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Episode #40 Start at the End to Reach Your Goals
Have challenging goals where the path forward is unclear? The steps are not linear? Scott presents a doable goal setting process to identify what needs to be true to reach your goals and a process to take action. Show Notes Work backwards first Start with writing...
Encore Episode – Business Success Factors with Byron Reed
While Scott prepares for equipment upgrades and a social media conference in a few weeks, he chose a few of the most popular interviews for new and old listeners. In this encore episode, Byron Reed shares his success factors as a father and founder of a health care IT...
Episode #39 Tax Preparation Exposes Your Financial Processes
#39 Tax Preparation Exposes Your Financial Processes (and what to do about it) Scott applies some management consulting approaches to hijack the tax preparation for your benefit. A key concept to business owners looking to improve performance and decrease costs. When...
Episode #38 Role of Intuition in Decision Making with co-host D. Scott Smith
Join Scott and co-host D. Scott Smith in exploring that scary place between the jump of a big decision and landing on your feet. They discuss the challenges of taking a leap and the landing, and discover a mindset of leadership and true confidence to successfully...
Episode #37 Leadership in business and family with Bill Ford
Get real on how leadership skills can help you take on the challenges of business ethics and marriage challenges. Listen to this interview with Bill Ford, a retired Lt. Colonel USMC, manager at an electronics manufacturing company, and married for 52 years to the same...
Episode #36 Decision Making using the 5-Whys
Beat the guessing and hunches with this episode’s insights on making data-driven decisions using the 5-whys to look at the current situation and the 5 what-thens to predict the future impact of your decision. Show Notes 5-whys to look at the current situation5...
Episode #35 Making Difficult Decisions with the Three C’s
Are you at the threshold of a big decision? Crossing your Rubicon? This podcast shares how Clarity, Courage, and Commitment can help you make a good decision in times of uncertainty. Show Notes The 3C's are: Seek Clarity Grasp Courage Follow-through Commitment ...
Episode #34 What’s your Disease? (When Strengths become Weakness)
A light-hearted episode with co-host Tegan that presents 4 things you can do to prevent your strengths from being over-applied and misapplied to the point of hurting your business and family. Show Notes Four general personality types that need to be aware of not...
Episode #33 What’s Your Iron Triangle?
Has your business been stymied by seemly invisible walls in your business? This episode talks about the Iron-Triangle concept: a way of identifying and understanding the boundaries, not the barriers, that you face today in your business. They are part of the...
Episode #32 Five Positive Things When You Include Your Kids in Your Business w/ co-host Tegan
Is it worth taking the effort to balance business and kids? Here are five long-term, positive outcomes when you include your kids in your business. Co-hosted by Scott’s daughter, Tegan. Show Notes #1 You become a better scheduler – Schedule around kids schedule...