Well-Oiled Operations with Stacy Tuschl

Everyone gets into a funk now and then. If you find your negativity breeding more negativity, this will be exactly what you need as I share with you how to be who you need to be to the results you want. Many people don't know that I'm a certified coach through Brooke Castillo's life coach school. Because of my training as a life coach, the unique combination of mindset and business strategy is wha...

We've all heard that you always want what you can't have. That's exactly the strategy your business can use to your advantage with exclusivity. In today's episode, I'm giving you four ways you can achieve exclusivity no matter what type of business you have. There are many advantages to exclusivity and within Foot Traffic we found that our programs rose in popularity and increased enrollment when...

Without an executive assistant on your team, you are leaving money on the table by doing all the things instead of  only  the right things. You thought you'd be further along in your business – more sales, more referrals, it seems like things should start to feel easier by now. But your brain never shuts off, you're convinced you're always forgetting something, constantly checking your calendar, a...

You need to have an organization chart for your small business (even if you're still hiring).  When everyone reports to you there is no way to keep the expectations and communication clear.  You end up micromanaging and somehow it still seems like things aren't getting done to your standards or your team is confused. Imagine having a maximum of two people reporting back to you with a summary of th...

Welcome back to the Foot Traffic podcast! Today we're talking all about entrepreneur burnout. First let me say, I've been a business owner for nearly 20 years. So of course I've experienced seasons of burnout. Does this mean it's okay? No. It does mean the conversation around it needs to be normalized. So that's exactly what I'm talking about here. 3 important takeaways about entrepreneur burnout:...

This episode is my honest review of Tony Robbins' business mastery. It's been on my bucket list for a long time but I wasn't previously able to justify attending because it meant taking seven days away from my family. So when I had the chance to attend virtually, I jumped at it. In this episode, I'm giving my candid feedback about whether or not this event was worth the investment by laying out al...

Profit margin is definitely one of the factors you don't want to overlook when it comes to running a successful and sustainable business. It can be confusing and overwhelming to figure out where to spend and invest and when to save. You want to feel good about making smart investments in your business that keep it running smoothly and allow for a healthy profit margin. There are a few areas I enco...

PR can be a confusing piece of the marketing puzzle, with many hurdles, and it often gets overlooked. But today's podcast guest, PR expert, Gloria Chou offers entrepreneurs a simple roadmap to utilizing the power of the press to get your work the attention it deserves. Gloria delivers some behind-the-scenes insight here that you can apply right away in creating pitches to popular media outlets. 3...

You know I'm all about systems. But how do they relate to creating confident employees? That's exactly what I'm going to dive into in today's episode. This brilliant idea comes from a conference I attended recently. Even though I already implement so much system strategy, I chose to go to the systems breakout session because I always believe I can learn more and be even just a little bit better. T...

To really work efficiently and see the growth or even simply consistency you need to run a sustainable, profitable business, you absolutely need to set boundaries on your time and energy. So in today's episode, we're talking about exactly How to Protect Your Time by Saying No (without sounding like a jerk). As a small business owner, you get a lot of different types of requests from a variety of s...

This one's for the parents. Balancing work and family life is never easy but somehow we have this idea that we will feel less "mom guilt" as an entrepreneur because we have more control over our schedules. Then reality sets in, you're busier than you thought you would be, and you find yourself questioning if you're spending enough time with them. I travel a lot and I've had a lot of people asking...

I've been an entrepreneur for almost 20 years and in the last few years, people are beginning to confess that as fellow business owners, they're struggling with their mental health. Even if you don't think you are, listen in to todays episode with Dr. John Delony as he reveals the different ways your mental health issues might be showing up in your life. Then continue to listen as he shares the mo...

It's possible to create company values that actually mean something and that can assist you in delegating responsibility to your team. Maybe you don't have established company values or you don't know how to use them for anything significant. You might have just grabbed some words that sounded good and put them together. Maybe your team isn't aware of them or they don't play a part in your decisio...

My evening routine as an entrepreneur, especially because I work from my home office, is essential to transitioning away from work and into family time at the end of the day. In today's episode, I'm sharing exactly what my evening routine looks like as I finish up work in a way that's proactive and prepares me for the next day. Three key elements of my evening routine you might want to try: 1. The...

Stop micromanaging. It's truly a significant waste of your time and money. And yet so many small business owners find it difficult not to micromanage. In today's episode, I'm sharing with you exactly how your micromanaging is costing you and more importantly what you can do about it. I want to also say, if you find yourself micromanaging, don't be too hard on yourself about it. We've all been ther...

Shifting from a 'fixed' to a 'growth' mindset takes intentional practice and time but makes a huge difference in the outcomes you experience. And once you start to practice, you will notice shifts right away. It's not a lack of knowledge holding you back. It's your thoughts. If you've ever found yourself thinking... I'm not sure what to do This is overwhelming I'm not ready to systemize and scale....

My most productive time is before everyone else is up for the day. I often get asked about my morning routine that sets me up for success. So in today's episode, I'm sharing exactly what I do in my morning routine as a 7-figure entrepreneur of multiple businesses. This morning routine is all about getting in the right mindset to follow through with my intentions and take care of myself physically...

People are always asking how I move so quickly and how I get new offers to take off so fast. Today I'm going to break down what that looks like. I pay to get things done quickly because the internet moves at lightning speed, marketing messages change, offers need to change. You've got to keep up or by the time you've implemented something that strategy is out of date. In today's episode I'm sharin...

There are so many reasons why an executive assistant needs to be your next hire. Today in this episode recorded from a live training in our Scale Your Small Business Facebook group, I'm sharing the top 3 reasons to hire an EA. I always say if you don't have an assistant, you are the assistant. You don't have time to be doing assistant level tasks. You are leaving money on the table setting your ow...

I've been getting a lot of questions about raising prices because of inflation. Raising our prices can be so difficult, but inflation is a very real thing right now, prices are going up everywhere so we shouldn't be afraid as small business owners to do the same. In today's episode I'm addressing all the questions you have about whether or not to raise your prices because of inflation and how to g...

Vulnerable share alert here. You might be surprised to find out that my biggest weakness is also one of my greatest strengths. If you've been around awhile, you know I'm a very driven person. I've received numerous awards for reaching milestones some people only dream of. So how is this a weakness? I'm sharing it all with you here in this episode. I'll go into more detail. But, turns out, that bei...

In today's episode, we're going to get you from confused and overwhelmed about tracking metrics in your small business to clear and confident in the three most important areas and how to get started. Many CEOs end up tracking tasks or responsibilities that don't really shed any light on the actual health and growth of the business. This mini training from our Facebook Live will change that so you...

I was thankful to recently have an article published on Forbes by today's podcast guest, Melissa Houston, life coach, founder of The Business Society, and CPA. If you've ever wondered what the benefit is of hiring a CPA or a fractional CFO, Melissa is pulling back the curtain in this conversation on who you need, what to look for, and why having someone manage the finances of your business is crit...

The CEO life can be exhausting because we are required to continuously be growing and changing. But with the right mindset, outlook, and resources becoming the next level version of the CEO you want to be, transforms from a challenge into an opportunity. In today's episode, I'm sharing how you can seize that opportunity with 3 ways to continuously become a next level CEO. The key points to listen...

Getting your team more accountable is one of the most commonly requested topics I get asked to talk about. In this episode, I'm using the analogy of team members with a "renter" mentality versus those who feel a sense of ownership in your business. How do we maximize who you have and get them to ownership status? Three key points to listen for: Before you can do anything else, you need to be clear...