Sound Laws of Success Podcast
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSound Laws of Success is a podcast hosted by serial entrepreneur James Karl Butler who has grown five business from start-up to over $1 million. This podcast is designed to share with you laws and lessons from entrepreneurs that they've used as they've achieved success in their business and life.
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Interview with Dr. Paul Jenkins on Positivity and Perspective
November 28, 2023 18:26 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBIn this episode, I talk with Dr. Paul Jenkins, best-selling author of Pathlogical Positivity about how to deal with shifts and changes in your life with a different and better outlook and how decisions around your thinking affect the outcomes you have in your life. Dr. Paul is a clinical psychologist specializing in the science and practice of positivity. As a coach, keynote speaker and trainer, author, and host of the Live on Purpose podcast, he empowers individuals, families, and influence...
Interview with World Champion Runner and Professional Speaker Brad Barton
November 13, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this episode, I talk with World Champion Runner and Professional Speaker, Brad Barton, CSP about his book Beyond Illusions and numerous experiences in his life where he had to push through his limitations to achieve more. You'll find this interview to be an insightful look at what it takes to become a champion and succeed in business and life.
Interview with Jodi Orgill Brown on Anti-Fragility and Overcoming Challenges in Life
September 23, 2023 00:54 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBIn this episode, I talk with Jodi Orgill Brown, who went to the hospital to remove a tumor in her brain, expecting to return home after five days in the hospital, and ending up having three surgeries over the course of five weeks that completely upended her life. She shares her inspiring story of how she got through that challenge in her life and her advice on how you can overcome darkness and difficulty to find that the sun still shines.
Systems, Selling, and Mindshifts to Entrepreneurial Success
February 10, 2023 19:37 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this episode, I discuss systems, selling, and specific mindshifts required for entrepreneurial success.
Meredith Bell Shares The Secret to Facilitating Change When Coaching Others
February 02, 2023 19:43 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBIn this episode, we talk with coaching and performance expert Meredith Bell about her new book: Strong for Performance: Create a Coaching Culture With Learning and Development Programs that Stick. Meredith shares her experience of working with coaching clients and the secret to making sure that behaviors are implemented so real change can happen. This is a very insightful interview about why most training programs miss the mark and what you can do to ensure that the training and coaching you...
Stop Playing Small and Selling Yourself Short - How to Create the Business You Want and Deserve
January 19, 2023 21:46 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBIn this episode, I'm interviewed by Lee Milteer about Chapter 12 of my book Clear and Present Game Changers entitled "Stop Playing Small and Selling Yourself Short: How to Create the Business You Want and Deserve." With all of the economic uncertainty today, we talk about how to think and act differently to create the outcomes you want as opposed to settling or scaling back your goals and dreams. I hope you enjoy our conversation on this important topic today.
Interview with Jeff Brown: How the Read to Lead Podcast Host Got His Start, Ways to Be More Courageous as an Entrepreneur, and What it Takes to Get More Done
December 30, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode, I interview Jeff Brown, the host of the Read to Lead Podcast, about how he got his start, lessons he has learned about being more courageous as an entrepreneur, and what it takes to get more done in your daily and weekly schedule. This insightful interview shares Jeff's lessons on what it takes to be more productive and be a better entrepreneur now during the coronavirus pandemic.
Laws and Lessons from JV Crum III of ConsciousMillionaire.com on Clarity and Focused Action
December 15, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBIn this episode, learn laws and lessons from ConsciousMillionaire.com founder JV Crum III on what it takes to get clear about your purpose and how to be conscious, focused, and take actions that will get you the results you seek. JV shares stories from his background and how a decision at age 5 set him on the path that has led him to massive success in his businesses and life. You'll also learn how he's built an international audience with his acclaimed podcast Conscious Millionaire. Don't m...
Relentless Forward Progression: Insights into Neurology and Success with Dr. John Hatch
October 20, 2022 14:46 - 37 minutes - 52 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dr. John Hatch of the Brain Rehab Clinic in Orem, Utah about his insights into neurology and how the brain works. He shares his successes with helping his patients overcome anxiety, misophonia, concussions, and why relentless forward progression is his mantra in his treatments and his life. Dr. Hatch is the author of The Basis of Brain Rehab and is currently working on his second book. You can learn more about him and his work at www.brainrehabclinic.com.
