1 Simple Thing Podcast | Build a Better Business by Building a Better You!

Pat Williams talks about the people whose influences have shaped his life. And through his experiences Pat discovered we all have an enormous influence on other people even though we might not be aware of it. You don’t have to be a business titan, political figure, great sports athlete, or a Hollywood star. We all create enormous influence and leave a deep imprint on others.

Dave recaps the practical and useful tips and strategies Susan Baroncini-Moe talked about this week, based on her book “Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style”

Author Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about the eventuality of hiring employees as your business grows. She explains why it is important to have the best possible strategies in place for whoever you are going to bring in. That means writing step-by-step instructions so that when you bring people in they will be able to assimilate into your team very easily. You will have everything already planned out and the systems will already be in place for your business to guarantee future success as your business grows.

Author Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about marketing your new business. Where is your target market spending their time? What are they reading? It is important to know where your target market is focusing attention so you can put yourself in the right position to get noticed when they are looking for what you offer.

Author Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about your Target Market when looking to start a business. She shows us ways to get clear on who you’re going to serve and who are you going to sell your products or services to. Susan reveals how to properly define your target market to maximize your business potential and guarantee its long term success.

Author Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about Brain Junk - the mental clutter that holds you back. It’s all the baggage we carry throughout our lives,  often from childhood. It’s our record of the successes and failures along the way, things that well-meaning people have said to us, and a variety of things we believe about our place in the world and capabilities. Susan teaches ways to address our own unique brain junk and come to terms with it. 

Author and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about the unique personal productivity strategies he has developed. These are systems and tips based on his books “The Front Nine” and “The Productivityist Workbook.”

You can't manage what you don't measure. On this episode author and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about conducting regular reviews so you can move forward in the right direction. Mike shares how we can start to review more regularly so that we can make greater progress beyond today.

Mike Vardy talks about how some people just want to get through their day - they don't want to think beyond that. Mike shows how we can move beyond that "get through today" mentality by using daily maps and waypoints we have purposely and mindfully created. These allow us to make measured progress every single day so we can get from point A ultimately point Z.

Author and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about why using a calendar as a task management solution on its own is a bad idea. Mike shares his method of permanently assigning specific “themes”to each day of the week. If you start to theme those days, you give yourself a bit more of a jump-start into your day. Instead, you wake up, and you know immediately the general focus of tasks and projects to tackle that day.