Champions in professional sports and professional sales have one thing in common: great habits! This week you'll get coached by Dana Cavalea, former strength coach of the World Series Champion New York Yankees and author of Habits of a Champion. Nobody becomes a champion by accident. Coach will share his ideas on how you can perform at your peak to win.

This week the host of the SDR Chronicles Podcast, Morgan Ingram joins us for an engaging exploration of how to rise above the noise when prospecting for new business. You'll be challenged to build your value and deliver your message in the "way that's you!" You'll discover some new ways to prospect through social channels. Get ready to be challenged and encouraged to keep a steady mindset as you grow your business.

Mike Schultz, co-author of Insight Selling: Surprising Research on What Sales Winners Do Differently and President of The Rain Group joins us this week to discuss authentic selling. Based on research data, Mike shares the importance of bringing real ideas to table to provide true value to buyers. You'll be challenged to bring meaning to your sales conversations and to shift your mindset to an advanced consultative selling model. You'll also hear some interesting research data that will challenge your assumptions about what buyers think.

Few people know more about the topic of sales enablement than this week's guest, Roderick Jefferson. Having worked with the biggest names in sales and marketing technology, Roderick is passionate about helping sales organizations develop and execute effective sales enablement strategies. He's also passionate about authenticity. The combination of his expertise and his passion has led to an engaging and informative episode you're going to love! We'll have an honest (and sometimes humorous!) discussion about sales enablement and authenticity.

Ever wonder why so much sales training doesn't stick? Whether you're a sales professional or a sales leader, you'll appreciate Phil Keene's perspective on great sales training. As a leader of a sales team, Phil shares what it takes to make training stick.

Rejection is a reality for every sales professional. This week we're joined by Andrea Waltz, author of Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. In this frank discussion we explore how to handle the inevitable rejection that we all face. You'll leave with some practical ideas that will help you sell with more confidence.Andrea will be at the Outbound Conference along with Larry Levine. Get a $100 discount on your ticket with the code, "heart100". We look forward to seeing you there!

Brace yourself for a challenging and inspirational conversation about prospecting with The Sales Hunter himself! This week we talk with Selling From the Heart Champion, Mark Hunter, author of High Profit Prospecting. If you want to grow your pipeline, you are going to love this honest conversation about prospecting. Enjoy!It's not too late to get your tickets to the Outbound Conference. There are still some tickets available, but they are going fast. Larry Levine and Darrell Amy, your hosts, will be there with Mark Hunter. You'll also hear from Jeb Blount, Anthony Iannarino, Mike Weinberg, and many more! Use the code "heart 100" to get a $100 discount when you check out. 

Tim Ohai, founder of Agility Selling and a founding member of the Sales Enablement Society, joins us for a powerful exploration of the power of problems. Authentic sales professionals bring both sincerity and substance. They ask their prospects about their business problems and go a level deeper to understand their core business goals.In the episode we refer to Tim's book, The Power of Problems. You can get this free ebook here.

If you want to grow your sales focus on developing authentic relationships with your clients and look for ways to add value. This week we're joined by the Sales Messenger herself, Meredith Messenger, founder of Selling With Soul. You'll learn about the difference between old-school selling (Donut Droppers!) and new-school selling. You'll be challenged to develop deeper relationships with your clients while growing in your understanding of your clients' businesses.

As sales professionals we want to beat the competition. Sometimes the biggest obstacle is ourselves. This week we're joined by Maryellen May, a sales coach with deep experience in emotional intelligence. In this episode we talk about how to identify and overcome the "head trash" that inhibits top performance.

Chris Spurvey, author of It's Time To Sell, joins the Selling From the Heart Podcast to take a deep dive into ways to attract ideal prospects by putting yourself out there. While sales reps always need to prospect, the best sales prospects are the ones that come to you. In this episode, we explore smart ways to attract ideal prospects.

Join us for a bonus episode with content from our recent webinar. If you'd like to get a link to the video and slides you can find them on SlideShare.Ever wonder why your sales team is not performing at a higher level even though you invest in sales training and product knowledge? What is missing? After talking with sales professionals in markets across North America and Australia, we've seen a consistent and growing epidemic that harms sales results. In this webinar we will get to the heart of the matter, exposing three key areas that inhibit sales professionals and devastate sales teams. You'll leave with practical ideas to expose and reverse the trend in your sales organization.

Andy Paul, author of Zero Time Selling and the founder of The Sales House joins us for a vibrant discussion about the human-to-human aspect of sales that tends to get lost in today's world of digital communication platforms. We also explore the critical ways sales professionals can invest in themselves.

Perhaps the best thing a Selling From the Heart sales professional can do to advance their career while keeping their heart in check is to get involved in local non-profits. This week, Marnie Schneider, author of the Football Freddie series and contributing author to Standing O!, shares her story about getting involved in the community. You'll enjoy this discussion, full of wisdom and motivation!

