Compass Media Network – This Morning America’s First News

Read full article here –

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/06/30/business-owners-you-need-to-work-less-to-make-more/?hss_channel=tw-3047370721&utm_campaign=Social%20Member%20Articles&utm_content=213440182&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&sh=5b04b8b256dd

New 12 NJ –

https://brooklyn.news12.com/analysts-say-nj-parents-shouldn-t-wait-for-school-supply-tax-holiday-to-purchase-items

The Record Newspaper NJ –

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2022/06/23/newark-airport-ewr-united-flight-canceled-what-to-do/7714345001/?fbclid=IwAR17ycuDMo9Jd-3EtYlHukfID9B-Jy-QBqbF6N5u_tpM4HomE9h4prfQe5Q

WPTV West Palm Beach –

https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/investigations/pool-company-blames-supply-chain-issues-for-shoddy-slow-work?fbclid=IwAR3o3evEhiFipIPMPWHxfiZFjwB_qeXIcrP2TZcW_1DvsnVI-S7WO_3_9Ngg

https://phl17.com/video/politics-in-focus-airing-saturday-june-18-2022/7777699/?fbclid=IwAR2xpyxGCX518oVfZdWEQcmdO7m6Isgrv2H6ibg-I_BbdM47ayUialfnOMQ

Financial Survival Network –

https://www.financialsurvivalnetwork.com/2022/06/dont-let-the-supply-strangle-you-with-carl-gould/

Mayor Adams says city employees must return to work in-person, no hybrid schedules allowed!

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-city-employees-no-hybrid-work-schedules/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

WPHL PHILADELPHIA TV INTERVIEW / Live –

https://phl17.com/phl17-news/president-biden-meets-with-fed-chair/

https://www.wptv.com/lifestyle/travel/memorial-day-travelers-head-to-south-florida-for-long-weekend

Baby Formula Shortage!

https://www.news4jax.com/news/morning-show/2022/05/16/baby-formula-shortage-it-will-be-july-before-abbott-formula-is-back-on-store-shelves-but-why/

What about Crypto currency?

https://omny.fm/shows/the-arthur-aidala-power-hour/the-arthur-aidala-power-hour-5-13-22

Most drivers know how to identify blind spots on the road, but did you know that we also have blind spots in business, and if we ignore them, we can get sideswiped? Read full article by clicking on the link below.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/04/25/why-business-blind-spots-can-cause-your-firm-to-crash/?hss_channel=tw-3047370721&utm_campaign=Social%20Member%20Articles&utm_content=205731001&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&sh=2267a1ca6e11

What affect will the Ukraine invasion have on U.S. business?

https://t.co/PYh2n72zG1

A good script can address concerns and provide robust responses. Moreover, effective scripts train your team on how to close. Read the full article HERE

guest on Entrepreneur Lifestyle podcast with Ben Ivey, listen HERE

https://www.jimbohannonshow.com/jim-bohannon-podcasts/

Carl Gould returns… With ‘The Great Resignation’ continuing and labor shortages in many industries this may be the year you ask for a raise. Employers in businesses big and small are desperate to attract, and more importantly, retain employees. Listen HERE

Why is everyone burnt out? A therapist and consultant both join The Factor to discuss. Watch the full interview HERE

Many small businesses have had a tough time since the pandemic began. Business growth strategist Carl Gould joined us on Good Day Rochester with some advice for small businesses owners on how to stay afloat as the omicron variant has the number of new COVID-19 cases at a new high. Watch the interview HERE

Carl Gould, business expert, digs into what the GREAT RESIGNATION is all about, and how workers, and businesses can best work through it.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/01-05-22-wednesday-7am/id631607011?i=1000547060591

Check out Carl’s latest Forbes article HERE

Carl is interviewed by Isiah on Fox 26, watch the video HERE

Watch Carl’s discussion HERE

In this podcast serial entrepreneur and best-selling author Carl Gould shares with us how he uses his own entrepreneurial experience to help business owners who want to grow their companies or expand personally as a leader. As a business coach, Carl has been told that he’s a “time machine” that can show you what the future could look like and how to get there. It’s then up to you to decide what you want your life to be about. As you build your legacy, Carl offers practical advice for every step of the way. In fact, the last stage in Carl’s seven stages of business success is the “succession stage” in which a legacy business is born. Listen HERE

Carl is interviewed on Fox 26 Isiah, watch HERE

Carl talks to Fox News Rochester about the supply chain issues small businesses face this Christmas. Watch the interview HERE

Check out Carl’s latest article in Forbes

https://www.fox26houston.com/video/990481

Carl Gould is a business expert with 7 Stage Advisors in Butler.

