Shannon Smadella won the crown of Miss Canada in 2009. After a successful stint as a manager with Cutco/Vector Canada, she left the company to pursue other interests. The outer transformation she underwent in pursuing Miss Canada brought about a far more significant inner transformation, as Shannon came to realize that we are all so much more than just body and mind. For most of the past 10 years, Shannon has used her platform to impact children and adults all over North America and beyond with ...
Sep 23, 2020•51 min•Ep. 140
Kyle Lopes had already achieved unprecedented success in the Cutco/Vector sales organization by becoming the first college student to reach $1 million in personal sales and get inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. But he took that success to an even higher level this past Summer. Upon his graduation from Columbia University, Kyle became a Branch Manager with Vector, responsible for the Marin County market in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a field of over 300 Branch Managers nationwide, Kyle...
Sep 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 139
Andrew Smallwood is the Director of Sales for Second Nature, a young company that is already at the top of its industry. Over recent years, Andrew has been able to develop a reputation as a tremendous role model for effective communication in a variety of important ways. He possesses a remarkable combination of intelligence, humility, curiosity, open-mindedness, empathy, and respect for others. In a world of cancel culture and divisive communication, Andrew is a shining example of civil discours...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 138
As Cutco/Vector’s Training & Leadership Development Manager, Trent Booth is the tip of the spear in bringing a culture of personal growth to Vector’s leadership team. He shares some critical concepts for personal and professional success, including self-awareness, emotional intelligence, altruistic leadership, and a whole lot more. Trent experienced success as a sales rep and manager with Vector Canada before relocating to the Philadelphia area for a corporate role with Vector in 2004. Today...
Sep 14, 2020•55 min•Ep. 137
Pete Borum is the Founder and Managing Partner of Squint Labs LLC, a venture fund and start-up accelerator investing in companies, teams and products that help combat “fake news” and media manipulation. Prior to starting Squint Labs, Pete was the Co-Founder and CEO of Reelio, a data-driven influencer marketing platform connecting advertisers to social media influencers, which he sold to AT&T Warner Media. Originally from a small farm town in Kentucky, Pete graduated from Stanford University ...
Sep 10, 2020•47 min•Ep. 136
Amar Dave has been one of the most impactful leaders in the 70+ year history of Cutco. Early in his career, he was the company’s #1 District Manager while still in college at the University of Michigan. At age 26, he became the youngest Regional Executive in company history. Over the years, he directly influenced and developed 4 future Region Executives on his way to becoming Cutco’s Senior Vice-President in 2014. He continues to serve in this role, where his spirit of innovation enables him to ...
Sep 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 135
Mark Bai came to the U.S. from China at age 6, settling in Omaha, Nebraska. As a child, he was nudged down a traditional path to success … get good grades, attend a first-rate college, and then on to medical school and a lucrative career. But as Mark ventured through his experiences with Cutco/Vector and attending the University of Pennsylvania, he found himself moving towards a different path, one that led him into the Recruiting industry. There, Mark has quickly found remarkable success. He ha...
Sep 02, 2020•39 min•Ep. 134
Chris Hammond is the Empire Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, headquartered in Rochester, NY. A 27-year veteran with the company, Chris has produced over $86 million in sales, making him one of the top all-time achievers in the company’s Hall of Fame. Throughout his great career, Chris has truly been a shining example of enjoying the journey. He makes work fun, and he helps others under his guidance to cultivate happiness in all that they do. Chris is truly grat...
Aug 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 133
Matt Jarvis is the CEO and co-Founder of CashLive, a free-to-play live-streamed poker game for your mobile device. His company was born out of his passion for poker combined with his dream of entrepreneurship. Matt’s entrepreneurial journey truly began with his experience selling Cutco in Vancouver, Canada. Through some friends at Cutco, he was introduced to the game of poker. In 2010, Matt nearly reached the pinnacle of the poker world, finishing in 8th place in the World Series of Poker Main E...
Aug 27, 2020•47 min•Ep. 132
Rob Robincheck is an elite Cutco Sales Professional who started with the company back in 1997. He achieved All-American status in 12 consecutive campaigns during college, and was one of the original pioneers of the company’s Events Program. After reaching the company’s Hall of Fame sales level, he stepped away from the business and ventured into Corporate America for over a decade, returning to Cutco and making a full-time commitment as a CSP in 2018. In the past 3 years, Rob has rocketed up the...
