EPISODE 176 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Are You Suffering from Monkey Mind? In today’s episode: Have a Million Ideas Running Through Your Head? Not sure where to start? Feeling paralyzed as to what to do next? When we suffer from Monkey Mind, we tend to be less productive and when we do work on stuff, we often times work on the wrong things. Today we will discuss how to control all those ideas and how to organize your thoughts and work on the stuff that matters. Monkey Mind is a gr...
Apr 09, 2018•28 min•Ep. 176
EPISODE 175 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Should You Be Answering the Phone After Hours? In today’s episode: When Do You Draw the Line Between Business and Personal Time? One of the challenges we have as small business owners is whether or not to answer the phone calls or emails that come after hours. Is it worth the risk of losing business? In today’s episode, we will discuss the pros and cons of this decision as well as discuss some other options that you might have to ensure you d...
Apr 05, 2018•22 min•Ep. 175
EPISODE 174 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Building a Business and Working Full Time In today’s episode: How Do You Grow Your Business While Working Full-Time? Dan recently started his handyman business and is looking for some tips on growing his business while working a full-time job. We will discuss some tips that will work with other local small business owners trying to build theirs with a limited amount of time. Plus, I’ll share what I’m going through right now as I build my side...
Apr 02, 2018•32 min•Ep. 174
EPISODE 173 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Knowing these 7 Business Terms & Numbers are the Difference Between Being an Employee and a CEO In today’s episode: If you are serious about your business, you must know what these 7 business terms & numbers mean and how to find them. They are the difference between being an employee and a CEO of your business. Not to mention, there is so much great information hidden in them to take your business to the next level! You can find all k...
Mar 29, 2018•30 min•Ep. 173
EPISODE 172 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Are You on Track for Your Annual Sales and Profit Goals? In today’s episode: As we get to the end of the quarter, it is time to step back and evaluate how you are doing on your annual sales and profit goals. Tracking by quarter is the key to hitting the target at the end of the year. Have no idea? Then you must listen to get some motivation and direction on this critical piece of being the CEO of your business! You are a badass local small bu...
Mar 26, 2018•21 min•Ep. 172
EPISODE 171 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Learning to Say No to Business and Others In today’s episode: When a client or customer doesn’t pay, you are often left wondering what is the best way to collect your money? There are a lot of options, should you sue, walk away, or is there a better option? Honestly, it will depend on how it happened, how much is owed and how much time and energy you want to invest. Not to mention, chasing down payments can weigh heavy on your attitude, and i...
Mar 22, 2018•20 min•Ep. 171
EPISODE 170 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Learning to Say No to Business and Others In today’s episode: Sometimes saying NO is the best thing you can do to drive your business to the next level. In this episode, I want to discuss several areas of your business and your life that you want to learn how to say NO. By doing so you will make not only your business strong but you will become a stronger CEO of your business and life. Thanks for listening! Tammy ~~~~ The Local Small Business...
Mar 19, 2018•21 min•Ep. 170
EPISODE 169 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast I Can't Be More Invested in Your Business Than You Are In today’s episode: Throughout the years, I have coached or mentored quite a few people. I love being a coach. I love seeing people achieving their goals and dreams. Folks come to me seeking “What would Tammy do” and I freely share what I would do if I was in their shoes. They ask, due to my experiences on what works and what doesn’t. What drives me nuts? When they do nothing with the adv...
Mar 15, 2018•19 min•Ep. 169
EPISODE 168 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Are Customers/Clients Slipping Thru the Cracks? In today’s episode: How Do You Keep Juggling all the Balls in the Air? Wow, was this past week crazy! Have you ever had one of those weeks where it took all you had to keep all the balls in the air? Where you worked so hard balancing so many clients/customers that you worried that you might miss something or worse, someone very important? Let’s discuss my crazy week and what I did to help ensure...
Mar 12, 2018•33 min•Ep. 168
EPISODE 167 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip – Is it Wrong to Be Motivated by Money In today’s episode: Is it wrong to be motivated by money? Today I answer this question from someone that is wondering if it is wrong. Besides, it isn’t money that motivates you but rather what money affords you that really motivates you! Money can afford so many things in our life: college, nice house, charitable giving, you name it. And if that is what gets you up and going, go for it!! Than...
