System & Soul

Who should you hire and when should you hire them? When should you be honest with who your ideal client is and isn’t? And, how to become a pro at building your network on LinkedIn? All that and more as we invite Justin Nassiri, CEO of Executive Presence on the podcast to help us navigate how to gain more clarity and control in our business. This episode is sponsored by The 261. Start your day with clarity! As leaders, we have countless things on our mind: things we need to do, things we’re not doing, problems we need to solve, new exciting ideas––all jotted down in that worn out mental notebook we keep in our heads. But, sometimes leaders and entrepreneurs simply need to step away from the mental clutter––sometimes we don’t need the notebook, we just need a sticky note––a simple reminder along the way to help us gain clarity and control of our business. That’s why we created a new FREE resource called The 261. As you may know, there are 261 work days in the calendar year. So, we have mapped out the entire year with daily micro thoughts and micro actions––sticky notes––to help keep the ball moving forward in your personal life as a leader and for the sake of your business. If you want to start your day with clarity and receive a short, helpful thought to jumpstart your leadership, please go to The261.com and sign up! References: ExecutivePresence.io Justin@ExecutivePresence.io Justin Nassiri on LinkedIn

Your business is powered by human energy. When a leader develops the skill of fostering a healthy culture and safe atmosphere within their organization, it probably stems from their own self-growth and development. You can’t give what you do not have. In other words, an unhealthy leader cannot create a healthy organization. This week on System & Soul, we invite Atlanta entrepreneur, J.R. McNair onto the show. J.R. is an author and founder of Small Business Day––the nation’s largest startup launch event. J.R. and Chris White discuss the Five Pillars of a Healthy Entrepreneur and the importance of proactively engineering your company’s culture. This episode is sponsored by The 261. Start your day with clarity! As leaders, we have countless things on our mind: things we need to do, things we’re not doing, problems we need to solve, new exciting ideas––all jotted down in that worn out mental notebook we keep in our heads. But, sometimes leaders and entrepreneurs simply need to step away from the mental clutter––sometimes we don’t need the notebook, we just need a sticky note––a simple reminder along the way to help us gain clarity and control of our business. That’s why we created a new FREE resource called The 261. As you may know, there are 261 work days in the calendar year. So, we have mapped out the entire year with daily micro thoughts and micro actions––sticky notes––to help keep the ball moving forward in your personal life as a leader and for the sake of your business. If you want to start your day with clarity and receive a short, helpful thought to jumpstart your leadership, please go to The261.com and sign up! References: TheSB.com JRMcNair.com

How do organizations address root issues when they are distracted by easier and less complex fires to put out? Scott Ritzheimer, CEO and Founder of Scale Architects, helps entrepreneurs and companies alike solve this very problem and hone in on the most important obstacles that stand in the way of clarity and control in their business. In this episode, Scott and Benj also discuss how to hold system, structure, and process in tension with creativity, initiative, and experimentation. They also investigate the importance of keeping leaders engaged to support the legacy of the organization. This episode is sponsored by S2 Sync. Running the day-to-day of your business shouldn’t feel like herding cats, right? Well, it can. With a full team and full plates, it’s tough to have a pulse on the big picture all the way down to what’s going on today in the business. There’s an easier way to keep track of it all and keep your team connected. That’s what S2 Sync is all about. S2 Sync is a platform designed to help you run easily on the System & Soul Framework. Everything from your Org Chart to Scoreboard, Quarterly Objectives to weekly meetings. You can track it all in S2 Sync. S2 Sync gives your business the clarity and control you need to breakthrough to the next stage/phase of your business. Experience a free trial today at S2sync.com.

This week, we have a familiar face on the podcast! Jennifer Zick, CEO of Authentic Brand joins us after her six-part takeover of the S2 Podcast to discuss her three big ideas! In this episode, Jennifer shares her observation that many companies are (and should) get back to the basics to rediscover their why and their how, the importance of identifying the relational tradeoffs we make with clients when we work remotely versus in person, and how she and her brand balance diverse perspectives in a world of contradictions. This episode is sponsored by S2 Sync. Running the day-to-day of your business shouldn’t feel like herding cats, right? Well, it can. With a full team and full plates, it’s tough to have a pulse on the big picture all the way down to what’s going on today in the business. There’s an easier way to keep track of it all and keep your team connected. That’s what S2 Sync is all about. S2 Sync is a platform designed to help you run easily on the System & Soul Framework. Everything from your Org Chart to Scoreboard, Quarterly Objectives to weekly meetings. You can track it all in S2 Sync. S2 Sync gives your business the clarity and control you need to breakthrough to the next stage/phase of your business. Experience a free trial today at S2sync.com.

S2 listeners! This week we are excited to announce the launch of a new format for the S2 Podcast! We will be releasing episodes with a different guest who will pose three big ideas for us to discuss every two weeks! And this week we are kicking things off with Tim Spiker. Tim is the author of The Only Leaders Worth Following, and he joins us to discuss having a consistent leadership narrative, the idea of leaders going first, and how leaders spend time, energy, and money on leadership development. We can’t wait for you to hear this one, so buckle up! This episode is sponsored by S2 Sync. Running the day-to-day of your business shouldn’t feel like herding cats, right? Well, it can. With a full team and full plates, it’s tough to have a pulse on the big picture all the way down to what’s going on today in the business. There’s an easier way to keep track of it all and keep your team connected. That’s what S2 Sync is all about. S2 Sync is a platform designed to help you run easily on the System & Soul Framework. Everything from your Org Chart to Scoreboard, Quarterly Objectives to weekly meetings. You can track it all in S2 Sync. S2 Sync gives your business the clarity and control you need to breakthrough to the next stage/phase of your business. Experience a free trial today at S2sync.com. Resources: BeWorthFollowing.com Be Worth Following by Tim Spiker Tim Spiker

