If you have ever struggled hiring, inspiring, training and retaining high-quality employees this is the show for you.

Should you give someone or a raise or should you not? Should you pay someone more than you are currently paying them or not? Clay Clark breaks down 4 powerful action steps for determining when it is time to give your employees a raise or not.

As an entrepreneur, you must simplify your life if you ever want to create both time freedom and financial freedom. As an entrepreneur organization, systemization and rigor creates time and financial freedom whereas “ideas of the week,” lack of planning and endless new ventures creates poverty, frustration, and issues for everybody involved. 

Tearing a band-aid off can be painful, removing stitches can be rough and giving a speech in front of your peers can be dreadful, but having a difficult and candid conversation with an employee can feel overwhelming. Listen in as Clay Clark breaks the how to give your employees a candid compliment, constructive criticism and compliment sandwich.

If you've ever felt stuck physically stuck in rut and unable to get in better shape, then today’s interview with the Boise-based fitness expert and founder of KvellFit.com is the show for you. Brett Denton breaks down the 3 most important choices of your day, why it’s important to exercise every day and the value of high-intensity training.

The man who the New York Times calls, “The expert’s expert” teaches us that discipline, focus, and diligence is the only way to achieve mastery and expertise in any field. David shares specific steps that you can take to become a more disciplined person.

Best-selling author Thomas C. Corley breaks down 9 common denominators and habits of wealthy individuals. Tom explains how these habits have the power to miraculously change and improve the lives of the individual who chooses to be intentional about developing these habits

Pastor Craig Groeschel, the pastor of the largest Protestant Church in America shares how he’s willing to do anything short of sin to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, the importance of mixing emotion with truth to move people, why Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” was playing in the lobby of his church, how excellence honors God and brings value, how to hold people accountable, and so much more.

Want to know the secret to SUPER SUCCESS? The public relations expert of choice for Michael Jackson, Prince, Nike, Pizza Hut, 3 Presidents, 58 Academy Award Winners, 3 Grammy Award Winners, 43 New York Times Best-Selling Authors shares with us the mindset of “SUPER SUCCESSFUL” people.

Nothing works unless you do. Cars don’t work unless you put fuel in them. Corn doesn’t grow unless you apply the effort needed to till the soil, sew the seeds, and diligently pull the weeds and tend to the field for months.

Our culture today is heavily addicted to being outraged and easily offended. Doctor Zoellner and Clay Clark break down the importance of letting it go and staying in your “flow state” of stoic diligence.

Our culture values a formal education, yet our economic system values a practical education that provides you with the actual skills that have the ability to pay the bills. Tune in as Clay breaks down what Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Napoleon Hill, Steve Jobs, and other titans of business thought about the value of formal education.

How do successful people seem to get 10 times more done than the average person? Clay breaks down the time management super moves of Mark Wahlberg and other successful entrepreneurs.

Are you struggling to generate leads? Clay Clark breaks down the dark art of creating “Purple Cows,” “No-Brainers” and Rapping Flight Attendants that are proven to generate a DRAMATIC increase in leads from your ideal and likely buyers.

The best-selling author of 1,001 Ways to Market Your Book, John Kremer teaches his process for writing books and powerful moves to become more effective at promoting your books.

The renowned speaker Bryan Dodge breaks down 10 powerful notable quotables from Earl Nightingale, W. Clement Stone, Stephen Covey, Jim Rohn, and Napoleon Hill.

Clay explains why his favorite “attraction” at the Tulsa State Fair was a well-trained master salesman by the name of Lori (from Minnesota). Learn more about the product that Clay bought multiple units of as a result of her sales presentation at https://quickfire.world/.

Are you still looking to find your niche in this world? The Hall of Fame 4-string jazz banjoist Cynthia Sayer shares with us how she found her calling. Cynthia is now regarded worldwide as one of the top 4-string jazz banjoists in the world. Throughout her career, she has played at The White House, the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall

“Steve Jobs has a saying that A players hire A players; B players hire C players, and C players hire D players. It doesn’t take long to get to Z players. This trickle-down effect causes bozo explosions in companies.” - Guy Kawasaki. Avoid this by hiring "A" players like Felicia Brown

Former pro golfer and Kansas born entrepreneur Thane Ringler shares with us how he’s transitioning from the golf game he loved into his career as an entrepreneur based in California.

Fuel must be put into your car if you expect it to move from point A and B and advertising dollars must be invested in your business if you expect it to grow. During this knowledge bomb edition of the Thrivetime Show Clay Clark explains how consistent advertising gives you more money, more options and more confidence with ideal and likely buyers.

Are you looking for a strategic partner? Are you trying to figure what the details of that partnership would look like? If so, this Thrivetime Show episode is a must listen. Clay Clark and Dr. Robert Zoellner will break down the details of partnerships.

How much does 1,000 words of search engine optimization text content cost? The Father of Search Engine Optimization and the best-selling author of Search Engine for Dummies breaks down the true costs of outsourcing the writing of your search engine content.

If 90% of startup businesses fail according to Forbes and the average American business is growing at a rate of 3%, why is The Hub Gym experiencing sustained year over year growth of more than 50%? Luke Owens shares his journey through implementing the 13 Step Proven Path created by his business coach, Clay Clark.

