Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Your employees are your business’s greatest asset. How can you ensure they your team is energized and excited about the work they do? What methods and policies can you put in place to help employees avoid burnout, and what are some signs that your employees need better tools to keep motivated? Join us for episode 399 of Business Brain to learn more about employee burnout: what it is, how it starts, and how you can overcome it. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #399 for Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 00:01:09 Small Business Therapy feedback@businessbrain.show 00:02:51 Virtual Employees feedback@businessbrain.show 00:05:38 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:07:00 Avoiding Employee Burnout Identify the scope — Is it one person, or is it systemic Read the room, then document, document, document Gallup Poll of Employee Burnout Burnout Reason: People felt they were treated unfairly 00:17:48 Burnout Reason: Unmanageable Workload 00:22:03 SPONSOR: Business Capital Providers specializes in funding small and medium sized businesses quickly without lengthy paperwork or strict collateral requirements. Visit bcproviders.com/sbs to find out how you can get funded for as much as $250,000 in as little as 72 hours. 00:23:15 Burnout Reason: Lack of Role Clarity 00:28:54 Burnout Reason: Lack of Communication and Support from Their Manager 00:34:27 Burnout Reason: Unreasonable Time Pressure 00:37:09 Burnout mitigation tips: Time off “Free” time Work from home days Mix it up Give people a budget Quartet Glass Whiteboard 00:43:31 BB 399 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show The post Avoiding Employee Burnout – Business Brain 399 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

It’s a grab-bag of topics today on Business Brain! Listen in to hear about the importance of finding a good mentor, why your employees will always share the info you may not expect them to, and an idea for a Festivus type of meeting where employees can be free to “air the grievances.” Do Team Accountability Meetings have a place in your business? We think they could, with some caveats. Join us for episode 398 of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #398 for Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 00:01:29 Leveraging Flexibility For Yourself and For Your Team 00:05:55 SPONSOR: Business Capital Providers specializes in funding small and medium-sized businesses quickly without lengthy paperwork or strict collateral requirements. Visit bcproviders.com/sbs to find out how you can get funded for as much as $250,000 in as little as 72 hours. 00:07:17 Always Sunny Podcast’s Rob McElhenney: Latch On to Someone Who is Better Than You 00:14:21 Ep389-Expect Your Employees to Talk With One Another 00:24:31 PODCAST: How I Built It is the podcast that helps creators and small business owners create engaging content that drives sales. Each week, host Joe Casabona talks about how you can build good content faster to increase revenue and establish build authority. 00:25:17 Team Accountability Meetings (aka “Festivus”) 00:42:08 BB 398 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show The post Find a Mentor, Employee Chatter, and Festivus Employee Meetings – Business Brain 398 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Would you invest all your money in one stock? If the answer is no, why would you invest all your efforts into one company, one side hustle, and one career path? Join us today as we discuss the concept of the Portfolio Life and how it fits into our favorite Revenue Stack idea to help you create wealth, build flexibility into your life and add stability to your personal system for success. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #397 for Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 00:02:12 Tim-Cutting down on monthly fees for your small business Stripe Paypal Dropbox What Accounting Software Do You Use? Banktivity 00:10:24  SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:12:00 Living The Portfolio Life Why the career of the future needs a portfolio approach Embrace the Art of Replacing Yourself Change Your Relationship with the Day-to-Day Follow your BMI: Boring Meter Indicator 00:21:02 PODCAST: Compile Swift – A show dedicated to discussing development for Apple platforms. Keep up to date with app development, news, tips, and advice for developers of all skill levels, including those getting started. 00:22:05 Continue Your Diversification Independence vs. Freedom 00:34:46 BB 397 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show The post What is a Portfolio Life? Business Brain 397 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Join us today on Business Brain as we discover and explore Ray Dalio’s Principles for success. Dave and Shannon will help you start building the Factory in Your Brain to create success and a Charmed Life for your business and personal life. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #396 for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 00:01:10 Apple Event Day! 00:07:34 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:09:00 Ray Dalio’s Business Brain Principles Alex Banks’ Tweet Thread Think of Life as a Game Pain + Reflection = Progress “Building a Factory in your brain.” Be Radically Open-Minded Use Root-Cause Analysis Find Your Weaknesses 00:23:17 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com right now to schedule your free trial! 00:24:41 The “Back 40” of Ray Dalio’s Business Brain Principles Build Your Machine Write down your principles Remember the 80/20 Rule “Perfection is the enemy of production.” Find all MVPs (minimally viable products) One + One = Three Push Through! 00:39:38 BB 396 Outtro Visit Ray Dalio’s Principles.com feedback@businessbrain.show The post Principles of Managing Reality – Business Brain 396 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

