Secrets of Success
358 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHost Bill Horan helps listeners uncover hidden talents to maximize individual success.
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Megan McNealy – Reinvent The Wheel
January 17, 2020 03:37 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks to Megan McNealy, author of REINVENT THE WHEEL. Megan will discuss how rheumatoid arthritis and chronic kidney disease changed her life, how she used lifestyle changes to overcome these diseases and actually quadrupled her income in the process, why she says the FORK is our most important tool, and the two secrets of exceptional executives.
Dr. Phinehas Kinuthia – Becoming The Best You
January 10, 2020 01:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBBill Horan talks to Dr. Phinehas Kinuthia, author of BECOMING THE BEST YOU. Dr. Kinuthia will discuss why nothing worthwhile is accomplished alone, why we need a clear understanding of our skills to go from dreaming to becoming, how human potential remains latent until a demand is laid upon it, why we must go beyond the visible to discover our reason for being and why attitude is everything.
Dr. Paul Napper – The Power of Agency
December 19, 2019 22:46 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBBill Horan talks with Dr. Paul Napper, author of THE POWER OF AGENCY. Dr. Napper will discuss what "agency" means, how lack of agency affects business, why the quality of our life depends on what enters our mind, how confidence fends off anxiety, and what the 7 principles of agency are.
David R. Cook – How To Be A Great Salesperson by Monday Morning
December 11, 2019 00:49 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks with David R. Cook, author of HOW TO BE A GREAT SALESPERSON...BY MONDAY MORNING. David will discuss what the difference between selling and demonstrating is, what the 3 key ingredients of a successful salesperson are, how people decide to do, or not do, business with you in the first 7 seconds, how your attitude becomes your clients attitude, and why the letters WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) are so important.
Rhonda Scharf – Alexa Is Stealing Your Job
December 05, 2019 22:15 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks with Rhonda Scharf, author of ALEXA IS STEALING YOUR JOB. Rhonda will discuss why we must get to know "ALEXA," what artificial intelligence is, why she says artificial intelligence is a cultural shift, mind shift and organizational shift, why emotional intelligence will be the number one skill in 2020, and what college majors will be most valuable in the future.
Liz Bywater - Slow Down To Speed Up
November 28, 2019 17:09 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks with Liz Bywater, author of SLOW DOWN TO SPEED UP. Liz will discuss why people resist slowing down, why we must be pro-active not reactive, what the 6 decisions we make for every email are, why taking a pause is a good strategy, and what she means by pivot points in life.
Jodie Jackson – You Are What You Read
November 21, 2019 17:19 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBBill Horan talks with Jodie Jackson, author of YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ. Jodie will discuss why we see more negative messages, how bad news affects our well-being, why modern life calls for new operating instructions, what availability theory is, and how the media creates false headlines.
Richard Boyatzis – Helping People Change
November 14, 2019 22:54 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBBill Horan talks with Richard Boyatzis, author of HELPING PEOPLE CHANGE. Richard will discuss why we should help people articulate a personal vision, what he means by " coaching with compassion," why he says coaches should "open up possibilities , not just set goals," why he asks people "what makes you feel good on Friday afternoon," and why change occurs in bursts.
Kevin Guest – All The Right Reasons
November 07, 2019 16:54 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBBill Horan talks with Kevin Guest, author of ALL THE RIGHT REASONS. Kevin will discuss what he means by "living a life in harmony," why we want to be like the person who could "sleep through a storm," what THE PIANO PRINCIPLE is, and why it is important, how a college final exam with only one question changed his life, and why we should always listen to understand, not just respond.
Nick Liddell – Wild Thinking
October 31, 2019 16:49 - 27 minutes - 25 MBBill Horan talks to Nick Liddell, author of WILD THINKING. Nick will discuss which person at work is most efficient at sabotaging your brand, why every hero needs a villain, how having a villain can be a motivational tool, what the philosophy of marginal gains is, and what you could eliminate from your business that no one would miss.
