Well-Oiled Operations with Stacy Tuschl
Stacy Tuschl
Are you ready to leverage the power of business process improvement tools to enhance your profit margins and achieve a better work-life balance? Welcome to The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast, where you'll join forces with Stacy Tuschl—an accomplished International Best-Selling Author, astute Business Coach, and successful Multiple 7-Figure Business Owner.
Stacy will serve as your trusted guide on a transformative journey, unveiling highly effective systems and strategies to improve business operations, elevate the quality of your goods and services, and ultimately revolutionize your overall business performance by getting your business to operate WITHOUT you.
Get ready to embark on a quest of discovery, as you uncover the crucial components necessary for establishing a highly profitable business while nurturing a profoundly gratifying life. With Stacy's expertise, you'll gain invaluable insights into assembling your dream team, optimizing your human resources, and implementing streamlined processes. Every aspect of your business, from existing processes to the allocation of your valuable resources, will be meticulously examined and optimized to unleash its fullest potential. Through continuous improvement initiatives, you'll be able to enhance your business operations, achieve greater customer satisfaction, and reduce costs, resulting in a more profitable and sustainable business.
Whether you operate in the dynamic retail industry, managing a physical brick-and-mortar establishment, or thrive in the digital realm of online enterprises, The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast offers indispensable strategies that will propel you towards unparalleled success. Stacy's vast experience in both realms makes her the ideal mentor to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of modern entrepreneurship. By adopting her proven methodologies, you'll be equipped with the tools to optimize your business process management, streamline your operational procedures, and achieve remarkable results.
The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast has undergone a thoughtful revamp from its previous incarnation as the Foot Traffic Podcast. This revamped version promises an even more enriching experience, allowing you to gain exclusive access to a wealth of knowledge, practical tips, and actionable advice brought to the table by Stacy Tuschl. Her expertise in business process improvement and operational management will guide you in implementing process maps and deploying innovative techniques to optimize your processes, reduce costs, and enhance your overall business operations.
Working your own business is hard. Sometimes you even convince yourself that the long hours and the headaches are actually prescriptive of owning your own business. You're working hard, but too hard. You have no time for yourself. You're constantly on your phone.You've become a bottleneck in your own business which is growing faster than you expected.You're losing precious time for yourself, your family, and your mental health.You're realizing that your pace and your schedule are simply unsustainable. You just want your time back.
If any of these statements resonated with you in any capacity, and you're seeking to increase your profitability, improve customer satisfaction, and unlock the secrets to a fulfilling life, The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast is your ultimate resource.
Join forces with Stacy Tuschl, the esteemed business operations manager extraordinaire, on this journey of continuous improvement. Discover how to transform your business into a well-oiled machine, primed for success in today's competitive landscape.
Remove yourself as the bottleneck in your business.
Scale faster than ever before.
Get your business to run with you.
Make that one decision that will totally change your life and your business today.
It's time to tune in to The Well-Oiled Operations podcast and take your business to new heights.
Stacy will serve as your trusted guide on a transformative journey, unveiling highly effective systems and strategies to improve business operations, elevate the quality of your goods and services, and ultimately revolutionize your overall business performance by getting your business to operate WITHOUT you.
Get ready to embark on a quest of discovery, as you uncover the crucial components necessary for establishing a highly profitable business while nurturing a profoundly gratifying life. With Stacy's expertise, you'll gain invaluable insights into assembling your dream team, optimizing your human resources, and implementing streamlined processes. Every aspect of your business, from existing processes to the allocation of your valuable resources, will be meticulously examined and optimized to unleash its fullest potential. Through continuous improvement initiatives, you'll be able to enhance your business operations, achieve greater customer satisfaction, and reduce costs, resulting in a more profitable and sustainable business.
Whether you operate in the dynamic retail industry, managing a physical brick-and-mortar establishment, or thrive in the digital realm of online enterprises, The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast offers indispensable strategies that will propel you towards unparalleled success. Stacy's vast experience in both realms makes her the ideal mentor to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of modern entrepreneurship. By adopting her proven methodologies, you'll be equipped with the tools to optimize your business process management, streamline your operational procedures, and achieve remarkable results.
