Called the real deal by Forbes, Matthew is a small business advocate, Rapid Growth® Coach, and keynote speaker. Responsible for five multimillion dollar success stories before the age of 30, today Matthew is an internationally award-winning blogger, author of The Introvert’s Edge, and founder of Small Business Festival, an INC Top-5 national conference. His work has transformed over 3500 struggling businesses to date.
When Rob Stone, National Partner Director for Xero Australia, moved into a management role, he focused on a particular leadership style – one that offers autonomy, empathy, and empowerment. He shares the ways he uses positive feedback, deep listening, and inclusion as keys to a happy, productive team. Episode Highlights:...
Rob Stone, National Partner Director for Xero Australia, has a tendency all of us introverts share – spending too much time in our heads, analyzing, overthinking, and worrying. But over the course of almost two decades, Rob has been able to reframe his thinking to see opportunity rather than fear,...
WP Engine founder and CTO Jason Cohen shares the importance of understanding your strengths, weaknesses, and preferences when building your professional life. Instead of just blindly assuming that you need to be the next Bill Gates, Cohen encourages introverted managers and leaders to redefine success for themselves. Do you feel...
With four technology start-ups to his name, WP Engine founder and CTO Jason Cohen knows a thing or two about the importance of validating a business idea before building it. In this episode, Jason shares his strategies for getting detailed, specific feedback from your ideal customers. An introvert himself, Jason...
In this episode of The Introvert’s Edge Podcast, Tom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar Inc. and son of the legendary Zig Ziglar, shares his journey to confident, in-demand public speaking. Initially held back by fears that everyone would expect him to be just like his famous father, Tom came to understand...
In this episode, Tom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar, Inc. and son of sales legend Zig Ziglar, exemplifies how an introvert can achieve remarkable success in the sales world. He discusses his transformative experiences and mindset shifts in tackling common challenges in sales, like rejection and cold calling. Additionally, Tom shares...
As tempting as it is for us introverts to think that having an online-only business means we can hunker down and keep to ourselves, the truth is that we all need outside perspectives. In this episode of The Introvert’s Edge, Beth Buelow of The Introvert Entrepreneur explains why it’s crucial...
If you’re an introvert who’s been dreaming of starting your own business, but are afraid that your quiet nature closes that door for you, this episode will reframe your thinking and get the fire going in your belly. Just because your strengths may not naturally include networking, presenting, glad-handing, or...
Jennifer Kahnweiler is an international speaker, bestselling author, and world-recognized authority on introverted leadership capacity…but here’s the kicker: she’s an extrovert! While I make it a rule to invite only introverts on the show, in Jennifer’s case, I’ve made an exception – and you’ll soon discover why. Tune in to...
Traditional business advice includes ideas such as, “Find an unmet need in the market and create an offering around it.” But this is a terrible suggestion for introverts. Introverts are more likely to focus on authenticity as a core business value. This means that trying to bend ourselves to the...
Called the real deal by Forbes, Matthew is a small business advocate, Rapid Growth® Coach, and keynote speaker. Responsible for five multimillion dollar success stories before the age of 30, today Matthew is an internationally award-winning blogger, author of The Introvert’s Edge, and founder of Small Business Festival, an INC Top-5 national conference. His work has transformed over 3500 struggling businesses to date.