J Cleveland Payne
Two Minute Business Wisdom
Independent business analyst and small business owner J Cleveland Payne offers success tips for business owners and professionals every week in a quick and concise format.
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Jul 23, 2024
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Episodes
…And Firing People Who Won’t Complain On The Way Out (TMBW 192) 14.02.2023 2:01
The flip side of your staffing success is firing workers that are not a good fit. It is a little ironic that this is easier if you hire workers who don’t mind eventually being fired.
Hiring Good People Who Don't Know Who You Are… (TMBW 191) 07.02.2023 2:01
How you promote and market yourself to get more valuable customers should corelate with how you attract competent new hires to work for you.
Your Competitors Don't Want You To Succeed, But Won’t Push You To Failure (TMBW 190) 31.01.2023 2:01
Remember, they are you competitors and want to beat you whenever possible, but you total failure is a sign of the market crashing, so they don’t wont you to go out of business. But they don’t want you to clear more money than they do.
The Best Way To Learn How To Run A Business (TMBW 189) 24.01.2023 2:01
The best way to learn how to run a business is very simple and non-controversial. Start and run a business.
Master The Four Parts of Business Success (TMBW 188) 17.01.2023 2:01
Stolen from the internet but so true nonetheless. The four key components of success in business (and life in general) come down to how you manage you skill level, how hard you are willing to work, plus the duration of you time in the business, all supercharged by good old-fashioned luck.
Gain Skills And Experience In Business That Can Be Applied Elsewhere (TMBW 187) 10.01.2023 2:01
You might be surprised how many ‘work skills’ you acquire can be transferred to your everyday life.
Know The Difference In A Business And A Non-Profit (TMBW 186) 03.01.2023 2:01
A business exists to make money, and a non-profit exists to support a cause. Refrain from letting overproduced marketing and bad financial governance confuse the issue.
It’s Always A Good Time To Think About Taxes (TMBW 185) 27.12.2022 2:01
Taxes may be due until April 18, but you should carve out regular time throughout the year to organize your paperwork and pull essential data to save yourself some stress come April 1.
Share Your Personal Development Techniques With Employees & Co-Workers (TMBW 184) 20.12.2022 2:01
Helping others on their paths to personal development is helping you on your path to personal development. Assuming you are actually helping and not pushing or prodding.
Always Accept Returns & Guarantee Your Products Or Services (TMBW 183) 13.12.2022 2:01
A generous return policy will make your committed customers happy. Take care to stay vigilant for abusers, but seal the deal with loyal customers by taking care of their grievances with your products or services.
Set A Reasonable Standard And Stick To It (TMBW 182) 06.12.2022 2:01
It is more than okay to have ambitious standards. But if you can not find employees to meet them, then you have no choice but to adjust them and evaluate your need for unattainable standards.
Do Not Ignore Your Customers, Even If You Choose To Ignore Their Feedback TMBW 181) 29.11.2022 2:01
If you have an unhappy customer or see negative reviews online about your business, you need to address the customer immediately. They may or may not have a legitimate point, but they always deserve acknowledgment.
Do Not Ignore Your Customers, Even If You Choose To Ignore Their Feedback (TMBW 180) 22.11.2022 2:01
If you have an unhappy customer or see negative reviews online about your business, you need to address the customer immediately. They may or may not have a legitimate point, but they always deserve acknowledgment.
“Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” (TMBW 179) 15.11.2022 2:01
This episode will examine the good and the bad in following a quote about business and success from Steve Jobs.
Schedule Things To Do In Your Time Off To Keep You Away From Work (TMBW 178) 08.11.2022 2:01
Your employees need you to be away to see (and prove) they can perform without you. It would help if you found a hobby to focus on while you are away from work to ensure you stay out of it.
Know Your Proper Customer Balance (TMBW 177) 02.11.2022 2:01
Determine how many one-and-done, short-time loyal, and lifer-type customers you need to maintain healthy profits and business success.
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” (TMBW 176) 26.10.2022 2:01
This episode will examine the good and the bad in following a quote about business and success from Warren Buffett.
Lead Like Your Authority Should Not Be In Question (TMBW 175) 19.10.2022 2:01
Show your security to be in charge without being overbearing and cruel. You will find your authority questioned less when those under it are given little reason to doubt it.
Hire People Who Won’t Force You To Change The Master Passwords When You Fire Them (TMBW 174) 12.10.2022 2:01
This is another reminder to be slow to hire and quick to fire, as the wrong employee can quickly take down your organization and force you to put way to much work into restating basic protocols and operating procedures.
“Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” (TMBW 173) 05.10.2022 2:01
This episode will examine the good and the bad in following a quote about business and success from Oprah Winfrey.
Getting Career-Level Outputs From Hobby-Level Inputs Is Never Going To Happen (TMBW 172) 28.09.2022 2:01
Because you just can't. Take the focus of your side hustle seriously if you want it to be a real business that will eventually pay the bills.
Options Keep You From Rock Star Employees (TMBW 171) 20.09.2022 2:01
A talented employee with options on who to work for is a problem for mediocre workplaces. You need to pick your game up as an employer.
Observe How They Act After They Have Been Recruited (TMBW 170) 13.09.2022 2:01
Watch how your employees act after they had met with you and compare to how eager they seemed before the formal interview process began.
Your Business Conference Is Probably Just An Overhyped Concert (TMBW 169) 06.09.2022 2:01
The hype can easily be justified, assuming you go home and put in work and integrate the idea from your motivation party.
Your Consultant's Specialty Is BS... (TMBW 168) 30.08.2022 2:01
Who needs a resilience expert or social media ninja? Maybe that is what you say you are, but your title is asinine.
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