One Next Step: Management Tips & Tools for Small Business Owners

This is a special recap episode highlighting some of our most popular content from the past year. Excerpts include Tricia and LZ’s advice on how to say no and help employees be productive without micromanaging. Tricia and LZ’s assistants, Kate and Melissa, join the podcast to discuss best practices for working with an assistant. Ian Morgan Cron sits down with our hosts to talk about the Enneagram and how it relates to self-awareness and leadership. And Krisha Buehler walks us through building a supportive and available remote work culture. Welcome to episode 76 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As business leaders, we can sometimes hear the term “go-to-market” and immediately think “marketing.” But that is only part of the equation and Sangram Vajre is here to tell us why. In this episode, we are joined for a second time by Sangram Vajre, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist of Terminus. He offers his unique take on go-to-market strategies (aka, bringing new products and new business to the market). He will tell us about his 4 questions that help launch products, create ideal customers, and gain a competitive advantage. He’ll explain the basics of a go-to-market strategy and how leaders can effectively begin using it to take their organization to the next level. Welcome to episode 75 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Stanley says, “Unexpressed gratitude feels like ingratitude to the ones for whom you are grateful.” I don’t think most of us are ungrateful for our teams. However, it’s common for leaders to struggle with remembering to show appreciation for their team when they see them every day. In this episode, we’re going to help you better communicate your appreciation for your team even if you’re working remotely. What gets rewarded gets repeated in any organization, and remote teams are no different. Now more than ever, team members need to know their hard work is seen and valued. Welcome to One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many leaders are so busy with the day-to-day of running their business that they take little time to invest in themselves and their teams. Whitney Johnson has seen that throughout her career and now helps leaders spend more time focusing on personal and team growth.  Whitney is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, an Inc. 5000 2020 fastest-growing private company in America, one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, and the host of the popular podcast Disrupt Yourself. In this episode, Whitney talks with Tricia about why leaders don’t invest in their teams and how to get started.  Welcome to episode 74 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When companies think of staff or customers posting on their social media channels, they become fearful. What will be said? Will this hurt my business? How can I make it stop if it gets out of hand? Phil Pallen, CEO of Phil Pallen Collective and the host of the Brand Therapy podcast, joins Tricia and Lisa to help you overcome these fears and see how social media can be an incredible sales tool, allowing you to use your team members and customers as ambassadors for your brand. Welcome to episode 73 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every leader has to make important decisions. But the truth is, many leaders aren’t that great at it. In this episode, Daniel Harkavy, the CEO of Building Champions and leadership author, will help you understand his approach with the 7 perspectives of effective leaders – and how you can use that approach to help yourself, and your team, become better at decision making. Welcome to episode 72 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the most capable working professionals struggle with self-doubt, costing themselves time, money, opportunities, and their reputations. In this special episode, Lisa interviews Tricia, focusing on her approach to helping leaders harness their grit and trust their gut so they can defeat self-doubt, gain confidence, and make progress on their priorities. Welcome to episode 71 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business professionals often lack the guidance they need to grow their careers, which limits their opportunities, influence, and impact. When they have a proven process to help them develop their emotional intelligence, relationships, and skillset, they gain confidence, accelerate their growth, master their goals, and succeed personally and professionally. In this special episode, Tricia will interview Lisa about how you can unlock your leadership potential, a topic she’s extremely passionate about. Welcome to episode 70 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most leaders want to be successful. But, for many, success comes at a price. They might be high-performers in their careers, but the other aspects of their lives have taken a hit. In this episode, LZ talks with Sheri Riley, a life strategist, empowerment speaker, and successful author of Exponential Living, about why so many high-performing leaders struggle with this, what to do about it, and what life can look like on the other side. You can stop spending 100% of your time on 10% of who you are. Welcome to episode 69 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve ever searched for business books on Amazon, you know the choices are almost unlimited. Where do you even start? In this episode, Lisa and BELAY's Director of Marketing, Amy Appleton, are joined by Bryan Kelly, a strategic advisor, investor, and founder of Stroke of Genius. His Stroke of Genius program provides busy leaders with key ideas to execute from popular business books. Today, he’ll chat about how leaders and readers can identify the right books for them, then quickly identify and retain the advice they need to become better leaders. Welcome to episode 68 of One Next Step.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.