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May 8, 2023 • 36min

#123: Mike Foster—7 Crucial Questions to Ask That Shape Your Emotional Intelligence (Part 1)

Small Business Flight School has launched! And to continue the celebration we are offering $275 off when you use promo code FLIGHTSCHOOL275 at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. This is a limited time offer only through the week of May 8th, 2023!   If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com and get $275 off when you use promo code FLIGHTSCHOOL275   --   Humans are complex. But understanding ourselves and others is an essential part of human flourishing. When we don’t engage with our emotions and the emotions of others in a healthy way, we can develop unhealthy patterns of controlling others, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, and more. As a result, we don’t show up as our best selves in our personal or professional lives.   In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with Mike Foster, best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to turn their setbacks into superpowers. Mike and Don reflect on Mike’s latest book, The Seven Primal Questions, discussing the new emotional intelligence tool Mike developed after years of research. Using a seven-question framework, Mike helps people engage emotions in themselves and others in a constructive way. Tune in for a deep dive into the these questions and discover how they can help you develop deeper relationships and greater impact in your sphere of influence.   You can order Mike's book, The Seven Primal Questions, at MikeFoster.tv.   --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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May 1, 2023 • 24min

#122: Take the First Step to Double Your Revenue Today

Small Business Flight School launches TODAY! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   If you want to implement a plan to double your revenue, this is your moment!   Sure, you could keep doing what you’re doing and hopefully grow your revenue at a decent pace.   OR… you could join Small Business Flight School where we’ll help you implement a plan to streamline your business and double your revenue.   If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   --   Most business owners play it safe when it comes to revenue goals. If you want to see growth, you need to set aggressive goals and reverse-engineer a plan to get there. But how can you know what’s going to actually move the needle? If you’re not careful, you could end up wasting a lot of time and energy that don’t make a significant impact on your bottom line.   In today’s episode, Donald Miller walks you through a practical worksheet that will help you reverse-engineer a plan to double your revenue. You’ll learn how to determine which products you should focus on selling more of  and get buy-in from the rest of your team to accomplish the goal. If you’re tired of being stuck at the same revenue year after year, this episode is for you!   --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple  
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Apr 24, 2023 • 32min

#121: How to Sell Your Small Business for Millions

Small Business Flight School launches in one week! Join waitlist to get an exclusive discount during launch week at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. Small Business Flight School is an elite, 6-month program for small business owners who want to double their revenue.   When you join Flight School, you get…   💥 Access to our 6-month video training series taught by Donald Miller to completely overhaul your business 💥 Actionable workbooks to help you optimize the 6 key parts of your business (Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Products, Operations, and Cash Flow) 💥 Weekly Q&A calls with our team of experienced small business experts  💥 Quarterly live coaching sessions from Donald Miller 💥 Lifetime access to the Flight School community, weekly Q&A calls, and quarterly coaching sessions    If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Just to go SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com today.   —   Have you ever thought about selling your small business? If so, you’re probably wondering how to go about it and how much you could make for it. One thing is for certain: before you can sell your small business, it needs to be attractive to potential buyers. But how do you know exactly what buyers or investors are looking for?   In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with Michael Arrieta, Founder and CEO of Garden City, an investment firm stacked with high-profile investors including Drew Brees, Tim Tebow, and Jeb Bush. Michael and his team buy small to medium-sized businesses, partnering with their management and team members to continue the company’s legacy and service. What are the 3 main things Michae’s team considers when buying a small business? 1) The team 2) The financials 3) The customer base. Tune in now to learn how you can get your small business into the kind of shape that could sell for millions!   Find out what next steps you can take to sell your business at SellYourSmallBusiness.com.   --   START IMPLEMENTING A 6-STEP PLAN TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Apr 17, 2023 • 29min

#120: Craig Groeschel—The Secrets to Self-Discipline and Habit Formation

Most people think that humans fall into one of two categories: you’re either self-disciplined or you’re lazy. But that’s not how humans operate. Even if you’re extremely disciplined in one area of your life, another area of your life might be a mess. For example, you might be incredibly self-disciplined when it comes to working out, but you have terrible habits when it comes to managing your money. How can you grow in self-discipline in the areas that don’t come naturally to you?   In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church and New-York Times best-selling author. Craig shares secrets about self-discipline from his newest book: "The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most". You’ll learn how to change the way you think about self-discipline and discover the secret to forming habits that actually stick. Tune in now and learn how you can experience lasting change and sustain new habits for the long haul!   Order The Power to Change at CraigGroeschel.com/books/The-Power-To-Change.   --   START IMPLEMENTING THE SMALL BUSINESS CASH FLOW SYSTEM TODAY AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Apr 10, 2023 • 26min

#119: How to Always Have Enough Money (Especially During Tax Season!)