Interview with Mike Capuzzi: How to Get Your Book Written and Other Lessons and Laws on Being a Better Entrepreneur
October 13, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBMike Capuzzi has been working with clients since 1998 and over the past two decades and has helped thousands of business owners around the world create better marketing. He is the founder of CopyDoodles and recently launched Bite Sized Books to help business owners create short, helpful books (known as shooks). Shooks are ideal for business owners who want to increase their level of authority and sell smarter by providing helpful information in easy to read, short, helpful books. Mike re...
15 Game Changers that Will Help You Differentiate Your Business So You Come Out on Top
October 07, 2022 01:05 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode, I’ll reveal the fifteen elements you can use to create and build an unfair advantage in your business that you can use in your business to stand out. The fifteen elements come from a book entitled The Power of Unfair Advantage by John L. Nesheim. I’ll share what I learned from his book and then some sound principles you can act on to create an unfair advantage in your marketplace.
Lee Milteer Interviews James Karl Butler about His New Book, Clear and Present Game Changers
September 29, 2022 13:55 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBIn this episode, Lee Milteer interviews me about my new book Clear and Present Game Changers which is now available. You can purchase it on amazon.com or under the book section of my web site www.soundlawsofsuccess.com. I hope you enjoy our interview. If you like what you hear, please buy my new book and utilize its principles to turnaround or transform your business.
Secrets to Writing a Best-Selling Book with Patrick Snow
September 22, 2022 22:21 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBIn this episode, you'll learn the process Patrick Snow used to sell more than 250,000 copies of his book Creating Your Own Destiny and how you can write, publish, and market your book. Patrick Snow is an international best-selling author, professional keynote speaker, publishing, speaking, and book marketing coach. He is the author of the international best-seller, Creating Your Own Destiny which has sold more than 250,000 copies in five languages and 108 countries worldwide since its fir...
Lessons from Walt Disney About the Business Growth of the Magic Kingdom
September 09, 2022 02:23 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBLearn six lessons from Disney's life that impacted the way he grew his business from its humble beginnings to a worldwide powerhouse.
Reclaim the Magic with Lee Milteer
September 02, 2022 02:13 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBIn this episode, I interview Lee Milteer, an intuitive business coach, best-selling author, blogger, award-winning professional speaker and TV personality about her new book Reclaim the Magic. You can learn more about Lee at www.milteer.com.
Interview with Ben Glass of Great Legal Marketing and Ben Glass Law on His New Book Play Left Fullback
August 26, 2022 03:32 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIn this interview with disability and personal injury attorney, Ben Glass (www.benglasslaw.com) and coach to attorneys at Great Legal Marketing (www.greatlegalmarketing.com), we talk about his new book Play Left Fullback about how to show up like no one else and other marketing lessons he has learned throughout his life and career. This is an exceptional book on business and balance that I highly recommend.
Leading Others to Accomplish More
August 18, 2022 11:30 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBLearn about the team behind Edmund Hillary's ascent to the top of Mount Everest and how to select and develop the leaders on your team to help you accelerate the rate at which you achieve your goals.
Melanie Rembrandt Talks About Her Book Simple Publicity
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, I interview publicity expert Melanie Rembrandt about her book Simple Publicity. She shares her insights about common mistakes entrepreneurs make when putting together publicity campaigns and shares from her extensive twenty plus years of experience about what she has found to be at heart of successful campaigns and how entrepreneurs can better use the tools available today to promote their products and businesses.
Lessons on Connection, Retention, and Leadership with I Love It Here Author Clint Pulver
July 01, 2022 20:41 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBIn this episode, I talk with Clint Pulver, who is an Emmy Award-winning, motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert and the author of the new book, I Love it Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want to Leave. He is the president and founder of The Center for Employee Retention and has transformed how corporations like Keller Williams, AT&T, and Hewlett Packard create lasting loyalty through his work and research as “The Undercover Mille...
Getting a View from the Top with Aaron Walker
June 24, 2022 01:45 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this episode, you'll learn life lessons and sound laws to help you grow your business from Aaron Walker. Businerssman and life coach, Aaron Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his persepective of the terrain by examining his e...
