Work Less PROFIT More Business Podcast

Working fewer hours is the goal of most business owners who come to see me! It’s often difficult to imagine that it’s possible to work 3-4 hours a day, 3 days a week and make more $$$. If you’ve been dreaming about reducing your workload while making more profit – and would like some support, please go to www.dianalidstone.com/apply -- fill out a short form and then book a call with me.  You can h...

I’m calling this episode – the Eat Your Broccoli episode.  You know it’s what needs to happen but omg you don’t like doing it!!! If you ever found yourself pulling your hair out because you’ve more than once trained a new employee for exactly the same job – then this is for you! Welcome to Think Like a CEO series! If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to the earlier episodes in the series: Par...

I love delegating and helping others learn this skill! It’s really quite a simple skill … In this episode, I share: Why delegating is really so simple 2 key principles of delegation The rule of 70 How delegating is like painting a room – there are 3 main steps!  Then I’ll answer the who, what, and when questions! Once you learn to delegate, you’ll realize how much more time you have available to w...

I’m busy.  I can’t take time off.  I don’t have time for ______ (fill in the blank). If you’ve said anything like that recently, then this episode is for you because I’m going to show you how to regain time in your calendar – perhaps 7+ hours a week! In this episode, I share: My Work Less PROFIT More rules for creating a calm agenda and getting more done. Where successful CEO’s spend their time. 2...

There are really 3 secrets to taking your business to the next level: Knowing where you are currently i.e. Business Freedom Timeline Knowing where you want to go Working on the right activities to get you there If you want freedom from the day-to-day running of your business, you have to grow and run it like a CEO – in other words, you want to become the leader in your business versus your busines...

Welcome to part 3, of the Think Like a CEO series! Be sure to listen to : Part 1 – 11 Small Business Pitfalls to Avoid to Reach 7-Figure Success ( here ) Part 2 – What Got You Here Won’t Take You There! ( here ) In this episode,  Relate the hot chocolate story to a business owner’s growth timeline Outline 5 mindset SHIFTs that will help you reach 7+ figure success Share 5 step process to help you...

In this mini-episode, I share with you my personal, pivotal story – I call it the Hot Chocolate story. I talk about: My daughter’s journey to wellness The 2 big bold statements that changed everything How this impacts your business ACTION PLAN: Download a free copy of SHIFT INTO RICH here Be sure to listen to episode 108 – 11 Small Business Pitfalls to Avoid to Reach 7-Figure Success here Subscrib...

The statistics are alarming -- According to the Kauffman Foundation, only 6% of all entrepreneurs ever achieve 6-figure business success, and only 2% ever achieve 7-figure success. But sometimes the best way to learn how to do something is to learn how not to do it -- how and why those who have tried before haven't succeeded. With that in mind, here are 11 pitfalls that keep most businesses f...

Most business owners undervalue their services (products and programs)!  When it comes to discussions about money and especially raising our prices, we squirm, self-doubt, cringe and end up delaying when we could be making more profit. In this episode, I explore the hard truths about:  How our relationship with money impacts our business. Missing business skills around money including positioning...

Can technology really help small firm owners with workflow efficiencies? Do virtual, online services such as accounting and bookkeeping really work? Guest Eric Saumure and I talk about: Why he founded an online, 100% remote, accounting service  Why some business owners might be reluctant to try 100% remote services for their financial services His suggestion to other firm owners who might be consi...

You don’t have a business unless you have sales! My special guest, Samantha Varner, The Profit Coach, and I share a love for all things PROFIT. In this episode, we talk about: Her CRUSH profit formula and it’s 5 key pillars How sales isn’t sleazy; it’s no different than making a restaurant recommendation The importance of taking the ‘lead’ in a sales conversation One of the biggest mistakes we mak...

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you’ve heard me mention that building a well-oiled business machine is your path to freedom (joy and profit). So today – I’m going to dive deep into exactly what I mean as well as the 9 foundational elements you need to scale your business while keeping your sanity! I’ll share with you: My visual analogy for a well-oiled business mac...

