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Are you a resolution kinda person? Do you make them, like Jill, or resolve to never be resolute about anything, like Brad? The co-hosts banter about their January heroics, by what date they plan to be over their own resolutions, and discuss their Top 5 Wishes for 2016 in business. And for the very first time on the show, Brad has a public service announcement all of his own for you. Listen in! »

Brad wants to talk about not talking about politics. On social media. Especially for those of you who want to express outrage about things. To hear more about why he suggests editing your political voice on social media, you have to check this episode out.

Waqas Hassan left us an amazing comment on our Facebook page all the way from Dubai. WHAT’S UP, WAQAS!? (You can leave one too, just like Waqas. You know you wanna!)

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What's something that's really basic but that's always worked for you? It could be as simple as following up with customers or clients. Maybe it's using proper grammar when you email potential partners. Or it could be that you pick up the phone and actually calling people. Jill and Brad talk about getting back to basics -- also the name of a Christina Aguilera album (COINCIDENCE? Yes.) -- and so naturally they go over the Top 5 Back To Basics Practices You Need Now in this episode. Jill also talks about something so newsworthy that there's a video to accompany this topic -- tune in for a great discussion! Listen in! »

Jill brings up the epidemic of bad things happening to good people around the world. Watch Guy Winch's TED talk, Why We All Need To Practice Emotional First Aid, and listen in to Brad and Jill's conversation about our need to pay more attention to the kinds of problems that no one is talking but are turning up everywhere in the world, in business and beyond.

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• Tim Fargo is the founder of Tweet Jukebox, an app that helps you to eliminate the need to continually schedule your tweets and manage your content on Twitter. Find him on Twitter, of course.

• Ecoute :: It's Brad's favorite, and according to iTunes, it's the best music player available for the iOS. It's an alternative way to play your existing music library.

• JILL HAS A LOT TO SAY ABOUT SOMEONE WHO WON'T STOP FOLLOWING UP WITH HER EVEN THOUGH SHE ADVISES PEOPLE TO FOLLOW UP EVERY SINGLE EPISODE. You may wanna tune in juuuuuuust to hear how angry Jill is at a certain woman who shall not be named...whose name is Heather.

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• Nedra Rezinas is the founder of Blue Deer Designs where she helps businesses & non-profits with Wordpress websites, email marketing, and other tech solutions. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

    
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• Jay Carberry left an iTunes review that Brad reads on the air. He is awesome. (Spoiler alert: You can be, too!)

Do you take any time off over the holidays? Jill and Brad share the days they take off, why they choose to break away from biz when they do, and discuss whether it's a good idea to do so or not. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Keep Your Momentum Through The Holidays in this episode and they welcome Ethan Daly to the show. Listen in! »

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When's the last time you met with someone in a business setting and thought, "Wow, you're such a fake!"? Were you offended by their lack of authenticity? Why? Jill and Brad talk about the ins and outs of fakes, condescending tricksters, and folks who just aren't doing this business thing correctly. Spoiler alert: They also figure out why telemarketers have such success! So, this week they share their Top 5 Moments for Straight Talk In Business in this episode and they welcome motivational guru Stephanie Owen to the show. Listen in! »

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