Secrets of Success

Bill Horan talks with Lucinda Halpern, author of GET SIGNED. Lucinda will discuss how to evaluate a literary agent, how an agent helps pick the right title for a book, what are some of the myths about agents and getting a book published, and what should an author expect an agent to do.

Bill Horan talks with Bill Furlong, author of THE CHARACTER COMPASS. Bill will discuss how to define character, do people still care about character, what are some character myths and what is "character contagion."

Bill Horan talks with Hughes Norton, author of RAINMAKER. Hughes will discuss what a Rainmaker is, what skills are required to be a good sports agent, why being an agent is a 24 hour a day job and what are some of the things that an agent must do for a client.

Bill Horan talks with Eliza Van Cort, author of A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO CLAIMING SPACE. Eliza will discuss what she means by "claiming space", why she was going to title the book "conversations in the bathroom", how we become invisible if we don't claim our space and why people treat you the way they perceive you.

Bill Horan talks with Harvey Deutschendorf, author of THE OTHER KIND OF SMART. Harvey will discuss what Emotional Intelligence (EI) is, can a person increase their level of EI, what is the role of impulse control and are men or women better at emotional intelligence?

Bill Horan talks with Toni King, author of MAZE OF MEDICARE. Toni will discuss what parts A, B, C and D cover, what we should ask our doctor before getting a supplemental policy, what are some of the myths about Medicare and why the words "inpatient" and "outpatient" are so important.

Bill Horan talks with Toni King, author of MAZE OF MEDICARE. Toni will discuss when to enroll with Medicare, what is the cost, why receiving social security is the key to Medicare and what happens if we forget to enroll.

Bill Horan talks with Moshik Temkin, author of WARRIORS REBELS AND SAINTS. Moshik will discuss what are the qualities required of leaders, why he says we can sometimes learn more from failure than from success, do morality and honesty still matter in judging a leader and what is the role of media in picking a leader.

Bill Horan talks with Malissa Clark author of NEVER NOT WORKING. Malissa will discuss why our relationship with work is becoming increasingly unhealthy, why workaholism is reinforced and encouraged, why it is a myth that workaholics are ideal workers and what are the risks of being a workaholic.

Bill Horan talks with Lisa Geraci Rigoni, author of 17 SPATULAS AND THE MAN WHO FRIED AN EGG. Lisa will discuss what the title of the book means, what LITL means, what are the 4 rules of LITL and what are some of her most memorable success stories with clients.

Bill Horan talks with Susan Ford Collins, author of BLUR: CLEAR THE WAY AHEAD. Susan will discuss what is BLUR, how most of us deal with this, why our past and future memories are important and what is the role of our reticular activating system.

Bill Horan talks with Roger Firestien, author of SOLVE THE RIGHT PROBLEM. Roger will discuss why 99% of the time what we think is the problem is actually not the problem, why a problem is not a bad thing, what is the 1st instinct fallacy and what are the 3 types of questions we should ask?

Bill Horan talks with Mary Morrissey, author of BRAVE THINKING. Mary will discuss why she says you should notice what you are noticing, why everything is created twice, how we create our life either by design or by default, and how to use the words "up until now" as a power tool.

Bill Horan talks with Tom Wheelwright, author of TAX FREE WEALTH. Tom will discuss how a person can reduce the 30% to 50% of their income they pay in taxes, what he means when he says "to change your tax, change your facts," how everything you do increases or reduces your taxes and what the difference is between a tax preparer and a tax advisor.

Bill Horan talks with Anthony Iannarino, author of THE NEGATIVITY FAST. Anthony will discuss why 5 of our 7 dominant emotions are negative, what are the 4 components of negativity bias, how technology makes us more negative and what the theory of radical acceptance is.

Bill Horan talks with Morra Aarons-Mele, author of THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER. Morra will discuss why anxiety is the world's most common mental health problem, why we must manage, not avoid, anxiety, what is the difference between fear and anxiety and why we must ask anxiety, "What are you trying to tell me?"

Bill Horan talks to Steve Cockram, author of THE COMMUNICATION CODE. Steve will discuss why healthy communication is the exception , not the norm, why relationship soft skills are the hardest to learn, why we must do unto others as they would want to be done to them and what are the steps to breaking the code and working together.

