Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

Project management skills are essential to getting things done in your organization; but all too often thing end up taking three time longer and cost twice as much as you thought. Today’s guest, Andrea Uvanni, has delivered multi-million-dollar projects on time and on budget with a never-ending focus on quality assurance and she’s here with some tips on how  we  can improve our project management...

Genuine diversity in the workplace is something that eludes many employers regardless of their size. After all, what good is diversity if it’s token, if it’s window dressing and there’s no genuine inclusion? Bridging the gap between diversity and inclusion is where the rubber meets the road. Today’s guest, Michelle Silverthorn, is a recognized organizational diversity expert with some tips on how...

Peak Performance Psychology Applying peak performance psychology in a business setting can feel like a flavor of the month platitude at best and like pushing a mule up-hill at worst. Yet today’s guest, a peak performance coach who has worked with elite athletes says your mindset and mental training is what separates the truly exceptional from the also-rans and he’s here to tell you how to use it f...

Boost Your Brand When you’re looking to boost your brand using social media, Pinterest is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. Yet today’s guest is an online marketer who says it’s the perfect tool for creating more brand awareness and driving more organic, not paid, traffic to your website. ♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥ What You’ll Discover Abo...

SALES REJECTION If sales rejection makes you uncomfortable, you’re not alone. It’s a big club. But today, my next guest, David Rose is going to show us how we can drop kick sales rejection and close more deals by revealing the most common forms of sales rejection and how to overcome them. ♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥ What You’ll Discover About Sales Rejection...

ETHICAL INFLUENCE Ethical influence in business negotiations at first blush sounds like an excuse to pull a fast one. But let’s not forget, we’re talking about  ethical  influence. It’s a fancy phrase for persuasion. Today’s guest is a hypnotic influence expert who helps entrepreneurs and business owners to close more premium sales by teaching them how to use the right words in the right way. ♥ Sh...

AMERICAN DREAM The American Dream, the set of ideals that includes upward mobility and the opportunity for prosperity and success can sometimes feel out of reach if you’re a struggling entrepreneur or small business. That’s why on occasion this podcast likes to feature success stories to inspire us. Today’s guest, Adi Redzic, will share some tips on how to stay on track and achieve our OWN America...

WORKSPACE ORGANIZATION Workspace organization can be a real challenge, especially if you’re in startup mode or a solopreneur. With a gazillion things going on at the same time it’s sometimes hard to find your desk and it all adds to the feeling of overwhelm. Today’s guest, Kathi Burns, is a board-certified professional organizer with a few tips on how to organize our workspace AND gain productivit...

IDEAL BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT Finding the ideal business accountant can feel like a daunting process, and it’s often been turned into a punch line, like the joke about when you interview an accountant and you ask how much is two plus two? And they say how much you want it to be, that’s who you should hire. Well, today’s guest, retired CPA Maxine Stern says not so fast. As a certified public accountant...

TRUST AND COLLABORATION Trust and collaboration are essential business leadership skills. You crave the brain storming energy and productivity it creates; but, at the same time trying to wrap your arms around it feels like catching a wave – the tighter you try to hold on, the more you find yourself holding gritty sand and sticky seaweed. Today’s guest, Jill Ratliff, is an executive coach who will...

SALES FUNNELS Sales funnels may sound like a confusing term if you’re not familiar with them, but when it comes to making money while you sleep, they’re incredibly valuable. My next guest is a digital marketing architect who will tell us what you need to know to crush it with sales funnels. What You’ll Discover About Sales Funnels (highlights & transcript): HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANS...

MANAGING A REMOTE WORKFORCE Managing a remote workforce is the new normal and the new management and leadership challenge. In the near term and also the long term. Today’s guest, Tom Libelt, has been living the remote life since before it became a thing. He lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand and has some valuable tips on best practices on managing a remote workforce. What You’ll Discover About Managing...

Online Reviews Positive online reviews and testimonials can help grow your business. But making the ask can feel salesy and pushy. Today’s guest, Alan Katz, is known in his industry as the King of Reviews and he has a system to help you crush it with online reviews. What You’ll Discover About Online Reviews (highlights & transcript): HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT * Why you need onl...

