#SaturdayMorningHustle Podcast

Starting or managing a successful business requires two things that seem in conflict: Understanding your "numbers" (cost, revenue, profit margins, conversion rate, churn, market share, ROI, etc...) to correctly manage the day-to-day operations of your business vs. guiding your business with long-term vision (value proposition, position, passion, customer first attitudes, doing the right thing rega...

This is the best week of the year! Why? Because we get to focus on being thankful for all we have AND support others as they pursue their idea of success. Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday + Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday is the best 6-day stretch of the year. Good for us and others like us plus a perfect launch to the last month of 2022. Let's talk about it! The #SaturdayMorningHustle podcas...

Everyone's talking about famous, successful people doing controversial things in the public eye. There are of course lessons for you and me to learn without making these same mistakes. The overall theme of Elon Musk, Kanye, FTX, SNL, Congress and the rest is.... most things are not what they seem to those of us on the outside looking in (good or bad) . SM isn't real. People only share the pretty p...

We have been talking about change and risks and comfort zones and challenging yourself to rise to higher levels of success. But what keeps certain people from embracing these ideas more? The idea of safety. Being safe (in various ways) is good as a starting point. But you need to understand that what you think of as safety is probably holding you back (or worse). So how do you challenge yourself w...

We have been talking about change a lot on the podcast recently. But change only happens if you're willing to take risks. Not just random risks or changes without planning, research or specific expected outcomes. Take smart risks, make smart moves. To be successful, take risks based on your current situation along with your future vision and direction. I'm not just talking the talk, I'm walking th...

Welcome to episode 22 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast. You might have heard “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room” before. This quote, and many variations of it, have been attributed to various leaders pointing at the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are more intelligent than you — or capable o...

We embrace the idea of change on this podcast. I talk about change, I explain changes I have made (with lessons learned) and I encourage you to make change a part of your growth dynamic. Some change is exterior and obvious. But often change is internal. Why is the idea of change important? Success comes from the positive management of change. It's not enough to react to changes around you. To be s...

I like to keep the #SaturdayMorningHustle positive, to be helpful and motivational but today I'm dropping tough love truth bombs to the younger generation at the risk of sounding like an angry old man yelling about getting off my lawn. Young people want to be taken seriously but aren't willing to act seriously or earn the respect they demand. There's an arrogance and a general almost need to be ag...

Let's talk about how to start anything. A project, a product, a business. How do you go from idea to success? Supply and demand: Find a niche, solve a problem, present something in a new way or create desire (luxury). No matter what the opportunity is, everything starts in the same place - the simplest version. Start simple, then improve or expand based on real-world feedback. Let's talk about it!...

Create social capital by listening more than you talk (post, tweet, gram, etc....). Flashback to 10/5/19 full episode (10 minutes) + previously unpublished (3 minutes) advice on an ironic #SaturdayMorningHustle topic of Social Listening. If you want to know why it's important, how to utilize it and the value listening on social media brings to any brand, self-brand or influential individual then y...

Let's talk about blowing it. Not just a mistake, but screwing up big time. This happened to me last week. I had an opportunity to present my expertise to a room full of top Oklahoma City CEOs and I blew it. The week before that, I missed an opportunity to be "in the right place at the right time" because I chose not to attend an event. The week before that, I missed a great new client by failing t...

Welcome to episode 21 of "Professional Balance" a bonus content series of the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast. Today we will discuss Imposter Syndrome. Everyone has had a moment (or 2 or 3 or...) of Imposter Syndrome when they internally doubt themselves. Imposter syndrome is when someone is having success, is put in charge or given a leadership role, etc. but feels like they haven't earned it or a...

Patience is a virtue. You've heard this before right? The more business experience I gain continues to confirm this. On this episode of the Saturday Morning Hustle podcast, I will illustrate exactly how beneficial patience is by sharing the real-world success story of my friends whose current success is very much attributed to their hard work, dedication and great exercise of patience. You can do...