The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast has undergone a thoughtful revamp from its previous incarnation as the Foot Traffic Podcast. This revamped version promises an even more enriching experience, allowing you to gain exclusive access to a wealth of knowledge, practical tips, and actionable advice brought to the table by Stacy Tuschl. Her expertise in business process improvement and operational management will guide you in implementing process maps and deploying innovative techniques to optimize your processes, reduce costs, and enhance your overall business operations.
Working your own business is hard. Sometimes you even convince yourself that the long hours and the headaches are actually prescriptive of owning your own business. You're working hard, but too hard. You have no time for yourself. You're constantly on your phone.You've become a bottleneck in your own business which is growing faster than you expected.You're losing precious time for yourself, your family, and your mental health.You're realizing that your pace and your schedule are simply unsustainable. You just want your time back.
If any of these statements resonated with you in any capacity, and you're seeking to increase your profitability, improve customer satisfaction, and unlock the secrets to a fulfilling life, The Well-Oiled Operations Podcast is your ultimate resource.
Join forces with Stacy Tuschl, the esteemed business operations manager extraordinaire, on this journey of continuous improvement. Discover how to transform your business into a well-oiled machine, primed for success in today's competitive landscape.
Remove yourself as the bottleneck in your business.
Scale faster than ever before.
Get your business to run with you.
Make that one decision that will totally change your life and your business today.
It's time to tune in to The Well-Oiled Operations podcast and take your business to new heights.
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Aug 8, 2016 • 31min
#78: You Don't Need to Justify Anything to Anyone But Yourself, with Jason Treu
Jason Treu is a top business and executive coach and sales leadership trainer. He's a leading expert on leadership, culture, influence, and relationship building. He helps his clients get unstuck and find their purpose, put the passion back in their lives, create additional wealth, and build social, communication, emotional, and leadership skill sets to take their business/career to the highest levels. He's worked with well-known CEOs such as Steve Jobs, Mark Hurd at HP, and many others. He's helped his clients meet influencers such as Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and many others. Jason's bestselling book "Social Wealth: the how-to guide on building personal and professional relationships" has sold more than 36,000 copies and has been #1 in four business and self-help categories. In this episode, Jason and Stacy discuss what it takes to grow your business from the early days of your business. Some highlights include: "If it doesn't work, I can walk away from it." At minute 5:00, Jason talks about jumping into his business and the unique challenges and advantages he faced. Consistently invest in yourself. At minute 9:00, Jason talks about what he does to work on his personal development. "I didn't quite think through all of the business implications." At minute 14:00, Jason talks about the challenges he faced when quitting his job and making his business a full-time venture. Calendar everything in. At minute 19:00, Jason talks about how you can get everyone to buy into your schedule as an entrepreneur. "Other people hold the keys to what you need to do." At minute 29:00, Jason talks about why networking is so important. Ways to contact Jason: Website: www.beextraordinary.tv Book: "Social Wealth – How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network" Book: "Jump Start Your Social Life" Resources: Basecamp Hootsuite Evernote Google Apps *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Aug 5, 2016 • 28min
#77: You've Got to Know Your Numbers, with Jim Jozwiak
Jim Jozwiak has been an entrepreneur all his life. Starting young as a professional trumpet player for 25 years, Jim worked with some of the giants in the entertainment world. 17 time Grammy award winner Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, the Rock and Roll Hall of fame Temptations, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and scores of others, including playing at President Clinton's first inaugural in Washington D.C. In 1984, Jim founded Band For Today which is an outsource company for music education to schools. In 2013 the company went national and is now running in 15 cities in 5 states. In the 30 years since the company was founded, Band For Today has provided music education for over 30,000 students. Jim and his wife Leah have three children who are also successful entrepreneurs in the music business. Daughter Brittany was seen by 10 million people on American idol performing behind Diddy, along with backing Nicki Minaj. Son Nick recently performed at the Bern Switzerland Jazz Festival and youngest daughter Kelly who plays professionally in Chicago. In today's episode, we'll be taking a question from our Level Up community, my free Facebook group. Some highlights include: Celeste has a question about how mompreneurs