System & Soul

The whole point of setting your quarterly objectives is to achieve them! But sometimes businesses get lost in the process and create unhealthy habits when setting their quarterly goals. Today on S2 Tips, Benj Miller outlines the Seven Deadly Sins of setting quarterly objectives. No one wants to recite Hail Marys half way through the quarter, so keep these helpful reminders on hand in your next quarterly meeting. You can learn more about gaining clarity and control in your business by visiting SystemandSoul.com. 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.

In week two of our Authentic Brand take-over with guest co-host Jennifer Zick, you’ll learn about what it means to have a soul-based marketing strategy. In this episode, Jennifer brings on her good friend Kate DiLeo to discuss the work she and her company, Ennobble, do to help clients develop brand messages that resonate with their target audiences, ultimately helping them win more work. Jennifer and Kate discuss how companies should start thinking about branding, how branding is more than just visual, and how the ultimate goal of successful marketing means getting the right prospect to the right table 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.

Your team meetings are some of the most important moments in your business’s life! That’s we’re vision is casted, ideas are sparked and shared, and momentum is created. At, least that’s what your meetings should be. So, what do you do if your meetings get stale? First of all, don’t ignore it! That’s a red flag. It’s an obvious indicator that your team or business is not ambitions enough, or not focused enough, or not dealing with the important issues your business needs to solves. In this episode, Benj Miller shares the FREE System & Soul tool that can help you get your business out of this rut and make your meetings more energetic, engaging, and proactive! Click here to access the free tool! This tip 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: Check-In Question Upgrades System & Soul

Happy New Year, System and Soul listeners! We’re kicking off this year something different and exciting. Today we’re beginning a mini series with our friend Jennifer Zick, Founder and CEO of Authentic Brand. Jennifer is taking over our podcast to talk with some of her friends who are making an impact in the system and soul of their business. In this first episode, Jennifer invites Ryan Tansom, President and Co-founder at Arkona, on the podcast to discuss his framework for helping businesses increase their value. Ryan explains the vision behind Arkona which serves its clients serves its clients through education training to equip businesses to grow intentionally by keeping the end in mind. 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. References: Arcona.io SystemAndSoul.com SystemAndSoul.com/Coach

Happy Holidays System and Soulville! We wanted to make this episode short and sweet as we make a fun announcement about the new year and what you can expect from System and Soul after the coming weeks. But, we also wanted to offer a thought for the holiday season. We all have mixed feelings about the holidays. For some it’s stressful, over commercialized, and chaotic. For others it’s a happy, festive, and even nostalgic season. But what most of us have in common during this time is that we all have a hope for next year. In this episode, Benj Miller reminds us that as we hope, there are always two forces at play within us: love and fear. So, as you hope and dream for the next year, remember that the thoughts and distractions that creep in and stifle our big ideas about what could be come from our fear. This season, let’s focus on the love, let’s hope a little bit more, let’s dream and little bit bigger, and let’s make next year the best one yet! We’ll be here on the journey with you to help make those big ideas come true and to help you gain more clarity and control. See you next year! This episode is brought to you by System & Soul Coaching. Are you limiting your impact as a leader? We know you’re experienced in the world of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. We know you’re smart, intentional, business-savvy folks. But are you playing too small? One of the greatest steps you can take after years of leading a company or organization is to become a coach for other businesses. I’ve been a business coach for over 10 years after a 20 year corporate career, and I have to tell you, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. It’s also why Benj and founded System & Soul. We’re training coaches right now to help small businesses everywhere experience breakthrough in both the system and the soul of their business. If you’re ready to expand your capacity and create impact like never before, let’s go! Get on my calendar so I can tell you more. Head over to SystemandSoul.com/Coach.

What are you optimizing for? This is one of the best questions you can ask yourself during this season of your business. Whether you’re on purpose or not, you’re optimizing your business for something, but unless it’s intentional, you may end up optimizing for the wrong thing––trajecting your business in a direction you don’t want it to go. In today’s tip, Benj Miller explains the many things some businesses optimize themselves for, and how asking yourself this question can set your business on the path to accomplishing the core vision your business is designed to achieve. This episode is sponsored by S2sync.com. 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.

