#SaturdayMorningHustle Podcast

Welcome to episode 9 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle. On this September 27th, 2021 episode, we will discuss Give vs. Get or (you might say) Wait vs Take to get paid, credit, awards, exposure attention, opportunity, connections, etc... Professional Balance is a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle podcast. This long-form audio-only cont...

When you own a business, you get lots of "advice" from lots of people. When someone tells you they can help your business, ask them how. Not in generic terms, but what specific strategy, tactics, measurements and expectations they recommend. Ask them to be specific.  Avoid: guaranteed sales Avoid: "this one weird trick" Avoid: can't-miss, too good to be true, etc... Avoid: one-size-fits-all s...

It's not you vs. the world, it's you vs. you. Don't look at competition as a limit to your success, but instead use that motivation to be the best version of you / your business. It's easy to do if you follow my #GILF system: Grow, Improve, Listen, Focus. Instead of worrying about what your competition is doing, focus on what you do best in relation to your most likely target audience. Let's talk...

Today is not the typical Saturday Morning Hustle. Instead of talking about how to hustle and grind your way to success, we will focus more on reflection, commemoration and memorialization of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. We have to challenge ourselves to find commonality and community in everyone we meet in order to better understand each other and realize we have more in common and n...

The best way to build a successful business is to develop a sustainable audience. It's a multi-step process that takes patience, consistency and process. But once established, a loyal audience is highly profitable. Let's take about audience development on the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast!   00:19 Unless you’re selling oxygen, “everyone” is not your audience  01:20 Focus as much as poss...

Welcome to episode 8 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle. On this August 30th, 2021 episode, we will discuss the similarities, differences and balance of being an entrepreneur and a business owner. Technically I’ve been both. I started my first business as a teenager but had no concept of what an entrepreneur was or did. Now, I consider myself an entrepr...

Charlie Watts, drummer for one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll bands The Rolling Stones, died at the age of 80 this week. What does that have to do with entrepreneurism? A lot. What lessons can we take from the life and career of a rock star drummer? A lot. Let's take about it on the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast!   It's Saturday, I'm in the office so it must be the #SaturdayMorn...

All you hustlers and grinders, what's your morning routine? How do you get up and motivated? Is it the same on the weekend as it is Monday - Friday? How does your eating schedules, sleep, physical and mental health factored into your hustle and grind? How do you stay productive and focused, not just busy? Let's take about it on the #SaturdayMorningHustle podcast! Don't forget to the Gas Station Co...

Have you ever had writer's block? Have you ever frozen up before a room full of people? Have you been on a deadline and you just don't know what to write, say or do? The truth is, it's happening to me right now. I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes unscripted look at how podcasts are made when you don't have a script. It's not the best content ever produced, but it is the most authentic.  Watch...

The only thing consistent over the last 18 months has been change. Have you adjusted well or ignored everything happening around you? Have you embraced adjustment as part of your execution or are you afraid to do something different? How have you adjusted to specific factors in your life (health, stress, wins and losses) to be more successful every day? Let's talk about it! It's Saturday, I'm in t...

Welcome to episode 7 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle. On this episode, we will discuss Working Smart and then Working Hard. You need to do both, in that order but how do you balance how much attention, budget (energy and economic) and emphasis each side of this equation. Working hard without working smart will keep you busy, but not necessarily effec...

It's another #SaturdayMorningHustle first: Podcasting while on vacation. Taking time off might seem foreign to most Entrepreneurs (myself included) but there are plenty of reasons to take the occasional extended break. Not only is a vacation good for your physical and mental health, but it's all the perfect way to clear your head, reduce your stress and remind yourself why you work so hard to begi...

Creating value for your community (geographical or otherwise) always creates more positivity than you can measure. Don't worry about ROI, but instead put effort into collaborating for the benefit of others. Change your patterns, open yourself and your employees to new opportunities. Look for creative ways to do new things in different ways that benefit the community first and foremost. The experie...

That's right, a #SaturdayMorningHustle Podcast first - I'm calling in sick today. I have been under the weather all week and I just need the extra rest. Taking care of our health is a blind spot for many entrepreneurs, hustlers and grinders but sometimes you just need a break to recharge that battery. You are human after all. See you next week! The #SaturdayMorningHustle #EntrepreneurAF&...

We talk a lot on the #SaturdayMorningHustle Podcast about how to be successful, but today I'm talking about the quickest way you can screw everything up:  Lack of attention to detail! Even when the big stuff is correct, the little things can unravel it all. Sad but true! The worst part: These are the easiest things for you to control. That's what makes it frustrating for your consumer.  ...

Simone Biles, the winner of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, fell off the balance beam at the Olympic trials earlier this week. Even the best champions slip and fall. What did she do next? Exactly what you expect a champion to do. She got right back up and did it perfectly, winning the competition and securing her spot on the Olympic team.  What is the lesson for us mere mortals? Eve...

Welcome to episode 6 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle. On this episode, we will discuss the role of "the boss" in a business. The owner, President, CEO, etc... and how hands-on or hands-off they should be in daily operations, specifically in humble tasks such as cleaning up random messes, taking out the trash or making coffee in the morning. The quest...

Last week we discussed Empathy. It's great to understand each other better, but what are you going to do about it? Action is required. Change is an opportunity. Success comes from taking advantage of opportunities. Empathy + Action = Success. Let's talk about it! It's Saturday, I'm in the office so it must be the #SaturdayMorningHustle. Listen to this podcast while your competition is still sleepi...

There is too much division because of an unwillingness to meet in the middle or even consider what the "other" person is saying and why. What we need more of is empathy for each other. This applies to community, personal life and business relationships. Disagreement is not an attack. Try listening, not just hearing and talking at each other. There’s too much arguing to overcome objections. In...

We're going past #Hustle and #Grind, getting into two specific concepts for entrepreneurs, business owners, side hustlers, career builders or anyone pursuing a passion should be utilizing. Ignore the old saying "Work Smart, Not Hard" but instead "Work Smart, then Work Hard". Do both, together in that order.   Work Smart - Have a plan, put a strategy into place, understand your Strengths and w...

Today we're talking about two cohesive concepts recently discussed on my business podcast The Golding Group #NeoMarketing Podcast Ep119: "Success comes from the management of change" "Change is an opportunity"  For the last 18 months, we all have been subjected to a great deal of change. Some people were affected more than others by the changes forced upon us by the COVID-19 global pandemic....

Welcome to episode 5 of “Professional Balance” a bonus content series of the Saturday Morning Hustle. On this episode, we will discuss a very timely topic: how to balance Working From Home (WFH) vs. Corporate Culture. 2020 changed the idea of WFH forever, but with COVID-19 becoming manageable the question of returning to the office vs. continuing to WFH. What are the benefits and limitations of bo...

I have had an unusual career path up to now. When meeting new people, I'm often asked how I got into the profession I'm in, why I decided to start my own business (more than once) and how I knew that I would be great in a new career. The short answer is "I didn't know" if I could be successful in different career fields or as an entrepreneur until I took the risk and put myself out there. Let's ta...

A true key to success is not just focusing on the big items, but the small stuff too. Committing to making every aspect of a business process the best it can be is essential to earning and keeping great clients/customers. Your attention to detail, or lack of it, will show how serious you take your business, your audience and the process. Don't mess everything up right at the point of conversion by...

CDC mask mandates have ended. What does this mean for your business and/or for you as a consumer? How your business moves forward in response is NOT based on what you (the business owner or decision-makers) want to do, it's about balancing potential and opportunity. Your customer gets to decide (potential income) with input from your employees (opportunity to provide ). Let's talk about it.  ...