This is Changing Lives Selling Knives — a podcast that shares transformational life and business lessons from highly successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. All the guests on this podcast have two things in common. First, they’re all changing lives today through their work and their influence. Second, they all got their start in business by selling Cutco knives with Vector Marketing. This podcast was created to share inspiring stories from Cutco’s most prominent alumni and current lea ...
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440: Jordan Curtis - Sales Success Fundamentals
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Jordan Curtis started selling Cutco on January 28, 2023. In just about 11 months, he sold $215,298 to win the Silver Cup as the #1 new (Rising Star) sales representative in the company, more than doubling his closest competition and setting an all-time Vector Marketing company record. Jordan displays a rare combination of confidence, coachability, …
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Ben Lee is a young leader with a true passion for excellence. In high school, he was a captain on 2 California State Champion football teams. He started selling Cutco in 2019, and was #1 in sales among over 40,000 others recruited by the company that year. He advanced to the position of District Manager in 2020, and became the company’s #1 New Dist…
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438: Will Jenkins - A Blueprint For Entrepreneurial Success
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Will Jenkins has spent the past 15 years of his career building businesses and cultivating sales talent. Will leveraged his Cutco/Vector management experience to develop expertise in scaling a customer-facing sales team, including all aspects of attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. He co-founded the freight brokerage MoLo Solutions, wh…
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437: Shelby Brandt - Flashback Friday
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Creating a great organizational culture is at the forefront of any leader’s mind. It’s the one key factor that affects everything else, so it’s critical to craft and shape and develop. Shelby (Wildgust) Brandt has spent her entire life on an entrepreneurial journey of discovery, learning about herself, others, business, and life. As Cutco/Vector Ma…
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Amir Habash is a young leader who has learned to walk his own path in life. He became a Cutco/Vector District Manager at 18 years old, and has achieved consistent growth over the past 9 years, while accumulating over $10.8 million in Cutco sales, and advancing to serve as the Assistant Division Manager in Vector’s Carolina Division. Amir has been a…
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435: Jon Gordon - The Wisdom & Insights of Jon Gordon
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Jon Gordon is one of the most prolific and best-known business and personal development authors in the world today. The author of 28 books, most notably “The Energy Bus”, Jon has inspired readers and audiences all around the world with his message about the power of positive energy and positive leadership. His principles have been put to the test b…
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Jon Berghoff epitomizes the “changing lives” theme of this podcast as well as anyone we’ve ever featured. As a Cutco rep, Jon raised the bar of possibility for the entire company through his spectacular and unprecedented achievements, along the way to becoming the youngest ever inductee into the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. Now, as a respected busine…
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433: Tyler Strauss & Elliot James - Building A Championship Team
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Tyler Strauss was Cutco/Vector Marketing’s Silver Cup winner in the Branch Manager race in the Summer of 2022. He’s now a District Manager in Nebraska, and is leading the company in New Business Sales for 2024. Elliot James was the Branch Silver Cup winner in the Summer of 2023. He’s about to graduate from the University of Minnesota and will be a …
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432: Tina-Marie Cooper-Minar - Flashback Friday
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Tina-Marie Cooper-Minar has been one of the top-producing District Managers in Cutco/Vector history with over $19 million in career sales. Her early influences in the business include company legends such as Marty Domitrovich, Tim McCreadie, Chris Heigel, Jeff Bry and others. Tina-Marie has overcome numerous personal and professional challenges ove…
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431: Stephen Hunt - The Call To Be Your Best
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Stephen Hunt was the Silver Cup Champion in the New District Manager category in Cutco/Vector Marketing for 2023. He started in the business in 2019 and ran the #6 Branch in the company in 2022. He was promoted to District Manager in Amarillo TX in 2023, and is building an amazing organization. Stephen is already an integral part of the Lone Star D…
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A New Year is a perfect opportunity to reflect on the year gone by, and also to decide what you want in the year ahead. There’s a natural motivation to make the changes necessary to achieve your goals. Dan Casetta has spent his entire professional life coaching others on the process of goal-setting and goal-achievement. In this podcast episode, Dan…
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429: Stefanos Sifandos - Standing In Your Power
