Tammy Adams

Be a PROFITABLE Badass Small Business Owner

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You Don't Have a Revenue Problem. You Have a Profit Problem! If you're working your butt off and still not making real profit… this channel is for you. Most small business owners don't have a sales problem. They have a numbers problem. You don't need complicated spreadsheets. You don't need corporate finance talk. You need to understand what your Profit & Loss is actually telling you. Here's what we do around here:• Break down your numbers in plain English• Show you how to use QuickBooks reports to grow profit• Help you price smarter• Help you stop guessing• Help you finally pay yourself consi...

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Tammy Adams

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Ep 48 – Give Your People Permission to Screw Up 11.01.2017 11:41

Episode 48 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Give Your People Permission to Screw Up! Mistakes are Where They Will Grow the Most In today's episode: We discuss why you should let your employees make mistakes. How they will grow and develop their critical thinking. You will empower them and end up with a much stronger team. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 48 - Local...

Ep 47 – 10 Questions Local Small Business Owners Need to Ask as they Head into the New Year 09.01.2017 19:39

Episode 47 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 10 Questions Local Small Business Owners Need to Ask as they Head into the New Year Make This the Year of More Sales & Profits! In today's episode: We discuss the 10 Questions every small business owner needs to ask themselves. Each year you should pause and ask these questions to evaluate your business and if you are on track. D...

BONUS: Success Saturday - Positive Mindset vs Negative Thoughts 07.01.2017 4:41

Bonus Episode - Success Saturday Today we discuss having a positive mindset vs allowing negative thoughts to drive how you think. Too often we think about what we don't want and not what we do want. Let's talk! HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at Tammy@LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com O...

Ep 46 – Q & A Do I Need an Employee Manual? 06.01.2017 11:48

Episode 46 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A Do I Need an Employee Manual for my Business? Set Expectations with Your Team from Day 1 In today's episode: We discuss why it is critical that every business with employees has an employee manual. Setting expectations and informing new team members on day 1 is very important. Get Manual Template For the Full Show N...

Ep 45 – Should you Hang Out with Your Employees After Work? 04.01.2017 15:59

Episode 45 – Should you Hang Out with Your Employees After Work? Today's Topic: Do You Own a Business or Just a Job? Subtitle: How to Avoid the Perception of Favoritism In today's episode: We discuss the pros and cons of becoming friends with your employees. How the perception of favoritism will consume your other employees and what you can do about it. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode...

Ep 44 - Do You Own a Business or Just a Job? 02.01.2017 12:17

Episode 44 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do You Own a Business or Just a Job? In today's episode: We discuss how most small businesses owners actually own a job and not a business. We will talk about how to tell which you have and what you need to do to go from Job to Business Owner For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 44 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELP...

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday - Which Road to Take 31.12.2016 3:52

Quote: "Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, "What road do I take?" The cat asked, "Where do you want to go?" "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it really doesn't matter, does it?" ― Lewis Carroll , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button...

Ep 43 Q & A How Much Should I Budget for Advertising? 30.12.2016 13:31

Episode 43 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A How Much Should I Budget for Advertising? In today's episode: We discuss Tom's question on how much he should budget for his advertising costs. The key is remember: Advertising is an Investment and Not an Expense. Plus we will discuss if you should do a percentage or flat amount. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 43 ...

Ep 42 – What are Best Practices & Why You Need Them 28.12.2016 13:08

Episode 42 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: What are Best Practices & Why You Need Them In today's episode: We discuss Best Practices and why they are critical to your small business's success. Best Practices streamline our businesses and add to the bottom line. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 42 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Websit...

Ep 41 The 5 Pros / 5 Cons I Learned from Owning a Franchise 26.12.2016 18:39

Episode 41 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 5 Pros & 5 Cons I Learned from Owning a Franchise In today's episode: We discuss 10 things I learned from owning a franchise. A franchise isn't for everyone and today I share the pros and cons I found during my 5 years as a franchisee For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 41 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast HELPFUL LINKS...

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday - The Best Gift You Can Give 24.12.2016 4:08

HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at Tammy@LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Small Business Website : StartALocalSmallBusiness.com

Ep 40 – Q & A How to Drive Sales During Seasonal Slow Months 23.12.2016 14:28

Episode 40 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A How to Drive Sales During Seasonal Slow Months In today's episode: We discuss how to increase your sales during your seasonal down time. The key is to have a plan. We will walk through 5 things you can do to help during these critical months. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 40 - Local Small Business Coach Podcast...