We see more and more automation entering the workforce to take over many blue- and white-collar jobs. One area that we think will always be handled by humans is creative job roles such as designers, musicians, producers, and more. But how do these creative entrepreneurs create a Charmed Life and build wealth? They need to use their Business Brain. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #395 for Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 00:01:14 The Value of Conferences Podcast Movement 2022 Business Brain 208 – Conferences like a Pro Business Brain 258 – Planning for Trade Show Success 00:08:34 Ranting About The ROI of a College Education – Business Brain 386 00:13:35 SPONSOR: Business Capital Providers specializes in funding small and medium-sized businesses quickly without lengthy paperwork or strict collateral requirements. Visit bcproviders.com/sbs to find out how you can get funded for as much as $250,000 in as little as 72 hours. 00:14:41 The Business of Being a Creator You can’t just create all the time! Every business is the customer service business. The first person to see you as a professional is YOU. The E-Myth Revisited feedback@businessbrain.show You are the average of the 5-people you hang out with the most Ryan Stewman’s “The Force of Average” Get 1,000 True Fans Tools to make creating a business easier: LegalZoom or RocketLawyer Slack or Teams Stripe, Square or PayPal Filemaker Project management – Asana Fiverr or Upwork for hiring contractors Great accounting software – QuickBooks or FreshBooks Hootsuite or similar to manage social media HelloSign or DocuSign 00:36:09 BB 395 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show The post Why Creatives Need a Business Brain – Business Brain 395 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Every musician is a small business owner, and this week we have Paul Kent from Gig Gab — The Show for Working Musicians — join us for a crossover episode to dive into how we can apply our business brains in our musical endeavors! Press play to learn…and always be performing, too 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #394 & Gig Gab 355 for the week of Monday, August 22nd, 2022 00:02:30 The Business of Being a Musician Define Success Is it a business, a hobby, or both? Keep continuity by keeping people working Very few musicians are full-time employees of one band Sponsors 17:09 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 18:45 PODCAST: Beyond The To-Do List — We can all use a little help being more productive, even if that just means hearing new options on taking breaks to recharge! You’re sure to find an episode that meets you where you are and helps you overcome your productivity hurdles! 19:59 Who runs the band? Connecting with fans (aka Customers) 1,000 True Fans Joan As Policewoman Amanda Palmer 00:37:42 When does the love get lost Having roles Roger McNamee from Elevation Partners, The Patron Saint of Weekend Warriors Moonalice (Roger’s band) 00:48:53 BB 393 & GG 354 Outtro feedback@businessbrain.show feedback@giggabpodcast.com The post The Business of Music — Business Brain 394 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

