Latest Short attention span Podcast Episodes
EP5: Why I spent a week up a mountain
Sorry, What Was The Question? - October 21, 2022 07:11 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex explains why he's not made another podcast since the last episode. He talks again with with Gaz Dakin and Toby Trimble about what happened after the interview together. All three chat about the journey they have been on in creating an ADHD Self Compassion course... and why ...
EP4: "I'd light a room on fire!" Gareth Dakin, Videographer, talks about growing up on a council estate & it's impact on his ADHD.
Sorry, What Was The Question? - December 22, 2021 19:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Gareth Dakin, a professional filmmaker, photographer and all round creative. He identifies with being oversensitive, hyperactive and all or nothing. He’s always 15 minutes away and it’s what he struggles with the most and uses to propel his ambitions. He’s also a...
EP3: "I'm Godzilla and my son's Meta-Godzilla!" Stefan Viggiani, Assistant Principal, talks about the father-son relationship when both have ADHD vs his Neurotypical wife and youngest son.
Sorry, What Was The Question? - October 29, 2021 14:29 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Stefan Viggiani, 43, Father of two. He was raised in L.A. in the 80s and diagnosed with ADD at the age of 9. After a traumatic switch from the Valley to a British Public School he moved from job to job around London before finally settling on Teaching, where he ...
EP2: “I’ve always struggled to be in monogamous relationships” Carly Minsky, Journalist, talks about the importance of novelty and the challenges of impulsivity.
Sorry, What Was The Question? - September 30, 2021 13:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Carly Minsky, a journalist and writer focusing on technology and science. She's written for the likes of Financial Times, Sifted, Vice and Metro. She's a twin, a besotted owner of rescue dog Teddy and a serial hobbyist. She considers herself to be neurodivergent,...
EP2: A Journalist with ADHD
Sorry, What Was The Question? - September 30, 2021 13:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Carly Minsky, a journalist and writer focusing on technology and science. She's written for the likes of Financial Times, Sifted, Vice and Metro. She's a twin, a besotted owner of rescue dog Teddy and a serial hobbyist. She considers herself to be neurodivergent,...
EP1: “Creating order to deal with the chaos in my head” Sarah Bickers, Professional Organiser, talks about organising spaces to manage her ADHD Symptoms.
Sorry, What Was The Question? - August 30, 2021 09:58 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Professional Organiser, Sarah Bickers and her colleague Caroline Rogers. A busy mum of three and running a successful organising and decluttering business, it took Sarah over 50 years to realise she has ADHD. Sarah was one of six children growing up in a rather ...
EP1: A Professional Organiser with ADHD
Sorry, What Was The Question? - August 30, 2021 09:58 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, Alex talks with Professional Organiser, Sarah Bickers and her colleague Caroline Rogers. A busy mum of three and running a successful organising and decluttering business, it took Sarah over 50 years to realise she has ADHD. Sarah was one of six children growing up in a rather ...
EP0: Meet Alex & his ADHD Podcast
Sorry, What Was The Question? - August 30, 2021 07:36 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMeet Alex Campbell, BACP Therapist, ICF Coach and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. In this episode Alex introduces himself and talks about the importance of hearing the lived experience of everyday people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). He will also share a brief history...
Today's Top 5 Sales Challenges Are...
Short Attention Span Sales - June 19, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNote: Click here to provide input on YOUR sales challenges. Earlier in the year, if Bill Farquharson or Kelly Mallozzi had asked, "What are your top sales challenges?" you might have replied with answers like, Voicemail or Time Management. But in this Summer of COVID, those seem like simple mat...
Motivation: Why There Was No Podcast Last Week
Short Attention Span Sales - June 12, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSometimes ideas come flying out and other times…nothing. The lack of motivation translates to a lack of inspiration and creativity. For example, there was no Short Attention Span Sales Podcast last week. In this week’s episode, Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi say why and talk about how it re...
5 "Must-Have" Summer 2020 Sales Skills
Short Attention Span Sales - May 29, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings"What was once optional is now mandatory" Back in the day, as we legacy sales reps like to say, you could get away with shoddy skills and a somewhat inconsistent approach. Business was good, the economy strong, and no one was wearing a mask. No more. Now, in this COVID-19 world many of the o...
OMG, My Market Is Gone! Now What?
Short Attention Span Sales - May 22, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIf you are buying into the "It will take time, but we'll get back to normal" theory, you should seriously consider spending time on this question, "What if my market is gone?" All of us would love to think once the dust settles, business will return as it was. The truth is, no one knows what com...
Before You Start Selling Again, You Should...
Short Attention Span Sales - May 15, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOkay, you are ready for the sales reboot. Your pencils are sharpened. You have new clothes. The car is full of gas. Your potential clients are ready. But... You have a little bit of wait time left. What should you do before you hit the sales trail again? First and foremost, listen to this Shor...
A Plan to Restart Sales
Short Attention Span Sales - May 07, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith talk turning to rebooting the economy, your customers and prospects will have one question: How? If you can answer that question, you can not only help them rebound and drive sales but help yourself at the same time. Got a plan? In this Short Attention Span Sales podcast, Bill Farquharso...