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Stefanos Sifandos is a trained educator and relationship expert with a background in behavioral science and social psychology. He is passionate about leading people closer to their highest potential and to each other. From trauma release to navigating the murky waters of modern masculinity to helping women understand the men in their lives, he help…
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428: Robert B. McGuinness - Flashback Friday
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Robert B. McGuinness is the CEO & Founder of Soul Venturer, a company that helps corporate professionals navigate a smooth transition from just a career into their calling. Robert shares a unique methodology that evolved from his own deeply personal journey to live out his own calling. Now, he helps others to navigate their own journey to find, the…
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427: Chantel Waterbury - Success Through Servant Leadership
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Chantel Waterbury is a life-long entrepreneur whose drive and tenacity have enabled her to support herself since she was just 13 years old. She started with Cutco/Vector Marketing in the Summer of 1993 and became a College All-American sales rep. After graduating from Santa Clara University, she began a career in corporate fashion retail, rising to…
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Danielle Posa is deeply passionate about the subject of wellbeing — what it means to live a full and meaningful life. As a workplace wellbeing advocate and advisor, she works with organizations to help them develop comprehensive, long-term wellbeing strategies. She has worked with the best thought leaders in this space, including being personally m…
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Steve Sims has been described as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” for his remarkable ability to make things happen. He’s the visionary founder of the world’s first luxury concierge service, delivering world-class personalized experiences to individuals interested in living life to its fullest. Steve has worked closely with luminaries such as Sir Elton …
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Adam Sobieski is one of the top all-time sales professionals in the 75-year history of Cutco. Through building the company’s Closing Gift Consultant (CGC) program, Adam was able to win 2 National Championship Silver Cups, and broke the company’s yearly sales record 3 times. Since then, he has leveraged his influence by helping others grow this prog…
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423: Jackie Kiku Snyder - My Career Adventure
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Jackie Snyder is an Entrepreneur, Business Development Executive and Recruiting Leader with 20+ years experience. She serves as a Mindset & Success Coach for aspiring women entrepreneurs and Fractional Executive & Advisor for mission-aligned venture capital firms and startups through her consulting firm, KIKU. She is Head of Business Development at…
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John Dankanich is the Chief Technologist at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. His primary role is to foster relationships and guide investments for technology development for NASA’s future mission needs, including efforts to sustain life on the Moon and landing humans on Mars. John believes that space exploration yields technologies and tools that…
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421: Alex Funk - Living Your Dream Life
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Alex Funk is living his dream life, and it’s all by design. He takes the time to identify all of his dreams, both big and small. Then he intentionally crafts them into his plans for each new year. He achieves most of his goals by applying many strong habits, and he strives to bring all of his learnings to his team, where he is building one of the s…
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420: Christopher Lochhead - Flashback Friday
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Christopher Lochhead is a dyslexic paperboy from Montreal, Canada, who failed out of school at 18, started a company, and went on to become a legendary 3-time Chief Marketing Officer in Silicon Valley. After selling his last company for $4.5 billion, Christopher “retired” to his home in Santa Cruz to pursue passions like surfing, martial arts, and …
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419: David Nurse - Unshakeable Mindset
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David Nurse is changing lives today by helping others to unlock their gifts. Widely renown as one of the top mindset specialists in the world, David has transformed the way hundreds of NBA stars play on the court, and has also shaped the thinking of numerous corporate executives over the past 15 years. He’s the author of 3 books, runs a transformat…
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Parker Ashley has been on a fast track to incredible success. By the age of 30, he was able to generate mid 8-figure revenues as an individual contributor, build a high-performance sales team, and quickly scale massive growth at Darktrace, an industry-leading cyber-AI company with over a $1 billion valuation. Parker was named his company’s “salespe…
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417: Dr. Diana Salazar - Putting Yourself In A Position of Choice
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Diana Salazar worked with Cutco/Vector in a variety of roles from 2009 to 2013. She started in a receptionist role and eventually ran her own team as a Branch Manager. Throughout her time with Vector — and since that time as well — Diana has always been willing to do the work to put herself in the best possible position of choice. She went to Chiro…
