In every business there will be good times and bad times. You can be on top of the world one day and down in the dumps the next. My favorite quote is "It isn't as bad as you think it is. It all works out. Don't worry." A very great man used to tell himself this every morning. In todays episode I tell a story of a time when one of my companies was thriving and I was given an opportunity that scared the crap out of me.

Hiring employees is one of the most frustrating things a business owner has to do to grow their business. Countless hours are wasted writing ads, setting up appointments and facing no-shows. Today we learn from Shawn Day, from Blue Skies. They are approaching $4 Million a year in revenue with only 100 employees across several states. He is going to share with us the secrets and systems they use to weed out the bad applicants and only interview the cream of the crop.

We all have the reason we started our companies in the first place. We have dreams and hopes for the future. To often as entrepreneurs we get caught up in the "tomorrow" spiral. Tomorrow I will do this or do that. The problem is Tomorrow isn't guaranteed. We have to learn a "work, life, balance". In this episode we discuss ways to work for tomorrow while living in today. Let's Get Started

Everyday as business owners we are bombarded with different marketing strategies. Each one with promises of new customers and growing our business. It can be overwhelming. On this episode we discuss just one of the many marketing options out there "Social Media". We will show you how to determine if it's right for your business and share examples of industries it has worked well in and failed in. Let's Get Started!

Employees, does the thought make you cringe or grin? Whether your a one man show looking to grow or have multiple employees this episode is for you. We will discuss the positives and negatives of having or "not" having employees. We will also go over how to hire the best employees and keep them loyal.

One of the biggest struggles a small business faces when growing from a few employees to many is maintaining the same level of excellence in customer service and sales. In this episode, Troy discusses the importance of creating a script and how to do it in a few easy steps that will ensure that your customers feel loved and your sales team closes sales!

Many companies are missing a face to their company. They don't have anyone associated with their products or services. People like buying products or services that have a real person behind. In this episode we discuss who should be the face of your company and why it can literally make or break your business. We will give an example of an underdog who was falling behind but became a leader in their industry among giants by simply giving a face to their product.

Are you a man show or 50+ employee company? Are you concerned that your entire business hinges on you even if you have employees? In this episode Troy shares a personal experience where he lost the career of his dreams and had to build a new business from scratch. Learn the 5 steps he took to build a team that would protect and grow his company while giving him the freedom he needed.

For years now sales has been viewed as a "Dirty" word. Why? We all need products and services. We all want to know all about the products and services before we pay for them. When someone is selling us they are telling us why their product or service is better then others which gives us all the info about that product or service. So why do we all cringe when we see a salesman walking our way? Today I share two experiences where I was being sold. One "Dirty" and one not.

Every day business owners, men, women, and children are affected by the "Insta Lie". It ruins companies, confidence, families, and even marriages. The worst part it most of it isn't even real. If we get into the spiral of comparing with the illusion of whats being presented online to us it can absolutely crumble our whole world. Lets discuss.