Success Charger is home to you, the independent-minded; square peg in a round hole; success-driven; outside-the-box thinker/leader who is hard-wired to generate results from any opportunity without being shorted out by darn near anything that gets in your way. If this sounds like you, then this Podcast will offer concepts, ideas, interviews and inspiration so you can: * Become a sought-after resource within your industry * (re)Ignite the fire of innovation in your team * Create mind-blowing ...
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When You Know Your Destination Small Decisions Will Make Themselves (Ep 45)
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It's deep in the summer, and we're making a SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT about the program... Here's a quick, 10-minute episode to update you on what's happening with the IdeaCharger team and what to expect from us over the next few weeks. We want to hear from you! Drop us a message at podcast@ideacharger.com.…
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Audacity Defeats Self Sabotage - Coach Jennie Explains
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Whether you need some tough love or simply a cathartic shove, Coach Jennie is known to be just the coach you've been seeking. Several years ago, I stumbled into an online Facebook group known as The Hungry Entrepreneurs. Man, what a bunch of amazing people! A huge number of us collaborated on the most amazing eBook ever "E-Books Suck! But they don'…
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Ep 43 - When Your Side Hustle is Really Just a Hobby...and Why NOTHING is Wrong with That!
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Okay, Success Chargers. You're different. You see opportunity where others only see roadblocks, but let's be honest about this one. What is wrong with simply having a "hobby". Why does EVERYBODY seem to think they have to be "hustlin" or "grindin". When really, so many of those same people, are just...well...."Strugglin". Dan Pink's book, Free Agen…
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Ep 42 - What Neuroleadership & SCARF Teach Us About Connection
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Let's face it, people are either working very hard to get closer to you, or equally as hard to get away from you. What we say (particularly how we say it) has tremendous impact on others willingness to connect with us in a meaningful way. In recent months, I've been facilitating some amazing discussions with leaders around the ideas coming out of t…
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Ep 41 - Special Episode ; Oh my, Dubai!
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Fresh off the plane from a week-long business trip to Dubai, host Scott Cooksey shares his thoughts on this impressive, truly international city, what it has to offer, and how he was reminded of the Success Charger's view of prosperity. For photos from this remarkable trip, follow him on Instagram @CookseyConnects. Don't forget to follow the show o…
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Ep 40 - Get Yourself on TV & Grow Your Business - Media Expert Jess Todtfeld
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Television media exposure is an instant credibility-builder for your business. Why else would so many people compete so hard just get their idea showcased on Shark Tank...even when they DON'T do a deal with one of the sharks?! Well for most of you, Shark Tank isn't exactly the golden ticket for your own business, yet television can still work wonde…
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Ep 39 - Your Business Needs a Gut Check - Interview with Lori Harrison - Plexus Diamond Ambassador
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Lori Harrison will gladly tell you she had no idea in the world she was building a business when she began sharing her story on Facebook to a bunch of her friends. Today, she and her husband Jeddie Harrison are at the top of their game in a vibrant and successful business build on...well...southern charm and doing what seemed right. Multi level mar…
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Ep 38 - Why Everyone Should Become A Facilitator - John Verdone - DDI
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Even with many years experience developing leaders, John Verdone was struggling to describe just exactly what he did for a living. That is, until one day, when he happened to catch a certain story unfolding on a PBS-like television show and it all clicked. In this interview, John stops by the podcast to share what a study he commissioned uncovered …
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Ep 37 -Health Care Coaches for Everybody! - Michael Walsh - Cariloop
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For Full Show Notes, visit http://www.IdeaCharger.com/Episode37 Michael Walsh joins us for this week's episode as the co-founderand CEO of the first company to provide your family a health carecoach to help manage the overwhelm of being a caretaker for agingand special needs family members. Learn more about his company, Cariloop, at www.Cariloop.co…
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Ep 36 - Re-Defining The Modern Day Business MAN w/ Dan Griffin
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Full show notes, additional links and comments from otherlisteners at: www.IdeaCharger.com/Episode36 Stream past episodes at www.SuccessChargerPodcast.com andat iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Dan Griffin is a speaker and author of A Man'sGuide Through the Twelve Steps and AMan's Guide to Relationships. Learn more about Dan atwww.DanGriffin.com _________…
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Ep 35 - Steal Back Time with Screen to Screen Selling - Doug Devitre
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For the full show notes, please visit www.IdeaCharger.com/Episode35 Advantages to Screen-to-Screen Selling Concepts Covered in this Interview: Reduce/Eliminate Travel Expenses in your company Increase effectiveness of leadership development efforts Accelerate Team Performance Make better decisions (at ALL levels of your organization) FASTER Doug's …