Aug 24, 2020•46 min•Ep. 131
Chris George is the Founder, President & CEO of CMG Financial, a privately-held mortgage bank headquartered in California, and conducting business in all 50 states. CMG has over 2000 employees, and will record a volume of over $25 billion in 2020. Chris is one of the most notable leaders in the mortgage industry, having served as the Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association. He has also testified before Congress, and met with key leaders on issues affecting the the housing industry. Chri...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 130
Phil Bohlender is the Intermountain Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector sales organization, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. A 26-year veteran with the company, Phil has produced over $33 million in sales and is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Phil has been inspired by strong reasons, starting with building a family while he was still a college-student sales rep. Phil is an expert at enrolling others in his goals, and he creates an atmosphere of collaborati...
Aug 17, 2020•46 min•Ep. 129
Dedric Polite grew up in the Roxbury neighborhood of inner-city Boston. From an early age, education was his way up in life. After being identified as a promising student, Dedric advanced to attend Amherst College, and he augmented his education through his Cutco/Vector experience. After graduating from college, Dedric spent some time in Corporate America while learning and preparing himself for a career in real estate investing. Today, he runs multiple businesses centered around real estate and...
Aug 12, 2020•43 min•Ep. 128
Paige Weber is the Somerset County (NJ) District Manager with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. In just her first full year as a DM with the company, Paige is shattering records and setting standards that are far beyond what anyone so new has ever achieved as a Vector manager. As of the start of August, her team is already well over $1 million in sales for the year, and is closing in on $1 million in sales for just the Summer. Paige will be the Silver Cup Champion among all First Fu...
Aug 10, 2020•47 min•Ep. 127
Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and the bestselling author of Willpower Doesn’t Work. From 2015 to 2018, Dr. Hardy was the #1 writer IN THE WORLD on Medium, where his blogs have been viewed over 100 million times. He contributes regularly to Inc. and Psychology Today, and his current blog is read monthly by millions of people and has been featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, and many others. His newest book, Personality Isn’t Permanent, unlocks the myths surrounding personalit...
Aug 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 126
Dave Powders is the Bay Area Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing. A veteran of over 2 decades with the company, Dave is responsible for over $50 million in sales and is a long-time member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. Dave has had a unique opportunity to establish meaningful relationships in 3 different Regions of the company, and to learn from key mentors all across the country. Now, as a mentor to many others, Dave sets an impeccable example of achievement in business, strong perso...
Aug 03, 2020•52 min•Ep. 125
Katrina Sawa is known as the Jumpstart Your Biz Coach because she literally kicks her clients and their businesses into high gear. She is an award-winning public speaker and international best-selling author of 10 books, who is chock full of ideas that any entrepreneur can implement to establish relationships, gain clients, and increase sales. Katrina shares both the strategies for success and the inspiration to implement her concepts. Your business can achieve greater success through the wisdom...
Jul 29, 2020•46 min•Ep. 124
Brian Stephenson is Division Manager for both the Southern Tide and Southeast Coast Divisions for Cutco/Vector Marketing, headquartered in Birmingham, AL. After a period of uncertainty in his career, Brian truly leveraged the impact of the leaders in his life to establish a compelling vision for himself and for his team. By enrolling many others in this vision, Brian has been able to become one of the most prolific developers of talent in the company today, responsible for over $XX million in sa...
Jul 27, 2020•48 min•Ep. 123
Michael Ambrosino is a well-known student of life. As a Cutco rep, he rose to the top of the charts among the company’s college-student sales force as the #1 All-American, and also experienced success in various management and leadership roles. After relocating from New York City to Silicon Valley, Michael spent several years as Director of Community Growth with the Abundant coaching organization, where he continued to develop his skills and his mindset while helping many others do the same. Now...
Jul 22, 2020•54 min•Ep. 122
Did you know that the Cutco/Vector sales organization reaches and impacts more college students than any other company in the US and Canada? At least 1 of every 200 students will be recruited and trained to sell Cutco. These lucky students learn a whole lot more than just how to sell a product. They learn how to connect with others, how to influence, develop initiative, learn how to set goals, manage their time, deal with adversity, manage their emotions, and establish strong financial habits. S...
