Welcome to this episode, where we dive into the challenges of leadership in small businesses. During my recent travels and interactions with small business owners and entrepreneurs, a recurring theme emerged in our conversations. Many business owners approached me, seeking advice on the difficulties they face in leading their organizations. It struck me how prevalent this question was: Why is it so hard to lead in our small businesses? Let's explore why this challenge exists and recognize that while you excel in your area of expertise, there is little formal training available on leading in the context of a small business. So, join me as we delve into this important topic and uncover valuable insights along the way.   Figuring out people and learning how different people handle relationships and anxiety were the things that prompted my interest in psychology, which led me to get a Ph.D. in counseling psychology. I wanted to help people with their challenges—and I still do. It is perfectly normal to struggle with learning to lead, but it is SO important on many levels. Your leadership and your ability to build a team and delegate impact your profitable revenue and growth. In Episode 238, I did a deep dive into getting out of your own way to be profitable in your business; go back and listen to learn more. That episode ties into today’s topic because learning to lead in your small business is the key to your profitability and freeing up your time so you can take your life back.   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: How I handled growing pains in my business in the early years when I faced a capacity issue and needed to hire someone to help How to address the gaps and blind spots when you are pulled in multiple directions (This happens as you go from the “selling and doing” phase to the “hiring and leading” phase.) How having systems in place can keep us from going down the slippery slope of self-doubt Why your focus has to shift from doing ALL the client-facing delivery and selling to growing leaders from your team members How having the wrong “warm bodies” in your business will multiply your leadership problems and deplete your confidence Are you on the slippery slope of doubting your leadership? Look at the quality of the people you are trying to lead. How A-players will give honest feedback about your leadership–without the sting Other factors that make leadership hard in a small business: Limited resources (You have to be innovative!) High turnover (Our How to Hire the Best Course can help you become an employer of choice!) How a coach/mentor can help broaden your limited perspective with valuable feedback How taking care of yourself with exercise, good sleep, meditation, and journaling can help you let go of leadership mistakes and improve your success Links and Resources: I’m looking for 150 entrepreneurs who are ready to commit to taking a 4 Week Vacation. If that’s you, email me sabrina@tapthepotential.com. Tell me you are making the 4 Week Vacation Pledge, your target date, and why it’s important to you. The Better Business Better Life Jumpstart begins May 15, and there will be another jumpstart in June. This free, live workshop runs for one hour each day during the week and will change your mindset about your business and set you on the course for exploding your profitable revenue! Sign up today! Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!  Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart! Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

Life is short! If something unexpected happened to take you away from your business, either short-term or long-term, is your business constructed to survive? Or–are you leaving your employees and loved ones at risk to have to scramble, struggle, and pick up the pieces without you? As entrepreneurs, we don’t just need to “grind it out” and sacrifice the time we have with our kids; those 18 summers go by quickly, and you’ll soon be standing with head-shaking disbelief as your “baby” traipses off into adulthood. Are you making the most of the time you have?   I want to talk to you bluntly about why I’m so passionate about the 4 week vacation. If you want to enjoy your family, life, and kids, I’m here to support you. It is absolutely possible for you to have your business ready for your 4 week vacation in 12-18 months. Join me for a closer look!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights:   What the research shows about entrepreneurs, success, and burnout The key differences in business owners who are succeeding: leadership and systems How our FREE Better Business Better Life Jumpstart can help (Sign up NOW for this workshop!) Steps in the Tap the Potential Solution that are taught in the BBBL Jumpstart: Design your business to be sustainably profitable. Have a clearly defined sweet spot.  Innovate. Build a lean and mighty team. Wanted: 10,000 entrepreneurs who want to take a 4 Week Vacation®! Is this YOU? Why I want to disrupt hustle culture in entrepreneurship (I can teach you how!)   Links and Resources:   I’m looking for 150 entrepreneurs who are ready to commit to taking a 4 Week Vacation. If that’s you, email me sabrina@tapthepotential.com. Tell me you are making the 4 Week Vacation Pledge, your target date and why it’s important to you.   The Better Business Better Life Jumpstart begins May 15. This free, live workshop runs for one hour each day during the week and will change your mindset about your business and set you on the course for exploding your profitable revenue! Sign up today!   Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!   Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources!   Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024!   Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.   Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour   Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today!   Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment.   New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart! Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

