The Son of a Poor Man Podcast

It's a Son of a Poor Man special today, with another Round Table. Brian Casey is back for this one, and Shane McCabe joins Tom and Brian, along with Court-Ordered Adult Supervision Ty Stockton. They start out talking about the challenges of the current economy, then move on to the new shape of the workforce, and veer into a lively discussion about artificial intelligence. There are some forays int...

Tom and Brian take the Business-to-Business conversation a bit farther. They talk about how businesses in communities like ours can help each other, and that assistance makes the entire community better.

Do you have the right work-life balance in your business? Do you even know what the proper work-life balance should be? Tom and Ty talk about things you might want to think about to determine what that should look like for you -- and it's going to be different for everyone. 

Tom has Allen Richardson in to talk about 7K Metals, his business that buys and sells gold and silver coins. It's a highly interesting process, but it's one a person has to do a bit of research on before jumping in with both feet. That's where Allen and 7K Metals enter the picture. Allen gives Tom a crash course in the basics. Producer's note: Here's an income disclosure 7K Metals asked us to incl...

Tom and Ty talk about Business-to-Business -- but maybe not in the sense you're used to hearing about it. B-to-B doesn't have to be about how a network of businesses mesh together and create an ecosystem. It's as simple as talking up the businesses you use, or those that use your services, even if they're in a completley different industry than you're in.

Tom doesn't have his court-ordered adult supervision for this one, so he goes off on a bit of a rant. It's a good one, though -- he talks about how being "tricky" might work to pad your bank account in the short run, but in the long term, it's a bad idea. 

Tom hosts Kari Ward-Farley, who, in addition to about 1,000 other things she's doing at the moment, has made a successful real estate investment company with her father. 

Are you thinking about starting a business? Or are you looking for a way to supplement your income in the slow times? Tom talks about that "second go-around" business that can help you with your cash flow as well as get you more visibility to help you make ends meet until business picks up again. And here's a link to the podcast Tom mentions in the show.

Tom has Shane McCabe in to talk about the path Shane took between the time Tom last knew him, as a baseball player Tom coached, to where he is now -- the owner of his own plumbing company. Shane didn't become a success overnight, but he definitely found a quicker path than many business owners do. Tom and Shane talk about the ups and downs of the road Shane took to success.

Do you buy local every chance you get, or do you shop for the best deal? How much more are you willing to spend to keep your money in the local community? Tom and Ty talk about what local businesses can do to keep people shopping in their local stores, and the answer is not always having the lowest price.

Danielle Kramer is a self made owner of Zola Salon. She started as a paid stylist moved to renting a space as an indepandent contractor and now she owns one of the most popular salons in Cheyenne. She has built a team of proffesionals that set the pace for other salons.

Is networking the key to success? Or is it only a piece of the bigger picture? Tom talks about how networking has gotten an inflated reputation and explains that doing ALL the things is important. Networking may be a tool you can use, but you have to have the hustle if you want to succeed.

Tom is pretty stoked about this being episode #44, because that was Hank Aaron's number. Tom and Ty talk about websites and Facebook and getting the word out about their businesses. They also talk about the new landing page for the Son of a Poor Man Podcast, which you can find at thesonofapoorman.com . Check out the new site, where you can leave us comments, listen to episodes, and read the crazy...

Is this the year you buy a new vehicle for your business? With some new and exciting changes that are part of new legislation, it may be a good year to do it. Or even buy one or more vehicles for your business over the next few years. Tom and Brian give you some things to think about -- and to make sure you talk to your tax advisor or lawyer about.

Tom talks with Cole Bastian, a young man who started his own food truck and is setting a great example of how customer service should look.

Is it reasonable for a customer to expect you to keep the appointment you set with them? Tom and Ty discuss that expectation in today's episode.

Darwin Kramer, owner and creator of Circle 5K game processing, joins us to describe his unique, self-serve meat processing business and how it came to be.

Make sure you're not spending time on things you could be having others do, but more importantly, make sure you're not spending money on things you could be doing yourself. Get a good, accurate understanding of what your time is really worth before you pay someone else to do things you'd be better off doing yourself.

Before you get sucked into "build a "7 figure business" trainngs and program, first focus on your schedule. If you buil;s a realistic scedule model, just like magic you'll be at 7 figures.

All the things you use to Brand your business must be maintaned to be effective 

Brian Casey joins Tom to dicuss lots of topics

Some Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Hire A Coach

4 Service providers provide insights from their fields and personal perspectives

Dont expect to win every time. the dragon gets it fair share.

We look at a painter and how he's running his operation