Episode 244 – Why Do You Do What You Do? How To Have A Customer Focused Business!

Have you ever asked yourself “Why do I do what I do?” There is a great book by Simon Sinek called “Start With Why” It talks about great companies like Apple and others who have learned a secret. Sinek starts with a fundamental question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more…

Episode 230 – Trust Your Intuition… With These Powerful Marketing Tools!

One of the things I love about doing this podcast is getting to learn from the experts that I get to interview. I learn from them as much as you do listening to this podcast.  I have learned about som awesome tools that help me with content marketing, and I wanted to share them with…

Episode 225 – You Don’t Need A Business… Just A Bank Account with Magic Brad Gudim

“MagicBrad” is part of America’s hot new generation of business and product promoters. He acquired his street smarts the old-fashioned way through first hand experience. Solving problems that stop others cold. Turning small into big. Big into bigger. His credits include an impressive and varied list of trade shows, sales meetings expos and product promotions.…

Episode 219 – Climbing The Mountains In Your Business with Cathy O’Dowd

Cathy O’Dowd is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, from both its north and south sides. The years she spent on or around Everest were, for her, a degree ‘in living’. The insights she discovered about herself, and about individuals and teams under intense stress in the…

Episode 216 – Ready For The New Year? Forge Ahead By Analyzing Your Past!

Are you ready for the new year? I suggest you start by looking back at last year first before you start planning ahead. Sometimes, we are so busy in our business that we forget to review what happened in our business this prior year. It starts with looking at your books. Do you know where your business…

Episode 214 – How-To Create A Targeted Online Content Marketing Ecosystem

Last week, I taught a class at Aurora University this week (actually two) for a masters degree program. They were both trying to create a campaign for a luxury travel company that provides experiences. What I did is outline the keys to success. By the time I was done, they started to understand how to create…

Episode 210 – How To Get More People To Your Website? Buy It or Earn It!

One of my favorite recent questions I was asked in my Bacon Weekly Mastermind was – “How do I get more people to visit my website?”. That answer is both easy and complex… “Buy It or Earn It!”. It really depends on your business and if you can get a return on investment on advertising. If…

Episode 209 – Growing Your Business With Systems with JV Crum III

J V Crum III helps entrepreneurs grow six and seven figure conscious businesses that combine making high profits with making a positive impact. He is a speaker, coach, Huffington Post Columnist, and best-selling author of “Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference.” He hosts the top-ranking Conscious Millionaire Podcast and is Founder of…

Episode 208 – What Are The 5 Big Things Keeping Business Owners Up At Night?

I don’t know about you, but I sometimes lose sleep over my business. It’s complex and ever changing. I have dreams about procedures, systems, customers, and more. We own businesses because we want to control our destiny, but that comes with the burden of owning and controlling that destiny with our actions and decisions. Generate More Sales…

Episode 206 – Do You Have The Million Dollar Marketing Mindset?

I was listening to a Podcast by Michael O’Neal call the Solopreneur Hour when he asked the question? “Do you know how easy it is to earn $100,000? All you have to do is get 200 people to spend $500 with you in a year!”. That got me thinking… What does it take to make $1,000,000?…