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Demian Scopp is one of the top managers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization today. His San Marcos TX team has been a pioneer in college student recruiting and development programs, including the virtual demo. He’ll have his 5th straight year over $1 million in sales in 2023, and he has also surpassed $10 million in career sales, earnin…
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Peter Voogd is an unstoppable force in the world of entrepreneurship. As a best-selling author, speaker, and coach, Peter has built a worldwide following among young entrepreneurs. He first succeeded as a District Manager with Cutco/Vector Marketing in Tacoma WA, and he is now sharing his mindset and strategies to help others achieve entrepreneuria…
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414: Ace Watanasuparp - Habits For Peak Performance
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Ace Watanasuparp has exceeded expectations at everything he’s done in life. He was able to walk-on to the basketball team at U.Conn, the most successful college basketball program in America over the past 25 years in terms of winning National Championships. As a Cutco/Vector sales rep for one Summer, Ace was a top performer in the New York City are…
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Trey Harris has been one of the most impactful leaders in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. Trey has impacted the organization by producing over $45 million in Cutco sales, but more importantly, he has impacted so many lives while becoming one of the most prolific developers in the history of the company. Trey is an excellent role mode…
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412: Justin Janowski - The Art of Influence
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Justin Janowski has spent the past 17 years mastering sales, leadership, and business development. He was successful as a Cutco sales rep and manager from 2006 to 2011, where he learned some of the foundational keys to influence. Now, as the Founder & CEO at Faith2Influence, Justin helps Christian coaches to optimize their business models and sales…
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Kattie D’Aiello is the Providence (RI) District Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, and also serves as Assistant Division Manager in the Northern New England Division. Kattie’s life and work experiences have yielded some valuable lessons that can benefit anyone who listens to this conversation. Her core values are loyalty, re…
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410: Dominic Rogers - Doing The Right Things Right
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Dominic Rogers began his career with Cutco in 1991 as a Systems Intern. He was promoted several times before ultimately advancing to Director of IT in 2005. He also became a company Vice-President in 2020, and is a key part of CEO Jim Stitt’s inner circle. The Cutco/Vector business runs through a complex system of platforms that are robust and secu…
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John Ruhlin is the world’s leading authority in maximizing customer loyalty through radical generosity. He is the Founder and author of Giftology, and has been featured in Forbes, Fox News, Fast Company, Inc., and the New York Times. While becoming the #1 sales rep in the 70+ year history of Cutco, with over $14 million in personal sales, John pion…
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408: John Edwin - My Path to Personal and Professional Success
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John Edwin is an ideal example of personal and professional success. He built one of the top personal training businesses on the East Coast, where he thrived for many years. Later, he started real estate investing and has built a massive portfolio that has provided him with total financial freedom. He’s also been married to his High School sweethea…
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Bryan Hurlman has become one of the most consistently excellent performers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. A veteran of the business since 2007, Bryan became a District Manager at the age of 19. From humble beginnings, and through several peaks and valleys, Bryan has risen to the pinnacle of success with the company. Now serving as the …
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406: Dr. Stefanie Boyer - Expert Advice For Students
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Dr. Stefanie Boyer is a published author, TedX speaker, and Marketing Professor at Bryant University where she teaches selling and sales management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She’s also the Co-Founder of RNMKRS, a virtual platform for training and assessing sales talent, through which she hosts a virtual sales competition with studen…
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Drew Frank is the Rocky Mountain Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing, headquartered in Denver CO. He is widely considered to be the all-time greatest field manager in company history, having won 13 Silver Cups in his Office and 10 more in his Division. With over $90 million in total career sales, Drew is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of…
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404: Grant Baldwin - Powerful Public Speaking
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As founder and CEO of The Speaker Lab, Grant Baldwin has helped thousands of people build successful and sustainable speaking businesses. Over the last 15 years, Grant has become a sought-after speaker, podcaster, author, and accomplished entrepreneur. Featured on the Inc. 5000 list, Forbes, Inc. Entrepreneur, and The Huffington Post, he has commit…
