How Can Curiosity and Communication Transform Team Success? with Lisa-Maree Blumenfeld
Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.
Release Date: 12/27/2024
Western AI, African Consequences
Sales POP! Podcasts: Insights from Top Experts in Sales, Marketing, Leadership & More.
Dr. James Maisiri, an AI and society researcher at the University of Johannesburg, explains how Africa can shape AI on its own terms by demanding human accountability, training models on African realities, and uniting all 53 countries behind shared AI trade agreements. He breaks down where imported Western AI already harms African economies and cultures, and where local innovation lifts farmers and entrepreneurs. Learn more:
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Recession-Resistant vs Resilient: The Manufactured Housing Case
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Nasir Ali, Managing Partner of Rise360 Ventures, explains how to build a manufactured housing investment business that scales without you by acquiring underperforming communities, filling vacancies, and earning passive income from lot rent. He shares how to start with limited capital, why he targets communities of at least 50 units, and how owning the land instead of the homes removes typical landlord headaches. Learn more at
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Debbie Qaqish on Why You're Not Busy, You're Just Distracted
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Debbie Qaqish, Founder of The Growth Factor, explains why human performance is the real competitive advantage in the age of AI, and how sales and marketing leaders can build it. She shows how to replace always-on burnout with space to think, why buyers now reward proof and authenticity, and how EQ and positive psychology help teams thrive through constant change. Learn more at
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Is Everyone Born a Strategist? Ganzorig Ulziibayar Explains
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Strategy author Ganzorig Ulziibayar, founding chairman of Mandal Financial Group, explains why strategy is a subconscious attitude rather than a set of conscious frameworks. He shows how three attitudes- giving, customer perspective, and productivity- awaken the strategist that every person is born with. Learn more at .
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Transactions vs. Loyalty: Warren Kornblum on Why Some Brands Last
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Warren Kornblum, CEO of Shadow Branding and former Global CMO of Toys "R" Us, joins John Golden to break down how brands earn lasting emotional loyalty. Kornblum explains how to win share of heart by defining a clear brand purpose, delivering it consistently from the CEO to the front line, and adding human empathy where AI and automation fall short. Learn more at
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Value-Based Selling for Professional Services
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Christopher C. Papin, attorney, CPA, and insurance producer at Papin CPA and Papin Law, explains how professionals move clients past price objections by anchoring proposals to the client's stated goals and framing fees against measurable ROI, such as spending $5,000 to save $15,000. He also shows where AI helps advice and where credentialed judgment must take over. Learn more at
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Ron Johnson on the Apple Store at 25: Retail Lessons for 2026
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Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, explains how to build winning retail by designing stores around people rather than transactions — empowering frontline employees, keeping spaces radically simple, and treating every visit as a step in the sales cycle. Johnson also shows why physical retail is thriving, with 85% of all revenue still flowing through stores or their online arms. Learn more at
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Keith Wyche on Uncommon Leadership: Restoring Trust in 2026
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Keith Wyche, leadership consultant, Brink's board member, and author of Uncommon Leadership, explains how leaders rebuild trust by keeping promises consistently, listening to frontline employees before prescribing solutions, and choosing people over power. He shares the listening discipline that helped him turn around operations at Pitney Bowes and win customers back. Learn more at
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Financial Independence in 2026: The STAR Framework Explained - Edward M. Brady
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Edward M. Brady, CFA, a realtor and author of Awaken Your Financial Star, explains why high earners still feel financially insecure and how anyone can build lasting wealth using four simple principles: Savings, Time, Assets, and Returns (STAR). Drawing on 25 years as an SEC examiner, Brady shows how to avoid lifestyle creep, spot investment fraud, and treat money as a tool rather than a moral failing. Learn more at .
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Slow Down to Speed Up: Thriving in the Age of AI - Fred Marshall
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Fred Marshall, founder and CEO of Quantum Learning, explains how to thrive in the age of AI by moving from overwhelm to agency — directing your attention across priorities, obligations, and noise, and using AI as an accelerator for what matters most. Marshall, author of Thrive: The Antidote to Future Shock, shares practical systems to future-proof your work and life amid exponential change. Learn more at
info_outlineLisa Blumenfeld on Building Stronger Teams
Join John Golden as he interviews Lisa Blumenfeld about fostering curiosity and communication in organizations. Lisa explains how leaders can encourage authentic conversations, deliver constructive feedback, and create diverse career paths to retain top talent. Discover actionable insights to help your teams thrive in today’s dynamic workplace.