Accelerate! With Andy Paul

Bryan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of LEON Health Science. On today's episode Bryan and I talk about the science of performance improvement. Bryan was a sports scientist with USA track and field. The organization that oversees the development of the top track and field athletes in the world. So we dig into the science about how and why being in sales is like being an athlete. And Bryan shares why we need to adopt a more scientific approach to monitoring the things that truly do affect our performance (Sleep, accumulated stress, recovery, nutrition) everyday.  Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Mercy Bell is the co-founder and creative director of Take Care, start-up advisor, and an experienced sales professional. On today's episode, Mercy shares the story of her recovery, how her alcohol consumption was connected to her work in sales, and how she broke the cycle. Now Mercy has created a new venture dedicated to wellness and mental well-being called Take Care. The goal of Take Care is to start conversations about wellness, recovery and resilience. To that end they are hosting a month long online event. A 30 day long audio experience filled with powerful conversations about wellness and mental health. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Ian Koniak is Strategic Account Director at Salesforce.com. If you have a good memory, you'll recall Ian was on this show two months ago. Today we're talking about a topic we meant to cover in his last appearance. Namely his struggles with addiction and mental health. Ian is incredibly open and honest about his past struggles with addiction and the impact it had on his family and work. We also get into the topic of burnout. Why it's too easy in sales to be out of balance with work and life. To be outwardly successful but to feel empty and disconnected from all inside. I certainly felt it myself at one point in my career. I'm sure many of you have. Ian shares his advice about what he's done to bring everything back in alignment. And how he works to keep it that way. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/

Kelsey Moreira is the founder and fearless leader of Doughp, an incredibly successful cookie dough company committed to reducing the stigmas around mental health & addiction. Kelsey was on the career fast track when she hit bottom 6,000 miles away from home. That's when she committed to herself that she'd had her last drink. It's what she did from that point that makes such a great story. Kelsey shares her challenges with alcohol which led to her starting her own successful company, Doughp, and an appearance on Shark Tank. We get into how she managed through the stresses of the pandemic and the impacts that had on her business. And we talk about some of the work Kelsey is doing to help other companies adopt employee policies that destigmatize mental health and addiction and provide the community and support that people need. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA

Jon Levy is the Founder and Host of Influencers, a Behavioral scientist, consultant, and author of a very interesting new book titled, "You're Invited, The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence." On today's episode we're talking influence, connection and trust. We start with Influence. What is it? What does it mean to have influence? And the role of relationships and community in creating influence. And Jon shares the details behind his Influence Equation. Then Jon and I dive into the importance of connection and connectedness. isolation and loneliness are an increasing fact of life. It presents itself in the stress, burnout and mental health issues we see in sales. As Jon points out chances are high that the people you want to connect with are in need of connection too and may not even realize it. We dig into why sellers need to develop relationships in which everyone is better off, rather than trying to extract as much value as possible from it. Finally, we get into the process of building trust. And why

Kate Leidy is the founder of Strively and today we talk about second chances. Strively's work is to prepare and mentor former inmates to enter the workforce as successful SDRs in tech companies. It's part of her larger mission to to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace in the tech sector. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Marin Nelson is the Regional VP of Enterprise Service at Salesforce, and the co-founder and CEO of SoberForce. In this conversation Marin shares her story of recovery and how that led to the creation of Soberforce, an Employee Led Resource Group within Salesforce - started with the goal to provide a community and connection for sober employees, support people with addiction issues and to destigmatize addiction. As Marin shares, they are raising awareness, being open about sharing their own recovery stories and working to create an environment that encourages others to speak up in seeking help. Personally, I think this is a model that other companies can follow. And you don't have to be a mega corporation to do it. Tune in and find out how.   *This is the second of our conversations this month about mental health challenges within the sales community. All part of effort during Mental Health Awareness Month to highlight this growing problem. To bring the discussion and support out into the open. Follow Andy:

Howard Brown is Founder and CEO of ringDNA, and a licensed therapist. Richard Harris is the Founder of the Harris Consulting Group, and Co-founder of "Surf and Sales". Today's episode is the first in a series about mental health and sales. In this conversation, Richard shares his personal sales and mental health story, and we dig into recent survey data on mental health in sales. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