This week we're joined by Tim Hughes, founder of Digital Leadership Associates, host of the #TimTalk Podcast, and the co-author of Social Selling: Techniques to Influence Buyers and Change Makers and the new book, Smarketing: How to Achieve Competitive Advantage through Blended Sales and Marketing, We discuss the importance of conversational intelligence in the sales profession.

Lee Salz, Selling From the Heart Champion and author of Sales Differentiation: 19 Powerful Strategies to Win More Deals at the Prices You Want joins us this week to share practical ideas you can put to work immediately to differentiate yourself in a sea of sameness.

Sales professionals are leaders: they build relationships, cast vision, and motivate people to take action. This week we take a look at the Emotional Intelligence traits of effective leaders and consider how they can be applied to sales. You'll be challenged as you consider how you could improve your sales effectiveness by developing important traits like authenticity, presence, and resiliency.

As a special bonus to the Selling From the Heart Podcast tribe, we're sharing a recording of Larry's recent webinar: Unlocking The Untapped Potential In Your Client Base. What if the key to growing your business was right in front of your nose? In this webinar Larry Levine, author of Selling From the Heart, shares the strategies he used on the street as a technology sales rep to leverage his current client base to grow revenue. These proven tactics can be adapted to any sales style. You can also find the slides on SlideShare. Enjoy!In this episode, we refer to two resources:Client Experience as Competitive Advantage (podcast)First Class Is Not a Seat, It’s an Experience (blog)

Confidence is a critical factor in sales success. However, the life of a sales rep is full of challenges that can erode confidence. This week we talk with the Confidence Creator herself, Heather Monahan. She is the author of the book, Confidence Creator. You’ll enjoy this inspiring discussion about how sales professionals can build unstoppable confidence.

Are you a millennial and wondering if the sales profession was the right career choice for you? Yes! Sales is a great place for people who want to be authentic and make a living while making a difference in the world. This week Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore the topic of how selling from the heart can make sales a great career for millennials.In this episode, we refer to the Selling From the Heart Manifesto! You can download it here and learn more on a previous podcast episode.

For most sales reps, prospecting represents an area where they need to steel their hearts against rejection. As a result, most prospecting is not authentic. What if we brought our heart to prospecting? In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore the power and pleasure of authentic prospecting.We'd like to extend a special thank you to each of you that have helped us spread the word about Selling From the Heart. If you're enjoying the book, would you do us a favor. Go to Amazon and leave us a review. You can find the book page HERE. Many thanks!

This week we're joined by Kelly Riggs, founder of of the Business Locker Room and author of several books including Counter Mentor Leadership. You'll enjoy this discussion about the three types of sales professionals. You'll learn how true sales professionals can become professional business people that can add consultative value.Every week we feature a Selling From the Heart Champion. This week we're giving a shout out to Jay Jensen, lead coach for Car Motivators. Check him out on LinkedIn.

We've all heard the saying, "Your network is your net worth." However, building a network takes more than clicking a "connect" button on LinkedIn. It requires consistent active engagement. Darrell Amy talks to Larry Levine about how he built his network and the incredible power of genuine engagement with other human beings to drive sales success.

To celebrate the launch of the Selling From the Heart book on Wednesday, September 19, we're joined by Keenan, a true Selling From the Heart Champion. This week we explore what it takes to stoke the fire of passion that drives you to do the hard work to be a true one-percenter. Listen in and get fired up! Keenan is the founder of A Sales Guy and author of Not Taught: What It Takes to be Successful in the 21st Century that Nobody’s Teaching You.

Every sales professional goes through seasons of frustration and even despair. There is an aspect of sales that is very emotional. Let the negative emotions fester and they can drag you down, shipwrecking your career. In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy get gut-level honest about sales funks, brainstorming practical ways to get back on track. If you're in a funk, you need to listen to this episode. If you're not in a funk, take these ideas to heart--you may need them someday!

Inspired by two recent trips in first class, Darrell's blog article, First Class is a Seat, Not an Experience, we explore why sales professionals should go the extra mile to create a first class experience for their prospects and clients. Larry shares some stories from his field experience and challenges all of us to step up our client experience. Enjoy!Download Now

Forget the Wheaties, oatmeal, or All American Grand Slam. Selling From the Heart Champions eat feedback for breakfast. In this episode you'll be challenged to go to your middle-of-the-road clients and ask for feedback. The goal is to double your list of raving fans by the end of the year. Listen in to learn more.

One of the biggest buzzwords in sales these days is "sales enablement." While we all appreciate that new platforms and content that our companies provide, the problem is that if we focus on getting visible without working on increasing our value, we'll get vetted out of the deal. In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy take an honest look at what it takes to become more valuable, a process called "self enablement."