can sell in their business without being the ones to sell themselves. Who do they need to hire? How should that person be paid? (minute 0:00) Meet my friend Jim Jozwiak, founder of Band for Today. Jim has the perfect situation for what Celeste is asking for. At minute 2:00, I introduce you to Jim and let him explain how he has used a commission-based system with great results. There are no rules when it comes to commission. At minute 18:00, Jim and I talk about different ways you can set up your business. There are some things to be aware of when setting up a model like this. At minute 25:00, Jim talks about some of these issues. Ways to contact Jim: Website: www.bandfortoday.com Email: info@bandfortoday.com Resources: Ask a question! Text "Level Up" to 24587 to join our free Facebook community *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Aug 3, 2016 • 30min
#76: Who Are You, Who Are You Talking To, and What Are You Saying?, with Kyra Reed
Kyra Reed is an industry veteran and a community-focused brand innovator. She brings a unique and fresh social-first approach to brand marketing and digital strategy. Prior to co-founding [made to order], she spent 15 years working with dozens of companies of all sizes ranging from traditional to social marketing, including start-ups, mid-size businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, Kyra and Stacy discuss ways that you can create a great social media strategy and how to overcome some of the challenges you will face. Some highlights include: Do you ever feel overwhelmed by social media? At minute 5:00, Kyra talks about her system for understanding social media called The Social System. Need help? At minute 15:00, Kyra talks about the services that [made to order] offers. Don't make your audience feel like you're in it for the sale. At minute 20:00, Kyra talks about creating a balance of offering value and asking for a sale. Be careful when scheduling content. At minute 25:00, Kyra talks about what you should do with pre-scheduled content when a major crisis is happening in the world. "The #1 violation on social media is looking like you're phoning it in." (minute 26:00) Ways to contact Kyra: Twitter: @kyrareed Website: mtoagency.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/kyrandgretchen Resources: Canva Crowdfire MailChimp Hootsuite Kajabi *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Aug 1, 2016 • 30min
#75: You Never Know Where Inspiration Will Come From, with Sharí Alexander
Sharí is a persuasiveness coach known for bringing the "dark arts" of influence into the light. She has built her career as a speaker, writer, trainer and coach by revealing powerful secrets behind conversational influence. She has personally learned the best persuasive triggers and techniques from master influencers, including CIA field agents, hostage negotiators, con-artists, HUMINT officers, interrogators, trial attorneys, mentalists, undercover law enforcement, and even pick-up artists. Her mission is to put these powerful skills in the hands of entrepreneurs and leaders so that they can effectively be a positive influence in their businesses and lives. In this episode, Sharí and Stacy discuss being a lifelong learner and how and why you should learn from whoever you can, not just people in your own field. Some highlights include: "I was in a job that I was very, very good at, and I hated it." At minute 1:00, Sharí talks about why she decided to jump into entrepreneurship. Go to exceptional, highly-cultivated conferences. At minute 9:00, Sharí talks about the value she's received by attending application-only conferences. Make your schedule work for you. At minute 13:00, Sharí talks about work-life balance and why it looks different for everyone. Influence is communication with a goal. At minute 16:00, Sharí talks about the relationship between communication and influence and how to use that to your benefit. You never know where inspiration will come from. At minute 21:00, Sharí talks about the importance of studying people in fields different from your own. Ways to contact Shari: Website: observeconnectinfluence.com Resources: Zoom Evernote Google Docs *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 29, 2016 • 13min
#74: My Personal Story, with Stacy Tuschl
Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book "Is Your Business Worth Saving?" where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. Last Friday I talked about the importance of sharing your story and it occurred to me some of you might not know my story or my background. I interview guest experts every Monday and Wednesday and you get to hear their stories but I don't really get the chance to share mine and today I want to share with you how I got started on this entrepreneurial journey. Some highlights include: I was definitely the bossy kid growing up. I always had to be in charge, it was my way or the highway. At minute 0:00, I talk about my early years. When I joined a new high school, I needed to make friends. I decided to join the dance team, and I absolutely fell in love with it. After four years, I knew I didn't want my dance career to be over, but I knew that I wasn't going to be a professional dancer, so I decided to start a middle school dance team in my parents' backyard. (minute 1:00) Three years later I had 100 dancers coming to