sale on 98% of his appointments en route to setting a Regional record for a rep’s first 10 days with the company. He went on become the #1 new sales rep in the company for his first year, besting tens of thousands of other new reps that year. By sharing his ambitions and his achievements with his clients, Tyler has been able to create an image of himself as someone who gets things d...
Feb 20, 2020•41 min•Ep. 78
There’s a good chance that if you are reading this, you are among the most fortunate people anywhere. We have an opportunity — perhaps you might even say a responsibility — to spread our good fortune to others. Making acts of service a part of your organization’s culture can impact your communities, and can also build community among your own team. For many years, J. Brad Britton has set the example as a servant leader, and in this conversation, he shares examples of how a company can lead the w...
Feb 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 77
Anthony Garcia is an expert in sales training, recruiting, goal-achievement, and motivating salespeople to peak performance. As an 18-year veteran of sales and sales leadership, Anthony has achieved top accolades in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, in business-to-business sales in the payroll industry, and in the challenging medical sales industry. As the author of the new book, Catapulting Commissions, Anthony provides strategies to sales professionals for maximum goal execution. ...
Feb 13, 2020•46 min•Ep. 76
Mike Dawid is better known to most people as “Cutco Mike." He has established a loyal following of over 10,000 customers, and among that following, Mike’s name is synonymous with Cutco. He is on the forefront of innovating ways to promote and brand his business by providing a different, unique experience for his customers. Over the years, he has become one of the top all-time sales reps in the 70+ year history of Cutco. He lives in the St. Louis area with his wife, Rachel, 2 young sons, and a th...
Feb 10, 2020•45 min•Ep. 75
Kris Mailepors is a leadership consultant and author of a great book titled “The Easy-To-Follow Leader.” Kris spent 8 years in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, advancing as far as District Manager, where he learned some great fundamentals for leadership. After honing his skills in a variety of roles, Kris founded Bushido Leadership to bring his insights to others. Today, he is also serving as a Senior Manager at Blue Cross, where he has been tasked with refining their leadership de...
Feb 06, 2020•50 min•Ep. 74
Andrew Nickerson is the East Valley District Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, located in the Phoenix AZ metro. A 2-time National Champion manager with the company, Andrew has achieved the pinnacle of success in his role while navigating significant personal adversity. Andrew is a single father of 2 young daughters, one of whom has special needs that demand much of Andrew’s time and attention. Through growing himself and others in his organization, Andrew has been able t...
Feb 03, 2020•41 min•Ep. 73
Jon Berghoff epitomizes the “changing lives” theme of this podcast as well as anyone we’ve featured here. As a Cutco rep, Jon raised the bar of possibility for the entire company through his spectacular and unprecedented achievements. Now, as a respected business leader with an international following, Jon is teaching leaders how to multiply their influence through use of the “XChange” method of uniting groups of people, facilitating events, and leading others to embrace revolutionary challenges...
Jan 30, 2020•52 min•Ep. 72
Mike Abramowitz is a giver. As an active philanthropist, Mike provides meals for the needy through PB&J For Tampa Bay and provides insights and inspiration for young people through his G.R.A.B. Community. In his professional life, Mike is a champion sales executive with the Cutco / Vector Marketing sales organization. A 15+ year veteran with the company, Mike is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame, and was the #1 District Executive in 2 categories within the company in 2019. He has als...
Jan 27, 2020•46 min•Ep. 71
There will come a time in all of our lives when we have to confront our own mortality. At this point, we’ll all be faced with considering the real meaning of our lives, and what’s truly most important to us. Joe Shupp is battling Stage 4 lung cancer right now. During his time as a pastor, he counseled others who were facing similar challenges. His experiences can provide important insights and valuable advice for anyone who someday confronts life’s ultimate test. For the complete show notes and ...
Jan 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 70
The Cutco Sales Professional (CSP) position has experienced an incredible transformation over the past 20 years or so. At the forefront of this evolution has been Cutco’s Director of Sales Development, John Kane. In his role, John has overseen the development of numerous new ways to sell Cutco, the combination of which has led to incredible growth in the field of professional selling at Cutco. Today, the role of CSP is a lucrative and fulfilling opportunity that continues to grow and evolve year...
