The CEO Mastery Show

“If you can tell stories as you’re presenting, it increases recall up to 26%. And as we know, people love stories.” -Amanda Holmes Have you ever wondered why some sales pitches instantly grab your attention, making you eager to buy, while others fall flat? The secret isn’t just in what’s being sold, but how it’s presented. This week’s podcast episode is diving int

“It's not always about a Dream 100. It could just be one that could completely change your world.” -Amanda Holmes Ever wondered how much more you could achieve with a single dream client than with a handful of mediocre ones? In this week’s episode, you’ll hear about successful entrepreneur and investor Dave Eigen’s most recent venture where one relationship 5xed his

Are you tired of sending out LinkedIn connection requests only to hear crickets in response? We ran a LinkedIn Experiment where we took our Dream 100 list and tested two different ways to connect. One approach we connected WITHOUT a message. That got an abysmal 4.9% acceptance rate. I was SHOCKED. I thought it wouldn’t be very effective, but I didn’t think it’d be THAT b

“You can't use hashtags to push bad content. All that matters is the content.” -Carson Matthews Summary: In this episode of The CEO Mastery Show, hosted by Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, Carson Matthews, a former professional athlete turned entrepreneur, shares his journey and the strategies that led him to acquire 45,000 customers in just eight months usi

“It took me forever to learn this. CALM is a superpower.” -Larry Bradley Summary: In this episode of The CEO Mastery Show hosted by Amanda Holmes, CEO of Chet Holmes International, insights are shared on the importance of fostering a calm life and managing stress for improved well-being in the workplace. The discussion begins with revealing data that 75% of C-suites are consi

58% of our incoming workforce says most days their stress is completely overwhelming. This episode today is about resolving some of that stress by walking through a simple 4 part framework to help you double your sales while cutting your stress in half. I’ve brought in Craig Ingram, a superstar sales executive from our Ultimate Sales Machine Dojo to share some war stories. Her

Have you ever had a failure that altered the course and direction of your life? One that at the time felt so insurmountable you didn’t know if you’d ever be able to rebound…? That's why they created the phrase, “fail your way to success.” This week’s episode is living proof. It all started in 2008, Peter Afiuny had just graduated from University of Southern Cal

Did you see the recent post by Recruiter.com? The title was: “Apparently, the hardest thing to sell is a sales job.” 🤦‍♀️ It’s humorous because it’s true. Approximately 90% of hiring managers find it more difficult to find sales talent today. We’ve trained companies for decades on how to identify a sales superstar because it’s such a huge issue. Most co

Do you wonder why some companies thrive magnificently while others struggle to keep afloat? We pulled a hot seat recording from our late great founder Chet Holmes talking about: -The Formula for Repeatable Success: It’s not about one-off victories; it’s about creating a system that yields success time and time again. -The Critical Mistake to Avoid: Learn about the colossal e

We’ve released over 190 podcast episodes to date, and this episode with Tom Schaff is in my top 3 favorites of all time. If you… hate cold calling, If you’re nervous about how to reach out to cold prospects, If you have a dream client and you don’t know what to do to get their attention… Watch this episode with Tom to get some ideas of the entertaining things you can