Be a PROFITABLE Badass Small Business Owner

      My Tony Robbins Thermostat   In today's episode:   Last week I went to a Tony Robbins mini event and had a great time. I thought I'd share some of the takeaways I had while there. There were some great learnings around improving your energy, changing your thermostat and money blueprint.   ~~~~   The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living...

  EPISODE 226 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Should You Pay for Leads?   In today's episode:   Should You Pay for Leads? | Is Home Adviser, Angie's List, Next Door & Thumbtack Something You Should Try? With so many companies popping up and offering small businesses leads for their service-based business, you are probably wondering if this might be a good option for your business?   I...

Bonus Episode:    You're Not Alone Our Businesses are Full of Ups and Downs. Being a Business Owner Can Be a Lonely Gig. But you don't have to feel alone.    ~~~~ The Local Small Business Coach Podcast is for Local Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job and want to get to $100,000 in personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve...

  EPISODE 225 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Diving Into Your Numbers and Setting a Great Plan In today's episode:   This is the time of the year that you start to put together your gameplan for the new year. Last week we discussed looking back at your wins and losses and what you can learn from them. This week we want to discuss why you need to set some specific goals for Sales, Prof...

BONUS EPISODE:  Today I want to share with you some of my thoughts on why you need to take advantage of the different resources that are out there for you to learn and grow. More importantly to take action and make a difference!   HELPFUL LINKS   Thinking of Getting a Coach? Check out my work with me page Join the Badass Local Small Business Owners Facebook Group! Leave a Question for the Show: As...

  EPISODE 224 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Time to Start Planning for the New Year In today's episode:   As we head into the new year, you will start to set your goals for 2019. Now is a great time to look backward and review your successes and opportunities and what you can learn from them.  What will you not do next year? What processes need to be fixed? What worked well and that yo...

EPISODE 223 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Why You Must Add Your Business to Google In today's episode:   In today's digital world, it is imperative that business owners "claim" their business on Google. But what is the key to bubbling up over the competition?  Today we will take a look at some of the tricks you will want to do to make sure you rank during Google searches. Let's face...

  EPISODE 222 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Hiring People for Your Small Business in a Tight Labor Market   In today's episode:   With unemployment at an all-time low, many local business owners are struggling to find good help. Whether it is the first hire or just replacing folks or growing your team, you always want to have the best people possible. But what if those folks aren't w...

EPISODE 221 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Would You Hire Yourself?  Let's Check Your Report Card In today's episode: Would You Hire Yourself?  What Would Your Report Card Over the Past Year Look Like? By Looking at Your Past Performance You Can Set the Tone Going Forward. In this episode, we will take a look at your wins & losses and how you can use them to have an awesome upcoming yea...

EPISODE 220 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Your Lack of Cash Flow is Killing You! In today's episode: Most Businesses Fail Due to Poor Cash Flow. Having proper cash flow is about having the money needed to cover your expenses, needs and any hiccups your business might run into. If the weather is bad or the road gets closed, you still have bills and employees to pay. If a large customer...

  EPISODE 219 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   You Must Know this One Thing About Your Seasonal Business In today's episode: There is one crucial thing you must understand about your business and the seasonal swings you go through. Yet, why do so few business owners do it? Why would you not do something that helps you leverage your peaks and minimize your valleys? Why would you not look...

  EPISODE 218 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   17 Ways to Increase Your Small Business Profits Tomorrow   In today's episode: The past few weeks we dove in deeper into the ways you can grow your sales. This week, I want to take a quick dive into some quick wins to increase your profits. 17 items to be exact. While there are some long-term things you can do, there are also some short-ter...

  EPISODE 217 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Have You Ever Thought of Quitting Your Small Business?   In today's episode: I dive into a theme I've run into all week long and that is about having hope no matter how bad the situation might seem. Listen, we all want to quit our business at various times, but when there seems to be no hope, that is when it is time to call a timeout and di...

  EPISODE 216 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Increase Your Sales by Increasing Your Average Ticket   In today's episode: In part 3 or our series of Growing Your Sales, we will take a look at the 3rd bucket that new sales come from. How you grow your sales by increasing your average ticket. Here are a few of the areas we will take a deeper dive into: Will You Raise Prices? Think Regist...

EPISODE 215 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Increase Your Sales by Increasing Your Customer Frequency   In today's episode: It is typically easier to get customers to be repeat customers vs trying to create new customers out of thin air. In part 2 or our 3 part series, we will dive in and take a closer look at the various ways you can improve your customer frequency. Businesses that ha...

  EPISODE 214 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Increasing Your Sales by Increasing Your Customer Count   In today's episode: Let's face it, you want to grow your business. You need more sales. The challenge becomes how do you get more customers? Business owners get frustrated because they can't seem to grow their customer base. So today we will do a deep dive into how you can increase y...

  Episode 213 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   7 Leadership Lessons I've Learned Thru the Years   In today's episode: " You Manage Things – You Lead People" – This is one of my favorite quotes. It is so true. Whether you have 1 employee (yourself) or 5, 10, 50+. Your leadership skills will determine if you can take your business to the next level. Over the years I've learned 7 great les...

  EPISODE 212 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Want to Know Why You Are Working 60, 70 Hours a Week?   In today's episode: If you are like most small business owners I know, you are busting your butt working 50, 60, 70 hours a week. You wake up, head out the door and get home late at night. Then you realize you have calls to return, emails to answer, not to mention you still have to do...

  EPISODE 211 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   MAKING BIG LEAPS BY FOCUSING ON ONE THING   In today's episode: So many of small business owners get stuck when they look at all the things they need to do. All the areas they can focus on and make a difference. Today I want to challenge you to pick just one thing and focus on making an impact on that one thing. We will go over some example...

  EPISODE 210 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Lessons Learned from Watching Small Business Revolution   In today's episode: Small Business Owners Share the Same Frustrations & Problems. After watching Season 1 of the Small Business Revolution online, you really come to the realization that regardless of your town/city size, we all have similar challenges We are more alike than we realize...

EPISODE 209 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   5 Things You Are Doing that is Ticking Off Your Customers   In today's episode: Stop Ticking off Your Customers/Clients! Here's How You Are Doing It! While there are many ways you can bug the crap out of your customers, these 5 areas cover about 90% of what is driving them nuts! Plus, we will also do a self-check and see how confident you are...

  EPISODE 208 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Do You Own Your Business or Does it Own You?   In today's episode: Working too Many Hours and Feeling Your Business is Out of Control? If you are missing out on life and feel like you have no control, I think you know the answer. Far too often we are working 50, 60 or 70 hours a week with no time to sleep, workout, spend with family, take v...

  EPISODE 207 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Why You Need to Stay in Touch with Your Past Customers   In today's episode:   It is Easier (and Cheaper) to Keep a Customer Than to Find New Ones. Too often, we spend our time and energy trying to track down new customers or clients. The reality is we need to do a much better job at keeping and retaining the ones we already have. Not only...

  EPISODE 206 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   What to Do if Your Business Isn't Taking Off   In today's episode: Whether you have started a new small business or you have been in business for a year or two, we often times run into times when our business has stalled and lacks growth. Frustration begins to set in and our attitude starts to sour. Unfortunately, this doesn't help turn the...

  EPISODE 205 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Grow Your Business By Being Curious About Your Numbers   In today's episode: Do you have a natural curiosity? What if I told you that you your curiosity could lead to an increase in sales & profits?  You see, the brain loves to figure out problems, so if you ask yourself random questions about your business, it could lead to more income. In...