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Do you have some start up business ideas? Can entrepreneurship be your ticket to fame and fortune? It worked for Mark Zuckerberg. Why not you? If the thought of starting your own business has ever crossed your mind, you’ve got startup fever. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Professor Ted Zoller. He has a prescription for how to achieve more entrepreneurial success and tips for how to separate the start up business ideas from the losers. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT START UP IDEAS: ● Why entrepreneurship requires more than good startup ideas.● How successful entrepreneurs solve problems in a sophisticated and complete way.● The value of co-creating solutions with your customers.● Why accepting failure is a necessary part of testing and refining your startup ideas. ● The magic formula that catapults your startup ideas into the winner's circle.● The deal making research you need to find the ideal investors for your venture.● Why an advisory board is a critical r

Their business startup turned trash into treasure, by “up-cycling”architectural salvage. They were saving America’s past for America’s future.And as their business grew it also turned into a hit reality show on the DIYNetwork called "Salvage Dawgs." Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as shewelcomes Black Dog Salvage founders Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp to talkabout how they built their incredible business. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT THE JOURNEY OF A SUCCESSFUL STARTUP: ● The twist of fate that led to the startup of Black Dog Salvage.● Their bootstrap story of their startup success.● The success habits each co-founder brings to the business.● The biggest challenges faced during their startup years.● The single biggest continuing business challenge.● How the power of TV expands the reach of their brand platform.● How the presence of TV cameras changes the way they work.● How their business values and leadership put reality back into "reality" TV.● What they'd change about their startup years if they could do it o

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICEIs excellent customer service dead?If you’ve ever been on hold for what feels like forever getting menu to death by dumb artificial intelligence or struggled to reach a knowledgeable person who actually answers the phone, can speak your language, pay attention to details, you might definitely think customer service is dead.But today’s guest, Mitche Graf, helps you discover how to deliver six-star service in a one-star world. What You’ll Discover About Excellent Customer Service (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How Covid has dumbed down excellent customer service expectations* How reducing friction in customer touch points contributes to excellent customer service* How social media influences our ideas about excellent customer service* Where businesses can begin to improve customer service* How to best respond to a negative online review about customer service* Most common mistakes businesses make in relying on technology to deliver ex

SUCCESSFULLY MARKET ON TIKTOKHow do you successfully market on TikTok, the new, fastest growing social media platform when you don’t really know anything about it.Today’s guest, Austin Armstrong has the answers and gives you a front row seat.What You’ll Discover About How to Successfully Market on TikTok (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* Where the opportunities to successfully market on TikTok lie* How TikTok demographics help successfully market on the platform* Types of businesses that successfully market on TikTok* Best way to start marketing on TikTok* Ideal posting frequency to successfully market on TikTok* Best way to schedule your videos to successfully market on TikTok* Mistakes to avoid when marketing on TikTok* How TikTok outperforms all other social media* And MUCH more.♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential ♥Guest: Austin ArmstrongAustin Arms

HUMILITYHumility is not a word we typically associate with alpha business leaders. Yet one survey published in the Journal of Management found that humble leaders had higher-performing teams, better collaboration and more flexibility.Today’s guest, Warren Rustand, explains how humility is NOT a weakness but rather the most important quality of outstanding leaders.What You’ll Discover About Humility (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How to address the perception of humility as weakness* How to become a more humble leader* How leadership humility impacts organizational culture* Bridging the credibility gap when striving for more humility* How to speak truth to power about their lack of humility* How to manage defensiveness when delivering difficult feedback* How different generations value humility* 2 Characteristics of the most profitable companies* And MUCH more.♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a rev

EMPLOYEE CAREER DEVELOPMENTEmployee career advancement is typically thought of a climbing the ladder of success with one promotion after another. But Julie Winkle Giulioni says they’re SO yesterday and offer fresh perspectives on employee career advancement to help your business win the war for talent.What You’ll Discover About Employee Career Development (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How changes in the marketplace require rethinking employee career development* How expectations of employee career development have changed* 3 Nontraditional growth opportunities for employee career development* Why an abundant mindset is essential to employee career development* How affirming employee contribution aids career development* Julie’s multi-dimensional employee career development framework* The generation gap in employee career development preferences* And much MORE♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a review at&nbs

PASSIVE INCOME STREAMS FOR BUSY ENTREPRENEURSCreating passive income streams for busy entrepreneurs might sound like one more thing on a business owner’s already long to-do list.But in today’s interview, you’ll discover how passive income streams are actually an excellent way to grow your business faster. What You’ll Discover About Passive Income Streams for Busy Entrepreneurs (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* Why business owners need passive income streams to be more successful* How to start creating passive income streams for busy entrepreneurs* Why passive income streams offer better returns and create financial independence* Factors to consider when evaluating passive income streams for busy entrepreneurs* How passive income streams indirectly generate business growth* How busy entrepreneurs can find the right passive income streams for them* Mistakes to avoid when selecting passive income streams for busy entrepreneurs* And MUCH more♥ Share this episo

