Interview with Lou Diamond

Published: June 25, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

One Sharp Sword - Cutting Through To What Matters Most with Dr Wayne Pernell is meant to be thought-provoking and inspiring.  

This show offers no advice or counsel related to law, finance, or health (either physical or mental).  You are listening at your own discretion and interpreting what you hear in your own way.  This show is meant for entertainment purposes and no claims of enhancement or enrichment of any sort are indicated or implied.  Nope, this show doesn’t promise to make you better looking.  But hey… look at you now!  Listen in!  Enjoy!

Lou Diamond is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and the host of Thrive Loud an amazing podcast; he’s a business coach and the author of Master The Art of Connecting.  He worked his way OFF of Wall Street after two and a half decades in sales, he recognized his super-power is really to be a super-connector.  Lou is a master at relationship management, business development, and leadership coaching.

Key points of this amazing conversation:

  • When you connect, you thrive!
  • Start somewhere
  • Question your frustration to determine, are you unhappy or unfulfilled
  • There is HUGE power in Empathy
  • Everyone has a favorite way to communicate.  When you understand that, you can connect with them more deeply.
  • The pitfalls of selling are in selling.  You have to listen.  Then you have to ask for the business.  
  • 5-step process: V-O-I-C-E to bring to any connection:
    • Vision
    • Opportunity
    • Identity
    • Compassion
    • Energy

Bottom line: Conversations matter!

See what Lou is up to at https://thriveloud.com

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