Episode 78 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: Your Lobby Tells Your Customers How Much You Care

What are the Subliminal Messages You Are Giving Your Customers?

In today's episode: We discuss how many brick and mortar businesses miss the boat when it comes to the importance of their lobbies and bathrooms. You might be pushing your customers away and killing your repeat business by not paying attention to your lobby area.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 77 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: Teach Your People to Be Better Than You

We are only as strong as our weakest link:

In today's episode: We discuss why so many managers are afraid to train and develop their people to be better than they are. This is a false premise. The reality is, the better trained your people are, the stronger your team gets, the better leader you become and ultimate, the customer, you and your company win!

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Today's Topic: Success Saturday: Start Your Day in a State of Freaking Awesomeness

The Message You Tell Yourself in the Morning Can Change Your Course of the Day

In today's episode: We discuss how important it is that you start your day with a positive, motivating ritual that sets you up for a freaking awesome day! Hit that door running and believing you can attack anything that comes your way.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 76 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: How Do You Handle Time Clock Watchers

Are Time Clock Watchers Loyal, Dedicated Employees?

In today's episode: We discuss a question from Mark on how to handle Time Clock Watcher Employees. Are they loyal, dedicated employees? Or are they a cancer that needs to go?

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 75 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: Do More Sales Cure All?

Don't Be Fooled, More Sales Only Help to Hide Deficiencies

In today's episode: We discuss the fallacy of the saying "Sales Cures All". While sales can help cover up some deficiencies but it doesn't solve the problems. In many cases, more sales can make things even worse. Let's discuss why.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 74 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: Do You Have a Vision for Your Small Business?

You Have to Know Where You Are Going to Get There

In today's episode: We discuss how important it is that you have a vision. But the vision you had when you first started probably isn't the best vision for your company today. So we discuss not only why you need a vision but what it should look like at this stage of your business.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Success Saturday - Don't Be Derailed By Negative Feedback

It Doesn't Matter What Other People Think

In today's episode: We discuss how we often let negative feedback derail us from our mission and what we are doing right. We get stuck on this one piece of feedback. Does this happen to you?

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 73 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: When Do You Jump Ship & Go Out on Your Own?

When do you make that leap from working for someone else to working on your own?

In today's episode: We discuss a question I had from someone that wants to break away from a boss that isn't giving them the promised leads and makes 3 times as much as he does. Here is what we discussed.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 72 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: Should You Focus on One Product or Service?

Maximize Your Marketing & Branding

In today's episode: We discuss you might want to focus on one specific product or service. By doing this, you can maximize your marketing and branding. You can become the "go to" business for a product or service.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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Episode 71 – The Local Small Business Coach Podcast

Today's Topic: What Every Small Business Could Learn from QuikTrip (QT)

How You Make Your Customers "Feel" is Critical to Your Brand

In today's episode: We discuss why I feel that QuikTrip is an excellent example of how a business should make its customers feel. How you can stand out from your competitors from learning what QuikTrip does better than any other gas stations convenience store.

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WHO THIS PODCAST IS FOR:

local small business owners, mobile businesses, brick and mortar businesses, handymen, landscapers, pool cleaners, cleaning services, QSRs, restaurant owners, mechanics, plumbers, real estate agents, dog groomers, franchisees, tradesmen, medical, dentist, insurance, & those looking to increase profits, boost sales, improve processes and develop stronger teams

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