Interview with Guinness World Record Holder Jacob Adoram Hendrickson on Planning, Perseverance and Grit in Rowing Solo Across the Pacific Ocean for 336 Days
June 09, 2022 20:46 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBGuinness World Record Holder for the longest solo row across the Pacific Ocean Jacob Adoram Hendrickson is an inspiring individual. He planned and completed an eleven month journey from Washington state across the Pacific Ocean to Australia in his custom designed rowboat Emerson. In this interview, he shares his story about how he accomplished such a remarkable goal. He is an Eagle Scout who spent his high school years running track and cross-country, and playing the saxophone in both marchi...
Lessons on the Birth of a Brand with UGG Founder Brian Smith
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBIn this fascinating interview, you'll learn lessons on the birth of a brand from UGG founder Brian Smith. Brian was born in Australia, where he developed his love of surfing. A charterered accountant, he studied at the UCLA Graduate School of Management, and with $500 of start-up money, he founded UGG Imports to bring sheepskin footwear to America. After seventeen years, as sales reached $15 million, he sold the business to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. The UGG brand has since exceeded $1 bill...
Interview with My Father, Dr. Doug Butler, about His Career as a Farrier and Educator
April 22, 2022 16:33 - 53 minutes - 74 MBIn this episode, I talk with my father, Dr. Doug Butler about how he got into horseshoeing, stories from his career, and thoughts about the profession of farriery and teaching.
Laws and Lessons on Action While Dealing with Disappointment, Defeat, and Discouragement
March 04, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBLearn why you must take action when dealing with adversity or challenges in your business.
Lessons on Success and Persistence from the Life of Dr. Seuss
February 26, 2022 01:05 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, I share several little known stories I learned from reading and studying about the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel or Dr. Seuss as he is known to millions around the world. I recently finished an excellent biography by Brian Jay Jones entitled Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination. This book is an incredible look inside the life of a fascinating individual who defined the reading of children over the years as he wrote and illustrated class...
The Long-Distance Teammate with Kevin Eikenberry
February 18, 2022 05:32 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBToday's world has changed dramatically in how we interact and communicate with one another. In this episode, I interview leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry about his new book The Long Distance Teammate and what leaders and team members must do to preserve connection in a virtual environment. Kevin's insights on leadership, trust, and connection are vitally important if we are to remain productive and strengthen team relationships in a virtual setting.
Lessons from Howard Schultz on the Turnaround of Starbucks that You Can Apply in Your Business
January 20, 2022 23:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBHoward Schultz came back as CEO of Starbucks in 2008 to help navigate its turnaround after sales started to slide at a distressing rate, the company's stock price was falling, and the future of Starbucks was at risk. Schultz engineered a remarkable turnaround and in this episode I share twelve big lessons about this turnaround that you can apply in your business, plus six additional lessons that will be helpful to you regardless if you are a brand new entrepreneur or running a multi-million d...
Mindset Secrets That Lead to Building a BIG Business in Challenging Times with Melanie Benson
January 15, 2022 21:50 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this episode, Melanie Benson shares mindset and thought patterns that lead to building a big business even in the midst of challenging times. She shares her inspirational story of being in business for over twenty years and the insights she has gained on how to be bold and visible as you have to be seen in order to be hired. You'll love her insights as she shares her strategies for how you can show up, get noticed, and get more business now.
Putting The E-Myth into Action with Better Systems
December 30, 2021 22:16 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBLearn how small companies become big with the power of systems. In this episode, I discuss Michael Gerber's book The E-Myth and share insights on how Coca-Cola and Weight Watchers grew from small enterprises to billion dollar companies with systems. Learning the skill set to move from a technicial to an entrepreneur and manager will help you grow your business to the next level.
Learning to See Opportunity Others Miss with Craig Valine
December 09, 2021 17:19 - 44 minutes - 61 MBIn this episode, you'll learn how to spot opportunity that others miss with Craig Valine. Craig is known for his straightforward style of communicating effective and powerful marketing advice. He is a lead generation expert and direct marketing strategist. Listen in as Craig shares valuable insights on how to grow your audience and see what others don't see and turn it into a valuable business opportunity.
