Organize Chaos

Awesome listener question. What are the challenges of running a consulting business vs. a Saas startup? I've done both! From my experience, they share similarities, but have some key differences. Check it out!

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I get this question a lot on other podcasts, but I had the chance to answer it on one of our Organize Chaos lives. So if you haven't heard this yet, here's some of the backstory on the birth of Trainual. 

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Everyone has different work styles when it comes to organization, but it can be pain when collaborating with an employee who's organization standards aren't on par with your own. You don't want to discredit that person's work, but you also want things to be executed properly. Here's how I would approach this situation. 

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In today's episode, I talk about the benefits of having a knowledge sharing culture. When your workplace encourages and fosters the ability to share information, document it, and learn from others, it benefits every employee's experience at the business. So why not do it? I share the benefits and how we have done it at Trainual. And hopefully you can use these tips to start or expand on you knowledge sharing initiatives.  

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In this episode, I'm talking with Dr. Steve Yacovelli or what he calls himself the 'Gay Leadership Dude'. This episode is all about creating a sense of belonging for your employees. How can companies build the best environment, the best culture, the best workplace, one that people feel like they belong, and that has this authentic sense of inclusivity.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli is a speaker, author, and the owner and principal of TopDog Learning Group. They have nearly 30 years of consultant experience in leadership, change management, diversity, inclusion, and his book, Pride Leadership is one of the first to focus on developing leadership talent, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.

We cover topics ranging from corporate rainbow washing, how to avoid performative allyship, navigating inclusive language, employee resource groups, and more. There are so many practical tips from this conversation, like Dr. Steve's framework for building a consciously inclusive culture. Think in, speak up, and act out. Creating an inclusive workplace requires listening, empathy, taking action, and this episode has the insight for you to make it all happen. Take a listen!

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What percentage of your people and resources should be spent on the now vs. innovating for the future of your business? It's a really important question to ask yourself, as the owner or CEO, along with your leadership team. I went through this exercise a few months back with the leadership team at Trainual. Here's what I learned. 

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Be legendary at what you are doing today! From sports, politics, businesses, or you career, massive reach and progress doesn't just happen without local notoriety first. Here is why you need to hone in on being a local legend in your position, market, industry, or skillset before you can take the next step to bigger and better things. 

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How many times have you been on a Zoom call and it's silent? You immediately think... Did the speaker freeze, is it something wrong with my internet, are others hearing anything? The act of fumbling through the silence can create immediate questions and assumptions. Apply that to macro gaps of silence that may happen within your business and you can see why it can become a major issue for your team. In this episode, learn how to combat the silence in your business.

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What does it mean to be a boss? Can you be a boss or leader without one or the other? I feel like when I hear the the word "boss", it feels more of like a reporting relationship. To me, leadership is something I aspire to have. Here is how I break down the two titles. Let me know what you guys think!

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In this episode, I'm talking with Eric Youngstrom. This episode is about some of the different ways to fund a business, specifically leveraging working capital to grow e-commerce businesses. 

Eric is the Founder and CEO of a company called Onramp Funds out of Austin, Texas. Onramp Funds is an innovative financing platform that's purpose-built for eCommerce entrepreneurs.

When you think about elevating your business, making your business more mature, more sustainable, maybe you think of one of the biggest problems that a lot of small businesses face, which is getting their finances under control. Maybe you've been in a position where you didn't know where your next payroll was going to come from, where you didn't know how to finance the growth strategies that you dreamed up on the whiteboard. In this conversation, we talk about some of those issues and ideas, and how to make sure that the finances in your business are solid, which is something that I know is on a lot of our minds recently. 

This recording was from one of our live episodes. If you want to watch the next Organize Chaos live episode, follow Chris Ronzio on LinkedIn for updates!

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