The decisions you make determine the direction and quality of your business. But being the one calling the shots isn’t always easy. It can actually feel really scary—after all, you’re the one who has to live with the choices you make. But decision-making doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. In this episode, communicator, author and pastor Andy Stanley offers five critical questions that will help you make better decisions and figure out the best move to make—even when the stakes are high and the pressure is on.
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets by Andy Stanley
Ask It by Andy Stanley
When Work and Family Collide by Andy Stanley
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If your marketing strategy is all about showing off the features of your product or service, you might want to rethink it! Online marketing expert Amy Porterfield unpacks what makes businesses succeed at marketing—good storytelling. From posting on social media to starting an email list to building a lead magnet, Amy will show you how to nurture your customers over the invisible bridge. These tips will make your customers excited to pull out their wallets and buy your product or service—no matter what business you’re in.
They Ask You Answer by Marcus Sheridan
Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield podcast
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It’s been an unimaginable year: a pandemic, hurricanes, tornadoes, economic implosion, deaths, loss and lots of “new normals” to navigate. Especially for business owners. If you’ve felt anxious—or feel anxious just reading about the chaos—it just means you’re normal. Yep, you read that right. Dr. John Delony, mental health expert and Ramsey Personality, breaks down what anxiety really is, what it’s trying to tell us, and why we need to pay attention to it. In this episode, Dr. Delony gives leaders practical tips for taking care of their mental health so they can show up and lead people well—even in the midst of stress and uncertainty.
The Dr. John Delony Show podcast
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Fear Gone Wild by Kayla Stoecklein
Redefining Anxiety by Dr. John Delony
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Most people wouldn’t consider HVAC companies, occupational therapists or construction contractors to be creatives. Seth Godin, bestselling author of leadership staples like Linchpin and Tribes, disagrees. He joins EntreLeadership to talk about the essential practice of shipping creative work and inventing the future—even if you aren’t conventionally “creative” and there are no guarantees the idea will work.
The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin
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How do you create a brand people rave about? Turns out, there’s more to it than just fancy fonts and packaging. Tim Newton, senior creative officer at Ramsey Solutions, argues that truly amazing brands dig deeper. They use what they value to influence every touchpoint they have with customers. Does it really make a difference? Yes. Because over 53% of people say they connect emotionally to a brand because of shared values and beliefs.1 So, in this episode, Tim will teach you how to build a brand that creates lasting connections with your customers and sets your business apart.
The Physics of Brand by Aaron Keller, Renee Marino and Dan Wallace
#395: Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Leadership with Dr. Chip Dodd
#335: Why Self-Knowledge Matters with Ian Morgan Cron
Branding Guide from Tim Newton
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Time is a limited resource. And somehow it seems to be extra precious to come by when you’re running a business. It’s actually one of your most valuable assets as a leader and should be protected. But how? Tricia Sciortino, CEO of Belay, shows us how finding a passionate, high-performing assistant (who thinks like a leader) can help business owners take back their time and focus on the bigger picture—aka, growing and scaling their businesses.
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Once a successful attorney, Shawn Askinosie had it all—security, a winning track record, and good money. So why did he find himself struck by a panic attack as he left the courtroom one day? Shawn took a hard look in the mirror and discovered he was completely unfulfilled by his job and his life. And so, his search for meaningful work began, leading him from the courtroom to cocoa beans, and eventually, to Askinosie Chocolate. The community-changing chocolatier joins the EntreLeadership team to share his incredible story of self-discovery and how small businesses have the opportunity to create meaningful work and make a real difference in the world, one person at a time.
Meaningful Work by Shawn Askinosie and Lawren Askinosie
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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Fear, anger and shame are generally NOT the emotions we get excited about using in our leadership toolkits (or in life). In fact, leaders are trained to leave emotions at the door or to believe that emotions are a sign of weakness. But Dr. Chip Dodd, author of The Voice of the Heart, says these “weaknesses” are actually tools for strength in business and in life. Tune in as he shares the true value of human emotions, the pitfalls of leadership, and why he’ll never get on an airplane with a fearless pilot.
