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The Power of Follow up and Referrals for Service-Based Businesses - Matt Feirerstein, Presideent of EverCommerce Shares his top tips for how service-based businesses can thrive . www.ZoneofGenius.com/followp-and-referrals - www.EverCommerce.com

If you’re looking for ways to stop putting off important tasks, you’ve come to the right place. Ramon Ray chatted with Hardison about top tips for squashing procrastination and tackling projects and meetings with new energy. Tune in to learn more

As an entrepreneur, keeping track of your profits and losses and knowing where you stand are crucial

Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone when starting and growing a business. In chatting with Atiya Brown, owner of The Savvy Accountant — a CPA firm that works primarily with service-based and real estate professionals — Ramon Ray uncovered some valuable insights. Below, we’ve rounded up a few key takeaways from that conversation to help business owners improve their financial sense and money know-how.

The topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a hot one today, and for good reason. In some circles, DEI efforts face backlash. More than half of workers in one Pew Research survey said they support an increase in DEI, others are neutral, and still others say DEI is a bad thing. And some companies are even eliminating DEI roles

In her recent interview with Ramon Ray, Hamilton passionately shared insights into operationalizing DEI goals, moving from short-term gains to a long-term commitment, and the transformative power of embracing our interconnectedness. “What I want people to do is replace these subordinate lesser goals with a bigger goal — to be indivisible,” says Hamilton. “And what does that mean? To me, it means that we have a deep, profound understanding of our interconnectedness.”  

No matter what kind of business you want to start, you have to be intentional with every step. That's a lesson Justin Konikow, a prominent real estate broker and media producer in southwestern Ontario, Canada, has learned through his ventures in the real estate industry. In a recent interview with Ramon Ray, Justin shared insights into his path, highlighting the role of being intentional in personal and professional aspects of life to get where he is today.

Tune in to learn more about the interview.

What if we told you that building a significant level of trust begins within? In a recent interview with Ramon Ray, Glen Gould, a former golf professional turned entrepreneur, author, and speaker, shared valuable insights on this topic. Continue listening for key takeaways from the interview, lessons learned, and strategies for fostering internal trust and confidence.

Join us in this episode to learn about intellectual property and legal strategy for your businesses.

Sivonnia DeBarros, attorney at law at SL DeBarros Law Firm, LLC shared with Ramon Ray, publisher of Zone of Genius, DeBarros shared some key messages on the importance of leveraging the power of contracts, trademarks, and litigation and business strategies — not only to “crush copycats” but also to ensure your bottom line increases instead of decreases.

Join Ramon Ray on this episode as he learn with Lisa Blackmon, Esquire — aka Lisa B, the Life Changer — about how crucial courage is for business leaders. Lisa, who helps individuals become more courageous leaders, has a background in law and over 25 years of experience in running her own business. In this article, we'll dig into Lisa's insights, giving straightforward tips for entrepreneurs to be brave leaders and enhance their skills.

If you are leading a team and want to know how to make them unstoppable, you came in the right place. Tune in, as Ramon Ray sat down with Mike Michalowicz, a passionate entrepreneur and the author of the acclaimed book All In.

Join Ramon Ray as Jeannine K. Brown, founder of Everyday Lead

In this episode, Brown discussed ways to learn the art of self promotion. Beyond addressing the challenges in larger corporate settings, Brown's principles are relevant for small businesses aiming to foster a culture of success.