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Tough Love for Business Podcast Archive

Find previous episodes of topics that you might have missed.
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How can busy equal lazy in business?

Busyness requires you to give control of your time to anyone who wants to take it. Busyness keeps you from the hard work of setting priorities, picking goals and managing your time. Learn how to choose to be less busy/lazy & more productive in your business. Want to invest your time and energy on the right things? Click here to
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Manifesting – I am’s

I am’s are the verbalize part of IVVM (Idealize, Visualize, Verbalize, Materialize). Learn more about how I am statements can change your identity to fit your values and beliefs as a business.  How changing your mindset can help you get the results you want in your business. Think you need to work on your mindset so you can set yourself
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Manifesting – You get more of what you focus on

On today’s episode we tackle the subject of manifesting. You will get more of what you focus on, if you focus on how life isn’t fair, you’ll get more of that. If you focus on there is an abundance of business out there, then you will get more of that.  Listen as we discuss what it is and how to
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Why do I need a plan?

Are you thinking, “I don’t need a business plan” or “I spend all this time planning, what is the ROI on my time?  Listen as we tackle the topic of planning and how it can keep you from chasing bright shiny pennies all day and get you real results in your business.  Real results in your business will equate to
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Why have a coach for your business?

Your business is either growing or it’s dying, it’s not staying the same.  Just like athletes need coaches to improve their performance, business owners need a coach to help make sure that the things you’re doing and thinking about are going to get you the result you want to get from your business. Think you may need someone to take
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Is Your Business Growing or Dying?

Business follows the laws of nature.  Organisms, plants and animals either continue to grow or start to die they don’t stay the same and neither does your business.  Growing your business doesn’t need to be hard or require more hours.  Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss how you can have a business and a life too..  Hint: It starts with
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Are you ready for the next normal

The world is coming back to the next normal at some point.  We’re getting closer with every month that passes.  Are you ready?  In this episode, Jackie and Mike discuss paying attention and getting your business ready for the new normal.  If you’ve done really well during the pandemic are you ready for the changes that are coming to the
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The Hiring Game

As coaches, we hear all the time that it is hard to hire.  Actually, hiring is a lot easier if you are the kind of business and leader that attracts A players or championship employees.  Does your business have the kind culture that will attract the talent that you have always wanted? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss marketing for
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Turn Fear Into Focus for 2021

Do you feel anxious or afraid about what 2021 has in store for your business? Listen as Jackie and Mike discuss how to walk through that fear and focus on the things that will make you and your business successful in 2021. Think you may need some help focusing on the things that will make your business successful in 2021? 
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Are you working on the right things that will make you money?

In this episode, Jackie and Mike discuss the Owner’s 9 Block. A tool that will help you decide the most important tasks that only you can do that will reap the most reward.  We also answer the question, how much is it costing you to do other tasks in your business that are not owner tasks?  You’ll be surprised! Think
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