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Ep 34 - Five Steps to Faster Success
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In this quick hitting episode, we cover the Five Steps to Faster Success every business team can benefit from using. We are also releasing FOR FREE, a set of Five Graphics (yep...one for each step) that you can use to build posters, tweet, share with your teams, put into a presentation....whatever you like - and here's where you can find them: 1) F…
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Jason LeVasseur - The Rock Star Project Ep 33
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In the fifth grade, I "inherited" my older brother's trombone and joined the band at my elementary school. Three-quarters of the way through that year, my family uprooted from Tennessee to Oklahoma, and..well...the trombone physically made the trip, but I didn't keep going with the band. In a story that sounded familiar, Jason LeVasseur began his r…
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Bridging the Talent Gap with Gen X
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Companies today are facing a serious issue. According to Pew Research Center, members of the Baby Boomer generation represent less than 35% of the total U.S. workforce. Of late, there has been a LOT of talk about the Millennials who now hold the title of the "largest percentage of the U.S. workforce". The problem is...this current downturn in large…
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Ep 30 - Entertainment Never Sleeps - Tip Jones - Overdrive Entertainment
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In this episode, Cooksey interview's Tip Jones of Overdrive Entertainment to learn: The economic impact of entertainment events, Why you should use a professional firm to manage your entertainment event, How ticket pricing is set for concerts, Just what exactly do all of those backstage people do?, Who are a few of the industry people who've left a…
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Ep 30- Why A Company With Over $1.2 Billion in Sales Wants to CONNECT
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Over 100 years ago, this company was known as a distributor of industrial pumps. Sexy, huh? Today, DXP is known for that and much, much more by taking serious their relationships (READ: CONNECTIONS) seriously...creating $1.2 BILLION in sales during FY 2015. Not too bad. This week, we flip the script by listening in while Success Charger Podcast hos…
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Profit From Your Connections Without Sacrificing Your Integrity
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Find the FULL SHOW NOTES which include the article mentioned in the show at www.IdeaCharger.com/Episode29 Podcast host Scott Cooksey is an expert who speaks regularly for corporate and association events on the leveraging the power of connection to build lasting, profitable client relationships NOW! Learn more about hiring him for your next event a…
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Ep 28 - Leading Successful Projects - Andy Kaufman PMP
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Several years ago, while I was presenting for a very challenging client in Chicago, IL, a man with a tremendously addictive smile sat in the back of the room. At the end of the day, he approached me with great enthusiasm for a successfully facilitated day I had just delivered. A connection was made...and in this episode, I reconnect with Andy Kaufm…
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There's an old adage which offers a subtle reminder of just how easy it is to "walk past a dollar to pick up a dime". If you do not know what your time is worth, this is especially easy to do...all the while thinking you are doing something smart to protect what you've already earned. In this episode, Cooksey sheds some light on this simple (and of…
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The One Week Business Reboot Plan (Ep 26)
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To earn the rewards, you have to be willing to do the work, but sometimes, it just feels overwhelming. In this episode, Scott pays forward a tip shared with him from a trusted colleague that had grossed him THOUSANDS of dollars a year for well-over two decades! [I tested this idea last week, and saw immediate momentum in the right direction within …
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The Role of Today's Alumni Associations - Chris Batchelder
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In July of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Morrill Land Grant Act as a sweeping effort to create agricultural colleges across the United States. In 1890, a full 17 years before Oklahoma was to become a state, the institution now known as Oklahoma State University was established in Stillwater, OK. In December 2015, I had the opp…
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Ep 24 - The Secret to Building the Life You REALLY Want
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Building on the momentum of recent weeks, in Episode 24, host Scott Cooksey shares how 2016 is off and running with intention and purpose. Sharing how he practices what he suggests on the show, Cooksey reveals his "ONE BIG GOAL" for this year, shares what he is doing differently to achieve it, and why making time for your family and loved ones is i…
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Ep 23 - The Value of Your Network & A Round of Three Tech Concerns and a Social Media Challenge3
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This week's episode is short on show notes, but HUGE on energized thinking. Listen in as Scott checks in from the road, on the eve of his first client workshop of the year. We will be talking about his concerns surrounding the current trend toward "big data" and how it seems to be driving lot of questionable tactics in business; password frustratio…
