Episode 807 – You Get What You Pay For… Some Assembly Required

There are many benefits to creating and maintaining a virtual workforce. There is also one big drawback. You have no one in your office to help you carry and assemble office furniture. No matter how small the piece of furniture, accessory, or even wall hanging, you have to follow the directions and allocate the time…

Episode 806 – Best Of – Following The North Star to Your Success with Dan McPherson

Dan McPherson, International Speaker, Business and Personal Development Coach, and CEO of Leaders Must Lead, is on a mission to help Creatives and Entrepreneurs create and grow profit and understand that Dreams ARE Real. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate roles leading teams of up to 2000 and responsible for more than…

Episode 805 – Success Is Personal and How To String Together Little Wins

I have been told that people who have almost died have a new perspective on life. Once you almost lose your life, you stop taking life (especially getting up each day) for granted. I begin each new day with a routine. I post a positive quote (Called ‘Deep Bacon Thoughts )’ on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.…

Episode 803 – If You Want Change, Results or Success, You Have To Take Your Own Pulse and Own It!

I was a control freak, and would normally work 12 to 16 hours a day, 6 to 7 days a week to do it all myself. I was successful at it, but at a cost. That cost was having a life. As I walked Layla (my dog) and ran on the Greenway by our apartment…

Episode 784 – The Purpose Driven Economy with Mark S.A. Smith

Mark S. A. Smith designs and implements customer acquisition systems that find and recruit customers for disruptive products. He speaks at entrepreneurial events delivering pragmatic ideas to grow and succeed. He is an electrical engineer, media technologist, computer programmer, hardware salesman, software marketer, and business owner who works with leaders who must develop the best…

Episode 772 – Best Of – The Dream Vs Reality Of Crappy Marketing with Jonny Cooper

British author, piano player, international racing driver, and business coach Jonny Cooper is the founder of www.JonnyHatesMarketing.com Since growing a business to 8-figures and exiting, Jonny’s been supporting coaches, trainers, therapists, and consultants who are serious about building their thriving practice, changing the world, and enjoying a life of effortless abundance. His Client Attraction Blueprint…

Episode 759 – How To Land The Right Client (Hint: It’s About Connections)

I don’t know about you, but the past two years have been a challenge for everyone, and we are no different. It’s not only made working from home more acceptable but an embraced lifestyle. People are transitioning from living to work to working to live. Now, I know this is a business blog so I…

Episode 757 – It’s People… Making Green Takes PEOPLE!

Past Bacon Podcast Guest Ryan Weiss, gave a presentation and workshop last week to a larger audience. The constant them and the biggest takeaway was that your processes have to align your purpose, people, and processes to achieve success. All three of them are intertwined in a way that has to work for you, your…

Episode 755 – How To Document Success? What Gets Captured – Gets Updated (With A Nudge)

How do you people feel about your CRM? Is it a Bankers’ Box in the basement, or is it a loved and actively used tool? CRMs are often thought of as managing data, but in the middle of Customer & Management is RELATIONSHIP! You have humans in your sales team who are building and maintaining…

Episode 753 – How To Give Your Sales Team A Little Empathy To Share With Your Customers?

It’s hard to believe that two years ago we went from a kind of normal to total chaos in our businesses. We were mostly all chugging along, filled with hope for a new year, and BOOM. One thing has become clear. The change was becoming a constant accelerating fact of life. Some of us (a…