Our health - physical AND mental - is a critical and so often overlooked aspect of being a business owner and really of just being a human in general.

To that end, I want to introduce a very special way that Disney encourages its cast members to take care of both mind and body, then talk a little more about my own feelings and approach to the issue.

Check out the full shownotes for this episode at https://getstorydriven.com/011

In this episode, I address mental well-being concerns, and one of those is that some people, at some times, may become so distraught as to consider self-harm.

If you ever feel such an inclination, or if you know someone who does, please don't wait. Reach out for help.

To that end, here are a few resources that are available to you day or night:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  • 1-800-273-8255
  • https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
• TrevorLifeline for the LGBTQ Community:
  • 1-866-488-7386
  • https://www.thetrevorproject.org
• Crisis Text Line:
  • Text HOME to 741741
  • https://www.crisistextline.org/

Take care of yourself! You are too valuable to the world and to the people in it who love you to suffer!

This week’s episode is my second book review episode, and it’s a book I love and read over and over because it’s so impactful on everything I do and the way I try to think about both business and life.

This book review is on “The Dip” by Seth Godin, a short, simple, and brutally honest book about "when to stick and when to quit" as Mr. Godin puts it.

This week's episode of the show covers a topic that's related to, but not exactly the same, as the episode I did on delegation a couple of weeks ago.

I'm talking about the nature of control in business.

It's another tricky subject I deal with a lot myself and that I know other business owners struggle with, so let's get into the story.

Hello there!

This week's episode of the show is exciting: it's my very first interview show (like ever)!

Podcasting has sort of "re-emerged" and come back into the limelight in this day and age, and for good reason. Podcasts are a fantastic way to connect with your audience (and not just for marketing).

In this conversation, Danny Ozment of Emerald City Productions and I dive into a wide variety of topics on podcasting for business, from why it’s so effective to how podcasts are part of customer service to lessons learned from our various shows and how to promote your podcast.

Speaking of Danny, he's got a great show of his own called, "So You Want to Podcast? Strategies for Growing Your Business, Community, and Influence."

Also speaking of Danny, if you're thinking of starting a podcast of your own, you should definitely check out his "Podcast Launch Formula" worksheet. I used it to start my show, and it's a fantastic resource to have on-hand.

Without more rambling from me, though: let's get into the conversation.

Hello there!

In this week’s episode of the show, I’m tackling a subject I’m not PARTICULARLY good at myself (but I am working on it and making progress), and it’s delegation.

Walt Disney, a business icon, was a master of delegation the right way, and there’s a lot we can learn on how to delegate effectively from him and from a bit of frank honesty with ourselves when it comes right down to it.

Let’s get into the story!

Hello there!

This week’s episode is going deep. It’s a subject that’s incredibly personal to me because it’s an issue I deal with on the regular. Like a lot.

I’m going to be talking about impostor syndrome, an incredibly common malady suffered by entrepreneurs and successful people everywhere.

And there’s a lot we can learn about how to recognize it and deal with it from the two main heroes – Buzz and Woody – from Disney’s Toy Story franchise.

Let’s get into the story.

This week’s episode is a little different than the previous ones: it’s a book review of a great book on business and leadership. I hope to do one of these every month or so covering the books I’ve read that I find to be helpful in my own business (and hopefully in yours, too).

This first book review is on Who’s the Leader of the Club? by well-known Disney historian Jim Korkis. Let’s get to it!

Today I'll be talking about how forced perspective works in the Disney theme parks and - more importantly - in our businesses.

Now if you’re a fan of Disney or architecture and already know what forced perspective is, you might be wondering just what in the world I’m talking about, and I promise it’ll make more sense as we go....

If you DON’T know what forced perspective is, well, stay tuned. Today’s gonna be a fun one.

I can’t say more in the intro without giving the whole thing away, so let’s just jump right into the story.

Hello there! This week’s episode of the Story-Driven Business Show is all about… uh… story.

More specifically, it’s about the importance of storytelling and story structure in our businesses. It’s a pretty foundational topic to cover and lays the groundwork for, well, forever.

Let’s get to it!

Your business - in fact, every business in history - is just like Disney. How is this possible, and what does it mean for you? Stay tuned!