Give Back Business Podcast

In this episode, we chat with Tracey Bissett, who is a financial coach for young adults & business owners. Tracey is also a speaker, podcast host, Founder and Chief Financial Fitness Trainer of Bissett Financial Fitness, Inc. She is a former executive at TD Bank, one of Canada's Big Five banks, with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

We talk about Tracey's work with young adults, helping them understand the importance of their decisions about money and business. Tracey shares her mission, goals, and her vision of the relevance of teaching kids from a young age about money. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- What it means to be financially fit

- What's wrong with how schools teach kids about business, finances, and money

- Why it is essential to remove financial barriers, and increase financial knowledge in schools

- What is the best way to start a scholarship, and what is YM Scholarship Fund

Tracey believes that what determines how our life is going to go is our access to education. That is why she decided to create the Young Money Scholarship Fund, which is open to any student studying in Canada. Being grateful for what she had and giving back is something Tracey learned from her parents, and she decided to turn that inspiration into tangible help for young people. 

Resources:

- Bissett Financial Fitness website: https://www.bissettfinancialfitness.com/ 

- Tracey Bissett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceybissett/ 

- Young Money Podcast: https://www.bissettfinancialfitness.com/podcasts/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

Today, I'm joined by Tom Elliott, one of the most engaging, effective, and talented comedy magicians in the UK. He is the Founder & Creative Productivity Coach at Focused Creative, where he connects with creatives, and helps them reach their most ambitious goals. 

We had a wonderful conversation about Tom's journey into the magic and comedy world, how he started, and why he decided to stay in it. We also talked about his passion for giving back, where it comes from, and what projects he is working on. Tom shared his mission, and he also spoke about the legacy he wants to leave behind, as well as the one he wants to live in. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- What Tom's motto is, and how it drives his efforts

- What kind of support is ideal for Tom's events

- How Tom's passion for giving back started

- How magic and humour can bring people together, and benefit their communities

Having started as a kid, Tom would present magic shows at kids' parties for a long time. After his partner decided to try luck in a proper job, Tom chose to stay in the strange, weird, and wonderful world of comedy and magic. Since then, Tom has appeared on BBC TV and radio, had a feature piece in The Times, he is a TEDx speaker and received enthusiastic crowdfunding support for his projects.

Resources:

- Connect with Tom Elliott: https://tom-elliott.org/contact/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

In this episode, we chat with Renee Hribar, a sales professional and TEDx speaker with more than 25 years of experience, who has sold millions of dollars in products and services, and has trained 1000s of women in sales. We talked about how she decided to start giving back with her coaching business. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- Why Renee decided to start coaching women on sales

- Renee's business vision, mission, and value statement

- How her "book club" for donations was born 

- The impact that her grandmother and Christian background had on her desire for giving back

As a business practice, Renee sends flowers to her clients. When she realised she was spending over $15,000 a year on flowers, she decided to divert some of that money into her client's favorite charity institutions and give back in that way. 

Resources:

- Vista Maria Charity: https://www.vistamaria.org/ 

- Connect with Renee Hirbar  https://reneehribar.com/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

In this episode, our guest is Masami Sato, the founder and CEO of B1G1, who is also a TEDx speaker, author of four books, and mother of two children. We had an inspiring conversation about her journey as an entrepreneur, her WHY and the vision behind B1G1. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- B1G1's mission and vision

- How Masami realised that small contributions can generate a massive impact

- What are the requirements to start working with B1G1

- What makes B1G1's model unique, and how they manage to pass 100% of the donations they receive

In one of her many travels, Masami saw that the less fortunate people were often generous, and that people with plenty or more than enough were in some cases not happy or fulfilled. She started thinking that human connection, sharing, and giving to others seemed to be a natural path to feeling more fulfilled, joyfully living our lives.