me every Sunday to be on the dance team. Sunday was my only free day to offer it because I was a full-time college student and had a job bartending in the evenings. I was really busy to say the least and the parents of the dancers knew this and came up to me at year three and said we think you should be charging us. I had no idea what to charge and I had a mom say how about $30/month. All of a sudden I was bringing in $3000/month. (minute 3:00) I immediately found a space that was $1500/month and assumed that was more than enough to cover it, not realizing with a building there are bills, heat, water, phone, internet, property taxes and guess what, it adds up, and it added up to more than $3k and I knew I had to do something if I wanted to save this business. Immediately after I heard about a business conference for dance studio owners for $1000, and my mom and I attended it together. I learned incredible lessons there that changed my life. (minute 6:00) One of the major life lessons I learned was to not put all my eggs in one basket. So, at minute 7:00, I talk all about how I've diversified my income while growing my dance business. Resources: Free Mompreneurs Money Map download Ask me a question! Schedule an interview! *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 27, 2016 • 32min
#73: At The End Of The Day, What Do You Want?, with Jen McDonough
Jen McDonough, also known as The Iron Jen, a motivational storyteller, engaging Amazon Top 100 author, and business coach, empowers the Everyday Hero to unleash their very best. Jen and her family are most known for paying off over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in 4 years. Their story has been featured in local, national and international media. She is also an 8-time national weightlifter, MN Hall of Fame inductee, and 2-time US Olympic Festival medal winner as well as an Ironman triathlete. All 3 of her books have hit Amazon's Top 100 categories including her book 5 Minutes a Day to Living Beyond Rich which hit #1 under Amazon's budgeting category. In this episode, Jen and Stacy discuss Jen's incredible journey out of debt and into entrepreneurship as well as getting everything you want out of all facets of life. Some highlights include: What do you want in your life? At minute 2:00, Jen talks about why she started a business in a time when most people would never even think of taking that on. When life hands you the worst, what can you do about it? At minute 8:00, Jen talks about what it took to actually move forward when everything was going wrong. Where are you spending your money, time, and energy? At minute 19:00, Jen talks about the secret behind work-life balance. "I love not knowing what's coming." At minute 24:00, Jen talks about all of the things she loves in business. "I hate taking time out on things that aren't making me money." At minute 26:00, Jen talks about the necessary parts of business that she doesn't enjoy as much as the rest. Ways to contact Jen: Website: www.theironjen.com Email: jen@theironjen.com Book: "5 Minutes a Day to Living Beyond Rich" Text "Empower" to 33444 for a Free Guide to Good Sleep for first responders Resources: Zoom Contextly *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 25, 2016 • 27min
#72: You Must Do Your Inner Work, with Emily Filloramo
Emily Filloramo is the author of the book "How to Permanently Erase Negative Self-Talk So You Can Be Extraordinary" and the Founder of Be More Extraordinary Academy. She talks about transforming yourself into the most extraordinary version possible. She is also a graduate of Cornell University. In this episode, Emily and Stacy discuss working on yourself, working on your business, and how to balance the two. Some highlights include: "Stop looking for another job." At minute 2:00, Emily talks about how her financial planner convinced her to become an entrepreneur. Make sure your paid mentor is delivering value. At minute 7:00, Emily talks about why her mentor wasn't delivering the value she needed. Who do you love to serve? At minute 15:00, Emily talks about the marketing ideas that she had to learn when she became an entrepreneur. "Because this is what I love doing, this isn't work." At minute 19:00, Emily talks about why work-life balance doesn't exist and why it doesn't have to. "The challenge is cannot clone myself." At minute 23:00, Emily talks about the challenges she faces when it comes to delegation. Ways to contact Emily: Website: www.bemoreextraordinary.com Free download: www.nonegativetalk.com Email: emily@bemoreextraordinary.com Book: "How to Permanently Erase Negative Self-Talk So You Can Be Extraordinary" Resources: Coaches Console *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 22, 2016 • 10min
#71: I Want to Interview You, with Stacy Tuschl
Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book "Is Your Business Worth Saving?" where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. I recently got back from Podcast Movement in Chicago, and I would love to share a little bit about it and my biggest takeaways from the event as well as something that is going to involve you coming on the Business Rescue Road Map! I don't remember exactly how I found out about Podcast Movement, but when I saw that it had speakers like Pat Flynn and John Lee Dumas, my interest was definitely sparked. The event was around $500 and the cool thing about it was it had a bunch of different rooms, maybe eight or so different presentations going on from leading industry experts. What I really liked about it was they had different tracks that you could follow. There was a marketing track, a monetization track, one for the technical side, content, and so on. I stuck with a lot of the marketing and monetization mainly because that is my strong suit and what I enjoy doing. Overall it was a fabulous event and I will be adding this to my annual conferences. Next year it will be in Anaheim California in August. For me, The connections alone that I was able to make were so critical. Whether it was getting people on my show, or others inviting me to be a guest on theirs, was well worth the ticket. Here's some of what I learned: One of the things we learned about was why it's so important to share your story with your listeners. Listeners resonate with stories, so, in one of my future solocasts, I'm going to be sharing my story with you. Even if you have heard it before, I am going to go into detail of the ups and downs of running my own business and how I have gotten to this point in my life. (minute 2:00) Another thing I learned about was getting my community more involved. One of my biggest struggles for me as a podcaster is there is no interaction in the moment, unlike Periscope and Facebook live. One of the suggestions I received at Podcast Movement was to get listeners to ask questions by recording themselves and they can appear on the show. When I announced this in my private facebook community, I immediately got a great question from Celeste that I will be featuring in a show in a few weeks. (minute 3:00) I also learned about interviewing listeners. You have your own stories, and I'd love to talk to you about them. If you're interested, please let me know via the link in the resources section. (minute 7:00) Resources: Ask me a question! Schedule an interview! *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 20, 2016 • 30min
#70: Don't Take Your Eyes Off The Pipeline, with Kendra Prospero
Kendra Prospero is CEO & Founder of Turning the Corner LLC, a career coaching, recruiting, and business cultivation services organization helping job seekers and companies transform the way they think about work. Kendra has given hundreds of presentations to corporate executives, business professionals, Human Resource professionals, and job seekers transforming the way people think about work. She loves helping people get results. In this episode, Kendra and Stacy discuss making it through the early stages of business and all the challenges that come along with that phase. Some highlights include: You probably won't make money right away. At minute 1:00, Kendra talks about the beginning stage of running a business and the sacrifices that have to be made. Figure out what you don't want to do. At minute 8:00, Kendra talks about how to hire the right employees when you're hiring new employees. "You need to have a grasp on a sales cycle." At minute 12:00, Kendra talks about the sales funnel and why it's so important to the survival of your business. "I work 2.5 days a week." At minute 20:00, Kendra talks about getting work-life balance to work for her. You have to be incredibly self-aware. At minute 26:00, Kendra talks about how business owners can reach the next level. Ways to contact Kendra: Website: turningthecornerllc.com Twitter: @turncornerllc Facebook: www.facebook.com/TurningTheCornerLLC Email: kendra@turningthecornerllc.com Resources: Infusionsoft *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
Jul 18, 2016 • 32min
#69: Revisit Where Your Creativity Takes You, with Brad Harker
Brad Harker is a published author, speaker, performance coach, and host of the top-rated Influence podcast. His creativity and passion for problem solving has fueled a robust entrepreneurial background that includes the creation of several companies and more than a quarter-billion dollars in sales. Brad's published book, "The Laws of Influence – Mastering the Art of Sales, Leadership, and Change" has been recognized by a number of outlets, including Forbes. In this episode, Brad and Stacy discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and why it's so important to create something of value. Some highlights include: "I went after so many things that were hollow." At minute 1:00, Brad talks about making the mistakes of chasing money early in his career and the changes he made to become the happy, successful person he is today. Don't get so caught up in money. At minute 10:00, Brad talks about why he's not a big fan of investing and why he would rather enjoy the fruits of his labor. There are different stages of work-life balance. At minute 13:00, Brad talks about these stages and which one he's currently in. "My greatest vice in my life is my patience." At minute 22:00, Brad talks about the challenges of being an entrepreneur. It's amazing how much clearer your decisions become in context of your audience. At minute 26:00, Brad talks about how to figure out how to create value in your business. Ways to contact Brad: Book: "The Laws of Influence – Mastering the Art of Sales" Website: bradharker.com *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their "thank you" for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!
