Better Happy Business Culture Podcast / With Mike Jones

Part 2 of our interview with behavioural psychologist Emmet Colville. Emmet's links: ⁠https://uparallel.com/⁠ Mikes Links: LinkedIn: / mike-jones3 Website: www.betterhappybusinessclub.com

Owning a business should be enriching, not feel like a life sentence. People driven business owners risk getting stuck in their businesses because they care so much about their teams and customers. In this episode we'll explore why that happens and discover the top 4 tips to move past this issue. Like this episode? I write a weekly newsletter just for business owners like you: www.betterhappyb...

Leading and managing a team creates mental challenges, how does a psychologist advise you do it? You're not going to want to miss this one. Emmet's links: https://uparallel.com/ Mikes Links: LinkedIn: / mike-jones3 Website: www.betterhappybusinessclub.com

Business owners can often struggle getting their teams to buy into and get excited by the goals they set. In this episode we'll cover why that is and what you can do about so you can go about growing your business with the support of your team - without worrying about stressing them out.

You want your business to be the best, you want your clients to be blown away and you want your team to love working for you. But when you think about what needs to be done to achieve this you worry about burning out yourself and your team. This pushes a lot of business owners into creating a 'nice' culture where things are kept easy.... but ultimately that leads to a lack of fulfilment fo...

All business and teams have a culture - but how should that culture evolve? Should you let your culture evolve organically or should you design it? In this episode I explore that question and provide some useful tips on how you can go about it so you have a culture that you and your ideal employees love belonging to.

If you're not growing your dying... You need to have a structured approach to goal setting within your business to encourage growth as well as create alignment. But in the modern world this is challenging for business owners and leaders because they have so much pressure put on them to protect the mental health of their people. In this episode we explore how structured goal setting is actually...

Feel like you're working harder than ever before but not getting the results you used to? This is a real dilemma for business owners, leaders and managers because they care deeply about their work and the results they achieve. It's not unusual for business owners or managers to get down due to this. In this episode we explore why that happens through the concept of changing gears and what...

There are four factions in any business, balancing the needs of those factions is the difference between work being enjoyable and work feeling like a battle. Tune in to this episode to find out what those factions are and how to go about balancing them so your business can work for you and your people. Post with visuals - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7095323391364055040/ Co...

Is the biggest barrier to you being a great leader or manager your own mind? Join organisational psychologist Ross McIntosh and Mike for the second part of this insightful podcast. Learn all about why you get negative voices in your head and what to do to get pas them. Ross' links: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/ Website: http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/ Mikes Link...

If you want to enjoy leadership or management, you have to get good at decision making.  In this episode we explore why so many people struggle with it and what you can do to get better. We look at: How the human mind has evolved The link between decisions and the worth death 5 rules to make decision making quicker and better How to create a culture of good decision making in your team of business...

Business is a balancing act and if you let the balance slip too much your team or business will feel like an uphill battle. In this episode we look at the four competing entities any business has and how the key to making work great is finding balance between them. Once you understand this you'll look at your team or business in a completely different way. Referenced Scorecard: https://betterh...

Is the biggest barrier to you being a great leader or manager your own mind? Join us in this two part episode to understand WHY that happens and WHAT you can do about it! You're not going to want to miss this one. If so then firstly rest assured, you're not the only one!  Then secondly get excited because in this episode organisational psychologist Ross McIntosh is going to be sharing  Ros...

Not only do you have to please your customer and reach business objectives... now you have to think about wellbeing too. As if management and leadership wasn't already challenging enough. But here's the thing, with the right knowledge wellbeing becomes an easy business opportunity. Wellbeing doesn't have to be expensive or complicated to address. In this episode we explore the real rea...

Ever find yourself struggling in your role asking yourself 'what's the point? Why don't I do something easier?'. You're not the only one! The struggle is an essential part of your growth journey. In this episode we explore the importance of the struggle and how, by reframing it, you can learn to lean into it not run away from it. Please, like, rate and share this podcast if you...

Work always end up feeling like a struggle? Was it meant to get easier once you got to your leadership or management role but it just feels harder? The reality is for most people, from CEO, to business owner, to manager, to team member, work comes as a negative. But your work is essential to your happiness and fulfilment in life. So is there a way to actually enjoy work without all of the struggle...

Why are so many managers, leaders and business owners burning out recently? What's new and what causes it to happen? In this episode Mike explores the TWO vital ingredients that lead to burnout and what you can do about them. Please take a moment to subscribe if you're enjoying this content. Resources mentioned are available at: www.betterhappy.co.uk To connect with Mike: - LinkedIn - http...

Being a manager doesn't have to be overwhelming. In fact, with the right approach you can reduce overwhelm WHILST improving the quality of the results you produce. It all starts with your mindset and in this podcast episode I discuss the simple but highly effective three P mindset hack you can implement today. _____________ For free resources and further info check out www.betterhappy.co.uk To...

Managers, do you ever find yourself saying ‘It’s easier to just do it myself’ or ‘My team is driving me crazy’, if so, fear not, you’re not alone. Getting a team to be engaged and focussed at work can feel like an uphill battle, but fear not, it’s not as difficult as you might think! Becoming an effective manager/leader requires what we call, a change of gear. You can no longer rely on you working...

Are you a reactive manager or leader? Do you spend more time dealing with issues and putting out fires than doing what you actually love doing? The truth is most people, most teams and most businesses fall into the trap of being reactive. But once you fall into this trap it's bad for you, bad for your team and bad for business. In this episode we explore: - WHY most people managers fall into a...

What do you actually need to know about wellbeing if you're a manager? What are your responsibilities? What do you need to do? The questions are endless and the challenge of wellbeing can - ironically - become a stress for new and experienced managers. In this episode we break down EVERYTHING you need to know when it comes to wellbeing. Free resources and more at: www.betterhappy.co.uk Connect...

People don’t quit their jobs, they quit their managers and it turns out being a good manager isn’t as straightforward as it seems. In this Mike talks with Dan Sodergren about why we can end up being poor managers without meaning to be and what we can do about it. Dan talks you through how the employee engagement software Your Flock is designed to help any leader or manager nurture happy high perfo...

Managers, leaders and business owners face unique mental health challenges. In this episode I explore some of the root causes of those issues and what can be done about them. The first step to addressing an issue is being clear on what causes it. We'll also cover 5 tips for overcoming those challenges and thriving in your role.

One of the hardest things about stepping up from team member to manager or leader is having to make decisions. In leadership and management roles you have to make decisions every day, if your response to that is to ignore or overthink them you quickly find yourself overwhelmed. In this podcast we breakdown WHY this is such a challenge and provide 5 hack that will help you make better decisions qui...

Manager burnout was at a record high in the UK in 2022 - find out how to prevent this being an issue for you in this episode. I'll share with you my own experience of burnout and the subsequent strategies I developed to help myself and thousands of other professionals prevent it. When you implement the strategies covered in this episode not only will you prevent burnout but you'll also fre...