Don’t need to feel trapped in the day-to-day of growing your small business. Order "How to Grow Your Small Business" and get the 6-step plan proven to help grow your business taking it to the next level.   Order "How to Grow Your Small Business" at GrowYourSmallBusiness.com/Podcast today and get the Making Your First Million video series with your purchase. -- It’s tax season, which means many businesses are about to get a pulse-check on how their money management is going. It’s stressful to get to tax season and realize you don’t have enough money! Unfortunately, this happens to small businesses all the time. How can you ensure you have enough money to cover all of your expenses with enough left over to pay taxes?   Join us for the final episode in our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business." In today’s episode, you’ll learn a simple cash flow management system using 5 checking accounts. Don understands that as a business owner, you know how to make money – but you may not enjoy managing it. This simple framework will give you a no-nonsense strategy to manage cash flow with zero confusion or stress. Tune in now to learn the 5-part framework so you’re never unprepared to pay taxes again!   --   START IMPLEMENTING THE SMALL BUSINESS CASH FLOW SYSTEM TODAY AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Apr 3, 2023 • 30min

#118: How to Get Out of the Day-to-Day Operations Without Crashing Your Business

Attention small business owners, do you want to take your business to the next level? Well, we have great news for you! Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available, and it's jam-packed with practical tips and strategies that will help your business thrive.   And if you order the book before April 4, 2023, you'll receive a FREE ticket to our exclusive live virtual event: Business Growth Bootcamp! This 3-hour livestream will feature world-renowned marketers and business leaders, including Donald Miller, Dr. J.J. Peterson, and special guest Amy Porterfield. To gain access to this incredible event, simply go to BusinessMadeSimple.com/Bootcamp, enter your receipt number, and you're in! But don't wait, this offer is only available to those who order "How to Grow Your Small Business" before April 4.   Don't wait to take advantage of this amazing opportunity totake your business to new heights. Order "How to Grow Your Small Business" today, go to BusinessMadeSimple.com/Bootcamp then join us at the Business Growth Bootcamp. We can't wait to see you there!   --   You probably didn’t start a business because you wanted to run the day-to-day operations. You started a business because you created a great product or service and wanted to live life on your terms. But as your business grows, you find yourself dealing with things like human resources and invoices and customer service. How can you streamline your operations so you can focus on being the visionary for your organization?   Join us for part six in our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business." In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to install the Management and Productivity Playbook so your organization relies on a predictable system instead of you. When you learn how to have the right meetings… with the right people… covering the right things… your business nearly runs itself. Tune in now to learn how to streamline your operations so you can focus on big picture growth – a job only you can do.   --   START IMPLEMENTING A MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIVITY PLAYBOOK THAT WORKS AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Mar 27, 2023 • 21min

#117: How to Make More Money With What You Already Have

Attention small business owners, do you want to take your business to the next level? Well, we have great news for you! Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available, and it's jam-packed with practical tips and strategies that will help your business thrive.   And if you order the book before April 4, 2023, you'll receive a FREE ticket to our exclusive live virtual event: Business Growth Bootcamp! This 3-hour livestream will feature world-renowned marketers and business leaders, including Donald Miller, Dr. J.J. Peterson, and special guest Amy Porterfield. To gain access to this incredible event, simply go to GrowYourSmallBusiness.com, enter your receipt number, and you're in! But don't wait, this offer is only available to those who order "How to Grow Your Small Business" before April 4.   Don't wait to take advantage of this amazing opportunity totake your business to new heights. Order "How to Grow Your Small Business" today, go to GrowYourSmallBusiness.com then join us at the Business Growth Bootcamp. We can't wait to see you there!   -- Many business owners look to sales and marketing to boost revenue. But what if the easiest way to make more money was sitting right under your nose? What if just a few hours of work could result in a massive revenue spike in your business? Before dumping any more money into sales and marketing efforts, it’s worth finding out if you can increase the profitability of what you’re already selling.   Join us for the next episode in our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business." Today’s episode is all about boosting the profitability of your products. In this episode, you’ll learn how to optimize your product line for revenue and profit and get fresh ideas on how to position them in the market. Tune in to learn how subscription models, packaging products together, and positioning your products strategically can stimulate the revenue growth you’ve been looking for.   Listen to episode #103: The Best Way to Increase Revenue in the New Year (December 19. 2022) to get even more detail around performing a profitability audit for your products: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-way-to-increase-revenue-in-the-new-year/id1092751338?i=1000590604758   --   COMPLETE YOUR FREE PRODUCT PROFITABILITY AUDIT AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Mar 20, 2023 • 25min

