Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Discover the competitive advantage of good communication in business. The hosts emphasize the significance of maintaining a casual attitude, share productivity tips, and discuss the power of communication in contractor experiences. They also highlight the importance of answering phone calls and providing good customer service.

Join us this week for episode 497 of Business Brain, where we dive into the concept of the best methods to get help and how to turn asking for help into a superpower. Make your customers, suppliers, and even your competition feel important by asking them for help. Listen in and fine-tune your brain with Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #497 for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 00:00:57 Will-493-Solving People Problems with Technology 00:05:31 Robert-493-Screentime Might Not Be All Great…and Get Our There and Speak To Promote Your Business 00:08:10 COURSE: Beat the “Busy Fallacy.” Visit BusinessBrainCourses.com/free and get the first two productivity lessons absolutely free. No credit card required to sign up or anything! 00:10:04 “I Need Help” Costs nothing 00:12:26 Make your customers feel important by asking for their help 00:15:24 Coopetition – use the power of reciprocity 00:18:01 BB497 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Asking For Help Costs Nothing – Business Brain 497 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have been tuning Business Brains for 496 episodes over eight years. This week, we launch our first course series to certify you as a productivity master. Listeners can get the first two lessons for free and then upgrade to the seven-day, nine-day, or go all in with the Master Class course to get one-on-one with your hosts to discuss your specific productivity goals. Let’s go! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #496 for Causal Friday, October 27th, 2023 00:01:14 Take Yourself on a Productivity Retreat Focused Podcast with David Sparks and Mike Schmitz 00:07:42 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives. 00:08:36 Visit BusinessBrainCourses.com/free for the first two productivity lessons 00:13:47 BB496 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on X/Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post The Business Brain Productivity Power Up! – Business Brain 496 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Which is the most effective leadership strategy, leading by earning respect or by using fear with your team? Join us this week as we discuss how there might be a little more fear going on than you realize, even when you are trying to use the respect and trust leadership technique. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #495 for Causal Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 00:02:41 Quartet Agile Glass Dry-Erase Easel 00:06:06 PODCAST: This Week In Tech: Every week, This Week in Tech gives you a no-holds-barred, deep dive into how big tech influences our culture and our lives. 00:07:01 Leadership Styles Analysis Fear-based Leadership Trust-based Leadership 00:17:42 BB495 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on X/Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Leading by Fear or Respect – Business Brain 495 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss if soft skills like empathy, friendliness, and sense of humor can be taught or if they're innate. They also share insights on managing customer expectations and the challenges of being a good manager. The importance of providing extra service to customers and the power of humor in teaching soft skills are also explored.

What is Pacing and Leading, and how can you use it to become a more impactful leader and better people manager? Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss how to read the room and use this technique to build credibility and productivity. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #493 for Causal Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 00:01:11 The upside of lots of Screentime 00:11:03 SPONSOR: Fastmail, the email provider that puts your privacy first. Visit Fastmail.com/BusinessBrain for 10% off your first year 00:12:43 Pacing & Leading 00:23:00 BB493 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Pacing and Leading – Business Brain 493 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this episode of Business Brain, we dive into the concept of reusing knowledge and content. We start by stressing the importance of continuously improving our collective business brain and invite our listeners to share their thoughts and experiences with us. We then discuss a note from a listener named Jeffrey, who shared an intriguing article about CEO Dave Clark. Clark was removed from his position at Flexport, but instead of viewing it as a failure, he updated his LinkedIn profile and moved Flexport to the education section. We commend Clark for his humility and the valuable lesson he learned from this experience. This news has gained considerable exposure, and it prompts us to reflect on the mistakes we have made in our own businesses. We emphasize the significance of learning from these mistakes and shifting our perspective to view them as educational opportunities. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #492 for Casual Friday, October 13th, 2023 00:00:52 Jeffrey-Dave Clark moved a failure into his LinkedIn “Education” section 00:04:32 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and take your business to the next level today! 00:06:31 Knowledge Is Reusable BB492 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 TRAILER: Business Brain 99 – Best Interviews The post Failure as Education + Knowledge is Reusable – Business Brain 492 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In this episode of Business Brain, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss the concept of cost segregation studies and its potential benefits for property owners. They explain how cost segregation allows property owners to identify and depreciate assets that won’t last the full depreciation period, resulting in increased tax benefits. They share a quote from an attorney about the importance of thoughtful decision-making in business, stressing the need for a balance between careful consideration and avoiding analysis paralysis. The hosts suggest taking action when certain about a decision but also acknowledge the value of pausing to gather information before deciding. Moving forward, the hosts discuss the significance of taking action, even if it means choosing not to take action, and draw parallels to the lyrics of a Rush song. They emphasize the importance of considering the impact of a decision and differentiating between major and day-to-day choices. Dave and Shannon caution against constantly delaying decisions by fixating on future possibilities. The conversation takes a personal turn as the hosts share their experiences with empowering themselves and their staff to make decisions. They suggest setting a spending limit for oneself to solve problems swiftly and efficiently, freeing up time and mental bandwidth. They reflect on lessons learned from past mistakes and stress the importance of not getting caught in analysis paralysis. Towards the end of the episode, the hosts introduce the concept of recency bias and discuss its implications in business decision-making. They invite listeners to share examples of how recency bias applies in their own businesses and whether they have to be extra cautious based on the level of risk. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #491 for Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 00:02:11 Cost Segregation Study – A way of accelerating depreciation of real estate 00:07:19 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and take your business to the next level today! 00:09:18 Haste Makes Malpractice… for all businesses (if you know what to do, do it. If you don’t, cogitate) “If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice” 00:14:15 Empower Yourself to Solve Problems 00:19:03 BB491 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 TRAILER: The post Cost Segregation Studies + Haste Makes Malpractice – Business Brain 491 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

What’s the best way to introduce change to your business? Are big changes easily embraced or are there better methods to get everyone onboard? Listen in as we discuss resistance to change before jumping into a discussion about opening closed minds to new ideas – with your customers. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #490 for Casual Friday, October 6th, 2023  00:01:04 Why Change? Because Change Is Hard Business Brain on Change Changes Aren’t Permanent, But Change Is 00:05:36 SPONSOR: Fastmail, the email provider who puts your privacy first. Visit Fastmail.com/BusinessBrain for 10% off your first year 00:07:29 How To Open The Minds of Closed-Minded Customers? Adam from VAM Band on Gig Gab “We’re the only band you’ll book that has an understudy for every position” 00:19:28 BB490 Outtro <https://businessbrain.show/> feedback@businessbrain.show Dave on Mastodon: @DaveHamilton@PodcastIndex.Social Dave on Bluesky: DaveHamilton.com Shannon on Twitter: @ShannonJean If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Opening Minds of Close-Minded Customers – Business Brain 490 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Learn how to scale and systemize your business. Discover the challenges of living without a kitchen. Explore the lessons learned from personal transitions and how they apply to businesses. Find out the importance of reliable email providers and tips for scaling a business. Uncover the strategic advantage of saying 'I don't know' in negotiations and the inclusion of additional benefits when selling a business.