From Dodging Bullets to Dodging Rejection: Shawn Rhodes

Shawn Rhodes went from being a war correspondent to speaking, teaching and training sales professionals. How did he make the transition? We learn a lot for his story.
Dave and Shawn discuss the following topics on this show:
  • Shawn shares some stories from his time as a war correspondent
  • Dave and Shawn discuss the transition from the action of his former career to speaking, training and writing
  • Shawn talks about how doing a TedX talk has helped his business
  • Shawn shares tips about getting high profile talks and being published in well-read media
  • We discuss the difference between a funnel and a pipeline
  • Shawn shares his system for connecting with prospects and winning them over
  • The strategy of micro commitments will change everything for you
  • Dave and Shawn discuss the future of the speaking business
About Shawn Rhodes
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Shawn Rhodes leveraged his former life as a war correspondent to become an international expert in how the best teams pivot and scale success. He's a Tampa-based TEDx speaker and his work studying teams in more than two dozen countries - some the most dangerous places on the planet - has been published in news outlets including TIME, CNN, NBC, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and INC. 

Shawn's clients have included Deloitte, ConAgra, Coca-Cola and dozens of similar businesses. Shawn is also a nationally-syndicated columnist with the Business Journals and author of the books Pivot Point: Turn On A Dime Without Sacrificing Results, Universal Export: A Guide For Overachievers in Working Less And Enjoying More, and forthcoming book, Bulletproof Selling: Systemizing Sales For The Battlefield Of Business.


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