At just the age of 13, Max Fata was featured on Shark Tank. Now at the age of 21 he’s still moving forward and developing his entrepreneurial endeavors. On today’s show he shares with us about how to white-label a product, what it was like to be a contestant on The Shark Tank, how he caught the entrepreneurial bug and much more.

The Ph.D from NYU, Warren Farrell who has been featured on both Larry King and Oprah shares about the very real dangers of what he calls, “The Boy Crisis” and what we can do about it.

Have you been looking to optimize your health? Are you looking to sustainably increase your overall level of health and wellness? The Doctor of Physical Therapy, Jen Esquer hops on the show to teach you practical steps that you can begin taking today.

Kade Wilcox shares with us how he grew his startup to approximately $3 million of sales within just 5 short years. Kade is the co-founder of PrimitiveSocial.com based in Lubbock, Texas.

Listen in as Sharon Lechter breaks down "Outwitting the Devil" in today's special episode of the Thrivetime Show.

The best-selling author Jordan Raynor who has previously spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, TEDx and who once served in White House under President George W. Bush shares his about the Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate and Risk.

The Oprah SuperSoul 100 Leader, 3x New York Times Bestselling Author and the woman that Fast Company has called "one of the most creative people in America" shares her story about transitioning from a top lawyer to a full-time author. Gretchen also explains her writing process, how to optimize your happiness and what she eats for breakfast every day.

Are we being an entrepreneurial cowboy or an idiot? As business owners, we are going to get sued, and we simply cannot afford to be underinsured. In fact, Forbes now reports that “Between 36%-53% of small businesses are involved in at least one case of litigation in any given year and 90% of all businesses are engaged in litigation at any given time.”

Today we are interviewing the New York Times best-selling author, Ken Auletta. Throughout Ken’s career, he has profiled the leading figures and companies of the Information Age, including Google, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and Ted Turner.  In addition to being a best-selling author, Ken has also been a journalist and media critic for the New Yorker.

What is the appropriate amount of profit that you should be making with your product or service? During this episode of Ask Clay Anything, Paul Hood (CPA) and Clay Clark break down the proven method for determining the appropriate profit margin to that you should be making on your products and services.

We all know that we can either learn from mentors of mistakes. But, how do you know whether hiring a particular mentor or business coach is in itself a mistake? Listen in to this Knowledge Bomb.

In this Ask Clay Anything segment, business coach Clay Clark is talking about making tradeoffs to become successful in business.

Steve Sims has helped people to get married by the Pope in the Vatican, to be serenaded by Elton John, and he’s helped a man realize his life goal of performing on stage with Journey. He’s worked with Sir Richard Branson, Elon Musk, and now he’s teaching how to overcome fear, how to make the perfect pitch and why he is so passionate about being the man who makes dreams come true for people around the world

Jason Jennings, the New York Times best-selling author and business growth expert teaches proven principles for sustainable business growth discovered, distilled and documented from his years of studying America’s top performing businesses that continue to grow by 10% or more year after year.

Learn Brian Burke’s (Sellyourmac.com) story how he became a $10 million dollar + revenue per year business that now employs 22 people and has over 1 million unique visitors each year.

Are you putting your money in the right places? On this episode of the Thrivetime Show, Sharon Lechter is talking with Clay Clark about investing in assets that help you gain wealth and not in liabilities.

Entrepreneur and fitness expert Brett Denton (the founder of KvellFit.com) shares why sitting is the new smoking, the importance of maintaining ongoing movement throughout your day, the art of eating mindfully and the power of good sleeping habits.

How do you grow an existing medical practice by 30% in an economy where the average pediatric dentist is growing by a 3% rate? How does one go about dominating Google search engine optimization, executing the Dream 100 system, creating effective no-brainers, and managing a high-quality staff while managing the day-to-day aspects of seeing and treating patients? Doctor Mark Morrow (the perfect business coaching client) explains his path to success.

Are you trying to create and build a thriving organization, to hold people accountable and to grow your business without causing friction and irritating people on a daily basis? On behalf of Martin Luther King, Jr, the Bible, Colin Powell, and others we would like to tell you that it’s not possible.

Starting a new small business can have its ups, it’s downs, its smells, and its stresses. Kat and Adam Stockdall call in from Southlake, Texas to share their successes, obstacles, and triumphs of their first 3 months in business as owners of a Tip Top K9 business.

Are you building a business that will create time and financial freedom for you or are you obstinately choosing to forever wear all of the hats?

How do you know if you are truly called to be a leader? To quote, the New York Times best-selling author, T.D. Jakes, “Promotion equals problems.” To quote the Bible, “Every male among you shall be circumcised. You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring. Whether born in your household or bought with your money, they must be circumcised.”

Colton Dixon shares where he finds the inspiration for the songs he writes, his process for writing music and his passion for inspiring hope in the lives of others. Clay then takes the time to break down three of the lyrical miracles that Colton Dixon has recorded over the years.

People can say and feel what they want, but consumers ultimately vote with their dollars. During today’s show, Clay and Z break down the controversies surrounding Nike, In-N-Out Burger, the VMA (Video Music Awards) and the NFL (National Football League) and the capitalist reality that consumers vote with their dollars.