John P Davis is the author of the book, "HOW TO GET A SALES JOB." In today's conversation John and I get into what makes interviewing for a sales job unique. Getting a job is like sales itself. And John breaks down what you need to do to help the buyer (in this case, the hiring manager) make the right decision. Plus, we dive into how to effectively tell your story in an interview. And the pitfalls to avoid. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Dale Dupree is the founder and CEO of The Sales Rebellion. If you've been paying attention, Dale's is a growing voice in the conversation about how we do sales better. And in this episode Dale and I dig into what salespeople should be rebelling against. We talk about the problems with product led sales, We get into what it means to rebel against the outdated and ineffective methods and processes that are so pervasive in B2B. Plus, we dive into the issues with sales leadership; with sales bosses; are they too easily pointing the finger at individual contributors for poor sales performance, when they hire, train, coach and manage these folks? Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Oscar Trimboli is the author of the new book, "Deep Listening: Impact Beyond Words." This is one of my favorite topics because Listening is the way you give value to the words of other people. On today's episode Oscar and I dig into the difference between hearing and listening. Multiple academic studies have shown that between 50% and 55% of your working day is spent listening. And it's harder now than ever to make yourself heard among all the noise, especially with your buyers. So we dive into the 5 levels of listening required to ensure you truly understand what your buyer is saying. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Minter Dial is author of the book, "You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader." It's not going to surprise you that I liked Minter's book. I often talk on this show about how being yourself makes you a better seller and in today's conversation we talk about how in the wake of the pandemic people are rethinking and reconfiguring what’s important. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Hayes Davis is the CEO and founder of Gradient Works, where they are creating the CRO operating system. In today's conversation we talk about the concept of "revenue orchestration." We dig into why companies are quick to blame reps for unproductivity before examining whether they've orchestrated a system and process that enables reps to be effective. Hayes and I also dive into his method for evaluating account potential based on timing and fit. Plus, do the accounts you're selling to reside in what Hayes calls The Good Place? All that and much more on today's episode. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Jon Ferrara is the Founder and CEO of Nimble, the social sales and marketing CRM for individuals and teams. Look, I love talking with Jon. He is one of the fathers of the CRM system. The first exposure many of us had to any form of sales force automation was with Gold Mine, a product created by Jon. He understands at a level that most of us don't, the value you get from being connected. On today's episode Jon reminds us of the five Fs at the heart of connection: Family, friends, food, fun and fellowship. We also dig into the state of sales today. What's not working? What do we need to do to move the profession forward? And what are the core values that sellers need to possess to be effective and successful in their careers? All of this and much, much more. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED

Eric Siu is the CEO of ClickFlow and Single Grain and the author of a new book, "Leveling Up: How to Master the Game of Life." Eric has written an interesting book about applying the lessons he learned in becoming a top gamer, to his personal and professional development. As Eric writes in his book Even though most people think gaming is a waste of time, he found that it shaped his mindset and taught him how to think critically. We dive into why he believes it's important to think of yourself as a perpetual newbie in whatever you're doing. So you don't have preconceived biases or sense of entitlement, prevent you from taking the risks you need to take to reach your goals faster. And we dig into the various power ups, just like in games, that Eric believes can lift you to the next level. Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Po

Brian Souza is the CEO and founder of Productivity Drivers Inc and author of the NYT bestselling book, "The Weekly Coaching Conversation." Today - not surprisingly - Brian and I have a wide ranging conversation about coaching! We get into research Brian has done which found that there is a direct correlation between the quantity and quality of coaching that an individual receives and their level of performance improvement. No surprise there. But it's probably also no surprise that 44% of employees report never having received any constructive coaching or developmental feedback, We dig into where the big disconnects are between expectations and reality when it comes to coaching. We also dive into Brian's Weekly coaching conversation framework. And how to prepare yourself to be a great coach. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement

Philip Squire is the CEO of Consalia, a multi-national sales consulting firm based out of London and author of the new book, "Selling Transformed: Develop the Sales Values which Deliver Competitive Advantage." On today's episode Phil suggests that a new paradigm for selling is required – one that is based on values and belief systems. He talks about the research that his firm conducted in countries around the world which found that customers continue to express low opinions of salespeople. And why values and character are not words that are used enough in sales. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP

Tiffany Heimpel is a Sales Manager for Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn. It's safe to say that the pandemic has been particularly hard for women in sales with school age and preschool age kids at home. They carry a disproportionate share of the load in managing work, remote learning, the family, relationships and so on. In our conversation today, Tiffany and I talk about the many roles that women have had to fill, and still fill, to keep work and family moving forward. We talk about some of the 16 roles that Tiffany described that she's been filling during this time. She shares some of the key lessons she's learned in terms of managing her time. her team. And making time to take care of herself in the midst of the demands on her. And we dive into how that has translated into how she manages her team. And helps them learn how to manage. And what that has affected the coaching conversations she's had with her team. Plus, we also talk about constraints. How Tiffany's learned to recognize the constraints she faces

Joe Caprio is the co-founder of Reprise, a no-code platform for product demo creation. On today's episode Joe fills us in on Reprise and the problem they're solving for SaaS companies by making it easier for buyers to actually experience your product. Joe and I always have fun talking about sales in general. And this conversation is no exception. We get into the whole topic of how to give sellers more autonomy and freedom in developing their own effective sales styles. Plus, we dive deep into values. What are the personal values that above average sellers hold? What are the negative values that hold sellers back? And how do you interview for values with new candidates? Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-

Ian Koniak is the Strategic Account Director at Salesforce. This is one of those conversations where I have prepared a ton of questions for my guest and we end up talking about none of them! In this case, we were going to explore Ian's battle with mental health and addiction issues. I promise Ian will be back on this show shortly to talk about this. However, in this conversation, we got sidetracked having fun talking about a ton of other sales topics. Like how to sell big deals to big accounts. Plus, we get into the IAN Method of Selling. You'll want to check that out. Follow Andy: LinkedIn | https://bit.ly/Andy-LinkedIn Sponsored by: ringDNA | Transform your sales team into a high-performing revenue engine | www.ringDNA.com/andy Explore the ringDNA Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast | https://bit.ly/SEP-LP-ED Selling with Purpose Podcast | https://bit.ly/SWP-LP RevOps Podcast | https://bit.ly/RP-LP