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Welcome to the podcast where entrepreneurs, experts & thought leaders share one book and the life-changing principles they applied. In each episode you'll discover business books past and present that are changing the lives of people just like you. We’ll cover some hidden gems, some lost classics, and shed new light on books you thought you knew. Guests range from up-and-coming coaches, consultants, speakers and authors to big names sharing things they’ve never shared on podcasts before. I’m ...
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The “LOGISTICS IN CHALLENGING MARKETS” show is dedicated to support internationally expanding companies and their Commercial and Logistics orientated decision makers to understand logistical needs and requirements. If you want to learn best practices from other Leaders in Logistics, this show is for you. Each episode features an interview with a Partner, Managing Director or Logistics Leader, discussing topics like: 1. How to logistically support the companies international business developm ...
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To be a trader or a producer of goods, that is the question. First, think of the potential markets you can enter as a producer, then think of the potential markets you can open as a trader. With those pictures in mind, the answer to this question is really quite simple: why not be both? In today’s episode, Roberto Echeverría Botero, Managing Direct…
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The global supply chain system is under great pressure. This newfound instability, especially in the global North, is threatening the old approach to supply chain management. But logistics challenges aren’t new to South America where the supply chain industry has always been flexible and ready to adapt to change. In today’s episode, Ana Oliveira, S…
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How can you meet the rising complexity of today's logistics market? For thyssen, the solution could be found in modularizing products. Daniel Duus, Global Head of Logistics at thyssenkrupp Uhde, discusses with Carsten, how they're tackling this complex market, what a typical thyssen-project entails, and the highlights of Daniel's long successful ca…
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Good deeds won't make you exempt from bureaucracy & logistics challenges. NGOs have to jump the same logistics hurdles in challenging markets as anyone else. Today, Benjamin Freiberg, Member of the Board at the NGO "Menschen für Menschen" shares his experience with Carsten, and talks about their work in Ethiopia over the last years of the pandemic.…
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Travel restrictions & supply chain disruptions: The pandemic still has the logistics market in a chokehold. Jens Imbeck, Head of Supply Chain Management at Biesterfeld Group shares his experience with Carsten, and lets us in on Biesterfeld's way of dealing with the current situation. What's in it for you: 1. What impact travel restrictions have on …
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Why does setting a single-focus on suppliers and regions have negative implications on supply chain? Svenja Ahlburg, Group Director Sales Latin America at Wilo Group, chats with Carsten about Wilo's work in Latin America. What's in it for you: 1. Why depending on limited regions and single suppliers can be harmful for your business 2. The importanc…
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"Psycho-Cybernetics" is one of my personal favorite books, and when I first read it, the underlying idea hit me like a ton of bricks and made a huge impact on my mindset. What if we thought of our subconscious as our own success mechanism? For ghostwriter, book coach, and book editor Deborah Ager, this book came into her life at a time of great per…
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During the pandemic, risks & challenges in logistics have changed. How can you adapt your business to the changing landscape of the industry? Andreas Ulrich, Head of Global Logistics at SMS group, talks to Carsten about the challenges SMS group is dealing with while handling complex projects. What's in it for you: 1. Insights into the complexity of…
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“Traction” and its Entrepreneurial Operating System has had a huge impact on entrepreneurs of all types. Most of us are grappling with the question of turning our own unique way of solving problems into a system that has a strong selling proposition. In this episode, consultant and founding partner at Scalto, Gabriela Pulido shares how this book he…
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How did the pandemic alter supply chain in the fruit import/export industry? Andreas Schindler, CEO of Don Limón, shares his insights on the industry, the changing market, and his experience with producers. You will learn: 1. The differences between different producers in business and ethics 2. Andreas’ view on the changes in supply chains since th…
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From an author’s perspective, there’s no greater achievement than having your ideas become so deeply ingrained and absorbed that people unconsciously implement them. If there are two books that have rightfully earned that status, it would be “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” by Ries and Trout and “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey Moore. These boo…
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Supply chain interruptions are a problem in logistics today. Gerardo shares how even a big company like Linde has to adapt, and chats with Carsten about the needed focus in logistics today. What's in it for you: 1. How Linde deals with ongoing global supply chain interruptions 2. What needs to happen in Latin America to be better prepared for the f…
