Well-Oiled Operations with Stacy Tuschl

Today I am interviewing Rhonda Moret from Elevated Diversity. I was so fortunate to be connected with Rhonda to go a little deeper on DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) and what that looks like in the workplace. Not only did I have the pleasure of picking her brain and witnessing her wealth of knowledge, but Rhonda will also be coming into our Well Oiled Operations program to work closely with our...

Entrepreneurship can feel very lonely. You might often find yourself carrying all the weight of your business on your shoulders.  After all, you're probably the one that cares the most about your business, right? While this may be true… I've got some good news for you: You don't have to share the burden alone. There are ways in which you can get better buy-in from your team members. In this episod...

On today's podcast I am sitting down with Susie Tomenchok, who works with individuals and organizations to unleash their negotiation guru for increased professional success. She believes that when people learn how to use negotiation strategies every day, they create more opportunities and walk away with a win when it matters most. Susie learned negotiation skills on-the-job. She worked with Fortun...

Imagine having a brilliant idea. It sounds so great that you're just sure it's going to make your business exponentially better. Then what if you parked that idea. Let it simmer. Sleep on it. And brainstorm some more. What do you think would happen? In this episode of the Foot Traffic Podcast, I speak about how the Old Stacy would never let a brilliant idea "go to waste". She'd probably implement...

On today's podcast, I sat down with New York Times Best Selling Author, Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that's accessible to a wide audience. She's been  interviewed by Oprah,  eaten dinner with Daniel Kahneman,...

Do you want to get your money's worth in your business? Then why aren't you maximizing your contractor relationships? Most entrepreneurs have the tendency to cut their contractors some slack just because they are not full-time employees. Some even feel ashamed to demand more time from their contractors. But here's the thing: That's just wrong! Full-time or not, you're spending money on contractors...

The stages of business every entrepreneur works through, what they look and feel like and how to work through them. The final stage of business, predictable success, you can expect to reach if you make the conscious decision to work through the other stages and what you need to commit to in order to reach this level. The crucially important thing that will happen when you hit the "whitewater" stag...

Looking to increase your profit margins while working less? Join International Best-Selling Author, Business Coach, and Multiple 7-Figure Business Owner Stacy Tuschl to discover the systems and strategies that really work to get your business running like a Well-Oiled Operation.  

We are about to change things up here at Foot Traffic, and I already know the kinds of reactions we are going to get. I've been in business for 20 years this month and over the years I have rebranded or up leveled my business many times. When I do, it definitely draws attention from current customers, past clients, and even potential clients that were once sitting quietly. People start saying thin...

How much money are you leaving on the table not following up with your best clients that are no longer with you? We recently got a new RV a year ago and we had slim pickings on getting a spot for Memorial Day weekend but thankfully found something. It was our first experience and we had nothing to compare it to so our overall impression was it was "nice". We said things like, it was good and we ha...

When you begin to delegate more tasks and responsibilities to your team you can easily become stumped as to what to give them to do. Today we're talking about gaining clarity on your vision in a way that allows you to reverse engineer your long-term goals and break them down into smaller tasks. To grab the PDF download of an example of what this has looked like inside Foot Traffic, dm me on Instag...

According to a G allup  poll, the cost of replacing an individual employee can range from  one-half to two times the employee's annual salary . Today we're talking about why it's important to prioritize rewarding your employees and there's a PDF download, dm me on Instagram @stacytuschl 'REWARD' to get the list of 20 Ways to Reward Your Employees I bet right now you have someone on your team who i...

Avoiding conflict or difficult conversations with your team members isn't going to magically make a situation better.  In fact, the longer you put it off, the worse it's going to get. With intentional communication strategies, you can let your team members know what needs to change in a caring and respectful way. Things aren't always done in alignment with your business best practices or company v...

You probably have certain consistent responsibilities for your team members. But when you think about those requirements are the tasks that they're assigned sales-focused and clearly defined toward a specific goal? My guess is probably not. You and your leaders need to be setting goals by looking at your data. In today's episode, taken from our weekly live free training inside the Scale Your Small...

Especially as you are transferring responsibility to team members they won't always do everything perfectly. Rather than doubting your decisions to delegate, you can see mistakes as a learning experience for everyone and a chance to increase your customer retention. We've all had the experience of being so frustrated by a business's mistake that we decide never to spend our time or money there aga...

Today we're talking all about how to test new marketing strategies (without tanking your results). There are three main reasons to be cautious about jumping on every new marketing strategy you hear. In today's episode, I'll tell you how I keep myself from getting tripped up with new strategies because of the three things I know about other entrepreneurs who share "what's working" for them. Three k...

When the economic outlook is unpredictable, it's normal to feel like you need to make some big changes in your business to drastically increase your revenue and create a safety net. But you're already overworked and creating a new income stream seems nearly impossible with everything you already have on your plate. Instead of doing more, you just need A Framework for Creating or Optimizing Your Be...

If you've ever wanted an insider's look at what it's like to be in one of our mastermind programs, this is an episode you won't want to miss. We just hosted one of our retreat events for our powerhouses so you can grab some visuals to go along with this info from our IG story highlights. We always get lots of inquiries when we share our retreats on social, so I recorded this episode to give you th...

I am so thrilled to share this episode with today's guest, CEO of the Wyld Agency and former Forbes contributor, Stephanie Burns.  Having been featured in Forbes twice, I can speak to the power of credible press opportunities to increase your visibility.  Fortunately, Stephanie has lots of insight to share with us on how important it is to get featured in well-known publications and exactly how to...

Becoming more productive really comes down to focus and clarity but with so many different things you  could  be working on, you'll easily be pulled in too many directions. In today's episode, I'm sharing with you the ways you can start working more efficiently which will ultimately mean more time and financial freedom. Three tips to take away from this episode: 1. We have to remember that we are...

This episode with (fellow Midwest) entrepreneur extraordinaire, Jenna Kutcher has been a long time in the making. Getting on her calendar is challenging because she's pretty well-known for her discretion in how she uses her time and energy, which is exactly why I needed to pick her brain.  With her new book,  How Are You Really? , coming out in the next few days, I'm so glad she and I were finally...

If your Facebook ads aren't working the way they used to, you'll definitely want to listen in for this conversation with Dave Fink, who believes the best kept marketing secret is in your mailbox. As the CEO of  Postie , a company reinventing direct mail for a digital world, Dave is bringing a wealth of knowledge to this episode about how small business owners can leverage this tried and true strat...

One of the biggest problems I see, is owners holding on to their business as a baby. You have to let your business grow up. You can't keep it a baby forever. In today's episode, I'm teaching you how to let go of control through 4 phases of delegation. 3 key points to take away from today's training: A lack of consistency in decision-making creates confusion around how much autonomy your team membe...

Today I'm talking with Heather O'Donnell about the incredible growth and success she's had recently with her tutoring business, New Paltz Multi-sensory. She has so much to share when it comes to being in alignment with where you're meant to serve. She's a perfect example of how the success she's experiencing can be directly tied back to the decisions she's made along the way to do what's best for...

I hear all the time "my team can't make decisions without me." I always challenge the CEO to identify if that's the real issue. Oftentimes it's that they're not ready to let go of control and are becoming the bottleneck for the team's autonomy. It becomes so much easier to let go of control when you've gone through a specific decision-making process and are able to teach your team to do the same a...