Bill Horan talks with Yonas Hagos, author of FROM SCRAPPY TO SELF-MADE. Yonas will discuss why immigrants have an advantage as entrepreneurs, how we can attack problems before they emerge, why the customer is always right, and how a "no" can lead to a solution.

Bill Horan talks with Damon Lembi, author of THE LEARN-IT-ALL LEADER. Damon will discuss what hard and soft skills people will need now and in the future, why leaders must be "information extractors," what he means by the term "purposeful awfulizing," and how vision differentiates leaders from operators.

Bill Horan talks with Penny Tremblay, author of SANDBOX STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW WORKPLACE. Penny will discuss what sandbox strategies are, why conflict is linked to our past, how to change negative habits and how to position ourselves for success.

Bill Horan talks with Polina Marinova Pompliano, author of HIDDEN GENIUS. Polina will discuss why she says a persons life is never linear, why idolizing a person traps you into imitating perfect versions of imperfect people, how creative acts often appear to be massive failures and what is "creative incubation."

Bill Horan talks with Kimberly Stark, founder of The Flourish Consultancy. Kimberly will discuss how The Flourish Consultancy came about, why she says there is a gap between what we learn when we are young and what we need to know, why the word "agency" is so important to her success and why we must get outside of our comfort zone if we want to be successful.

Bill Horan talks with Julia DiGangi, author of ENERGY RISING. Julia will discuss what emotional powe is, why emotional pain is the path to empowerment, why she says avoiding negative feelings wears us down and what are the 2 types of emotions.

Bill Horan talks with Huijin Kong, author of POSITIVE INFLUENCE. Huijin wll discuss why we are all either influencers or the influenced, why logic alone does not work, what are the 3 mindsets of positive influence and how we can assess our ability to influence others.

Bill Horan talks with Beverly A. Williams, author of YOUR GPS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. Beverly will discuss how to know when you have the right job fit, how to identify organizations that are right for you, what it means to manage your mindset and why it is advantageous to embrace change.

Bill Horan talks with Brian Smith, author of POSITIVE INFLUENCE. Brian will discuss why he says we should be the "I" in Team, how the "butterfly effect" relates to the concept of influence, how knowing what influences us helps us become better leaders and why you don't have to be a person of influence to be influential.

Bill Horan talks with Adam Bryant, author of THE LEAP TO LEADERT. Adam will discuss what are "stoplight" moments, why leaders should ask themselves, "Who are you as a leader?", why authenticity is so important and why leaders must give credit to others for success and take the blame when things go wrong.

Bill Horan talks with Steve Chou, author of THE FAMILY FIRST ENTREPRENEUR. Steve will discuss why too much success can kill you, how to tone down a growing business, how his business affected his family and what the "entrepreneur trap" is.

Bill Horan talks with Yasmin Nguyen, author of THE GAME OF JOY. Yasmin will discuss how joy impacts our lives, why joyful people are more likely to have more meaningful relationships, how money follows joy and why he says we don't find joy - we create it.

Bill Horan talks with Bill Humbert, author of EXPECT SUCCESS. Bill will discuss why job candidates must understand how others think, how we can fight fear with action, how workers 50 years old and older have a significant advantage over younger workers and how to network for your next job.

Bill Horan talks with Rebecca Heiss author of INSTINCT. Rebecca will discuss why are brains are not built for this world, why we live 95-99% of our lives in a subconscious state, why we must learn to "bend time" and why it is important to seek novelty.

Bill Horan talks with Olivia Smith, founder of WRITE A NEW STORY Olivia will discuss how she founded WRITE A NEW STORY, how her company is different from other consultants, why "who you are " is so important in running a company and why each new client must take a behavioral assessment.

Bill Horan talks with Laura Gassner Otting, author of WONDERHELL. Laura will discuss what is Wonderhell, why success is like an amusement park, why success isn't an endpoint but a portal to all you can become, and why she says if you aren't failing, you are not trying.

Bill Horan talks with Gary Sirak, author of HOW TO RETIRE AND NOT DIE. Gary will discuss why retirement is not one size fits all, why retirement is a marathon not a sprint, how our work determines how we see the world and what a 'work funeral' is.

