One Step Better Podcast

The journey of a small business owner and the passion behind what they do is our favorite kind of story. In this episode of the Startup Stories series, hear how Alex Brandwein transitioned from investment banking in New York City to starting a fun, welcoming gathering place for fresh baked NYC style bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Watch the video interview here .

What is the DISC assessment and how do we use it in our organization? In this episode, you'll learn how personality profiles in the workplace can elevate communication and how to avoid the possible pitfalls of using them. Mike, Matt and Shelby explain how using the DISC assessment has helped them understand who they are as communicators and increased their effectiveness as leaders.

Why WHY? Defining your company's purpose statement aligns your team on the direction the business is heading. In this episode, Matt Patrick and Mike Shaeffer explain how they went through the process of defining Patrick Accounting's WHY and how you can start this process for your organization.

Second-chair leadership is a topic that's often overlooked in leadership circles. A crucial position to any business, this role operates under the umbrella of the first-chair leader while making sure the team is aligned with the company's goals and values. In this episode, Matt Patrick, CEO and founder, interviews Mike Shaeffer, COO, about the challenges of this role and the dynamic between first...

Change is inevitable for any business owner. As your company grows and technology changes, it's your job as a leader to help your team adjust and adapt. How do you get your team on board? How do respond to different personality types that view change differently? In this episode, you'll learn how to help your team navigate change from the perspectives of a business owner, second chair leader and t...

Own it. Challenge it. Team First. Empathy for others. Passion for purpose. At Patrick Accounting, core values drive everything we do. In this episode, Matt Patrick , Founder and President, shares the story of how the firm was started and the process behind defining these values. 

Working from home is a trend that's here to stay. So, how do we adapt our leadership style to be most effective in this "new normal?" In this episode, we cover things that small business leaders need to pay attention to such as communication, onboarding and technology.

In many small businesses, a team member who has a full-time job responsibility also picks up recruiting, onboarding, benefits and other employee-related tasks. In this podcast, we're talking about practical ways anyone in a "Second-Hat-HR" role can free up time for their main role while leading HR functions with confidence.