The Voice of the Heart by Dr. Chip Dodd
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Have you ever been confused by the difference between purpose, vision and mission? A lot of business owners use these words interchangeably. But while they’re highly interconnected, they’re actually not the same. Ramsey Personality Ken Coleman clarifies the purpose of these three important concepts and how they work together to keep you and your company charging ahead, even in times of crisis. Plus, Ken breaks down three key components to help you discover your leadership sweet spot.
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“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Between coming up with your initial business concept and building your company into what it is today, you probably had to wade through a good bit of learning how not to do a few (or 100) things. That’s certainly what happened for former Special Forces Sergeant Jason McCarthy on his journey of starting the GORUCK brand a decade ago. What started as an idea to create and sell no-frills, tough-as-nails backpacks became something much bigger. Tune in to hear how Jason’s early adventures in business helped him find deeper meaning for his company.
#339: How to Serve Something Greater Than Yourself with Jason McCarthy
How Not To Start A Backpack Company by Jason McCarthy
Things to Delegate to Save 15 Hours This Week from BELAY
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Author and podcast host Guy Raz has interviewed thousands of leaders. Between working on his new book, How I Built This, and his day-to-day role hosting the popular NPR podcast of the same name, he’s heard the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to how some of the top names in business say they’ve gotten it right (or really wrong) in their leadership journey. Over time, Guy has found similar threads winding through their various paths to success. Join us to hear some of his key takeaways to building a successful business.
How I Built This by Guy Raz
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If we’re honest with ourselves, sometimes we, as business leaders, expect opportunity to show up on our doorstep like the pizza delivery guy. But most of the time? Opportunity knocks in a much more subtle way—it’s faint and far off, and you’ve got to go out and find it. Sometimes, you’ve got to create it. And no one knows that better than The Bakery Cos. founder and CEO Cordia Harrington, fondly known around here as the Bun Lady. From her early days as a real estate agent in Russellville, Arkansas, Cordia has taken a “never give up” approach to business and seen it pay off in major ways. Tune in to hear how she’s built a business and team that’s continuing to grow and thrive—even in the middle of a global pandemic.
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Some days it's not easy to connect the dots between your day-to-day and what drove you to start your business in the first place. But a strong sense of purpose is the very thing that will get you and your team through whatever life throws at you. Jimmy Mellado, President and CEO of Compassion International, draws from his experience leading all sizes and types of organizations to share how a deep connection to purpose is jet fuel for your business.
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Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Good to Great and the Social Sectors by Jim Collins
The Corporate Athlete by Jack Groppel
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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If you started a business, odds are you know how to drive home a sale. But you can’t be the only one on the phones and running the business forever—it’s just not sustainable. If you want to take your business to that next level of performance, you need salespeople to think and act like you do—to leave the cave, kill something, and drag it home! Jeb Blount, sales and leadership thought leader, draws on his years in sales consulting to show you just how to coach your sales team to serve and win the hearts of customers time after time.
#381: Debt Is Never the Answer with Dave Ramsey
Sales EQ by Jeb Blount
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The average day of most entrepreneurs can feel like an endless to-do list—you know, the kind filled with a constant storm of emails, texts and meetings that never ever slow down. On top of that, you still have an entire team to lead, a business to scale, and a life to live. Something’s got to give, right? Turns out, it’s a whole lot of somethings. Gary Keller, cofounder of Keller Williams International and a bestselling author, says the secret to managing it all starts with focusing on one singular thing in your business. Tune in as Gary explains why that is such a game changer and why you’re able to achieve so much more when you do less.
The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
Think Like A CEO with Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan
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It can feel like you got dumped when a team member leaves. But the reality is, healthy things grow, and growing things change—including your business and your team! Whether someone needs to move on, or you need to move them out, your staff will change over time. So you need a game plan. Daniel Tardy and Sarah Sloyan, Vice President and Senior Vice President of EntreLeadership, talk through common scenarios business owners face regarding turnover and what you can do to transition team members with dignity, respect and consistency.
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If your average day at work is consumed with putting out fires and dealing with one emergency after the other, you’re on a very slippery slope. It’s a place New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath likes to call “downstream,” and before you know it, he warns, you’ll be stuck there. Tune in as Dan explains why adopting an upstream mindset—i.e., focusing on preventing problems rather than reacting to them over and over again—is crucial to moving your business forward and uniting your team.
