• Do you find it hard to find talent in this challenging environment? This week my guest is Tom Palzewicz, Partner at Action Coach of Elm Grove, Author of the book "Consistent Cashflow". In it he shares the basics of understanding your financials. A must read for all business owners! He is also a Master Coach, veteran of the U. S Navy and currently living out his dream to go into politics by running for Congress in the 5thCongressional district of Wisconsin. He shares with us some practical advice on how to find and retain talent. We also talk about how to make your business a place where people are lining up to help you grow your business. Learn more about Tom and other ways we help business owners at aceg.biz

• This week's podcast is all about what you should know, as a business owner, from a legal perspective. My guest is Eric Markusen, partner with Foley, Shannon, Powers and Rusch SC with 3 offices located in Mt Pleasant, Milwaukee, and Paddock Lake, Wisconsin. Eric specializes in business and tax law. Eric will tell us the basic legal documents we need. We'll touch on what to do first if you find yourself in a tax or other legal situation. In addition, we'll get a few tips practical tips from a legal point of view as you run the day to day operation of your business. Learn more about Eric and the other specialties of Foley, Shannon, Powers and Rusch SC at wislegalteam.com

• This week my guest is Randy Miller the second generation owner of Allrite Home and Remodeling/S&E Insulation. Listen as he shares his journey from salesperson in the company to sudden owner upon the death of his uncle. In the time he has owned the business it has more than quadrupled in revenue and he's grown his team even more. Randy shares his successes and the things he has learned the hard way on this adventure we call business ownership. Learn more about Randy and his business at allriteremodeling.com. Check out his podcast called Remodeling Done Allrite

On today's podcast I interview Mike Thompson, certified business coach and an expert in company culture and leadership to answer the question, What does it take to be a great leader? Mike gives examples of how the effect of great leadership can turn a losing/mediocre team into world champions. He also talks about what characteristics make a great leader and the 6 keys to a winning team.

Do you ever wonder how a business owner makes the decision to go from employee to owning a business? On today's podcast we're interviewing Denise Lockwood, owner and publisher of Racine County Eye, a digital news website. Denise has been a journalist for over 18 years and decided to take the plunge into business ownership in 2014. We'll talk about her business and her transition from journalist to business owner/journalist. The challenges she's faced and the lessons she's learned so far.

It's budget season! On today's podcast we're going to help you break down the idea of budgeting. What it is, how to do it and who should be involved.

My guest today is Max Palzewicz CPA and our "Financial Coach" at Action Coach of Southeastern Wisconsin to help us navigate those sometimes murky waters.

The news is filled with stories about the difficulties employers are having finding great employees. Chances are that the great employees you're looking for are working somewhere so they are out there. In this episode, we explore how business owners can do some self-reflection by asking themselves, "If I was a great employee, would I want to work here?"

In this week's podcast we discuss choices you have in your business. Even when things aren't going as planned or didn't go the way we wanted we still have choices. We have a choices about how we think about something, how we react, how we act and the actions we choose to take. Learn a great way to remind yourself to take ownership, accountability and responsibility for your thoughts, actions and reactions.

There is a lot of confusion around goal setting. In today's episode you will get practical tips on proper goal setting and how each goal should tie into your 1, 3, 5 year plan. We discuss the concept of SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-driven and Time-framed). Many of us think we are setting a goal when in reality it is just to-do. You will also learn the difference between a goal and a to- do and how to set strong goals that really get you where you want to go!

As a business owner, why do you own your business? What does the end look like to you? Are you planning on selling it? How much do you want to make from the sale of your business? Is it written or just in your head? Today's episode talks about the importance of knowing where you're going, getting those thoughts on paper and creating a plan with the end in mind. We also discuss how written goals help you get where you're going much faster.