Profit by Design

Today’s episode continues our focus on hiring. This has become a monumental challenge right now for business owners who are feeling the pain in many ways. Small business owners everywhere are losing team members to other jobs that promise higher wages. The truth is that even without paying significantly higher wages, there are creative ways to attract and retain A-players to your team. Let’s take...

Many Profit Designers like you are struggling to hire, grow, and retain their best team members. You are not alone! Business owners are in a desperate state to hire the quality help that they need. The COVID pandemic has plunged us into a never-ending cycle of business owners having to step in and do more because of the depleted team—and increased customer dissatisfaction due to the level of servi...

Andrew Tvardzik of Cedar Ridge Log Homes has just graduated from Tap the Potential’s Better Business Better Life program, and we are celebrating with him! We are excited about what Andrew has accomplished since his new journey began in 2018. Running a family company presents many unique challenges and requires deeper-level work to promote growth and development. Besides increasing overall profitab...

I have often wondered what distinguishes successful entrepreneurs from those who continue to flounder in survival mode. This distinction is essential to understanding the secrets to success, and we can even call it the “secret sauce” to entrepreneurial success. Join me today as I share my reflections over my 16 years of building my business and coaching other entrepreneurs.  Don’t make the same mi...

The biggest difference between business owners who thrive and those who continually struggle is a clear and compelling vision. My guest today is sharing how to develop a specific vision for your business and your life, and how to get ALL your team members on board. Join us to learn more!   Sir Steven Wilkinson found himself pivoting through the COVID pandemic to gain clarity and increase his writi...

Every business journey brings bumps and bruises along the way, but keeping your end goals in mind brings clarity in the face of distractions. In today’s episode, a fellow Profit First professional shares her lifelong entrepreneurial journey–and she’s not finished yet! Even though her focus is on the boutique business space, her tips, insights, and lessons learned apply across all types of business...

Welcome back for part three of this four-part series! In the last two episodes, I shared how to avoid the most common and costly missteps when working on your business. I also talked about how to multiply your profit by 100-900% in less than 12 months while freeing up more of your time. The greatest value in focusing on $10,000 an hour activities is the impact on your quality of life as a business...

In Part 1 of this three-part series, I shared the $10,000 an hour mindset and the downloadable chart of $10,000 an Hour Activities. Visit www.tapthepotential.com/10k to get your copy of the chart and the workbook accompanying this series. These resources will be helpful to you over and over again as you move forward with a $10,000 an hour mindset.  Today’s episode features a mind-blowing golden nu...

This episode takes a deep dive into a popular topic within our community of Tap the Potential business owners: how to make your time worth $10,000 an hour. I have been teaching on this subject for several years, and as one of our most requested trainings, it’s a valuable tool for working most effectively on your business. One of the most rewarding aspects of this awareness is that it is just as us...

Let’s talk about you. How are you doing with managing your stress? Right now, world events bring a lot of anxiety and stress, and we are still recovering from the COVID pandemic and its impact on our businesses. In addition, I from hear from many of you that hiring continues to be a challenge and that you are doing everything you can with a “lean and mighty” team. It is important to do a check-in...

As a business owner, you know that A-players love to learn, grow, and be challenged. Don’t expect to have A-players if you keep them in a stagnant role where they are not challenged! Join me in this episode where we dive deeper into retaining A-players by creating challenges and opportunities for their advancement.  Show Highlights: Can you relate to Bill? He is a business owner facing the problem...

Branding means everything in today’s business world. Branding done the right way will force you out of your comfort zone–and that’s OK! Dr. Sabrina is thrilled to be joined by today’s guest who explains why branding is the soul and passion of your business and how you can be a boss at the branding game.  Mallika Malhotra is an award-winning brand strategist, a confidence-stirring mentor and speake...

