Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 1/9/21 - Jonathan Quarles and His New Book

Rick is joined on iHeartRadio this week by Jonathan Quarles to talk about his new book, MAKING DOLLARS WHILE MAKING CHANGE: The Playbook for Game Changers.

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Inspired by the ongoing Flint water crisis, Quarles founded Quartz, a company whose mission is to offer clean water solutions to communities who desperately need them around the world by using advanced technology that pulls water from the air to deliver safe drinking water. He is also the founder of The BTL Group, a strategic business development and relationship management platform dedicated to using entrepreneurship as a platform for social impact.

His new book MAKING DOLLARS WHILE MAKING CHANGE: The Playbook for Game Changers focuses on how to use business as a force for good.

Jonathan Quarles has always had a passion for building businesses and creating change. As a serial entrepreneur, he started his first business as the top-selling paperboy in his neighborhood at the age of 8. Thirty years later, Jonathan has created and developed more than 10 businesses, ranging from a custom T-Shirt operation to a creative printing company. He is an avid angel investor, setting his sights on fast-growing, disruptive companies with a social impact component.

In 2003, Jonathan fused his unparalleled ability to build bridges between people and ideas with his business acumen to launch The BTL Group. As Founder and CEO, he has transformed both multi-billion dollar corporations and non-profit organizations by helping them connect the dots on critical resources, important community dynamics, and lucrative partnerships. Jonathan’s work has unlocked more than $200M of value across the private and public sectors, earning him a place as one of the most sought-after advisors for identifying business growth opportunities and as one of Detroit’s most well-known “connectors.” Today, The BTL Group continues its journey as a thriving strategic consulting business and has now expanded its geographic footprint to several countries outside of the United States.

As a native of Flint, Michigan, Jonathan couldn’t sit on the sidelines as a devastating water crisis plagued his hometown. As he leaned into the research, he realized that Flint had become the U.S. epicenter for what was actually a global crisis – 1 in 3 people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water. Jonathan knew that a challenge of this scale called for an unprecedented solution – with that, he founded Quartz Water Source (fka SolAir Water). In its initial phase, Quartz is bringing cutting edge atmospheric water generation (AWG) technology – quite literally water made out of air – to the cities and states that need it the most. The technology is reliable, low maintenance and capable of supplementing a municipal water source provided that a power source is available. As part of its future growth, Quartz is exploring the bottled water market as well partnerships with private sector companies whose supply chains heavily rely on water.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 12/26/20 - Todd Stottlemyre, Former MLB Pitcher, New Book

Rick talks with former Major League pitcher, Todd Stottlemyre, this week on “Tech of Sports.”

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Although Todd Stottlemyre may be best known for his successful MLB career, his accomplishments off the field are just as impressive. After leaving baseball, he pursued a career in finance building an asset management business at a high-profile Wall Street firm. He then, founded a private equity fund that owns, manages, and oversees several companies.

Today, Stottlemyre is a global entrepreneur, speaker, and high performance business coach with a highly personal, transformative story to tell through his new book, “The Observer”. Far from being a fiction novel, “The Observer” offers actionable strategies for professional and personal growth and it is also the fable of Todd Stottlemyre’s life. He rose to superstardom winning two World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays but had yet to reach his true “peak” until the journey that began afterward…

The Book:

Kat has it all (money, success, recognition, influence) except the one thing she desires desperately: a fulfilled life. A business entrepreneur in the high-end sportswear industry, Kat is driven in relentless pursuit of ever-greater success. The two anchors in Kat’s frenzied life have been her father; a famous baseball pitcher turned team manager, and her son, who is following in his grandfather’s footsteps. When both anchors become unstable, Kat’s life tips dangerously out of balance. The market and her finances flip, and relationships start slipping through her fingers. Eager for solutions, she turns to find uncanny wisdom from places she never expected.

The Observer unpacks the idea of 180-degree thinking, which changes everything for Kat. Now, seemingly impossible goals now come into focus with crystal clear clarity. As Kat focuses on the right things, the impossible becomes her new reality.

-Release Date: December 29, 2020
-Publisher: Made for Success Publishing
-ISBN-10: 1641465344
-ISBN-13: 9781641465342
-Purchasing Details: “The Observer” is available for Pre-Order on Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble.

