The Ops Authority

How does your brand identity serve your business?

Today we are talking about something that is not necessarily operations focused, but if you are building a business, then building your visual brand has to be a large component as you are getting started. We are going to talk about the importance of a visual brand as a service provider, including what you need, and how it will expand as you have more success and growth in your business.

Lyrik and Traci Szemekus are a mother-daughter duo who are experts in this subject, who have done this for themselves and helped others in our community.

For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/206.

Have you ever felt exhausted in your business? To the point that you had nothing left to give?

This is a truth talk about times when something has to give. I'm talking about a time recently when something just had to change in my business. You can also look at this episode as our mid-year update.

For full show notes please visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/205.

Are you neurodivergent, and wondering how to use this to your advantage in your business?

Today, we are talking about leveraging neurodiversity as an operator, specifically in an agency, which is what our guest Latrice Prater is known for.

For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/204.

Do you know what would happen to your business if you needed to step away for a prolonged period of time? How would it continue to operate and how would you fulfill your deliverables to your clients?

Today, we are talking about a topic that service based business owners often put on the back burner until it is right in their faces.

Expert Julee Yokayama joins us to talk about her own methodology and body of work in the area of contingency and succession planning for your business.

Today's conversation is focused on the business impacts of these two likely situations that will be in your life at some point.

For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/203.

How do you schedule time off as a business owner, or an independent contractor in someone else's business?

Today we are talking about how to take time off as a service provider. I am going to help to get you on track to make this a reality and not be stressed about it.

Breaks are a necessity especially as you are leading a business. We need to be able to step back so we can put priority into the things that matter the most to us. Breaks are cathartic and help us avoid burnout.

For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/202.

Have you been considering the agency model, and wondering if this model would be the best path for your Director of Operations (DOO) business? Are you curious about what goes on behind the scenes in an agency, and what the difference is between agency ownership, and building a team?

I am joined today by my dear friend and peer, Tasha Booth, and we are talking about the agency model option .

Tasha has been able to master this, and in fact, has done this so well that others come and ask her how to do this with excellence.

For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/201.

Do you have questions about fractional work, and how to structure your business around it?

Today, we are talking about how to make fractional work functional.

Fractional work is part time work in which you are working with multiple clients or employers at one time, and it is exactly how I built my business.

For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/200.

Are you longing to move into the next iteration of your business journey?

For the last year I have been sharing how to build better businesses. Everyone here is a service provider, whether you are inside someone else's business as a dedicated employee, or building your own business.

We have been looking at growth opportunities, and in Episode 189, we talked about the "next best self" mentality. Today we are going to take that a step further and talk about gaining "career clarity."

For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/199.

Is it true that you can only be a creative or an operator, but not both? Are these two things mutually exclusive, and is it possible to be successful as an operator if you consider yourself a creative?

Today, Regina Vigil joins us for a conversation. Regina came through the Director of Operations (DOO) certification as an employee, and is proof that you can be a creative and also excel at operations.

We are getting ready to launch the 19th cohort of the DOO certification program! If you are interested in joining you can learn more about the certification program and apply.

For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/198.

Are you curious about the Director of Operations (DOO) certification program, but hesitant because you have been on a completely different career trajectory?

This week we have a DOO spotlight, and we are joined by Kahlie Welch.

For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/197.