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In this podcast, Mike McKay and Jackie Zach explore the difference between efficiency and effectiveness in business. They discuss how efficiency focuses on achieving goals quickly, sometimes sacrificing important details, while effectiveness emphasizes the best path, even if it takes longer. Jackie notes that, especially in customer experience, the quickest route may miss key touchpoints that add value. Mike highlights

Join Mike McKay and Jackie Zach as they delve into the “Ladder of Adult Learning,” which explains the process adults go through when acquiring new skills, particularly in goal-setting. They break down each step, starting with unconscious incompetence—where individuals are unaware of what they don’t know—and move through conscious incompetence, where they become aware of their knowledge gaps. The conversation

In today’s episode, Mike McKay and Jackie Zach explore the damaging role excuses play in hindering success. They begin by discussing the difference between denial and excuses, with Mike explaining that excuses often involve shifting blame to external factors like the economy, rather than taking responsibility. Mike illustrates this by pointing out how some business owners use excuses like unemployment

This episode explores the concept of IVVM—Idealize, Visualize, Verbalize, and Materialize—as a structured approach to mindset transformation and goal achievement. Jackie Zach and Mike McKay emphasize that IVVM is not about wishful thinking but about combining intention with action. Idealization involves imagining your ideal life, while visualization helps you envision how it feels to live that reality. Jackie describes creating

In this episode, Mike McKay and Jackie Zach discuss the unintended consequences of being a highly successful business owner. They explore the challenge of finding purpose and fulfillment once a business is running smoothly, with systems and a competent team in place. As business owners transition from being heavily involved in day-to-day operations to stepping back, they often experience boredom

We have 100% control over our thoughts. What happens when we feel like we have no control? Our thoughts and mindset are what helps us make that change. Mike and Jackie discuss how mindset works and how to develop your new success mindset. Feeling like you have no control? Click to take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to

How do you take a small action and cause something big to happen? It’s all about the small details that will build the big picture. Listen as Mike and Jackie explore small ways to get big results over time. Want to learn how to take small actions in your business? Click here & take advantage of a complimentary business strategy

Is it time to get back to basics? Want more money in fewer work hours? Learn about how the 6 steps to Massive Results can help you in having a business that works without you so you can spend more time focusing on other important parts of your life.  Want a commercial profitable enterprise that works without you? Take advantage

“It’s too hard” is the phrase that comes up when we have to wrestle with situations. Listen as Mike and Jackie tackle the limiting beliefs that we set for ourselves and how to break them. It’s all in your mindset, so let’s figure out how to break out. Is business too hard? Click to take advantage of a complimentary business

Intentionally choosing the values you want to live by is another way to design your own life. Sometimes we are living the values of others and don’t even know it. Listen as we introduce you to how to intentionally choose what matters to you the most.  Having trouble figuring out which values are important to you and want some help?