Secrets of Success

Secrets of Success

Host Bill Horan helps listeners uncover hidden talents to maximize individual success.

Episodes

August 4, 2025 28 mins
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Bill Horan talks with Matthew Mitchell, author of READY TO WIN.  Matthew will discuss why he starts off his book by talking about Michael Jordan's failures, how to hold a team accountable, why  preparation is so important and why we should ask ourselves, "In what areas of life am I ignoring preparation?"
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Bill Horan talks with Sheena Yap Chan, author of BRIDGING THE CONFIDENCE GAP.  Sheena will  discuss what the double standards that kill confidence are, why the media expects women to be perfect in every way, why perfection is an illusion and what is Imposter Syndrome?
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July 14, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Adam Brotman and Andy Sack, authors of AI FIRST. Andy and Adam will discuss what the differences between AI, AGI and ASI are, why they say they were dunbfounded by CHAT GPT 3.5, how people can learn more about AI just by using it for everyday simple tasks and how we can be hurt by scammers if we don't keep up with AI.
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July 7, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with David DeLong, author of Hidden Talent. David will discuss the 3 "hidden" groups he is talking about, why we will be facing a shortage of workers in the future, why many employers are afraid to hire workers from this "hidden pool" and how "hidden talent workers" can use internships and temporary positions to their advantage.
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Bill Horan talks with Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, authors of G.O.A.T. WISDOM.  Brent and Josh will discuss what G.O.A.T. WISDOM is,  why they have such a strong belief in kindness, why they call their clients "neighbors" and why it is important to know the "measure of success."
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June 23, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Nick Huber, author of THE SWEATY STARTUP. Nick will discuss how most entrepreneurs are normal not brilliant, why leverage is the key to life, what are the 3 things that help us get leverage and why we should ask ourselves what can I do right now that will maximize the life I want to live 5 years from now.  Buy the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bLazjW
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June 16, 2025 28 mins
Bill Horan talks with Jack M. Cohen, author of THE FREEDOM FRAMEWORKS.  Jack will discuss why success is not linear, why it is difficult to articulate our dreams, what he means by DO BE HAVE, and why we should begin with the end in mind.
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Bill Horan talks with George Horrigan, author of WORK LESS, MAKE MORE AND HAVE MORE FUN IN YOUR BUSINESS. George will discuss what is his structure of success, what is the most common problem in business today, what most businesses do wrong and why a vision is so important.
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June 2, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Dr. Jo Brown, author of SEE YOUR ELEPHANT.  Dr. Jo will discuss what is an "elephant", why she calls herself an "elephant hunter", why self awareness is so important, and what are 'triggers?"
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Bill Horan talks with Kishanna Palmer, author of BUSY IS A FOUR LETTER WORD.  Kishanna will discuss why she says busy is a four letter word, how to do less to achieve more, why multitasking is a myth and what are 4 strategies to get out of the busy trap.
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May 12, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Todd Patkin, author of FINDING HAPPINESS.  Todd will discuss why it is important to follow his 12 steps in numerical order, why he puts exercise first, what he means when he says to be a lamplighter and how to avoid negative people.
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Bill Horan talks with Becky Heidesch, author of THE CAREER MASTERCLASS FOR WOMEN.  Becky will discuss why she says "my hindsight is your 20/20," how you can design your future on your terms, how to answer the question "Is it who you know or what you know?", and why she wants you to keep a career journal.
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April 28, 2025 28 mins
Bill Horan talks with Shanna Adamic, author of AUDACIOUS OPTIMISM.  Shanna will discuss what health challenges she had to overcome, how hope and confidence come before optimism, why the words "I will" are so important and how our choices mirror our true selves.
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April 21, 2025 28 mins
Bill Horan talks with Elizabeth Willetts, author of FLEX.  Elizabeth will discuss if we really knowwhat we are good at doing, how we can find out what our strengths are, what she means by "skill stacking," and why we must find out "what winds me up."
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April 14, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Stefaan van Hooydonk, author of CURIOSITY.  Stefaan will discuss what the Global Curiosity Institute is all about, why curiosity is the biggest predictor of executive success, how conformity is the biggest enemy of curiosity and why the real power of curiosity lies in its collective power.
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Bill Horan talks with Mark C. Fava, author of LESSONS FROM THE ADMIRAL.  Mark will discuss why it is important to observe the leaders we work for, why he calls himself an "active learner", why bosses measure your performance by how you meet their expectations and why the key is to know what bosses want, not what is important.
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Bill Horan talks with Manar Sweillam Morales, author of THE FLEXIBILITY PARADIGM.  Manar will discuss how to define flexibility, why employees consider flexibility the most important non salary benefit, commons misconceptions about flexibility and why flexibility is not a policy but a companywide culture change.
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March 24, 2025 27 mins
Bill Horan talks with Caroline Adams Miller, author of BIG GOALS.  Caroline will discuss how goal setting is a science, what are the 3 basic needs of Self Determination Theory, how smart phones and social media affect goal setting, and how goal setting has an impact on both conscious and unconscious behavior.
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March 17, 2025 28 mins
Bill Horan talks with Sandra Matz author of MINDMASTERS.  Sandra will discuss what psychological targeting is, why she says it all comes down to power, how data is the window into our psychology, and how much we can learn about a person from their social media posts.
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