The Journey of Business with Mike Wolf

Finding the Proof with Mark Stouse

In this episode, Mike Wolf is joined by Mark Stouse, Chairman and CEO of Proof Analytics.ai to discuss marketing, AI, the real feelings in the C-Suite and so much more. Don’t miss this great episode, and be sure to send in your questions for Mike to answer in a future one. Find more from Mark and the team at Proof: https://www.proofanalytics.ai/about [https://www.proofanalytics.ai/about] Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstouse [https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstouse] Show highlights: 01:20 - Mark’s journey toward being t-shaped 05:30 - Having the right people in the right roles 07:50 - The Mission behind Proof 10:30 - Starting a business with NO marketing budget 12:55 - The place for AI 23:50 - Mark’s book 30:55 - Timeline for the book release 31:40 - The real feelings of the C-Suite 36:35 - The Multiplier Power of Marketing 39:00 - How are these conversations affecting Mark’s mindset & business strategies For consulting inquiries: http://www.tradelinksales.com [http://www.tradelinksales.com/]

You Control Your Destiny with Mike Wolf

In this episode, Mike Wolf talks through some common small business problems and the solutions to them. Don’t miss this great episode, and be sure to send in your questions for Mike to answer in a future one. Show highlights: 01:00 - What happens if I start a business & it fails? 02:30 - Struggling with acquiring customers 04:00 - What’s your brand & what does it represent? 06:20 - Lead Generation 08:00 - The Importance of the Customer Service Experience 10:25 - Hiring people that are the RIGHT people for YOUR business 12:20 - Are you giving people the opportunity to win (including yourself)? 13:45 - Financial Planning 14:20 - How do you scale the business? 15:05 - Recap 16:05 - “You control your destiny, you control your own hustle, you control your own time management” 17:45 - Follow & Review the Journey of Business in Spotify & Apple Podcasts For consulting inquiries: http://www.tradelinksales.com [http://www.tradelinksales.com/]

Closing Out the Year Strong

In this episode, Mike Wolf shares the keys to closing out this year strong, and some areas of interest as you’re laying plans for 2024. Don’t miss this great episode, and be sure to send in your questions for Mike to answer in a future one. Show highlights: 01:00 - How to maximize your momentum going into the fourth quarter 02:30 - Plan for 2024 NOW 04:35 - Marketing Trends for 2024 08:50 - How can YOU be innovative & stand out? 09:55 - E-Commerce consulting 10:55 - Health and Wellness Services 11:30 - VR/AR 12:05 - Online Learning/Remote Education 12:58 - Senior Care Services 13:28 - Smart Home Tech 13:50 - Social Media Management For consulting inquiries: http://www.tradelinksales.com [http://www.tradelinksales.com/]

Your Story & Who’s Telling It with Mike Wolf

“All of us have a story, it’s ours to tell. But when you share yourself with others, the self confidence that arises from that will change the way you do life.” In this episode, Mike Wolf shares some thoughts on criticism, focus and especially your own personally story, and who you’re allowing to tell it. Don’t miss this great episode, and be sure to send in your questions for Mike to answer in a future one. Show highlights: 01:10 - What happens when you step into your own story? 02:10 - How do we turn off the outside noise? 03:00 - Can you survive the TEMPORARY pain? 04:15 - Don’t subscribe to other people’s metric systems 05:00 - Every part of who we are ultimately drives our success 05:55 - You experience the life you focus on 07:15 - “It’s easier to live the lie” 08:10 - What’s the solution? 09:30 - “Criticism is truly the cost of praise” 11:20 - “Try being consistently good instead of occasionally great” 12:30 - Criticism is made to be reverse engineered For consulting inquiries: http://www.tradelinksales.com [http://www.tradelinksales.com/]

Healing is Part of the Journey with Mike Wolf

In this episode, Mike Wolf shares some insight into his own personal journey of “bouncing back”. This is the JOURNEY of business, and as Mike says, healing is part of that journey. Don’t miss this great episode, and be sure to send in your questions for Mike to answer in a future one. Show highlights: 01:10 - The amnesia of the business owner 03:10 - You can only control what YOU can control 05:05 - Defining who you are 06:28 - “The cost is high but the reward is great.” 08:15 - “Focus on remembering who you are” 09:20 - How to get back on track 11:20 - The importance of structure 13:35 - “Healing is part of the journey” For consulting inquiries: http://www.tradelinksales.com [http://www.tradelinksales.com/]