There are a million tasks to do inside your business so small business owners get pulled in multiple directions. But are you busy or are you productive? And how do you know the difference? That's the topic of today's episode of Local Business Talk

JR Bryant bought his small business several years ago and today he buys and sells businesses for others. What can you do to get your business ready to sell? What is the process of buying an existing small business? We cover those topics and more in this episode of Local Business Talk.

Really exciting news from the IRS regarding Form W4...(sarcasm alert!) well maybe not that exciting, however this change could impact every employee hired after January 2020. Form W4 is required to be completed by all employees and it tells the business how much to withhold from the employee paycheck. In an effort to simplify things, there may be changes coming to the form. The proposed changes are not final until January 2020 so more updates could be on the way.

Making your small business look professional and authentic is a huge part of separating yourself from competitors. Katie Anderson of T2S Photography joins us on the show to discuss her journey of starting a photography business and more.

Your small business may not be a publicly traded company, but it's important to realize you still have three very important shareholders. Today we discuss the importance of taking care of your customers, your staff, and the vendors in your local small business.

Selling is the driver behind every small business. If you don't sell, you will not survive. Today Bruce Dickes & Denny Minton tell us how to get more sales. As simple as it sounds, small businesses often miss key components in their sales process which is costing them money! This entire episode is full of gold on how to improve sales in your business. If you sell anything, which we all do, you need to listen to this episode!

Today I'm sharing an example of a time I had certain expectations on a project, but the reality turned out to be quite the opposite. This is something recent guest Janelle Roker touched on in her episode called "interpretations." We often create an interpretation in our minds of how something will go BEFORE it ever happens. This can be dangerous and limit what opportunites we pursue. Listen to my story of how I was completely wrong (not once, but twice!) and how that made future projects better.

Today we discuss two areas of operating a small business that impact every owner. The first area is focusing on every urgent "crisis" whether it's truly important or not. Many owners get caught putting out fires rather than growing their business. The second area we discuss is the hiring process. Michael Van Gerpen joins us to cover these topics and more.

Today we speak with Ken Demlow founder of Mountaintop Life and part of the leadership team for the Smart Success Business Network in Omaha. Ken was working 90 hour weeks and facing burnout. Listen to his story of how he finally decided to build systems and make a change to regain his sanity and his life.

Today we discuss mindset and how to overcome your inner thoughts that may be holding you back. Janelle Roker is a strategy coach that discusses the mental side of business success. Listen to this episode to get golden information that may help you take your business and life to the next level!