Bill Horan talks with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, author of CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT. Dr. Ellington will discuss why 60% of bankruptcies in America are caused by medical debt, why she warns us that patients who don't have medical insurancepay retail, why we should never sign a payment agreement or plan without seeing the actual bill and how 90% of medical bills contain errors.

Bill Horan will interview Mustafa Ammar, author of TIME TO MOVE ON. Mustafa will discuss how your future depends on you, why you should consider your life as a project, what are the 7 career myths and what you must do to be a "career shapeshifter."

Bill Horan talks with Captain Brett Crozier, author of SURF WHEN YOU CAN. Brett will discuss why we should never turn down espresso, what it means to "be in the bubble," why we should learn like we will live forever and why naval officers carry around a 'Green Book.'

Bill Horan talks with Stefan Falk, author of INTRINSIC MOTIVATION. Stefan will discuss why we must love what we do to be successful, why it is important to focus on exciting outcomes, why we must always challenge ourselves and never be satisfied and why we should keep a detailed calendar and not a check list.

Bill Horan talks with Larry Jacobson, author of INSTA-TRUST. Larry will discuss why trust this so important today, how virtual meetings affects how we decide who to trust, what is "active listing" and why we should never use the words "trust me."

Bill Horan talks with Cindy Watson, author of THE ART OF FEMININE NEGOTIATION. Cindy will discuss why all of life is a negotiation, why being female can be seen as a weakness, why the first negotiation is with yourself and what the 7 deadly sins of negotiation are.

Bill Horan talks with Will Russell, author of LAUNCH IN 5. Will discusses why he says entrepreneurship is for the risk adverse, why those who quit their day job and go "all in" are most likely to fail, what are the 5 core steps to a successful launch, and why validation is the key to success.

Bill Horan talks with Michael Banissy, author of TOUCH MATTERS. Michael will discuss how touch affects our health, happiness and relationships, what is "touch hunger", why we crave touching and why he calls touching "social glue."

Bill Horan talks with Stuart Lichtman, author of MAKE YOUR LIFE A 10. Stuart will discuss what percent of our decisions are unconscious decisions, why our conscious mind will always fail us, how our conscious mind runs the show and how "blockers" hold us back.

Bill Horan talks with Peggy McColl, who will explain how your darkest moments can reveal your greatest gifts. Peggy will discuss what is a "power life script," why discipline requires constant repetition, what are the habits of successful people that make them successful and why some people fail to achieve their goals.

Bill Horan talks with Mike Sullivan, author of THE VOICE OF THE UNDERDOG. Mike will discuss what a challenger brand is, why the brands with the best culture win, why challengers must be willing and able to do something the competition can't or won't do, and why the key to success is to know your audience.

Bill Horan talks with Rob Cross and Karen Dillon, authors of THE MICROSTRESS EFFECT. Rob and Karen will discuss what microstress is, how microstress is stealing our lives, why we can't eliminate microstress but we can reduce its volume and how microstress can actually add 104 calories to each meal which equals an additional 11 pounds per year.

Bill Horan talks with Gloria Mark, author of ATTENTION SPAN. Gloria will discuss how attention and focus are different, what the role of artificial intelligence in the attention process is, what the myths about distraction are, and why multitasking depletes are attention.

Bill Horan talks with Jennifer Cohen, author of BIGGER BETTER BOLDER. Jennifer will discuss how to live the life you want - not the life you get, why we should ask ourselves what we want most in life and why we don't have it, why happiness is a destination but boldness is a direction and what the "George Costanza" effect is.

Bill Horan talks with Shai Tubali, author of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF MEDITATION. Shai will discuss how meditation shifts you to a perspective that changes everything, why he calls meditation a "vacation from the world," what the common misconceptions about meditation are, and where, when and how to meditate.

Bill Horan talks with Dr. Betsy Holmberg about the tribal brain. Betsy will discuss what is the tribal brain, how does it work with our Central Executive Network, what are the "three nasty's" and why we have to "move the dog."