10 Questions to Reveal What it Takes to Raise Your Business to the Next Level
December 04, 2021 03:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBAre you ready to grow your business in this crazy year of 2020? Here are ten questions to reveal what it takes to raise your business to the next level irregardless of your current situation.
Avoiding Distraction and Staying Focused to Get More Done - Lee Milteer Interviews James Karl Butler
November 11, 2021 19:32 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this episode, Lee Milteer interviews me about how to avoid distraction and get more done. I share my best strategies about what it takes to stay focused and be more productive. I hope you enjoy our interview.
Eight BIG Ideas to Help You Make Breakthroughs in Your Business
October 29, 2021 15:10 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBLearn 8 big ideas that will help you implement and achieve breakthroughs in your business including how to implement an idea day, how to build a low threshold offer that will magnetically attract prospects into your business, help you set higher goals, confront and beat the challenges that are holding you back, focus on your best and ideal customers, and tips on how to move fast and get more done while minimizing your stress. Don't miss this insightful episode with BIG ideas on what it tak...
Keys to Becoming an Expert, Authority, and Celebrity in Your Market Niche
October 21, 2021 22:31 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBLearn the secret to how today's biggest businesses have risen to the top of their market niche with the power of authority and celebrity. This episode will give you the tools to build your own expertise and share your message and story with the world. You'll learn four reasons why this a celebrity-driven branding approach around you will help you stand out from your competitors and increase your sales and you'll learn ten ways to build your celebrity brand now
Laws of Entrepreneurial Genius with Dr. Gene Landrum (founder of Chuck E. Cheese)
October 15, 2021 20:04 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn this episode, I interview Dr. Gene Landrum about his research into the Laws of Entrepreneurial Genius and his business experiences including the founding of Chuck E. Cheese. You'll be fascinated by and learn a lot from this great author, speaker, and expert on what it takes to succeed in business.
How to Create and Manage a Successful and Profitable Live or Virtual Event with Sherrie Sokolowski
September 30, 2021 14:30 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBIn this episode, I talk with Sherrie Sokolowski of SLS Event Planning (www.slseventplanning.com) about how she got started as Bill Glazer's personal assistant and how she got started planning and running successful live and profitable live events. Sherrie shares her perspective on how entrepreneurs can interact with their audience now in a virtual way and how to prepare for the future when live events return. She also shares lessons she has learned from running events put on by many of the t...
Prospering in the Pandemic - Marketing Lessons with Nina Hershberger
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBIn this episode, we talk with Nina Hershberger, the CEO of MegaBucks Marketing. She has written several books including 30 Minute Marketing: 101 Ways to Wow Clients, Customers, and Patients in Less than 30 Minutes and 90 Day Author: How to Become THE Authority in Your Local Market as a Published Author. We talk about the power of books and celebrity, how you can use a book to get you more business and most importantly key marketing ideas you can do to prosper in the pandemic.
Secrets of Education-Based Video Marketing with Gerry Oginski
September 02, 2021 15:37 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode, I interview video marketing expert and New York medical malpractice attorney Gerry Oginski about the secrets behind education-based video marketing. Gerry has created more than 1500 educational videos to teach and inform his prospective clientele. You'll learn his story about how video has transformed his business and helped him have a major competitive edge. Learn about how this powerful medium is changing the way you build trust today and what you should do to get started ...
Join the Ice Cream Revolution: An Interview with Brian Brooker, Founder of Brooker's Founding Flavors Ice Cream
August 19, 2021 21:23 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBIn this episode, I talk with Brian Brooker, founder of Brooker's Founding Flavors Ice Cream, about how he started his business, how he makes and names Brooker's Ice Cream Flavors, insightful tips on marketing and growing a restaurant business in challenging economic times, and why you must sell experiences and quality products to succeed today. You can learn more about Brooker's Ice Cream by going to www.brookersicecream.com or follow them on Instagram @BrookersFoundingFlavors.
