Every organization has a culture. The question is are you intentional about the culture? Our guest on the show today is Landon Ray, CEO of Ontraport. They have about 100 employees and have been intentional about being a remarkable place to work. Ontraport has been recognized by many different groups for "best place to work" and "best place for millennials to work." Listen in to Landon's perspective on creating an award winning culture. Get the show notes for 193 | The Recipe for Culture Part 2 w...
Jan 18, 2016•25 min•Ep. 193
Every organization has a culture. The question is, are you intentional about the culture? Our guest on the show today is Lena Requist, President of Ontraport. They have about 100 employees and have been intentional about making it a remarkable place to work. Ontraport has been recognized by many different groups for " the best place to work" and "the best place for millennials to work." Listen in for Lena's recipe on culture so that you can use it to develop your own award winning culture. This ...
Jan 11, 2016•26 min•Ep. 192
As you review your 2015, how do you measure your success? Tune in as I get real about my triumphs and lessons. In this episode, I reveal what I had to let go of to create the impact I intend to make. Reflecting on our own internal growth and shifts means everything when we are nurturing a business we believe in. Happy 2016! Get the show notes for 191 | Year End Recap with Gene Hammett Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #InternalGrowth #Nu...
Jan 04, 2016•26 min•Ep. 191
Do you believe in putting your customers first? It is a common thought. At many levels it makes total sense. However, today's guest is Jay Samit, author of Disrupt You!, a best selling book about innovation and growth. Jay shares insights about why this common thinking has limits as you are growing your company and becoming a strong CEO. Listen to this episode and disrupt your company. Get the show notes for 190 | Why Putting Customers First Is Wrong with Jay Samit Click to Tweet: Listening to a...
Dec 28, 2015•31 min•Ep. 190
When you lay in bed at night after a long day, what do you think about? Are you beating yourself up over what you didn’t do? Our guest today is Ryan Walsh. What he shares with us could make or break your business. Listen in to find out why you may want to shift your perspective on what you think you “SHOULD” be doing vs. going with what your passion and purpose is. Get the show notes for 189 | Getting in State for Peak Performance with Ryan Walsh Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode o...
Dec 21, 2015•29 min•Ep. 189
Launching a business is easy. Launching a successful business is what is hard. Your job as leader is to make your business successful. Joel Boggess, co-host for ReLaunch podcast and best selling author, shares his journey to launching. What he learned in his latest venture is critical to your success. It is about responsibility...yes, you have to listen in to hear what Joel has to say. Get the show notes for 188 | Launching and Relaunching with Joel Boggess Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazin...
Dec 14, 2015•29 min•Ep. 188
Your habits determine your health, wealth and happiness. It is not the pivotal moments in life...it is your day-to-day choices. Todd Tresidder shares insights on creating wealth. The often talked about yet rarely carried out aspects of wealth building as a leader or CEO are the focus of this episode. Listen to Todd's practical and actionable steps. Get the show notes for 187 | The Entrepreneur’s Formula For Wealth with Todd Tresidder Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in ...
Dec 07, 2015•24 min•Ep. 187
Building a business fast is likely your goal. You can take your time, but fast movers tend to learn the lessons and grab the mind share of the market. Today we discuss the key elements of a fast growing brand. Our guest is Kimra Luna. Kimra built a business by being authentic and adding value to her people. Kimra's success goes beyond money (she did that too), but it is even a bigger deal to grow a thriving community of 20,000 people that just love her. Find out the secrets in today's interview....
Nov 30, 2015•22 min•Ep. 186
Do you have a clear idea of what you want your clients and prospects to say about you? This is the key to your success in building your business. Joe Calloway describes what it takes to be magnetic and create the business you want. Listen to this episode to learn how to be the best at what matters most. Get the show notes for 185 | Be Magnetic and Attract Clients with Joe Calloway Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @joecalloway #Clientsan...
Nov 23, 2015•27 min•Ep. 185
Breaking free to a new level is rarely if ever done by doing more of what you are already doing. And doing what everyone in your industry is doing is actually the hard way. I say this hoping to inspire you to have the courage to do something new and dare I say...different. Ryan Boughen is our guest in this episode and he shares what he did to this is mortgage business to the next level. Get the show notes for 184 | The Foundation to Start Your Business with Mortgage Broker Ryan Boughen Click to ...
