Bulletproof Business Podcast

It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do." --Steve Jobs You may think this doesn't apply to you because maybe you think your people can't operate at that level. If that's really true, no matter what industry you are in, you didn't hire the right people. We'll talk about how to train and set standards and then, reap the...

Save the drama for you mama... ever heard this before? Truth: having drama on your team destroys your productivity and your culture, and any A-players you do have won't put up with an environment like that for long, and they will leave if you can't correct the dynamics. Humans are wired for drama from prehistoric times, but the same behavior that helped us survive now does a lot more harm than goo...

Top athletes and top team members in business have one MAJOR thing in common: they never stop training. Onboarding is the main event everybody is familiar with but that is just the beginning of your investment into them... Truth: done right, this is the difference between a team that never stops contributing at a higher level and one that's comfortable, complacent and just waiting to collect a pay...

Ever had to deal with one of those perpetual naysayers where nothing is possible and every idea lands on dry dirt? It's not just demotivating, but mentally exhausting and even worse, can infect your whole culture. Truth: it's hard to deal with, easy to ignore the signs but if you allow it, the impact can be catastrophic. Many people avoid conflict at all cost but this one will cost you big if you...

Hiring "the right people" has gotten harder and harder... Truth: there are great people out there but if you don't know how to hire efficiently, even if you find them, they won't stick. Time to reevaluate your process because without a good process you'll never have the time or success getting rockstars on your team. JOIN NOW and discover how to hire right in ONE interview...

There is no scaling without great leadership... All the cutting edge strategies for growth won't get you anywhere if you can't execute once business is flooding in. At least not if you don't want to lose your mind, money and reputation... JOIN NOW  and discover what leadership style will get you surprising results.

Ever feel like as soon as you fix one thing in the business, another issue pops up?   There's always another challenge around the corner.   Focusing on the negative causes contraction and leaves no room for solutions or expansion- it leads to burnout.    Here's the good news: You are in the business of solving challenges!   Commit to being  in  the challenge and use your CEO lens to figure out wha...

Summer is over and let's make sure everybody knows that (you included:)... You could cruise straight from summer distraction to end of year holidays and many do. But this is also your time to make the biggest difference for your business going forward... Watch this episode and get back in the saddle with clear focus and fresh energy. Be the leader who can inspire and champion.

It's lonely being at the top... Being the boss and responsible for everything creates a lot of stress. The "CEO rollercoaster" is a real thing and challenges with mental health and burnout affects over 60% of entrepreneurs. Discover how to make sure that you'll keep loving what you do and that you won't burn out on the way... AND... how to feel make sure you can stay at the top of your game.

There's always more to do than there is time... That's stressful but the worst thing that happens is that all your time and energy goes into running the business, not building it. It's not about working harder, doubling down and pushing through. We give you the strategy for how to take control of your schedule, get focused and let go in the most effective way so that you can free up your best hour...

We are about to enter the last third of 2023... Are you refreshed and focused and ready to squeeze out all you can or are you finding yourself losing steam? Listen to discover the 10 most important questions to ask yourself to get you on track, getting the most out of the year. There's a lot of momentum left to be had. Time to show up fresh and new!

Too many business owners are terrible at delegating and they tend to do it at the most basic level that keeps them stuck as the hub for everything... To be able to grow you need to follow the 3 steps that create team autonomy and overall ownership of business results--without you being in the middle of it.   This sounds basic but it is one of the biggest gaps that keeps business owners stuck and u...

Delegating is supposed to be the thing that enables you to grow because now other people are taking care of the things you used have to do all on your own. Except for, that's not what happens for most business owners. Most business owners only delegate at the most basic level which tends to create more problems than it solves. The biggest issue is, most business owners keep placing themselves as t...

Hiring the RIGHT people is the greatest opportunity to grow your business If you are like most of our clients, you've made the wrong choice far too many times and it has cost your dearly... There are 3 questions you must ask yourself that will help you make the right choice so you can build that team that can put you on a fast track to growth.

Hands down, THE biggest challenge our clients have is hiring and training effective leadership that can run the business so they don't have to... Your existing team may be good and well intentioned, but chances are, they are DOERS, not strategic performers so everything keeps being up to you. So this is what you must do to FLIP IT: go from 90/10 (working IN vs working ON the business) to the neede...

When you want to grow your business fast, you have to make sure you are set up right so you can keep all the plates spinning. Most business owners suffers from far too much short term planning and all these temporary fixes cause big problems when there's suddenly more demand on the business. To get it right, it takes time... Time you don't have when momentum is coming your way and your business, c...

One easy mistake that many business owners make that explains why they can't hire great people... NOT delivering the clarity and specificity that great talent needs to feel like they will be able to be successful. It may seem not a big deal but has serious implications. Here's what to do to make sure you are not Twitter's Linda Yaccarino who is our example for what NOT to do in this case...

Easy answer: they practice what most others won't because they know there is no way to grow without building a winning team. Without doing it right, you will always be the bottleneck to your business and leadership systems are what distinguishes ok/stuck businesses from the ones that are growing and thriving.. We talk about how to build your team up and the 4 main focus areas that will enable you...

What if you are going through all this work and then your team won't buy into the changes? Sometimes this is not an easy process but overall what they are all craving is CLARITY and CERTAINTY and that is what you are providing now. This process will also give you a clear idea who the right people are on your bus....

High turnover rates are widespread due to low tolerance for bad culture, leadership, and environment.  Small business owners  (SBOs) are particularly affected by the financial and emotional impact of losing key players but even losing not-so-great employees can create a gap that must be filled… often by you. There are six primary reasons why people leave, and it's essential to address these issues...

More people are on the job hunt than have been in a while and more jobs keep being added. Average hourly compensation is slightly down and quit rates are softening which should be great news for small businesses AND... quality hires are still tough to find... I talk about the 2 ways to think about hiring right now and how to make sure you can still win.

Confidence transforms mediocre leaders into great ones. Lacking confidence, leaders get stuck in comfort zones and nobody buys what they sell... Confident leaders make difficult decisions easily, knowing what they seek to achieve and they know how to inspire and empower for the best team results possible. We talk about the 4 steps to cultivate confidence as a leader that sets your team up for clar...

Most business owners don't do strategic planning because they don't see how it'll benefit their business when things change all the time anyway... They always have too much to do so they tell themselves they'll get to it "when things calm down, " and of course, because they don't do it, things never calm down. But how do you do it right? What's too little and what's too much? We explore why strate...

Assuming you covered 1-10 from last week, here's the sequel: real out-of-box thinking. Building Leaders At Every Level. This requires that all fundamentals are covered already.. Your team has to be ready to bring their A-game. They have the CAPACITY. They GET you - vision, culture, mission. They WANT to win. No, they NEED to win... Now, are you ready to lead them to victory?

If you want to challenge your team to produce at a higher level, there are likely things you aren't doing that could make a big difference. Altogether the ONE thing is: challenge and grow your team... How do you get there? These are BASIC key points but without checking all the boxes on this list, likely you'll hit a growth plateau that will present itself over and over again until you address the...