The Power of Decision and Taking Action with Dream Business Coach Jim Palmer
August 06, 2021 02:09 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dream Business Coach, Jim Palmer. He is a marketing and business building expert and in-demand coach. He is the founder of the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. He is the host of Dream Business Coach TV and Dream Business Radio. Jim is best known internationally as 'The Dream Business Coach' and creator of No Hassle Newsletters, the ultimate 'done-for-you' newsletter marketing program used by hundreds of clients in nine c...
8 Laws and Lessons to Successfully Market Your Business
July 29, 2021 21:33 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode, I share eight laws and lessons to successfully market your business. I discuss the best ideas I've applied in my businesses from Bob Rice's book Three Moves Ahead and Al Ries and Jack Trout's book The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing.
The Power of Focus and Understanding How People Will Act - Insights on Hiring and Performance with Jay Henderson
July 15, 2021 15:23 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, I talk with hiring expert Jay Henderson of Real Talent Hiring and he shares his story how he got started as a performance coach. He shares how his Real Talent Hiring Profile helps understand how people will act once they will hire and the power of focus in getting more done. You'll find this discussion to be an insightful look into what it takes to get more done and how to ensure that you hire the right people in your company.
Creating Value Without Competing on Price with Jeff Giagnocavo of Gardner's Mattress and More
July 01, 2021 17:03 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIn this episode, I interview top mattress retailer Jeff Giagnocavo of Gardner's Mattress and More (www.gardnersmattressandmore.com) about his experiences as an entrepreneur and how he creates value so he doesn't compete on price against other competitors including online retailers and big box stores. He also shares lessons about how to attract the right kinds of customers, and what you must do to implement more in your business. This insightful interview will inspire you about how you can gi...
How to Crush It In Business Now - Entrepreneurial Lessons with Shaun Buck of The Newsletter Pro
June 24, 2021 21:39 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with Shaun Buck of The Newsletter Pro in Boise, Idaho on How to Crush It in Business Now. He shares why having a reason why is so important in growing your business, the value of quick wins, how to be really good at the fundamentals in your business, and what you can do to have more impactful relationships with your team members. Shaun has been a successful serial entrepreneur for almost two decades. The Newsletter Pro has only been operating since 2011, but it has...
Four Lessons from Business Leaders Who Have Changed the World
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this episode, learn laws and lessons from entrepreneurial greats Sol Price (founder of Costco), William Lear (serial entrepreneur and inventor of the Lear Jet), Fred Smith (founder of Fed-Ex), Tom Monahan (founder of Domino's Pizza), and Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon.com). You'll discover four common themes and lessons between these entrepreneurs as they grew their businesses and changed the world.
Microspecialization and the Power of Authority with Brian Horn
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode, Brian Horn of Authority Alchemy teaches you how to build your authority and expertise. Brian has helped many top celebrity entrepreneurs in teh world with their online branding, search engine optimization, and Internet marketing. He consulted exclusively with these celebrity entrepreneurs for nearly five years before exploding onto the scene in 2009. He has since been profiled and featured on Wall Street Journal, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Forbes, Advertising Age, and dozens of oth...
Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Business Icons
April 01, 2021 17:19 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, I'll share suprising lessons from the greatest business icons from Lewis Schiff's book entitled Business Brilliant: Suprising Lessons from The Greatest Self-Made Business Icons. The book Business Brilliant is fascinating because it takes seven common beliefs or ideas and our society and shows how the wealthy and the middle class think differently about these ideas. You'll discover how you can use these ideas to think differently and achieve more in your business.
Wealth Repelling and Wealth Attracting Behaviors - Part 2
March 25, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBIn part 2 of this episode, I share 11 wealth attraction behaviors that can help you attract more of what you want in your business and in your life.
Wealth Repelling and Wealth Attracting Behaviors - Part 1
March 18, 2021 22:17 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBLearn five lessons and truths I've learned about money and seven repelling behaviors that can prevent you from having the business you really want in part one of this two part episode on wealth repelling and wealth attracting behaviors.
Part 2 of Lessons from Dale Carnegie: How a Farm Boy from Maryville, Missouri Changed the World
March 04, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBLearn eight more lessons about how Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Successful People went from an unknown farm boy from Maryville, Missouri to the most successful author of his time. You'll hear fascinating stories about the struggles this entrepreneur faced as he figured out on his journey that you can apply in your business today.