My Business On Purpose

HELP!  My business grew too fast. Well, that escalated quickly. Before we dive in...I want everyone to take a deep breath.  You're not the first person and you won't be the last to feel this level of chaos. For those of you who grew really fast… What new challenges have emerged? What new opportunities have emerged? Wise leaders throughout history have always been truthful to lead the faithful to u...

Hey y'all, Brent Perry with Business on Purpose. Where is the vision in your business? Or maybe a better question, where is the balance in your vision?  Looking back. Starting at what's straight in front of you. Or looking ahead. Let's take a look. Maybe you are busy looking into the past of what has happened this month or year (or years past)? There is an article written by Scott Petinga titled "...

The frustration was immediate as we were in our regular coaching meeting working through the action items to implement.  My question was simple, "is the SEO company you hired providing you with their documented activity and updated results?" The answer was deflating.   This well-established and progressive business owner shared, "not only do we not have reports and updates, but he is also degradin...

Hey y'all, Brent Perry with Business on Purpose.  As I am recording this, September is upon us. Which means football is back! High School football. College Games. NFL Sundays. It's happening. I love this time of year. I was at our local high school football game a couple of weeks ago. It was the first game of the season, played at home in front of a rowdy crowd, and the atmosphere was amazing.  As...

One of the biggest headaches in business??? Making decisions. So how do you effectively make decisions that affect so many people and know you're making the right call? Let's talk about that today.. Good afternoon, Thomas Joyner with Business on Purpose here... thanks so much for listening and subscribing. One of my favorite things about what I do is the different types of leaders I get to work wi...

In a polarized America, inflexible statements of dogma are becoming normalized and opinions have become rights. This will not be such a post, but instead merely a reflection on the joy and value that can be when a woman or man chooses to live out their faith at work . In my faith background (belief in God and his Son Jesus) we have a varied history of faith expression largely based on the "tribe"...

Hey y'all, Brent Perry with Business on Purpose.  Are you celebrating your victories? In your business? Or even your personal life? It feels to me like we go through seasons that we have our heads down, or our blinders on and we're just moving from one task to another, the next job, another fire to put out, you name it... and when we find ourselves in those seasons we can often miss the moments an...

Good afternoon friends! Thomas Joyner with Business on Purpose here, thanks for tuning in. One of my favorite comedians of all time is Jeff Foxworthy. His…" You might be a redneck" jokes still make me laugh to this day. His bits like, "the redneck spelling bee," or going on and on about how rednecks are attracted to shiny things like bass boats, beer cans and UFOs had me rolling for hours on end g...

"I don't have much to do in my business these days" were the exact words from a business owner I met with last week.  You could get a sense that the words almost scared him as they came out of his mouth and left a concerned sense somewhere between, " I can't believe this is actually true" and, " am I missing something that I should be seeing? " As business coaches, we can't help but be excited and...

How do you lock in and define your customer? It's a great question and one I'm excited to talk through today. Thomas Joyner with Business on Purpose here. It's so powerful... knowing who you want to sell to. Locking and truly defining your ideal customer.  If you examine successful businesses across the landscape, almost always their success is a result of them knowing EXACTLY who they are selling...

There is a movement sweeping across the southeastern United States in the form of a gas station . People are literally flocking to a gas station... planning their trips and their stops around a gas station. Buc-Ee's is a gas station posing as a department store, barbeque joint, beef jerky outlet, and Taj-Mahal-like restrooms .  If you've never been, it is certainly worth the stop. A friend of mine...

Hey y'all, Brent Perry with Business on Purpose.  Are you listening? Not in the literal sense as listening to me right now, in this very moment. Are you listening in regards to your business? It can be an easy response to say, yes of course I am. But do me a favor, take a moment... are you really listening? Do you listen to your clients/customers? Do you listen to your employees? Do you listen to...

How do you grow in a healthy way? And should growth always be the goal? Let's talk about that today. Good afternoon, Thomas Joyner with the Business on Purpose Podcast here. We get this question all the time when coaching. Thomas, how do we grow the right way? It's a great question. Because what it implies is that there is a wrong way to grow. Too many businesses only focus on top line revenue. Br...