Profitable revenue is different from regular revenue, and business owners must understand this concept. Today, I’m walking you through the Tap the Potential Solution, which is the basis for our Better Business Better Life program. Our specialty is supporting our clients with proven strategies to explode profitable revenue, so join us for a high-level overview in today’s episode.   If you want more in-depth training, sign up for our Better Business Better Life Jumpstart that begins May 15. This free, live workshop can increase your profitable revenue and improve your business and life. Let us help!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: How your hiring process can directly impact your profitability (You must hire, train, and retain A-players!) Components of the Tap the Potential Solution:  Design your business to be sustainably profitable. Niche down with a clearly-defined sweet spot. Innovation Build your lean and mighty team.  Why my team and I want to help you explode your profitable revenue because we have strategies that WORK! Links and Resources: The Better Business Better Life Jumpstart begins May 15. This free, live workshop runs for one hour each day during the week and will change your mindset about your business and set you on the course for exploding your profitable revenue! Sign up today!   Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course! The deadline to sign up for the next course is Friday, April 28. Sign up today!   Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!    Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources!   Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024!   Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour   Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart!Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

To be honored with a Great Place to Work Spotlight, a business owner must complete our How to Hire the Best course and use that training to become a good leader and an employer of choice in their field. Additionally, they must complete 90% of the action steps outlined in the course, which is no small feat. We love to honor those who are committed and dedicated to the mission of becoming a great place to work. Today’s spotlight shines on Nadine Carlson of Care Provider Solutions!   Nadine Carlson has a passion for helping owners and operators reduce the stress associated with running Specialized Licensed Adult Foster Care Homes. These homes provide a supported living environment for adults and seniors who can no longer live independently. Nadine’s background includes running these homes for many years until she sold her successful company and transitioned into consulting for other owners. In her consulting role, as Nadine is learning how to become an employer of choice for A-players, she is sharing her knowledge with other business owners on their journeys.   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: An overview of Nadine’s background in adult foster care–what she has learned and why she shares it with others What Nadine experienced as a business owner trying to hire caregivers How Nadine’s hiring awareness shifted when she began looking for the “ideal team player” What happens when your immutable laws become part of the hiring process What Nadine learned about leadership and what A-players value most in their work How Nadine is teaching her knowledge to other business owners of supported care facilities What Nadine is seeing from her clients as she teaches them about hiring, training, and retaining A-players What we should know about the adult foster care industry What the biggest challenges are in the adult foster care industry–and the best solutions How Nadine has learned about streamlining processes for increased efficiency and profitability Links and Resources:   Connect with Nadine and Care Provider Solutions: Website, Free Resources, and LinkedIn   Mentioned in this episode: CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra   Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course! The deadline to sign up for the next course is Friday, April 28. Sign up today!   Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!    Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources!   Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024!   Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the   Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.    Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour   Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart!Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

In last week’s Part 1 of this series, we took a close look at A-players, including who they are, what they are looking for, and how you can attract, train, and retain them. Don’t you want to become the employer of choice for the A-players you want to attract to your team? Join us now for Part 2 as we discuss creative solutions to bridge the gaps in this process.   As in last week’s episode, Dr. Sabrina is joined today by Kaitlyn Beaver, Success Concierge at Tap the Potential. Kaitlyn has a strong background in workforce development and marketing, so her insights are essential to this discussion. She also helps teach Tap the Potential’s How to Hire the Best course, which is a comprehensive way to learn practical skills for hiring A-players for your team and gaining a competitive advantage in the market. If you listened to last week’s Part 1 and are ready to dive deeper in today’s discussion, let’s continue!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: Why many small business owners have growing concerns about skills gaps Why hiring in relation to your immutable laws and desired personality strengths is better than hiring for specific skills Why generational gaps exist in the workforce, especially in communication styles, work expectations, and attitudes (Helpful tools include the People Map Assessment, User Manual, and the A-Player Development Plan.) Why gaps exist in the areas of employee engagement and leadership (Helpful tools are Leadership Bootcamp and Coach Approach.) Why is A-player development important? What better decision-making and innovation mean for engaging and energizing A-players What A-players want to know about their employers of choice How there are creative ways to add value for A-players around competitive compensation, benefits, AND intangible perks that matter even more than money Kaitlyn’s tips for business owners who want to leverage social media to attract A-players and highlight their brand Links and Resources:   Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course! The deadline to sign up for the next course is Friday, April 28. Sign up today!   Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!    Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources!   Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024!   Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential   Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.    Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour   Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today!   Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment.   New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses!   Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart!Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

