The Morning Jolt Podcast

The Morning Jolt Podcast

There are thousands of small business, entrepreneur, and, sales managers, podcasts repeating the same stuff. This one is different. This is straight to to heart information so today’s fast-paced leaders can get great content and get back at it. Don Markland, an award-winning entrepreneur and Executive Coach, gives you the Jolt to start your day and keep you focused like never before. The Morning jolt is designed for the ultra-learning individual needing daily doses of content, news, information, inspiration, and more so they can be on their A Game every single single day. From global pandemics, to marketing strategies, to sales techniques, to the executive coaching process, The Morning Jolt provides keen insight of what it takes to make a business run and how important it is to simply stay at it every single day.

Episodes

March 28, 2024 6 mins
In this eye-opening episode of The Morning Jolt with Don Markland from Accountability Now, we're navigating the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its pivotal role in the future of business.

As we stand on the brink of a new era, understanding and integrating AI into every facet of the customer journey isn't just an advantage; it's a necessity for staying ahead. Join us as we delve into the myriad ways AI is re...
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4 Ways to Supercharge Your Sales Follow Up”

In today’s electrifying episode, we dive deep into the heart of sales success - the follow-up. It’s not just about making the first contact, but about nurturing and guiding potential leads to a close. Discover four transformative strategies to elevate your follow-up game:

1.Daily Huddles: Learn how these quick, focused meetings can align your team, address concerns in real-time, and keep ...
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If you are a coach or a consultant, finding your Niche is the #1 reason your business will fail - as sited by Forbes. It is amazing to me how many small businesses fail because they get stuck in the delusion they they can help everyone. Trust me, if you can help everyone then you can help no one. Finding your niche begins with building off of your undeniable authority which I explain about in this simple podcast. Use this process a...
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December 26, 2022 7 mins
Small business owners have to know how to sell and build sales teams - this cannot be missed. Too many times they over look this little piece of information and stop thinking about sales. If they will their sales team the right way, even if small, they will scale like crazy. These tips will take your sales team to the next level.

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy ...
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Every business can benefit from better lead generation. The trouble is it’s tough. No where is it more tough than appointment setting. Take these 5 tips and get your appointment setting in line. Generate more leads and more sales with a clear process.

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy company out of Jacksonville, Florida. As a contributor for multiple publications ...
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If you are trying to take the leap into Entrepreneurship then you cannot miss this episode. After working with 1100 entrepreneurs in 2021, I learned exactly what it takes to jump from side hustle to going “all in”

About me:

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy company out of Jacksonville, Florida. As a contributor for multiple publications like Forbes, LDS Living, Debt....
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In Ted Lasso, the award-winning series on Apple+, Ted is a man who gets results. He's a motivator and an encourager. Ted has been coaching teams to success for decades. Ted’s secret? Kindness, forgiveness, and attention. These principles don't just make Ted better at his job, they also help him grow his respective organization. Ted Lasso isn't just about the soccer field. As I watched and rewatched the show, I began to learn how th...
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April 14, 2021 6 mins
Growing a business is a difficult thing and often times you as a business owner are making it more difficult from a couple of mistakes.

This episode we highlight two of the most common mistakes the business owners run into when they’re trying to scale her business and more importantly, how to stay away from those traps.


About me:

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy co...
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March 11, 2021 9 mins
This month we are celebrating international women’s day and highlighting some of the most incredible women that have helped shape my life. In his podcast I’m going to share my own insights about the women that I’ve made my life better as well as the biography of Angela Merkel the chancellor of Germany and her impact on the world
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February 23, 2021 10 mins
Unity towards a common a cause is the greatest force in a business. How can you create it?

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy company out of Jacksonville, Florida. As a Forbes.com contributor for Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Sales, he has over 20 years of experience in the world of sales, marketing, leadership and business growth.

Currently, he is leading the s...
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February 23, 2021 9 mins
Hiring has quickly become one of the most important concerns facing small business owners in a post-pandemic 2021. Are you getting ahead of it? Pay attention to these three trends when hiring top talent to win the hiring game.

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy company out of Jacksonville, Florida. As a Forbes contributor for Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Sales,...
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There is nothing better than learning hands on with someone who gets it done!!! Join master coach Jodi Weitz on how she has built her practice, how she infuses Chinese Medicine into every aspect of her business, and most important her most important advice she gives to clients during COVID.

Don Markland is the CEO and owner of Accountability Now™, an Executive Coaching and Business Strategy company out of Jacksonville, Florida. As ...
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Regardless if you’re a supporter of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there are lessons from her life that will can change how you work as an entrepreneur, parent, or leader.

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September 15, 2020 8 mins
There are four pieces here, first is fixed vs growth mindset from scholar Carol Dweck. And second is abundance vs scarcity from scholar Stephan Covey.
The fixed mindset vs growth mindset
To briefly summarize
Those who hold a fixed mindset believe that they are either good or bad at something based on their inherent nature
So for example, you are a born leader, a natural sales person. You naturally gifted at something.
You are who you a...
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Use the difficulty is defined as when we are presented with challenges, obstacles, or adversities we use them to build us up and make us who we are.

When you learn how to do this you can become a powerful individual.

The trick is to use the difficulty. Don’t give up. Be better. Right through it. When things get hard. Push through it. Replan. Retrench. Refocus. And go at it again. Nothing will be persistenance. And nothing will beat...
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When I first started, my first client l, we started at $91 dollars a month and eight calls a month so it was basically 11.31 and hour.

This wasn’t scalable. The point was, I stayed at it. I kept figuring things out. I adjusted. I learned. I “built the airplane as it flew.”
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✔️helped Over 50 individuals and small business owners⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✔️spent thousands of hours coaching⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✔️provided over 100 hours...
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So many times I see leaders, small business leaders, entrepreneurs, hang on to people in their team which can often times choke performance and growth.

A long time ago, I learned a concept from Dave Anderson called the three Ts

For everyone on your team that are underperformers you can put them into this process and your results will dramatically improve.

Follow Don online at
https://accountabilitynow.net
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Today’s discussion is about the book, “The Alchemist" by Paul Coelho.

The Alchemist is about the Andalusian peasant boy Santiago. Santiago had a burning desire to follow his dreams learn the ways of the world. To do this, he became a shepherd and traveled throughout the country.

Santiago was a dreamer And this story teaches us how to:


First, it teaches you to go after and seek your dreams


Second, be persistent. Don’t stop until you’ve...
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Much has been written about entrepreneurs and salespeople needing to overcome fear to be successful. We’ve heard Ted Talks that inspire us to act, seen the fire walks that motivate us to move and even read the stories that invigorate us to fight through fear, yet it seems that somehow the message doesn’t get through. Time and time again, too many entrepreneurs and salespeople succumb to fear. The problem is they don’t even know it.
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I hear a ton about goals – what is goal setting – I’m a goal setter but I don’t stick to it – whats the secret to setting and keeping goals?

This podcast will change your life!

So many people understand how important it is to set goals and why we set goals but they really don't understand what goals are. Secondly, we're going to talk about targets, what targets are, and the difference.

Follow Don online at
https://accountabilitynow....
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