The Growability Podcast

In Growability® Podcast Season 3, Episode 070, Bernie Anderson and Joshua MacLeod introduce the Growability Business Collaborative—an 18-month program designed to empower business and nonprofit leaders with essential tools for growth and stability. They discuss the “Business Pasta” approach (Perspective, Assessment, Strategy, Tools, and Action Steps), guiding leaders to improve their v...

In this episode of the Growability® Podcast (Season 3, Episode 003), we introduce executive coach Jonathan Sims as he shares valuable lessons from his leadership journey, starting from a pivotal experience in Zambia. Inspired by a doctor who empowered communities through leadership training, Jonathan’s path led him to focus on equipping leaders. He discusses his work in Tanzania, helping chu...

In this episode of the Growability® Podcast (Season 3, Episode 002), we introduce the Growability Field of Business tool to help business coaches and nonprofit leaders assess their market viability. Designed for business coaches working with high-capacity leaders, this episode provides clarity on how to ask the right questions to ensure business success. Join Bernie Anderson and Growability founde...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Growability® Podcast! In Episode 1, we're tackling a key question for aspiring business coaches and consultants: How do you know if you're qualified? Join hosts Bernie Anderson and Joshua MacLeod as they discuss the three fundamentals for successful coaching: 1. Your time must be worth money. 2. Focus on transformation, not transactions. 3. You must be able to start your...

This podcast shares the fundamental tools to equip managers to build great culture and effectiveness with their teams. This Podcast helps answer the following questions: How do I build an organizational chart? How do I create reviews for my team members? How do I create a Job Description? How do I create standard operating procedures? How do I create a team member self-reviews? The Growability Pod...

This podcast shares the fundamental ingredients for creating an effective strategic plan for your business or nonprofit. This Podcast helps answer the following questions: How do I set goals for my business? When should I prune my business? How do I choose good vendors for my business? How much effort should it take to create a strategic plan? How do I create effective habits in my business? How d...

This Podcast helps answer the following questions: How do I hire good salespeople? What is the best way to pitch a product or service? What are the keys to good networking? How should I prepare to sell each week? What should I measure via sales?

This Podcast helps answer the following questions: How do I build an effective team? What are the minimal ingredients for time and project management that every team member should adhere to? How does your team limit or empower your growth as an organization? Where should you draw the line between being a nice person and being an effective coach? What do people typically misunderstand about teamwor...

What do I do when my team is driving me crazy at work? This episode not only gives an overview of the DISC Personality Profile but also shares important insights about the primary question and core values for each personality type. D - Dominant Key Question - What does winning look like? Core Value - Respect I - Influencing Key Question - What does fun look like? Core Value - Freedom S - Steady Ke...

Growability Podcast Episode 61 – What every business or nonprofit leader should know about marketing! Ever wondered what marketing agencies think about when they design marketing campaigns? This podcast gives insider information that every business or nonprofit leader should understand about marketing! This episode explains Step 2 in the Growability Business Operating System – Prioriti...

This podcast answers the questions: Why Is vision important to my business? Do I really need a vision, mission, or values statement? How do I make a vision statement that’s actually useful? What is the most straightforward way to clarify vision? How does clarified vision help my team and the bottom line? The Growability Podcast is designed to equip leaders and entrepreneurs to grow scalable, effec...

This podcast discusses the fundamental importance of having a business operating system with practical steps to implement a business operating system at your business or nonprofit. Should I have a formal system to run my business? How do I discover what I’m doing wrong at my business? Why is my team unhappy? The Growability Podcast is designed to equip leaders and entrepreneurs to grow effective a...

This Podcast episode shares the six necessary steps to bring an organization to scale. The Growability Podcast is designed to equip leaders and entrepreneurs to grow effective and generous organizations. Hosted by Bernie Anderson and the founder of Growability Joshua MacLeod. The post How to Scale – The Growability Six Fundamental Steps to Scale a Business or Non-profit organization first appeared...

Do you have the discipline necessary to be a good time manager? What if it was easier than you thought? This episode marks the beginning of our new series on Time Management. The post EP57 – Effective Strategies for Time Management – Part 1 first appeared on Growability .

Do you have a great CPA for your business? Today’s special guest Tina McGill is a certified public accountant that gives some incredible advice about finding the right CPA for your organization. The post EP56 – Finding the Right CPA for Your Organization first appeared on Growability .

Should a nonprofit run like a business? Today’s episode discusses the common challenges nonprofit organizations face with practical advice on maximizing impact. The post EP55 – Should a Nonprofit Run Like a Business? first appeared on Growability .

How do you overcome anxiety at work? Today’s episode talks about a common challenge for every leader. How to overcome anxiety in business and nonprofit work. The post EP54 – How to Overcome Anxiety At Work first appeared on Growability .

In part 1 of this series, we learned that good business owners have happy customers and a happy team. Today, in part 2, we discover two more ways to know if you are running your business well. A happy wallet and a happy soul! The post EP53 – Are You a Good Business Owner, Part 2 first appeared on Growability .

How can you tell if you are a good business owner? Do you have a happy customer, a happy team, and a happy wallet? What about a happy soul? The post EP52 – Are You a Good Business Owner, Part 1 first appeared on Growability .

Are you in the right career for your strengths, passions, and value add for others? Today’s episode features a very special guest Will Gray, founder of Vocationality. Let’s listen to this conversation about staying in your current career, or moving into your next season. Visit vocationality.com for your free career checkup. The post EP51 – Are You In the Right Career? first appeared on...

Are you a part of a toxic work environment? Today’s episode talks about how leaders can overcome toxic work environments by creating a safe space, a grace space and second place. The post EP50 – How Leaders Can Overcome Toxic Work Environments first appeared on Growability .

Are you ready for retirement? This episode shares the fundamental ingredients necessary for a healthy retirement plan.

Is your marketing full of gimmicks or is it built on a comprehensive plan? Today's episode shares the key ingredients for effective marketing. This is the final step in the 12-step Growability model.

Do you have key performance indicators in your business? Today’s episode shares the critical 11th step in the 12-step Growability model, measurement. The post EP47 Key Performance Indicators first appeared on Growability .

Today's episode is the conclusion of our two-part series about time management. In this session, we learn how to delete, do, and delegate.