Mar 08, 2018•13 min•Ep. 167
EPISODE 166 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Focus on New Home Owners to Grow Your Business In today’s episode: A great way to increase your local small business is to focus on the new folks moving into town as well as those new home buyers. You are always looking for new ways to drive business. Don’t underestimate the potential sales and profits that new homeowners can be. They will need the services and products that you have to offer. Plus, if they are new to the area, they will be l...
Mar 05, 2018•15 min•Ep. 166
EPISODE 165 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast WHAT PAIN POINT ARE YOU SOLVING FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS In today’s episode: Do you know what your customer’s pain point is? Did you know that if you identify a customer’s pain, you will have a much better shot at getting their business? You see, when someone is in pain, they will gladly have their money in their hand, ready to give it to the person that can make it better. When you advertise, you need to identify the pain they are having and how y...
Mar 01, 2018•18 min•Ep. 165
EPISODE 164 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip – The Single Biggest Lesson I Learned in My 1st Local Small Business In today’s episode: While I learned quite a bit during my first local small business, there was one lesson that stood out more than any other. Even the best ran businesses need to remember this key business learning. I could have caught this major issue before I even bought my business, and I knew it deep down through the years. However, it took me 5 years to do ...
Feb 26, 2018•26 min•Ep. 164
EPISODE 163 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - How Do You Pay Yourself First? In today’s episode: Have You Read Profit First by Mike Michalowicz ? You Should! Want to take home more money each month? Of course, you do! If you are like most folks, you end up with what is left over after paying the bills, taxes, etc. What if you paid yourself first? What if there was a way to rearrange the typical formula and ensure you are making what you need? Is it easy? No, but is it worth...
Feb 22, 2018•21 min•Ep. 163
EPISODE 162 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - When Are You Going to Start Investing in You? In today’s episode: You Are the #1 Asset Your Business Has. Don't You Think it is Time Your Invested in Yourself? No matter how much of a badass you are, everyone needs help at times with their business. You can seek out help from a variety of source. Heck, listening to this podcast is one of the many free resources you have out there. Today we will discuss the variety of resources y...
Feb 19, 2018•20 min•Ep. 162
EPISODE 161 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - How Much Training Should New People Get? In today’s episode: Should You Spend a lot of Time Training New People or Should You Wait to See if They Stick Around? Tony reached out with a question regarding his new hires and how he is hesitant to spend too much time training them when he has such a high turnover early on. Today we will break that thinking down and why it is important that he continues to put the time and energy int...
Feb 15, 2018•17 min•Ep. 161
EPISODE 160 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - 3 Reasons Local Small Business Owners Can’t Get to 6 Figures In today’s episode: The #1 Reason that prevents local small business owners from achieving the 6-figure income that they desire is a lack of time. After all, you can’t go from 60 hours a week to 120. However, this is only 1 of the top 3 reasons. Let’s see how this top roadblock combines with 2 others in preventing you from achieving your financial goals for your busine...
Feb 12, 2018•20 min•Ep. 160
EPISODE 159 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Can You Build a Business and Work Full Time Elsewhere? In today’s episode: Do You Have the Fire in Your Belly to Work Full-Time and create a Local Business? I came across a question asking if someone can build a real local business while working full-time somewhere else. Many local small business owners are currently doing that right now! Yes, it will be long hours but if done right, you can create the bridge to jump. It depends...
Feb 08, 2018•14 min•Ep. 159
EPISODE 158 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Mistakes Are Proof You Are Trying In today’s episode: Do you hate to make mistakes? Have you ever gotten into trouble when you thought you were making the right decision? Do you beat yourself up or worse, beat up those that work for you when they make the best decision they could at the time and it was still wrong? I’ll share a story from my past that completely changed the way I look at making mistakes. Thanks for listening! Ta...
Feb 05, 2018•17 min•Ep. 158
EPISODE 157 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - How Do You Get More Customer Testimonials for Your Local Small Business In today’s episode: We all know that our businesses live and die on what our customers and clients tell others. But next to in-person testimonials, the next best thing are the testimonials people leave on various websites. In this digital age, your testimonials are gold to help you find new folks to service. Let's discuss how you can go about getting some t...