It is vital that small business owners have awareness of current workforce trends, especially as they relate to hiring A-players. In this episode, we present Part 1 of a two-part series on this relevant topic. Join us to learn more!   Dr. Sabrina is joined by Kaitlyn Beaver, Success Concierge at Tap the Potential. Kaitlyn has a strong background in workforce development and marketing, and her strengths in these areas make her the perfect person with whom to discuss the challenge of hiring A-players in light of today’s workforce trends. If you are a small business owner who has struggled to hire A-players for your team, this is the show that gives you the inside scoop and heightens your awareness of important workforce trends.   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: What is an A-player? What A-players in the current workforce are looking for in job opportunities How regular meetings with A-players bring clarity and a mentorship relationship Why A-players look for professional growth and development opportunities in their jobs Why the gap exists between hiring A-players and retaining them What it means for A-players to “fall forward” and “fail faster” Trends in workforce development: remote work and more flexible work arrangements and skill development How an A-player development plan can help you stay profitable  How flexible work arrangements can work—not only for office jobs but in the trades Links and Resources: Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!  Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources! Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart!    Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

Have you ever felt like you were just spinning your wheels in your business? Have you felt that the very best effort you could give is never enough? This is called the “survival trap,” and that’s the focus of today’s show. I want to explain what the survival trap is, what it looks like in your business, and best of all, what you can do to break free. Join me!   Many business owners have too many things on their plates, and they just can’t get everything done. This survival trap will stagnate your business and burn you out. We can help you break free and get back the life you want. Our FREE Better Business Better Life Jumpstart is starting on April 10, and we want you to join us!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: Signs that you are in the survival trap in your business–Look out for these red flags! (Does this sound like you?) Why you are not alone (9 out of 10 entrepreneurs experience burnout with symptoms around mood, difficulty enjoying life away from work, sleeplessness, skipping proper meals and exercise, increased stress, and social isolation) The truth: being in the survival trap means that you need higher levels or organizational systems in your growing business How EVERY decision needs to support your bigger WHY of your business How my daily “one thing” designation helped me in the early days of entrepreneurship and became my chart of $10,000 an Hour Activities (Get the chart here!) What I’ve discovered about the key systems that have the greatest impact to help you break free of the survival trap What it takes to break free from the survival trap What’s waiting for you on the other side of the survival trap? (We want you to get to the other side and find out! Let us help! Sign up for our FREE Better Business Better Life Jumpstart that runs for one hour each day during the week of Monday, April 10.) Links and Resources: If you are ready to break free from the survival trap, sign up for the FREE Better Business Better Life Jumpstart today! I hope to see you at our first Zoom meeting on Monday, April 10! Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!  Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources! Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course! Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart! Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

Are you undermining your ability to be profitable? You may be doing this without even realizing it! Let’s talk about how to get out of your own way and implement the Profit First principles, starting with the basics.   Cash flow problems crop up from time to time, and they are probably caused by long-standing habits and patterns that can be changed to improve your profitability. That’s where I can help! There are “gremlins” in your head that are affecting your health, relationships, disposition, creativity, productivity, and more! (From Rick Carson, author of Taming Your Gremlin, a book that I highly recommend!) Let’s take a closer look!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: Why people pleasing is a gremlin that can undermine your business and cost you in BIG ways How people pleasing develops initially as a coping mechanism to keep us safe, but we can leave it behind and move on in a beautiful transformation How people pleasing can keep us from taking the time to work on our business How people pleasing creates codependency–and a business and team that are totally dependent on YOU How to train your team members to make decisions and learn the process to become people you can trust to handle tasks for you Why “Skeptical Skip” is a gremlin who doesn’t trust because he has been burned before–and how he shows up in your head, especially around finances Tips for best practices in starting to delegate bookkeeping tasks to your team members If you need support in hiring team members and defeating your gremlins, check out our How to Hire the Best course and our Better Business Better Life program. We can help! Practical steps to take TODAY to squash your gremlins and take back your profitability Links and Resources:   Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!    Join our Mighty Networks Community for extra support and resources!   Need help with hiring practices? Check out our How to Hire the Best course!   Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024!   Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the   Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.    Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour   Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today!   Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment.   New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart!Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