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How to Fix Customer Service in One Step - A Tale from a Disastrous United Airlines Experience (Ep 22)
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Welcome to 2016! Following a little downtime with family over the Christmas and New Year's break, I didn't originally plan to release an episode this week, but alas....I was completely inspired by the blatant lack of great customer service from a major airline during my travels. Let me be clear. I have had some WONDERFUL customer service experience…
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Ep 21 - Happy New Year & A Challenge
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Find the Full Show Notes Post at www.IdeaCharger.com/Episode21 "We become the average of the five people with whom we spend the most time." - Attributed to so many different people on the internet, let's just accept this as FACT, shall we? A couple of years ago, I committed to meet with a group of colleagues who are all speakers, facilitators, and …
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Ep 20 - Why You Should Never Set Goals
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Read the full text of this companion article to today's podcast at www.ideacharger.com/episode20 Stop Setting Goals If you have been in business for very long, then you most certainly have experienced the typical “next year, our goal is to do more!” Or, “this year, our goal will be $X million dollars in sales!” [A number seemingly pulled out of thi…
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Ep 19 - How to Beat Your Goals Every Time
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"Setting goals doesn't change results. Establishing healthy behaviors changes everything!" - Scott Cooksey When inspiration (or often the promise of a new year) hits us, it is common to set new goals. Make resolutions. Vow to change or simply do something different. On the surface, it suggests what we want is something better than what we already h…
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Ep 18 - Why You Might Want to Skip Your Next Meeting
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Cooksey shares what happened when he drove 40 miles to a lunch meeting, only to find out the scheduled speaker ...well, you'd better just listen to what happened so it won't happen to you. This episode shares 5 filters you should apply before attending your next meeting: Is it a required meeting? Depending on the context, why it might be fruitful t…
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Ep 17 - Finish Your Best Year Ever With These Three Simple Steps!
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Timeless advice is...well...good forever. No matter how this year is shaping up (there's only a few weeks left), or what you have in store for next year (you have one month to get ready), there are only three simple steps you need to know to set the course for what happens next for your life and your business. RESET - Learn the lessons from the pas…
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Ep 16 - How to Avoid The Biggest Rookie Mistake In Sales
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QUOTE: "The biggest rookie mistake in sales is working hard to finally get to a point where you can ask for the sale...only to blow it with a one-dimensional pitch!" - Scott Cooksey SUMMARY: When the pressure to create income is high, it is easy to let emotion take over...only to sabotage your success with a one-dimensional pitch. In this episode, …
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Ep 15 - How You Can Leverage Service to Build Value & Drive Profits
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QUOTE: "If your 'system' is preventing great service for your clients, don't be surprised when they head for the door." - Scott Cooksey TAKE AWAYS: Craft value-added services FOR FREE that attract more business without sacrificing your integrity. Examples from financial services and professional services providers Sometimes going "old school" and g…
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Ep 14 Darren LaCroix - 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking on Grit - Mentors - Authenticity
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In 2001, Darren LaCroix outlasted over 20,000 competitors from around the globe to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. In Toastmasters circles, Darren's story is quite well known. In this interview, however, Scott Cooksey asks Darren, one of his earliest mentors in the business of speaking to pull back the curtains not on how he achieved …
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Ep 13 - Michael Sunnarborg - The White Box Club - Transition Resilience Balance
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Michael Sunnarborg is an Amazon top-selling author with a number of books under his belt. His latest, entitled "The White Box Club" launches on November 6, 2015. This week, Scott caught up with Michael on Blab (Click here for the unedited, full recording of the interview) to discuss just what exactly The White Box Club is all about, how you become …
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Ep 12 - Craig Price - Why Negativity Matters for Sucess
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Craig Price, leadership and negativity speaker, podcaster & Comic-Con panel facilitator trekked over to the IdeaCharger Studios in The Woodlands, TX to talk negativity and why it matters to people who succeed. QUOTE: "I want to plow right through any obstacles because I am already prepared for them." - Craig Price STORY: Craig's unique perspective …
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Ep 11 - Jimmy Monk - Overcoming Failure - Resilience
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Jimmy Monk is a Pittsburgh, PA-area based speaker and trainer who has also spent the past two decades as a Trooper with the PA State Police. He (virtually) drops by to discuss his perspectives on overcoming failure and explains how we can all re-frame failure to discover opportunities to move ahead. GUEST: Jimmy Monk QUOTE: "The more experience you…