Bill Horan talks with Monique Verpoort, author of IS THIS ALL THERE IS. Monique will discuss why she says it is not what happens but how we perceive it that counts, how our beliefs become a barrier to a more fulfilling life, why we are who we believe ourselves to be and how emotional freedom techniques, known as "EFT," can change our lives.

Bill Horan talks with Candace Nelson, author of SWEET SUCCESS. Candace will discuss how she went from banking to baking, how starting small helped her build interest and demand for her product, why the words "passion and purpose" are the key to her success and why we must reject the impostor syndrome.

Bill Horan talks with Antonio Garrido, author of 'My Daily Leadership.' Antonio will discuss why this book is a different type of leadership book, why leaders should keep a journal, what the two questions leaders should ask themselves everyday, and what the 3C assessment of leadership.

Bill Horan talks with Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, author of "I, Human." Tomas will discuss examples of AI (artificial intelligence) in our everyday life, how AI may be diminishing our intellectual and social curiosity, how every minute we spend on line is designed to standardize our behavior and make us more predictable, and why AI is the new cocaine.

Bill Horan talks to Dr. Annie White, author of THE CALM CODE. Dr. White will discuss what neuroplasticity is, why our thoughts are our greatest weapon against stress, how life circumstances can wire our brains to be negative and how stress blocks out logic.

Bill Horan talks to Tiana Sanchez, author of UNDEFEATABLE. Tiana will discuss why we tend to view ourselves as either winners or losers, what is the difference between defeat and failure, how small changes can have a big impact and how "suit up, show up and shut up" helped her become successful.

Bill Horan talks with Faisal Hoque, author of LIFT. Faisal will discuss what the Fourth Industrial Revolution is, why transformational leadership is so important, how the "internet of things" makes decisions without telling humans, and how evolving technology will shift the logistics of health care.

Bill Horan talks with Nina Szewczak, author of THE MIDLIFE REVOLUTION. Nina will discuss what a "right now " moment is, how trying to fit into social expectations can interfere with our quest for happiness, why we should get better not bitter and how change is inevitable but transformation is a conscious act.

Bill Horan talks with Stephen McGarvey, author of IGNITE A SHIFT. Stephen will discuss why rapport is the foundation of persuasion and influence, why perception is real even when it isn't, how our beliefs can limit or empower us and why he says if you don't design your future, someone else will do it for you.

Bill Horan talks with Mike Rucker, author of THE FUN HABIT. Mike will discuss why he decided to write as book about fun, how the pandemic changed people's approach to fun, where fun fits in when we are trying to achieve success and happiness and how having fun helps businesses achieve their goals.

Bill Horan talks with Bill Treasurer, author of LEADERSHIP TWO WORDS AT A TIME. Bill will discuss what the title of his book means, why he says "progress demands momentum. and momentum turns on the engine of urgency," why we must "know our sunshine,' and why integrity still matters.

Bill Horan talks with Dr. David Bernstein, author of THE POWER OF 5. Dr. Bernstein will discuss why our healthcare system is the most expensive but not the best, how lifestyle and environment account for 95% of chronic illnesses, what are the 5 characteristics that lead to a happy, healthy, and longer life, and how simple changes can help us control our own health.

Bill Horan talks with Jodi Wellman, a Professional Certified Coach and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, who discusses what it means to un-dead your life, why we should count our remaining Mondays, why habits are dangerous and what is a "squander free life?"

Bill Horan talks with Dr. Vicki Matthews, a naturopath and author who is a passionate advocate for integrated health. She is also an expert on the Five Elements and relationships. Vicki will discuss what are the 5 elements, why the real problem is not what we say or do it is how people react to this, what we should do once we recognize our primary element, and how working when stressed affects the 5 elements.

Bill Horan talks with Daryl Van Tongeren, author of HUMBLE, who will discuss why he says we should think of humility as being the right size, how we can measure humility, what is the opposite of humility and what are 3 current trends that leave us miserable.

Bill Horan talks with Brian Smith, author of INDIVIDUAL INFLUENCES. Brian will discuss why a person's personal definition of prosperity is so important, how failure can be an advantage, how every action or lack of action can be influential and what is the single best piece of advice he gives his clients.

