Business Made Simple with Donald Miller

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Welcome to the Business Made Simple Podcast where we coach you to build your business like an airplane. The cockpit is your leadership. The body is your overhead. The right engine is your marketing. The left engine is your sales. The wings are your products and the fuel tanks are your cash flow.

If you build the six parts of your business correctly it will fly far and fast. Every week we help a business owner just like you optimize their airplane.

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When it comes to marketing, it’s easy to feel bombarded with endless opportunities. The key is to choose wisely and avoid jumping at everything that comes your way. Marlee Joseph, the Director of Marketing at Business Made Simple, is a ...

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10.02.2023 #142: Marlee Joseph—The Secret to Making Better Marketing Decisions When it comes to marketing, it’s easy to feel bombarded with endless opportunities. The key is to choose wisely and avoid jumping at everything that comes your way. Marlee Joseph, the Director of Marketing at Business Made Simple, is a ...
09.25.2023 #141: How to Unleash Your Instagram Potential & Build a Personal Platform In an age ruled by social media, entrepreneurs are discovering the power of crafting a personal platform to catapult themselves (and their products) into the limelight. But forget about trendy dances and silly reels – it's all about honing in ...
09.18.2023 #140: How to Provide Health Benefits to Your Employees Without Breaking the Bank As your business grows and you begin to hire more employees, this inevitable question comes up: “do you provide healthcare benefits?” And how you answer that question could be the difference between hiring top talent and settling for a less ...
09.11.2023 #139: Kristi Herold—The Importance of Having More Fun at Work Have you ever had an idea for the Business Made Simple podcast? We want to hear from you! We’re always dreaming up ways to make this podcast more valuable for our listeners, so we want to hear what you’ve loved ...
09.04.2023 #138: How to Become a Business Consultant Have you ever had an idea for the Business Made Simple podcast? We want to hear from you! We’re always dreaming up ways to make this podcast more valuable for our listeners, so we want to hear what you’ve loved ...
08.28.2023 #137: Could You Turn Your Hobby Into a Career By Teaching Others? Have you ever had an idea for the Business Made Simple podcast? We want to hear from you! We’re always dreaming up ways to make this podcast more valuable for our listeners, so we want to hear what you’ve loved ...
08.21.2023 #136: Rory Clark—A New Way to Approach Your Sales Conversations Have you ever had an idea for the Business Made Simple podcast? We want to hear from you! We’re always dreaming up ways to make this podcast more valuable for our listeners, so we want to hear what you’ve loved ...
08.18.2023 Challenge #10 – Join Small Business Flight School Congratulations! It’s the last day of the Double Your Revenue Challenge. You’ve done nine things over the past two weeks to help you grow your revenue. What you’ve just experienced is a little taste of what it feels like to ...
08.17.2023 Challenge #9 – Put Yourself on a Salary Many business owners treat their business finances like their own personal bank account. They think they’re being frugal by only taking what they “need” – but it’s actually a sloppy way to manage both business and personal finances. It’s Day ...
08.16.2023 Challenge #8 – Work on The Right Things Many small business owners and their teams spin their wheels when it comes to productivity. It feels like everyone is doing a ton of work – and you probably are! But since your effort is going in so many directions, ...
08.15.2023 Challenge #7 – Stop “Selling” and Start Talking About The Customer’s Problems Most people feel like they have to put on their “sales hat” in order to convince people to buy. But when you take this approach, it often feels fake and ingenuine – not only for you, but for your customers ...
08.14.2023 Challenge #6 – Build Your Credibility Did you know that 95% of people say that reviews or testimonials influence their purchasing decisions? That’s why it’s so important for businesses to utilize testimonials throughout all of their marketing – but many businesses forget to ask them! It’s ...
08.11.2023 Challenge #5 – Ask For the Sale If you’re like most business owners, you probably have leads that would buy from you – but you’re putting off asking for the sale. Why? Because you don’t want to come off as salesy or manipulative. But here’s the truth: ...
08.10.2023 Challenge #4 – Create a Product Bundle or Upsell As a business owner, you probably have untapped revenue opportunities sitting right under your nose. If you’d only create a strategic product bundle or upsell, you could make a whole lot more money with very little effort. It’s Day 4 ...
08.09.2023 Challenge #3 – Fix Your Website Is your website helping your business – or hurting it? The truth is, potential customers go to your website and make a decision within seconds about whether or not you can help them. That’s why your website must pass the ...
08.08.2023 Challenge #2 – Rally Your Team Are you leading your business well? One way to know is whether or not you and your entire team are clear about your company’s top 3 priorities. And not just any priorities – priorities that actually make your business money. ...