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Andrew Bosworth is one of the top Executives at Meta/Facebook today. He sold Cutco for two Summers while in college at Harvard, achieving College All-American status and becoming an Assistant Manager. After a short time at Microsoft, Boz joined Facebook in early 2006 and became their Director of Engineering. While in this role, Boz invented Newsfee…
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402: Bret Barrie - Promoted: The Proven Path to Career Advancement
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Bret Barrie has been a consistent peak performer in business and in life. As a sales rep with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, Bret was the company’s #1 college student sales rep and achieved Hall of Fame status in his short 6-year career with the company. Bret then ventured into the medical device sales industry, where he has been a …
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Mike Muriel is the Central Region Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing, responsible for an area encompassing parts of 16 states. Having been with the company since 1992, Mike is a multiple-time National Champion, member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame, and has inspired the entire company through his strong, driven leadership. Mike has had several tr…
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan is an author, speaker, coach, and psychologist who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life—worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His writing has been featured in Reader's Digest, Huffington Post, and The 5 Love Languages, and he has appeared on the TODAY Show. He is the author of Loveable …
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Scott Dennis is the Eastern Region Manager for Cutco / Vector Marketing. Since his start with the company in 1990, Scott has been one of the most prolific achievers at every level in the organization. While attending the University of Notre Dame, he was one of the top college-student sales reps in the company. He was National Champion Branch Manage…
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398: Kyle Smith - What Follows From Belief
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Kyle Smith is the Sales Promotion Manager for the Central Region of the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. His history with the company dates back to 2002, while he was a student at the University of Illinois. As an SPM, Kyle’s greatest strength is believing in people, and he leverages this strength to foster strong connections and help oth…
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Earl Kelly is the Northeast Region Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. A veteran with the company since 1989, he has served in an Executive leadership role in three different Regions, and is a member of the company’s Hall of Fame. He is widely considered to be one of Vector’s finest examples of all-around leadership, both professio…
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396: Dushka Zapata - Dushka On Relationships
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Dushka Zapata is a long-time Silicon Valley Communications Executive who has evolved into a passionate and poignant writer, with 15 books including “Please Don’t Blame Love” and “For All I Know”, which are discussed in this podcast. Dushka’s ability to write about the Human Experience is sweeping over Quora with over 263 million content views. Her …
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395: Chelsea Rodriguez - Flashback Friday
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Chelsea Rodriguez is one of the top sales performers in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. She is in her 15th year with the company, having started while going to college at the University of Alabama. Over the past 7 years, Chelsea has been a consistent top-performer, and in 2022, she took it to a new level, becoming just the 9th person in co…
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Jeff Bry is the Midwest Region Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. A member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame, Jeff is widely considered to be one of the most emulatable leaders throughout the entire company. His combination of internal characteristics, outward professionalism, and excellent results have made him an amazing role mod…
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393: Dustin Marx - The Entrepreneur Journey
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Dustin Marx is the Founder & CEO of Stellar, a fast-growing B2B marketplace connecting rental properties with skilled labor in order to resolve home maintenance issues with less hassle. Dustin’s roots in business go back to when he started selling Cutco with Vector Marketing in 1999. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Finance and…
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Josh Goodman has experienced an incredible roller coaster ride in his entrepreneurial journey. After several years with Cutco/Vector as a rep and manager, Josh embarked on a quest to find his ideal path in business. There were successes and failures, and eventually, a personal experience led him to found his own company, now known as PourMyBev (for…
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391: Dan Casetta - How Are You Giving Back?
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Those of us who are fortunate to have so much in life have a responsibility to the world to share our good fortune with others. This creates a culture and environment of everyone looking to build the greater good. It makes the world more abundant for everyone. In this short solo episode, CLSK Host Dan Casetta shares some causes that are worthy of s…
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