Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies

Jude Charles runs a video production company that helps entrepreneurs tell their stories via video documentaries that pull back the veil on both their business and the person behind the business. In this special Behind The Biz episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Jude Charles to pull back the curtain on his life and business, and dive into the journey that took him from severe burnout to...

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I dive into the raw, honest reasons why you might be stuck throwing good money after bad and teach you how to cut those losses. More importantly, I share the mindset shift and a powerful question that will help you finally make that call, free yourself from the emotional burden, and create space for genuine growth.

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I sit down with Success Coach Jacob Hicks to dive into how you can convert leads into client relationships by creating a lead follow-up system that works! 

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Good Lead Follow-Up System Looks Like

✔ How Many Times To Reach Out To A Lead

✔ Ways To Get Started With   Lead Follow-Up System

✔ How The Stories You Tel...

Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on white space—your secret scheduling weapon that can be the difference between ending your day feeling accomplished versus feeling like you've been in a train wreck. I dive into why utilizing white space as a strategy is so powerful, why you're probably resisting it, and exactly how to implement it so you can finally feel in control of your time.

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In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Amy to dive into how you can use your data-driven metrics to guide your business decisions and increase your revenue.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why Tracking Metrics Matters

✔ Why Business Owners Often Avoid Metrics

✔ Amy’s Methodology For Breaking Sales Plateaus

✔ H...

I sit down with Business Coach & Owner of The AI Playbook Community, Rick Mulready, to dive into how the AI revolution is transforming small businesses and how he helps his clients master AI, leverage it, and grow their businesses faster.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Much AI Has Changed In Two Years

✔ Why It's Important To Embrace AI

✔ Where To Get Star...

I dive into how you can use my Insights Feedback Loop to conduct a mid-year audit of your goals, do a guilt-free reset, and create a six-month action plan that actually works so you can finish this year strong.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Mid-Year Reset Is

✔ Why It’s An Absolute Game-Changer

✔ My Insights Feedback Loop Framework

✔ How T...

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Cyber Resilience Specialist, Jeremiah Baker, to dive into the work he does to help small businesses protect themselves against cybercrime and discuss tips you can implement immediately to better protect yourself and your business from ransomware attacks, wire fraud, email account takeovers, and more.

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I dive into how to create personal and business bucket lists that support each other and how to turn those seasonal opportunities into real progress!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Bucket List Really Is

✔ How To Identify What Should Be On Your Bucket LIsts

✔ The Benefits Of Bucket Lists & Why They Work

✔ What A Personal Bucket List Actuall...

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with ADHD Strategist, Coach, and Founder of Unconventional Wisdom, Skye Waterson, to dive into how she manages her ADHD after being diagnosed in adulthood, her work with neurodivergent business owners, and what tools and strategies she suggests trying to manage your systems and attain sustainable success.

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I dive into how you can break free from a common identity crisis small business owners have - that of being a leader who continues to do the work of their team - and discuss helpful strategies to successfully evolve from doer to leader.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Differences Between A Leader & A Doer

✔ Warning Signs You're Stuck In An Identity Crisis

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I sit down with the founder and executive director of Daystar Leadership Academy, Dr. Sam Adeyemi, to dive into the issue of workplace toxicity and discuss strategies to quickly turn it around by leading with love.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Toxic Leadership Looks Like & How It Affects Your Team

✔ How To Lead With Love Instead

✔ Common Toxic Behavior...

In this final episode of my Work Review Extremes Series, I dive into the powerful sweet spot in-between overbearing and laissez-faire leadership: balanced leadership. This is where the magic of maintaining quality without stifling creativity happens.

By the end of today's episode, you'll have a practical framework to help you determine exactly how much oversight is appropriate in different situations, plus...

I dive into what drives laissez-faire leadership (a very hands-off approach to leading your team) especially when it comes to work review, when to use minimal oversight, and what to do if you’ve crossed the line into problematic neglect.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Laissez-Faire Work Review Looks Like

✔ What Drives This Style Of Hands-Off Leadership

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Today kicks off our special three-part Work Review Extremes series where I'll show you exactly how to review your team's work effectively without being too overbearing (micromanaging) or too laissez-faire (hands-off) but instead, review it in a balanced way that empowers them and benefits  your business as a whole. You'll discover when detailed oversight is necessary versus harmful, and practical techniques to maintain...

I sit down with goal achievement coach Kristin Burke to dive into the habits, shifts, and actions that lead to achieving your business goals and attaining the life and success you desire. 

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What The 4 C’s Of Goal Achievers Are

✔ How To Handle Your Limiting Beliefs

✔ The Problem With Absolutes & What To Do Instead

✔ W...

I sit down with Jacinta Gandy, the Owner and Founder of the Social Circle, a digital marketing agency specializing in branding. We dive into how you can unlock a solid brand strategy for your business which could be the game-changing hero of your success! 

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Brand Strategy Is & How To Let Others Know About It

✔ The Difference Between Pe...

I dive into effective strategies you can combine to create a powerful accountability system that defends against self-negotiation and turns positive intentions into actions!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Link Between Self-Negotiation & Accountability

✔ 5 External Accountability Strategies

✔ 3 Internal Accountability Strategies

✔ How To Creat...

I dive into the real costs of self-negotiation and lay out how to stop engaging in this negative, self-sabotaging pattern of behavior so you can consistently follow through on what matters most instead.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Most Telling Signs Of Self-Negotiation

✔ The Difference Between Decision-Making And Self-Negotiation

✔ Common Negotiation T...