Ep 39 – Should You Share Your Financials with Your Employees? 21.12.2016 18:06

Episode 39 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Should You Share Your Financials with Your Employees? In today's episode: We discuss a debate that happens within the business world. Should you share your profits and sales with your employees? By the way, Sharing Your Financials with Your Employees Might Just Get you More Sales & Profits For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episod...

Ep 38 - Do You Need a College Degree to Run a Successful Business 19.12.2016 20:59

Episode 38 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Do You Need a College Degree to Run a Successful Business In today's episode: We will discuss my thoughts on if you need a college degree to run a successful business. Does it give you a leg up on those that don't? I'll share my experiences and what I think it takes to be successful. For the Full Show Notes Visit: Episode 38 -...

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday - Are You Suffering from a Lack of Inspiration? 17.12.2016 4:15

Are you currently suffering from a lack of inspiration to do what you need to do? You are not alone. HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at Tammy@LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Our Training Materials for Local Small Business Owners: TrainingforLocalSmallBusinessOwners.com Starting a Local Smal...

Ep 37 Q & A: When Should I Hire an Assistant Manager 16.12.2016 18:01

Episode 37 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A: When Should I Hire an Assistant Manager Use an Assistant Manager to Allow You to Work ON Your Business More! In today's episode: We have a question about when is the right time to hire an assistant manager or shift leader. We will walk through the questions to ask. But we also discuss the importance of having a...

Ep 36 – How Lack of Communication Can Kill Your Business 14.12.2016 19:29

Episode 36 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: How Lack of Communication Can Kill Your Business My Rant on Power Communication from Business Owner to Business Owner In today's episode: We discuss how the lack of communication can kill your small business. I begin with a rant of how 4 local small businesses might lose my business due to making me look like a fool with...

Ep 35 - What You Can Learn from Big Box Retailers & the Power of Add On Items 12.12.2016 18:34

Episode 35 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: What You Can Learn from Big Box Retailers & the Power of Add On Items Easy Ways to Increase Your Dollar Average In today's episode: We discuss how big box retailers strategically place products in key locations in their store to drive additional sales. Otherwise known as "add on items". We will go over a few examples of...

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday - Your people are the key to your success! 10.12.2016 2:20

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday - Your people are the key to your success! Today we talk a few minutes about your employees and how they are the key to your success!

Ep 34 - Q & A Help! I Keep Losing Employees 09.12.2016 11:52

Episode 34 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A Help! I Keep Losing Employees In today's episode: We have question from a listener who is losing employees and wants to know how to figure out why and how to change it. Shownotes: Welcome back to the Local Small Business Coach Podcast, I am your coach Tammy Adams. Today we will wrap up our week of employee turno...

Ep 33 - 4 Ways Turnover Costs You Thousands of Dollars a Year 07.12.2016 13:20

Episode 33 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 4 Ways Turnover Costs You Thousands of Dollars a Year In today's episode: We will walk through the 4 ways that turnover is impacting your sales but also your profits and how you can stop the bleeding. Welcome back to the Local Small Business Coach Podcast, I am your coach Tammy Adams. Today we are going to play off our...

Ep 32 – 7 Reasons Your Employee Turnover Might Be High 05.12.2016 15:28

Episode 32 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: 7 Reasons Your Employee Turnover Might Be High In today's episode: The loss of employees can be tough on your business. Constantly hiring and training new folks can be costly and time consuming. In this episode we walk through 7 reasons your employee turnover might be high. Shownotes: I want to dedicate this entire week...

Bonus Episode: Success Saturday: Finding Your Daily Motivation 03.12.2016 4:27

Bonus Episode 4: Success Saturday Today's Topic: Finding that Daily Motivation In today's episode: We talk a few moments about finding that daily motivation to keep going and chasing out dreams and success HELPFUL LINKS Podcast Website: LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Leave your Message on the website with the Speak Pipe Button or just email me at Tammy@LocalSmallBusinessCoach.com Our Train...

Ep 31 Q & A: How Can an Introvert Drum Up Business? 02.12.2016 16:18

Episode 31 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: Q & A: How Can an Introvert Drum Up Business? In today's episode: We discuss the various ways that an introvert must conduct business. While they don't go out and shakes hands and kiss babies, there are other things they can leverage to drum up business. Shownotes: Welcome back to the Local Small Business Coach Podcast, I...

Ep 30 - What Are Loss Leaders and Why Your Small Business Needs Them 30.11.2016 13:19

Episode 30 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast Today's Topic: What Are Loss Leaders and Why Your Small Business Needs Them In today's episode: We discuss what loss leaders are and how they can help you drive your sales and more importantly your profits! Shownotes: Let's dive into today's topic. – Loss Leaders. Now, unless you come from a big box retailer, you might be wondering what...