Your brand is not just for your customers. It’s also for your current and potential employees. How are you attracting people to your business? In today’s episode, we bring back a good friend to help you navigate how to get people’s attention in a competitive marketplace. Jason Ogden, President at Syrup Marketing walks through three aspects of how to attract people to your business… not just customers, but also the talent that can bring your organization to the next level. He argues that the fundamentals of attracting customers and attracting talent ultimately reply on the same fundamentals. By following these key components of attraction, you’ll find yourself hiring for the future, not just for the role. This episode is brought to you by System & Soul Coaching. Are you limiting your impact as a leader? We know you’re experienced in the world of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. We know you’re smart, intentional, business-savvy folks. But are you playing too small? One of the greatest steps you can take after years of leading a company or organization is to become a coach for other businesses. I’ve been a business coach for over 10 years after a 20 year corporate career, and I have to tell you, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. It’s also why Benj and founded System & Soul. We’re training coaches right now to help small businesses everywhere experience breakthrough in both the system and the soul of their business. If you’re ready to expand your capacity and create impact like never before, let’s go! Get on my calendar so I can tell you more. Head over to SystemandSoul.com/Coach. Resources: Jason@syrupmarketing.com

We’re less than 30 days from the start of Q1 2022! That’s exciting, and so many of you are probably vamping up to get a head start on your new year. This season is busy, both personally and professionally, and most leaders get lost in the busyness of it all. Ironically, these are the seasons when we most need to find time to pause and recharge. When we pause to collect ourselves, we gain focus on the most import aspects of our lives and our businesses. So in today’s S2 Tip, Chris White shares some helpful tips on how to reset and refuel during such a busy time. These are the moments when it’s most important to pause and take time to gain clarity and control in our business. Check out the Clarity Field Guide to help you, step-by-step, through this process. This Tip 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.

Now that we’ve all awakened from our turkey comas, let’s talk gratitude. This episode is short and sweet, because we want our listeners to take the time they normally would listen to this podcast to express and participate in gratitude. Gratitude is not and should not just be a seasonal practice, but rather a way that we show up in our businesses and relationships. Participating in gratitude is scientifically proven to create happier lives, boost your mood, and even lower blood pressure. So, in this episode, Chris White shares ten helpful ways that you can express and participate in gratitude in your own life and leadership. This is a shorter episode, so we encourage you to take the remaining time and practice what you learn in this episode. We promise you’ll be better for it! This episode is brought to you by System & Soul Coaching. Are you limiting your impact as a leader? We know you’re experienced in the world of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. We know you’re smart, intentional, business-savvy folks. But are you playing too small? One of the greatest steps you can take after years of leading a company or organization is to become a coach for other businesses. I’ve been a business coach for over 10 years after a 20 year corporate career, and I have to tell you, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. It’s also why Benj and founded System & Soul. We’re training coaches right now to help small businesses everywhere experience breakthrough in both the system and the soul of their business. If you’re ready to expand your capacity and create impact like never before, let’s go! Get on my calendar so I can tell you more. Head over to SystemandSoul.com/Coach.

Are you a personality assessment junkie? Do you pee a little bit when someone mentions the Enneagram or Myers Briggs? We sure hope not, because that sounds like something you need to see your doctor about. …anyways, if you’ve taken any personality assessment, you may have noticed that they typically place people on a spectrum of either relationship-oriented or task-oriented. And, depending on where you fall on the spectrum can determine how well you succeed in different areas of your work and how well you collaborate with others. In this week’s S2 Tip, Benj Miller walks you through two lifehacks that will help people, wherever they are on the relationship/task spectrum, become more intuitive in the areas in which they struggle. The result will help you possess a better understanding of yourself, the people you collaborate with, and the people you lead. This S2 Tip 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.