Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders

Every businessperson will agree that nothing feels better than closing a deal. However, knowing that that deal will change a person's life feels even better, and thankfully, that's the direction the world of sales is heading- a more human-centric approach where people need to feel heard, liked, and seen dictate the pace in the market.   In this episode, we are joined by Kayvon Kay, a Master of Sales and Closing, Brilliant Keynote Speaker, the Creator of the One-Call Closer Methodology, and the Founder of The Sales Connection. Kayvon's track record of generating sales and closing deals is almost as impressive as his resilience and ability to bounce back from hard failure to astonishing success.   Throughout this episode, you'll hear Kayvon's fascinating story of ups and downs as an entrepreneur, and the pivotal moment in his life when, right before giving up, he decided to bet on himself one more time. Kayvon also shares his thoughts on leadership, putting together a sales team that can't lose, how to motivate them properly, and much more.  Tune in to Episode 426 of Becoming Your Best and discover how creating a human-centric sales culture can change your teams and customers' lives.   Some Questions I Ask: What are some of the most important character traits that you found that have helped you through hard times? (8:50) What are some essential qualities that make an effective sales leader? (12:20)  In This Episode, You Will Learn: A bit about Kayvon's background and upbringing (2:20) From almost bankrupt to creating a 7-figure business (5:50) Kayvon explains how internal and external motivation work (14:00) Three steps to build a positive and collaborative sales culture (17:10) How do you motivate a sales team? (23:30)  Connect with Kayvon Kay: Website LinkedIn Instagram  Becoming Your Best Resources: Becoming Your Best Website Becoming Your Best University Website Becoming Your Best Library Email: support@becomingyourbest.com  Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety 

What if every word we choose could affect not only our teams but a positive social impact?In this episode, Carrie Fox introduces the extraordinary concept of courageous leadership and its impact on social change. Carrie is a Communicator for Good, Host of the Mission Forward podcast, Founder and CEO of Mission Partners, and the Author of "More Than Words: Communication Practices for Courageous Leaders."We had a fantastic conversation about Carrie's journey into strategic communications, how her parents influenced her career and shaped her drive and perseverance, and the exciting and powerful concept of courageous leadership. Carrie also discusses the motivation behind founding Mission Partners, its triple-bottom-line approach, which prioritizes people, planet, and purpose alongside profit, explains the benefit corporation concept, and more.Tune in to Episode 425 to unlock the secrets of courageous leadership and discover how to make a meaningful impact in the world, one daring question at a time.Some Questions I Ask:Could you tell us what Mission Partners is? (5:20)Tell us about the practices in your book and how you developed them (14:20)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Carrie explains Mission Partners' triple-bottom-line approach (6:30)Success Beyond 18. An excellent example of strategic communications and courageous leadership (11:20)How to keep strong relationships and expand our network (17:20)How to embrace a "the best is yet to be" approach in life (21:00)Resources Mentioned:Book: Carrie Fox - More Than Words: Communications Practices of Courageous LeadersMission Forward podcast with Carrie FoxKara Lawson - Handle Hard BetterConnect with Karrie Fox:WebsiteLinkedInBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeaderBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety

Unfortunately, phrases like "entrepreneurship is a lonely place" and "the path to success is a lonely road" are more accurate than most people imagine. Executive loneliness is real, relentless, and more dangerous than it looks, capable of producing massive damage.In today's episode, we learn about the dangers of executive loneliness and how to prevent and mitigate its effects from the Mental Health Advocate and Resilience Strategist Nick Jonsson. Nick is a #1 Best-selling Author, an Executive and Life Coach, a Networking Expert, the Co-founder of the EGN Peer Network, and a Top 2% World Ironman Athlete.Throughout our conversation, Nick shares the touching story that changed his life: the moment he realized executive loneliness was a real threat, and how he transformed those challenging moments into fuel to power his purpose. Nick also discusses the importance of embracing vulnerability, using goal setting and leadership for optimal wellness and mental health, building safe spaces and connections for self-development and healing, and much more.Tune in to Episode 424 to discover how to build safe spaces and connect with those who can help you emerge victorious from executive loneliness's other side.Some Questions I Ask:You had a friend who really impacted your life. Could you please talk about that? (4:50)What is the best way to create safe spaces? (12:30)In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Nick's impressive background and upbringing (1:30)The moment that changed Nick's life (6:20)The importance of aligning goals and purpose (17:00)Why embracing vulnerability is crucial (20:10)Nick's tips for sustainable productivity and success (26:00)Connect with Nick Jonsson:LinkedInGrab a copy of his best-selling book, Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business WorldBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best University WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.comBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety

How aware are you of what is truly holding you back?In today's episode, Shelly Lefkoe and Vahan Yepremyan teach us to overcome the walls of self-doubt, second-guessing and inherited stories that keep us from reaching our full potential.Shelly is an International Keynote Speaker, Coach, and Co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, which has helped over 12 thousand people improve their effectiveness and sense of well-being. Her programs have reached over 150 thousand people worldwide and her work has been featured in The Today Show, Leeza, and other media outlets.Vahan is the Founder of Yepremyan Law Firm; before establishing his law firm, he clerked at the White House think-tank, Economic Strategy Institute, and for the U.S. Department of Justice in the U.S. Attorney's office. He is also the co-founder and COO of Ketchup Entertainment, an International Emmy award-winning executive producer for the film "Lost Christmas," and was nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Broadcast Awards.Shelly and Vahan met at an event in Costa Rica and decided to write a book, "Hitting the Wall." This true masterpiece uses real-life examples to inspire and motivate readers to unveil an exciting future full of more time, accomplishments, and personal freedom.Tune in to Episode 423 and learn from Shelly and Vahan how to eliminate limiting beliefs, create a bullet-proof mindset, and live more intentionally as a leader and entrepreneur.Some Questions I Ask: How does our mindset impact our ability to be successful and create value? (7:20)"What are some common mindset traps that leaders and entrepreneurs fall into? (13:30)In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Shelly and Vahan's background (2:00)Vahan explains how limiting beliefs are built (11:10)Why do New Year's resolutions don't work? (18:20)What happens when we stop believing in Santa (22:30)How to create sustainable success and happiness (26:40)Resources Mentioned:Book: Shelly Lefkoe, Vahan Yepremyan - Hitting the Wall: Eliminate the Beliefs That Sabotage Your Business and Your LifeMindvalley: How To Eliminate Damaging Belief Patterns | Shelly LefkoeConnect with Shelly Lefkoe:WebsiteConnect with Vahan Yepremyan:WebsiteInstagramBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance

Happiness is much more than smiling our way through life and humming songs while watering the plants; it is an emotional state with positive effects on well-being and overall satisfaction. The best part is that it is achievable. Pursuing happiness can lead to better relationships, mental and physical health, and a positive outlook on life, among many other benefits.   In this episode, we go through nine ways to significantly impact your happiness levels; we learn about the effects of pursuing happiness and how that pursuit impacts our lives.   Throughout our conversation, we debunk the belief that happiness is the absence of sadness, use three analogies to explain the happiness cycle in our lives, learn the importance of stop asking WHY things happen to us and start asking what we can learn from them, and more.   Tune in to Episode 422 of Becoming Your Best and learn these simple tricks to positively impact and affect your happiness.    In This Episode, You Will Learn: About the noise that gets in our way of understanding happiness (2:40) Happiness is not the absence of sadness (6:00) The seasons of happiness (8:10) The importance of meaningful connections (11:20) Can music make you happy? (15:20) What does "live your truth" really mean? (20:00) Don't ask "why," ask what you can learn from what happened (23:40)  Resources Mentioned: Episode 265: Life Lessons with Joe Ojile  Becoming Your Best Resources: Becoming Your Best Website Becoming Your Best University Website Becoming Your Best Library Email: support@becomingyourbest.com  Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety 

People have known about light therapy's benefits for over a hundred years. Yet, it was in the 1960s that formal research showed its efficiency in reducing tumors in rats and accelerating wound healing. Today, almost 70 years later, science can identify which molecules absorb and react to light's different colors and wavelengths, causing substantial improvement in the treatment of addiction disorders, pain and mood management, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, brain injury, and concussion.In this episode, we learn everything about Smart Light Therapy by the hand of Dr. David Tate, Chief Technology Officer and Neuropsychologist at Valhalla Cell Health. Dr. Tate has dedicated over 30 years to conducting research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for Harvard Medical School and the Department of Defense. His endless curiosity and passion for improving people's lives led Dr. Tate to discover Smart Light Therapy, and despite his love for academia and research, watching people feel and get better felt a thousand times more fulfilling.Throughout this episode, you'll learn what Smart Light Therapy is, how it works, and how to start your own treatment and experience its benefits without spending a dime. You'll also hear about the different ways of using Smart Lights to heal, what kind of devices can perform these treatments, and where to get them safely.Additionally, Dr. Tate explains Smart Light Therapy's effect on cellular processes, its use to deal with mood disorders, improve mental health disorders, and much more.Tune in to Episode 421 and learn how Smart Light Therapy can help you regain control of your mental and physical health and face your daily battles knowing you will win.Some Questions I Ask:What is Smart Light Therapy? (3:30)How can Smart Light Therapy help people deal with mental health issues? (21:50)In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Dr. Tate's background (1:50)What made Dr. Tate jump into Smart Light Therapy (6:20)About the different types of treatments using Smart Light (13:30)How to have better results with Smart Light (16:40)How Smart Light Therapy can help you improve your quality of life in the long term (26:10)Connect with Dr. David Tate:WebsiteLinkedInBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best University WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.comBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety

We all can become successful regardless of our background or circumstances. The opportunities coming our way aren't a defining factor of whether or not we'll succeed; our intentional actions are.In this episode, we meet the extraordinary Shelmina Babai Abji. She is the Best-selling Author of "Show Your Worth," Keynote Speaker, Former IMB VP, Distinguished alumni, and Philanthropist. Shelmina's story perfectly shows how far determination, resilience, and intentional action can take someone. She went from poverty in a humble village in Tanzania to one of the highest-ranking positions at IBM, then became a best-selling author and an advocate for gender equality in leadership roles. Throughout this episode, you'll hear Shelmina's fascinating and inspiring story of resilience, commitment, and determination to see her hand raised and the thoughts that helped her create and maintain that bullet-proof mindset. Shelmina also shares captivating thoughts about raising self-confidence, leadership and legacy creation, personal branding in the corporate world, and much more.Tune in to Episode 420 and discover the transformative power of determination and intentional action in overcoming barriers to success by the hand of Shelmina.Some Questions I Ask:How did you make a breakthrough in your career and continue to progress to becoming VP of IBM? (11:00)What are the most important things that somebody should be mindful of when creating a solid personal brand in the corporate world? (17:50)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Shelmina talks about her humble beginnings, and the moment her determination to succeed was born (4:10)The power of trusting ourselves (8:00)About Shelmina's first big lesson in the corporate world (14:20)Who you know and how you are known matters (20:20)We all can lead and achieve success (29:00)Resources Mentioned:Book: Shelmina Babai Abji - Show Your WorthBook: Stephen Covey - The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective PeopleConnect with Shelmina:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebookBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best Website

To succeed at running a company and caring for its culture, managing and leading teams, and multiplying to show up where our people most need us, we must take care of our most important asset: ourselves.In today's episode, the amazing Cayla Craft joins us to change the paradigm of being a high-performance entrepreneur. Cayla is an Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Real Estate Investor, Host of the CRAFTed Entrepreneur Podcast, and best-selling Author of "What Do You Really Want?" with over a decade of experience helping online entrepreneurs become investors.Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Cayla's inspiring story of turning a significant setback into a sharpened tool to succeed in the entrepreneurial world, her past as an ER nurse, and the moment she decided to believe and bet on herself. Cayla also shares her thoughts and advice on unlocking our best version, switching from victim mode to a champion's mindset, and more.Tune in to Episode 419 and discover how to transform setbacks into superpowers and unleash your BEST.Some Questions I Ask:I understand your father wasn't in the picture when you were growing up; how did that shape your pathway forward in life? (4:30)Cayla, you made quite a shift from being an ER nurse to building your own network marketing business and company. What had to shift for you to have thatkind of success? (10:30)In This Episode, You Will Learn:How to build trust in ourselves and in others (6:40)Cayla talks about the main reason why people fail at achieving the success they want (13:00)How to treat ourselves as our most important asset (19:10)Life doesn't become easier once you reach success (23:20)Cayla's top tips to unleash your best (27:00)Connect with Cayla:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInFacebookTwitterResources Mentioned:Book: Cayla Craft - What Do You Really Want?: 7 Questions That Can Unlock the Answers to a Life Full of Abundance, Meaning, and ConnectionCRAFTed Entrepreneur, The PodcastBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.comBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety

Around 5000 years ago, in China, people conceived medicine and health care entirely differently from how we see them today. People paid doctors to keep them healthy, not to treat their illnesses. So, whenever someone got sick, doctors stopped receiving their payments. That is the philosophy under which Qi Gong was created, practical self-care for the body, the mind, and the spirit.In this episode, Lee Holden joins us to enlighten us about this beautiful millenary practice, Qi Gong. Lee is a Qi Gong Master with over 27 years of experience teaching the powerful principles of Qi Gong through public broadcasting television specials, DVDs, and in-person workshops. Lee learned about Qi Gong when he was 19 after trying some pills to deal with a back injury, which not only didn't solve his back pain but also left him with stomach aches. He was so impressed by the immediate improvement Qi Gong produced in his health that he felt compelled to learn everything about it and dedicate himself to spreading the practice of Qi Gong and achieving health, happiness, and peace of mind.Throughout this episode, Lee shares the principles of Qi Gong, what it is, how and why it works, and why he got so passionate about it. You'll learn how to activate your healing power using Qi Gong, the importance of incorporating movement into your daily routine, how much you should practice this millenary technique before getting results, and much more.Tune in to Episode 418 and learn more about how you can use this millenary practice to change your life.Some Questions I Ask:What is Qi Gong? How did you get into it, and how did you become a master of it? (2:20)What's the difference between Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong? (12:00)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Lee talks about what attracted him so strongly to Qi Gong (4:30)Life is ruled by invisible forces (9:20)How long does it take for Qi Gong to start producing health improvements (17:20)Lee talks about his experiences in Thailand with different Qi Gong masters (21:50)About the multiple benefits of practicing Qi Gong consistently (27:00)Connect with Lee:WebsiteInstagramYouTubeTwitterFacebookBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.comBook: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety