436 episodes

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 leaders. On this show, you’ll meet successful entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, superstar business executives, and transformational leaders from many walks of life. The lessons of the Cutco/Vector experience are numerous, are compelling, and are REAL-WORLD concepts for business and life. Through hearing real-life stories and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain insights that can help you in whatever it is that you do in life. Press play to learn how you apply these life-changing lessons.

Changing Lives Selling Knives Dan Casetta

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 240 Ratings

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 leaders. On this show, you’ll meet successful entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, superstar business executives, and transformational leaders from many walks of life. The lessons of the Cutco/Vector experience are numerous, are compelling, and are REAL-WORLD concepts for business and life. Through hearing real-life stories and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain insights that can help you in whatever it is that you do in life. Press play to learn how you apply these life-changing lessons.

    Amir Habash - Flashback Friday

    Amir Habash - Flashback Friday

    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 able to combine talent, work ethic, and the mindset of a champion to become the best version of himself and find his edge. In 2023, he won the Silver Cup in Vector’s Elite League manager category, and he continues to grow his results and his influence.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 11 min
    435: Jon Gordon - The Wisdom & Insights of Jon Gordon

    435: Jon Gordon - The Wisdom & Insights of Jon Gordon

    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 by countless Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, college and professional sports teams, and non-profits. He has consulted with leaders who have transformed organizations, won national championships, and are currently changing lives all over the world. Today’s episode is a mash-up of lessons from several of Jon’s books, including a quick opening message from a surprise guest speaker.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 29 min
    Jon Berghoff- Flashback Friday

    Jon Berghoff- Flashback Friday

    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 business leader with an international following, Jon is teaching leaders how to multiply their influence through use of the “XChange” method of uniting groups of people, facilitating events, and leading others to embrace revolutionary challenges and opportunities. Jon teaches here how to ask the kinds of questions that open up new worlds of possibility, for yourself and for all those who you lead.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 20 min
    Tyler Strauss & Elliot James - Building A Championship Team

    Tyler Strauss & Elliot James - Building A Championship Team

    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 District Manager starting in May of 2024. Both of these young leaders are a part of new wave of superstars in the Central Region of the Vector Marketing organization.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Tina-Marie Cooper-Minar - Flashback Friday

    Tina-Marie Cooper-Minar - Flashback Friday

    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 over the years, and she approaches it all with a tremendous spirit of optimism. Her combination of attitude, work ethic, and skill development has made her into a tremendous role model and major winner in business and in life. She was recently promoted to Division Coordinator of the Mid-Michigan Division, headquartered in East Lansing.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 14 min
    Stephen Hunt - The Call To Be Your Best

    Stephen Hunt - The Call To Be Your Best

    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 Division and the Southwest Region.
    For the complete show notes and access to all episodes, visit ChangingLivesPodcast.com

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
240 Ratings

240 Ratings

Joe Fingerhut ,

Superb podcast

What an excellent source of knowledge, inspiration, and examples of success! If you are stuck in a rut of ‘bubble gum’ podcasts, this podcast is like eating a healthy, well-balanced meal that makes your mind feel strong. It’s been decades since I sold Cutco, but these interviews have so much more to offer than knife-selling skills. Thank you Dan Casetta, and keep up the great work!!

Mominator10 ,

Interesting and Inspiring

It’s amazing how many highly success people started their careers selling knives. Dan does fine work finding and executing the good interviews. So many nuggets in every episode. This podcast is for anyone who could be better than they are.

cringeycatmomsupreme ,

Cutco

Neato

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