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Mike Montague interviews Alan Stein Jr. on How to Succeed at Raising Your Game. Performance coach Alan Stein Jr. shares the secret principles used by world-class performers that will help you improve your productivity and achieve higher levels of success.   Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant). He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.   Get the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Game-High-Performance-Secrets/dp/1546082867    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at raising your game Eliminate blaming, complaining, and making excuses Your belief is more powerful than your circumstances Just because something is understandable doesn’t make it acceptable Whatever you look for, you will find Make choices that fit your goals Use small acts of discipline to build momentum How Alan defines success and his favorite quote Description: Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Beth Weissenberger on How to Succeed at Personal Integrity.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at personal integrity The definition of personal integrity Make a promise to yourself with a consequence/reward and someone to hold you accountable Whatever you believe, you prove 80% of your inner dialogue is negative and repetitive You have a chicken voice, a brat voice, and a weatherman's voice How to tell those voices to shut up Find what works for you, not anyone else How Beth defines success Stop keeping your dreams private Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Josh Linkner on How to Succeed at Big Little Breakthroughs.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at big little breakthroughs Innovations aren’t just for people wearing lab coats and hoodies Playing it safe is risky If it’s not broken, break it Reach for weird How to practice creativity every morning Don’t put Legos together with the directions Creativity isn’t wizardry The bad idea brainstorm Get 5% more creative   Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Steve Sims on How to Succeed at Making Things Happen.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at making things happen Steve makes billionaire’s wishes come true How to get rich people to talk to you Go for the stupid, the laughable People always laugh a few seconds before they start applauding Don’t give your clients what they ask for, give them what they dream and desire Have you diluted your dream? How to start Ignorance and passion make a great cocktail Start with what you can do to help the other person Think, create, and disrupt - don’t create a transaction How Steve defines success now Steve’s favorite quote from his dad Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Greg Rice on How to Succeed at Communicating More Effectively. In this episode:   The best attitude, behavior and technique on how to succeed at communicating more effectively Use the SAVE methodology Stay curious and pay attention Apply one technique at a time Debrief and take notes AFTER the conversation Be mindful - focus on your breathing Perceptual positions Learn to ask for clarity Help people to self reflect How Greg defines success Be vulnerable Greg’s favorite quote Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Antarctic Mike on How to Succeed at Meeting New People.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at meeting new people How to meet new people during Covid Meet people with a “no strings attached” mindset You never know who they may know Keep the focus on them Check out lunchclub.com Ask people about their story and let them talk about themselves There’s a fine line between being pushed and shoved Sometimes, you just have to show up Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Dave Mattson on How to Succeed at Scaling Sales Success.   Get the Kindle Version here: https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Sales-Success-Principles-Leaders-ebook/dp/B08Y568MZS/    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at scaling sales success Who the book is for Listen for the truth no matter who’s telling you Macromanage, don’t micromanage It’s hard to scale if you’re busy fighting fires yourself What can you do to help your sales team drive revenue? Manage up, not just down Delegate in a way that helps people grow Tap into people’s why Don’t let time compression fool you Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Luanne Whitmarsh, Executive Director of the Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured, on How to Succeed at Fund Development for Non-profits.   Find Luanne and ARBI at: https://www.arbi.ca/    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at fund development for non-profits What is fund development? Why people donate to non-profits How to keep your pipeline full How to find the right match for the donor How Sandler training helped Luanne The fear of being told no Favorite Sandler rule Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Rachel Shi, Senior Manager of Partnerships at Vidyard, on How to Succeed at Video Selling.   Get a free trial of Vidyard at: https://www.vidyard.link/sandler    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior and technique on how to succeed at video selling What video selling is, and isn’t Misconceptions and benefits of video selling Watching yourself on video will help your sales skills Vidyard makes it easy and fast to get started with video selling The best time to use video Use video to manage your team When not to use video How analytics on your videos can help your sales Best practices for creating your videos How long your videos should be Rachel’s definition of success One obstacle Rachel had to overcome Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Karl Kapp on How to Succeed at Gamification.   Find Karl at: http://karlkapp.com/   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at gamification Gamification defined Common mistakes in creating gamification Behaviors to gamify for your sales team What to do with people who cheat or quit the games Some of Karl’s favorite games Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Cassie Kramer on How to Succeed at Keeping Your Financial House in Order.   Find Cassie at: https://kramerps.com/   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at keeping your financial house in order What are your financial goals and are you prepared to get there? Choose to believe what you WANT to believe and own it Create your budget before each week and stick with it Set a time to do your bookkeeping every week Don’t comingle funds Reconcile your books Reasons to use a tax preparer Be okay with FOMO Use the 30-day rule Cassie’s definition of success and favorite quote Favorite Sandler lesson Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews James Abraham on How to Succeed at Neuro Selling.