What’s Your Problem? with Marsh Buice

Marsh Buice

Most podcasts talk about ideas. What's Your Problem? starts with problems. Hosted by Marsh Buice, What's Your Problem? tackles the real challenges people face every day—from adversity and uncertainty to confidence, communication, sales, leadership, and personal growth. Each episode focuses on one problem and delivers practical solutions you can apply immediately. No fluff. No hype. Just real problems, real conversations, and actionable insights in around 10 minutes.  New episodes weekly.

  1. 4d ago

    My Biggest Sales Mistake: Are You Negotiating With Yourself?

    Ep. 1014. Are you negotiating with your customer... or negotiating with yourself? In this episode I'm talking about Wallet Share—one of the biggest psychological mistakes we salespeople make. Too often, we assume a customer won't buy because we wouldn't. We project our own financial comfort level onto the customer, mistake silence for rejection, and start offering discounts or concessions before the customer has even objected. That's not negotiating with the customer. That's negotiating with yourself. In this episode, you'll learn:  What Wallet Share is  Why salespeople talk themselves out of deals  How to stop negotiating from your own budget  Why silence isn't always rejection  How to present numbers with confidence and let the customer decide Whether you're selling cars, real estate, insurance, technology, or any high-ticket product, this sales principle will help you negotiate with more confidence and close more deals. Remember: "It's your obligation to give your customer options. It's their right to say yes or no." Don't negotiate from your wallet. Negotiate from their goals. TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    My Biggest Sales Mistake: Are You Negotiating With Yourself?
  2. 5d ago

    How to Change Your Life: The Confrontation You're Avoiding

    How to Change Your Life: The Change You're Seeking Is the Confrontation You're Avoiding | Ep. 1013 Most people don't change their lives because they keep changing everything except themselves. A new job. A new relationship. A new city. A fresh start. But if you bring the same mindset, habits, fears, and excuses with you, you'll eventually recreate the same life in a different place. In this episode, I share one of the most powerful stories from Napoleon Hill's The Law of Success—the story of the man who lost everything and the unexpected "person" Hill introduced him to who could restore his fortune. I also share my own story of hitting rock bottom in 2017—bankruptcy, demotion, and one of the darkest seasons of my life—and why confronting the man in the mirror became the turning point that changed everything. If you're ready to stop running from yourself and start becoming the person you're capable of being, this episode is for you. In this episode you'll learn: Why changing your circumstances rarely changes your life.The power of self-awareness and honest self-confrontation.How to stop carrying old baggage into new opportunities.A simple daily practice to begin changing from the inside out.Why lasting transformation starts with the person in the mirror.If this episode helped you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who's ready for real change. MarshBuice.com TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    How to Change Your Life: The Confrontation You're Avoiding
  3. 6d ago

    Why Is It So Hard To Break Old Habits?

    In episode 1012,  I dive into one of the most powerful passages from Napoleon Hill's The Law of Success and explore why breaking bad habits feels so difficult—and why it's so easy to fall back into old ones. Most people think they're negotiating with a decision. I believe they're actually negotiating with their former self. We'll talk about why old habits never completely disappear, how your environment and senses shape your subconscious, and why Hill's idea of following a "desired line" may be the missing piece to lasting change. You'll learn: Why old habits come back so quickly.The hiking trail analogy that explains how habits are formed.Why your former self is patient—and always waiting.How to stop negotiating with yourself.The simple question I use to make better decisions: Does this strengthen a problem or strengthen a skill?If you've ever felt frustrated because you made progress only to slip back into old patterns, this episode will give you a different way to think about habits, discipline, and lasting change. Remember: establish the line, stay on the line, and let repetition do the work. Keep it simple. Keep it moving. Never settle. Stay tough. TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    Why Is It So Hard To Break Old Habits?
  4. Jun 28

