Smooth Operator Podcast

It’s no accident that our adversity and struggles will help us in the long run. It’s through these moments of pain that we’re able to move into the person that we’re destined to become.  Men particularly need this more than ever, Today I welcome Pete Taylor to the podcast. Pete is a growth coach and strategic advisor. You might know him as one of the founders of The Awakened Man Project and T...

What is it about marketing that makes so many entrepreneurs anxious?  After working with many entrepreneurs in various industries, I’ve noticed that the tactical aspects of marketing cause far too much hesitation and anxiety.  However, if we’re working from a plan and big picture concepts, there are ways that we can combat this anxiety and give our team systems to work from. It keeps thi...

Have you ever thought that your business was unique and had its own special challenges?  I think we all have. But the truth is, the more businesses that I work with the more I realize that the most common problems and obstacles are similar from market to market.  Which is why I’m excited to have Robert Indries with me today! Robert is a serial entrepreneur who has generated over 500,000,...

No matter how seasoned you are in business, there is one thing that’s inevitable. Failure. You will fail at something or come up short on your objectives. And while that may be inevitable, we have the choice in how we react to failure. Today I’ll be taking you through my process as I dealt with my own setback this week. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www....

Remote work is here for good, no matter how much some are fighting to return to the office.  And for many of us, our companies are entirely virtual and have never been in an office together.  While it’s tempting to treat this environment as something completely different that doesn’t need formal structure, it’s been proven that structure and processes are even more essential for remote w...

Want to know a quick secret to providing continuous momentum for your team and keeping your finger on the pulse of your business? Keep score. Driven people need to know how they’re doing. And value seeing their contribution in the business. If you leave this to chance you are holding them back from finding their groove and making big strides forward.  This is the power of KPIs. Not only givin...

Have you ever worked in the gig economy?  Taking odd jobs and working in the industry can expose you to many best (and worst) practices of how businesses are being operated. And there are many lessons to be learned.  Now, what do you do with those lessons? Today I’m joined by Angel Pretot from French Fluency. He has used the hard-learned lessons from learning languages to teach French in...

Delegation and Offloading are critical to growing your business and being able to give yourself the time and space to think strategically about the future.  And yet so many of us approach offloading with a completely wrong mindset that not only holds us back, but prevents us from attracting the A-players we want to bring onto our team. On today’s episode I’m going to flip everything you’ve ev...

When faced with adversity, we can either shrink away or rise to the occasion. Today’s guest thrives on the latter and has been consistently pushing himself to evolve with the market and create opportunities. Andrew Bolis has 15 years of marketing leadership experience. He's currently a Fractional CMO & Business Growth Consultant. He builds marketing programs that help B2B companies acquire new...

Great leaders tell stories. Storytelling is one of the most basic elements of the human experience, dating all the way back to the earliest of times. And yet I’ve found few leaders that use storytelling as part of their persuasion and motivational strategies. They are missing a huge opportunity. Learn the 3 types of stories that you can employ into your business leadership and how to become a bett...

What would it mean to have a team that is fully empowered to work at their highest level of contribution?  To have meaning and a positive outlook on the company and their role in it.  Today we’ll discuss some practical tips to empowering a rockstar team through some simple leadership tactics.  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamli...

What is the secret to becoming better at planning?  Believe it or not, there is no magic tool that will make your plans better. All the tools are helpful for us to communicate our plan, but they won’t help you make better plans.  In fact, new tools may actually hurt your ability to plan complex projects.  Discover the one secret to planning that will remove obstacles and allow you t...

Having a marketing plan is essential to running successful campaigns. Without a plan for your marketing, you are leaving too many things to chance and exposing yourself to emotional swings and paralysis throughout a campaign. In this episode, I talk about the importance of having a strategy, a plan, and some tactical tips to help you implement this into your own business. Learn more at https://www...

Part of life is change. But it doesn't mean it comes easily.  For many of us, change is so hard because it requires an entire shift in your identity. The things that you value and have become part of your value proposition.  This is especially common among many entrepreneurs I work with who struggle with delegating and trusting others.  In today’s episode, we’ll go into the psycholo...

Are you struggling with developing effective courses and becoming a transformational leader? Are you feeling stuck, uncertain of where to begin, or how to differentiate yourself in a market that's flooded with course creators and coaches? In today’s episode, Anastasia Lapik, CEO, and coach at Aligned Vibration, offers solutions that can help.  Tune in as we discuss education, course creation,...

People don’t grow businesses, business grows people.  Throughout your journey you will face adversity, struggles, and pain. Doubt about how well you can actually make it through the day and move to the next level.  Yet everyone now and then you meet someone that inspires you to take things to the next stage. To elevate yourself and become the next version of yourself.  Today I’m thr...

What does it require to create a business that can withstand growth? It all starts with the foundations. Focusing on the foundations will best enable growth no matter what stage you are in. These are the building blocks that the rest of your business will be constructed upon. If we skip foundations, we have to circle back and do this mid-stream which is never easy. It’s only more and more difficul...

How do you become known as the expert in your industry?  I’m joined with Dr. Angela Mulrooney from Unleashing Influence. She works with professionals in small businesses to entrepreneurs in massive corporations to get them noticed as the go-to expert of their industry while maintaining their authenticity. By following her frameworks, you’ll be on your way to unleashing your own influence and...

Social proof is incredibly important to demonstrate the value of our products and courses. But it’s also incredibly easy to lose track of while we’re in the midst of everything.  This is why we need to operationalize this as much as possible! Make it automatic :)  When you take the steps outlined in this episode, gathering social proof will no longer be a heavy chore that you take on jus...

How much of a difference can having a second in command have in your business? While many that listen to this podcast are the operator or already have an integrator/operator in their business, many haven’t made that jump just yet. And part of that is there’s some unknown about how to utilize an integrator or where to find them fully.  Which is why I’m super happy to speak to Olivia Clare. She...

Without data, there’s no way for you to make accurate assessments on what you’re seeing. Without numbers, you are much more likely to plan with your gut and not base it on reality. So what kind of numbers are we supposed to be looking for? In today’s episode, we cover 3 main areas that must be tracked to make the best decisions: Revenue Expenses Team The data will set you free and improve decision...

Are you struggling to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like you're stuck and not sure how to grow? In this episode, Brendan McCauley, founder of Growing Entrepreneur, shares his mission to help 50,000 entrepreneurs launch a 5-Day Challenge that generates up to six figures in just 31 days. He talks about his journey to entrepreneurship and the significance of accountability and sup...

What does it mean to be a transformational leader? When we think about leadership training, much of what we’ve been trained to do is transactional. Do this… great! Do that… done! But we all know that type of leadership will only take you so far and wear you out in the long run. It’s exhausting and requires continuous oversight over what team members are doing. To level up your own leadership, you...

What does it mean to be a fearless leader? For many, leadership isn’t something that they ever pursued, but they were called to it. And often that can trigger a response that puts us into an uncomfortable space. The good news is, you’re not alone. Sha Sparks is the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Fire International. She hosts The Power of Investing in People Podcast, is the author of H...

Time is a limited and invaluable resource, yet it often feels like we don't have enough of it. We've all been there: spending hours on unproductive tasks, procrastinating, or simply getting sidetracked. But what if we could identify our time wasters and optimize our schedules for maximum productivity? Enter the time study. By tracking our daily activities for a couple of weeks, we can analyze how...