Are you struggling to get everything done? A common problem for most business owners is finding time for the things that matter most in their lives. It’s a problem that only seems to grow bigger and bigger as the business grows. The time is NOW for you to take control of your time and your life, and I’m sharing key time management strategies in today’s show. Join us to learn more!   I’m joined by one of the people who helped me wrangle my time management problems and come out on top. Melissa Swire is the Lead Strategist at Tap the Potential, and she’s here to discuss how we can design sustainably profitable businesses with more time for what matters most. She is a master at helping our clients figure out their time management challenges, and she is sharing her wisdom and practical tips with us today. Let us help you build a business that supports your life!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: Why entrepreneurs fall into the trap of “putting work before life” Why time management is essentially a mindset that affects every aspect of your life How Tap the Potential Strategic Planner can help you with time management (It’s a FREE download! Get yours today!) How time management WILL improve your productivity and profitability Examples of powerful questions to ask about your time How a weekly list of intentions, priorities, and goals (included in the Planner!) can streamline your tasks and help you delegate How end-of-day reflection helps you prioritize and prepare for the next day Simple strategies for “calendaring” and setting hard boundaries for work How buffers in your calendar help you prioritize the most important task: self-care Why Melissa recommends batching your tasks like meetings and projects–and making time for an end-of-the-week time audit How to set tight deadlines to get MORE work done in a shorter period of time–and work in your sweet spot Favorite features included in the Planner How a Take Your Time Back Strategy Session with Melissa can help you get started in better time management (Visit our Website to book a call today!) How our Mighty Networks group helps us have relevant conversations with our podcast listeners (Join our Group today!) How our collaborative community offers support and resources What’s coming in our next Breakthroughs Retreat in March 2024 Links and Resources: Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!  Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart! “A lot of entrepreneurs have the ‘people-pleasing disease’. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to get an executive assistant who is the ‘bouncer’ for your calendar. This creates a buffer that helps you keep important boundaries.”Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.

It’s so easy to focus on things that aren’t going well and those team members who are difficult, but what about those who are doing a great job and can be counted on every day? Are you showing them your appreciation? It is important to make an intentional effort to acknowledge your team members ALL the time because they are doing good things for your business. Don’t take them for granted, and don’t be the “boss on patrol” who always looks for the negative things. As I’m recording this episode, it is Employee Appreciation Day, so what better time is there to discuss this topic? Let’s talk about how you can do a mindset reset to notice the small wins and successes–starting right now!   You can change your mindset! Form new habits of paying attention to the small wins and successes. Get specific in appreciating team members and acknowledging their contributions. Remember that “Thank You” goes a long way!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.   Show Highlights: Think about the ratio of positive communication to critical (negative) feedback (which should be 7 positives:1 negative) Why our attention should focus on investing our time in our best team members (as opposed to problem team members taking up our time) Why it’s essential to take really great care of the A-players you currently have (and don’t just show appreciation one day a year) Ideas for supporting your team members, building relationships, and finding out what matters to them Transactional relationships vs. mutually-invested relationships How to invest in training and development for team members Acknowledgment feels good to everyone! Who can you thank today? Links and Resources: Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today! Think beyond Employee Appreciation. Check out Leadership Boot Camp today! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download our Workbook and take our Better Business Better Life Assessment. New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation book with bonuses! Follow the steps to claim your spot for the upcoming live training, The 4 Week Vacation Better Business Better Life Jumpstart! Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Mentioned in this episode:TapthePotential.com/assessmentWould you like to have your own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities, the things that you know with confidence? If I focus on this area, it's going to improve the ease of doing business and the profitability of our business. Not only that, it will improve your quality of life. You can take our Better Business, Better Life assessment at TapthePotential.com/assessment, and you will have the opportunity to receive your very own personalized list of $ 10,000-an-hour activities. Plus, we will also send you a signed copy of my book The 4 Week Vacation™. Head on over to tapthepotential.com/assessment.