08.07.2023 Double Your Revenue Challenge – Challenge #1 Are you making less money than you thought you would in 2023? You’re not alone. Many business owners believe that less revenue is inevitable right now. But if you believe that you can’t do something to boost your revenue, you’re ...
07.31.2023 #135: Want to Write a Book? This Writing Plan Makes It Easier! Many founders and entrepreneurs write books and become published authors. Why? Because it’s a great way to build credibility, grow your platform, and create awareness for your business! But most business owners also feel at a loss when it comes ...
07.24.2023 #134: How to Tell Your Story Without Playing the Hero (REPLAY) Are your revenue goals for 2023 slipping away? Don't worry, you're not alone. Join us on August 3, 2023 for the Mid-Year Revenue Accelerator and learn the same steps we used at Business Made Simple to grow into a $15 ...
07.17.2023 #133: Curing The Overworked, Overwhelmed Business Owner (REPLAY) Are your revenue goals for 2023 slipping away? Don't worry, you're not alone. Join us on August 3, 2023 for the Mid-Year Revenue Accelerator and learn the same steps we used at Business Made Simple to grow into a $15 ...
07.10.2023 #132: How to Avoid the Biggest Cause of Business Failure (REPLAY) Cash flow problems are the number one reason that small businesses fail. If your business is going to stand the test of time, you must have an effective system for managing your business finances. Unfortunately, many business owners are confused ...
07.03.2023 #131: Ryan Deiss—The Digital Marketing Strategy Your Business Needs—Part 2 (REPLAY) Most businesses slow down in the summer – but yours doesn’t have to! Our Summer Replay Series is here to help. You’ll get to hear the episodes our listeners have found most helpful for making an immediate impact on business ...
06.26.2023 #130: Ryan Deiss—The Digital Marketing Strategy Your Business Needs—Part 1 (REPLAY) If you’re like most business owners, summer is full of fun activities – but it’s easy to get complacent and check out when it comes to your business. How can you take a much-needed breather while also continuing to grow ...
06.19.2023 #129: How to Make More Money With Your Existing Products When you need to increase revenue for your small business, what ideas come to mind first? If you're like most business owners, you mind likely gravitates to sales and marketing ideas. But there is actually a ton of untapped revenue ...
06.12.2023 #128: Mignon François—How a High Belief Level Can Make You Wildly Successful Ever had a day where you felt unstoppable? It feels like you’re on top of the world and you believe wholeheartedly in what you’re building. But then there are other days when you’re so discouraged you can’t even take out ...
06.05.2023 #127: Dr. Henry Cloud—How to Earn Trust And Rebuild It When It's Been Broken Trust is like oxygen for your personal and professional relationships. Whether you’re interacting with your spouse, a colleague, or a customer, establishing and maintaining trust is the only way for the relationship to last. But what exactly are the building ...
05.29.2023 #126: Seth Godin—Solutions You Need to Lead in the Post-COVID Workplace It’s no secret that COVID-19 changed the American workplace. Remote work, Zoom meetings, and using Slack for communication has become the norm and changed the way we do work as a society. But what does all of this mean for ...
05.22.2023 #125: Tricia Sciortino—Best Practices for Hiring and Using a Virtual Assistant As a business leader, you know what it's like to constantly juggle multiple responsibilities and face the demands of a fast-paced work environment. Your days are filled with meetings, calls, and strategic decisions that require your undivided attention. Time is ...
05.15.2023 #124: Mike Foster—7 Crucial Questions to Ask That Shape Your Emotional Intelligence (Part 2) Continue learning a new way to understand yourself and others in Part 2 of Donald Miller’s conversation with Mike Foster. -- Humans are complex. But understanding ourselves and others is an essential part of human flourishing. When we don’t engage ...
05.08.2023 #123: Mike Foster—7 Crucial Questions to Ask That Shape Your Emotional Intelligence (Part 1) Small Business Flight School has launched! And to continue the celebration we are offering $275 off when you use promo code FLIGHTSCHOOL275 at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. This is a limited time offer only through the week of May 8th, 2023! If you’re ...
05.01.2023 #122: Take the First Step to Double Your Revenue Today Small Business Flight School launches TODAY! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. If you want to implement a plan to double your revenue, this is your moment! Sure, you could keep doing what you’re doing and hopefully grow your revenue at a ...
04.24.2023 #121: How to Sell Your Small Business for Millions Small Business Flight School launches in one week! Join waitlist to get an exclusive discount during launch week at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. Small Business Flight School is an elite, 6-month program for small business owners who want to double their revenue. When ...