Jul 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 121
Veronica Sommer was the #1 sales rep in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization during one year of her Hall of Fame career with the company. She later spent 20+ years in the recruiting industry, including starting and operating her own successful company for 16 of those years. Recently, Veronica founded her own coaching business, The Kindness Solution, with the mission to help people create vibrant health, deep fulfillment, and happy relationships. She also actively supports Children’s Voice Int...
Jul 15, 2020•44 min•Ep. 120
Brandon Brown has become legendary in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization by repeatedly finding ways to push through limitations and achieve the impossible. He was the first to ever sell over $100K in a company “Push Period” sales contest, and he now holds the company record with $105,235 in sales in just over 2 weeks. Brandon understands the thought processes, preparation, and action steps to achieve at the highest levels in life. In this conversation, we use the example of a “Push Pe...
Jul 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 119
Craig P. Stone has had an illustrious professional career, spanning roles in investment banking, real estate development, leading multiple companies, performance coaching, and even movie and TV production. His business exploits include: becoming the Managing Director of a major investment banking firm taking over and turning around a failing business with 122 employees founding, developing and selling six other start-ups developing two hi-rise buildings in New York City producing the award-winni...
Jul 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 118
Danny Lewis is the North Shore (IL-WI) Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. His career has been marked by challenges and difficulties that sharpened his skills and honed his mental attitude. It’s as if Danny’s entire career was preparing him for THIS YEAR. When the pandemic of 2020 began in earnest, Danny made a committed decision to find and bring his A-game. Over the past few months, his sales team has thrived, and as of today, they stand as the #1 team in the co...
Jul 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 117
Nadine McGowan was a successful leader in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, ultimately reaching the role of Indiana Division Manager. On a mission trip to Africa, Nadine came to realize that pouring into the women of a community, we could truly impact the next generation and shift the whole culture. She founded Purposeful Living, Inc., as a non-profit to invite women to find and live their purpose. Nadine’s organization is changing the lives of over 2000 women in the Indianapolis ar...
Jul 01, 2020•39 min•Ep. 116
Stacy Campbell is the Lone Star Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing. A 28-year veteran with the company, Stacy has produced over $88 million in business, and is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. In quiet fashion, Stacy has assembled and developed one of the preeminent organizations in the entire company over the past few years. His Division was #1 in the company in 2018, and has continued to grow since then. This modest champion has developed numerous other champions in business...
Jun 29, 2020•49 min•Ep. 115
Andrew Bosworth is one of the top Executives at Facebook today. He sold Cutco for two Summers while in college at Harvard, achieving College All-American status and becoming as Assistant Manager. He joined Facebook in early 2006 and became their Director of Engineering. While in this role, Boz invented Newsfeed, Messenger, and Groups. A true member of Mark Zuckerberg’s inner circle, Boz spent several years as VP of Advertising, and now serves as VP in charge of Augmented Reality and Virtual Real...
Jun 24, 2020•35 min•Ep. 114
Dan Casetta has spent over 30 years as a proven producer and expert trainer in the sales industry. In his career with the Cutco/Vector sales organization, Dan has been a multiple-time National Champion who has broken literally hundreds of company sales records and produced approximately $200 million in sales, on his way to induction into the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. He has trained and influenced sales reps and sales managers from all across North America, and been invited into multiple organiz...
Jun 22, 2020•46 min•Ep. 113
Nick Conedera is a filmmaker and CEO of Conedera Studios, which produces creative educational content with the objective of healing the world through storytelling. While studying Film Production at Chapman University, Nick sold Cutco and spent time in a management role, fully exposing him to the real connection between art and business. He built a 6-figure video production business, before leaving that behind to pursue his dream of storytelling full-time. He is the author of 2 books, and writer/...
Jun 17, 2020•42 min•Ep. 112
Mike Muriel is the Central Region Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing, responsible for an area encompassing parts of 16 states. Having been with the company since 1992, Mike is a multiple-time National Champion, member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame, and has inspired the entire company through his strong, driven leadership. Mike has had several transformative experiences that shaped his life and career, and now he helps countless others to experience the transformation into becoming the best ve...
Jun 15, 2020•44 min•Ep. 111
