Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of the audio version of a recent podcast we had which encourages businesses to Pull the Chute at least once a week for one hour, to work on their business. This webinar helped the listeners to focus on 5 areas within their business to ultimately prepare the business to scale. We talk at the 5,000 ft level about Marketing, Systems, Sales, Finance and People. Part 1 f...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 1 of the audio version of a recent podcast we had which encourages businesses to Pull the Chute at least once a week for one hour, to work on their business. This webinar helped the listeners to focus on 5 areas within their business to ultimately prepare the business to scale. We talk at the 5,000 ft level about Marketing, Systems, Sales, Finance and People.  We hope...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of 2 where Jeff gave a recent interview with Simbiosis a company that helps other companies find the right developer for their project, leveraging the Latin America supply chain of pre-approved developers to help companies with short term or long term needs. Jeff was interviewed live on this show, he discussed the needs and strategies used to help companies scale. J...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 1 of 2 where Jeff gave an interview Jeff with Simbiosis, a company that helps other companies find the right developer for their project, leveraging the Latin America supply chain of pre-approved developers to help companies with short term or long term needs. Jeff was interviewed live on this show, he discussed the needs and strategies used to help companies scale. J...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jeff is interviewed by Dawn Morris President of the World Class Training Institute. What does it take to be a true leader and how being authentic and caring as a leader can build your brand.  We hope you enjoy this episode and gain understanding as to what it takes to be a good leader.  For more information you can reach out to Jeff at jeff@pullthechute.net or cal...

Send us Fan Mail Kristin Park SEO Strategist - Search engine optimization is the science of improving a website to increase its visibility when people search for products or services. The more visibility your website has on search engines, the more likely it is that your brand will capture business. But when did we start realizing the importance of SEO Well I did a little research and found out th...

Send us Fan Mail Ashley Freeman - Chief People Officer, what does that role entail? Essentially, the Chief People Officer is in charge of managing the strategy and processes related to building and retaining an exceptional team of professionals. CPOs act as advisors and consultants—but must also be able to roll up their sleeves and execute solutions. Their job is to optimize people-centered activi...

Send us Fan Mail Janna Landry Being a good leader will require you to be a good communicator. You may do very well in one on one conversations, but when it comes to talking in front of a group, it may be tough for you to handle. Anxiety and nerves can get in the way. They call it Glossophobia, if this is a struggle for you, don’t worry you are not alone, 75% of the population are affected by this...

Send us Fan Mail Why we are at War with Traditional SEO Companies Robert Battle, Founder/CEO Qckbot Design You have a business and in today’s time, the best way to get noticed is to build a website and then start creating content you can use across social media. This all leads to a position in search engines where people search for particular words or phrases. To increase your position in the sear...

Send us Fan Mail When I say Coca Cola your mind immediately goes to the famous red and white script logo. If I were to say Michael Jordan, you think of his famous logo of him flying through the air for a dunk. If I were to say Kardashian, we think of fashion, influencer. If I were to say Steve Jobs, you may think of Apple, but you also might think, technology innovator that changed the world. Buil...

Send us Fan Mail I started Pull the Chute out of a passion to help businesses create a culture that is rewarding, supporting and appreciative of their people. As I have said many times before, we believe if you grow your people, you will grow your company. Being a good or even great leader can make that a reality. But what does it mean to be a good leader? One of my favorite podcasts is by Dave St...

Send us Fan Mail Maximizing your company's greatest resource, human capital, is paramount to your success. Assuming your people know how to lead is organizational suicide and can lead to - Skyrocketing attrition - Low production - High degrees of conflict and unresolved discord and Unmet Goals And all of this can cost your organization millions of dollars. Training them to lead is organizatio...

Send us Fan Mail Most successful companies in history had a visionary and an integrator. The visionary provides the endless supply of ideas and goals, while the integrator turns those goals into a series of tangible measurable steps. Think of Disney, Walt was the visionary and his brother Roy was the integrator, Microsoft had Bill Gates and Paul Allan. Apple had Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the l...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to operations in your business, efficiency is one of the keys to success. Here at Pull the Chute, we focus on 5 areas to help you grow your business, Marketing, Systems, Sales, Finance and People. Systems and operations are a big part of your success. Putting the right systems in place can help you streamline your operations and save you money.  Today's guest is...

Send us Fan Mail One of my biggest frustrations is when companies promote someone into a leadership role, and don’t give them proper training on how to be a leader. When you don’t know how to be a leader, how can you lead effectively?   Our guest today is Meredith Graham. She is on a mission to obliterate mediocre training and boring classes from the world. To enable her mission, Meredith became a...

Send us Fan Mail At Pull the Chute we focus on 5 areas to help you grow your company. Marketing, Systems, Sales, Finance and People. Today I’d like to focus on the people. Finding the right person to properly support you when you grow is key. Putting ads on job boards can create dozens of responses, but now you have to go through each and every one of the applicants trying to find the right person...

Send us Fan Mail A supportive, appreciative and  business culture will drive your business to great heights, while a toxic, unsupportive culture can cause your business to be stagnant or even fail. The great resignation isn’t about money. Only 12% of people leave their jobs for more money. 79% of people leave their job because they feel unappreciated. The top-down leadership mentality or Founder s...

Send us Fan Mail You started your own business and over the last couple of years you’ve not only been able to survive a pandemic you were able to grow the business. You’re enjoying what you’ve built, but have you thought about your exit strategy? Exit Strategy, why do I need an exit strategy you might be asking. When I’m done working I’ll just sell the business right? Maybe you will or maybe you w...

Send us Fan Mail It doesn’t matter what your industry is or what business you are in, support is key. Support from like-minded people can help you to find success.  There are many resources that we all tap into, like online groups or social media, but a largely untapped resource is on the community level. The Chamber of Commerce in your local community can be a huge untapped resource. Every commun...

Send us Fan Mail The pandemic has created a whole new set of issues for small to medium size businesses. The biggest one I hear from my listeners is ``How do you manage remote people?” What are the rules from an HR Standpoint? You’re not big enough to hire someone to manage all your HR needs, but you need support, advice and a plan. So what do you do?  Outsourcing your HR needs could be the answer...

Send us Fan Mail Time, Sometimes we feel as if there is never enough. Occasionally, we just let it go to waste. There are moments we wish we could get it back. Time is the one thing that each and every one of us has the exact same amount of, every single day. So why do some people seem to get more done with their time than others? Most people believe that time management is the key and it’s a skil...

Send us Fan Mail How do you know when it’s time to sell your business? And when it’s time, how do you go about selling your business? I recently interviewed Karen Kyman, the President and former owner of Precision Communications. During that interview we focused on Precisions Core Values, at the end of that interview, I mentioned that Karen had recently sold Precision. I had a few listeners that w...

Send us Fan Mail Good Life. Great Life. With Brian Highfield & Jeff Sesol Jeff has over 30 years of experience helping companies reach their business goals while also starting a few of his own along the way. I would love to give you the opportunity to speak to Jeff about his success, including helping companies grow an average of over 300%.  His mission is to change the leadership style of top...

Send us Fan Mail When starting your company or even if you’ve already launched, it’s important to determine the  Core Values of your company. Core values are one piece of creating a repeatable, scalable system for your company.  Your Core Values allow the people in your company to make good decisions on their own by simply applying your company values to new challenges that come along. Your core v...

Send us Fan Mail Having a Marketing Strategy is critical in today’s business world. The question for many business owners is where to begin? You know you need to be on Social Media, but what should that look like? What message are you trying to communicate. Building your brand is key to your success but what should the strategy be? Today’s guest Sandra DeNovellis is a partner with Evolve Strategic...