Episode Summary As you know by now, a business that efficiently runs is much more likely to find continued success over the long term. If you’ve ever asked yourself as an entrepreneur, “How to increase business efficiency?” Well, let me tell you - efficiency boosts productivity and can give you an edge in today’s competitive market. Adam and I talked about how to increase business efficiency and its high points. A lot of entrepreneurs out there are struggling to scale up simply because: They hav...
Mar 30, 2023•28 min
Episode Summary It’s no secret how hiring remote workers or setting up your virtual team made you save tons of cost. Since the pandemic, remote working has become the new norm. Do you agree? In fact, a lot of businesses right now offer hybrid work set-ups. If not, they are hiring remote workers and setting up their very own virtual team. Omar and I talked about our experience in having our virtual teams . He shared how his communication dynamic has been working for him, which made his business s...
Mar 22, 2023•30 min
A lot of business owners underestimate the power of employee motivation in managing people. No wonder you’re here today wondering whether or not you can increase motivation without doing a lot. Anthony joins me today as we’re chatting about how you can exactly do that, which will save you time and money in the long run. What’s unique about Anthony is that - he acknowledged that, over the years, his management style has changed. And that’s greatly influenced by the industry he is operating. He kn...
Mar 15, 2023•24 min
Episode Summary Is there a one-size fits all cadence for tracking employee productivity? Let alone managing your employees? Austin Kerr is joining me today, who runs a management software helping managers run their teams smoothly daily! Austin and I recognise the different management problems that exist both in the corporate setting and especially for small business owners, who struggle the most regarding management. Like myself, Austin is also very passionate when it comes to people management!...
Mar 08, 2023•30 min
Episode Summary Like myself, this week’s guest, John Papaloni, is a serial entrepreneur whose people management skills are put into action every single day. John, CEO of Papaloni Media , shares his proven and tested tips on how to manage staff effectively, especially when you’re a small business owner wanting to gain the traction you’ve been wanting to see! John and I talked about delegation and how this became his most challenging people management attempt in the business he has, especially whe...
Mar 01, 2023•26 min
Episode Summary Sara Sheehan joins us in today’s episode! Sara and I talked about one of the most common topics around people management , which is having the best company culture. Is there such? Sara puts it - company culture’s foundation is supported behaviours. And this came from her years of experience from a human capital perspective. Sara highlights, though, that while it means supported behaviours among a group of people, it is important that you are clearer with the desired outcomes you ...
Feb 22, 2023•29 min
Episode Summary This week, I am speaking to Daryl Urbansaki, who spent years doing Meta-Analysis to finally study at least - on a scientific basis the ultimate key success factors in business that make money across the board! These business success factors are the ones you would want to take a list on! Key factors in small business success or any business may seem complicated to you, but the truth is, Daryl has had it summarised for you! While he's able to do half the battle for you , good and e...
Feb 15, 2023•34 min
Episode Summary In an age where boundaries between our home and work life are blurring, it’s important for us to discuss the most often overlooked personal development opportunities in your business goal. I am thrilled to be joined by Kerry Paul today to discuss a topic I super love - personal development and growth and how business owners get along with that! Every business owner faces two factors when running a business: Internal and external. While internal factors are easier to deal with, wh...
Feb 08, 2023•33 min
Episode Summary Delegation has been a core topic, you know, I am very passionate about. So, I am super thrilled to have NaTandya Dowell, in today’s podcast episode as we discuss the pitfalls of delegation of work and why delegating effectively as a small business owner can be very hard! It’s known that a lot of solopreneurs turned into entrepreneurs have difficulty on how to de delegate . This is hugely because they thought of the business idea, built their business way up, and developed it furt...
Feb 01, 2023•27 min
Episode Summary Can you achieve "profit predictability" in your small business operations by simply being effective in communication leadership? Adam Liette, Smooth Operations founder , joins us in today's podcast episode and shares how this is possible! Behavioural science tells us that every interaction affects people's performance. Each interaction can work best when we work from a place of comfort or on schedules, when people know what is expected of them and see those expectations met. That...