Stottlemyre is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 15 seasons most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with whom he won two World Series championships. He also played for the Oakland Athletics, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Awarded for his outstanding integrity and dedication to community service, he received the prestigious Branch Ricky Award and the Lou Gehrig Award.

After leaving professional baseball, he pursued a career in finance building an asset management business at a high-profile Wall Street firm. He is the co-founder and owner of a private equity fund that owns, manages, and oversees a number of companies.

Today, Stottlemyre channels his passion for winning as a high-performance business coach, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. Taking all he has learned both on and off the field, he works to help people achieve unparalleled success in every dimension of their lives.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:

https://toddofficial.com/the-observer

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 11/28/20 - Dr. Jason Selk, Sports Mental Toughness and Relentless Solution Focus

Rick is joined by Dr. Jason Selk this week to talk sports mental toughness and his book, Relentless Solution Focus.

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Dr. Selk has a unique process that helps athletes win World Series' and businesses increase productivity up to 30 percent.

“The most successful people are those who are mentally tough.  They choose thoughts that biologically improve their quality of life.  In this book, you will learn to achieve what you never imagined; and when things do go wrong, you will know how to deal with them simply and effectively,” explains performance coach Dr. Jason Selk in RELENTLESS SOLUTION FOCUS: Train Your Mind To Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance (McGraw-Hill; January 5, 2021), written with his associate Dr. Ellen Reed.

Twenty years ago, Dr. Selk set out to combine what he knew about cognitive neuroscience, brain chemistry, and human performance to create a training method to show people exactly how to develop mental toughness. After years of research with clinical patients and having worked with thousands of people considered “the best,” he developed Relentless Solution Focus (RSF).  It’s a three-step process that has since been proven to help people win World Series, Super-Bowls, National Championships, Olympic gold medals, and increase business productivity by up to 30 percent year over year.

Mentally tough people actually choose the thoughts that cause them to take actions that lead to positive outcomes, although this is contrary to the way humans are hardwired. “Over millennia, our very survival relied on our ability to be alert to potential dangers,” says Dr. Selk.   That is, we are pre-disposed to look for problems – what he calls “Problem-Centric Thought.”  This negativity bias significantly limits our potential and increases stress, pressure, and underperformance.

By developing a Relentless Solution Focus (RSF) – which he and Ellen Reed have taught to tens of thousands of clients – people will not only be prepared for adversity, but will be able to thrive in it.  This mind-training regimen makes it possible to reframe every problem into an opportunity for positive, productive action.  The three-step process includes:

Recognize – First, recognize when negative thinking has set in.  The RSF process teaches people to be alert to negative thoughts, and to use the onset of this thinking to create positive behavior change.  This is critical because what anyone focuses on expands.  Focusing on problems makes them larger and less manageable.

Replace – Once people recognize their problem-focused thoughts, it is essential to replace the negative thinking with more positive thoughts.  The key is to do it quickly—within sixty seconds or less.  To do this, people must ask themselves one simple question:  What is one thing I can do right now that could make this better?  Dr. Selk advises using what he calls a “The Mental Chalkboard” to ensure that people focus on solutions.  Fortunately, just as focusing on problems causes them to expand, focusing on solutions has the same effect.

Retrain – “No muscle becomes strong without training, developing mental strength requires training, as well,” explains Dr. Selk.  Although negative thinking is hardwired, the brain has the ability to change.  RELENTLESS SOLUTION FOCUS provides specific tools – including the Mental Workout and Success Logs – that will enable readers to train their minds in only three minutes per day.

“Adversity itself isn’t controllable. What is always controllable is what you do about it.  The mentally tough zero in on what can be done—the solution side of the mental chalkboard,” asserts Dr. Selk.  RELENTLESS SOLUTION FOCUS will enable anyone to put his remarkable process to work for themselves

Dr. Jason Selk ,one of the nation’s premier performance coaches, has worked with business titans and superstar athletes. As Director of Mental Training for the St. Louis Cardinals, he played an important role in the team’s first World Series victory in more than twenty years in 2006, and their second in 2011. Dr. Selk, who earned a Doctorate in counseling and sport psychology at the University of Missouri, is the bestselling author of Executive Toughness, 10-Minute Toughness, Organize Tomorrow Today, and Lead Any Team to Win.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 8/22/20 - Jill Sylvester, Author 'Trust Your Intuition'

Rick is joined by the author of a book he reviewed last year, by talking to the author, Jill Sylvester.