Today’s episode highlights another “Great Place to Work.” My guest learned the ugly truth of entrepreneurship the hard way, so he made a big pivot and changed everything to align his business with the dream life he wanted. He is an alumnus of our How to Hire the Best course, which showed him what he was doing wrong and could do better. Now, he is moving in the right direction with his team of A-pl...

We are diving into all things marketing with today’s guest, but this is not your typical marketing conversation. He is a friend who has inspired me, and he has recently released his newest book, Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and Turn Customers into Evangelists. Learn more about rethinking your marketing mindset in today’s episode! Wayne Mullins is a husband, father of four, found...

At Tap the Potential, we understand that being an entrepreneur is tough! So we always look for opportunities to do the happy dance! Today, I will be sharing what we do at Tap the Potential to support a healthy and resilient mindset. Stay tuned to find out how to stay strong and maintain a positive outlook- even throughout the hard times! Paying attention to your wins and successes has tremendous v...

We are shining the Great Places to Work spotlight on Adam McKee and Contemporary Woods. Adam has been through our How to Hire the Best course , and he is being intentional in working to become the employer of choice to attract the A-players he wants. He is proof that simple changes can improve the culture of a business.  Adam McKee has been a craftsman his whole life, learning to build and wire ho...

As we highlight another “Great Place to Work,” we are joined by a repeat guest on the podcast. He is using metrics with his team members and implementing the principles he has learned to recruit and retain A-players for his business. Along with the normal business challenges, he is seeing success and big changes since working with us at Tap the Potential over the past year.  Rob Minnick is CEO and...

We love working with business owners who are dedicated to creating “Great Places to Work.” They are committed to creating opportunities for their team members and giving back to their communities. Today’s spotlight shines on a living, breathing example of that commitment! Blake Moore began working in the family lawn fertilizer business when he was 11 years old. While he enjoyed working outside and...

I’m talking to a friend and colleague today about her book and how Profit First principles can apply to any business. Struggling business owners breathe an audible sigh of relief when their profit margins are increased, and they can operate from an abundance mindset. Join us for today’s episode to learn more.  Christeen Era is the co-founder of Green Profit Academy and an accounting and consulting...

Financial security and time/money freedom: these are the things that every business owner wants to achieve. As with most financial concepts, there is so much that we don’t know, and we have to be willing to learn new things and think outside the box. Join us for today’s conversation that will challenge your thinking and break down the simplest elements of your cash flow system. Rachel Marshall is...

Are you a stressed-out entrepreneur who feels overworked and underpaid? Putting systems into place is the key to the life you want. Today’s guest shares how implementing systems can make profit and freedom a new reality for entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Josh Fonger is a Business Performance Architect with the unique ability to develop and implement systematic solutions to complex busin...

Today’s show is packed with practical wisdom to help ground us in the middle of these stressful times. You’ll learn why “do what you love” is NOT the best career advice, why being a workaholic shouldn’t carry a negative connotation, and why simplifying your life may be the very best choice you can make. Dr. Marty Nemko is a highly-regarded career coach who has written many books, articles, and ess...

Today’s guest promised herself she would change her ways and diligently studied productivity concepts, developing her A.W.E. structure to keep herself on track. Now she shares her structure with service-based business owners so they can drop the ‘just one more excuse and start enjoying life again. Lisa Crilley Mallis, the owner of Impactive Strategies, is recognized for providing practical solutio...

One of the gifts we like to share here at Tap the Potential at the end of each year is a four-part series based on the in-depth strategic planning that we take our Better Business, Better Life™ clients through in order to prepare them for the year ahead. Today, Dr. Sabrina checks in to see if you’re making any progress toward your 2022 goals that will build your business up so you can get your lif...

Today’s guest shares a professional passion with our very own Dr. Sabrina, and that is hiring the right people for small business. He brings a great perspective and unique learning points during this robust conversation that we can all benefit from, particularly around the interview tips he shares. Ryan Englin is passionate about supporting growing businesses, particularly in blue collar industrie...