
100: The Authority Operating System: Turn Your CEPA Credential Into Deal Flow by Paul G. McManus
From The Influential Advisor by Paul G. McManus and Gabe McManus
April 15, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to leverage your CEPA credential to attract business owners seeking assistance with selling their companies.
The Authority Operating System: Turn Your CEPA Credential Into Deal Flow You earned your CEPA credential. You know how to help business owners navigate the biggest financial decision of their life. But the business owners who need you most don't know you exist. Right now, someone in your market is asking ChatGPT who they should trust with the sale of their company. They're searching Google. They're listening to podcasts. They're forming opinions about who the expert is long before they ever p...
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Hosts: Paul G. McManus, Gabe McManus
Topics covered
- CEPA credential
- deal flow
- business owners
- financial decisions
- authority operating system
Keywords
- CEPA
- deal flow
- business owners
- financial decisions
- authority operating system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ChatGPT, Google
Products: CEPA credential
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