In this episode of Resilience Rocks Sales, we meet Samantha J Brunskill, an expert in personal branding and luxury brand creation. She introduces us to the concept of choosing the right buyer and designing your sales process around presupposing people are empowered and self-led.

Samantha shares insights from her journey, including her success with the Illuminate Summit, her early struggles and achievements in her family's property development business, and dealing with negativity when building a brand that is authentically you.

The conversation digs into the importance of resilience, the power of personal stories in sales, and unique approaches to building a personal brand.

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About Samantha J:

Samantha J. is an award-winning entrepreneur hailed as "The Illuminator" by Forbes for her trailblazing approach to purpose-led entrepreneurship. Turning her personal traumas into sources of hope, she built a multi-8-figure empire by the age of 22, overcoming challenges of sexual abuse and mental health.

A globetrotter and perpetual learner, Samantha J. has studied under leading experts in neuroscience, shamanism, sacred sexuality, trauma, entrepreneurship, and leadership. She developed her unique methodology, The Illuminator Method, to help entrepreneurs find deep fulfillment while building the life and 6-8+ figure empire of their dreams.

Recognized as one of Business Elite's Top 40 Under 40 entrepreneurs, Samantha is a 6x best-selling author and a 5x Women Changing the World award finalist and winner of the Women Changing The World - Emerging Leader of the Year (bronze).

She has been featured alongside Oprah, spent time with Richard Branson, Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York, Dr. Terrai Trent. Her next book will be featured in the Oscars hampers, and is being launched in New York October 2024.

She has empowered thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide and is on a mission to make a billion philanthropic impacts through her business school and branding agency.

In this episode, Stacey chats with James Michael from Justified Talent about his unique journey from the military to becoming a small business sales recruiter.

James shares his insights on resilience, the psychology of performance, and his innovative approach to recruitment that ditches the traditional resume for behavioural analytics.

Highlights:

• James Michael's Background
• The Navy and the Army Experience
• Transition to Sales
• Building Justified Talent
• Innovative Recruitment Approach
• Culture in Recruitment

Connect with James on LinkedIn or at www.JustifiedTalent.com

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About James:

Having reinvented himself, professionally, 5 times, over his working life so far, James Michael, at age 55 launched his first ever recruitment firm.

Justified Talent works with Founders and small business owners to recruit their first sales professionals.

James nominates 'resilience' as one of the key contributors to his success.

In this episode of Resilience Rock Sales, Ben Angel, author of The Wolf is at The Door - How to Survive & Thrive in an AI-Driven World, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on businesses, particularly in sales.

Ben shares his journey, insights on AI's fast-evolving landscape, and gives practical advice on leveraging AI tools while being cautious of its risks.

He also explores the importance of resilience and discusses steps individuals and business owners can take to stay ahead of the curve.

Highlights:

• The Importance of Ben's New Book
• The Impact of AI on Business and Society
• Challenges and Risks of AI
• The Reality of AI-Generated Content
• Privacy and Intellectual Property Concerns with AI
• Historical Context of Technological Disruptions
• Practical Steps for Individuals and Business Owners
• Music as a Ritual for Resilience

Connect with Ben at www.thewolfofAI.co

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About Ben:

Ben Angel is a bestselling author who has predicted trends in business, health, tech and marketing for nearly two decades. As a VIP contributor to Entrepreneur for 8 years, his weekly videos have amassed millions of views. His latest book, The Wolf is at The Door - How to Survive & Thrive in an AI-Driven World explores how AI will reshape work, commerce, relationships and reality, to prepare leaders for the future.