“The consumer price index is up about 5% right now … You should expect things to be 5-10% more expensive.”

Gould says this could be a year to get creative.

“Coming from an Italian family, as I was growing up, you know, Thanksgiving for me was as much about pasta as it was a turkey.” Watch the full interview – https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/10/27/thanksgiving-2021-costs-expensive

“At the end of the day, a business has to fulfill customers,” Mr. Gould said, in defense of companies hiring extra workers in preparation for the number of them that will inevitably leave. If an employee decides not to show up to work one day, then there is no product that day, simple as that. The employee didn’t lose anything in that exchange besides a day worth of pay but the business lost out on crucial customers and revenue. By over-hiring, the company is protecting themselves as “60-80% of somebody’s net worth is tied to their business; it HAS to work for them.” This behavior of hopping between jobs and quitting ones as soon as it becomes more demanding may seem impolite and in poor taste, and it is, but it is not their fault. Check out the full article below:

Economists say consumers will continue to see and feel sticker shock for as long companies struggle to meet consumer demand. Carl Gould appears on New Jersey News 12 – https://newjersey.news12.com/dept-of-agriculture-projects-that-food-at-home-costs-will-be-up-2-5-3-5-this-year

While companies are struggling to hire temporary help for the holidays, some major retailers are offering huge benefits to attract seasonal workers. Carl shared on CBS News New York, “Right now, employees have the advantage,” said Carl Gould, an entrepreneur and founder of 7 Stage Advisors. “If I’m an employee, what I would do is, I would negotiate. If they call you up and say ‘Here’s what we’re offering,’ feel free to tell them what you need.” Watch the video here – https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/11/08/employees-have-the-advantage-companies-offering-big-incentives-as-they-struggle-to-fill-seasonal-jobs

Will business people, just now recovering from the worst of the pandemic, pull the trigger on requiring employees to be vaccinated? Joining us now to talk about this is someone who has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses — he’s also an entrepreneur — Carl Gould with 7 Stage Advisors. Watch HERE

Carl is a guest once again on the This Morning with Gordon Deal Show! Listen below.

Because of hurricane Ida many people lost their possessions when storage units were flooded. Carl talks about what you should consider before signing over your stuff! https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/6107523-experts-offer-advise-for-those-looking-to-use-storage-units

“There’s plenty of products, but they are there and we can’t get them here. And we can’t get them here in time,” says consumer expert Carl Gould, president of 7 Stage Advisors.Another reason for the delay is the labor shortage.“We don’t have the people to drive the trucks. Don’t have crane operators, don’t have laborers to fill containers or people at ports to unload them,” Gould says. Watch full interview HERE

Listen HERE Carl Gould, Founder of 7 Stage Advisors, discusses vaccine mandates and employers.

Congratulations are in order! Carl is an Entrepreneur of the Year GOLD GLOBEE® WINNER! For the 3rd year running Carl has received this prestigious award.

CEO World Awards celebrate the achievements of leaders, executives, and their management teams behind the year’s most outstanding initiatives and achievements. Chief Executive Officers, also known as CEOs lead the development of the organization’s short- and long-term strategy. This annual awards program recognizes individuals and teams who set industry benchmarks for excellence. All organizations private or public, corporations, nonprofits, associations, vendors, and government organizations worldwide and from every industry are eligible to participate. 

Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores and inputs determined the 2021 award winners.

Read the full press release HERE

Carl Gould’s latest Forbes article- Whether it’s part of a long-term plan or a new development, when it comes to selling a business, preparation is everything. Here’s how to make a smooth transition.

