Growth Think Tank

Every business owner I know understands that leadership is a key aspect of growth. Leadership is not the “command and control” type of approach to delegating. Real leadership is so much more. Our guest today is Janice Marturano, and she shares the four areas of leadership excellence in this interview. Plus, we talk about the two competencies of excellence in leadership. Janice spent more than 30 years being a leader and now her mission is to help others become the leaders they want to be. Get the show notes for 066 Janice Marturano | The Keys to Practical Leadership and Not Losing Yourself Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @JaniceMarturano #RealLeadership #CommandandControl #Episode066 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Laser-like focus on your ideal client is essential to your business and your success. You must take the time to understand the inner workings of your audience so that you can serve them and add value to their lives. Most people believe they know their target market, but with exploration they see that they don’t have the depth required to book yourself solid. Get the show notes for 064 Michael Port | There is Nothing MORE Valuable Than Understanding Your Target Market Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #TargetMarket #Audience #Episode064 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Getting RESULTS is not about luck.  It is about your strategy and execution.  To create the right strategy and execute it with effectiveness, you also have to have the right mindset.  This title says it all, because mindset is what shapes the strategies you believe are possible and the actions you take. Donna Cravotta is the CEO of Social Sage PR.  Donna shares her journey to success and specifics for your own PR.  The journey “out of the trenches” is not easy sometimes, but it is so worth it. Get the show notes for 063 Donna Cravotta | Mindset Matters the Most in Your Success Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @DonnaCravotta #GettingResults #Mindset #Episode063 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Some people dream of having a big audience or a huge tribe. While others know that journey starts with impacting a few. David Saltzman shares with you about his success of creating a podcast for a small audience (less than 6,000 downloads per month) after only 3 months. He got sponsorship on day 1 and continues to have sponsors that are extremely pleased with their support of the podcast and David. Discover what this can means for your business. Get the show notes for 062 David Saltzman | Building Your Business in a Narrow Market Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Success #Journey #Episode062 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

This episode is not for business owners that want to be average or mediocre. It is for those special leaders that want to be different and separate themselves from the pack. It is all about “standing out” in your business so that you can attract better customers, get higher fees (profits), and make a greater impact. This episode gives the 7 strategies you need to be specific about if you want to STAND OUT. Get the show notes for 059 Gene Hammett | How to Stand Out in Business Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #BusinessOwners #StandOut #Episode059 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

So many businesses tend to believe that they can serve anyone and everyone. However, if you listen to many episodes here at Leaders in the Trenches, you know that is a huge mistake. John Cote knew he wanted to focus his services and become a market leader in building websites, creating powerful marketing campaigns and getting amazing results for one target market. This journey has taken John to a place where he is no longer only trading time for money. Get the show notes for 061 John Cote | How A Digital Agency Found Their Target Market Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @johnwcote #BuildingWebsites #MarketLeader #Episode061 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Too many business owners look to their peers to see what they are doing and how they run their businesses. This thinking creates a whole lot of bland business that struggle, because they look exactly the same to buyers. Nicole K. Lundy is our guest today and she talks about the truth and lies of personal branding. Nicole escaped the corporate financial world to become and entrepreneur because working in the corporate world stifled who she really was . Nicole truly understands the thinking of those that want to fit in, but want/need to stand out. Get the show notes for 060 Nicole K Lundy | The Truth Behind Personal Branding Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @NicoleKLundy #BlandBusiness #Entrepreneur #Episode060 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

You probably have heard the words in this title before and maybe you have even said the words before “I know what to do, but I am just NOT doing it”. Don’t take my word for it, my guest today is Ben Krueger and I’m going to let him tell you why this is happening. Get the show notes for 058 Ben Krueger | How To Become An Authority In Any Industry Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @BenWKrueger #Business #Entrepreneur #Episode058 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Time is our most valuable resource. You can make more money, but you can’t make more time. Discover the enemies to being productive and why “I D.I.D. I.T” is so important to getting more done. This episode is full of facts and insights plus some helpful tools and a practical exercise. Get the show notes for 055 Gene Hammett | Get More Done In Less Time Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Productivity #PracticalExercise #Episode055 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

How are you using Linkedin? Today we talk about ways that you can increase your effectiveness with this social platform to get more quality leads for your business (and some mistakes to avoid too). Josh Turner started a company called LinkedSelling to help business owners harness the power of Linkedin. Josh shares tons of practical and actionable today, but we also talk about how he saw this opportunity and got started creating a business around Linkedin. Join us for this conversation so that you can use Linkedin to build relationships with those people that can build your business. Get the show notes for 056 Josh Turner | Building Relationships with Linkedin Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #LinkedSelling #PowerofLinkedIn #Episode056 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!