When you own a business, everything is public. Or at least you should consider that it could be. Your emails, Slack posts, phone calls, and even in-person interactions can be captured and shared with the world. How do you prepare and train your employees to avoid reputation disasters, and what steps can you take when it does happen? Join us to find out and learn how to protect your business reputation on this episode of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #393 for Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 00:01:28 Success Tip: Ask permission to use your Business Brain Sponsors 00:10:11 SPONSOR: Zapier. See for yourself why teams at Airtable, Dropbox, and thousands of other companies use Zapier every day to automate their businesses. Try Zapier for free at Zapier.com/SBS. 00:11:42 SPONSOR: Tailor Brands is an AI-driven, all-in-one platform for anyone aspiring to start a business or side hustle. Get 40% off at tailorbrands.com/sbs. 00:12:57 Reputation Management Managing Customer Reviews from Episode 55 Two Tokens of Customer Service from Episode 118 DON’T buy poor reviews, buy loyalty DO buy yourself time when there is a poor review 00:33:15 Never mention: Policies, Terms, or Conditions 00:37:00 The magic phrase 00:41:51 BB 393 Wrap-up feedback@businessbrain.show The post Reputation Management – Before and After a Disaster – Business Brain 393 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Join us today on Business Brain as we discuss the pros and cons of including politics in your business and the importance of stepping away and getting some much-needed downtime to help you think and solve problems. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #392 for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 00:02:13 Talking About Politics In Your Business feedback@businessbrain.show Sponsors 00:11:13 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com/SMALL right now to schedule your free trial! 00:12:34 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:14:01 The Importance of Downtime Driving/Commuting Showering Vacations Reading (as an escape) Meditation Flotation Prioritizing Downtime in Your Business Business Travel Retreats Zooming Out Thermacell 00:36:49 BB 392 Wrap-up feedback@businessbrain.show The post Politics in Business and the Importance of Downtime – Business Brain 392 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

The Covid-19 lockdowns created headaches for many business owners and created opportunities for others. Gary Arndt, the host of the Everything Everywhere podcast, falls into BOTH of those categories. Join us today as we learn about the 10-year journey that led to the start of Everything Everywhere and how Gary has grown the Podcast tremendously during the last two years. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #391 for Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 00:01:55 Guest: Gary Arndt from Everything Everywhere Everything Everywhere: Learn Something New Every Day That old project that you never used? Maybe now is the time to evolve it and launch! Growing the Podcast Looking for 1-Star Reviews Roommate JJ Allaire created ColdFusion, Gary built a 50-employee Internet Business, sold it. I never had the “boy, I need to get a job” impulse. What do I do, not who do I work for? Sponsors and Swaps 00:15:31 SPONSOR: Business Capital Providers specializes in funding small and medium sized businesses quickly without lengthy paperwork or strict collateral requirements. Visit bcproviders.com/sbs to find out how you can get funded for as much as $250,000 in as little as 72 hours. 00:16:55 PODCAST: Calm History. Each episode is narrated in a calm voice to help you to relax or fall asleep. Travel back in time to the global history of rubber, Joan of Arc, Henry Ford, The Titanic, Marco Polo, Jackie Robinson, and much more. 00:17:41 Growing a Podcast A podcast *scales* “I funded businesses through my own poverty” “Will You Ever Get a Tenfold Increase In Your Salary?” 00:42:49 BB 391 Wrap-up feedback@businessbrain.show The post Interview with Gary Arndt of the Everything Everywhere Podcast – Business Brain Episode 391 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

We have been using the term Business Brain frequently on The Small Business Show since it encapsulates so much of how we want you to think about not just your Small Business but also your life in general. When you use your Business Brain, you are: Using a Problem-Solving Mindset Building a Revenue Stack Creating your Story Embracing mistakes Compartmentalizing your thoughts Delegating to grow your business Using the Power of Reciprocity  Not making fear-based decisions Taking Action every-single-day Embracing Systems over Goals Creating Executive Summaries Creating recurring revenue streams Listening to the Business Brain show each week! The Small Business Show is now Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast! Listen in today as we discuss the new name, branding, and engagement opportunities before we jump in to answer a couple of very timely listener questions. Let’s go! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #390 for Wednesday, July 27, 2022 00:01:37 Same show, more accurate name: Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast at BusinessBrain.SHOW Sponsors 00:08:39 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:10:00 PODCAST: Passion to Profit – Learn how to price your services, give estimates, format contracts, and get your own home organizing business going in less than a day with the Passion to Profit Podcast. 00:11:02 Niles-What’s the recession mean for me? Talk to your team now! 00:17:30 Have regular meetings…just not too regular! 00:22:30 Shawna-Revenue Stacks are BS! The Power of Saying Yes 00:33:51 BB 390 Wrap-up feedback@businessbrain.show The post Business Brain is Born and Listener Questions – Business Brain 390 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.