Fighting Sales Terrors
Short Attention Span Sales - May 04, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThey come night and day, attacking when you least expect it: You will fail. No one is buying right now. Today's the day you are fired. Sales Terrors. In this Short Attention Span Sales podcast, Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi talk about how to defend against that internal voice that works...
4 Elements of a Killer-Good Plant Tour
Short Attention Span Sales - March 20, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDid you know why it's so important for a car sales rep to get you behind the wheel for that test drive? Because one in three people who drive a car buy a car. Think that might work with a plant tour? So do we! Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi use this Short Attention Span Sales podcast to...
4 Old School Sales Techniques You Need to Apply Now
Short Attention Span Sales - March 13, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIf you are in sales, being called "Old School" is both a badge of honor and a designation of being a little behind the times. But here's the thing: Old School still works despite the options that technology offers. Rather than to dismiss it, then, why not embrace the lessons that come from stick...
4 Things to Know About a Top Account (if you want to keep them that way)
Short Attention Span Sales - March 06, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe all have top accounts, those clients who make up a double digit percentage of our sales volume. Lose any one of them and it creates a significant void. This Short Attention Span Sales podcast tells you how to keep and even grow these anchor accounts by sharing 4 things you must know about the...
4 Things People DID Tell Me About Sales
Short Attention Span Sales - February 28, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOkay, so Bill and Kelly told you the things they wish someone had told them about sales in a previous Short Attention Span Sales podcast. In this episode, they cover the things they did know ahead of time that they now know you should know. Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi have a combined 70...
4 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Sales
Short Attention Span Sales - February 21, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWarning: If you are just starting out, this Short Attention Span Sales episode might scare you...to the point of trying something a little less challenging and frustrating than sales. Listen at your own peril. You know sales is difficult. Bill and Kelly did, too. But it would have been a lot ea...
4 Things to Ask/Demand of Your Sales Manager
Short Attention Span Sales - February 14, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings"Did-ya sell anything today?" must be the worst thing a sales manager can say to a sales rep. However, let's forgive their lack of abilities. Like kids, sales people don't come with instruction manuals so it is not automatically understood how to treat, talk to, and most importantly, manage, a s...
4 Reasons Why Your Voicemails Go Unanswered
Short Attention Span Sales - February 07, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIs voicemail a sales rep's friend or enemy? Well, this Short Attention Span Sales podcast episode might change the hearts of you VM haters first by talking about the mistakes you are making and then showing you how to use it as a powerful selling tool. Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi have a...
4 Things To Do Before You Give a Price
Short Attention Span Sales - January 31, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFINALLY! You are given the opportunity to quote a job. After dogged pursuit, you've caught car you were chasing (see what we did there?). The specs are reviewed. Estimating has done their thing. The pencil has been sharpened. You happily deliver your price and then....nothing. Calls go unanswer...
4 "Musts" to Include in Your LinkedIn Homepage
Short Attention Span Sales - January 24, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNo other part of social media is more important to sales people than LinkedIn, and yet reps spend almost no time or energy on their homepage. That'd be like releasing a movie on DVD and printing the words, "Yeah, it's an okay movie" on the back jacket as a testimonial. Your LinkedIn homepage is...
4 Things To Do Before You Go Home For The Day Today
Short Attention Span Sales - January 17, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIf you are simply "shutting down" and calling it a day, you are likely leave an important task undone. There is one more thing that needs to be done before you can call a day complete. Strike that. Actually, there are 4 Things To Do Before You Go Home For The Day, as pointed out in this Short...
The Promotional Products Sales Challenge
Short Attention Span Sales - December 20, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScott Cappel is a printer's printer. San Diego-based, Scott led his company not only as its owner but also the one and only sales rep. Ever. When he sold his client list, he faced a choice: Either walk those awful beaches under perfect skies and play golf day after day or...dive back in to ano...
The Joys and Pain of Working/Selling From Home
Short Attention Span Sales - December 13, 2019 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOn the surface, it's ideal: You make your own hours while living in an unsupervised environment, free to sell, make lunch for the kids, or watch Mrs. Maisel again because it's just that good. But you won't. Instead, you'll end up working harder than if you were in a traditional work environmen...
11 Non-Sales Books To Grow Your Sales
Short Attention Span Sales - December 06, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIf there was a Sales 101 book that detailed every aspect of the selling process, included "how-to" instructions, and specific step-by-step tasks, would you read it? Neither would Bill Farquharson nor Kelly Mallozzi. Too boring. But, there are non-sales books which are far more interesting and va...
Is the Opportunity of 3D Printing For You?
Short Attention Span Sales - November 22, 2019 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. Joe Webb once said, "Printers don't invest in new technology until they start losing business to it." Early adopters to digital printing found a vast landscape of opportunity largely devoid of competition. Variable data print came next, allowing companies already experts in database manageme...
Think Daily Prospecting is Tough? Maybe an Exercise Expert Can Help...
Short Attention Span Sales - November 15, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe all know we need to go to the gym. We all know we should be selling every day. Cardio, toning. Prospecting, new business. Procrastination, excuses, laziness, guilt, goals, motivation, accountability, support...The similarities go on and on. Daily exercise and daily sales activities are cousin...
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