
The Businessology Show
Welcome to the Businessology Show, where we interview guests and talk about the business of design. We find agency owners who talk about running their businesses more successfully through all of their ups and downs. Listen along as we interview agency entrepreneurs and uncover insights about shaping a sustainable agency that can scale. Bury your feet in some topsoil and sprinkle some water over your noggin: it’s time to get growing.
Latest episodes

Aug 2, 2023 • 6min
Lesson 14: How to Manage Growth with a Leadership Team
Are you running a growing agency and finding it challenging to effectively lead and communicate with your entire team? In this week's Businessology Lesson, we delve into the importance of assembling a leadership team and how it can leverage growth in your agency.

Jul 26, 2023 • 9min
Lesson 13: Evaluating your Client Base: Using Data and Alignment to Grade and Grow
In today's lesson, we're diving into the world of client grading and evaluating the health of your client base. We'll discuss how data and science can help you determine the alignment between your clients and your business, and why it matters for your growth. From belief alignment to value consumption, we'll explore the four key parameters that play a crucial role in grading your clients. So, let's get started and learn how to scientifically analyze and grade your clients.

Jul 17, 2023 • 42min
How to Have a Fun, Challenging, and Rewarding Career with Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis isn't your average keynote speaker—he's fun. Yes, that's his priority. Andrew wants to engage and make a lasting impression on his audience. But, how did he get to where he is? There isn't a keynote speaking major at college—not that we're aware of—and he didn't just waltz into this type of career. Listen to the newest Businessology show to hear how Andrew made strategic pivots in his career that led to his successful speeches.

Jul 12, 2023 • 6min
Lesson 12: All About Job Descriptions
It’s only a job description, right? Actually, it's more important than you might think.
Companies are built on roles, and the expectation of those roles are detailed in the job description. In this lesson, Jason explains the importance of job descriptions and how they can help you build a better team culture.

Jul 5, 2023 • 9min
Lesson #11: How to be a Leader in a Strange World
Does the world feel a little weird right now? After the pandemic, we’ve struggled with finding the new normal and started questioning our old work expectations and habits. In this lesson, Jason explains how to navigate the challenge of leading in a changing world…spoiler alert, it’s a struggle.

Jun 28, 2023 • 9min
Lesson #10:How to Use Psychology to Pitch Prices to Clients
What if we told you there's psychology in pricing strategies? Yes, and there's a way businesses can practically use it too. Jason walks through the benefits of a tiered pricing strategy and how your business can utilize this method in another Businessology Lesson.

Jun 22, 2023 • 8min
Lesson #9: How Personality Tests Help You Lead Better
How do you understand your team's personality profile? Jason explains the importance of personality testing and how it can help you become a better, more understanding leader.

Jun 15, 2023 • 49min
Finding A Story To Tell with Carl Smith
Carl Smith is the founder of Bureau of Digital, a community for like-minded digital agency leaders everywhere. But before he went and started his own community, Carl had extensive agency experience. And as a creative, Carl was innovative in the way he led. Carl is a pioneer in creative thinking and doing, so everyone be prepared to drink his "hippie juice" because it's too good. Listen to the intricacies of Carl's creative journey on the newest episode of The Businessology Show today!

Jun 7, 2023 • 7min
Lesson #8: Why We Needed to Get Fired
Sometimes the best case scenario is getting fired, and—in this story—that was the case. Listen to Jason recount a time when coaching a pair of business partners with Julie didn't go exactly as planned.

May 31, 2023 • 8min
Lesson #7: How to Communicate Clearly
What does it mean to provide clear communication? Jason answers all the questions you could have about clarity, including how to practically improve your communication style to reach clarity in 4 easy steps. Listen to this new Businessology Lesson to find out.