BRANDING BRILLIANTLYBranding brilliantly, like a rock star, might sound like something that’s out of reach for a small or mid-size business. But today’s guest says it’s not. When we come back, discover how you can message your business in a way that is both fresh and unique.What You’ll Discover About Branding Brilliantly (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* The difference between branding, marketing and advertising* The difference between branding and branding brilliantly* What keeps us from branding brilliantly* How to conquer obstacles that keep us from branding brilliantly* How to differentiate yourself in the process of branding brilliantly* Best ways to start branding brilliantly* AND much more.♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential ♥Guest: Ann BennettAnn Bennett is the founder of RenegadeBranding.com, an International Speaker, Best Selli

SELF-AWARENESS IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIPIs self-awareness really necessary for business leaders? I mean, seriously, they’re large and in charge . . . isn’t that enough?Self-awareness sounds like we need to break out the crystals and candles – right. Well, in this interview Prof. Sim Sitkin shares some eye-opening research that explodes those assumptions. Buckle your seatbelt! ♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential ♥What You’ll Discover About Self-Awareness in Business Leadership (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* 3 Types of self-awareness in business leadership * How self-awareness makes you a better leader* How to know if you have self-awareness in business leadership * How authenticity dovetails with self-awareness in business leadership * Going beyond 360 feedback surveys to gain more self-awareness in business leadership

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A)M&A, mergers and acquisitions, can be a terrific way to increase the value of your business and accelerate growth.But there’s always a lot on the line when you do that and it can be an emotional rollercoaster.Fortunately, today’s guest is an M&A expert who will explain what to expect when you’re expecting to do a merger or acquisition so you can enter the process with more confidence.What You’ll Discover About Mergers and Acquisitions (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* The various stages of mergers and acquisitions * What professional advisors are smart to consult with in mergers and acquisitions * When to bring professional advisors with mergers and acquisitions experience into the deal* A common small business mistake when hiring a mergers and acquisitions lawyer * How sellers can maximize the value of their business * How Buyers can make the mergers and acquisitions experience more successful * The

INCREASE REVENUECan you really increase revenue without selling more? How cool would that be? Right?Today’s guest, Ken Wentworth, also known as Mr. Biz, says yes you can. Listen now to find out what the secret is. What You’ll Discover About How to Increase Revenue (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How to eliminate the “silent business killer” to increase revenue * Myth of the Loss Leader as a Way to Increase Revenue * How aggressive pricing does not increase revenue * How improving profit does not require an increase in revenue * Mindset necessary to increase prices that increase revenue and profits * The critical importance of maintaining discipline to increase revenue * The problem with pricing low to get your foot in the door * How your USP can increase revenue in competitive bidding * How adjusting the mix of high and low margin products can increase revenue * Pricing conversation mistakes to avoid 

READ NONVERBAL BODY LANGUAGEAre you unsure of how to read nonverbal body language at work? Could you be missing out on subtle clues about what someone is really thinking?Imagine how valuable it would be if you were better at decoding those signals? It could help you be a more effective leader, negotiator, or team player.It’s powerful indeed, my friends. Today’s guest, Martin Brooks, creator of the Body Language Decoder, will give us some tips on how to get better at reading nonverbal body language at work.What You’ll Discover About Read Nonverbal Body Language (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* Genesis of Martin’s interest in how to read nonverbal body language * How to use body language for more effective communication * Top 3 patterns to help you read nonverbal body language * Why reading nonverbal body language of audience helps adjust your own nonverbal cues * Where beginners can focus to read nonverbal body language* How better nonverbal

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCEEmotional intelligence is rarely discussed in the classroom and that’s why today’s guest says traditional education has failed entrepreneurs.She’s Elizabeth Miner and through her research she’s discovered distinct patterns when comparing the success and failure of business owners that boil down to emotional intelligence.What exactly is “it”? Why is it so pivotal? And what does it mean for your business?Listen now and find out.What You’ll Discover About Emotional Intelligence (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* Why traditional education fails entrepreneurs * Definition of emotional intelligence * How better emotional intelligence improves decision making * How we can assess our own emotional intelligence * How emotional intelligence balances decision making biases and improves risk management * How to leverage emotional intelligence for more success * Using emotional intelligence to focus on what you do best 