Nov 16, 2015•23 min•Ep. 184
Positioning yourself to your marketing is often overlooked. Look around and be totally honest wtih yourself...are you positioned as an expert for a particular industry, technology or result? Or perhaps, you are one of many people that do what you do. Sue B Zimmerman is an expert on Instagram and has a strong passion for this social platform. Sue shares her perspective on being the expert in ONE area. Get the show notes for 183 | Being the Go to Expert with Sue B Zimmerman Click to Tweet: Listeni...
Nov 09, 2015•30 min•Ep. 183
Getting more quality leads for your business is not about going broader. You are much better off narrowing your focus to the right clients. Not all clients are the same. Do you know your ideal client? In this show, Marc Mawhinney from the podcast Natural Born Coaches shares his insights to why you want to niche and how to niche. Listen in to discover how to get more quality leads for your business. Get the show notes for 182 | Seizing Your Niche as a Coach with Marc Mawhinney Click to Tweet: Lis...
Nov 02, 2015•26 min•Ep. 182
If you want to be a speaker (paid or unpaid), you want to understand how meeting planners think. In this episode, Shirley Hogsett shares her years of experience on working with meeting planners to help you understand how to contact and engage meeting planners. Shirley operates the Destiny Speakers Bureau. Get the show notes for 181 | How Meeting Planners Think with Shirley Hogsett Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DestinySpeaks #Speaker...
Oct 26, 2015•30 min•Ep. 181
Charging higher fees and positioning yourself in your market are essential to quick growth and lasting success. Jason Leister from the Incomparable Expert podcast gives ways to charge more as well as the route to getting better clients. Get the show notes for 180 | Stop Worrying About What Makes You Different with Jason Leister Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #IncomparableExpert #QuickGrowth #Market #Episode180 #Podcasts Give Leaders i...
Oct 19, 2015•27 min•Ep. 180
If you don't have what you want, it is because you don't understand something. Misinformation is what gets in the way of your success. Lee Odden from Top Rank Blog is our guest and he shares insights on thought leadership. I learned tons from this episode so I know you will enjoy the value. Discover the strategies to be a market leader. Get the show notes for 179 | Thought Leadership Attracts Great People with Lee Odden Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches w...
Oct 12, 2015•26 min•Ep. 179
Relationships are the lifeblood of life and business. What are you doing to "up- level" your relationships? Kevin Thompson shares new insights on building relationships with A-List types in business. Kevin is a master at joint venture relationships and if you don't know what JVs are,you must listen to this episode. Get the show notes for 178 | Connecting People in A Powerful Way with Kevin Thompson Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Buil...
Oct 05, 2015•30 min•Ep. 178
Running a business takes courage. It takes heaps of courage. In today's interview with Paul Durante, we dive deep into why courage is so important. Paul is a business partner with Jay Abraham (mentor to Tony Robbins) and all of this came to be because Paul had courage. You will also get some key insights into leveraging media for your business. Get the show notes for 177 | The Courage to be an Entrepreneur with Paul Durante Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trench...
Sep 21, 2015•30 min•Ep. 177
Why do some websites experience conversions while others don't? By "conversion" I mean a sale on the website or an exchange of an email to get something of value. If you have a website, you want conversions. Our guest today is Alex Harris of AlexDesigns.com and he shares what it takes to make conversions on your website. You will gain new awareness on what is really going on after listening to Alex today. Get the show notes for 175 | Unlocking Your Website Conversions with Alex Harris Click to T...
Sep 13, 2015•25 min•Ep. 175
When you "steal the show," you are performing at your highest levels. Do you want to be a better performer in all of life's important moments? Do you want to influence your audience when it counts – during sales conversations, business presentations, keynote speeches, and more – and succeed in high-stakes situations? We have 5-time NY best selling author, Michael Port, on the show today and he shares his wisdom on performing at your highest level. This is for speakers, coaches, consultants and j...
Sep 12, 2015•46 min•Ep. 176
Ken Dunn is the Founder and Chief of Reader’s Legacy - an online space for the new age of publishing. Reader’s Legacy is bound and determined to revolutionize the way people read, and experience books. Of course, this episode is more than just about books -it’s about revolutionizing the way we do things. It’s about pushing the margin and obeying your vision. Tune in here as we discuss the power of determination and passion. Get the show notes for 173 | Revolutionizing how we fulfill THE VISION w...