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Ep 10 - Grow Your Sales by GIVING MORE Away for FREE
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This weekend, I shamelessly spend a TON of time hanging out with my daughter, so you are getting a QUICK CHARGE idea to take action on this week to grow your business. Next week, we should be back on track with another interview, but THIS EPISODE might be your game changer to finish 2015 with a FULL CHARGE! QUOTE: In order to grow your business fas…
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Ep 09 - Jason Wright - All Covered, IT Services from Konica Minolta - Creating Sales Success
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Welcome to Episode 9! This week, Cooksey sits down with Jason Wright, Territory Sales Manager for All Covered (IT Services from Konica Minolta). Let us know what you think of today's show, ask questions, suggest topics, rant, rave, just say hello: podcast@ideacharger.com or stop by our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/successchargerpodcast We'd LOVE…
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Ep 08 - Mike LeJeune - Simple Leadership (Interview)
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Success Charger Podcast has reached it's 8th episode! That means we have passed the point where a majority of podcasts have already packed it in, given up, and gone home....Not us, we are JUST GETTING STARTED! QUOTE: "Seek out and follow thought leaders. Emulate their actions without copying. Your status will rise." - from CONNECT! 77 Idea Chargers…
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Ep. 07 - Jason Jump - Why The Newspaper Business Is Not Dead
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EPISODE 7 Be sure to share any questions, complaints, feedback, love, topic ideas or media requests with us by emailing: podcast@ideacharger.com About 10 years ago, Jason Jump had stepped out of a coaching career, and was looking for his next challenge. In a time before smart phones, he spotted a void in the sports media world that was overlooked a…
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Ep.06 - Face2Face Foundation, Jeremy Bradford
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Jeremy Bradford, Executive Director of Face2Face Foundation, a Dallas, TX-based foundation leverages technology and offers critically-ill children an opportunity to connect with their heroes...you guessed it Face2Face. Hear the story of how it all began, several of the success stories-to-date, and how you can support this amazing foundation. More i…
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Episode 05 - What You MUST Do Upon Your Return from EVERY Business Trip
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This week's episode extends directly from page 28 of Connect: 77 Idea Chargers to Generate High-Voltage Results TODAY, with a vital reminder: While it is easy to justify what we do, the most important aspect of our business is to remember WHY we do it! This quick episode sets it all straight for you, as you step back to remember why you agreed to t…
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Episode 04 - Patrick Allmond Shares How You Can Stop Doing Nothing & Create Your Own Success!
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In this week's episode, Cooksey checks in with Patrick Allmond (StopDoingNothing.com) from the patio outside of a coffee shop in Oklahoma City, OK. Dubbed "perhaps the worlds most DANGEROUS podcast episode", Patrick and Scott dive into the one habit that stops so many people in their tracks when it comes to their pursuit of success - DOING NOTHING.…
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Episode 03 - How To Maximize Your Value Online As An On-Demand Resource
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In this episode, we dive into the topic of becoming an invaluable resource within your area of expertise as only a Success Charger can! We discuss: Sales statistics you MUST understand before connecting online How to leverage the online (and offline) connections you already have to increase your status on LinkedIn & other social media platforms The…
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Episode 02 - Your Team Members Aren't Necessarily The People You Work With
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Your definition of "team" may be limited the reach of your impact and ability to deliver sustainable, profitable results in your business. Whether you see yourself in a sales role or not, we are ALL in sales. Selling our expertise - whether as a tangible product or intangible ideas & deliverables. Learn how shifting your mindset can raise your valu…
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Episode 01 - Why You Should Do Your OWN Sales Recon
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Average salespeople are inherently lazy. Successful salespeople work smart. Which one are you? Activating your Success Charger means you have to do the work. Scott shares a REAL STORY from one of his past clients and how YOU CAN AVOID THE SAME CRITICAL MISTAKE. Do your networking and sales efforts build connections, or just grow your business card …
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Episode 00 - Getting Started with Success Charger
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Welcome to Success Charger! This Podcast is geared for you...that success-minded, out of the box thinker who is simply wired a little differently than those around you. Upcoming epsiodes will include techniques, tips, wisdom, interviews and much more all aimed to help you: Become a sought-after resource within your industry (re)Ignite the fire of i…
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Anouncing the arrival of the Success Charger Podcast! Launching August 2015
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