#116: How to Boost Your Sales (Without Being a Pushy Salesperson)

Great news for all small business owners out there! "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available and it's filled with practical tips and strategies to help you take your business to the next level.   To celebrate our launch, we're offering an exclusive bonus just for our early bird customers. Order your copy of "How to Grow Your Small Business" now and you'll receive the 10x Business Growth Plan - a blueprint of how to 10x your business and achieve rapid, yet sustainable, growth without burnout.    Visit GrowYourSmallBusiness.com/Podcast to order your book and claim your 10x Business Growth Plan bonus today!    --   Research shows that 97% of people distrust salespeople. Why? Because most salespeople try to talk people into buying their product regardless of whether or not the customer needs it. But good and honest salespeople know this: sales isn’t about convincing people to buy your product. It’s about inviting your customer into a story where their problem gets solved.   Join us for part four of our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business." In this episode, Don walks through a 5-part SalesScript you can use to close more sales by positioning your product as the solution to your customer’s problem. Make sure to follow along and complete your FREE SalesScript at SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com so by the end of this episode you’ll have the 5 key talking points you need to close more deals without coming across as a pushy salesperson.   --   GET A STEP-BY-STEP PLAN FOR GROWING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS: SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Mar 13, 2023 • 26min

#115: How to Turbocharge Your Marketing Engine and Generate More Cash Flow

Great news for all small business owners out there! "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available and it's filled with practical tips and strategies to help you take your business to the next level.   To celebrate our launch, we're offering an exclusive bonus just for our early bird customers. Order your copy of "How to Grow Your Small Business" now and you'll receive the 10x Business Growth Plan - a blueprint of how to 10x your business and achieve rapid, yet sustainable, growth without burnout.    Visit GrowYourSmallBusiness.com/Podcast to order your book and claim your 10x Business Growth Plan bonus today!    --   Attention small business owners: are you struggling to convert potential customers into actual buyers? It's time to revamp your marketing strategy and focus on creating an effective sales funnel. While pretty logos and brand colors may catch the eye, it's the sales funnel that ultimately drives revenue and business growth.   Join us for part three of our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business." In this episode, Don takes you on a deep dive into the world of sales funnels, sharing step-by-step guidance on how to create a high-converting sales funnel that will help you sell more products.   --   PRE-ORDER THE NEW BOOK HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS: GrowYourSmallBusiness.com/Podcast   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    GET YOUR CUSTOMIZED FLIGHT PLAN FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESS: SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple
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Mar 6, 2023 • 25min

#114: Why Most Mission Statements Fail (and How to Avoid the Pitfalls)

Are you ready to take your small business to the next level? Don't miss our upcoming Business Growth Bootcamp, featuring world-renowned marketers and business leaders: Donald Miller, Dr. J.J. Peterson, and special guest Amy Porterfield! This 3-hour livestream event on April 4, 2023, will be jam-packed with actionable insights to help you grow your business and increase revenue. Best of all, the event is completely FREE! All you have to do is pre-order a copy of our new book, "How to Grow Your Small Business," and use your receipt number to register at BusinessMadeSimple.com/Bootcamp. We've never offered this much value before, so don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity. Join us for a day of learning, networking, and business growth. Pre-order your copy today and reserve your spot at the Business Growth Bootcamp!   --   Are you tired of a bland and forgettable mission statement that does little to drive revenue? In part two of our seven-part series based on Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business," Don offers actionable tips for crafting a mission statement that inspires action and generates revenue. He also debunks common misconceptions about the role of money in business success and offers practical advice for aligning your organization around economic priorities. Whether you're a small business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover the secrets behind a powerful mission statement that can transform your business success and act as a step forward to doubling your revenue. And make sure you don't miss out on any upcoming episodes of our exclusive 7-part series all about how to grow your small business! Get all the insider tips and insights you need by following the Business Made Simple Podcast.   --   PRE-ORDER THE NEW BOOK HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS: GrowYourSmallBusiness.com/Podcast   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    GET YOUR CUSTOMIZED FLIGHT PLAN FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESS: SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple

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