04.17.2023 #120: Craig Groeschel—The Secrets to Self-Discipline and Habit Formation Most people think that humans fall into one of two categories: you’re either self-disciplined or you’re lazy. But that’s not how humans operate. Even if you’re extremely disciplined in one area of your life, another area of your life might ...
04.10.2023 #119: How to Always Have Enough Money (Especially During Tax Season!) Don’t need to feel trapped in the day-to-day of growing your small business. Order "How to Grow Your Small Business" and get the 6-step plan proven to help grow your business taking it to the next level. Order "How to ...
04.03.2023 #118: How to Get Out of the Day-to-Day Operations Without Crashing Your Business Attention small business owners, do you want to take your business to the next level? Well, we have great news for you! Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available, and it's jam-packed with practical ...
03.27.2023 #117: How to Make More Money With What You Already Have Attention small business owners, do you want to take your business to the next level? Well, we have great news for you! Donald Miller's new book "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available, and it's jam-packed with practical ...
03.20.2023 #116: How to Boost Your Sales (Without Being a Pushy Salesperson) Great news for all small business owners out there! "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available and it's filled with practical tips and strategies to help you take your business to the next level. To celebrate our launch, ...
03.13.2023 #115: How to Turbocharge Your Marketing Engine and Generate More Cash Flow Great news for all small business owners out there! "How to Grow Your Small Business" is now available and it's filled with practical tips and strategies to help you take your business to the next level. To celebrate our launch, ...
03.06.2023 #114: Why Most Mission Statements Fail (and How to Avoid the Pitfalls) Are you ready to take your small business to the next level? Don't miss our upcoming Business Growth Bootcamp, featuring world-renowned marketers and business leaders: Donald Miller, Dr. J.J. Peterson, and special guest Amy Porterfield! This 3-hour livestream event on ...
02.27.2023 #113: Take These Six Steps to Double Your Revenue To celebrate the arrival of our new book, How to Grow Your Small Business, we’re hosting our first ever Business Growth Bootcamp on April 4, 2023. In this livestream event, you’ll get 3 action-packed hours of advice from some of ...
02.20.2023 #112: Why Virtual Assistants Are Game-Changers for Entrepreneurs What if you could grow your small business on autopilot? Our new tool will show you how! Access our free PDF compiling all parts of the plane– the steps you need to grow your small business–into one place so you ...
02.13.2023 #111: Amy Porterfield—Real Talk on Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur What if you could grow your small business on autopilot? Our new tool will show you how! Access our free PDF compiling all parts of the plane– the steps you need to grow your small business–into one place so you ...
02.06.2023 #110: How to Quit Your Job & Start a Coaching Business What if you could grow your small business on autopilot? Our new tool will show you how! Access our free PDF compiling all parts of the plane– the steps you need to grow your small business–into one place so you ...
01.30.2023 #109: Cameron Herold—How to Hire a Great “Second in Command” One of the hardest parts of building a business is hiring the right people. This becomes even more challenging when you’re looking to hire a second in command. You need someone you can trust on a deep level and someone ...
01.23.2023 #108: Alex Hormozi—Surviving the Looming Economic Storm Concerns about the economy are on the rise as the U.S. hit the debt limit last Thursday. If the “extraordinary measures” taken by the Treasury Department aren’t enough, it could create a financial nightmare for many Americans – including small ...
01.16.2023 #107: How to Have Your Best Year Yet in 2023 What if you could look back on 2023 and say that it was the best, most fun, and rewarding year you’ve ever had? For many of us, our life looks almost the same year after year. No big goals reached, ...
01.09.2023 #106: Why “Work-Life Balance” Isn’t Working For You If you feel like you’ve been trying to achieve “work-life balance” for years and never experiencing it, you’re not alone. Most business leaders have a hard time shutting off work and finding time to focus on other things like time ...
01.02.2023 #105: How to Scale Your Business Without Burning Out Your Team Is your highest business expense people’s salaries? If so, managing people and productivity is vital to your company’s ability to scale. If you want to make your business operationally effective, there are only two options: you either have to decrease ...
12.28.2022 BONUS: Marketing Made Simple Podcast—The Best Takeaways From This Year's Top Episodes (Part 2) Continue to position your marketing and messaging for success heading in the new year with Part 2 of our Marketing Mixtape. In this bonus episode, J.J. and April continue calling out the best marketing takeaways from this year to help ...
12.26.2022 #104: Top Business Growth Hacks of 2022 Running a business can be exhausting and complex. As a business owner, you have to think about every aspect of your business including sales, finances, marketing, product development, and so much more! If you don’t take a step back every ...

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