Could you be self-sabotaging your efforts to grow your business? Are you making it harder than it needs to be? In episode 102 (part 1), I shared: My own self-sabotaging journey Success Roadblock #7 as outlined in my book, Shift into Rich (download a copy here) My daughter’s journey back to health and what it has to do with your business journey 4 part exercise to help you quieten your itty bitty s...

Whether you’re a high achiever earning $5K, $10K or $100K/month, I’m betting you’d love to take your business to the next level! But could you be self-sabotaging your efforts? Are you making it harder than it needs to be? In the first part of the series, I’ll share: My own self-sabotaging journey Roadblock #7 as outlined in my book, Shift into Rich (download a copy here) My daughter’s journey back...

Over the last 100 episodes, I interviewed many experts – accountants, lawyers, podcasters, master trainers, etc.  I am thrilled to have been able to chat with them about their expertise and build relationships with them. But very few of them had what I would call ‘thought leadership’ – something different or unique when explaining their expertise.  In fact, very few had any intellectual property –...

I know there are lots of you out there listening who, at one time or another, have thought about starting or launching something new – whether it’s a program, podcast or writing a book…and you’ve felt uncertain, had self-doubt but once you did – it was the best thing ever. I know firsthand what it’s like to hear that inner critic tell me I’m not good enough to host a retreat, too old to launch a p...

My go-to resource for all things digital including website design, copywriting and marketing strategy is my special guest – Geneviève Rochon. Often what I see is that as a business grows, business owners haphazardly continue to add to their digital footprint – maybe it starts with a website, then they add one social media platform, perhaps another – and before they know it their digital footprint...

Although raised in poverty by a single mother, Alfonso Cuadra is now on a mission to help individuals create freedom through real estate investing! He strongly believes that nothing happens until you expand your mindset. Alfonso and Diana discuss: The difference between the consumer mindset and an investor mindset. How you become the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with. Why so many...

Have you ever wondered what the next best step might be for you and your business? Have you ever made a decision and then self-doubt creep in and stop you? Wish you could get someone else’s eyeballs on your business for about 15 minutes? Well friends that’s exactly what a Profit Potential Audit interview is!!! And in this episode, I outline: 3 reasons why you should apply to be on the show The exa...

If you would like to quickly uncover the profit potential in your small firm or business, apply to be a guest on our monthly Profit Potential Audit interview series here .  PLUS! You get to spread the word about your business!! Mark explains that he has two goals: Increase profits Improve employee productivity & efficiency The suggested action plan for Mark will accomplish both of these goals....

In episode 24 of the Work Less Profit More business podcast (here), I talked about 5 different types of communication styles – live, video, written, graphic and audio – and how each of us has one BEST way of communicating with our audience.  Well, for you live or video communicators, if you’ve ever wondered whether you should be doing public speaking as part of your marketing so you can be seen as...

My guest, Joe Matz, has discovered that being a podcast guest is one of the best, and simplest ways to get your message out into the world because you’re using other people’s audience! In his work with other service-based entrepreneurs, he found that many of them were happy to learn a system/process for getting on more podcasts so he created an easy-to-follow checklist that you can download here ....

How many of you have had the idea that you might like to write a book someday but then you think, "OMG, I’m way too busy to take time out to write a book" or you might ask yourself, "who’s going to read it?" .  Our guest, Melody Awnn Owen, will answer all these questions and help you understand that the writing and publishing process isn’t quite as difficult as you think! Melod...

If you would like to quickly uncover the profit potential in your small firm or business, apply to be a guest on our monthly Profit Potential Audit interview series at www.dianalidstone.com/audit , PLUS you get to spread the word about your business!! Sonya Boersma, a lactation consultant with over 30 years experience as a nurse and 20+ years as a lactation consultant, and I discuss:  Her current...

If you would like to quickly uncover the profit potential in your small firm or business, apply to be a guest on our monthly Profit Potential Audit interview series at www.dianalidstone.com/audit , PLUS you get to spread the word about your business!! For almost 25 years, Alice La Flèche has been a language coach teaching new immigrants in Quebec how to increase their chances of becoming a landed...