On “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul spoke to Carl Gould, a leading business authority, on whether more businesses might institute mandatory Covid workplace vaccine mandates after the FDA’s full approval for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Listen HERE

“It’s one of those deals that we have to just live with. Is it fair to anybody? No, it’s not fair to anybody,” Carl Gould, president of 7 Stage Advisors, told Dias.

Gould, a worldwide leading authority on business, said small business owners, who are still trying to win back customers, will suffer the most.

“You’ve been spending the last 18 months just hanging on for dear life, and now what we’re doing is restricting the flow of potential customers that will come through there,” he said. Watch the interview HERE

“If you have to get a notepad, can you find one? Yes, probably. Can you find the exact one your teacher wants to go in your binder for that special class in a certain color that’s 2 inches thick? Eh, that might be a bit tough,” says Carl Gould of & Stage Advisors.Gould owns a company that advises small business owners on how to grow their companies. He says that the shortage on everything from backpacks and notepads to Chromebooks and clothing is thanks to what he calls a “perfect storm” of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages.“Whatever your kids need – it has been manufactured. It is somewhere. The problem is we can’t get it here on time,” Gould says.He says that parents and students should start looking for supplies now if they haven’t already. He also advises looking online and in person. He says that if you find an item you need now, grab it and don’t wait for comparison shopping. He also says to consider secondhand or lightly used items.“That’s when you want to hop on local neighborhood social media groups, you’re Nextdoor, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo groups. Here is where social media helps you. And tell people what you are looking for,” Gould says.Gould also suggests looking into marketing and promotional companies for specific items. Many bought products last year and have plenty to sell.He says that the supply chain issues could take another year to level out. Read the full article HERE

Carl talks to Jim about businesses having difficulty finding workers. Listen HERE

Solopreneurs (entrepreneurs that are in business for themselves, with no employees) have a pretty big hill to climb. While, in my experience, they are usually an optimistic bunch, few are able to envision a big end game. In fact, just getting through the first year can be a real challenge. For these folks, growing into a seven- or eight-figure business seems unlikely, maybe even impossible. Read more…

“You’re now getting into people’s medical history and their privacy,” Carl Gould, president of 7 Stage Advisors, told Dias. “People do have religious and philosophical principles that dictate whether or not they take a vaccine.”

Gould is a worldwide leading authority on business. He says a mask mandate is much easier for private companies to handle than vaccine rules.

“To try to enforce a vaccine mandate for your employees is going to open a Pandora’s box that you’ll be sorting out in the courts for years to come,” he said. Read more HERE

The CDC and the White House say you can take off the masks in public places. Retailers have followed — Target, Walmart and many others have announced you don’t need masks to shop in their stores — unless you are in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy is sticking with the mask mandate — he says at least for a little while. All of our neighboring states are following the CDC’s recommendations — and removing mask rules. Many business owners in New Jersey may now be in the position of having to be ‘mask police’. Joining us now is business expert and President of 7 Stage Advisors in Butler, Carl Gould. Watch the interview HERE

Carl often advises his clients to create an obnoxious offer — a really big offer, one that may even seem too good to be true. The offer solves a pain point, but it also costs your customer a lot more. Read more in this Forbes article by Carl Gould.

Carl joins Sterling’s Business Success and Coffee Podcast to share about: A Passion For Dream Building, How 4x Outbound Content Exploded His Business & LinkedIn Insights. Listen HERE

Carl shares how you should never stand straight up! You may have only dressed from the waist up, so you would be modeling your best pajama bottoms, flip-flops or comfy socks, which is not professional. Read the full article HERE

This week’s episode is with Carl Gould who is a worldwide leading authority on business and entrepreneurship. He is an entrepreneur who built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40. 7 Stage Advisors, has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses.   Some of the companies he’s helped are companies like Allstate, American Idol , USA Olympic Track, IBM, McGraw-Hill and the US Army.Gould created the farthest-reaching business mentoring organization in the world.  He has trained, certified or accredited over 7,000 Business Coaches and Mentors since 2002.

