"Don't just listen to this podcast. Implement." Don't give me your excuses about why you can't make it happen...you just heard somebody who is bustin' it! Somebody who's willing to fight to make his dream happen. chrislocurto.com/if-you-want-to-take-your-side-business-full-time-ask-these-questions JP asked... I've been working on a side business for 5 years, with a daytime job...but I still have $40,000 of debt to pay off. Should I wait until I'm completely out of debt to go all in on my side bu...
Jul 11, 2016•35 min
TODAY we are talking about how to get more sales right where you are. Business owners miss the mark on marketing everyday. It's not a matter of how big your marketing budget is...One of the most important questions you can ask in your marketing process is: How do I serve you with my product? That's the first step...Here's what we cover on the show: How to get more sales and get more people coming to you Guerrilla Marketing Advertising on a limited budget Segmenting to get paying customers Video ...
Jul 04, 2016•47 min
On today's episode of #AskChris we dive into this listener question: "What resources can I tap into to be a better communicator overall, and spot personality styles and how to communicate with them in the best way to get the best results quickly?" Here are the highlights of what you'll discover: -How to spot personality styles -How to master communication based on personality style -Macro and micro elements of the DISC Profile -How personality profiles affect workplace productivity -Pricing a Ma...
Jun 27, 2016•49 min
Gosh...hearing our podcast listener's words and being able to talk to you all is incredibly powerful. This episode blew me away. Here's what you'll discover: -What's really causing your anxiety and stress -How to handle conflict with family members -How to reason with an argumentative boss -Debt...why it matters -What questions to ask to break free from Burnout for good -How your Root System affects your business -How to have productive conversations with hyper-defensive employees...
Jun 17, 2016•58 min
In this episode of #AskChris, Chris dives into real life examples of dealing with business burnout that bleeds into other areas of life, surviving a lousy leader, and more. For entrepreneurs that struggle with burnout, and leaders that need to ignite growth, implementing just one of these strategies can make a huge difference in your life and business!
Jun 10, 2016•47 min
Be honest...how many "life hacks" are you trying implement this week? How many lists, habits and resources do you invest in monthly? Timeout. There are plenty of tools out there to fix "the problem" or increase your productivity. But before you invest in a solution, ask yourself... -Do I really know what's holding me back? -Do I have correct perspective, not just people's advice and opinions? -Why am I responding the way I am? -Am I looking at my business and life the right way?...
Jun 06, 2016•35 min
"Many people, and you see this a lot with the younger folks as well, have not been trained to think for themselves. Listen! I'm calling out my own generation too." Today we are talking about surface level decision making. This is something that I see a lot of people doing, it is not only not the best way to make decisions, it is something that absolutely holds people back in their growth. We have not been trained how to make good decisions, and because of that, we end up with what I call surface...
May 30, 2016•31 min
http://chrislocurto.com/why-entrepreneurs-plateau-in-their-business/ There's something that we are going to be doing more of, and that's because you guys said you loved it. We did a live call-in show a few episodes back and had phenomenal responses to that. #welistened We're going to start doing some of the shows as call-in! We will walkthrough whatever questions you've got. Get on the schedule here. #ASKCHRIS is back! On today's show, we're tackling two killer questions from our podcast listene...
May 23, 2016•34 min
http://chrislocurto.com/work-by-design/ I am so excited to announce that the Work by Design Summit officially starts today! It's all about Purpose, Productivity and Profit. Click BELOW to get your FREE ticket! https://mm216.isrefer.com/go/workbydesign/clo Here are my top 5 reasons for highly recommending joining this summit: The tactical information will transform your work - no matter what you do. The speakers know the value of tactical information you can employ in your life. All sessions are ...
May 16, 2016•25 min
Next-Level Leadership LIVE Q & A by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, Life Strategy, Blogger
May 09, 2016•26 min
http://chrislocurto.com/delivering-constructive-criticism-to-a-high-i-personality-style/ On today’s podcast, we are doing something a little bit different. We are taking your call-in questions over the phone. We are super excited to try this out. Let us know if you enjoy this type of show. We want to know your thoughts so, leave a comment at the bottom of the post. Now on to our first question! Question 1: One of the individuals that I coach is a great team member, has a ton of potential, and ha...
Apr 26, 2016•52 min
http://chrislocurto.com/making-the-call-how-to-guide-your-teams-conversation/ What is leading? Do you want to know my definition? It's taking people to a place of thinking democratically. Some of the most successful companies on the planet, long-term successful companies, have a democratic process. What I've done for decades in my leadership is find out what people know. Get out of their heads the thoughts that they're having, the information that they've got, if they've got input. Treat them wi...
Apr 18, 2016•25 min
Bad attitudes will ruin your team. I say it all the time, champions want to be around other champions. Negative team members will poison those around them, and ultimately your champions will leave because of it. http://chrislocurto.com/7-ways-to-lead-a-negative-team-member/ Listen leaders, you’ve got to take action. You have to do something about it, because I can promise you this…allowing one negative team member to chase off two champions is going to implode your team. if you don’t stop that r...
Apr 10, 2016•37 min
http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-move-forward-when-you-feel-stuck/ I am all about solving problems, fixing things, getting my hands dirty, and discovering the why behind the what...but what do you do when you feel stuck? Today on the podcast, we hear from Jill, who is struggling with just that. “Hi Chris, my name is Jill, I'm 45, I am not married, never married, no kids and have found myself in a situation where I am not working, I've been looking for a job since November, I moved across the count...
Apr 05, 2016•17 min
http://chrislocurto.com/5-ways-jewish-wisdom-leads-to-success Folks, on today’s show, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, who is the best-selling author of Thou Shall Prosper, and Business Secrets From The Bible gives us five ways that Jewish wisdom leads to success.
