QUOTE: "If your 'system' is preventing great service for your clients, don't be surprised when they head for the door." - Scott Cooksey TAKE AWAYS : Craft value-added services FOR FREE that attract more business without sacrificing your integrity. Examples from financial services and professional services providers Sometimes going "old school" and getting present with your audience, clients, or prospects is all it takes to draw them into your business. Stop killing them with PowerPoint (R) slide...
Nov 17, 2015•20 min
In 2001, Darren LaCroix outlasted over 20,000 competitors from around the globe to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. In Toastmasters circles, Darren's story is quite well known. In this interview, however, Scott Cooksey asks Darren, one of his earliest mentors in the business of speaking to pull back the curtains not on how he achieved his climb to the top, but the grit it takes to stay there. Add in just a dash of what YOU can do to become your own champion of fulfilling success on ...
Nov 10, 2015•50 min
Michael Sunnarborg is an Amazon top-selling author with a number of books under his belt. His latest, entitled "The White Box Club" launches on November 6, 2015. This week, Scott caught up with Michael on Blab ( Click here for the unedited, full recording of the interview) to discuss just what exactly The White Box Club is all about, how you become a member, and why every member's ultimate goal is the get OUT of the club! QUOTE: "Sometimes you just don't know who you are until someone shows you....
Nov 03, 2015•52 min
Craig Price, leadership and negativity speaker, podcaster & Comic-Con panel facilitator trekked over to the IdeaCharger Studios in The Woodlands, TX to talk negativity and why it matters to people who succeed. QUOTE : "I want to plow right through any obstacles because I am already prepared for them." - Craig Price STORY : Craig's unique perspective on the world turns many popular views on success around and looks at them from, well, a different angle. One worth a second look! We cover topic...
Oct 27, 2015•51 min
Jimmy Monk is a Pittsburgh, PA-area based speaker and trainer who has also spent the past two decades as a Trooper with the PA State Police. He (virtually) drops by to discuss his perspectives on overcoming failure and explains how we can all re-frame failure to discover opportunities to move ahead. GUEST : Jimmy Monk QUOTE : "The more experience you have, the better you are at connecting with people." - Jimmy Monk STORY : Jimmy shares stories from his law enforcement career and ties them to poi...
Oct 20, 2015•47 min
This weekend, I shamelessly spend a TON of time hanging out with my daughter, so you are getting a QUICK CHARGE idea to take action on this week to grow your business. Next week, we should be back on track with another interview, but THIS EPISODE might be your game changer to finish 2015 with a FULL CHARGE! QUOTE : In order to grow your business faster, I suggest the key is to GIVE MORE AWAY FOR FREE! SURVEY : There's still time to participate in our Podcast Survey. CLICK HERE to add your though...
Oct 13, 2015•17 min
Welcome to Episode 9! This week, Cooksey sits down with Jason Wright, Territory Sales Manager for All Covered (IT Services from Konica Minolta). Let us know what you think of today's show, ask questions, suggest topics, rant, rave, just say hello: podcast@ideacharger.com or stop by our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/successchargerpodcast We'd LOVE to hear from you! _________________________________________________________________ SHOW NOTES: QUOTE: "Be a power networker. It will help you no mat...
Oct 06, 2015•48 min
Success Charger Podcast has reached it's 8th episode! That means we have passed the point where a majority of podcasts have already packed it in, given up, and gone home....Not us, we are JUST GETTING STARTED! QUOTE: "Seek out and follow thought leaders. Emulate their actions without copying. Your status will rise." - from CONNECT! 77 Idea Chargers to Generate High Voltage Results TODAY! NOTABLE: Thanks to YOU, Success Chargers, the show has officially gone GLOBAL! Through last week, we have had...
Sep 29, 2015•45 min
EPISODE 7 Be sure to share any questions, complaints, feedback, love, topic ideas or media requests with us by emailing: podcast@ideacharger.com About 10 years ago, Jason Jump had stepped out of a coaching career, and was looking for his next challenge. In a time before smart phones, he spotted a void in the sports media world that was overlooked and launched a website built to serve the athletes, families, and fans of private & Christian schools in the state of Texas. A few short years ago,...
Sep 22, 2015•54 min
Jeremy Bradford, Executive Director of Face2Face Foundation, a Dallas, TX-based foundation leverages technology and offers critically-ill children an opportunity to connect with their heroes...you guessed it Face2Face. Hear the story of how it all began, several of the success stories-to-date, and how you can support this amazing foundation. More importantly, each year NorthTexasGivingDay sweetens the pot for this and nearly 2000 additional non-profits for donations collected via THEIR website. ...
Sep 15, 2015•43 min
This week's episode extends directly from page 28 of Connect: 77 Idea Chargers to Generate High-Voltage Results TODAY , with a vital reminder: While it is easy to justify what we do, the most important aspect of our business is to remember WHY we do it! This quick episode sets it all straight for you, as you step back to remember why you agreed to this crazy business life in the first place. On a side note, I hope you heard Episode 4's interview with Patrick Allmond from StopDoingNothing.com . I...
Sep 08, 2015•10 min
In this week's episode, Cooksey checks in with Patrick Allmond ( StopDoingNothing.com ) from the patio outside of a coffee shop in Oklahoma City, OK. Dubbed "perhaps the worlds most DANGEROUS podcast episode", Patrick and Scott dive into the one habit that stops so many people in their tracks when it comes to their pursuit of success - DOING NOTHING. Patrick is the Founder of StopDoingNothing.com (a collaborative site designed for independent-minded people like YOU). He also regularly posts show...
Sep 01, 2015•24 min
In this episode, we dive into the topic of becoming an invaluable resource within your area of expertise as only a Success Charger can! We discuss: Sales statistics you MUST understand before connecting online How to leverage the online (and offline) connections you already have to increase your status on LinkedIn & other social media platforms The importance of responding promptly to connection requests, and How to build your status online AFTER to get CONNECTED. Send us your questions, tho...
Aug 25, 2015•20 min
Your definition of "team" may be limited the reach of your impact and ability to deliver sustainable, profitable results in your business. Whether you see yourself in a sales role or not, we are ALL in sales. Selling our expertise - whether as a tangible product or intangible ideas & deliverables. Learn how shifting your mindset can raise your value within your organization and generate success!
Aug 18, 2015•6 min
Average salespeople are inherently lazy. Successful salespeople work smart. Which one are you? Activating your Success Charger means you have to do the work. Scott shares a REAL STORY from one of his past clients and how YOU CAN AVOID THE SAME CRITICAL MISTAKE. Do your networking and sales efforts build connections, or just grow your business card collection? If you like what you hear, make sure to SUBSCRIBE TODAY and post your 5-star review! Send us your thoughts, questions, topics and more at ...
Aug 14, 2015•11 min
Welcome to Success Charger! This Podcast is geared for you...that success-minded, out of the box thinker who is simply wired a little differently than those around you. Upcoming epsiodes will include techniques, tips, wisdom, interviews and much more all aimed to help you: Become a sought-after resource within your industry (re)Ignite the fire of innovation in your team Create mind-blowing results that spread like wildfire Develop driven, productive teams who generate REAL RESULTS NOW Deliver pr...
Aug 13, 2015•19 min
Anouncing the arrival of the Success Charger Podcast! Launching August 2015
Aug 12, 2015•58 sec