Monica Main – The Lost Secret
October 24, 2019 20:16 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBBill Horan talks with Monica Main, author of THE LOST SECRET. Monica will discuss who Napoleon Hill was, why she says "success comes to those who are success conscious" and "failure comes to those who are failure conscious," why it is so important to have a "burning desire," what the 6 steps to getting what you want are, and what she found in the lost secrets of Napoleon Hill.
Scott Young – UltraLearning
October 17, 2019 22:56 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBScott Young author of ULTRALEARNING. Scott will discuss what ULTRALEARNING is, what ULTRALEARNERS have in common, how ULTRALEARNING can be used to get a job or just learn more about a subject, how ULTRALEARNING allows us to study a subject with the best teachers at the best schools for almost no cost, and what the fields and careers where ULTRALEARNING works best are.
Bill Treasurer – Courage Goes To Work
October 10, 2019 15:23 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks with Bill Treasurer, author of “Courage Goes To Work.” Bill will discuss why a manager's problems always involve "comfort " and "fear," how a manager's success will be determined by how he/she handles workers who are too comfortable, too afraid or both, what the 3 buckets of courage are, why work directed by comfort or fear will always result in underperformance, and how courage is working when workers are coming to you with solutions instead of problems.
William Ammerman – The Invisible Brand
October 03, 2019 15:37 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks with William Ammerman, author of THE INVISIBLE BRAND. William will discuss how artificial intelligence gives marketers a new type of influence, why consumers are unaware of digital marketing techniques, why power is now shifting from buyers to sellers, how a major department store knew a teenager was pregnant before the teenagers’ parents knew, and what the term "native marketing" means and how it can trick consumers.
Kris Ostergaard – Transforming Legacy Organizations
September 26, 2019 21:10 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks to Kris Ostergaardm author of TRANSFORMING LEGACY ORGANIZATIONS. Kris will discuss what a legacy organization is, why innovation is more difficult in established organizations, why we must understand an organization's immune system, why the "rules of thumb" we start with are often wrong, and how biases affect an organization's decisions.
Ora Nadrich – Live True
September 19, 2019 16:09 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBill Horan talks with Ora Nadrich, author of LIVE TRUE. Ora will discuss why you are exactly where you need to be, why the time we waste is the time we pray for at the end of life, how we create the thoughts and images we hold in our mind, how when we bypass observing and just react we are unable to think clearly, and what “life gazing” is.
Rosa Yordan – Re-Imagine Your Life
September 12, 2019 16:11 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBHost Bill Horan talks with Rosa Yordan, author of RE-IMAGINE YOUR LIFE, about what it means to re-imagine your life, why we should identify our strengths, why we should compare the problems we have now with the problems we had when we were young, why we should set up a time line for our goals, and what the six key words that we must prioritize are.
John Brandt - Nincompoopery
September 05, 2019 15:59 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBBill Horan talks with John Brandt, author of ‘Nincompoopery.’ John will discuss the difference between nincompoop and nincompoopery, why companies get stuck because of tradition inertia and apathy, why he says we are our own worst enemies, how customers perceptions of value has changed, and why we must abandon industry biases.
Mark Perna – Answering Why
August 29, 2019 15:59 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks with Mark Perna, author of ANSWERING WHY. Mark will discuss what the awareness gap is, why he says what worked in the past isn't working anymore, why growth only happens when we step outside our safe place, why future jobs will make it necessary to change the educational paradigm, and why so many college graduates are either unemployed or underemployed.
Introvert’s Complete Guide
August 22, 2019 15:46 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBBill Horan talks with Jane Finkle, author of INTROVERT'S COMPLETE CAREER GUIDE about how she defines an introvert, the problems introverts face, how setting goals will help boost an introvert's confidence, why it helps to have others describe you by using 3 adjectives, and why it is important for an introvert to to know his/her most important values before looking for a job.
