This is Biz-Souls' 75th Episode and Rona and Jeffrey are excited about their lessons learned and experiences earned. In this podcast, they share their learnings and earnings from production, editing, interacting with guests, and marketing.

The focus of Biz-Souls is the human factors of business: leadership, skill development, relationships, neuropsychology, play and positive psychology.

They started planning in March 2021 and published their first podcast in March 2022. They crossed one hundred followers in June 2022.

In November 2022 Spotify notified them:

•        They created 1697 minutes of added content, that’s more than 96% of all business podcasts.

•         They are in the top 25% of all podcasts shared globally.

•        They have viewers in five different countries with top viewers in the USA, AUS, and DEU.

They have filmed every podcast – though not all the videos are up. Still, they are on Apple Podcast, Spotify, a host of other podcast sites, and YouTube.

Join them as they share podcast experiences earned. They always appreciate likes and shares.

Rona and Jeffrey trade ideas, quips, and comments around the idea of a 4-Day work week.

Join their lively discussion on an idea with growing popularity and fueled further by the pandemic and the executive stay-at-home-order. They cover pros and cons like increased work-life balance, improved well-being and job satisfaction, enhanced productivity and focus, impact on teams, control, and leadership.

Join Rona and Jeffrey for laughs, stories, and insights, and join in the conversation with your thoughts and comments.

Andrew Royal explains why behind every successful marketing plan is a well designed marketing operations system.

Full Stack Marketing Operations is the brainchild of

Andrew Royal, a 3X award-winning digital agency founder. Over the years, Andrew has honed his skills in various areas of marketing. The American Marketing Association has designates him as a Professional Certified Marketer and he holds specific platform certifications for Mailchimp, Google and Hubspot. He heads up the team as the Founder and That Guy That Makes Coffee.

Today he share with Rona and Jeffrey the absolute necessity for a well designed marketing operations system. Without one, marketers are throwing darts at a dart board in a pitch black room. As a marketing expert with almost 20 years of experience specializing in marketing operations, Andrew has always emphasized the importance of data-driven decision-making in optimizing marketing processes and delivering measurable results.

Will ChatGPT or some other form of AI be hiring your employees in the future? Will HR become irrelevant?

According to Tiersa Hall, SPHR®, MHRM, CHT, while Human Resources is evolving, you can't take the humans out of Human Resources.

She discusses the evolving nature of HR, the lasting effect from the pandemic - especially in the hospitality industry, and the necessity fo new skills and practices for HR professionals.

Tiersa Hall is an HR & Culture Consultant and Trainer, Forbes HR Contributor, Workplace Culture Specialist, leadership & engagement coach and autism advocate. She’s been seen speaking at events such as the Future of HR Forum and has her own podcast called Building Impactful Relationships.

Today she joins Biz-Soul's Hosts Rona and Jeffrey to discuss the past, present, and future of Human Resources and the important role of leadership.

Rona and Jeffrey creatively whip up some food for thought by combining the concepts of intuition, transparency, and being true to yourself. Just like combining

In this case, the strength comes from increasing self-awareness and critical thinking. And like our nutritional needs, it is a discourse of needed enjoyment.

Rona and Jeffrey put a smile on your face as they cover this topic with subtle messages, an occasional malaprop, lively debate, a myriad of topics - including artificial intelligence, and healthy disagreement.

These podcast hosts are enthusiastic about the issues and unintentionally spark a few petulant comments and comebacks as they share stories, values, philosophies, and knowledge.

Listen in and consider sending them your thoughts, comments, and ideas on this subject.

They’re confident the questions they raise will not be answered in the near term and will be part of an exciting future for all of us. So, join them in their mental kitchen for this home cooked verbal meal.

We are accustomed to a barrage of commercials when watching TV. The bulk of these commercials are from national organizations who have deep pockets local business do not. Tweva is an exciting start up that rethinks how local businesses share what they have to offer in their towns.

A digital marketing guru, startup enthusiast, and tech expert, Dave is a man of many talents - talents earned early by tinkering and building from electronic and mechanical equipment his father brought home and put in the garage. As the CEO and Co-Founder, David Van Beekum says, “It’s the TV Channel for your City.” It's the world's first social TV network for small businesses and influencers.

Listen in as Jeffrey and Rona deconstruct this new way of marketing and the profound impact it will have on the way local businesses market themselves.

If you're considering consulting for a living or because you have an opportunity, Jeffrey and Rona recommend you get acquainted with Peter Block's Flawless Consulting Model.

