Episode 344 – Growing Your Business With Curated Content On Evernote

One of my favorite tools that I use to organize my ideas and content is Evernote™. It’s a free app that is available on your phone, tablet or desktop. Evernote gives you the ability to type notes, record audio notes, scan business cards, draw sketches and so much more.  The most powerful uses include the addition of a web clipper tool (an extension) available for the Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and other browsers.

Episode 327 – A Deep Dive Into Acuity Scheduling with Founder Gavin Zuchlinski

Gavin Zuchlinski is the founder of Acuity Scheduling, the slickest way for businesses to automate and manage their appointments online, allowing clients to schedule themselves. Gavin is a self-professed tech geek and espresso maniac (a word he does not use lightly) who wholeheartedly believes in that business should be fun.

Acuity Scheduling supports over 50,000 businesses of all sizes, from people working for themselves to major corporations with thousands of employees. Their Customer Support is unmatched in this industry as they focus on easy & pain-free scheduling with one on one support as they help their client’s businesses grow and thrive.

Episode 326 – Time Waits For No One – Exploring Acuity Scheduling

Time management is sort of an oxymoron. You can’t manage time, but you can manage tasks. You can also manage the time in your schedule! Programs like Acuity Scheduling will help you become the master of your digital calendars. This is part of my new “Favorite Tools” series of the Bacon Podcast, where I share…

Episode 322 – How Would You Like To Improve Your Business In The New Year?

We are at the end of another year and at the beginning of the New Year. Some things change, and some things stay the same. One thing that never changes is that we are all given the same 168 hours per week. Most of us spend 1/3rd sleeping, 1/3rd working, and we have 1/3rd left over…

Episode 314 – Giving Thanks & These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

This week is Thanksgiving in America. I don’t know about you, but I am thankful for just waking up in the morning. I am also thankful for my wife, dog, house, and running my own company. I* truly get to (for the most part) control my own destiny. I am also thankful for some of the…

Episode 302 – Should You Join Facebook Anonymous? “I Am Addicted To Facebook!”

“Hello, my name is Brian.. and I am addicted to Facebook!” At least that’s the way I feel. It used to be all about friends and family having fun. Now, it seems like slowing down on the highway to look at a car crash! There is so much pain, grief, and divisiveness. Not everybody is like this,…

Episode 292 – Are You Making Strides To Finish Strong In The Final Stretch?

Today is Labor Day… the unofficial end of summer. More important to us business people, it’s the official start to the home stretch! People have finished their vacations, their kids are back in school and they are ready to get down to business again. The year is 2/3rds over. How did you do in the…

Episode 290 – Do You Have A Wishing Statement Or Mission Statement?

What is the difference between a Wishing Statement and a Mission Statement? Things that get scheduled… GET DONE! Many people have desires and plan to accomplish many things, but they get stalled out by a lack of time management and scheduling. Goal setting is great but, there is a big difference between inaction and in-action!…

Episode 272 – To Avoid Working Like A Dog… Think And Act Like A Dog?

I sat down and had a heart to heart talk with my adopted dog Buddy Guy. He said to me “Dewd… you’re working like a dog? To Avoid Working Like A Dog… Think And Act Like A Dog“. You Know? He was right! He said that a dog’s life is pretty simple. They have five activities that…

Episode 260 – How Do You Get More Done? Systematize Your Business

People often ask me ” How do you do all that you do?”. My answer is all about creating systems. These systems are scalable, repeatable, and profitable. Mosts successful business have multiple streams of income… sales & service, production & training, products & accessories. You can also create systems and multiple streams of income, but many solopreneurs…