The book is Trust Your Intuition.

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Jill is a licensed mental health counselor, author of the Nautilus award winning book,”Trust Your Intuition: 100 Ways to Transform Anxiety and Depression for Stronger Mental Health,” and host of the “Trust Your Intuition Podcast.” Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Bustle, SheKnows, WorkingMother, Parenthood, TeenMentor, and http://OprahMag.com.

Jill explains… there is a way to feel better…by learning to trust yourself?

There is. And Trust your Intuition: 100 Ways to Transform Anxiety and Depression for Stronger Mental Health will show you how.

Written by licensed mental health counselor and wellness advocate Jill Sylvester, Trust Your Intuition provides 100 simple tips and techniques designed to teach you to harness the power of your intuition, find the hidden meaning in your suffering, transform anxious and depressed feelings and emerge stronger and more powerful than ever. The tips are divided into five sections that will help you:

Hold on
Take good self-care
Believe
Trust your intuition, and
Feel better

This book makes you feel better about yourself and the world around you.

It will make you put yourself in a better situation. Get 30 years of self-development ideas and tools that have also proven effective with clients including adults, adolescents and children, Trust Your Intuition will guide you to elevate your life and align with the wisdom that already exists inside of you. There are even some specifics for athletes!

Jill says, “Athletes are human too!”

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Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 8/8/20 - Rich Neher, Author of 'Drop In Tennis Secrets'

Rick is joined by longtime tennis teaching professional and organizer, Rich Neher this week on iHeartRadio.

Tennis Pros hurting during Covid-19 can develop a second income stream thanks to his new book, “Drop-In Tennis Secrets.”

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Neher talks the publication of his new tennis book “Drop-In Tennis Secrets,” which is now available as a paperback and in a Kindle version. He set out to find an answer to the question, “Can you make money in tennis when your name is not Roger or Rafa?” The answer is, yes! Drop-In Tennis Secrets is a handy guide for those seeking to organize tennis matches for local players and make some money in the process. Neher says, “This manual is suitable for tennis professionals that want to add a second income stream to their regular business, and for entrepreneurial tennis players who want to start a business in the sport they love.”

All the steps for starting and conducting a successful drop-in tennis business are covered. All aspects of a new tennis business, from start to finish, with plenty of tips and best practices, are presented in an easy-to-read, clear, and precise style, including Neher’s “Secret Sauces” to keep players coming to your group week after week.

Delaine Mast, National Director for World TeamTennis Community Leages, writes, “As I read your book, it reinforced for me how there is no replacement for experience. Your vast experience and passion for tennis, and people have made you successful and uniquely qualified to help others. I hope that others will read this booklet and realize it can help them create their own success story!”

Rich Neher is a tennis writer and publisher of a monthly newsletter titled TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS. Rich has organized and personally conducted thousands of drop-in tennis events in Southern California since 1998.

Equipped with a German engineering degree, Rich emigrated to the United States in 1985. After 5 years in Philadelphia, he moved to Southern California where he pursued his passion for tennis; he started to play tennis, and learned the business of tennis. Rich was a Board member of the San Diego District Tennis Association and received the Community Tennis Award from the USPTA San Diego division. It was in 1994, at the Bobby Riggs Tennis Club in Encinitas, California, when Rich began organizing drop-in Tennis events for local, recreational players.

As Team Lead for Adult Leagues and NTRP Ratings on the USTA Tennislink Team, he taught the ins and outs of league tennis to coordinators in all 17 USTA sections. In 2008 he moved from San Diego to the Los Angeles area and in 2009 he started his consulting business, TENNIS MEDIA GROUP, and became a tennis sports writer for Inside Tennis and the Examiner Group. Rich began publishing TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS in January of 2014.

He is the recipient of the 2003 Community Service Award from the USPTA San Diego Division and of the 2019 PTR Media Excellence  Award.

In 2020, after creating and organizing almost 3,000 drop-in tennis round robins, he wrote and published the booklet “Drop-In Tennis Secrets – a manual for creating a second income stream with tennis.”