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Tough Love for Business Podcast Archive

Find previous episodes of topics that you might have missed.
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Intentional Hiring

Intentional hiring is all about clarity and asking for exactly what you want. What are you hiring for and what are the tasks they need to complete? We also talk about how hiring and retention is directly related to how good of a leader you are and the culture of the business.  Still not getting the results you’re looking for
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Designing the Life You Want

Did you know that you can design the life you want? Knowing where to begin can be difficult and uncertain. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the process to begin designing the life that YOU want, not what others want. Want to design the life you want? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in
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Listening Traps

What is a listening trap? Listen as Mike and Jackie explore why we cause ourselves to ignore the person who is speaking. Learn how to listen to learn, instead of listening to get your point across. Do you recognize yourself falling into some listening traps and want help? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities
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Business lessons from watching window cleaning

We can learn a lot about business from having our windows cleaned periodically. When they are freshly washed, everything’s more vivid. Over time our windows get dirty again and we don’t even realize it. Same thing happens in business. We’ll discuss areas that should be checked & cleaned periodically.   Have some areas that need a good cleaning? Take advantage of
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What is future pacing with regard to goal setting?

If you want to reach your goal, clarity of the future goal is extremely important. Listen as we discuss how clear details, combined with the right actions for the results you want, are the best way to reach your goals a.k.a. the life you want to live.    Are you struggling to get crystal clear on your goals and what actions
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Having Fun in Business

For some people having fun in business is an oxymoron. We discuss how to have more fun while owning a business. As Mike and Jackie have said before, business is a game, and you can learn how to have fun and win it. Wondering how to have more fun in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session
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Systematize the routine Humanize the exception

Mike and Jackie discuss how to systematize the routine and humanize the exception. What is it and why is it so great? Systematizing the routine creates better efficiency and customer experience. Humanizing the exception allows employees to treat people as human beings.  Do your business systems allow for treating people as human beings? If you’re not sure, let’s take a
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What Today’s Leaders Can Learn from the Younger Generation

Mike and Jackie discuss how the nature of work and employees have changed over the years. The best way to lead the new generation of workers is not the same as when we were just starting out. The new generation of employees are reshaping the way we work. As leaders, what can we learn from them and about them to
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Distraction Zone

Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the time you, as a business owner, would spend in the distraction zone. Learn the best place to spend your time if you want to grow your business and have a better life.   Check out the Time Target to understand where things stand in terms of urgency and importance: https://makemoreworkless.actioncoach.com/time-target/  Want to learn more
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Greatest Hits: 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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