Business ownership is a lonely world but it doesn't have to be.

There just aren't many people who get "us" as business owners.

Yet there are many days where we sit in our office as business owners and have no conversation with other people in the same boat.

We need to start connecting with people who are going through what we go through and who are at a point where we want to be.

In today's episode, I share with you some great ways to start surrounding yourself with rockstars.

When you realize that the service you sell is a commodity and everything else that you do is where the value is...is the moment you'll start doing things differently.

We've been in a good to great economy for almost 10 years now and business owners are acting like it.

They don't email back.

They don't call back.

They don't show up when they said they would.

They simply show that they really don't care.

And when the economy goes down, they'll wonder where their business went.

It's 2019. If your business doesn't have a professional email address, I don't take you seriously...and either do your customers.

If you are using a Gmail, Yahoo or AOL email address for your business, your first impression to many is that you're not a serious business.

The service that your business provides is a commodity so it is SO important to do all of the other little things to set yourself apart.

Stop playing small. Stop making excuses. Stop being cheap.

Brandon scaled a very small service company with zero employees to over 60 and went from $8k/mo to almost $500k/mo in less than 6 seasons. He is passionate about creating company culture where employees can thrive.

He was awarded the 2017 S.B.A Small Business Person of the Year for the state of Oregon, and now helps small business owners “systemize” their companies.

How do we start delegating so our business can run without us?

Now normally I would give you pure, step-by-step tactical advice.

However, what I have found after giving this advice to too many people who never ended up taking action is that ONE thing has to be in place before anything else.

And that is your MINDSET.

Everyone says they want the freedom to have a business that can run without them.

However, their actions don't map to this.

In business (and in life), nothing ever stays the same.

You're either expanding and growing or contracting and declining.

Many business owners get to a point where they say "I think I've made it. I don't want (or need) to do anything else."

As your business grows, there will always be new walls, hurdles and challenges to break through.

Yes, certain things will get easier but never get complacent...that's the start of a slow death.

Just ask Toys R Us, Blockbuster, Sears and Kodak.

What I have found is that if you aren't hearing anything from your customers, it's usually not a good thing.

Now, most business owners think "well, if they aren't complaining, they must be happy!"

Then you're blindsided when they stop spending money with you.

In today's episode, I share with you four ways to start proactively engaging your customers so you always have a finger on the pulse of your business.

Adam Lean is the founder of The CFO Project. Adam helps small business owners determine what is and isn’t working in their businesses, by guiding them through a proven system to ensure their business is financially solid and more profitable -- without the emotional overwhelm

Many times, we as business owners are in the mode of "set it and forget it" when it comes to spending money.

Which is great! BUT you still need some guard rails to make sure you're still on course.

This is as true as ever when it comes to what we spend money on as business owners.

In today's episode, I share with you how most businesses that I work with are able to save about $1000 per month in just a few hours.

About 80% of small businesses in the United States have ZERO employees. About 95% of small businesses in the United States will never have at least 3 employees.

Unfortunately, without employees, you'll never have the real freedom and income that you know is possible.

However, in order to achieve all of that, you have to start taking less money out of the business so you can invest in a TEAM.

In today's episode I share with you how I was able to do it this and you can do it too!