College Secrets of Highly Successful People
August 15, 2019 16:11 - 28 minutes - 26 MBBill Horan talks with Tom and Lindy Schneider, authors of COLLEGE SECRETS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, about the one important element that is missing when we seek success, why we must lay out a path to success, why we must think like a super hero and become fireproof, why internships are so important, and how keeping track of new people on an index card helped 2 former presidents.
Zvi Band – Success Is In Your Sphere
August 08, 2019 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks with Zvi Band, author of SUCCESS IS IN YOUR SPHERE. Zvi will discuss what he means by" social proof," what has priority urgent matters or important matters, why we must be intentional about our relationships and what that means, what relationship marketing is, and why people do more business with people they know.
Garden Social
August 01, 2019 16:11 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks with Dave Boller and Bob Russo, owners of Garden Social, a Beer Garden and Kitchen in East Meadow. Dave and Bob will discuss how they came up with the name and location of their restaurant, what they have to do to meet and beat the competition of chain restaurants on Long Island, what their biggest mistake was, what they look for when hiring an employee, and how to establish the right menu for their market.
Art Markman – Bring Your Brain To Work
July 25, 2019 16:04 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBBill Horan talks to Art Markman, author of BRING YOUR BRAIN TO WORK. Art will discuss why he says the path to success runs through cognitive science, why the word "success" is a problem because it is a noun, what the 3 phases of the job cycle are, why following your passion may not be the best advice, and how understanding the "recruiter's brain" can help us get a job.
Michael Goldsby – Entrepreneurship The Disney Way
July 18, 2019 16:13 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Michael Goldsby, author of ENTREPRENEURSHIP THE DISNEY WAY. Michael will discuss why students in his college course on entrepreneurship take a field trip to Disney World each year, how Walt Disney succeeded despite numerous failures early in his life, what the 4 types of entrepreneurs are, why he says unique circumstances provide unique opportunities, and why mission statements are important to the success of the organization.
Henry Hutcheson – Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business
July 11, 2019 18:53 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks to Henry Hutcheson, author of DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS OF FAMILY BUSINESS. Henry will discuss how 70% of businesses are family businesses, why 2 out of 3 family businesses do not survive the next generation, why family businesses outperform non family businesses, what the role of a spouse in a family business is, and how to handle conflict resolution between family members.
Elizabeth Trinkaus – Enough Already
July 04, 2019 16:41 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBBill Horan talks to Elizabeth Trinkaus, author of ENOUGH ALREADY. Elizabeth will discuss why her book is for people who want to live life with more joy today, not "someday," why we are not our beliefs, why our everyday experiences depend on who we listen to, what the 10 things people regret most before they die are, and why we should make a list of our 10 greatest accomplishments.
Corey Phelps – Cracked It
June 27, 2019 16:23 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBBill Horan talks to Corey Phelps, author of CRACKED IT. Corey will discuss what the most important skill you never learned is, what he means by system 1 and system 2 thinking, why our thought process defaults to the path of least effort, how bias hampers our thinking, and what are the 5 pitfalls of problem solving.
Carla Marie Manly – Joy From Fear
June 20, 2019 15:41 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks to Carla Marie Manly, author of JOY FROM FEAR. Carla will discuss why it is the unconscious mind that keeps us stuck in the past, why she says fear is a better friend than enemy, what she means by the toxic disease of comparison, why most of our fears are in our imagination, and what she means by transformational fear.
Michael Blank – Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing
June 13, 2019 16:58 - 28 minutes - 26 MBBill Horan talks to Michael Blank, author of FINANCIAL FREEDOM WITH REAL ESTATE INVESTING. Michael will discuss what passive income is, why he says residential real estate investing is too much work and time, what the 6 reasons why apartment houses are a better investment than single family homes are, what the tax benefits of real estate investing is, and what he means by the "law of the first deal."
Janice Kaplan – How Luck Happens
June 04, 2019 18:22 - 28 minutes - 26 MBBill Horan talks to Janice Kaplan, author of HOW LUCK HAPPENS. Janice will discuss why many events that seem like random events are not random at all, why she says to make good luck you need the right information, how we have greater control over our future than we think, what the 6 words that can increase our luck are, and why luck comes in cascades.
Bill Wooditch – Failmore
May 22, 2019 01:49 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Bill Wooditch, author of FAILMORE. Bill will discuss why he says if you want to be successful you should fail more, why failure only stops you if you don't get back up, why success or failure is a self-fulfilling prophecy, what he means by "the cycle of avoidance," and why for most of us being a victim is a choice.
Chris Farrell – Purpose and a Paycheck
May 22, 2019 01:44 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Chris Farrell, author of PURPOSE AND A PAYCHECK. Chris will discuss why full time retirement may be hazardous to your health, why America's s post-secondary education will start welcoming people in their 50's and 60's, why the 50 plus demographic will start more businesses in the coming years than any other demographic, why employers are looking at experienced workers with greater appreciation, and how aging workers are negotiating phased retirement and bridge jobs.
Ron Price – Growing Influence
May 14, 2019 22:01 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Ron Price, author of GROWING INFLUENCE. Ron will discuss why he asks "Do you feel like you are fulfilling what you are meant to do in life?” Plus, why many of us feel powerless at work, what is the definition of influence, why people who feel they have influence feel affirmed and highly engaged, and why we all spend too much time worrying about things we can't control.
Alden Mills – Unstoppable Teams
May 02, 2019 21:56 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Alden Mills, author of UNSTOPPABLE TEAMS. Alden will discuss the 4 key factors of unstoppable teams, what he means by the CARE loop, why people reciprocate when care is bestowed upon them, why unstoppable teams thrive in uncertainty, and why he says the foundation of every great team is inside of you.
Louis Carter – In Great Company
April 25, 2019 15:38 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBBill Horan talks to Louis Carter author of IN GREAT COMPANY. Louis will discuss what is emotional connectedness, why he says emotional connectedness is the new emotional Intelligence, how the company benefits from emotionally connected employees, why emotional connectedness is more effective than traditional engagement practices, and why hope is not a strategy.
Michael Simms – I Am, I Can, I Will
April 23, 2019 22:16 - 28 minutes - 26 MBBill Horan talks to Michael Simms, author of I AM, I CAN , I WILL. Mike will discuss what the title I AM, I CAN, I WILL means, why he says the majority of people will go through life wishing things will change, why he says the subconscious mind is the greatest secret to success, why he tells us we can eat an elephant, and why adversity is a clear indicator that we are moving in the right direction.
D.J. Sebastian – The Selling Revolution
April 11, 2019 22:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBill Horan talks to D.J. SEBASTIAN, author of THE SELLING REVOLUTION. D.J. will discuss what artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is, how A.I. will disrupt our world, why he says how we respond to A.I. is crucial, what are the new customer buying trends, and how the cognitive engine can simulate the human thinking process.
Gretchen Anderson – The Critical Few
April 04, 2019 16:37 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBBill Horan talks to Gretchen Anderson, author of THE CRITICAL FEW. Gretchen will discuss why she says many corporate problems are overlooked simply to avoid conflict, why less than 40% of employees are concerned with their company's mission, why corporate problems are not due to competition or the economy but start inside the corporation, why a corporation's culture is its collective personality, and how 2 simple questions to employees can help improve an organization's culture.
Amy Morin – 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do
March 28, 2019 23:09 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBBill Horan talks to Amy Morin, author of 13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG WOMEN DON'T DO. Amy will discuss how one bad habit can hold us back, what are the 3 components of mental strength, why measuring yourself against others is detrimental to your sense of self-worth, why perfectionism stems from twisted thinking and why there is no award for never failing.