Upstream by Dan Heath
Scarcity by Eldar Shafir and Sendhil Mullainathan
#342: 5 Buckets of Leadership You're Responsible For with Dr. Henry Cloud
Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
#380: Engaging With the Marketplace with Chris Ruder
25 Things You Can Delegate To A Social Media Strategist from BELAY
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Here’s a shocking statistic for you: The average person spends 90,000 hours of their lifetime at work.1 Even more surprising? Only 13% of people report being emotionally invested in their work,2 and if you ask former Twitter vice president Bruce Daisley, we can (and must) do better than that. Join us as the bestselling author shares his findings on what drives happiness at work and why it affects everything from our productivity and collaboration to our bottom line.
Eat Sleep Work Repeat by Bruce Daisley
#375: Operating with Mission Focus with Evan Hafer
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
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If your idea of leadership is being the top dog, barking orders, micromanaging your team, and putting yourself first, retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink says you’ve got a big problem on your hands—your ego. And the irony is, when your ego is in charge, you are not at all. Tune in as Jocko explains why letting your ego drive your decision-making is so dangerous and shares simple strategies to keep it in check.
Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink
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You’ve probably heard the alarming statistic that roughly 50% (yes, half!) of all small businesses fail within the first five years.1 Kind of takes the wind right out of your entrepreneurial sails, no? Well, we’ve got some very good news: It doesn’t have to be that way. After working with hundreds of business owners over the past 15 years, EntreLeadership has discovered that if business owners focus on six key areas, their chances of success skyrocket. Tune in as Ramsey Solutions’ own Daniel Tardy and Sarah Sloyan break down the six areas to concentrate on—and why each one is so important. Get ready to take some major notes.
#357: The Business Owner's Path to Success with Daniel Tardy and Sarah Sloyan
#346: How to Recession-Proof Your Business with CFO of Ramsey Solutions
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The legendary Zig Ziglar once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” It’s a strategy that bestselling author Michael Hyatt would describe as operating without a vision—and one that’s not going to end well if your goal is to scale your business. Tune in to hear Michael explain why establishing a vision for the future of your company not only communicates where you’re going as an organization but also builds focus and engagement on your team. And guess what? Those are the things that will take you wherever you want to go.
The Vision Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt
Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Daniel Harkavy
Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
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21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
The Ultimate EntreLeadership Reading Guide
25 Things You Can Delegate To A Social Media Strategist from BELAY
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While many people stubbornly subscribe to the you-have-to-borrow-money-to-make-money philosophy, Dave Ramsey knows that idea is just a bold-faced lie. And he learned it the hard way. Forced to file bankruptcy in his twenties, Dave started over from scratch and has since built a multimillion-dollar business the only way he knows how: at the speed of cash. That’s right, over 25 years later and now with a team of nearly 1,000 people, Dave is—and has resolved to remain—debt-free. Tune in to hear Dave explain why debt is never the answer, no matter how tempting an opportunity may be—or how dire the circumstances (we’re looking at you, COVID-19).
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In 2008, Spikeball founder and CEO Chris Ruder set out to create the next great American sport. But unfortunately, after a sizeable ad spend, Chris discovered that his number one target market—volleyball players—didn’t exactly share his passion for the game. Useful information for sure, but you know what was even more valuable? The way he learned it. Tune in to find out why talking to real live people changed everything and enabled Chris to turn Spikeball into a $21 million company—while expanding globally and creating a rock-solid culture along the way.
Unleashing the Ideavirus by Seth Godin
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Many sports teams throughout history have boasted a roster of all stars and scored a few titles. But only an elite handful have achieved true, lasting greatness. In his decade-long study of the best sports teams in the world, author Sam Walker has identified the one common factor that led to their sustained success—an extraordinary captain. Listen as he shares what sets the best captains apart and how you can become the kind of leader that leads your team to success that lasts.
The Captain Class by Sam Walker
The Motive by Patrick Lencioni
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How do you become the kind of leader that is always driving their business forward? Well, the first step is to never stop growing. Ramsey Solutions’ own Chris Hogan shows us there are six core areas every business owner needs to focus on to constantly strengthen and scale their business. Listen as he shares from his own personal experience how to navigate the challenges of business ownership.
#374: The Secret of My Success with John C. Maxwell
The 4 People You Need in Your Life - YouTube video
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