How To Take Time Away From Your Small Business The rock stood about 25 feet above the water hovering over Phelps Lake in the Grand Teton National Park.  The water was cold and clear.  You could see the bottom of the lake giving the illusion that it was far too shallow to jump.  Having watched a number of others take the plunge, my kids and I decided to give it a go while Ashley agreed to be the vi...

Does your business back up its promises? Are you overpromising and underdelivering? Well... let's find out. Good afternoon friends! Thomas Joyner with Business on Purpose here. I'll never forget one of my best Christmas gifts I ever gave my wife. It was going to be magical! 3 days in NYC a week before Christmas. I had planned the entire thing, managed to buy plane tickets, book the perfect hotel,...

Hey folks, Brent Perry with Business on Purpose.  The question on the table, can you do it for a day? 1 day.  I am reading a book right now called Win the Day by Mark Batterson. At the beginning of this book, he poses the question… " can you do it for a day?"  Let me explain a little further. He shares the story of Hall of Fame running back Emmit Smith, who has been known for living the 24-hour ru...

How To Make A Formal Job Offer Skip called me and said, "I am excited to call and offer you the open position of Sales Representative in Augusta, Georgia." Wow, it was really happening. My first "big time" , full-time job out of my time as a student.  Pfizer was allowing me an opportunity to be a part of their mission and I was beyond excited.  I can still tell you where I was sitting when the cal...

The Most Unique Job Interview I was sitting in a hu t that was around 12 feet in diameter with a palm-thatched triangular roof, mud walls, and a compacted dirt floor. The soft murmurs of a tribal dialect were casually being shared from family member to family member in an evening of conversation.  I understand only what my friend could translate to me. The Fulani tribe is a complex, migratory and...

How To Walk Through A Job Description During A Job Interview The internet is awash in example questions that you can ask during a job interview, it would be insufficient to try and give a thorough summary in a way that would bring value to you. So we will skip the interview questions and do something better. We have been programmed as humans to a "one-click" mindset.   That one innovative button f...

We saved for years and made a decision that we were going to buy a new car and do it with cash.  All that work saving and grinding, and then in a stroke of a pen, we would exchange it for a car. You better believe we did our research . When we hire, we are in effect, taking all of the hard work and energy that we, and others, have put into the business since its founding and in the stroke of a pen...

What do you want??? What do you want? No, really, what do you want? Who do you really want to be as a business? That's the question I want you to answer today. Thomas Joyner with business on Purpose here. So... that question, "what do you want?" Is always the first question we ask a business when we sit down to meet with them. It's a powerful question because it always informs us of if the busines...

 In- Person Interview Questions I walked into an ice cream shoppe in Cincinnati to enjoy two scoops of Cotton Candy ice cream in a waffle cone with sprinkles on top.  Yes, I am a grown man, and yes cotton candy with sprinkles is my preference. Waiting in line I noticed the manager of the shop come around from behind the counter and sit with a lady who had just walked in wearing workout gear.  My f...

How Do You Manage Expectations? How do I manage expectations? With employees, clients, everything... Let's talk about it. Good afternoon, Thomas Joyner with Business On Purpose here. If there's one thing I've seen this year, it's the businesses that manage expectations the best are the ones who have the least issues with their employees and the least issues with clients.  So... let's break this up...

Common Phone Interview Questions You show up for that blind date, and within an hour your date asks, "so you want to get married?" Country songs glorify fast love and love at first conversation, but the way of wisdom encourages time and intentionality in two people deciding to dive into a relationship.  Certainly, commitment can drag on too long at times, but more often than not, having a solid bo...

3 Ways to Ensure a Successful Hire Who isn't hiring today? And how do you make sure your new hires actually stick? Well, let's talk through 3 ways to ensure your new hire is a success. Good afternoon, Thomas Joyner with Business on Purpose here. Thanks so much for joining! I recently sat in a coaching meeting with a business who had made some really important hires. But they were frustrated! "It j...