The Jim Roman Show - Build a Better Business. Live a Better Life!

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Do you hate “selling”? Good news! You don’t have to sell in order to step up your sales success. In this episode, I share 7 steps you can take to step up your sales success—and not one of those steps involves hard selling. Listen today so you can bring in more of the kind of business you love to do, do more with the time you have and, ultimately, live the life of your dreams.  

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My answer is, “It depends.” In this episode, I talk about what you need to have in place to take proper advantage of digital marketing efforts. I also talk about traditional marketing tools that I find cost less and result in more profitable business in the long run. Spoiler alert: Many of these also prepare you for better digital marketing results, if you decide you’re ready to invest.

Do you feel like your business is slipping backwards? In this episode, I talk about some common things you may be doing—or not doing—that can slip you up and weaken your business. I share questions you can ask yourself to get you back on stable ground, and discuss why knowing what you ultimately want from your business and life is key to getting off the slippery slope.

Members are the lifeblood of an association; if they’re not involved and engaged, your association can’t accomplish its mission. In this episode, I talk about the types of members who don’t engage and the #1 reason they don’t. I also share how to draw your members into the family of your association, and I reveal the most important question you can ask your members.

You’re not alone! Even I’m feeling it right now, which is why I dedicate this podcast to what to do when you’re overwhelmed, overworked and overstressed. I begin the episode with my go-to solution for times like this. I also talk about what to do next and the importance of keeping track of your 5 finesses. Don’t miss my wrap-up, where I share the biggest thing you can do right now to feel better.  

I’m getting a lot of questions about hiring: Should I hire? When, who and how should I hire? In this episode, I answer these questions and share my plan for how to hire the right person for the right position in the right way. Spoiler alert: The answer to the question Should I hire? Is YES!—if you want your business to grow. Listen now to learn how you can’t afford not to hire, and how to do it right.

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Watching Groundhog Day recently, I realized what a spiritual movie it is. Think about it: It’s all about a mind shift, about going from being stuck in the negative to deciding to make a positive impact. In this episode, I talk about how we need to stop waiting and instead take big steps to making our big dreams come true today. Listen now to learn how to shift from negative to positive to empowered.

In this series, I challenge you to spend the next 90 days putting your back into reaching your goals. Part 3 of the 90-Day Challenge focuses on the culture of your business. I talk about building culture by understanding what your employees need, and about the 6 Cs of culture. Listen now to learn how being a company people want to work for helps you finish the year strong.

In this series, I challenge you to spend the next 90 days putting your back into reaching your goals. Part 2 of the 90-Day Challenge focuses on the organizational structure of your business. Listen now to learn how to set your team up for success so they can help you finish the year strong.

In this episode, I challenge you to spend the next 90 days putting your back into reaching your goals. I talk about how to tap into two key drivers that can make the difference between success and failure. I share real-life examples of people in a wide variety of industries who used these drivers to change their businesses—and their lives. Listen now to finish the year strong!

Knowing how to lead is one of the keys to succeeding in business and in life; it’s also one of the most neglected. In this episode, I introduce you to the employee-manager-leader mindset model. I share why mindset is so important and how you can move yourself, your team and your company from one level to the next. 

The last quarter of the year can make or break you. In this episode, I talk about what you can do in September to make the most of Q4, whether your focus is making more money, having more time or living your best life. Listen today to learn how to reevaluate the goals you set earlier in the year and answer the question What are the next 3 steps I need to take to make my goals happen?

One word I hear used to describe me a lot is positive. I love that people think of me that way. But I have my down times, too—and big ones. In this episode, I talk about three tough challenges I’ve faced in my life, including being broke and homeless. Listen today to hear how I got through them and the three things I’ve learned that are key when you’re stuck, stalled or even shattered.

Most financial advice out there is geared toward people with consistent income. In this episode, I talk with Mills Bender of Mills Knows Bills about how to think about, manage and even see the benefits of a paycheck that varies from month to month. If you want to stop thinking of budget as a dirty word and take a fresh approach to money management, listen today!