Growth Think Tank

If you're a service based business owner, then you'll want to lean into this episode. More than likely, you have thought about or have found that the membership model could be advantageous not only to you but to your customers as well. Our guest for this episode is Robbi Baxter- an expert in the membership model. Listen in to how you can adopt the membership model to your business that potentially create genuine community and connection (what we all crave at the deepest level!) Get the show notes for 165 | Adopting the Membership Model to Create Community with Robbi Baxter Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @AmonteWalker ‏#BusinessOwners #Expert #MembershipModel #Episode165 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Every business, yes every business, needs clients to survive. Find out in this episode what it takes to get a steady flow of ideal clients. I interview Dov Gordon who coaches entrepreneurs to create a steady flow of ideal clients. Dov shares a simple set of questions to help you on your journey. Get the show notes for 174 | A Constant Flow of Ideal Clients with Dov Gordon Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DovGordon #Business #Survive #IdealClients #Episode174 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Are you familiar with what it means to be the "Extreme Expert?" Today's episode is about niching down your business so that you get to serve exactly who you are meant to serve. This is what works. This is what will determine sustainable success for you, your clients and your bank account. Lean into this episode for some new insights around letting go of the fear of niching. Chala Dincoy reminds us that each of us possess our own special form of strength and magic. Get the show notes for 170 | How to be the Extreme Expert in Your Niche with Chala Dincoy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DovGordon #Niching #SutainableSuccess #ExtremExpert #Episode170 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

As entrepreneurs, we can get caught up in the business side of things. There's so much to think about: funnels, list building, package pricing, website design, and the list just goes on and on. Today's guest- Rich Litvin, co- author of The Prosperous Coach believes all that business 'stuff' falls right into place when the individual is in FLOW. FLOW is who we truly are minus our limiting belief systems. It is who we are without fear. As a coach, Rich has made it his aim to help those who want to help themselves by cleaning up the lens they see through. Through the practice of deep coaching, asking powerful questions and showing up as purely authentic, we can all be the types of coaches who make shift happen for our clients. Get the show notes for 164 | Release Fear and Get in Your Flow with Rich Litvin Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @rich_litvin #BeliefSystem #PowerfulCoach #Entrepreneurs #Episode164 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Feeling tired and overwhelmed is all too common in the world of business ownership. What do you do when you are tired and you have more work to do? Do you press on? Do you grab a sugary drink? Well, what if you had a better understanding of mental fatigue? Our guest today is Dr. Carri Drzyzga who is a functional medicine expert. Discover some simple strategies to improve your energy levels and get more done in the process. Get the show notes for 163 | Understanding and Improving Your Mental Fatigue with Dr. Carri Drzyzga Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DrCarriD #ImproveEnergyLevels #SugarDrink #MedicineExpert #Episode163 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

We are all busy. We are all trying to fit in all that we can in a day. The more we do, the more productivity we feel. But what if "busyness is the enemy to your business?" I had the honor to interview Coach Bru or to some John Brubaker. Coach Bru shared his insights on focusing on what matters and about the importance of being a role model to others. A great concept to understand is "Everything you do is contagious" - meaning that what you do others will also do. I think it also applies to what you do presently and how that has a ripple effect for later. Get the show notes for 162 | Busyness is The Enemy To Your Business with Coach John Brubaker Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @CoachBru #Productivity #Insights #ImportanceofbeingaRoleModel #Episode162 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