Carl has written multiple books on the subject of business strategy, leadership and sustainable growth. He co-authored “Blueprint for Success” with Stephen R. Covey and Ken Blanchard; and his best-selling book…Listen HERE

This week Libby is joined by worldwide authority on business and entrepreneurship, Carl Gould. Carl built three multi-million-dollar businesses by the age of 40 and has created the farthest-reaching business mentoring organization in the world. His methodologies are practiced in 35 countries and he has trained, certified or accredited over 7,000 Business Coaches and Mentors since 2002. Through trial and error Carl learned the key aspects to creating success in business and teaches other entrepreneurs how to reach their objectives.  Listen to the full podcast HERE.

The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program recognizes and honors the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, case studies and successful deployments, public relations and marketing campaigns, product management, websites, blogs, white-papers, videos, advertisements, creativity, partner programs, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world. Rea the full press release HERE.

Entrepreneurs are builders, do-ers, inventors and improvisers. They have to be. Starting a business requires an inordinate amount of passion and enthusiasm. Early on, owners continually pivot to meet the needs of an ever-changing customer base. Read the rest of the article HERE.

Don’t miss this fun episode with Carl Gould on Bulldog and the Rude Awakening Show host callers and guests for the best in Edge-U-Tainment

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Read full article HERE

Carl Gould is the president of 7 Stage Advisors. His company works with organizations across the world, helping them grow to the next level.

He says when it comes to returning to the office, he’s seeing a lot of companies opt for a hybrid approach.

Life in Post-Pandemic America with Carl Gould – Listen to the episode HERE

Carl Gould weighs in on the confusing mask mandate! Watch here.

Carl Gould shares his personal story, overcoming a personal injury that prevented him from finishing college and forced him to get into the entrepreneurial world, a path that taught him many lessons. Listen here.

Watch the interview HERE

How do businesses handle the confusion from customers over mask policies? Business Management Expert Carl Gould joined Gordon Deal this morning to discuss.  Full episode HERE

The show is heard on 500-stations coast to coast on the Westwood One Radio Network. Listen to Carl talk about how students can get summer jobs in this economy (interview begins at minute 41:27) just click on purple marker with Carl’s name.

Carl Gould says since the hospitality and restaurant industries are facing a hiring crisis since the start of the pandemic, employers are more eager to hire part-time staff. It’s an opportunity college students and teens should take advantage of right now., watch the interview HERE.

Carl shares tips for teens looking for a summer job, listen HERE.

Carl Gould is the recipient of a Gold Stevie Lifetime Achievement Award! Read the press release for more details. The American Business Awards® are the premier business awards program in the U.S.A.  All organizations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations. Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize the entire career of professionals who have worked at least 20 years.

Business experts, like Carl Gould with 7 Stage Advisors, call the problem a perfect storm, contributing the supply issues to factors beyond the pandemic. Gould brought up last year’s record hurricane season.

“This typically puts pressure on the market demand on its own. Couple that with COVID where people were focusing on their home improvements with stimulus checks, and to finish off the trifecta there were supply chain disruptions. If you add all of that together, you have a shortage of materials with highly escalating prices,” Gould said. Read full article HERE

Carl is a guest on Misfits Entrepreneur Podcast listen here

Carl Gould was featured in City Lifestyle, Morristown – Read here

Carl Gould is on Pia Silva’s Podcast – Listen here

Carl shares on Surviving the Pandemic, Click Here to listen

Carl talks to ABC7’s Meagan Miller about the crazy rental car trend – Watch it here.

Carl Gould opened the retreat. Watch the highlights reel!

Carl Gould is a bestselling author, top-rated speaker, business growth expert, award-winning coach with methodologies used in 35 countries. Check out my latest article here.

Get Dirty Together

A good exercise is to get dirty together. Either have the teams collaborate on a project together where the results of the project impact both teams equally, or have team members from one team rotate in and work on the other team for a period of time. As the teams get to know the work style and intent of the others, an even stronger bond will build. –Check out the full article here

I was recently interviewed on the Exit Coach Radio Show with Bill Black,  the show for business owners who are contemplating their future business Succession, Exit and Transition. I hope you will listen to the podcast recording by visiting www.ExitCoachRadio.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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For more details and to read the transcript visit – https://laurameyer.consulting/podcast-episodes/episode-52

Sales Pop Podcast featured Carl Gould! Many entrepreneurs focus on the wrong things while trying to grow their business or do the right things but at the wrong time. Thus, today’s guest in Expert Insight Interview is Carl Gould, and he discusses how to grow your business using the seven-stage method. Listen HERE!