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Daniel Mangena stumbled upon his own success code while trying not to fail at ending his own life, and he has Eckhart Tolle’s "The Power of Now" to thank for it. Dark, but within it, we can learn just how naturally powerful human beings are at changing our own internal programming. It doesn’t matter what we say we want, what matters is what we desi…
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How does a fruit company and a shipping line fleet go together? For Fresh Del Monte, it's one of their keys to success. Francis Mc Cawley, Head of Commercial at Network Shipping, shares with our host Carsten, how this unique business combination allows them to offer near 100% delivery rate. What's in it for you: 1. How Fresh Del Monte manages to mo…
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We don’t get a lot of people on this show who come across a new book that massively impacted them right away, and changed how they’ll do business for the rest of their life. For best selling author, host of top 1% podcast How to Land a Job, and founder of Mastering College to Career, Daniel Botero, "$100M Offers" by Alex Hormozi shifted the marketi…
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“Think & Grow Rich” has been so impactful to this week’s guest that if she had to choose one book to grow her business, it would be this one. Once you get past the old timey 1930s language, there’s so much entrepreneurs today can gain from applying the lessons and insights of this book. How do we set a strong intention but have enough faith not to …
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When both a top coach and the head psychologist for The Navy Seals recommend a book, you know there’s something really impactful about it. That book is "Mindset" by Carol Dweck, and it truly gets to the heart of what makes us pull the throttle back on our own progress. What is the difference between the fixed and growth mindset, and how does it sho…
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Most coaches start their journeys because they need the very thing they end up teaching others. For our guest, facing a shocking, tragic and life-altering loss led her down the path of helping other people through grief, and understanding it at a deeper level. Life-changing books come into our lives when we really need them, and for Laura Jack, The…
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Sometimes a book changes your perspective on outward things, but once in a while, you run into a book that gives you permission to be yourself. For international ultrapreneur Deb Drummond, that book was “Living in the Light” by Shakti Gawain. For someone who often felt different, it was a book that shed light on who she is, while creating a deeper …
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Nelson Nash’s “Becoming Your Own Banker” is the definition of a MicroFamous book. Within certain circles, it’s legendary and intensely influential, and it has been pivotal in changing many lives - including Joey Mure’s. The book took him from the hamster wheel of high commission sales to true financial freedom by changing how he thinks about money.…
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For this week’s guest, “The NLP Coach” isn’t just a book that came into his life at the right time personally. It also changed the trajectory of his entire career, taking him out of his real estate business and into the world of coaching. The book gave him the framework on how other people think, and how we can separate ourselves from our thoughts …
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To fully understand the massive potential of Bitcoin, specific books are necessary reading, including “The Sovereign Individual” by James Dale Davidson. It’s a book that ties social constructs and the issues we face not to political forces, but to economic ones. How did reading “The Sovereign Individual” change how investor and Urban Pacific Group …
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We all play with an internal set of rules that we aren’t even aware is governing us. As entrepreneurs, our financial set point determines how we make decisions, and even the effort we put towards growing our businesses. It’s always a great idea to examine our money beliefs and reset them. “The One Minute Millionaire” is the book Master Business Coa…
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For anyone who’s read or listened to any of David Goggins’ stuff, you’ll know that the guy went through a lot of challenges to get to where he is. Enduring abuse as a child, health problems, two Navy Seal hell weeks and a lot more. His experiences can be incredibly motivating, but for hard-charging entrepreneurs, there’s another thing we can pull f…
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Standing out in a crowded marketplace is an age-old problem that plagues service providers. In his book, "The Purple Cow", Seth Godin likens it to being part of a herd of brown cows, fighting the battle for attention in the sea of sameness. His strategy for standing out? Become a Purple Cow through your marketing. This book was written in 2002, in …
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If you’re in pursuit of things that give you more calm and clarity, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson is a great book for getting clear on your priorities and focusing on what matters. For real estate investor, commercial builder and coach, Sue Hough, this book came into her life during the peak of 2020, a time where so many of u…