Feb 01, 2018•17 min•Ep. 157
EPISODE 156 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - What is Your Business's First Impression Online? In today’s episode: What would potential customers or clients find when they Google your business? What if they Googled you as an individual as well? Like it or not, in today’s digital online world, everything we do is available for everyone. However, today we want to discuss what Google would say, what would they see from your past customers and clients? What would your website ...
Jan 29, 2018•22 min•Ep. 156
EPISODE 155 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Where on Earth is the Money Going In today’s episode: Do you find that you are working your tail off and when you get to the end of the month that there is not enough money left from all the jobs you did? How often are you running out of funds long before you finish paying the bills? This is more common than you think. Today’s question comes from a business owner working tons of hours and finding there is no money left by the ti...
Jan 25, 2018•20 min•Ep. 155
EPISODE 154 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Getting Back to the Basics – The Key to Consistent Performance In today’s episode: Getting Back to the Basics – The Key to Consistent Performance. Today we will discuss the importance of you focusing on the basics of your business. Here are 13 Basics of Your Business that You Will Want to Focus on Day In and Day Out. Just like coaches of teams, you want to do the same drills each day. Coaches see the importance of practicing the...
Jan 22, 2018•21 min•Ep. 154
EPISODE 153 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - My Business is Failing - Should I Sink or Swim? In today’s episode: You Have a Choice to Paddle or Drown When Your Business is in Trouble. Today I'll share a question a local small business owner posted to Facebook about how lost they were in their business and they wondered if they should sell and give up. They were losing customers and making no traction. I'll share my advice I'd give them and hopefully, it might help you as w...
Jan 18, 2018•16 min•Ep. 153
INSERT PICTURE EPISODE 152 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Sometimes You Just Have To Fire Some Customers / Clients In today’s episode: Have you Ever Wanted to Fire a Customer or Client? Well today, I give you permission to FIRE them. Firing a customer or client can be very healthy for your business. You will regain time, energy and money by letting them go and replacing them with new, healthier client / customer relationships. You have my permission to fire them! It Fee...
Jan 15, 2018•17 min•Ep. 152
EPISODE 151 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Should this Handyman Niche His Business? In today’s episode: It’s Question Thursday and today we look at Tommy’s situation. Should this Handyman Niche His Business? In order to grow his business and not work more hours, niching might be the best thing for him to grow the business. Focusing on larger ticket items and being the go-to person, might be his best bet. Let's Discuss on this episode of the Local Small Business Coach Pod...
Jan 11, 2018•14 min•Ep. 151
EPISODE 150 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Getting Serious About Your Business In today’s episode: Are You Taking Your Business Seriously? Are You a Dabbler or CEO of a Company? There are a lot of folks that "have" a business but don't "run" a business. If you are serious about taking your business to the next level, here are a few things that show you are a true business owner growing a business vs someone that just happens to have an accidental business. Thanks for lis...
Jan 08, 2018•23 min•Ep. 150
EPISODE 149 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Understanding Your "Why" Will Blow Up Your Business In today’s episode: We discuss a question I received from a painter who has been in business 10 years and has lost this “why”. Like many of you, there are times in our business that we wonder if it is worth it and why are we doing it. Not knowing, will keep you spinning your wheels. Once you understand your “why” your business can really head for the next level! Thanks for lis...
Jan 04, 2018•20 min•Ep. 149
EPISODE 148 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - The 5 Stages of Your Business In today’s episode: We discuss that every business in one of three stages. Not to mention that often times, you are moving in-between them as you grow your business. The stages are: Starting Building Improving Growing Selling or Passing Along Consistent and constant growth comes from growing, stepping back to improve, then grow some more. Two steps forward to every step back to improve. Do you know ...
Jan 01, 2018•20 min•Ep. 148
EPISODE 147 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today’s Tip - Preparing for Competition Coming to Town In today’s episode: We discuss a question from a restaurant owner who has a competitor coming to town. So, we dive into lessons I learned not only from big box retailing, but my own experience of getting ready for major competition. Plus, some hard knock lessons others have experience by not getting ready. This will be great for not only restaurant owners, but any service based business....
Dec 28, 2017•26 min•Ep. 147
