The Bridge Between Your Business and Success

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Do you find yourself still doing day to day operations at your business? How do you get out of the weeds of day-to-day business operations while scaling your growth? Gwenn is joined by Cassandra Swanson, CEO at Paramount Property Management. Cassandra shares an incredible story of maintaining profit by letting go of properties and being able to scale her business. Also, how intentional goal setting separates her company from others.

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the name “Benjamin Franklin” is: kite + key + lightning storm = electricity. But he was a true Renaissance man- full of wisdom and possessing many talents. He is recognized as one of the Founding Fathers of our country; helping create documents at the very foundation of our democracy, the Declaration of Independence, and the US Constitution. He also helped negotiate the end of the Revolutionary War and was a fierce opponent of slavery.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

When it comes to growing our business in the most cost effective way many entrepreneurs are lost. Sales leader, Shawn Peterson of Quantum Business Solutions, walks us through simple changes you can make using automation and technology to attract the right clients. He also discusses how to recruit and manage a business development manager, and close business. If there was ever an episode with simple actionable steps that will lead to more business this is the one.

With all the uncertainty of the past few years, one thing we know for sure is that the pandemic changed the way we live and work- probably forever. Whether your company was already prepared to handle a remote workforce, or your business was thrust into it kicking and screaming under a wave of COVID-19, nearly every company had to adjust to retain their teams. There were many individual reasons for needing flexibility to work from home, but the landscape has changed for nearly all of us. And, it looks like having remote employees (at least in some capacity) is here to stay. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Throughout our careers the biggest roadblock for people moving up in business has been their inability to work or connect with other people. However, many of us get squeamish when we talk about feelings and emotions in the context of the workplace.

Our personal values are our core principles. They are what we believe is important and they guide how we evaluate situations and make decisions. They serve as an internal moral compass. Our values are formed early- shaped by our experiences and influenced by important people in our lives. It isn’t always easy to articulate exactly what our values are, but when something doesn’t align with our personal values- we feel uncomfortable.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

What are the habits of really successful people? On this show we interview Michael Krause, of Atrium Management in Orlando, FL about how he grew his business incredibly fast in a short period of time. We discuss his disciplined approach to strategic planning, networking deliberately, his tribe of mentors, reading while he works out and other things he has done to create a thriving business.

The pandemic brought on many challenges for businesses- that is no surprise to anyone. One of the most notable changes has been a huge increase in the number of employees working remotely. That shift to remote work has had a significant impact on today’s workforce. Most business experts agree- there is no going back. Remote work is here to stay. How do we, as business owners, adjust and thrive in this new normal? 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You’ve started your business and it’s running, but it seems to have stalled. Growth isn’t happening and it’s become stagnant. Brian Hughes of BizDev Mastermind has tons of experience as a business development consultant and has helped numerous clients in those idled situations. He sits down with Gwenn and shares key indicators to look for and what you can do to continue the growth of your company.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Many business owners quietly struggle with managing stress. In this episode, Jeremy and Gwenn open up about the health issues brought on by the stress of owning and managing businesses. They talk about the lessons they have learned over their careers as entrepreneurs and how they have learned to reframe specific events in their business in a more productive way so they can stay alive, live and be happy.