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In the world of sales, networking and making connections, a lot of our success has to do with our non-verbal brands. The first impression people have of you, your body language and how you present yourself can affect whether or not people hire you. A lot of service-based entrepreneurs struggle in this area, and have no idea what kind of impression …
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For many entrepreneurs, there’s one book that set them on the trajectory of business ownership and investing, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. It’s a game-changing book that planted the concept of getting your money to work for you, and using leverage to get to your goals. The thing with powerful books like “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” is that their ideas don’t just …
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The “Tao Te Ching” is an ancient work with highly relevant teachings today. In fact, if you’ve read some of the modern era’s greatest books on mindset, spirituality and time management, you’ll discover concepts that track back to this book. What does the “Tao Te Ching” teach us about what’s important, and the value of living in the present? How do …
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James Allen’s “As a Man Thinketh” may have been published over 100 years ago, but it still remains one of the most powerful books in the realm of personal development and self-awareness. For personal intelligence expert, coach and teacher, Michael Benner, it was a lid-lifting book that gets to the heart of what it takes to overcome fear and remove …
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Most people stay stuck in one place and sabotage themselves because they fear failure, but according to "The Big Leap" by Gay Hendricks, a fear of success can be just as debilitating and keep us from becoming a bigger version of ourselves. For Jane Sagalovich, this insight resonated heavily with her, helped her uncover why she was stuck, and allowe…
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You wouldn’t think a book called “The Little Prince” could have powerful business insights, but when we talk about improving performance, accountability and the radical honesty required in goal setting, there’s a ton we can extract from it. The book gets to the heart of failure analysis, and for repeat guest, executive leadership and recruitment co…
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For coaches, consultants, authors and experts, Grant Cardone’s book “10X” is a necessary read for many reasons. It provides an insightful way to look at what it takes to move the needle in our businesses. When it comes to going after our goals, the prevailing mindset is to inch forward slowly and put in the minimum required effort. “10X” blows this…
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The space between our ears is a battlefield, and a lot of our struggles come down to what we’re telling ourselves, the soundtrack that’s playing inside our heads. Whether it has merit or not, our inner voice doesn’t always speak in the kindest of terms, and it can have severe effects if it goes unchecked. How do we develop a healthier relationship …
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Intention is a word we hear a lot, but what does it actually look like in action? In “The Power of Intention”, Wayne Dyer teaches us that intention is a powerful force we all have access to, and reveals how to use the concept to actively participate in the act of creating the lives. For Liz Wendling, this book resonates because it made her change t…
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For countless entrepreneurs, Robert Kiyosaki’s “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” is the book that made them realize that a traditional 9-5 job is The Matrix, and gave them a way to break out of it. The challenge is, without leverage and systems, you can get off the corporate hamster wheel but find yourself on another one - albeit one with better chairs and a fo…
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In a business where we’re always looking for an advantage, everyone wants a silver bullet, but the truth is, there are no shortcuts to the outcomes we want. So what actually makes a difference and gives us an edge? The seemingly insignificant activities and disciplines we have to do over time. In “The Slight Edge” Jeff Olson teaches us to do away w…
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In the book "The Art of Possibility", a former Boston Philharmonic conductor and an executive coach combine their perspectives, beautifully drawing parallels between music and business leadership. As business owners, there’s a lot we can learn about creating safe, enriching environments from the collaborative nature of music, so much so that for en…
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Coaches who wear their values on their sleeves and want to do right by people often hit a roadblock when it comes to sales, which makes it hard to build a profitable, sustainable business. In "The Prosperous Coach", Steve Chandler provides a ton of insights that can help us break through our limiting beliefs so we can sell without those hang-ups. F…
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Endings and closed chapters are an inevitable part of our lives, but we’re not equipped to navigate them, embrace or even celebrate them. In this book “Necessary Endings”, Dr. Mike Cloud lays out why endings are as just normal and natural as beginnings, and how they facilitate a process of pruning that takes our businesses and our very selves from …
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