Join Rona and Jeffrey as they discuss the merits and advantages of Peter Block’s philosophy of consulting in their next three podcast episodes. Referencing Peter Block's Flawless Consulting book and field guide, Rona and Jeffrey guide you through his philosophy and five phase consulting process.

This is the final episode of their three-part podcast series about Peter Block's Flawless Consulting model. In the previous podcasts, they discussed the foundational aspects of the model and his consulting process.

They end this series by discussing your professional development as a consultant with an eye and a wink on Peter Block's point of view.

In this podcast, Rona and Jeffrey dive deeper into the process of consulting work. They explore how consultants diagnose problems and develop recommendations, as well as effectively communicating with clients and stakeholders. They also cover the importance of building and maintaining relationships and trust with clients.

-Last and certainly not least, Rona and Jeffrey focus on your professional development. They explore how consultants can effectively manage their time, workload, build their own expertise, and avoid becoming too emotionally invested in their work. Jeffrey and Rona share stories about dealing with difficult clients, situations, and conflicts.

They address questions:

How can consultants effectively manage their time and workload?

What is the role of empathy in consulting work?

How can consultants build their own expertise and knowledge in a particular area?

How can consultants avoid becoming too emotionally invested in their work with clients?

What are strategies for dealing with difficult clients or situations as a consultant?

How can consultants effectively manage conflicts within an organization?

Between them they have nearly 80 years of combined consulting experience. Their banter and stories add real world knowledge and give you a chance to learn as you laugh.

If you're considering consulting for a living or because you have an opportunity, Jeffrey and Rona recommend you get acquainted with Peter Block's Flawless Consulting Model.

Join Rona and Jeffrey as they discuss the merits and advantages of Peter Block’s philosophy of consulting in their next three podcast episodes. Referencing Peter Block's Flawless Consulting book and field guide, Rona and Jeffrey guide you through his philosophy and five phase consulting process.

This is the second of the three-part series about Peter Block's Flawless Consulting model. In the previous podcast, they discussed the foundational aspects of the model.

In this podcast, they discuss his consulting process and in the final podcast they talk about your professional development as a consultant with an eye on Peter Block's point of view.

In this podcast, Rona and Jeffrey dive deeper into the process of consulting work. They explore how consultants diagnose problems and develop recommendations, as well as effectively communicating with clients and stakeholders. They also cover the importance of building and maintaining relationships and trust with clients.

They address questions:

How can consultants effectively diagnose problems in organizations?

What are strategies for developing effective recommendations as a consultant?

How can consultants manage resistance from clients or stakeholders?

How can consultants effectively communicate their ideas and recommendations to clients?

What are techniques for facilitating effective meetings as a consultant?

How can consultants build and maintain relationships with clients over time?

Between them they have nearly 80 years of combined consulting experience. Their banter and stories add real world knowledge and give you a chance to learn as you laugh.

If you're considering consulting for a living or because you have an opportunity, Jeffrey and Rona recommend you get acquainted with Peter Block's Flawless Consulting Model.

Join Rona and Jeffrey as they discuss the merits and advantages of Peter Block’s philosophy of consulting in their next three podcast episodes. Referencing Peter Block's Flawless Consulting book and field guide, Rona and Jeffrey guide you through his philosophy and five phase consulting process.

The series starts with this podcast. They start of discussing the foundational aspects of the model.

In the next podcast, they discuss his consulting process and in the third they talk about your professional development as a consultant with an eye on Peter Block's point of view.

In this podcast, Rona and Jeffrey establish the basics of Peter Block’s book. They unpack his philosophy and explore the basic definitions and challenges of consulting work, as well as how consultants can establish trust and set expectations with their clients.

They address questions:

What is the main premise of "Flawless Consulting"?

What does Block mean by the term "consultant"?

How does Block define the role of the consultant?

What are the challenges that consultants face in their work?

How can consultants build trust with their clients?

What is the importance of setting clear boundaries and expectations in consulting work?

Between them they have nearly 80 years of combined consulting experience. Their banter and stories add real world knowledge and give you a chance to learn as you laugh.

Join Rona and Jeffrey as they learn about the matchmaking business from a seasoned professional, Sophy Singer of Sophy Love.

A core need of human beings is connection and love. Our ability to love may be our best attribute. Long ago relationships were all

Sophy Singer is a professional matchmaker, dating coach, and dating industry consultant. Her journey into the "dating industry" started with the end of her first engagement over 15 years ago. After countless dates, mentoring, and therapy, she notices she had become good at the dating process and was soon coaching others. Since then, she has curated thousands of dates for hundreds of satisfied clients. Her approach is personal and her commitment to her clients is transformative.

Join us as she shares her journey and a secret or two for matchmaking success.