In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Shane Barela, entrepreneur and co-owner of The Scented Leaf Tea House and Lounge.

In this broadcast, Shane will share his journey as an entrepreneur and share the story of how they started, sustained, and survived - and are now growing - despite the pandemic.

We invite you to watch as we discuss the following topics:

👉 Learn how to pivot and thrive in these crazy times.

👉 Shane shares the story of how the tea house concept began.

👉 How a tragic injury was a life-changing event during his school years. He experienced a rebirth and change in personality to adapt and learn vulnerability  

👉 They did not have to close due to Covid since they served food. He stayed open. Was committed to his employees and the business. Gave employees a choice if they needed to stop working. For those that stayed, he made it fair and equitable for the employees to work.

👉 Major changes because foot traffic was down. Was able to reach out to his customer list and asked for their support to stay afloat by purchasing products online.

👉 From April on, he concentrated on building the online site and made improvements and added products. Regulars also started coming back to the store.

👉 Two sources of income is allowing them to get through this.

👉 Keeping yourself relevant during this time is so important. People have created new routines during Covid and you need to be top of mind so you are part of their routine.

👉 When there is a downturn, sees the opportunity to do more. Shane demonstrates leadership, courage, and blind faith in that he knows he can do it.

👉 Shane's tip: read The Alchemist. Ask and you shall receive.

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Shane Barela - The Scented Leaf Tea House and Lounge

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In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Clara Rose and Debbie Clement-Large, co-authors of the book, "8 Ways to Mind Your Own Business: Strategy and Mindset for the New Entrepreneur."

Clara Rose is the Founder and CEO of Intentional Influence, a division of Clara Rose & Company, a consulting practice focused on writing, speaking, and leadership. 

Debbie Clement-Large is the Founder of Why Follow the Herd, and internationally recognized and award-winning Life and Leadership coaching practice, focusing on traditional coaching and spiritual psychology. 

In today’s broadcast. Clara and Debbie will share their valuable insights from their respective points of view to guide new entrepreneurs in the direction of fulfilling their passion in life. Clara takes the nuts and bolts approach to getting your business off the ground while Debbie helps you discover whether your mindset is supporting or sabotaging your journey, which is the focus of their new book. And the book,8 Ways to Mind Your Own Business: Strategy and Mindset for the New Entrepreneurs, now available on Amazon. http://www.inspiredbusinessmatters.com/ 

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In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Rick Lochner, the President of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc. where he helps business owners, corporate and non-profit leadership teams and individual professionals make leadership a way of life.

Rick has authored several books and his most recent release, “I’m Still Sayin’… More Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life” provides real-world insights that can help us make the shift from holding a leadership position to owning the mindset, taking the actions, and using the practical empathy that true leaders need in this demanding workforce climate.

In this broadcast, we seek to help you learn how to cultivate the qualities that can fortify your leadership attitude; to lead yourself and those who may be influenced by you.

Rick’s book, "I’m Still Sayin’… More Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life" is now available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Still-Sayin-Revelations-Leadership/dp/0578488930/ref=

We invite you to watch and listen as we discuss the following topics:

👉 Rick is committed to young, aspiring entrepreneurs as a mentor and coach for the Business INCubatoredu course, designed to deliver a High School Entrepreneurship Curriculum in his local community.

👉 The pandemic has been a truth serum for business owners.

👉Shows where the blind spots are on how business owners are running their business. The pandemic has proven whether they are doing business well or not.

👉 We know what’s happening and businesses need to start looking around the corner.

👉Growth is harder than contraction. How strong is your foundation for your business?

👉 A habit that Rick has embraced is that he changes something every six months to create a habit of adaptability.

👉 What inspired Rick to write “I’m Still Sayin’”

👉 There are no time management issues, there are just priority issues.

👉 Recognizing that if you run a business, you are a leader.

👉 Tool most useful - SWOT Synthesis Process.

👉 Vision - Strategy - SWOT; to transform from survival to a clear sense of direction to where I want to take this business.

👉 Making good B+ decisions

Contact: Rich Lochner, President and CEO of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc, https://rpcleadershipassociates.com

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In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Rex Sikes, the creator of MIND DESIGN™ and is also well known as a Master NLP Trainer, hypnotist, and whole-brain learning expert. Rex just released his book, Life on Your Terms, a powerful practical manual with a fresh take on personal growth, business success, and transformation that’s infused with love, wisdom, innovative ideas, principles, and practices that help you to begin creating and living the life you want. 

In this broadcast, we hope you'll discover how to create a champion mindset and a victor mentality, to harness your dreams and desires using Rex's simple and powerful techniques. Rex gives you pages of real-life principles proven to change lives.  Rex’s book, "Life on Your Terms," is now available on Amazon. Find it at the link here: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Your-Terms-Create-Want/dp/B086Y7DGPZ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=rex+steven+sikes&qid=1587880613&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR0YrcSGjUHnCZEqDbZrYKwwYg3LSg70CXB6GH05JOGIco5zo_XNuuXG1lI

Contact: Rex Sikes, https://ideaseminars.mykajabi.com/, NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming, Rex Sikes, Int'l Trainer & Idea Seminars  

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In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Dr. Bonnie Juul, Doctor of Chiropractic and natural health practitioner. Dr. Juul talked with us about how to change the way we feel with a natural approach for stress relief.

We’re back! Welcome to our re-launch of Business Dig, where we focus on trends, tips, tools and tales that inform, educate, and entertain. We’re excited to bring back our show from our Blog Talk Radio days and have upgraded to doing a video podcast.