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  EPISODE 179 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   What Are KPIs and Why Are They Important to You? In today's episode: Have you ever been listening to a conversation either in person or maybe on a podcast and the term KPI has come up? Folks keep talking about these KPIs and you know it has to do with business, but you just can't seem to tell if it is something you need to worry about or if...

  EPISODE 178 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Leaving Your Customers Better Than You Found Them   In today's episode: Our customers/clients reach out to us to solve a pain. They don't call us to make their day or life worse. They don't call us to leave a mess, break stuff or tick them off. Your goal is to leave them better than you found them. When you are done with them, they should b...

  EPISODE 177 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Are You Suffering from Monkey Mind?   In today's episode: Are Your Thoughts About Money Holding Your Back from Great Financial Rewards? Do you have family that makes less money than you do? Do you find yourself feeling guilty about how much money you make? Or maybe you can't see yourself making $100,000 in take home pay? We grow up hearing...

  EPISODE 176 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Are You Suffering from Monkey Mind?   In today's episode: Have a Million Ideas Running Through Your Head? Not sure where to start? Feeling paralyzed as to what to do next? When we suffer from Monkey Mind, we tend to be less productive and when we do work on stuff, we often times work on the wrong things. Today we will discuss how to control...

  EPISODE 175 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Should You Be Answering the Phone After Hours?   In today's episode: When Do You Draw the Line Between Business and Personal Time? One of the challenges we have as small business owners is whether or not to answer the phone calls or emails that come after hours. Is it worth the risk of losing business? In today's episode, we will discuss th...

  EPISODE 174 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Building a Business and Working Full Time   In today's episode: How Do You Grow Your Business While Working Full-Time? Dan recently started his handyman business and is looking for some tips on growing his business while working a full-time job. We will discuss some tips that will work with other local small business owners trying to build...

  EPISODE 173 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Knowing these 7 Business Terms & Numbers are the Difference Between Being an Employee and a CEO   In today's episode: If you are serious about your business, you must know what these 7 business terms & numbers mean and how to find them. They are the difference between being an employee and a CEO of your business. Not to mention, there is so...

EPISODE 172 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Are You on Track for Your Annual Sales and Profit Goals?   In today's episode: As we get to the end of the quarter, it is time to step back and evaluate how you are doing on your annual sales and profit goals.  Tracking by quarter is the key to hitting the target at the end of the year. Have no idea? Then you must listen to get some motivation...

EPISODE 171 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Learning to Say No to Business and Others   In today's episode: When a client or customer doesn't pay, you are often left wondering what is the best way to collect your money? There are a lot of options, should you sue, walk away, or is there a better option? Honestly, it will depend on how it happened, how much is owed and how much time and...

  EPISODE 170 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast   Learning to Say No to Business and Others   In today's episode: Sometimes saying NO is the best thing you can do to drive your business to the next level.  In this episode, I want to discuss several areas of your business and your life that you want to learn how to say NO.  By doing so you will make not only your business strong but you wil...

  EPISODE 169 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast I Can't Be More Invested in Your Business Than You Are   In today's episode: Throughout the years, I have coached or mentored quite a few people. I love being a coach. I love seeing people achieving their goals and dreams. Folks come to me seeking "What would Tammy do" and I freely share what I would do if I was in their shoes. They ask, due...

  EPISODE 168 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Are Customers/Clients Slipping Thru the Cracks?   In today's episode: How Do You Keep Juggling all the Balls in the Air? Wow, was this past week crazy! Have you ever had one of those weeks where it took all you had to keep all the balls in the air? Where you worked so hard balancing so many clients/customers that you worried that you might mi...

  EPISODE 167 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip – Is it Wrong to Be Motivated by Money   In today's episode: Is it wrong to be motivated by money? Today I answer this question from someone that is wondering if it is wrong. Besides, it isn't money that motivates you but rather what money affords you that really motivates you! Money can afford so many things in our life: college,...

  EPISODE 166 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Focus on New Home Owners to Grow Your Business   In today's episode: A great way to increase your local small business is to focus on the new folks moving into town as well as those new home buyers. You are always looking for new ways to drive business. Don't underestimate the potential sales and profits that new homeowners can be. They will...

  EPISODE 165 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast WHAT PAIN POINT ARE YOU SOLVING FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS   In today's episode: Do you know what your customer's pain point is? Did you know that if you identify a customer's pain, you will have a much better shot at getting their business? You see, when someone is in pain, they will gladly have their money in their hand, ready to give it to the per...

  EPISODE 164 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip – The Single Biggest Lesson I Learned in My 1st Local Small Business   In today's episode: While I learned quite a bit during my first local small business, there was one lesson that stood out more than any other. Even the best ran businesses need to remember this key business learning. I could have caught this major issue before...

  EPISODE 163 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - How Do You Pay Yourself First?   In today's episode: Have You Read Profit First by Mike Michalowicz ? You Should! Want to take home more money each month? Of course, you do! If you are like most folks, you end up with what is left over after paying the bills, taxes, etc. What if you paid yourself first? What if there was a way t...

  EPISODE 162 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - When Are You Going to Start Investing in You?   In today's episode: You Are the #1 Asset Your Business Has. Don't You Think it is Time Your Invested in Yourself? No matter how much of a badass you are, everyone needs help at times with their business. You can seek out help from a variety of source. Heck, listening to this podcas...

  EPISODE 161 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - How Much Training Should New People Get?   In today's episode: ​Should You Spend a lot of Time Training New People or Should You Wait to See if They Stick Around? Tony reached out with a question regarding his new hires and how he is hesitant to spend too much time training them when he has such a high turnover early on. Today w...

  EPISODE 160 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - 3 Reasons Local Small Business Owners Can't Get to 6 Figures   In today's episode: The #1 Reason that prevents local small business owners from achieving the 6-figure income that they desire is a lack of time. After all, you can't go from 60 hours a week to 120. However, this is only 1 of the top 3 reasons. Let's see how this to...

  EPISODE 159 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - Can You Build a Business and Work Full Time Elsewhere?   In today's episode: Do You Have the Fire in Your Belly to Work Full-Time and create a Local Business? I came across a question asking if someone can build a real local business while working full-time somewhere else. Many local small business owners are currently doing tha...

  EPISODE 158 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - Mistakes Are Proof You Are Trying   In today's episode: Do you hate to make mistakes? Have you ever gotten into trouble when you thought you were making the right decision? Do you beat yourself up or worse, beat up those that work for you when they make the best decision they could at the time and it was still wrong? I'll share...

  EPISODE 157 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - How Do You Get More Customer Testimonials for Your Local Small Business   In today's episode: ​We all know that our businesses live and die on what our customers and clients tell others. But next to in-person testimonials, the next best thing are the testimonials people leave on various websites. In this digital age, your testim...

    EPISODE 156 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - What is Your Business's First Impression Online?   In today's episode: ​What would potential customers or clients find when they Google your business? What if they Googled you as an individual as well? Like it or not, in today's digital online world, everything we do is available for everyone. However, today we want to discuss...

  EPISODE 155 of The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Tip - Where on Earth is the Money Going   In today's episode: Do you find that you are working your tail off and when you get to the end of the month that there is not enough money left from all the jobs you did?  How often are you running out of funds long before you finish paying the bills? This is more common than you think. Today'...