Bill Horan talks with Dr. Cindy McGovern, author of SELL YOURSELF. Cindy will discuss why everyone knows your personal brand except you, how if you don't plan your brand others will assign a brand to you, what are the 3 things you must do to establish a brand and why she says if you don't sell your brand it will sell itself.

Bill Horan talks with Noel Brick and Scott Douglas authors of THE GENIUS OF ATHLETES. Noel and Scott will discuss what the 3 types of goals are, why athletes engage in "chunking", why it is so important to write goals down and how athletes plan for "what if " moments.

Bill Horan talks with Danny Warshay, author of SEE SOLVE SCALE. Danny will discuss that we face problems because we do things the same way for too long, how anyone can be an entrepreneur by using his system, what are some common myths about entrepreneurship and what are the errors in judgment we should avoid.

Bill Horan talks with Ross Dawson, author of THRIVING ON OVERLOAD, about how our identities, lives, and destiny are framed by our relationship with information, why we must manage negative information, what are the 5 connected powers we need to handle information overload and how improving your relationship with information is at the heart of creating success and balance in your life.

Bill Horan talks with Stacey Hall, author of SELLING FROM YOUR COMFORT ZONE. Stacey will discuss why she says your comfort zone is your power zone, what are the myths about your comfort zone, why the old sales scripts and techniques no longer work and why half of all sales people would be better off selling a different product.

Bill Horan talks with Marina Shakour Haber, author of YOUR GPS GUIDE TO HAPPINESS Marina will discuss why we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them, why happiness is a state of being, not having, how what we think creates or world and how we become a "victim" by accepting other people's limiting beliefs.

Bill Horan talks with Ryan Dohrn, author of SELLING FORWARD. Ryan will discuss what he means by "pandemic fatigued selling", why people do not mind buying but they don't like to be sold, what the 3 types of buyers are, and why we sell the way we want to be sold.

Bill Horan talks with Chis de Santis, author of WHY I FIND YOU IRRITATING. Chris will discuss how everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves, how we can gain more by embracing differences than by trying to change them, and why he says we don't see things as they are - we see them as we are and what are cultural catalysts.

Bill Horan talks with Mike Pantano, owner of Pantano's Gourmet, with three Long Island locations. Mike will discuss how he got into the restaurant business, what makes a good employer, what he looks for in a new employee and what is the secret to his success.

Bill Horan talks with Victoria Rader, author of PROSPER ME. Victoria will discuss why abundance and prosperity are not caused by how much money you have, how money obeys principles and laws and how we can make them work in our favor, why the law of gratitude is the "secret sauce" and why we must notice what we notice because what we notice is what we create.

Bill Horan talks to Dr. Ankur Patel, author of AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. Dr. Patel will discuss what the difference between chronological age and biological age is, why he says knowledge is power when you implement it, why he asks patients "what does successful aging mean to you", and how 30 minutes of exercise a day can reduce chronic disease by 33%.

Bill Horan talks with Donato Tramuto, author of THE DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE. Donato will discuss what the title means, why we should dare to be a "little weird," what the myths of compassionate leadership are, and why he says we should not listen to react but to understand.

Bill Horan talks with Cici Castelli, author of MINDSET UNLOCKED. Cici will discuss why you must do what others can't won't or don't do, how success makes you feel energized, why successful people focus on activities that are important not just urgent and why breaking away rom the status quo is your ticket to the top.

Bill Horan talks with Steve Curtin author of THE REVELATION CONVERSATION. Steve will discuss what is "the revelation conversation", why most leaders don't know their company's mission statement, why he says we are not good at "knowing what we don't know" and why many people underperform because they don't know what they could be doing better.

Bill Horan talks with Roger L. Martin, author of A NEW WAY TO THINK. Roger will discuss why we need a new way to think, why he asks "do you own your model or does it own you, how change fails because we try to change people by mandate and why the golden rule is that every level must help the level below.

Bill Horan talks with Roger Smith, author of THE MOST UNLIKELY LEADER. Roger will discuss why he says make being positive a habit and positive results will follow, why the person who speaks first at the close of a sale loses, how a good salesperson connects with his/her prospects and why you should never ask a question, at the end of a sale, that could have a yes or no answer.

Bill Horan talks with David Cutler, author of THE GAME OF INNOVATION. David will discuss what innovation means, how we can cultivate innovation, who are better at innovation: employees or outside consultants, and how to turn innovation into a game.