Balanced Leadership Balanced leadership may sound wonky, but it’s necessary if you want both stability and growth in your organization. That’s why I’m excited about today’s guest, Rocco Romanella, who is going to explain what it is, why you need it, and how to make balanced leaders really work for you. What You’ll Discover About Balanced Leadership (highlights & transcript): HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HE...

Hard-Driving Leaders Hard-driving leaders experience tremendous levels of stress that can often lead to serious health problems, such as heart attacks. Sure, you’d  like  to get some relief. Nobody really wants hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But who has time to figure it all out? Well, my next guest, Prof. Peter Alexander did. He’s a recovering hard-driving leader himself who has some qu...

HOLLYWOOD STRATEGY Hollywood strategy is a more glamorous version of what every business needs to do – focus on  where  to play and  how  to win. But a cohesive plan can often elude us. Today’s guest is a Hollywood mega entrepreneur with an amazing story whose journey gives us a peek behind the curtain into his secrets for success. What You’ll Discover About Hollywood Strategy (highlights & tr...

PAYROLL ISSUES Payroll issues can feel overwhelming for any small business and especially startups. Payroll is often the biggest recurring expense. It requires pin point accuracy and mistakes can be costly. Lucky for us my next guest, Charles Read, a certified public accountant and a U.S. Tax Court Practitioner will explain how to conquer the most common payroll issues What You’ll Discover About P...

SUCCESSFUL MARKETING CONTENT Creating successful marketing content, whether for online consumption or other media, is often an after thought for many time strapped entrepreneurs and small business owners and is often something that carries over from one to-do list to another. Today’s guest, Elizabeth Pampalone, is an expert marketer who says she can show us how to create an entire year of successf...

UNMET BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS Have you ever been upset because of unmet business expectations? A business partner, customer, supplier or maybe an employee has let you down? I know I have. And according to my next guest, Ben Winter, we could be thinking about expectations all wrong.   What You’ll Discover About Unmet Business Expectations (highlights & transcript): HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO...

Business Confidential Now Business Confidential Now is the show that brings you fresh insights, tools, and straight talk to help you manage business issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line. It’s hosted by Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, founder of Business M.O. and the Legal Leverage Academy. Even if you have one of those fancy MBAs, it’s impossible to have all the answers in business. Ha...

Resilience Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. But when business circumstances, or life, dumps a truck load of lemons on you, it can be really hard to pick yourself up and move forward. That’s why I’m super excited about today’s guest, CJ Scarlet. She has overcome the trauma of physical assault and turned it into her super power as a serial entrepreneur. Now THAT’s res...

Social Media Marketing Social media marketing has often been portrayed as the road to riches, a way to make millions while you sleep. But once you dive in you quickly realize it’s not as easy as it looks. Today’s guest, Johnna Londen and her business partner Valerie Jennings say they have some tips to help you get better social media marketing results. What You’ll Discover About Social Media Marke...

Difficult Conversations Difficult conversations can be relationship deal breakers especially at work where it could cost you a valuable customer or your job. So what do you say when you can’t say anything nice but you can’t exactly follow Mom’s advice and say nothing? My next guest, Sarita Maybin has some suggestions for you. What You’ll Discover About Difficult Conversations: CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO...

Behavioral Issues in the Workplace Behavioral issues in the workplace are often a case of good people behaving badly and if you think you’ve got it bad where you work, wait until you hear today’s guest. Cornelia Gamlem is a human resources veteran who has co-authored,  They Did What? Tales From the Workplace.  It’s the book every HR professional threatens to write about the unbelievable situations...

Nobody expects workplace violence to happen where they work. But when the extraordinary happens to ordinary people like you and me it rattles your sense of safety. As a responsible business leader and manager, it makes you wonder  what  if anything you could have done to prevent the unthinkable from happening where you work. That’s why I’m excited to welcome my next guest, a workplace violence pre...