The theme for the last few weeks/months has been the benefits of change. But some things should never (or rarely) change. This advice applies to business, your personal life, self-brand (entrepreneur, influencer, musician, artist, etc.), career pursuits or a podcast. 03:29 Brand or Self Brand or Persona   09:45 Business Model or Education / Skill Set Pivot 13:57 Core Values 18:18 Background /...

You know these classic phrases: 1. Don't judge a book by its cover 2. If you ASSUME, you make an ASS of U and ME and 3. Think before you speak / Look before you leap. Let's discuss how to combine these ideas and apply this age-old advice to modern life in the form of professional and personal empathy.   01:07 Don't judge a book by its cover 06:43 The Golden Rule 07:20 First example of Empathy...

For the last few months, we have talked about change, learning from mistakes and sharing your story. I have made major changes and I challenged you to do the same. Now it's your turn to tell your story, share lessons you have learned through experience and show how you have embraced positive changes. Get outside your comfort zone to contribute your insights plus suggest additional topics for futur...

Welcome to episode 20 of Professional Balance a bonus content series of the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast. Today we will discuss hiring help for your business vs. doing everything yourself. When do you need additional support and when should you stay entirely in charge of your business? What value comes from collaborating and from retaining control? How can you balance both of these opposite appr...

Last week, the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast was all about change. Today we change things up from our usual format to discuss a most-listened-to previous episode (Topic: Everyone Is NOT Your Client) and a rundown of other podcasts I have been a guest on recently. We start the conversation today with Ep4 from 8/12/17. This is one of the most listened to/downloaded episodes of the SMH. We discuss t...

Success comes from growth, which is the positive management of change. Although too many people avoid change, it's necessary and often beneficial. Changes in your business, career, personal development, relationships, etc. should be embraced as stepping stones to ultimate success. I take my own advice and reveal a major change in my life on this podcast episode. Let's talk about it. The #SaturdayM...

I was inspired by a small part of this week's University Of Oklahoma Football Coach Brent Venables Press Conference that I have titled "The Definition of Confidence and Personal Growth" and this advice is good for football, business or life.   "Our guys feel confident because of the work they put in. That’s where you get your swag and your edge is by the work you put in, not because of p...

Today's NEW podcast topic is a deep dive into a presentation I did 312 weeks ago: Don't Sell, Build Audience (my social media #ThrowbackThursday this week). Change your mindset, approach and strategy from aggressively selling to developing an audience through relationships, value offers, setting and then meeting expectations (plus more). Let's talk about it! 01:45 People don't like to be "sold" 03...

I'm going back to the very first episode of the #SaturdayMorningHustle from 7/7/17 to expand upon the idea of going beyond the advice of role models and high achievers but also learning from their actions. Let's talk about it. The Saturday Morning Hustle podcast is for anyone willing to come in early, stay late or hustle on the weekend to be successful. https://bit.ly/SubscribeSMH . #SMH #Entrepre...

When it comes to guiding business decisions: big picture and day-to-day operations, where do you start and how do you balance Planning, Protocol, Strategy and Execution? These concepts are often misunderstood, confused for each other, combined or prioritized incorrectly. First, we need to understand each approach, then how to utilize each effectively. How do we find a balanced approach? Let’s talk...

Two primary keys to success are Consistency and the Ability to Adapt or Change. Consistency is the ability to meet expectations persistently. Change is creating something new by adding or replacing necessary elements. So how can you be consistent and change at the same time? Let's talk about it. The #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast is for anyone willing to come in early, stay late or hustle on the w...

When you were 7-8 years old, you probably thought your parents, grandparents and any person that was the age you are right now (in 2022) was "old" . Today, you don't see people in their 20's or 30's or 40's or even 50's as old, do you? What changed? Your perspective, experiences and (hopefully) empathy for others. How does that apply to success? Let's talk about it. The #SaturdayMorningHustle podc...