Jan 20, 2020•56 min•Ep. 69
Matt King is a star of stars in the professional world. As a leader in Vector/Cutco, he advanced from District to Division Manager in less than 2 years, then built his Division into a National Champion in another 3 years. A juggernaut competitor during his Vector career, Matt produced a staggering $90 million in Cutco sales and was inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. Matt left Vector to found his own company, and in less than 3 years, he has already scaled that company to remarkable levels...
Jan 16, 2020•48 min•Ep. 68
Deanna Scortino is one of the top 10 all-time sales reps in Cutco history. She got really serious about selling Cutco after graduating from Chapman University in Southern California and spending about a year evaluating other options. Since that time, she has elevated her sales to remarkable levels, culminating in an $800,000+ sales year in 2019, and her 4th consecutive Silver Cup championship. Perhaps her greatest trait is her authenticity. With Deanna, what you see is what you get : personable,...
Jan 13, 2020•49 min•Ep. 67
Fischer Yan is on a rapid ascent up the ladder of professional success. She spent one Summer as a Cutco/Vector rep before heading off to school at Dartmouth College. While in college, Fischer started the Dartmouth chapter of the non-profit She’s the First, supporting girls and women in their quests to achieve more in life. After graduating from Dartmouth, she took a position as a Marketing Manager at Uber. Following her time at Uber, Fischer worked at GGV Capital, where she built a global commun...
Jan 09, 2020•36 min•Ep. 66
Bryan Hurlman has become of the most consistently excellent performers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. A 13-year veteran of the business, Bryan became a District Manager at the age of 19. From humble beginnings, and through several peaks and valleys, Bryan has now risen to the pinnacle of success with the company. He has won nine National Championship Silver Cups in his management career, and has now become the Division Manager for the Virginia Division. A member of the company’s Hal...
Jan 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 65
A New Year is a perfect opportunity to reflect on the year gone by, and also to decide what you want in the year ahead. There’s a natural motivation to make the changes necessary to achieve your goals. Dan Casetta has spent his entire professional life coaching others on the process of goal-setting and goal-achievement. In this podcast episode, Dan shares 4 changes that you can make in order to fully manifest a “New You” in the New Year. For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, vi...
Jan 02, 2020•27 min•Ep. 64
David Powders, Kenzie Rigney, and Vince Reyes are all important leaders in the Western Region of Vector Marketing / Cutco and are superfans of the Changing Lives podcast. This episode is a retrospective look back on the episodes of 2019, spotlighting some of the best episodes and key ideas that were mentioned throughout the year. We hope this helps you to reinforce the most important concepts that have been brought forth by the guests of this podcast. For the complete show notes and access to al...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 63
Stephen Torres has had an incredible path of success, achievement, and impact in his life. He spent 12+ years in the Cutco/Vector organization, where he became the first District Manager in company history to achieve $10 million in sales and be inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. After his years with Cutco, he advanced his formal education with a degree from UC-Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell. Along the way, he pursued several opportunities in the Technology industry in the Silicon Valley...
Dec 19, 2019•50 min•Ep. 62
Curtis Jaques is one of the most influential leaders in the Cutco personal sales arena. Since 2006, Curtis has had a preposterous run of finishing 1st or 2nd in Cutco sales every year! He has consistently found the next level in his annual sales, from his first year over $100,000 back in 2005 to closing in on ONE MILLION in personal sales in 2019!!! A four-time National Champion, Curtis has directly impacted more Cutco reps than any other sales leader in company history, through cross-training a...
Dec 16, 2019•46 min•Ep. 61
Tasha Saran Smith is the Founder & CEO of Emerge Sales Training, a company that provides sales and leadership coaching to network marketing leaders. From scratch, Tasha created a 7-figure revenue coaching business within her first 2 years. Emerge has now helped over 8000 clients grow their businesses, even if they have no sales experience. Tasha worked with Cutco/Vector in sales and management for a few years in the early 2000s. She graduated from UC-San Diego with a degree in Political Scie...
