//podcastplus.net/feed/the-winning-tactics~cbc82cf8 The Winning Tactics podcast is built on the foundations of providing the tools and tips you need to make your small to medium business successful. We talk to industry experts on how to build your business the right way. Your host Adam Sinkus brings his passion for helping people realize their full potential to the screen to help your business achieve greater success. Over the last 10 years, he has built successful teams in the BPO industry founded on culture driven leadership and a desire for individual and team success. **All Shows recorded Live** Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:25:25 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48364378/robert_riopel.mp3 Life is not a constant battle. It ebbs and flows like tides in the ocean. While it changes some do their best to hang on, but our guest this week has learned how to ride the wave. This week on The Winning Tactics Robert Riopel talks about the 4 stages of life and how they affect what you do in business. We talk about how busy and productive are two different mindsets and why busy is bad. He also takes us through his 4 stages using the acronym OPEN Observe Pamper Energy uNclutter Join us as we unlock your potential with the 4 stages of life. After the show hop on over to his website and get your free copy of his book "Success Left A Clue" https://robertriopel.com/ About Robert Riopel: Robert Raymond Riopel is an International Best-Selling author, App Designer, Entrepreneur, and Trainer who has spent the past 18+ years traveling around the world sharing his passion. He has also shared the stage with and trained many of the top trainers and thought leaders in the world today. With his hi... Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:02 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48364378/robert_riopel.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48237770/taking_care_of_yourself_in_business_1.mp3 I get it, as a business owner you have about a thousand things to worry about, but are you taking care of yourself? Rick Yee brings us the reality of why it is so important to take care of ourselves as business owners. We ar not just talking about a workout here either. We dive into the tough issues like mental health, emotions, and what you can do to manage both of those. Join Rick and I as we get real about how to take care of yourself as a business owner. About Rick Yee Rick Yee Author of "Everything is a choice" breaks things down to see the simplest of choices! I believe that if you can see your options clearly the decisions that suit you best become clear! Helping to teach awareness that the opportunities and choices to improve your life are all around you! You just need to learn how to see differently! We train your brain and raise you to be a high-value person! Find out More about how Rick is helping people just like you: Everything is a Choice for men: https://www.justamileaday.com/e... Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:50:31 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48237770/taking_care_of_yourself_in_business_1.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48206994/lori_bruhns.mp3 If there is one thing we know as business owners, time to get everything done is a huge challenge. Lori Bruhns helps us gain more time in this episode of the Winning Tactics. She brings to us her expertise in maximizing time, effort and energy to become more effective and efficient in the same amount of time we spend each week on our business. Lets face it, time effort and energy are limited resources, how are you managing them? About Lori Bruhns Through her keynote presentations, she helps organizations increase revenue, increase sales, increase market share: bring in more customers rise above the competition, increase employee engagement, and overall employee productivity by presenting easy to remedy solutions to their productivity challenges. Her integrative approach to productivity stems from a rich and varied background in education, organizational leadership, and business practices. The educator in her loves an opportunity to dig deep into how someone learns and work together with that perso... Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:43:47 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48206994/lori_bruhns.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47854865/resilience_in_leaders.mp3 As leaders, we are expected to have the answer, and be perpetually "on". The truth is as leaders is it is ok for us to express our challenges. After all, we are all human. This week on The Winning Tactics we have Jodi Woelkerling to discuss Resilience in Leaders This week we will discuss: What does “resilience” mean? Why is it so important for leaders to build their own resilience? What are some strategies to build your own resilience as a leader? Show our sponsor Venntive and sign up for a free trial https://in.venntive.com/app2/create_account.pl?CMP=Winning_Tactics About Jodi: Decades of experience in the corporate world has shown me that resiliency is a key feature of every enduringly successful individual and every organizational culture that is productive and collaborative over the longer term. The modern workplace is filled with constant challenges and competing priorities, both for the business at large and for the individuals within the business, and resilience is a key compone... Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:00:30 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47854865/resilience_in_leaders.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47756081/giving_tuesday_special_the_power_of_paying_it_forward_with_chuck_hester.mp3 Have you made a small big today? Chuck Hester defines a small big as something that you can give to someone that is small for you but could change their world. This week on the show we talk about #givingtuesday and Paying it forward. Chuck talks about his passion for paying it forward. He talks about how simple paying it forward can be. He uses the example of paying it forward by paying for the coffee order for the person behind you. We talk about the social impact of paying it forward both as a individual and as a business. He wraps up the conversation talking about how Paying it forward can tie into your Corporate Social Responsibility plan. Learn more about the work Chuck is doing at: https://payitforwardtuesdays.org We Would like to thank our Sponsors over at Venntive for their continued support. Learn how they are reimagining the CRM for your small business https://in.venntive.com/app2/create_account.pl?CMP=Winning_Tactics About Chuck Hester: The Macgyver of Marcom, Chuck Hester has... Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:23:33 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47756081/giving_tuesday_special_the_power_of_paying_it_forward_with_chuck_hester.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47637593/performance_management_the_winning_way_with_will_schirmer.mp3 What happens when employee performance is not meeting your expectations? This week on The Winning Tactics we talk with Will Schirmer about this very challenge and more around Performance Management. Let's face it, when the team is performing at peak levels it is easy as a leader to get comfortable and just come to expect that great performance to continue. The reality is good, bad, or ugly performance needs to be constantly managed by YOU, the leader. This week we explore the foundations of great performance management and unlock some of the "secrets" that great leaders use to get the most out of their teams Will clues us into the fact that performance management is more than just people, it includes process, communication, and accountability to be successful. He answers for us three critical questions: Why is performance management necessary? How to make the most out of Performance management How to handle performance management when it all goes bad We Would like to thank our Sponsors over ... Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:27:28 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47637593/performance_management_the_winning_way_with_will_schirmer.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47539586/the_5m_framework_for_a_better_business.mp3 Are you frustrated by the daily ups and downs your business tosses your way? Would you like to have an easy framework that helps you sort the important from the minutia? Would you like to just get on with growing your empire? I developed the Show me the Money, Honey framework based on the five pillars all successful businesses have in place, regardless of their age, size, and position in the market. Thank you to our sponsor Venntive Learn how they are reimagining the CRM for Small businesses today https://in.venntive.com/app2/create_account.pl?CMP=Winning_Tactics About Charlene Norman: Partner, Bad Wolf Community and Founder, BulletProof Consulting. Charlene brings lived-in operational and boardroom experience to those who want to accelerate their own success paths. Known as both a strategizer and a git-er-done pro, Charlene will entertain and engage your audience with humour, relatability and common sense. Her entire adult life, she has pled to having just three skills. She sees all the p... Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:09:15 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47539586/the_5m_framework_for_a_better_business.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530447/230140496_44100_2_8937f6b141a92.mp3 Without proper leadership and support teams can lose their effectiveness. The reality is that teamwork doesn't just happen for most teams. There is a special sauce that makes it all work. This week on The Winning Tactics Barry Moline helps us with strategies around better performing teams We discuss: What causes dysfunction in teams How do you approach that dysfunction What makes a high-performance team Thank you to our sponsor Venntive.  Support them and learn how their CRM can make your business more effective today. https://bit.ly/Venntive_WT About Barry: Barry Moline has been bringing people together in the workplace for four decades. He calls it “Building Teamwork.” As the current Executive Director of the California Municipal Utilities Association, Barry knows the importance of synergy and diplomacy, and what can go wrong in their absence. There is power in sharing our personal stories as a means of connection. From his volunteer work with U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala to his leadersh... Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:20:33 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530447/230140496_44100_2_8937f6b141a92.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530456/228752807_44100_2_640bef85bbe37.mp3 Let's face it sales has changed. It is no longer about the cold hard pitch. This week we uncover strategies around the new style and strategies that work to improve your sales. Harry Spaight shed some light on: How Sales have Changed Selling in a digital forward world Sales strategies that actually work Thank you to our sponsor Venntive Learn how they are reimagining the CRM for Small businesses today https://in.venntive.com/app2/create_account.pl?CMP=Winning_Tactics About Harry: Harry Spaight is a Keynote Speaker, Coach and Author of “Selling with Dignity-Your Formula for Life-Changing Sales Results” After spending several years in mission work, Harry has been succeeding in Sales as an Award-Winning Multi-million Dollar Sales Producer and Sales Leader for over two decades. Selling successfully can be achieved by putting into practice timeless principles. Love others. Listen. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Speak with tact. Persist. Be patient. Be kind. Plan. Have vision. Surrou... Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:51:11 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530456/228752807_44100_2_640bef85bbe37.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530510/227305453_44100_2_fa0fee0bc69d7.mp3 Many businesses focus their effort on gaining new customers. While this is important for growth, it is raving fans that come back time and time again that make a business sustainable. This week on The Winning Tactics we have Melinda Holmes, Customer experience Specialist to share with us the secrets to building a customer success plan. We discuss: Why customers leave What are some key attributes of raving fans How to turn your customers into raving fans Thank you to our sponsor, Venntive for their continued support of the show.   https://in.venntive.com/app2/create_account.pl?CMP=Winning_Tactics About Melinda She knows what it is like to be on the front lines assisting customers to face to face, online, and over the phone. She understands the foundation needed to effectively manage and build successful customer experiences. Her methods are based on real-life scenarios with customers and not just theory.  All of her clients are coached and trained from the heart. She has a passion for business ... Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:03:48 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/A2E667/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47530510/227305453_44100_2_fa0fee0bc69d7.mp3