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at neuro selling Do your negative thoughts overpower your positive ones? Are you selling logically to people buying emotionally? Align with your buyer Exercise in the morning to get in the right hormonal state Journal daily Reset with silence and meditation How to calm the limbic system in your client and you Simplify your message Use metaphors, analogies, and third party stories Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Mike Montague interviews Hamish Knox on How to Succeed When a Client Leaves. Hamish is a Sandler trainer from Calgary, AB, Canada and author of Accountability the Sandler Way and Change the Sandler Way, and he was our 2020 David H Sandler Award Winner.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed when a client leaves What to do when a client tells you he’s going to leave Take the awkwardness away No now doesn’t mean now forever It’s not win or lose; it’s win or learn Set mutually agreed on ground rules for when to connect again Maintain funnel freedom Deal with issues when they’re at 10%, not 90% The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews Randy Seidl on How to Succeed at Being Part of a Sales Community. In this episode:   Join the Sales Community at https://www.salescommunity.com/ The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at being part of a sales community A community can help build and maintain excitement How to be a great community member Be a part of the conversation Share your skills and borrow skills from others How to start conversations with people you don’t know in the community The difference between a private online community and social media How to get the most out of your time spent in the community Randy’s definition of success The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews Akshay Nanavati, best-selling author of Fearvana, on How to Succeed at Finding Bliss.   Find Akshay at: https://fearvana.com/ and buy the book on Amazon.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at finding bliss If you don’t find a worthy struggle, the struggle will find you anyway Don’t let your goal be comfort Suffer well Fear propels you to prepare Go deeper into your fear to overcome it Use the five whys technique Get clear on your why Emotions aren’t good or bad Use your emotions to motivate you Focus on the process, not your goals Unidentify with your label Akshay’s definition of success and favorite quote The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review on iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews Brian Jackson, Sandler trainer from San Diego, on How to Succeed at Leading a Diverse Team.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique for how to succeed at leading a diverse team How to hire a diverse team What type of diversity are we talking about? Use the same rule for different outcomes for different types of people You will have to manage each member of the diverse team differently Sometimes what we do determines how we feel Use the “prove me wrong” technique Pause in between tasks and prepare for your next thing and how different it may be Use assessments for leading your team The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review in iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews Wade Rowan, Sandler trainer from Chattanooga, on How to Succeed at Identifying Your Personal Advantage.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior and technique for how to succeed at identifying your personal advantage Develop an outlook of possibility and not an outlook of limitation Start with what gets you up in the morning Become a staff-a-scope Slow down to speed up David had advantages over Goliath What two great joys and two great challenges have you experienced? How to turn a disadvantage into an advantage Wade’s definition of success The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review in iTunes!

Michelle Prince is the best-selling author of her first book, “Winning In Life Now" and is a highly sought after Zig Ziglar Motivational Speaker.  She has gone on to author dozens of additional books and products in the areas of achievement, motivation, productivity, and success. She owns her own publishing company and is the founder of the “Book Bound Workshop” which helps soon-to-be authors get their story “out of their head and onto paper.” Find Michelle at: https://www.michelleprince.com/  Mike Montague interviews Michelle Prince on How to Succeed at Leveraging the Power of Authority.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique for leveraging the power of authority You already have everything you need to be the authority Never underestimate the power of your story – you have one Don’t write the book to sell a million copies, write it to leverage your authority How to decide your topic How to build your brand and market your book Focus on the platform you love, but don’t ignore the other ones How Michelle defines success Michelle’s favorite quote The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review in iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews the Email Marketing Heroes, Rob and Kennedy, on How to Succeed at Email Marketing. They are the founders of ResponseSuite for survey-based email marketing, hosts of the Email Marketing Show podcast, and course creators who help DIY marketers learn how to concur email marketing.   Find Rob and Kennedy at: https://www.emailmarketingheroes.com/    In this episode:   The best attitude, behavior, and technique to succeed at email marketing Email is another app on your phone – not another way to write a letter Is there a difference between email marketing and email sales? Email isn’t about trying not to bother someone too much, it’s about providing value Instead of a long email once a month, try daily or weekly short emails that relieve their pain Start with a story, into a message, into how you can help Let people know what to expect from your emails and how often you’ll send them What is your earning per subscriber per month? You don’t want people on your email list who don’t really want to read your emails Super-serve the people who want what you have and dump the rest The 3 clicks in 60 days tracker Use surveys to increase sales Only help them with THEIR problem Keep it simple Get better at what you’re really good at already The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review in iTunes!

Mike Montague interviews Alea Homison on How to Succeed at Organization-Wide Effectiveness Using Sandler.   In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique for succeeding at organization-wide effectiveness using Sandler It takes buy-in from the top down The difference between the sales process and sales methodology How to avoid assumptions How to use your Sandler training every day in your workplace How to measure the success of Sandler training, organization-wide Alea’s favorite Sandler rule Find Alea on LinkedIn or visit: https://www.alpha-sense.com/  The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review in iTunes!