    1010. I Have No Idea What I Want to Do With My Life

    Have you ever caught yourself thinking... "I have no idea what I want to do with my life." If so, you're not alone. For most of my life, I didn't know my purpose either. It wasn't until my 50s that I finally realized my purpose wasn't something I had to *find*—it was something that had been revealing itself through every job, every setback, every frustration, and every lesson along the way. In this episode, I share the mindset shift that changed everything. You'll learn:  Why it's okay not to know your purpose yet. The fastest place to start when you feel stuck. Why your "dead-end" jobs aren't wasted. How frustration and pain often point you toward your greatest contribution. Why the skills you're building today may become the foundation of the life you're meant to live. You don't need all the answers today. You just need a direction. If you know what you "don't want, " that's enough to take the first step. --- If this episode helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who's trying to figure out their next step. Keep it simple. Keep it moving. Never settle. Stay tough. TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    1010. I Have No Idea What I Want to Do With My Life
  5. Jun 21

    1009. How To Stop Reacting & Start Thinking

    Most people think they're thinking. They're not. They're reacting. Reacting to work. Reacting to bills. Reacting to stress. Reacting to whatever problem showed up this morning. And when you're constantly reacting, it's easy to wake up two years later feeling like you're still dealing with the same problems, just wearing different clothes. In this episode, I'm going to share a simple system that helped me break out of that cycle when I hit rock bottom in 2017. After bankruptcy, a demotion, and rebuilding my life from the ground up, I realized I couldn't keep trusting the same thoughts that got me there. And it's by doing "very little." The system is simple: Read a little. Reflect a little. Apply a little. That's it. No complicated routines. No productivity hacks. Just a practical way to feed your mind better ideas, think more intentionally, and start making progress one day at a time. Because the goal isn't just to solve today's problems. The goal is to stop living in reaction mode and start directing your life with purpose. Keep it simple, keep it moving, never settle, stay tough. TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    1009. How To Stop Reacting & Start Thinking
  6. Jun 8

    1008. Why Do We Make Things So Much Harder On Ourselves?

    Why do we make things so much harder on ourselves? That's the question we're tackling in Episode #1008 of What's Your Problem? Most people have been taught that knowledge is power. I disagree. Organized knowledge is power. There's a big difference between consuming information and actually understanding it. In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons I've learned from Napoleon Hill's Law of Success: there are two ways to gain knowledge.  The first is through other people's knowledge—the lessons, mistakes, experiences, books, podcasts, interviews, and wisdom left behind by those who went before us.  The second is through personal experience. The problem is that most of us ignore the instructions and choose to learn everything the hard way. We admire successful people. We like the highlights. We long for the finished product. But too often, we skip the process that got them there.  Why reinvent what others have already sacrificed to leave behind?  This episode is about becoming a student of your craft. It's about organizing what you learn, developing a deeper understanding, and leveraging the experiences of others to shorten your learning curve without eliminating the work required. You still have to do the work. You still have to gain your own experience. But you don't have to start from scratch. If you've ever felt like you're working harder than necessary, spinning your wheels, or trying to figure everything out on your own, this episode is for you. Listen in and ask yourself: Why am I making this so hard on myself? Subscribe for daily content, clips, shorts, posts, and working thoughts: YouTube: Marsh Buice Instagram: @marshbuice Facebook: Marsh Buice TikTok: @themarshbuice LinkedIn: Marsh Buice X: @marshbuice New episodes of What's Your Problem? every week. Keep it simple. Keep it moving. Never settle. Stay tough. TEXT ME! Support the show 📣Who needs to hear this episode? Please share with ONE PERSON who needs to hear this message.  🛑 Watch & subscribe to episodes on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiNqFo05MJ6_yCu1vJ3rX4A 📝Show your ❤️ by thumbing a quick rating and review for any platform: https://www.marshbuice.com/reviews/new/ 🤝See my daily stories: https://www.instagram.com/marshbuice/

    1008. Why Do We Make Things So Much Harder On Ourselves?
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Most podcasts talk about ideas. What's Your Problem? starts with problems. Hosted by Marsh Buice, What's Your Problem? tackles the real challenges people face every day—from adversity and uncertainty to confidence, communication, sales, leadership, and personal growth. Each episode focuses on one problem and delivers practical solutions you can apply immediately. No fluff. No hype. Just real problems, real conversations, and actionable insights in around 10 minutes.  New episodes weekly.