The Biz Doctor®: Leadership, Hiring, & Scaling – The Operator to Owner Shift

Do you ever feel like the whole marketing and PR space is a moving target? Well if you are even the least bit lost or curious about how to wield these powerful tools of connection then you are in for a treat. Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast! Join host Lauren Goldstein and guest, Blair Kaplan Venables, award ainning and globally recognized PR Expert. We will dive into social media, thought l...

Business partners who started the business together hitting rough seas when the business gets to a certain level that requires one of the partners to step up and lead. It is a natural progression of every business, but not every business owner successfully navigates it - in this episode Lauren will be your captain to help you successfully navigate these stormy relationship seas. Welcome back to Th...

If the word sales sends a shiver down your spine or you know that your sales muscles could use some toning, then today’s episode is going to be exactly what you need. On today’s episode, Laures is going to dive into how to master sales to really grow your business and your impact. Welcome back to The Biz Doctor Podcast, with host Lauren Goldstein and today’s guest Jillian Murphy, sales expert and...

I n this episode, Lauren will teach you how to get yourself out of this how hell hole once and for all! Have you ever had a business challenge stuck in your craw for way too darn long? You’ve been sitting at your desk - or pacing for days trying to solve this one problem that you just can’t seem to figure out how to solve? It is maddening to be stuck in what Lauren calls the “how hell hole”… it’s...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein really peeled back the curtain and did something we have never done before - discuss a business through the business owner's eyes instead of through Lauren’s as Advisor and fractional COO. They say comparison is the thief of joy. As business owners, oftentimes is very hard not to compare your behind-the-scenes to everyone else's highlight reel...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein jives on something all of the business owners could use more of… inner peace and the lesson she recently got around it. If you think about it, every action, every moment, and everything you do in your business and your personal life, create a story. Lauren will share a POWERFUL exercise to resolve any lingering anxiety and bring more peace to...

If you’re like most business owners, you spend a lot of time being busy, but not necessarily productive which leads to frustration and wasted time putting out fires all day. We’ve all been there, trying to figure out how to be more productive, efficient, and make real progress in our businesses instead of playing whack-a-mole on the daily. Well I have great news, In today's episode of The Biz Doct...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein talks about a subject she spends a large portion of her time with clients, and it is how to find the hidden gold veins (or assets) in your business - more specifically - hidden revenue sources - profitability bumps - concentrated risks - and revenue cliffs. In this episode, Lauren highlights: Entrepreneurial Profitability. This is the amount t...

We’ve all been there, trying to figure out how to get our businesses to have a consistently healthy cash flow instead of running on the razer edge, but still falling into some common cash flow traps for service businesses. In today’s episode of the Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by Patrick Dichter, the owner of Appletree Business Services, an accounting and tax firm for small businesses. T...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein shares with listeners something that hopefully will break all of you amazing creative business owners free - and help your team support you better too! I am going to show you how to harness your super power for success and impact rather than keeping you stuck or exhausted chasing "all the shiney things" ------------------------- If you enjoyed...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app, Mark Herschberg. We’ve all been there, wanting to upskill our teams and support our employees' career path and plan, and heck, even our own as an entrepreneur, but struggling with how exactly to do it well…lucky for...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein shares with you a silent killer she sees tank many teams and businesses today (especially with a lot of the workforce being remote), silos. A silo is simply a wall - real or perceived - that inhibits the transfer of knowledge, resources, and collaboration. In this episode, Lauren dives into the: Ways in which silos manifest themselves in your...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by Veronica Romney, Dream Team Architect helping online entrepreneurs build their dream teams and train their rainmaker marketing leaders. We’ve all been there, wanting to have someone on our marketing team that can consistently convert that $0 to a $1, but few actually do it well, and even fewer business owners know how to find that...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein puts her cognitive neuroscience and NLP hat on to give you some of the most effective interview questions to help you pick and hire the right candidate. Yes, that’s right, cognitive neuroscience and NLP … for those of you that don’t know her credentials, her degree is in cognitive neuroscience - there are few things that excite Lauren more tha...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by esteemed author, speaker and conversation and connection expert, Patti DeNucci. We have all probably heard the infamous quote by Tim Sanders: “Your network is your net worth.” Having more real relationships and building connections with the people in your network can feel a little daunting and scary. You might even wonder what sec...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein talks about one of the best tools out there for creating massive success in your high performing team - and by extension your business! This simple tool will unlock your team’s potential, collaboration, and communication so your business will blossom in ways you haven’t imagined so you can get out from under the mountain of busy! Specifically,...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by Jenny Young, Esq., partner at Vela Wood, where she leads the firm’s employment law division. Have you ever wondered if you should really spend that upfront money to draft an iron clad employment contract or if copy paste from some pages on Google will suffice? Or if you’re actually doing all the correct things when it comes to hir...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein helps listeners become an expert in delegation so it is no longer something you might shove to the side because it is “faster to just do it yourself.” It’s time to delegate anything that is not in your innate talent wheelhouse. If it isn’t your superpower, let someone else whose superpower it is, plan and run with it. Specifically, Lauren dive...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein chats with strategic marketer, branding expert and CEO of No Vacancy, Lauren Kuchta. Have you ever looked at your branding/marketing and wondered why you just can’t quite get where you want to go? You feel it should be easier to reach the clients you want - and for them to find you but it feels like you’re missing something other business owne...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein shares the simple change to her schedule that made ALL the difference in her business - and honestly, her life that you can make too! Decrease stress levels, increase income, fulfillment, and inject joy back into your business! Yup, this perspective change of your schedule and your business is THAT powerful! Specifically, Lauren talks about: T...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein chats with Whitney Alexandra, performance coach for top female founders and c-suite executives that are ready for limitless success. Lauren and Whitney discuss the mindset necessary to be successful business owners, building a resilient mindset, removing limiting beliefs so you can grow your business with ease, and Lauren’s favorite - the mind...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein shares some of the most powerful questions to ask yourself - or others - to change your life and relationships for the better. If you have ever struggled with effectively communicating and know that when you are feeling like people don’t “get” you or understand what you are trying to say, this episode is for you! These are simple questions but...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein talks about three simple things you can do as business owner and leader of your team to create a more autonomous and self-sufficient team. Specifically, Lauren chats about: Why you shouldn’t be available to your team around the clock and setting boundaries on 24/7 access How to empower your team to resolve problems and own solutions with one s...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein is joined by guest Dr. Marcie Beigel, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, to talk about how to create mental wellbeing in your business and your life so you don't burnout and burn down your business (and life eek!) Specifically, Lauren and Dr. Marcie chat about: Helpful tools and small steps that will help business owners take care of their ment...

In today's episode of The Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein shares with listeners a simple process she uses to make the most out of mistakes so that not only can you mitigate the chances of them happening again, but so you can actually have a team that is empowered to use these mistakes to build a better business and gain experience to take you farther. Specifically, Lauren jams on: The most important...