Bill Horan talks with Tiago Forte, author of BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN. Tiago will discuss why he calls readers information hoarders, how BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN is based on recent advancements in PKM (personal knowledge management), how our second brain can help us reach our full potential, and what the 4 superpowers of a second brain are.

Bill Horan talks with Tammie Sykes, founder of Dion Michaels - Skin Care for Men. Tammie will discuss what she learned from her first business failure, what is a Mastermind group and why is it so important, why she says you must start with a mission statement and what she means by the "power of yet."

Bill Horan talks with Michelle Tennant, author of 21 DAY PR ACTION GUIDE. Michelle will discuss why public relations is like dating, what are the services a PR firm provides, why she calls herself a "storyteller to the media" and how to pick a PR agent.

Bill Horan talks with Tia Graham author of BE A HAPPY LEADER. Tia will discuss what is the definition of happiness, which comes first success or happiness, what are the myths about happiness and what is the number one predictor of happiness.

Bill Horan talks to Dr. Lara Goitein, author of THE ICU GUIDE FOR FAMILIES. Dr. Goitein will discuss what the most common conditions in the ICU are, why it is a good idea to bring a notebook, who are the different medical people you will see in the ICU and why the Physician of record is the person to talk to about the patient's illness.

Bill Horan talks with Ellie Shefi, author of SUCCESSONOMICS. Ellie will discuss what the 3 principles of mastering success are, how the story you tell yourself can imprison you, what she means by "the power of your why" and how once we decide what we want, our brain helps us bring about life changing events.

Bill Horan talks with Steven Van Cohen, author of CONNECTABLE. Steven will discuss why so many workers suffer from loneliness, what the difference between loneliness and solitude is, how loneliness affects business and how a business can reduce loneliness at work.

Bill Horan talks with David Robson, author of THE EXPECTATION EFFECT, about how our responses to difficult situations are often the product of our expectations, how our beliefs can become self-fulfilling prophecies, why the brain is called a "prediction machine" and how we can reframe our mindset from fear to energetic.

Bill Horan talks with Zoe Chance, author of INFLUENCE IS YOUR SUPERPOWER. Zoe will discuss why people think influence is sneaky and manipulative, how influence is fueled by desire, why facts alone are not enough to give you influence and why influence does not work the way you think it does.

Bill Horan talks with Joanne Kaminski, author of HOW TO START AN ONLINE TUTORING BUSINESS. Joanne will discuss how past failures helped her succeed, what are the top 5 mistakes tutors make, how you can benefit from her 4 step system and why your mindset is the key to your success.

Bill Horan will interview Rebecca Pacheco author of STILL LIFE. Rebecca will discuss what is the difference between meditation, mindfulness and yoga, what the myths about mindfulness are, why she says we are not our thoughts and how mindfulness arises from paying attention on purpose in the present moment.

Bill Horan will interview Michael Lennington, author of UNCOMMON ACCOUNTABILITY. Michael will discuss the fundamental misperception of accountability, why accountability is often associated with negative consequences, how we control our lives by coming at life with a "choose to" rather than a "have to" mentality and how the accountability stance of those around us influences our thinking.

Bill Horan talks with Ellen Albertson author of ROCK YOUR MIDLIFE. Ellen will discuss how you define "midlife," what is the "U" shaped happiness curve, how people can change direction at midlife, and why she says you must check to see if your ladder of success is leaning against the wrong building.

Bill Horan talks with Paola Knecht author of THE SUCCESS MINDSET. Paola will discuss how we have the power to define our own success, how people can regain the leadership of their own minds, what is the "confrontation to reality crisis" and what are the 3 questions we must ask ourselves in order to be successful.

Bill Horan talks with Annette Simmons, author of DRINKING FROM A DIFFERENT WELL. Annette will discuss what the definition of power is, why men and women define power differently, why male narratives belittle the wisdom of emotional reasoning and what is the difference between "power over" and "power with."

Bill Horan talks with Erika Andersen, author of CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Erika will discuss how change has changed, why businesses actually hire her company to learn how to change, why people prefer stability and why we fear being unable to master change.