Carl Gould is a business coach and the author of the best-selling book “The 7 Stages of Small Business Success” (Keynote Publishing). He has ideas about what photographers can do in the next 90 days to boost revenue. Gould breaks down the advice into five key areas, covering tips for aligning your product and service offerings to meet current market demands. Read More

The Golden Bridge Awards Winners To Be Celebrated in Virtual Ceremony on December 7

Carl Gould 2020 Gba GoldRIVERDALE, N.J. – Oct. 21, 2020 – PRLog — 7 Stage Advisors announced today that Golden Bridge Awards has named Carl Gould a Gold winner in the 12th Annual 2020 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards®.

The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program recognizes and honors the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, case studies and successful deployments, public relations and marketing campaigns, product management, websites, blogs, white-papers, videos, advertisements, creativity, partner programs, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.

Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2020 award winners. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during a virtual Carl Gould was recognized in the following categories Entrepreneur of the Year – Business, Professional Services, & Consulting. A serial entrepreneur, author and speaker, Carl Gould built three multi-million dollar businesses by the age of 40. He is at the forefront of the entrepreneurial community domestically and globally.

Gould believes that the mark of a great leader/executive is defined by the value you create for others and the legacy you leave behind. There are more than 7,000 advisors worldwide that are serving over 35,000 businesses on 6 continents as a result of Carl’s methodologies.

For a complete list of the 2020 Golden Bridge Award winners announced visit https://goldenbridgeawards.com/winners/2020-business-awards-winners/ 

About the Golden Bridge Awards

The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program recognizes and honors the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, case studies and successful deployments, public relations and marketing campaigns, product management, websites, blogs, white-papers, videos, advertisements, creativity, partner programs, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.

About the 7 Stage Advisors

7 Stage Advisors address the needs of small to mid-market firms, helping clients accelerate and sustain their business growth. We will help your team discover where to place your efforts for maximum impact. We coach, mentor and train our clients toward sustained growth over an extended period of time.

https://www.openpr.com/news/2166904/carl-gould-wins-gold-in-the-12th-annual-2020-golden-bridge

Do you have a life plan? How about a life plan for your business?

We know that both of these tend to run together, but if you don’t have a plan then how do you know where you are going?Carl Gould, CEO, and founder of 7 Stage Growth shares with us how his 7 Stages help entrepreneurs and executives plan and grow their business.Carl is a serial entrepreneur, international speaker, and has built an international coaching business with more than 7,000 coaches in over 60 countries around the world!

Press Release: https://www.prlog.org/12837896-carl-gould-wins-bronze-stevie-award-in-2020-international-business-awards.html

Carl Gould Wins Bronze Stevie® Award In 2020 International Business Awards®

Winners to Be Celebrated During Virtual Ceremony on 1 December

RIVERDALE, N.J. – Sept. 11, 2020 – PRLog — 7 Stage Advisors was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 17^th Annual International Business Awards® today.

The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2020 IBAs received entries from organizations in 63 nations and territories.

More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories.

Carl Gould won in the Entrepreneur of the Year category for Business Services.

A serial entrepreneur, author and speaker, Carl Gould built three multi-million-dollar businesses by the age of 40. He is at the forefront of the entrepreneurial community domestically and globally. Gould believes that the mark of a great leader or executive is defined by the value you create for others and the legacy you leave behind. There are more than 7,000 advisors worldwide that are serving over 35,000 businesses on 6 continents as a result of Carl’s methodologies. His company, 7 Stage Advisors, has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses. 7 Stage Advisors donated over 400 hours of coaching to entrepreneurs as a service to the community.

“Mr. Gould has managed to provide inspiration, hope and guidance to business owners on a global scale. His expertise and knowledge is unsurpassed, and he continues to pioneer and lead his organization to develop new and engaging content.” One judge’s comment.

Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from July through early September.

Details about The International Business Awards are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

About 7 Stage Advisors

7 Stage Advisors address the needs of small to mid-market firms, helping clients accelerate and sustain their business growth. We help teams discover where to place their efforts for maximum impact. We coach, mentor and train our clients toward sustained growth over an extended period of time.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Contact
Carl Gould
marketing@7stageadvisors.com
(973) 248-6958

Check out the press release here:

https://www.openpr.com/news/2126408/carl-gould-founder-of-7-stage-advisors-wins-gold-in-the-8th-annual

Winners to Be Celebrated in a Virtual Ceremony in November.
Riverdale, NJ, USA – September 2nd 2020 – 7 Stage Advisors announced today that CEO World Awards®, world’s top C-Level and executive achievement awards program, has named Carl Gould a Gold winner in the 8th Annual 2020 CEO World Awards.
CEO World Awards celebrate the achievements of leaders, executives, and their management teams behind the year’s most outstanding initiatives and achievements. Chief Executive Officers also known as CEO lead the development of the organization’s short- and long-term strategy. This annual awards program recognizes individuals and teams who set industry benchmarks for excellence. All organizations private or public, corporations, nonprofits, associations, vendors and government organizations worldwide are eligible to enter.
Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2020 award winners. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during a virtual awards ceremony in November.

Carl Gould was recognized in the following categories – Entrepreneur of the Year.
A serial entrepreneur, author and speaker, Carl Gould built three multi-million-dollar businesses by the age of 40. He is at the forefront of the entrepreneurial community domestically and globally. Gould believes that the mark of a great leader or executive is defined by the value you create for others and the legacy you leave behind. There are more than 7,000 advisors worldwide that are serving over 35,000 businesses on 6 continents as a result of Carl’s methodologies. His company, 7 Stage Advisors, has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses. 7 Stage Advisors donated over 400 hours of coaching to entrepreneurs as a service to the community.

“It’s an honor to be named a winner by CEO World Awards for this esteemed industry and peer recognition,” said Carl Gould.

For a complete list of the 2020 CEO World Award winners announced today, visit https://ceoworldawards.com/winners/2020-business-awards-winners/
About the CEO World Awards
CEO World Awards are an annual industry and peer recognition program honoring CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, innovators and their management teams from organizations in every industry and of every size in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Canada and the USA, Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America, Middle East and Africa. The Annual CEO World Awards is part of the SVUS Awards® recognition program from Silicon Valley in the United States of America. The coveted annual CEO World Awards program encompasses the world’s best in leadership, innovation, organizational performance, new products and services, excellence studies, corporate social responsibility, and milestones from every major industry in the world. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest and new start-ups. Learn more about the CEO World Awards at https://ceoworldawards.com

To request Carl for an interview or speaking engagement, contact Erika Martinez, Marketing@7StageAdvisors.com
(973) 248-6958
PO Box 233, Riverdale, NJ 07457
carlgould.com
7stageadvisors.com

7 Stage Advisors address the needs of small to mid-market firms, helping clients accelerate and sustain their business growth. We help teams discover where to place their efforts for maximum impact. We coach, mentor and train our clients toward sustained growth over an extended period of time.

