Above The Business

On this episode, you'll hear from Nichole Davidson Williamson about maximizing your social media marketing. From what channels to use, to how you should use them, and more, learn what will work for your business! Nichole Davidson Williamson is a branding and digital marketing expert currently serving as the Chief Brand Officer at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency dedicated to building people-dr...

If Bradley could ask any business owner 1 question, it would be "What are your priorities?" In this "5 Key Questions" series, Bradley is helping you identify the important areas of business to develop.

The ERTC is a refundable payroll tax credit for wages paid by an employer whose business is either fully or partially suspended due to a COVID-19 related order or is experiencing at least a 10 percent decline in gross receipts compared to the same calendar quarter of the previous year.   Fireside Chat episodes are brought to you by  Autopilot Recruiting . Visit www.autopilotrecruiti...

Are you casting a wide enough net when hiring?  Or, are you judging and screening people too quickly?  Learn how to have an effective recruiting pipeline to get the important information about candidates so that you can make an information decision. Today on the Leadership Podcast, Alex Shattuck joins Bradley to discuss recruiting practices, how to use CareerPlug effectively, and ways th...

In this episode, Bradley invites you to take a minute and consider what gets your attention day to day. From people to television, from podcasts to books, al of these things will move you in a specific direction. It could be in the direction of your goals, or it could cause you to drift away from them.

Hear from Micah Cannon, Club Capital partner and COO on how to acquire the right tools in your financial toolbelt. He also shares the importance of looking forward as well as ahead in your business, and how to make big financial decisions. This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Learn more about their recruiting services for insurance agents at www.autopilotrecruiting.com/clubcapit...

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Owen McGab Enaohwo joins Bradley to discuss business processes.  Owen is the CEO and Co-Founder of SweetProcess, an easy-to-use software that enables company executives and their employees to collaborate together to quickly document and/or improve their standard operating procedures, processes and policies.  In this episode, he shares with Bradley how...

Are you so focused on where you DON'T want to go in business that you forget to see where you're headed? Golfers know that when you focus on the out of bounds areas, that is exactly where the ball lands. The same is true in business.

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Joe Caruso joins Bradley to share what he learned from being diagnosed with incurable cancer, his new focus in life, and the principles from his book, “The Power of Losing Control.” After being diagnosed with an incurable cancer when he was 18, Joe committed whatever time he had left to spending five hours a day, five days per week, studying life. He wanted to...

What if someone told you that they weighed 700 lbs last year, and that they lost 350 lbs in the space of 360 days?  You’d want to know what they did!  But if someone told you they currently weigh 350 lbs, you might be less interested in how they got there.   Or, think about this.  What if someone told you they gained 175 lbs last year, and they now weight 350 lbs.  Th...

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Wendy Smith and Krista Hawkins of Future Legacy Partners join Bradley to discuss developing your team.  While many owners are focused on recruiting the right talent, they often lack follow through when it comes to developing the talent they hire.  In this episode, you’ll hear powerful strategies to develop your culture, train your team, manage priorit...

If you’re reading this, you probably love learning.  Listening to podcasts, hearing from your peers, hitting book goals, and continuing to take in information.  But are you seeking information for the sake of learning, or is it for a purpose? Listen to this episode to learn what a Low Info Diet is, why it helps business owners, and how to get started!

This week on the Leadership Podcast, David “Coach P” Peterson joins Bradley to discuss team development.  From recruiting to hiring to connecting the right people with the right team, you’ll learn some of Coach P’s best practices. You can look forward to learning how to develop a recruiting pipeline and process.  David shares specific steps you can take, and he stresses the importance of...

I recently listened to a podcast episode with Elon Musk, and it sparked a question in my mind.  What would I ask Elon Musk?  You might want to know about Mars, his life in the universe, his story, or some other part of his very unique experience.  But let's narrow it down.  What specifically would you ask him about business?

Mike joins Bradley to share about his revised version of Like Clockwork , "60% revised, 100% simplified." He also shared important thoughts for business owners, like adopting the title of shareholder, how to choreograph resources, why you should take a 4 week vacation, and more. Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profi...

Bradley recently asked a super healthy, fit person what he was doing differently to gain his results. The response? "It's just time under the bar." Learn how you can apply this principle of spending time under the bar to your business.

This week on the podcast, Ryan Larson joins Bradley to discuss his lifelong passion for helping others mitigate risk, and his unique approach to leadership. Ryan Larson is a seasoned wealth advisor and the founder and CEO of FirstLine Financial, LLC, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ryan embodies the qualities of a trustworthy leader and believes everyone deserves a chance to lead a life they can be...

Even the greatest players need coaches - Tiger Woods taught Bradley that when he was a kid. He had people on his team who helped with athletic training, running a business, and everything in between. The same is true for entrepreneurs and business owners. Leadership and ownership can get really lonely, but you can build a leadership team! This team could be an "executive" board of colleagues outsi...

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Dr. Brad Harris, Ph. D. joins Bradley to discuss leadership development, people priorities, and more.  Brad is an award winning researcher and teacher focused on topics like human resource management, group and team dynamics, leadership, and people analytics. He is a founding member of People Leader Accelerator and serves as key advisor on curriculum desig...

When you want to renovate or build a house, you need a blueprint from an architect. Then, you need a plan from a builder to get the house that blueprint illustrates. Without one, or both, you'll never have the house you want! The same is true in business. In this quick, actionable podcast, Bradley shares why you need a vision (aka a blueprint) AND a plan to create the business you want. Check it o...

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Andy Andrews - noted by Zig Ziglar as the “best speaker I have ever seen” -  joins Bradley to talk about truth, growing a business, and how challenges can become your hero journey. A few of the nuggets he shared in this episode are: Everyone says, “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” but all the small stuff adds up.  You’d better sweat it! How you choose to...

If you’ve ever been in a place with your business where you feel like everything is going right, you may view risk as your friend.  It seems like nothing can fail, so why not take your best shot, right?  Unfortunately, when you operate from this mindset, you are more likely to set yourself up for an unwelcome surprise. Instead, you should control risk by implementing a few simple practic...

In this episode, Bradley sits down with Rob Dubé to discuss The 10 Disciplines.  Rob is the author of donothing: the most rewarding leadership challenge you will ever take , a speaker, writer, podcaster, and hosts an annual mindfulness retreat for entrepreneurs.    Mastering the 10 Disciplines provided Rob the space in his life to hire a CEO to run imageOne allowing him to focu...

Most of the business owners I meet are not great managers. While leadership is a journey, and quite a few of my clients are great leaders, the majority of owners in the world have a visionary approach. You may feel like you have “bright, shiny object syndrome,” and it can hurt your management abilities. Ask yourself these questions: “Do my team members accomplish my expectations?” T...

This week on the leadership podcast, Carey Wallace joins Bradley to discuss buying and selling independent insurance agencies.  Carey is the founder of Agency Focus, and her business helps independent owners determine their value and put together a plan to sell or buy an agency.   In this episode, you’ll learn: The importance of building business assets Strong, tight financials Educ...