Jan 25, 2023•20 min
Episode Summary Are you caught in the grip of unproductive meetings or not understanding your business and people’s functions as you thought they should be? Tristan Wright , joins us in today’s podcast episode to share how huge of an impact it can be when you acknowledge that the missing point to your small business success is an effective business alignment process! In many circumstances, finding a fix is easy when looking at an isolated problem. But how do you overcome "misalignment" to bring ...
Jan 18, 2023•21 min
Episode Summary If you are a business owner looking to accelerate in scaling your business, this recruitment tip and podcast episode is for you! Funny to say, Mike and I have been friends for a while, but it’s only now that I have him on my podcast ! Mike and I wonderfully exchanged our ideas around recruitment and how he’s using this recruitment tip to improve his hiring process ! Mike knows that people are the business's greatest asset and the most challenging part of the business too. So, for...
Jan 11, 2023•48 min
Episode Summary In my experience, fixing a workplace conflict, whether it is remote or not, always involve quite - a unique dynamic. Lorraine Segal, our guest for today’s podcast episode , not only knows how to navigate her way through it but mastered the way to it! Lorraine thinks of conflict differently. People think when there is conflict, they automatically think that something is wrong. Truth is conflict is part of being human. Most of the time, we approach fixing workplace conflict by simp...
Dec 21, 2022•26 min
Episode Summary Today, putting people first can be your competitive advantage for all kinds of businesses, not just the ones that do good. How does it do that? Andy Alsop, CEO of The Receptionist, joins us in today’s episode as we talk about the employee-first culture or employee supremacy! Andy doesn’t talk about giving it all away. Instead, we looked at the idea of employee supremacy as making executive decisions that’ll allow employees to feel valued, have autonomy, and be excited about their...
Dec 14, 2022•29 min
Episode Summary Yet again, we have a very interesting discussion in today's podcast episode ! Lucas Root, a podcast himself, shares the importance of having a solid business community and 5 business success factors! Whether leading business or projects for his clients or mentoring his clients to become empowered leaders, Lucas is a heart-centered expert in business. Business is not just about money. How you relate to the people in the business and the people around the business affect your busin...
Nov 30, 2022•21 min
Episode Summary Our guests for today’s episode started scaling businesses very interestingly. Harrison Baron founded his business today from podcasts! And look, here we are discussing management tips and tricks on my podcast! There is a lot of debate about how to manage your employees and create a good workplace culture. It's no longer just about getting the work done. Today you have to manage people, which is significantly more complex than managing labor. Harrison and I discussed our thoughts ...
Nov 23, 2022•33 min
Episode Summary Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Leadership Gap. While I have been very passionate about leadership and management , this episode is a first! Josh Melton of Athens Cleaning joins us today as we discuss the downstream damage of leadership gap and what it means for you and for your business. What’s more important is - how do you identify that there is indeed a leadership gap ? And how this blindly affects your business bottom line? Josh loves connecting people to other pe...
Nov 16, 2022•30 min
Episode Summary We are entering a new era of warfare that is more complex than ever before. It requires mission-driven leadership to unify teams on a singular mission, no matter how diverse or dispersed they are. Jon Rennie, a business owner, author, and former naval officer joins us in today's episode . Jon's former submariner experience brings in unheard-of leadership principles and found the basic underlying principles for success at sea can lead to high-performing teams on land. Jon's missio...
Nov 09, 2022•21 min
Episode Summary This week , I am speaking to Patrick Kilner , who has advocated lead generation through the right network and influence . What’s interesting about Patrick is that he built his success from the global recession over 10 years ago. And relied heavily on networking and having the right relationships, which helped him thrive above the global crisis! Since then, and after seeing the impact it made on him and his business, he realized how lead generation, as we know it today, became ver...
Nov 02, 2022•42 min
Episode Summary We all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But, why does it seem that others can get the most out of every minute of the day? Believe it or not, like you, they don’t have any superpower to slow down time. However, they applied the time management tips they learned, which worked for them! In this week’s episode , John and I share a topic a lot of you have been very familiar with: time management. As an entrepreneur and leader, you may not realize it, but how you manage your time r...