Having a clear understanding of the soul of your brand makes your marketing investment go further. Today, our guest host Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, continues her takeover over of the S2 Podcast by inviting Josh Becerra, President and Founding Partner of Augurian, to talk about the digital marketing problems they’re helping their clients solve and navigate? This episode is brought to you by System & Soul. We have to fess up––we have done all the wrong stuff when it comes to running a business. We’ve hired too quickly, fired too late, wasted resources, picked the wrong objective… the list is long. But, here’s what we’ve learned: the only way to fight the chaos and complexity that is constantly coming at you is to get clarity and control over your business. Over 20 years, we’ve seen it all. The more businesses get stuck in the chaos and complexity, the harder it is to grow, stay healthy and sustainable as a business. That’s why we created System & Soul. It is the only business framework that helps you run better systems and do it with the soul of your business in mind. We want to help business leaders like you find breakthrough. If you’re ready, learn more at SystemAndSoul.com. Resources: Josh.bercerra@augurian.com

Creating a healthy culture in your business isn’t only about taking care of the people that are on your team. It’s also about finding the right people to bring onto your team. This week on System & Soul, our guest host Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, continues her takeover over of the S2 Podcast by inviting Mary Nutting, Owner and CEO of CorTalent. Mary discusses how CorTalent helps business owners develop and execute a people plan that matches their business plan and how they help organizations get the right person in the right seat at the right time. This episode is brought to you by System & Soul. We have to fess up––we have done all the wrong stuff when it comes to running a business. We’ve hired too quickly, fired too late, wasted resources, picked the wrong objective… the list is long. But, here’s what we’ve learned: the only way to fight the chaos and complexity that is constantly coming at you is to get clarity and control over your business. Over 20 years, we’ve seen it all. The more businesses get stuck in the chaos and complexity, the harder it is to grow, stay healthy and sustainable as a business. That’s why we created System & Soul. It is the only business framework that helps you run better systems and do it with the soul of your business in mind. We want to help business leaders like you find breakthrough. If you’re ready, learn more at SystemAndSoul.com.

This week on System & Soul, our friend Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, continues her takeover of the S2 Podcast! This week Jennifer invites her friend Gary Braun, Partner and Co-Founder of Pivotal Advisors, LLC. Gary discusses how Pivotal Advisors helps sales organizations put in the systems, process, and structure that enable them to scale more effectively. He also discusses the importance of working with leadership to hone their skills to drive that system so they can break through to the next level of growth. This episode is brought to you by System & Soul. We have to fess up––we have done all the wrong stuff when it comes to running a business. We’ve hired too quickly, fired too late, wasted resources, picked the wrong objective… the list is long. But, here’s what we’ve learned: the only way to fight the chaos and complexity that is constantly coming at you is to get clarity and control over your business. Over 20 years, we’ve seen it all. The more businesses get stuck in the chaos and complexity, the harder it is to grow, stay healthy and sustainable as a business. That’s why we created System & Soul. It is the only business framework that helps you run better systems and do it with the soul of your business in mind. We want to help business leaders like you find breakthrough. If you’re ready, learn more at SystemAndSoul.com.

Too often entrepreneurs and business leaders find themselves fighting the fires of the culture they have created rather than getting out in front and engineering the future of their business. In this week's tip, we share an exercise we use at System and Soul that will help your organization create and embrace the culture you want to create. This episode is sponsored by S2 Sync. Running the day-to-day of your business shouldn’t feel like herding cats, right? Well, it can. With a full team and full plates, it’s tough to have a pulse on the big picture all the way down to what’s going on today in the business. There’s an easier way to keep track of it all and keep your team connected. That’s what S2 Sync is all about. S2 Sync is a platform designed to help you run easily on the System & Soul Framework. Everything from your Org Chart to Scoreboard, Quarterly Objectives to weekly meetings. You can track it all in S2 Sync. S2 Sync gives your business the clarity and control you need to breakthrough to the next stage/phase of your business. Experience a free trial today at S2sync.com.

Many companies tend to mystify digital marketing––thinking it’s too complicated or that some sort of complex marketing software will do all the work for them. Today on System & Soul, Jennifer Zick invites her friend Scott Severson, CEO of Brandpoint, to discuss how companies can experience authentic growth through content and digital demand generation. Scott talks about the most common misunderstandings about digital growth generation, how a consistent strategy will drive consistent results, how he helps clients shift to a more strategic mindset, and the importance of investing in a content strategy for the purpose of building trust with customers. This episode is brought to you by System & Soul. We have to fess up––we have done all the wrong stuff when it comes to running a business. We’ve hired too quickly, fired too late, wasted resources, picked the wrong objective… the list is long. But, here’s what we’ve learned: the only way to fight the chaos and complexity that is constantly coming at you is to get clarity and control over your business. Over 20 years, we’ve seen it all. The more businesses get stuck in the chaos and complexity, the harder it is to grow, stay healthy and sustainable as a business. That’s why we created System & Soul. It is the only business framework that helps you run better systems and do it with the soul of your business in mind. We want to help business leaders like you find breakthrough. If you’re ready, learn more at SystemAndSoul.com. Resources: Scott Severson BrandPoint.com AuthenticBrand.com