Resources:

- B1G1 website: https://www.b1g1.com/ 

- Connect with Masami Sato on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masamisato/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

Today, we are talking about mindset, the different mindset levels we must conquer along the way as entrepreneurs. We will focus specifically on dealing with fear on our entrepreneurial journey.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- Why moving through fear is easier than waiting to be fearless

- The importance of asking ourselves, what is the worst thing that can happen

- Why having fear of being judged is a waste of time

Waiting until the perfect situation to do something, or not doing it unless we can do it flawlessly, can take forever. We'll get better or be near perfection only with practice, and by doing the things we are afraid of. 

Resources:

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

In this episode, we will talk about what we need to do to retain the team members and employees we hire. I will share an unfortunate situation I experienced in my business, why my hirings didn't work, and the better way to grow our teams.

We will also go through a basic overview of the best way to add people to our teams. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- The consequence of hiring too many people without considering the revenue

- What kind of person should be our first hiring

- What kind of person should be our second, our third hiring, and why

- The overview of an effective hiring process 

Scaling the right way will allow you first to liberate yourself from operational tasks, then from generating revenue, and lastly, from building a system that nurtures and converts leads into clients and customers.

Resources:

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

Today, we will talk about what to do to avoid hiring the wrong way. I'll share my experiences, and what I did wrong in the past when hiring team members. We will also talk about what you need to focus on to have a positive outcome when hiring.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- The price we pay for not sticking to our zone of genius

- Why referrals are not always the best option for hiring

- The importance of having clear expectations and communicating them

- Why it is crucial to have systems in place

Adding people to our teams should be a solution, not a complication. The best thing we can do to help ourselves is to have a clear idea of how we want to be assisted, set clear expectations and boundaries, and communicate them to the newcomers. 

Resources:

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

In this episode, we will talk about the different alternatives and resources to give back. We will go through some online organizations that will help you donate and support charity projects, and I'll share some options for those who want to contribute with other resources rather than money.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- Three free online alternatives to start donating and giving back to the community

- What it means to donate time and to have our team members volunteer their time

- What options are there other than time, money, or items if we want to contribute

- What it means to shop fair trade and how that can help us give back

There are many possibilities for how to contribute or donate to give back to the community. We can give money, time, or even decide to go paperless; the key is to choose the option that best aligns with our company's mission, vision, and values. 

Resources:

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ 

- Charity Watch: https://www.charitywatch.org/ 

- Give: https://give.org/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/

Today, we will talk about the easiest way to start making an impact immediately. We will talk specifically about B1G1, the website I found when I was doing research on how to give back, and how this website helps me give back to the community.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- How B1G1 handles the contributions, and what it means they have vetted high impact projects

- How they ensure the contributions go to those in need

- The different categories of projects that B1G1 works with

- What is the minimum amount of money we can contribute to getting a membership

The B1G1 registration process is pretty straightforward, and its use is as simple as any monthly payment process. B1G1 also offers a set of handy widgets to use on our company's website to share how we contribute and give back. 

Resources:

- B1G1: https://www.b1g1.com/ 

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/ 

In this episode, we will talk about our mission, vision, and value statement, the importance of creating these three pivotal elements of our business, and how they relate to our give-back efforts.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- How the mission, vision, and value statement of my business changed over time

- The difference between long term and short term vision

- The effect that sharing our vision and mission can have within our community

- The examples of mission statements of two different companies

When I created my Facebook advertising company, it was about making money. It was only after an incident that I reassessed my company's values, so today, our vision, mission, and value statement are intimately linked to giving back. 

Resources:

- Join the Give Back Business Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/givebackbusinesscommunity

- Coach Brody Lee: https://www.brodylee.com/our-global-impact/ 

- Inspire - Giving Back: https://inspire.business/giving-back/ 

- Give Back Digital: https://giveback.digital/ 

- Follow Give Back Digital on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveback.digital/

- Follow Give Back Digital on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givebackdigitalagency

- Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idabutwin/ 

- Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IdaButwin/