Focus Forward Podcast for Business Owners

Bob Hayward shares some great insights that I immediately put to work in my business. We covered a range of topics related to sales and business growth. In this episode Bob emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers and understanding the cost of doing nothing, along with the critical role of trust and trust-building skills in sales and service delivery. And we delved into the import...

I had a really great conversation with Howard Lim. Howard simplifies concepts to make them quickly understandable and evident due to his amazing insights and long experience. Howard is an Award-winning Business and Brand Architect™ and acclaimed author of Authentic Branding® . He designs businesses from the inside-out. A disruptive innovator, Mr. Lim and his firm, HOW CREATIVE®, partner with busin...

Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a financial services entrepreneur. In his company he is known as the Mindset Guy. He wrote Think and Grow You . In this episode we talk about how to get out when you get stuck. Chris lives near Denver, CO.  You can reach Chris at: ⁠ LinkedIn⁠ ChrisFelton.me For more about Sturdy visit  ⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠⁠ . #smallbusiness #businessowner #leader...

Kate McCauley is an educator, speaker, coach, and course creator who specializes in mindset and the power of retraining your brain. With over twenty years of experience as an educator, Kate has honed her skills in helping individuals and organizations shift their limiting mindsets towards opportunities for success. You can reach Kate at: Booking Instagram LinkedIn For more about Sturdy visit  ⁠⁠St...

Lois Barth  is a Human Development Expert, Speaker, Life,  Business, and Leadership Coach, and author of the book,  Courage to SPARKLE . She sees the Courage to SPARKLE as a metaphor to shine bright, share your gifts, and make a difference. Lois works with heart-centered go-getters & mission centered leaders who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives both personally and...

According to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that  • contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership. • your skills get better with practice • the highest levels of leader...

Ty Grady is a real estate investor, consultant, coach, speaker, author, and Founder of Freedom Financial Institute.  He is passionate about your wellness, taking control of your company, and managing the financial stresses of both you and your employees. Connect with Ty at https://www.freedomfinancialinstitute.com Ty@FreedomFinancialInstitute.com For more about Sturdy visit  ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠...

Paul Newton is a cybersecurity expert, consultant, entrepreneur, Magician, hypnotist, and mind-reader who specializes in the security of the mind. I challenge you to find a more entertaining and interesting security expert anywhere. Connect with Paul at https://mentaltheft.co.uk linktr.ee/mentaltheft @mentaltheft For more about Sturdy visit  ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠ . #smallbusiness #businessowner #...

Dan Cockerell has held various executive operations roles at the Walt Disney World Resort, both in the theme parks and resort hotels, and retired as the Vice President of the Magic Kingdom where he led 12,000 cast members and entertained over 20 million guests annually. He earned his MBA in 2001 at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. In addition to his operational responsibilities, ...

S. Paul Moehring is the "Growth Guy," a Business Growth Coach, Speaker, and Best-Selling Author of "Get Squared." With 27 years of experience, he provides support and accountability to business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales managers seeking balanced growth, hence the title "Get Squared". His systems, including the Get Squared Goal Getting Process and Power Focus Sy...

Manuj Aggarwal is a thought leader in AI, and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble Peace prize winner and his work has been mentioned by President Obama and Bill Gates. With 4 patents in AI, he's the perfect person to lea...

Evan Rudowski, with nearly 40 years of digital sector experience, has significantly contributed to the success of businesses worldwide. A key player at Silicon Valley pioneer Excite.com, he led its subsidiary City.net to become a premier travel website and expanded Excite Europe, generating over $30 million in annual revenue. Co-founder of SubHub, a leading SaaS platform for profitable membership...

Jamey Schrier, P.T. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company. He’s an executive business coach and leadership trainer. Founder of Lighthouse Leader®, Jamey helps physical therapy owners create self-managing practices that allows them the freedom they want and the income they deserve. He is the best-selling author of The Practice Fre...

Christopher Salem is a seasoned CEO, Business Growth Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Trainer, and Radio Show Host. His focus is on empowering business leaders to elevate their brands and businesses from ordinary to extraordinary. Chris helps businesses enhance employee engagement and retention, acquire more clients, improve customer experiences, and accelerate revenue and profit...

In this episode with Dr. Anjan Thakor we discuss Purpose-Driven organizations, what they are, why they work, and how to establish yours. Dr. Thakor is the Dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the co-author of The Economics of Higher Purpose: Eight counterintuitive steps for creating a purpose driven organization , and co-wrote one of the most read articles ever...

In this episode with Dr. Tiffany Shubert we really focus on the Physical Therapist space and some gaps in training and connecting with patients. Though we're discussing this specific niche, the lessons are good ones for anyone in professional services or really any business where you deal with people. :-) Dr. Tiffany Shubert is a physical therapist, researcher, educator and entrepreneur. Her p...

Belle Walker takes organizations from Friction to Function, recapturing lost efficiency and engagement by aligning ways of working with strategic goals.  Her clients span tech, professional services, nonprofits, and more. Prior to consulting, Belle built several successful teams for HERE Technology, including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, and received two patents...

John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world. He was the CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation at 26. He's a voracious learner who consumes a minimum of 100 business books annually. He has lectured at more than 90 colleges and universities, including MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Auckland, University of Kraków, and the...

Susan Frew was a delight to speak with. She shares some incredible insights that you NEED in your business. She has built her business around Competing on Awesome, Not on Price. And the ways she does this (and continually improves it) are simply genius.  Susan is the Founder of Sunshine Home Services near Denver, CO, and loves helping and coaching business owners.  You can learn more abo...

What separates the good leaders from the great ones is the 'inner game' or mindset of leadership. CEO Sensei, former BDO managing partner and martial arts blackbelt, John Fenton is one of the few who address this critical aspect of leading well. A passionate, experienced and articulate ‘leader of leaders’, John’s unique methodology brings clarity, pragmatism and encouragement for today’s p...

Kim Ades is the Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching ™ and Co- Founder of The Journal That Talks Back™. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of leadership coaching and thought mastery, Kim uses her unique philosophy and direct coaching style to help leaders identify their blind spots and learn to direct their thinking to achieve extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of...

Join us for a discussion where Dr. Allen Lycka and I talk about living a meaningful life and bringing those principles into your business.  Dr. Allen Steven Lycka is the host of the Radio Show “How To Live a Fantastic Life”, now syndicated on the AMFM247 Network, and author of some 20 books. You will appreciate Dr. Lycka's insights and wisdom. He can be reached at https://drallenlycka.com . Fo...

As a successful tech entrepreneur and global business leader, Tim Angelillo brings 15+ years of experience running divisions of publicly traded companies like Yahoo! and Time Warner as well currently founding and leading three start-up businesses in Austin, TX.  These experiences allow Tim to share detailed insights on how to apply an entrepreneurial drive and marketing, sales, technology, an...

Carrie Morey is a lifestyle entrepreneur and founder of Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit. She created Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit as a way to work in the food industry while raising her young daughters and being able to keep her focus on them. She discusses her inspiration and partnering with her mother to launch the company. Carrie shares some great, and unexpected, lessons from her journey. I won’t g...

Rashi Bahri Chitnis is an entrepreneur in Santa Barbara, CA who is striving to empower children through language and culture. Rashi created Shoonya Digital whose mission is to create interactive edutainment content that is inspired by the stories and characters of the world. Think Disney meets  Why Rashi began and how she went about making it happen inspires and informs. Her insights into the...