Dec 12, 2019•44 min•Ep. 60
Albert Dileonardo has been an important part of the soul of the Vector Family for the past 41 years, since his days running the 3rd sales office in Vector Marketing history to his years as the CEO and President of Vector East. After graduating from Temple University, Al became a District Manager in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He later advanced to Division Manager, then Zone/Regional Executive, winning multiple National Championships along the way. Since 2002, Al has been the co-CEO of Vector Sales ...
Dec 09, 2019•54 min•Ep. 59
For over 30 years, Dan Casetta has consumed, digested, and pondered insights and advice from experts in many fields from all across the world. He has shared and discussed this advice with audiences ranging from college student sales reps with Vector to high-level Executives, both in and out of the Vector/Cutco organization. During this time, some of the insights offered by others have rubbed Dan in the wrong way. Some “words of wisdom” are often misinterpreted by others or implemented in ways th...
Dec 05, 2019•28 min•Ep. 58
Evan Keller is one of the brightest stars in the Cutco/Vector Marketing universe. A 16-year veteran with the company, Evan was one of the company’s top student sales reps during his years at Marquette University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Finance and Marketing. As a New District Manager, Evan was #1 in the company his first year, and his office broke the all-time company record in 2014. He was promoted to South Coast Division Manager that year, and his Division has been ...
Dec 02, 2019•50 min•Ep. 57
John Israel is teaching people how to change their lives by changing their conversations. It all starts with being genuinely thankful for our experience of life. John shares how curiosity and appreciation lead to empathy and compassion, and how this cycle enables us to connect with anyone, build better relationships, and improve the entire experience of life for ourselves and for those around us. Enjoy this special Thanksgiving episode with the amazing John Israel! For the complete show notes an...
Nov 27, 2019•39 min•Ep. 56
Vonny Fast is the #1 all-time Cutco rep in Canada, and #5 overall in Cutco’s 70-year history. As one of the key pioneers of the Closing Gift Consultant program, she was the first CGC to reach $1 million in gift sales. She has been featured as the opening speaker at Cutco’s North American rep conference. Vonny attributes her success to a desire to bring value, a strong belief that business is all about relationships, and a deep commitment to being a student of the business, and of life. This epis...
Nov 25, 2019•45 min•Ep. 55
Jamie Bianchini is an Adventurer, Entrepreneur, Author, and Philanthropist. As a Cutco/Vector Marketing representative in the early 1990s, Jamie advanced as far as Branch Manager, while attending college at the University of Southern California. After college, Jamie embarked on a series of business ventures, but struggled to gain traction as something was missing from his life. He decided to go on the ultimate adventure, an epic 8-year journey around the world on a bicycle. The bicycle itself wa...
Nov 21, 2019•49 min•Ep. 54
Kate Vasey is currently the DC Metro Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, headquartered in Rockville, MD. A 17-year veteran with the company, Kate advanced rapidly into a Division Manager position after graduating from college and excelling as a District Manager. Responsible for over $34 million in Cutco sales, Kate is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. She was married in 2016, and along with her husband, Patrick, welcomed their daughter into the world in May ...
Nov 18, 2019•50 min•Ep. 53
Bret Barrie has been a consistent peak performer in business and in life. As a sales rep with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, Bret was the company’s #1 college student sales rep and achieved Hall of Fame status in his short 6-year career with the company. Bret then ventured into the medical device sales industry, where he has been a superstar in sales and in management. Recently, Bret was recruited into the Director of Sales position with Trifecta, the nation’s largest organic mea...
Nov 14, 2019•42 min•Ep. 52
Bruce Goodman is a true leader of leaders. During his 40-year career with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, Bruce has played an instrumental role in the development of countless top executives and powerful leaders throughout the company. Put simply, people aspire to be like Bruce. He is man of great intelligence, profound skills of influence, and exceptional character. Currently the co-CEO of Vector Sales and President of Vector West, Bruce powerfully shapes the vision and strategy ...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 51
