Many times, we as business owners take for granted what our employees are doing on a daily basis.

We assume that since we don't hear from our employees many days then things must be going great.

But that's not always the case!

Many times your employees are simply too scared to speak up.

You need to start asking them THIS question immediately.

Terry Lammers grew up watching his parents run their own company in the fuel & lubricants industry, and eventually came on as a full-time employee in the early 90’s and took over as president of the company. In just 18 years, TriCounty Petroleum had purchased 11 different companies, growing Terry’s family business from $750,000 annual sales to over $40 million when the company was sold in 2010.

The businesses that I love most are the ones with a lot of competition.

Why? Because it's a huge opportunity to show why you're better...as long as you're awesome at what you do!

If there is no competition, nobody has anything to compare you to.

In today's episode I share with you why you should embrace competition and use it to grow your business.

People ask me all of the time "how do you get all of that done in a day??"

They always think I never sleep!

When in fact, sleep is the first thing that I set aside time for.

In today's episode I share with you how I can get more done in less time for my businesses.

It's all about time blocking.

When you set up boundaries and assign a task to every hour, you will be more successful.

It's all about switching from being reactive with your day to proactive.

This day and age, it's all about the customer experience...or at least it should be in my opinion.

There's more competition than ever, people have more options than ever and the service/product that you sell is a commodity.

So how do you set yourself apart while not having to compete on price?

The customer experience.

I share with you a few real business examples of how it can be done...and why it's easier to sell a $70 Teddy Bear than a $15 Teddy Bear.

Pat Rigsby is an author, entrepreneur and business coach who has built over twenty-five businesses in the fitness industry. Two have been multiple time winners on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 with another being a multiple time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing businesses in the U.S.Pat now coaches entrepreneurs who want to build their own Ideal Business.

We as business owners often wait WAY too long to take action on something new.

We are waiting for it to get better, for it to improve for it to be PERFECT.

Yet on the other hand, I see way too many businesses hit GO way too soon with a new initiative.

And it totally flops...you only have ONE chance to make a first impression.

So, how do you find that fine line when making a decision on changing something or adding something new?

I share with you 3 steps to take to make your life easier.

Your customers are so important and that's actually one of my favorite things to focus on is creating the ultimate customer experience.

However, in order to do that, you a need a team of rock stars who are 100% committed to serving your customers.

All too often business owners treat their employees as if they are doing them a favor for employing them. When in reality, without employees, we don't have a business!

In today's episode, I share with you a few ways to treat your employees better.

As they say, you only get one chance to make a first impression.

This is just as true when it comes to onboarding a new employee for your business.

Yet, it's often overlooked by business owners.

We feel like we are doing our new hires a favor by just giving them a job.

When in fact, they are doing us a BIG favor so we need to show our appreciation as we build the best culture.

In today's episode, I share with you a quick, recommended onboarding process.

For over 25 years, Steven Griffith has been a trusted advisor and coach to successful CEO’s, entrepreneurs, executives, professional and Olympic athletes, entertainment Professionals, and organizations helping them perform at their highest levels. In his upcoming book The Time Cleanse, Steven will show you how to get back up to 20 hours or more of free time (and do whatever you want with it!). It’s Your Time!