StraightShot: Recent Episodes
Pete Rufo
I’ve been in sales for the last 7 years. I’ve worked with some of the largest companies in the U.S. including AT&T, Verizon and CenturyLink. I started my career going door to door learning the grassroots of sales. I’ve also done B2B sales and managed sales teams across the country. The StraightShot Podcast is about the ins and outs of not only sales, but personal branding and balance. The best sales people have balance in their lives. Follow me on Twitter @Pete_Rufo or leave a review of what you think about the podcast!
In this episode of the StraightShot podcast I dive into the four types of people who are time wasters in our life. There are two types in the workplace and two types on the family and friends side. You do not have to completely eliminate these people from your life especially right away but make sure to minimize them. If you were thinking about a New Year’s resolution of how you can be a “new year new me”, implement these into your life and see what 2020 will bring you.
In this podcast episode I talk about why it’s ok to have a bad Monday. You need to be able to analyze what went wrong and take it one day at a time to continue to build on top of each day in order to reach your goal by the end of the week.
In today’s episode of the StraightShot podcast I just wanna take a few minutes to reflect back on your week. I also give two reasons why you should look back at the positives and negatives of your week and why you should leave the negative energy at home.
In today’s episode I talk about creating a strong mindset. This is not done overnight and it takes continuous work. I give out three tips to be able to help create the strong mindset to help you reach your goals and be better in all aspects of your life. I would love if you would leave a rating or review and share this with one person who you think needs to hear this!
Often times by the time Friday rolls around you are ready for the weekend and some of us are mentally checked out before Friday even starts. Well if you’ve had a rough week either at work or at home, understand that today is your Friday. Today is the day that you turn around your whole week by giving it 110% in everything you do today. This Friday alone could turn around your whole week or even month.
In today’s episode I talk about how you should live like there’s no tomorrow but also have patience. This statement itself is a contradiction so I dive in to how you should find the right mix for yourself and why finding that right mix will lead to better results.
In today’s episode I touch on a previous episode back in 2017 when I first started the podcast. Positivity is always a topic that comes up throughout the year, it’s not hard to talk about positivity it’s hard to actually be positive. In the episode I dive in to the people or things around you that are creating a negative affect on the way that you look at things. I hope that after this podcast You will become a little bit more positive in your every day routine.
In today’s episode of the podcast I talk about how motivation will change over time. Or use a personal example of how my motivation has changed over time from when I was single and looking to rent my firs apartment To being married and providing for my family. I also tired how motivation should lead to gratitude and to not be afraid to show gratitude after achieving your goals.
In today’s episode I dive in to the difference between playing not to lose vs. playing to win. Often times we don’t realize that we’re actually playing not to lose instead of playing to win. With two months left in 2019 start playing to win to set yourself up for an amazing 2020.
In today’s episode of the StraightShot podcast, I want you to take a step back from all the things going on in your life and be thankful for where you are. Tell someone who has impacted your life that you are thankful for them. Live your life to the fullest.
If you need a kick in the ass to start your week, give this a listen. It’s Monday morning so start the week off right!
Today’s episode is part 2 of the 4 part infographic I put out on my Twitter (@Pete_Rufo) about separating yourself. This dives into the ways to become more creative. Creativity can separate Yourself from others in the field. Use your own creativity to separate Yourself. Let me know what other avenues you use to find your creative space.
This is the first part of a four part series. I put out an infographic on my Twitter (@Pete_Rufo) about Separating Yourself as a brand. It seems simple, but being genuine can go a long way for your brand. I dive into what it means to be genuine in today’s episode.
Episode 15 of StraightShot is all about who you surround yourself with. In this podcast I separate two topics. 1) Who do you hangout with? 2) The types of people in your inner circle. Let me know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating!
First episode of 2018! Today we dive into the book “Above The Line” by Urban Meyer. I give my thoughts on what it means to live above the line and how it affects your long term goals.
One of the the last episodes of the year! It’s only fitting that we talk about setting goals in 2018. Three types of goals and how you should categorize them. Let me know what you think and add a rating to iTunes!🙏🏼
Want to build your team up from the inside? In this episode I give you 1 tip on how to do that. It’s all about instilling Confidence into your team members. I’d love to hear your feedback on this! 🙌🏽
Today I touch on how crucial it is to have a positive attitude everyday in business. Use these tips to help create a positive chain reaction that will propel you to your goals🙌🏽
Today’s podcast I combine two #StraightShot topics into one. 1) Creating good habits and 2) Execution. Use these two to get you closer to your goals in life! Let me know your feedback.
Don’t let the small negatives in life change your mindset. It’s all about what you want deep down inside. Be grateful of the little things that are going well and go get what you want!
Today I touch on why attending events and conferences are good for you. I focus more on exposure and environment and why it’s important.
On #StraightShot today I cover the topic of taking on challenges. Take on smaller challenges to build up confidence and gain control of your self awareness. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable!
On today's episode I talk about how to network and bring value to someone else. Stop thinking that networking is what someone can do for you and start thinking about what you can do for them.