Be A Thought Leader, Not Just An Expert! with Nicky Billou
10/04/22 • 63 min
Welcome to the 105th Episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest Nicky Billou, as they talk about his life journey and draw a distinction between a "Thought Leader" and an "Expert". Nicky Billou is the president and CEO of eCircle Academy, an accountability coach at Finish Line Thinking, and host of the “Thought Leader Revolution” podcast. This episode sends a message that you need to change your life so you can change others.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
• The power of a dialed-in message creates some original thinking
• The saying, "Hard times create strong men, strong men create Good times. Good times, create weak men, weak men create hard times."
• Are you a marketing charlatan?
• A branded thought leader versus an expert
• Be with the right peers and have a great mentor
• And many more!
About Nicky Billou:
Nicky Billou is the president and CEO of eCircle Academy, where he runs a year-long mastermind and educational program, working with coaches, consultants, corporate trainers, clinic owners, realtors, mortgage brokers, and other service-based entrepreneurs, conditioning them as authorities in their niche. He is also an accountability coach at Finish Line Thinking, and host of the “Thought Leader Revolution” podcast. Nikki is the author or co-author of eight books to name a few. His number one international best-selling author of the book Finish Line thinks about how to think and win like a champion. The thought leader's journey is a fable of life, the power of connecting how to activate profitable relationships by serving your network plus others. And his latest is how to create a million-dollar-a-year income. They're priceless guides for life insurance agents, sales professionals, and anyone with a big dream. Nicky isn't in demand and highly inspirational speaker to corporate audiences such as RBC, Lululemon, Ola page, and Torstar media. He is an advisor and confidant to some of the most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs in Canada.
Nicky is passionate about energizing people to be their best selves, as he works with entrepreneurs and professional salespeople, including top real estate agents, financial advisors, and insurance brokers from top organizations who want to be held accountable for producing top results. He specializes in consulting, speaking, writing, masterminding, accountability structures, coaching, fitness, nutrition, motivation, and mindset training. He helps coaches and consultants grow their businesses.
You can find Nicky Billou on...
Website:https://ecircleacademy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickybillou/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-entrepreneurs-circle/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.billou
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecircleacademy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickybillou/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ecircleacademy/
Connect with Dwight Heck!
Website: https://giveaheck.com/"https://giveaheck.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Giveaheck
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-raymond-heck-65a90150/
Welcome to the 105th Episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest Nicky Billou, as they talk about his life journey and draw a distinction between a "Thought Leader" and an "Expert". Nicky Billou is the president and CEO of eCircle Academy, an accountability coach at Finish Line Thinking, and host of the “Thought Leader Revolution” podcast. This episode sends a message that you need to change your life so you can change others.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
• The power of a dialed-in message creates some original thinking
• The saying, "Hard times create strong men, strong men create Good times. Good times, create weak men, weak men create hard times."
• Are you a marketing charlatan?
• A branded thought leader versus an expert
• Be with the right peers and have a great mentor
• And many more!
About Nicky Billou:
Nicky Billou is the president and CEO of eCircle Academy, where he runs a year-long mastermind and educational program, working with coaches, consultants, corporate trainers, clinic owners, realtors, mortgage brokers, and other service-based entrepreneurs, conditioning them as authorities in their niche. He is also an accountability coach at Finish Line Thinking, and host of the “Thought Leader Revolution” podcast. Nikki is the author or co-author of eight books to name a few. His number one international best-selling author of the book Finish Line thinks about how to think and win like a champion. The thought leader's journey is a fable of life, the power of connecting how to activate profitable relationships by serving your network plus others. And his latest is how to create a million-dollar-a-year income. They're priceless guides for life insurance agents, sales professionals, and anyone with a big dream. Nicky isn't in demand and highly inspirational speaker to corporate audiences such as RBC, Lululemon, Ola page, and Torstar media. He is an advisor and confidant to some of the most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs in Canada.
Nicky is passionate about energizing people to be their best selves, as he works with entrepreneurs and professional salespeople, including top real estate agents, financial advisors, and insurance brokers from top organizations who want to be held accountable for producing top results. He specializes in consulting, speaking, writing, masterminding, accountability structures, coaching, fitness, nutrition, motivation, and mindset training. He helps coaches and consultants grow their businesses.
You can find Nicky Billou on...
Website:https://ecircleacademy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickybillou/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-entrepreneurs-circle/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.billou
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecircleacademy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickybillou/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ecircleacademy/
Connect with Dwight Heck!
Website: https://giveaheck.com/"https://giveaheck.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Giveaheck
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-raymond-heck-65a90150/
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Welcome to the 104th episode of the Give A Heck Podcast!
Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Merit Kahn as they talk about how an open mind can lead you to find doors of opportunities. Merit is the CEO of SELLect sales development author of “Myth Shift: Challenging The Truths That Sabotage Success” and co-host of the smarter sales show podcast.
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- Her book called Redesigning
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About Merit Kahn:
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You can find Merit Kahn...
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meritkahn/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/meritkahn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeritKahn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meritkahn/
Website: https://meritkahn.com/
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Website: https://giveaheck.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Giveaheck
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-raymond-heck-65a90150/
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Welcome to the 106th Episode of the Give A Heck Podcast! Join Dwight Heck and his guest, Paul Halme, as they chat about his life journey being one of the successful entrepreneurs who give in order to get. Former stockbroker, he uses his skills to assist his clients in starting their own high six-figure offline enterprises for business owners. He works with incredibly dedicated individuals who have invested significant effort in building their businesses. He is currently a two-time best-selling author, a well-known international speaker, and a highly sought-after mentor for people worldwide.
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• And many more!
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About Paul Halme:
Paul has used his business acumen to build his fitness business into one of the most successful gyms in the US. Paul, though a successful entrepreneur was not satisfied. And this has seen the former stockbroker utilizing his talents to help his clients create their own high six six-figure offline businesses for entrepreneurs though Paul is the secret weapon they don't want their competitors knowing about. This has resulted in his consulting company growing well into the seven figures by helping his clients attain their goals and aspirations, the biggest success he has achieved in living a freedom lifestyle of his own design. Paul works with highly committed people who have worked hard to build their businesses. And the most common result his clients attest to is more time for their family, more money, and more time to travel while having a successful plan for financial freedom. To date, Paul has become a two times best-selling author, an international speaker, and a sought-after mentor for people worldwide.
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You can find Paul Halme on...
Website: https://paulhalme.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.halme
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-halme-a762a832/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul.halme/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulHalme
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Connect with Dwight Heck!
Website: https://giveaheck.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Giveaheck
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0i
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-raymond-heck-65a90150/
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