SELF-SABOTAGINGCould you be accidently self-sabotaging your success? At work? In your business?My next guest, Sarah Peyton says yes. We make unconscious contracts with ourselves to protect ourselves from trauma and interpersonal hurt. In the process, we engage in harmful behaviors like self-criticism and procrastination that self-sabotage our ability to be more successful. Listen now to discover how it happens and what we can do about it.What You’ll Discover About Self-Sabotaging (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How self-sabotaging ourselves detracts from our best work * The neuroscience behind why we avoid disappointment * How we can side-step self-sabotaging ourselves* How to manage a toxic workplace environment* The importance of being kind to yourself* How to keep microaggressions from self-sabotaging you* 3 Ways to be your own best friend and stop self-sabotaging yourself * AND much more!♥ Share this episode with someone you think will

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENTOrganizational change management can make or break an organization regardless of size.According to McKinsey & Company 70% of all change initiatives fail because we’re creatures of habit and biologically hardwired to stick with what’s worked for us in the past. It’s not helpful when battling change going into the future, like a pandemic, shifting markets, supply chain challenges and a kitchen sink of other problems.How do you keep things from going down the drain?My next guest, organizational change management expert Erika Andersen says we need to embrace the very things we’re wired to avoid and she’ll also explain how.What You’ll Discover About Organizational Change Management (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* Why organizational change management is hard for most people * 3 Assumptions that initially wire us to resist change * Why management resists change * Why leaders need to model change for i

SMART SELF-MARKETINGEntrepreneurs know that smart self-marketing can lead to fame and fortune. But they don’t always know how to get there.Is it luck? Is there a formula? Can anyone do it?Today’s guest, Dr. Rainer Zitelmann, the author of How People Become Famous: Geniuses of Self-Marketing from Albert Einstein to Kim Kardashian; shares his amazing research and how you can adopt some of these celebrity techniques to grow your business.What You’ll Discover About Smart Self-Marketing (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How Albert Einstein used smart self-marketing to achieve fame * How to define fame for yourself and your business * How creating a brand dovetails with smart self-marketing * What holds people back from engaging in smart self-marketing * How being the face of a brand is smart self-marketing * The subconscious beliefs that hinder smart self-marketing * Short cuts to fame * And MUCH more.♥ Share th

EMAIL TIME MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITYWant to tame your inbox and get more email time management productivity? I know . . . it sounds too good to be true.Unsolicited sales pitches, subscriptions you never signed up for, cc’s on conversations that don’t quit, not to mention the spam. It takes time to sort through that mess every day to keep it from choking your computer altogether. Productivity expert, Marcey Rader, has some easy ways to tame that beast that you can start using right away to keep from burning out and kicking your computer in the disc drive. Listen now.What You’ll Discover About Email Time Management Productivity (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How poor email time management impacts our productivity and health * Decision-making fatigue associated with poor email time management * How email fatigue affects our health * Why we allow ourselves to get distracted by email * Top two tips for improving email time management productivit

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING FOR ENTREPRENEURSFinancial well-being for entrepreneurs often means having a successful business that lets you draw a steady paycheck with benefits.But there is really more to it than that according to our guest, Wayne Titus III, who literally wrote a book on the subject.Let’s find out what he means and what we can do to improve our own financial well-being.What You’ll Discover About Financial Well-Being for Entrepreneurs (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* #1 Thing entrepreneurs need to achieve financial well-being * 3 Types of financial advisors every entrepreneur needs to know about * Most important thing to look for when selecting an advisor to achieve financial well-being * Dangers of financial advice not being coordinated and integrated * What entrepreneurs fail to take advantage of that can improve their financial well-being * Why financial well-being for entrepreneurs requires a team of advisors * And much MOR

PERSUASIVE WRITINGPersuasive writing can help you be a better communicator in the workplace, to get your message across, to get people on board, and be more influential.But how do you write with more precision when you don’t consider yourself to be a novelist, or marketing copywriter? Carla Bass, author of Write to Influence!, will tell us how.What You’ll Discover About Persuasive Writing (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTS CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* How persuasive writing can advance your business and career * 4 Strategies to make your writing more persuasive * How word sculpting improves persuasive writing * How word economy contributes to persuasive writing * The genesis of Carla’s persuasive writing tips * 3 Biggest mistakes people make when trying to write persuasively * And MUCH more.♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential ♥Guest: Carla BassCarla D

MAXIMIZE HUMAN POTENTIALHow to maximize employee potential sounds like something beyond the scope of business leadership. After all, shouldn’t employees take primary responsibility for their own professional development and growth?But today’s guest says maximizing employee potential can actually improve employee retention. THAT got my attention and hopefully yours. Listen now to find out more about what business leaders can do to make it happen.What You’ll Discover About How to Maximize Human Potential (highlights & transcript):HIGHLIGHTS CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT* The genetic human potential molecule * How to use the potential molecule to maximize employee potential * 4 Factors that limit ability to maximize employee potential * Translating maximizing employee potential into higher employee retention * Factors that limit ability to maximize employee potential * And MUCH more.♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥♥ Leave a rev