Business Secrets Podcast

How do you treat others? A recent experience flying Delta One left me with a sour taste in my mouth. But the question is, how do you treat your customers? And, how do your employees treat your customers? While we can all have bad days, bringing your personal problems into the office is not acceptable. Tune in to listen to this all-important message.

Do you ever wonder what separates the winners from the losers? Is it some pre-defined amount of talent or skill or money or connections? Or is it something deeper and more profound? Well, here's the answer. There's only one thing that separates them. One thing and one thing only. Their refusal to quit. Even in the face of great odds and adversity, they never back down and never give in.

Are you on the side of majority? Are you following the pack? If you are, you're on the wrong side. Not always. But most of the time. Instead, you have to think like a contrarian. If you want to make monumental leaps forward in your income, career, or your personal life, you need to err on the side of the minority. Not the majority.

There is no "I" in team. You've heard that before. And it's especially true no matter if you're talking about business or your personal life. You literally can't do everything on your own. You need help. Outsource. Remote workers. Teams on-site. All of that. But with growing teams coming growing struggles. So how do you manage it all and stay on top of them? Tune in to find out more.

How do you deal with problems in business? Do you wait until they occur? Or, are you able to foresee them before they rear their ugly heads? Of course, it all depends on the types of problems we're talking about. If you have problems with basic business fundamentals like lead flow and sales, then that's another issue. But either way, you need the proper systems and people in place to identify problems when they occur, then work to fix them quickly and efficiently before they turn into something bigger.

If you want to achieve something in life, all it takes is relentless pursuit. It takes not giving in. Not taking no for answer. Not buckling at the first sign of failure or defeat or setbacks. Too often, we succumb to the opinions of others. Even the opinion of ourselves. Of that negative voice in our minds. But those who don't -- those who pursue their dreams relentlessly - win on such a big scale that it's unfathomable to the rest of us.

Too often, people try to take shortcuts. They cut corners. Then they expect to reap the rewards of doing the least amount of work for the greatest effort. Well, it doesn't quite work that way. Instead, you have to do the most amount of work with the expectation of the least initial return. But, also, you have to do the common thing uncommonly well.

Albert Einstein once said the following. Try not to become a man of success, but rather, a man of value. However, too often, we chase the all-mighty dollar rather than focusing on adding real value. When you do that, you'll find it hard to make real strides. But when you focus on the value first, all other things fall into place.

If you're in business or thinking about starting a business, you have to understand what it takes. It's not easy. No one ever said it would be. But you have to prepare yourself for the storm.

The truth is that success as entrepreneur involves living a few years of your life like most people won't so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't. Don't shy away from the effort it will take. Eventually, it'll all pay off and be worthwhile. It just won't happen quickly.

There are two schools of thought out there. One is that the glass is half empty. The other is that the glass is half full. Which do you belong to? This is as serious of a question as it comes. Those who focus on scarcity, never have enough to go around. Thus, they're limited by that thinking. But, when you shift to an abundance state of mind, that's when the real magic begins to happen.