There are 2 traditional approaches in the marketing world. For many, they start by chasing the masses so they can see what works. Others look for a target audience. I think both of these are wrong. I think we should be looking to find our audience and find the profitable niche that is ideal for us. Listen to Jeff Goins, speaker, author and blogger. He is the author of The Art of Work and The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing. Jeff shares why it is so important to finding your audience. Get the show notes for 161 | Finding Your Audience with Jeff Goins Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @JeffGoins #FindingyourAudience#TraditionalApproaches #MarketingWorld #Episode161 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Have you thought about writing a book to position you in the marketplace? Would you trust a book marketer that doesn't have a book? Yeah, me neither. But today's guest is Tim Grahl, an expert in author and book marketing. He is also the author of "Your First 1000 copies". Listen to Tim in part 2 of our interview where he explains about how he used his book to propel his business forward. Don't forget the overall picture of this interview which is about niching. Get the show notes for 160 | The Power of Niching Your Business with Tim Grahl – Part 2 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @timgrahl #BookMakerting #Niching #Expert #Episode160 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Have you thought about writing a book to position you in the marketplace? Would you trust a book marketer that doesn't have a book? Yeah, me neither. But today's guest is Tim Grahl, an expert in author and book marketing. He is also the author of "Your First 1000 copies". Listen to Tim in part 2 of our interview where he explains about he used his book to propel his business forward. Don't forget the overall picture of this interview which is about niching. Share the LOVE and TWEET about this episode. Target Audience: Tim helps authors build their platform, connect with fans and sell more books. [spp-tweet ""I asked myself if i could find a common denominator in the things I enjoyed" ~Tim Grahl"] As an entrepreneur you kind of flounder around looking for something that works. Before the glory days he is currently living, Tim was a freelancer working in a cubicle where he was programming code. He helped people build things like Wordpress in the days when no one knew how to build Wordpress. But, he couldn't ever get ahead moneywise. He decided to hire a coach: Josh Kauffman. Josh guided Tim in identifying what kind of work did he really want to do in order to create a focus and a system that would produce result over and over again. This also finally allowed Tim to get really good at something rather than mediocre at everything. During this process, Tim discovered he really liked working with authors. [spp-tweet ""I didn't just look at money, I looked at lifestyle too" ~Tim Grahl"] As a beginner, it is perfectly fine to do many different things in order to figure out what you're really good at. Once identified however, you want to hone in on a more narrowed array of skills and become the expert. Tim asked himself what the common denominator was in the things he enjoyed and focused. He not only considered the money aspect but more importantly what it meant for his lifestyle too. Although authors (his niche) can't pay the most he knew he enjoyed the work and the lifestyle it provided him. So why did Tim need to hire a coach? Tim knew he was making mistakes because he knew it wasn't supposed to be so hard. There were so many details and he couldn't see all the blindspots. His coach helped him to see what was causing him so much trouble. Nothing trumps getting one person who knows what they're talking about to give you advice. Asking for this kind of help is a strength and the fastest way to get over obstacles. [spp-tweet ""If I have to pick between time and freedom, I always choose freedom" ~Tim Grahl"] Tim worked for Remit Seti who put out this pdf (along with Charlie Hoen) which turned into a book: The Recession Proof Graduate. It lays out a simple way of getting clients and experience in an industry you may not have any. It shows entrepreneurs how to build up a client base from nothing without putting in too much work while reflecting your expertise. Tim decided to focus on finding the big name authors and do the work for free. This helped him to collect valuable testimonials. He then Worked for Dan Pink and just asked that he intended to keep working with him. 6 years later- they still work together. Whether you continue to work with any client, it's still experience and an opportunity gather testimonials either way. [spp-tweet ""I knew i was making mistakes because I knew it wasn't supposed to be this hard" ~Tim Grahl"] Develop SYSTEMS & stop trading time for money... A System allows you to do certain tasks over and over which yield the same results. You can either create checklist or you get a computer to do it for you. This simplifies things and frees you from hiring people. Tim eventually created an online course to teach people these things. He now sells his consulting business over and over again in such a way that helps more people and frees up his time. [spp-tweet ""I reached out to a coach because I was failing and needed help"~Tim Grahl"] More to come on Tim Grahl! Stay tuned for part 2! In this episode we'll cover: Why Tim hired a coach and why you should too How to stop trading time for money The power of systems Why Tim chooses freedom over anything else Why working for free builds your reputation [spp-tweet ""Nothing trumps getting one person who knows what they're talking about to give you advice" ~Tim Grahl"] Resources and Links Your First 1,000 Copies By Tim Grahl The Recession Proof Graduate. Take your business to the next level with Gene! Join the Free Call on Mondays Join Mastery Ready to take the STAGE? Get more info here! Leave a review on itunes Share the LOVE and TWEET about this episode. [spp-tweet ""Doing free work reflects your expertise and that you can be trusted goes a long way" ~Tim Grahl"] Connect with me too on LinkedIn or Twitter @genehammett. Do you have questions about today's episode!? Did you know that you can apply to chat with me by phone? This is a limited time offer to help anyone that is serious about refining their business as well as developing a clear & compelling strategy that will drive them forward. Complete the questions and our team will follow up with you to schedule time for your "Business Breakthrough Session". These are limited to 30 minutes, completely free and oh, so valuable. Apply Now! A QUICK FAVOR And lastly, please leave a rating and review for the Leaders in the Trenches on iTunes (or Stitcher) – it will help us in many ways, but it also inspires us to keep doing what we are doing here. Thank you in advance!

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely experience at times. For all of us entrepreneurs, this makes sense. We also know that what brought us to the experience entrepreneurship is our inner 'crazy.' Not everyone in our lives may understand the path that we are on because it truly is the road less traveled. John is here to tell us that that's ok! This is just one of the many things we must surrender to as entrepreneurs. Because in our letting of this "stuff" we can clear the path for the BIGGER and the more AMAZING. Get the show notes for 158 | The Entrepreneurial Journey Brings Out The Crazy with John Robinson Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @BackupCEO #Entrepreneurship #InnerCrazy #lonelyexperience #Episode158 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!