Mar 28, 2016•52 min
http://chrislocurto.com/the-3-negative-mindsets-holding-you-back-right-now/ You have permission to feel worthy. You have permission to know that you are valued by somebody who is way more important than somebody else on this planet. You have permission, so make the decision right now. Make the decision right now. Choose.
Mar 22, 2016•29 min
168: How To Lead A People Person by Chris LoCurto: Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, Life Strategy, Blogger
Mar 14, 2016•35 min
http://chrislocurto.com/3-leadership-styles-that-show-up-in-the-workplace/ We just wrapped up our Next-Level Leadership Retreat here in Nashville and we did some crazy, fun exercises with the leaders. One of the things I wanted to do was help them to see what styles worked, and what styles didn’t. We broke everyone up into teams, and then just “randomly” (wink wink) assigned a specific style leader to each of the teams. Of course, my team had a little fun setting this activity up because roles h...
Mar 07, 2016•25 min
http://chrislocurto.com/the-accidental-leader/ What is an accidental leader? They have a great idea for a business. They go out and do it, they grow, and think that they are leading. They start hiring people, unaware that they’re a dreadful leader. They realize that their employees are dreadful…or maybe it’s the other way around. It’s all in the numbers, right? If you run through three or four employees in a couple of months, there’s a common denominator, YOU! Today on the podcast, we are interv...
Feb 29, 2016•33 min
Grace. It’s something we all need. Oddly enough, it’s not something that we give very freely. Every single one of us has junk in our lives. Instead of judgement or ridicule, we need to give grace and receive grace. You’ve had at least one leader who was a jerk, a leader who was rough, a leader who didn’t have grace. The thing is that you have to understand people do what they’re taught. Leading with grace requires one huge, huge thing. The first thing that leading with grace requires is, a relat...
Feb 23, 2016•38 min
http://chrislocurto.com/using-the-force-with-culture/ Culture, for me, is summed up in 2 things: actions and attitudes. It's the actions of your team, it's the actions of your leadership, it's the actions of your clients. It's the attitudes of your team, your leadership, your clients. If you're a leader and you're overloaded and you're finding that you can't spend time with your team members then I can promise you this: culture is sneaking in your back door. People are sneaking in bad leadership...
Feb 15, 2016•42 min
http://chrislocurto.com/how-clear-is-your-decision-making/ One of the things that can absolutely destroy your business, long term, is a bad decision-making process. Some people make decisions because they’re afraid. They’re afraid of something, they’re afraid something’s going to happen, they’re afraid, whatever, fill-in-the-blank. They make really bad decisions. Listen to find out what questions you can ask to start making better decisions today!...
Feb 08, 2016•29 min
http://chrislocurto.com/7-steps-to-a-tough-conversation/ How many of you need to have a tough conversation right now? Do you know how? After all, who taught you how to do it? Who taught you how to sit down and have a conversation with somebody who was just totally screwing up? Who taught you to sit down with a vendor that doesn’t realize that YOU are the customer? Who taught you how to sit down and have a difficult conversation with somebody who is the opposite personality style that you are? Ma...
Feb 02, 2016•23 min
http://chrislocurto.com/how-to-dramatically-transform-your-leadership-in-3-days/ Look, I absolutely get it. You started your business or took on a leadership role because you wanted the RESULTS of having a business and leading. Results like: Making good money so you can do what you want in life (i.e. provide for your family, live in a nice house, take vacations when you want, pay for your kid’s college, have solid retirement savings) Have the time and freedom to live your life on your terms (i.e...
Jan 26, 2016•23 min
http://chrislocurto.com/5-cant-ignore-keys-to-business-growth/ If you’ve run a business for more than a day, you know growing a company involves more than selling stuff. Fast forward a year or two later when you’ve added team members, and you definitely know it involves more than that! As an entrepreneur or leader, you know these issues, and so many more, are part of running a company and leading a team. That said, I’ve learned how to eliminate or minimize them in my business so they don’t hold ...
Jan 19, 2016•59 min
You and I both know traditional goal-setting doesn’t work. But Michael Hyatt’s process does. http://chrislocurto.com/best-year-ever/ If you truly want to make this your best year ever, and finally make progress against the goals that matter most, then go watch Michael’s video. Today, I am talking about setting up your year for success.
Jan 04, 2016•32 min
Joel Boggess’s ReLaunch Show has been named one of the top five shows to jump start your inspiration and one of the top twenty business podcasts of 2015. On today’s podcast Joel shares his discoveries about the value of determination, persistence, and faith on all sides. He illustrates how those three actions brought about a new beginning. Joel believes everyone has a message that is unique to them and the greatest gift we can give is to share that message. As a bonus, Joel has given us his top ...
Dec 28, 2015•49 min
http://chrislocurto.com/everybody-matters/ The way we lead in business effects the way our team members live their lives. We make a profound impact on them by the way we treat them. We're not only effecting the team member who works with us, but we're effecting their role in their family when they go home. We need to have leaders who know where they're going and how to get there safely so that people who entrust their lives, who join your organization in hopes of realizing their dreams through s...
Dec 07, 2015•42 min
35 Ideas that will change your productivity. Use these simple strategies to increase efficiency and make an impact every day.
Nov 30, 2015•42 min
http://chrislocurto.com/downloads We all like to have freedom and independence to be creative and get things done. So as an Entrepreneur, how do you balance that in the workplace and create that great environment? I received a killer question the other day regarding autonomy in the workplace. Here's what Marc had to say: "We hear a lot about what makes a great workplace and I've read several things recently from people that I really respect and one of the things that is often recommended for a g...
Nov 09, 2015•20 min