This week we're joined by our good friend, Deb Calvert, author of Stop Selling and Start Leading. We discuss how true sales professionals can build competitive advantage, improve win rates, maximize profit, and enhance enjoyment of their job. How? Created value--individual value that comes from you as a sales professional. Larry, Darrell, and Deb discuss ways sales professionals can create value in the sales process.

We all talk about improving our closing skills. What about our opening skills? The way we open up new conversations has a direct bearing on the close. Of course, if we don't open up new conversations, we won't close any new business. Beyond that, the real question is, "How are you opening conversations?" This week Larry and Darrell explore the different ways to start a conversation to set up a successful close.

This week Larry Levine and Darrell Amy discuss what they have learned from working with sales teams this year: most sales reps cannot clearly articulate their value proposition. Get this right and you put yourself ahead of the majority of your competition. In this episode we discuss the importance of understanding the value you bring from three perspectives: your company, yourself, and your clients.

This week we're joined by Jeff Bajorek of The Why and the Buy podcast and author of The Five Forgotten Fundamentals of Prospecting. Every sales professional needs to prospect. This week we explore ways you can keep yourself or your sales team energized for growth.

Prospects are people. If you want a full sales funnel, you need a full relationship funnel. What if prospecting was about more than finding a deal in the 30 day window? What if it included building relationships and driving conversations to build a foundation for a healthy sales funnel? In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore the power of prospecting to fill the relationship funnel.

Sales professionals constantly face the temptation to give into discouragement. Bad news and rejection are inevitable in sales. What's important is how you handle it. In this episode, Darrell Amy and Larry Levine offer strategies to proactively handle discouragement in sales.

How are you doing year-to-date? The middle of the year provides time to pause and see how you are doing year-to-date with your personal goals. Larry Levine and Darrell Amy offer inspiration to help you take advantage of this mid-year opportunity to set yourself up for a highly successful second half. You'll be challenged to recalibrate your goals, reconnect with your clients, and recharge your funnel.

What will set you apart in a market of sameness? In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore how you can understand and communicate your personal values in the sales process to drive competitive advantage. You'll be challenged to interview your top clients to discover how your values are coming through and which ones they appreciate the most. 

One of the most powerful things sales professionals can do is listen. However, most sales people listen to sell and then immediately jump into sales pitch mode the moment they uncover a pain point. This week Larry Levine and Darrell Amy pose the question, "What would it look like if we simply listened to learn about our prospect's business?" We believe this drives trust while also allowing you to discover the full scope of the client's goals, dreams, challenges, and drivers.In the episode we refer to a Curiosity Assessment published by the Harvard Business Review. You can find a link here.Interested in updates on Larry's book as it gets ready to launch? Learn more here.

Do you have any deals that have been stuck in your sales funnel for far too long? In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore two key reasons deals get stuck in the funnel and how you can get more of your deals moving forward to close. As we mention at the beginning of the episode, check out our friends at Something New!

James Muir, author of the best seller, The Perfect Close, joins us this week to discuss how sales professionals and their managers can transform their results by turning the focus inward. You'll learn about the power of knowing who you are, what you value, and your story. At the end you'll love the practical ideas that James brings to the table. Enjoy and check out James' book on Amazon.

What's holding you back from filling the empty suit and becoming a sales professional with substance? It takes a plan, practice, and preparation. Larry Levine and Darrell Amy discuss the top things holding sales reps back: fear and ego. 

Many sales professionals are empty suits, having lots of style but lacking substance. The week we explore ways to fill the empty suit with the intangibles that build competitive advantage, inspire loyalty, and generate referrals. You'll be challenged! Also, get updates on the upcoming Selling From the Heart book! Click here.

In sales situations with high sales resistance from buyers with sales reps pressured for performance it can be a struggle to drive good conversation. Yet it's conversation is the foundation of any relationship, the basis for trust, and the vehicle by which we uncover need. In this episode we discuss these topics with our friend, Bernadette McClelland, author of The Art of Commercial Conversations, When It's Your Turn to Make a Difference.Get updates on Larry's soon-to-be-released book, Selling From the Heart. Click here.

As we head into year 2 of the Selling From the Heart Podcast, it's time for a manifesto! What does it mean to sell from the heart? Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore the planks of a manifesto. It's punchy, it's fun, and we think you'll be inspired! We also invite you to contribute to the manifesto. Click here to weigh in on our new LinkedIn Group.

Nobody embodies the spirit of selling from the heart more than Tom Hopkins. We're proud to have Tom as the guest of honor on as we celebrate the one year anniversary episode for the Selling From the Heart Podcast! You'll appreciate his sincerity as he shares nuggets of wisdom for today's sales professionals.Once you hear this episode, we trust you'll be inspired to visit Tom Hopkins International where you'll find all kinds of helpful resources and learn about the upcoming Sales Academy in New Jersey on May 18 and 19. Enjoy!