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40. His coaching and consulting methodologies are in practice in over 35 countries. He has written multiple books on the subject of business strategy, leadership and sustainable growth. He co-authored “Blueprint for Success” with Stephen R. Covey and Ken Blanchard; and his best-selling book, “The 7 Stages of Small Business Success,” lays out the formula for HyperGrowth. Each week, he co-hosts Quit and Get Rich on iHeart® radio and shares his insights from working with top companies from around the world. As a keynote speaker, he engages his audiences and keeps them on the edge of their seat by combining practical and impactful content with real-world experience. His content is original, profound, and battle-tested. Please join me in welcoming Carl Gould. Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Doing the right thing even if it’s unpopular.” how his little league coach empowered him to to build his leadership and decision skills at the young age of 12 years old. his belief that deep down we are all a heart and a soul that essentially want the same things out of life. how his upbringing in a large, diverse family helped prepare him to be self-aware and be open to a global interaction. his early entrepreneurial ventures; a landscape company and then a construction company. how he filled his schedule with different jobs while he made a name for himself in the coaching industry. his 4 aspects of successful coaching; the coach, the consultant, the mentor, and the advisor. how he views his network in two categories: “Are you a client now? Or will you be a client later?” Links Carl Gould on LinkedIn and Twitter. www.carlgould.com Books mentioned in this episode: “The 7 Stages of Small-Business Success: From Startup to Seven Figures in Three Years or Less” by Carl L. Gould “Biz Dev Done Right: Demystifying The Sales Process And Achieving The Results You Want” by Caryn Kopp & Carl Gould “Blueprint for Success” by Carl Gould, Ken Blanchard and Stephen R. Covey About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategy coach who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc and as an “industry expert in the field of digital event design” by JDC Events. He created The 5% Advantage Program, a four-week experiential program that helps presenters grow in their confidence with Zoom, online facilitation, and virtual event design so they can reduce their tech angst and host more engaging online experiences that meet the purpose of the convening and participants’ need for content and connection.

Carl Speaks to FOX Rochester about how businesses can build trust with clients amid reopening measures. Watch the interview here.

Carl is a serial entrepreneur, Founder and Chief Discovery Officer of 7 Stage Advisors, author and speaker. By the age of 40, Carl had built three multi-million-dollar businesses. His coaching and consulting methodologies are practiced in over 35 countries. In this episode, we discuss: – routines and rituals that set you up for success – building a business that lasts despite recessions or economic downturns – how to help online course customers get results – the question you need to answer before attracting your dream team – different sources for generating leads and more You can connect with Carl on Facebook. You can also get a copy of Carl’s Book, The 7 Stages of Small-Business Success, here.

In this episode, Dan interviews Carl Gould, life and business coach, Founder and Chief Discovery Officer of 7 Stage Advisors, a coaching and consulting company. Carl started his entrepreneurial journey with a landscaping company, grew the business and sold it. Then grew a construction business with coaching as a side hustle, and a couple of years before selling the company, started his actual coaching business. Tune in as they talk about how franchising his coaching and consulting business led him to consolidate the client acquisition, and how selling both companies and moving into coaching has been a his greatest move.

Carl’s Interview Show Notes:

• 00:22 – Introducing today’s guest, Carl Gould
• 00:29 – Carl’s focus
  • 7 Stage Advisors
  • Coaching and consulting

Sore Thumb Tough Decision:

• 01:34 – Carl’s sore thumb tough decision and his lessons learned
  • Franchising coaching and consulting business with traditional coaching model
  • Franchise because it was his target and as a marketing exercise that would give him access to the forms where the ceos or franchisors congregate  
  • When he franchised the company he was stuck with old coaching model that is very tough to sell that led them to a very slow holt
  • Pivoted and changed that
• 03:39 – What Carl could have done before taking franchising decision
  • Look at the ability of a franchisee; ability and speed for them to sell their services
  • He was banking on his ability to recruit new business owners to get the consulting services, faster than their ability to sell; too much risk in the model
• 04:37 – Trying to find people to run the consulting business?
  • He would have done the process differently
  • Would have been fine if they would have out recruited the franchisees  and the ability to sell on their own
  • Would have had enough people in the mix
• 05:36 – What Carl did to fix it when realized it wasn’t working
  • Consolidated the client acquisition
• 06:28 – Team’s thoughts when Carl started to pivot
  • Administrative team internally liked it because they had more control on the overall process
  • Consulting team liked it because they wouldn’t do something that they didn’t like to do
  • Challenge with people doing the sales; their work had increased and it was all on them

Positive Outcome:

• 07:28 – Carl’s tough decision with a positive outcome and his lessons learned
  • Selling both landscaping and constructing company, and deciding for coaching
  • Hired a coach for his company in 1996 and loved the process
  • When he was in the construction company in the 90’s, had a coaching side hustle
  • When started his own coaching business, already had 10 years of coaching experience
• 09:04 – What Carl likes most about the consulting side
  • Likes helping people understand where they are now, where they want to go and how to get there
  • Loves hard coaching and how it is to master as a field of study “A lot of people can get into coaching, but it is hard to be good”
  • Dan > Doesn’t like consulting. Doesn’t like the most when trying to help somebody through teaching or showing different options and then they don’t take action
  • “Not everything is for everybody” “Enjoy what your doing when want to make money”
• 11:59 – Strategies Carl uses when facing tough decisions
  • Basic evidence procedure to know whether it is worth it or not: Tools, treasure, talent and time
  • Do I have the tools?
  • Do I have the treasure?
  • Is there talent to be leveraged?
  • Do I have the time to commit to this?
• 15:16 – Need help with passive real estate investments? Go to HandfordCapital.com

The Trifecta:

• 16:07 – Carl’s favorite technology: Slack and calendar
• 17:45 – Carl’s favorite quote: “Nobody ever went broke making a profit” “Good debt is debt that leads to gasping cash flow positive”
• 18:39 – Carl’s favorite book : “The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield, “Rich dad poor dad” by Robert Kiyosaki and “Start with why” by Simon Sinek
• 19:39 – The next on Carl’s vision board: Starting to work on next book and looking for more television appearance
• 19:54 – Connect with Carl on website for a free business analysis

Key Takeaways from Carl Gould :

• “A lot of people can get into coaching, but it is hard to be good”
• “Enjoy what your doing when want to make money”
• Use basic evidence procedures such as tools, treasure, talent and time to know whether a decision is  worth it or not

Mentioned resources by Carl Gould:

• “The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield – 1st book recommended by Carl
• “Rich dad poor dad” by Robert Kiyosaki – 2nd book recommended by Carl
• “Start with why” by Simon Sinek – 3rd book recommended by Carl
• Slack

“I came up with a ridiculous guarantee and it worked.”  Carl Gould

About our Guest:

Carl Gould is a business growth expert, author and serial entrepreneur.  His career started by accident when he broke his leg and dropped out of his undergraduate accounting and finance program.  At eighteen, he turned to what he knew best – landscaping – and his business growth endeavors began as he doubled his business each year for the next five years until it sold.  Since then, Carl has built three multi-million dollar businesses before the age of 40, mentored the launch of over 5,000 businesses and has trained and certified over 7,0000 business coaches in 35 countries. 

Carl has written 3 best-selling books on business strategy and growth.  His clients range from Fortune 500 Companies to small to mid-market businesses. Each week he co-hosts “Quit and Get Rich” on iHeart ® Radio.  Carl is married with three children and lives in New Jersey.

Episode Summary

Let’s face it, no matter what business you are in, there are hundreds of thousands of others in that business too. And while you may be jaded enough to believe that “you have no competition,”  that couldn’t be farther from the truth.  Every business has competition and with the help of Carl Gould, you’re going to learn how to eliminate yours. In this powerful interview Carl dropped so many juicy nuggets.  So many in fact that not only do you need pen and paper but you are going to need to listen to this episode a minimum of 3 times to catch them all. If you’re ready to go from just like everyone else to the only and obvious choice, listen in to discover:

• Why charging more than your competitors is the first step to edging out the competition
• Three sure fire steps to charting your path to competition elimination
• How to develop your own obnoxious offer and get clients to happily invest to access it
• And so much more….

Powerful Carl Gould Quotes During the Episode:

• I had to pay my own way, the only way to do that was to start a business.
• My success was because I learned how to leverage the complaints instead of creating some canned USP.”  
• Complaints + value added free services = higher ticket
• Expertise is expertise; time doesn’t matter
• I had to be available to the marketplace in a way I have never before
• You don’t discount your way to market share
• If you are among the highest or lowest priced, you are an expert
• Edify the competition

Carl’s Incredible Factor Wisdom Questions:

Last book Carl read:  The Science of Getting Rich Wallace Wattles

Favorite Quote:   “your playing small doesn’t serve the world.”  Marianne Williamson

Tool Carl can’t live without to grow his business: recurring appointments on his calendar

How to Connect with Carl Gould:

Websites: www.carlgould.com | www.70secondCEO.com

Linked In: http://www.liunkedin.com/in/carlgould

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CarlGould

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/carlgould