Oct 26, 2022•31 min
Episode Summary Like myself, Michelle Johnston is passionate about leadership and management! I thought you’d figure that out! Michelle joins us today to talk about the book she authored and her 25 years of experience in leadership and management. Michelle is a firm believer in the importance of how to improve connection in the workplace and has seen its positive impact! Many people are probably wondering how to make employees feel connected with all the pressure in the workplace. But for Michel...
Oct 19, 2022•29 min
Episode Summary In the past episodes , I’ve talked about ways on how to build your network ! And this week’s guest and episode is slightly different from what we used to have on the pod. Today, Louis and I will discuss how to build your network, narrow your niche, and how the mentioned actions made a huge network for Louis’ small business! Are you struggling to grow your network in your small business, too? As with other episodes about networking, Louis and I shared what worked best for us and o...
Oct 12, 2022•25 min
Episode Summary I’m blasting with Scott McCarthy as he joins us in today’s episode ! Scott and I share the same passion around performance leadership . But what’s interesting about Scott is that he is a Senior Army Officer in the day and a business leader at night! Scott, like myself, loves learning! Being an Army leader and a leadership coach at the same time, he developed the 3 pillars of leadership traits which will not only help you achieve your peak performance in the business that you are ...
Oct 05, 2022•40 min
Episode Summary I’m thrilled to be joined by Doug Cornfield today! Before Doug tapped into his entrepreneurial roots, he previously became a top sales representative for a fast-growing company. To back his sales success, the company sales grew from $500,000 per year to a cash flow of $500,000 per week in just three years! Doug then tapped into his sales, and networking strengths, grew his business, and gave back to the community. Doug’s always believed that strengthening your strengths is the wa...
Sep 28, 2022•30 min
Episode Summary Taylor Proctor joins us in today's newest episode ! I've interviewed a lot of amazing business-impacting life coaches on my channel, but Taylor's expertise in content marketing strategies clearly resonates with today's reality! Definitely, in your business reality too! Taylor's confidence in helping business owners with content marketing strategies and examples stems from her wealth of experience with big-known brands you've heard of until today! Like you, she also had her market...
Sep 21, 2022•31 min
Episode Summary Thrilled to be joined by Seth Teagle in our podcast episode today ! Like myself, I also have a fair share of real estate investments, and Seth shares his expertise in successfully delegating his real estate business with us to the growth it today. Seth talked about his specific challenges, especially in managing people when his real estate business was growing. Seth also shared how important it is to have the right real estate and business partner to delegate accountabilities suc...
Sep 14, 2022•38 min
Episode Summary We’re jumping into one topic I love discussing: networking! Clayton and I chatted about the pitfalls and importance of communication (especially in challenging circumstances), networking wonders , and making connections better ! Communication as we know it has always been very important in business and management . But Clayton shared how communications can be leveraged better to create better networking connections! Listen ‘til the very end to know what he learned about hiring so...
Aug 24, 2022•42 min
Episode Summary Dr. Catherine Wiberg joins us in today’s episode! Dr. Catherine and I chatted about a topic I have not covered for you yet. And that is employee retention and engagement. As leaders, we all know how the dynamics of employee engagement plays a key role in employee retention. But how do we exactly do it perfectly ? A sense of belongingness is important to regard when we work with other people. But there’s so much into it that leaders must dig deep to understand their people. The wa...
Aug 17, 2022•31 min
Episode Summary Joining us again today is Lincoln Kokaram ! Lincoln shares in our podcast episode today his humble experience and how he used this to be where he is today! Lincoln's story is unique amongst others because he empowers his employees as he's starting to have opportunities for himself too! This leadership strategy not only benefited his business but, at the same time, benefited his employees too! Like me , Lincoln believes that people are always an important asset. And that the way y...
Aug 10, 2022•30 min
Episode Summary Today’s episode tackles every business owner’s fear: hiring younger and qualified but inexperienced employees. Ron Nussbaum is our guest today! Ron’s management experience dealing with younger and less experienced employees assures business owner’s that: it can be done. So as long as the communication lines are open. This aspect has been Ron’s nugget in managing, developing, and creating lifelong retention of his younger employees. Learn more about the benefits and how to turn th...
Aug 03, 2022•26 min
