Podcast
87: Preparation - Place
You've had weeks -- dare I say months -- since this important date was put on the calendar! Yet there you are, worn thin with stress, trying to finalize the details of this important pitch. If only we prepared better. But what does that look like?
In this episode, we dive into the second element of skillful preparation and discuss the importance of place for being prepared.
Where should one prepare?
How should we set up a place so it's conducive to planning?
86: Helping Clients Achieve Their Vision
This week, join us as Joey is interviewed by Susan Tatum host of “Stop the Noise” podcast. Joey and Susan discuss how service organizations can only grow as much as their vision allows.
In this interview, we discuss strategy vs focus and how Axiom guides businesses to achieve their vision long term. Joey also shares the 5 layers of competency every service organization needs in order to succeed. The importance of knowing what you want to achieve and why strategy is more than just applying best practices.
85: Preparation - Time
You've had weeks -- dare I say months -- since this important date was put on the calendar! Yet there you are, worn thin with stress, and trying to finalize the details of this important pitch. If only we prepared better. But what does that look like?
In this episode, we dive into the first element of skillful preparation and discuss the relationship between time and being prepared.
How much time?
What to do with the time?
When is the best time to prepare?
Join the discussion about ending long nights before the big meeting!
84: Niching Your Product or Service
In this week's podcast, Joey Brannon and Cameron Earhart talk with Kyle Klement, a marketing and branding expert from Saint Petersburg, FL.
A large focus of the conversation is based on niching your product or service. Kyle helps answer questions such as, "When should you niche down?" "What's the process for creating a niche?" and "How do you create a niche offering as an additional revenue stream?"
Kyle, an entrepreneur to the core, explains how he balances staff, keeps from getting pigeon-holed and more in relation to his two firms Klemtek Media and The Vet Marketing Firm.
83: Building a Great Culture - Execution
Can you have a great culture where there are values that govern how people are treated, where there is a compelling over the horizon vision, where there are great servant leaders BUT NOTHING EVER GETS DONE? I don’t think so, and that means we have to talk about execution.
Deciding what gets done is often a matter of deciding what is not going to get done. Strategies (as few as possible) help us focus on what is most important. Goals make progress measurable and provide a feedback mechanism to help us adjust course. And priorities get down to who is doing what and by when.
This week we cover all three of these critical elements of execution, plus one more.
82: Building a Great Culture - Vision
This is the third episode in our four part series on building a great culture. Joey goes over the role vision plays in attracting and retaining great talent and the responsibility of the leader to cast an “over the horizon vision.”
81: Building a Great Culture -Leadership
In this second of four episodes on building a great culture Joey discusses the elements of great leadership and how to build a leadership team that will steward and carry on the culture seeded with clear values.
80: Life Cycle of Small Business Financial Planning
Business owners don’t operate in a box”, so why should your finances be "boxed"? Our special guest, Drew Allen, joined us to cover the life cycle of small business financial planning. Tune in to learn how to invest in your company during each of its distinct phases.
79: Building a Great Culture-Values
Everyone wants a great culture, but how do you build one? It is more than pizza parties, kegerators, and ping pong tables in the conference room. Culture is something you witness in the interactions between people, not a particular style of design or whimsical furnishings. So how do you define how you want people to interact? With values.
78: Authentic Engagement
There’s been a shift in our world and it’s showing in our workforces. Employees are longing for authentic connections with their leaders. They’re looking for better cultures, connected and supportive teams, and leaders who communicate and empower.
77: Roles and Venues
Think about the different roles that you play in life. Spouse? Son? Daughter? Mother? Father? Brother? Sister? We all play several roles in our lives, and each role requires a different attitude or subset of skills. In business, we have many different roles as well. Join us on this week’s podcast to find out the four general roles in business and how to become more successful in each of those roles!
76: Delegation
Do you find yourself holding back from delegating work to others? High achievers often do. You tend to know how you want things done and it’s difficult to accept anything less than YOUR best when it comes to tasks and assignments. But the real issue is not about getting the job done, it’s about empowering others to take responsibility.
75: Same Page Meetings
As your business grows, your staff size will grow, and with it, the range of decisions, opinions, and perspectives. So how do we manage the diversity of perspectives and ensure that company leadership continues to work towards the same business goals?
74: Reinvent Your Company Retreat
When you think of a work retreat, what comes to mind? Schedules, agendas, meetings, team building… all the normal “fun” that draws out the best fake smile you can muster? Well, what if we told you there was a way to reinvent your company retreat so that the smiles aren’t forced and the fun comes without juxtaposition?
73: Through the Grace of God- With Sol Pitchon
His mom survived experimental surgeries at a Holocaust Concentration Camp.
He survived a plane crash in Alaska.
One of the most captivating, kind and Jesus loving individuals you could ever meet.
72: Journey Mapping - What it is and Why You Need it
Have you ever heard of Journey Mapping? You may be asking, “What is it?” “How can it help me?” Well then, do we have the podcast for you!
71: Budgeting For Your Business
Do you budget for your business? If the answer is no, then stop, drop, and tune in! This week we cover the importance of budgeting, dividends, and what a proper budget brings to your business's growth.
If the answer is yes, then stop, drop, and tune in anyways because you can still walk away with valuable insight! Q4 is around the corner, build your budget today!
70: Customer Service is Key
“Without the customer, a business would fail.” Right? So why isn’t customer service at the forefront of most of our business decisions? Don’t get us wrong, we don’t advocate for the misused colloquialism, “The customer is always right,” because THAT’S not always true; but, the relationship between you and your customers should be held in high priority. Join us this week to find out the 7 Principles of Customer Service and other ways to build your relationship with your customers!
69: In the Face of Failure
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it’s the courage to continue that counts” -Winston Churchill
Read that again, “Failure is not fatal.” We often find ourselves avoiding challenging situations, because we would rather not try at all than be labeled a “failure.” But failure is just a word; it does not define us. In reality, it's the mindset that we uphold in the face of failure that defines us. In this episode, we will cover what failure really is, what it looks like in a leadership setting, and what you can do to overcome the fear of failure.
68: Business That Gives Back with Chris Williams
When you give a little more than you take, you open your world and your business to new opportunities. Different perspectives, different ideas, and a revitalized sense of appreciation sprout from the seeds of giving back to the community in which your business serves. Chris Williams, Founder and Managing Director at Aginto, joins us this week to cover giving back through business!