Today, growing your business takes more than the gift of selling ice cubes to Eskimos. A huge disruptor in the market is developing an effective data management process that creates direction and energy.

C. Lee Smith President/CEO of SalesFuel® – a multi-million dollar company based in Columbus, Ohio that provides Internet-based applications for sales development to media properties and advertising agencies. He shares strategies on moving from shotgun to laser beam focus in the sales process.

David is an internationally recognized success coach, author of The Millions Within and host of The Successful Mind podcast. He’s worked alongside Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, and Mark Victor Hansen and has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs to become 7-figure business owners. He’s been featured recently in Entrepreneur, CNBC, and more for his business expertise.

In September of 1989, what was supposed to be a rare relaxing day with family cruising down the Illinois River in a roomy boat, quickly turned into a nightmare… David Neagle was pulled deep into the gates of a dam that shredded his flesh, broke his back, and nearly drowned him. No one expected him to survive the accident, and rescue workers even told his family he was already dead.

What happened instead is

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host The HERO Factor Podcast on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, former Fortune 100 CMO, and author of numerous best-selling business books including: The Hero Factor; How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures, Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless, Running the Gauntlet and The Mirror Test.

Hayzlett is one of the most compelling figures in business today and is in five business hall of fames including Speaker Hall of Fame, Sales and Marketing Executives, Business Marketing Hall of Fame, Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, and the Industry Award of Distinction from the National Association of Quick Printers.

As a leading business expert, Hayzlett is frequently cited in

Joe Calloway helps leaders focus on what is truly important, inspires new thinking about effective leadership, and motivates them to immediate action.

Joe is a business author, consultant and speaker whose client list reads like an international Who’s Who in business, ranging from Coca Cola and Verizon to Cadillac and American Express. He also works with small to mid-sized business groups including franchisees, and a range of professional services groups, as well as non-profits and government organizations.

Author of eight books on business performance, including Becoming A Category of One, Be The Best At What Matters Most, Magnetic: The Art Of Attracting Business, Keep it Simple and his latest book Leadership Mindset. His workshops at leadership events in countries around the world include Italy, Sweden, South Africa, England, Swaziland, Canada, Mexico and throughout the Caribbean.

Ever wonder what it takes to thrive in the NFL and what it could teach you about leadership? Karl Mecklenburg, Denver Bronco 4x all pro, AFC Player of the year shares with C-Suite Radio his journey and what it taught him about being a leader in all aspects of life; at work, in relationships, and at home.

How in the world do you go from being a walk-on no scholarship college football player, to squeaking in the door as the 310th 12th round pick by the Denver Broncos. Then play in 6 Pro Bowls, be voted as A.F.C. player of the year, become one of the highest ranked linebackers in the NFL with 1145 tackles, 79 franchise record sacks? And play in three Super Bowls?

In this second episode of my visit with Art Lucas, founder of the Lucas group, one of the largest executive search and contract staffing firms in the country, Art continues to discuss the art and science of the recruiting industry. He shares steps in engagement strategies and how to retain the best of our team. If you haven’t listened to the first part, make sure you schedule time to hear how one of the pioneers in the recruiting industry scaled from a start-up into a global force.