Bretton Putter – Culture Decks Decoded
March 21, 2019 22:32 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBBill Horan talks to Bretton Putter author of CULTURE DECKS DECODED. Bretton will discuss what is a culture deck, is a culture created or does it just evolve, why he says culture happens below the surface, why culture is the one advantage where CEO's have complete control, and why he says prospective employees should ask interviewers to describe a company's culture.
Dr. Stan Robertson - Quit
March 14, 2019 13:22 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBBill Horan talks to Dr. Stan Robertson, author of QUIT. Dr. Robertson will discuss why he says quitting is the last principle of success, why quitting is difficult due to the emotional baggage attached to it, why he says quitting is a necessary ingredient of success, what the 4 step process to quitting is, and how persistence can be detrimental if not aligned with our goals.
Gary & Kathy Hawk – Get Clarity
March 07, 2019 14:48 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks to Gary Hawk and Kathy Hawk, authors of GET CLARITY. Gary and Kathy will discuss what they mean by "clarity amnesia," why it is important to know "why you are here," why we must learn what people places and events are energizing and which are draining, what are the 3 energy fields, and how energy patterns operate unconscious
Kat Chrysostum – Broken To Branded
March 06, 2019 17:40 - 27 minutes - 38 MBBill Horan talks with Kat Chrysostum, author of BROKEN TO BRANDED. Kat will discuss how opportunity can be anywhere, why we should not get too attached to our plans, why she says you must grab an opportunity within 30 minutes or it is likely lost, what she means by failing forward, and why a goal without a deadline is just a dream.
Claudette Rowley - Cultural Brilliance
February 25, 2019 03:54 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBClaudette Rowley author of CULTURAL BRILLIANCE. Claudette will discuss why most businesses have not reached their full potential, why 88% of workers don't understand the culture of their business, why holding someone accountable can be an act of kindness, how brilliant cultures lift people up, and what are the 5 signs that the culture of a business must be fixed.
Wes Barry – Big Things Have Small Beginnings
February 16, 2019 03:08 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBBill Horan talks with Wes Berry, author of BIG THINGS HAVE SMALL BEGINNINGS. Wes will discuss why "ambition" is so important, why we cannot play the "game" if we are not willing to lose, what he means when he says we must know our "why," how small things lead to big results, and what he means when he says we must "shape our attitude."
Bryan Robinson – Chill
February 11, 2019 15:49 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBBill Horan talks with Bryan Robinson author of #CHILL. Bryan will discuss why he says mindfulness will lead us to endless opportunities, why it is easy to see our shortcomings but difficult to recognize our talents, why we live our life on auto pilot, what is deep listening and why we should practice this, and how stress causes us to look at the negative rather than see possible opportunities.
Robert Anderson – Scaling Leadership
February 01, 2019 23:24 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBBill Horan talks with Robert Anderson, author of SCALING LEADERSHIP. Robert will discuss why the leadership that works for a small organization may not work as it grows, how ineffective leadership caps the ability of an organization to grow, why scale can only be achieved by developing capacity and capability in others, what are the 6 conditions required to scale, and what he means when he says "leaders bring the weather."
Ines Temple – You, Incorporated
January 25, 2019 23:01 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBill Horan talks with Ines Temple, author of YOU, INCORPORATED. Ines will discuss why lifetime employment no longer exists, why she says the only constant is change, why being unemployed is now referred to as being "in transition," why people starting in the work force today will have at least 7 jobs, and why job security declines as you go higher on the corporate ladder.
John Assaraf - Innercise
January 16, 2019 23:13 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBill Horan talks with John Assaraf, author of INNERCISE: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power. John will discuss what Innercise is, why setting goals is easy but achieving them is hard because our brain has 2 priorities, how we develop habits and then our habits develop us, how goals set by our conscious mind often conflict with subconscious habits, and how focusing and being aware actually changes our brain.