Thank You for Understanding (TYFU)

So...TYFU is ready to make you a deal. Listen to our latest episode and we'll throw in the previous episode for FREE. Okay, okay...they're free all of the time, but some people just love to get something on sale. This week, Beth and Marilla talk about how they feel about PUTTING something on sale.

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Owning a small business means hard work, long hours, and lots of stress. Fortunately you can hire good people, delegate some of that work, gain back some time, and sit back and worry about all of the things that might go wrong if you're not personally taking care of everything. This week, Beth and Marilla explore why, with such trustworthy employees, it's still so very hard to delegate tasks in their businesses.

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Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life. That means owning your own business is like taking a permanent vacation, right? RIGHT? This episode, Beth and Marilla talk longingly about taking a real vacation on the eve of Marilla departing for Europe.

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Only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. At TYFU, we never want to be downers, so this week we talk about death. A listener and customer of Beth's suggested the topic. John Edson from Bostrom Farms Butcher Shop and Smokeshop joins Beth and Marilla in the Red Room Studio to talk about the surprising ways death can affect small business owners.

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Beth raised a child as a small business owner. Our guest this week, Rachel Orlyk, who co-owns Staving Artist in Penn Yan, NY, raised a child as a small business owner. So, the big question is when will Marilla start a family? (Actually, no. That's not the question, and people should stop asking it.) In this episode, we talk about the trials and the joys of raising a family as a small business owner along with a second surprise guest who offers her own first-hand perspective.

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It seems like one day, you're opening the doors for the first time, and the next you've been a beloved local institution for decades. People in our hometown of Geneva, NY miss Area Records. Longtime owner Mikel George joins Beth and Marilla to talk about how and when he knew it was time to close up shop and the big and little factors involved in that decision.

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Why sweat the backstabbing, undercutting, competing, copying, litigating, hiring, firing, and quitting when it's all "just business?" In this episode, return guest, Joe Kennedy of The Linden Social, joins Beth and Marilla to talk about the ethical and emotional implications of a phrase we've all heard (and perhaps ever uttered ourselves.)

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A listener recently wrote in and complimented us on our 10th anniversary of the podcast. We responded that we're only in our 3rd season. They said, no. They're sure we've been running this podcast for 10 years. This week, Beth and Marilla talk about gaslighting from mundane mistakes to alarming accusations.

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Sometimes customers come in to buy a book. Sometimes customers come in to refill a jar of spices. Sometimes customers come in and unload a big load of emotional baggage. This week, Beth and Marilla compare notes on the cost of being an accidental counselor to their customers.

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Are you up to date with all of the cool, new social media platforms? What even ARE all of the cool new social media platforms? This week Beth and Marilla go in depth about social media. What's worked and not worked for them? How much time should be spent using it? And, is it worth it?

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