Sep 10, 2015•26 min•Ep. 173
When you have to make more money or launch a new project, do you immediately think you have to work harder? Well working harder is rarely the right answer. Today's guest is Michelle Bersell who shares insights about what is really going on behind getting more done. Listen to this episode to discover the power of emotional blocks in your life. Get the show notes for 172 | Working Hard Is Not The Answer with Michelle Bersell Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenche...
Sep 10, 2015•27 min•Ep. 172
Our inner core VALUES are what drive our lives and businesses. Self proclaimed “THRIVE-OLOGIST” Sue Guiher reminds us of the importance of getting back in touch with our core essence. What is our core essence anyway, you might ask? Your core essence is who you have always been - since the beginning. It’s why you left the industry you might have worked for and what caused you to make the decision of going off and doing it on your own. Remember? Once we connect with this part of ourselves once aga...
Sep 10, 2015•26 min•Ep. 171
One concept that we constantly look at on our entrepreneurial journey is our sense of self- VALUE. Why? Because as many of us already know, it affects EVERY aspect of our business. Be it our interactions with our clients, what we decide for our pricing, and the impact and power of the service we provide. In this episode, we talk about just how important it is to develop a healthy mindset around our own sense of self VALUE with guest Carrie Greene. Get the show notes for 169 | How to Value Your O...
Sep 10, 2015•25 min•Ep. 169
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed in your business? Could it be maybe because you are doing everything yourself? The creating, sales and all the administrative tasks on the back end? What will it take to surrender some of the control and build a team for your business? And if you already have a team, what would it take to create a smooth and consistent system that works for everyone? Lean in to this episode where Revenue Specialist - Sonaya Williams gives us some top insight on creating a...
Sep 10, 2015•27 min•Ep. 168
How are you showing up in the world and in your business? You may think that style and appearance is an insignificant and maybe even a superficial area to focus on. Catherine Cassidy - founder of U Styled says it is everything. In fact, our presence (mostly made up by our style) makes up 55% of our communication. Meanwhile, our verbal communication only makes up 7%! Catherine shares more on how our style is a representation of our inner attitude and thus why it’s important to start making some t...
Sep 10, 2015•28 min•Ep. 167
Our podcast guest Aaron Walker had all the money and “things” he could ever want until certain events in his life catalyzed him to shift his paradigm of thinking in big ways. What poses the pivotal question: “What do you want?” And at the end of the day, we all want the same thing: Relationships. Relationships bring meaning and color to our lives. Something that things and money could never offer. How do we build a life around what we want then? Lean into this episode where Aaron tells us HOW. G...
Sep 10, 2015•27 min•Ep. 166
If you’re a service based business owner, then you’ll want to lean into this episode. More than likely, you have thought about or have found that the membership model could be advantageous not only to you but to your customers as well. Our guest for this episode is Robbi Baxter- an expert in the membership model. Listen in to how you can adopt the membership model to your business that potentially create genuine community and connection (what we all crave at the deepest level!) Get the show note...
Sep 10, 2015•28 min•Ep. 165
Every business, yes every business, needs clients to survive. Find out in this episode what it takes to get a steady flow of ideal clients. I interview Dov Gordon who coaches entrepreneurs to create a steady flow of ideal clients. Dov shares a simple set of questions to help you on your journey. Get the show notes for 174 | A Constant Flow of Ideal Clients with Dov Gordon Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DovGordon #Business #Survive #I...
Sep 10, 2015•26 min•Ep. 174
Are you familiar with what it means to be the “Extreme Expert?” Today’s episode is about niching down your business so that you get to serve exactly who you are meant to serve. This is what works. This is what will determine sustainable success for you, your clients and your bank account. Lean into this episode for some new insights around letting go of the fear of niching. Chala Dincoy reminds us that each of us possess our own special form of strength and magic. Get the show notes for 170 | Ho...
Aug 09, 2015•27 min•Ep. 170
As entrepreneurs, we can get caught up in the business side of things. There’s so much to think about: funnels, list building, package pricing, website design, and the list just goes on and on. Today’s guest- Rich Litvin, co- author of The Prosperous Coach believes all that business ‘stuff’ falls right into place when the individual is in FLOW. FLOW is who we truly are minus our limiting belief systems. It is who we are without fear. As a coach, Rich has made it his aim to help those who want to...
Jun 22, 2015•25 min•Ep. 164
