TOUGH LOVE FOR BUSINESS

"Speed is life." It is the concept that success and accomplishment happen when you're moving, not just when you're sitting on the couch. You can't think your way through problems; you have to take action. Want to get rid of the 80% and do the 20% faster for best results ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemorework...

We start to design our life based on the values we want to intentionally live by . We make decisions based on our values more than logic. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the first steps to intentionally designing the life we want to live.   Do you want to design your life for you instead of life happening to you ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opport...

How much has worr ying help ed you develop people and to create a business you can be proud of? Why would y ou talk yourself into feeling terrified when you could be spending that time making more money in your business ?   Are you spending a lot of time worrying about your business ? T ake advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business ! http...

Dream x Goal x Learn x Plan x Action is the formula to get your bucket list travel destinations from dreaming, to actually happening. Listen as we talk about bucket list travel and how to make that dream turn into your reality. Do you have a bucket list travel destination and want to learn how to get it? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in y...

Coping mechanisms help you get by and thriving allows you to take advantage of all the possibilities in the world. How can you tell the difference when it's happening to you and how can you change it? Do you find yourself just coping and want help to thrive? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemoreworkless.actioncoa...

What is a listening trap? Listen as Mike and Jackie explore why we cause ourselves to ignore the person who is speaking. Learn how to listen to learn, instead of listening to get your point across. Do you recognize yourself falling into some listening traps and want help? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemorework...

Language is 7% words, 38% Tone of Voice and 55% Body Language. As humans we have our personal point of view and what it means to us and the emotions we are having at the moment.   Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss how to see things from another's point of view. Want to learn how this is showing up in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportu...

Planning in your business is one of the best practices to help you organize your next quarter/year.   Learn how to seek perfection vs avoiding boredom. Plans make you money and make it a game. What would happen if you chose to look at your business as a game? Mike and Jackie go in depth on where boredom in your business can come from and how to overcome it. Are you bored in your business? Take adv...

Did you know that you can design the life you want? Knowing where to begin can be difficult and uncertain. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the process to begin designing the life that YOU want, not what others want. Want to design the life you want? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemoreworkless.actioncoach.com/...

For some people having fun in business is an oxymoron. We discuss how to have more fun while owning a business. As Mike and Jackie have said before, business is a game, and you can learn how to have fun and win it. Wondering how to have more fun in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemoreworkless.acti...

Jackie and Mike talk about leaving a strong group of leaders to carry on without you. Learn about having bench strength, so that you can get promoted from within. More and more people are looking at the legacy they are leaving behind. Want to leave a legacy but don't know how? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemor...

95% of problems are due to miscommunication. It is unlikely that two partners progress at the same speed. Learn how to tune in to learn how to find the happy medium.   Having trouble communicating with your business partner? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! http://makemoreworkless.actioncoach.com/mmwl-diag-and-questions/

Perturbation is the uncomfortableness that we must to go through to get to the next level. We can dread it or we can embrace it and reap the rewards at the other end. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the definition of perturbation and the reward it brings you when you get to the other side. In perturbation and want to reap the reward? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to...

What is the experience you want your customers to have at your business? Listen as we rant about our customer experience and ideas on how you can make the customer experience better. Would you want to be a customer or employee at your business? Having trouble picturing a customer's view of your products/service? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunit...

Question #10 from an article "10 Crucial Business Questions for a business owner," written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group. "Is your social media strategy effective?" You spend a lot of time on social media, but do you have a strategy? How do you know it is effective? Are you just doing it without a plan? Listen as we answer these questions and more. Having trouble...

Question #9 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a business owner".   Who are your most valuable and most costly customers? Mike and Jackie will discuss if those customers who buy from you but take up all your resources are worth the investment and more. Having trouble identifying your most valuable and costly c...

Question #8 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a business owner." Will your customers make referrals? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss why it is important to get referrals from your existing customers.   Getting a new customer is expensive and referrals are a way to get new customers and not have to make a la...

There was an article from American Express written by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a business owner. Question #7 is 'What is your customer retention rate?' Listen as we discuss why it is important for long term success. Did you know that losing customers can be a sign that something is wrong with your product or service? Having trouble with customer r...

Question #6 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a Business Owner". How effectively do employees generate revenue? Mike and Jackie explore the labor efficiency ratio and how to use it to measure revenue generated per employee. Want another pair of eyes to look over the effectiveness of your business behind the s...

Question #5 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a Business Owner". What is your pricing strategy and why?  Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the importance of properly pricing your product or service to maximize profits. Want some help to implement proper pricing? Take advantage of a complimentary business stra...

Question #4 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a Business Owner". Is your cash flow positive each month?  Mike and Jackie will discuss cash flow and the importance in the overall financial performance of your company. Having trouble figuring out your cash flow? Take advantage of a complimentary business strate...

Question #3 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a Business Owner". Which parts of your business are not profitable? Listen as we discuss how to look at your product or service line and determine which items are worth the resources and which are not.  Having trouble determining profitable parts of your business?...

Question #2 from an article written for American Express by Barry Moltz from the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a Business Owner." How does your business generate net income? Listen as we discuss where to focus your resources and where to potentially cut back in order to remain profitable. Not 100% sure where your net income comes from? Take advantage of a complimentary bus...

There was an article from American Express written by Barry Moltz form the Shafran Moltz Group "10 Crucial Business Questions for a business owner.  Over the next several episodes we will be elaborating on these questions.  If you're a business owner you'll want to listen closely. Having trouble answering this question? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the op...

Efficient is the shortest route to a result. Efficiency doesn't necessarily mean effectiveness. What is the difference? Listen as we discuss the difference and how it affects your business.   Do you need an objective person to ask you the right questions? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to find out how your energy is affecting your team's results today! http://makemorew...