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1. The Rules Don’t Apply to Me! (Or, How Not to Be an Entitled Leader)

   13 Jun 2023 · 39 min · S2 E36

   It can be easier and more comfortable to spot the entitlement we see in others, but much more difficult to name it in ourselves. And often, when there’s an entitlement issue within our organization, it’s a top-down…

2. Grow Your Business Without Growing Your Team

   6 Jun 2023 · 25 min · S2 E35

   "How can I scale my business without expanding my team?" That's a question that most business owners have undoubtedly asked themselves. We're told to believe that a bigger team means more possibilities, more profits,…

3. Subtract for Success: The Art of Doing More with Less | Leidy Klotz

   1 Jun 2023 · 25 min · S2 E34

   We live in a society of "more is better". The argument goes that a big business is obviously better than a small one. But, is that actually true? What if you could actually achieve more with less? On this episode,…

4. The Art of Firing a Client: 4 Signs You Should Let Them Go

   30 May 2023 · 34 min · S2 E33

   The idea of "firing" a client can be very scary for a business owner. After all, the whole point of owning and running a business is to maximize the amount of money coming in the door! However, as you'll hear in…

5. How to Take Time Off as a Business Owner

   23 May 2023 · 36 min · S2 E32

   Summer is fast approaching and that means that it's time to start finalizing those vacation plans. Yes, you read that right: you need to take a vacation. Even though this may sound counterintuitive, your business needs…

6. 5 Building Blocks to a Company That Runs Itself + Q&A with Business Owners

   16 May 2023 · 1 h 05 min · S2 E31

   So many business owners get caught up in the day-to-day, putting out fires rather than doing the work they love. What if this turned around? What if you could do parts of your job that you love and leave the rest to…

7. Reset Your Expectations for Meetings

   9 May 2023 · 55 min · S2 E30

   “Meetings are the worst.” We've all said that at one point in time. Perhaps you even own the “I survived another meeting” coffee mug! People's complaints usually center on the idea that meetings are long, boring, and…

8. The Power of Feedback | Ayelet Fishbach

   2 May 2023 · 50 min · S2 E29

   Providing effective feedback is one of the most important skills that a leader needs to possess. Throughout your day, whether you realize it or not, many of your interactions are going to be about providing the…

9. 5 Tools for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

   25 Apr 2023 · 29 min · S2 E28

   We’re in an unusual time where hiring is really difficult. Recruitment is extremely competitive, and candidates have a lot of options. But once you find the right people, how do you make them want to stay? Hiring and…

10. Change the Frame to Win the Game

    18 Apr 2023 · 57 min · S2 E27

    As a business leader, you undoubtedly have ideas and beliefs that you put into practice every day as you seek to guide your organization into the future. No matter how certain you are of these guiding beliefs, it's…

11. What's Keeping Your Business Small? | Ozan Varol

    11 Apr 2023 · 55 min · S2 E26

    Take a moment to think about the following question: What does it take to grow my business? Truly stop and think about it. Get out a piece of paper and write down the steps that you, as a business leader, think are…

12. The Best Way to Scale Yourself and Your Business

    4 Apr 2023 · 47 min · S2 E25

    Here's the truth: It doesn't matter how passionate you are, how smart you are, or how tenacious you are - the cap on the growth of your business is you. You alone can only do so much. That's why at BusinessAccelerator…

13. 5 Questions to Get Unstuck and Achieve Your Goals | Tim Vandehey

    28 Mar 2023 · 55 min · S2 E24

    As the end of the first quarter approaches, now is a good time to reflect on how your goals are going. Hopefully you're progressing on all of them and feeling great! However, there's a good chance that at least one of…

14. The Small Business Owner's Guide to Marketing and Publicity | Susie Moore

    21 Mar 2023 · 44 min · S2 E23

    Entrepreneurs tend to be product people. They can find solutions to a problem and maybe even turn those solutions into a potentially profitable business. At this point, however, entrepreneurs often run into a problem:…

15. Bonus: Amy Porterfield has Tips for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

    17 Mar 2023 · 25 min · S2 E23 · Bonus

    Joel talks with Amy Porterfield talk about her new book, Two Weeks Notice: Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World. The talk about creative customer avatars,…

16. 3 Big Mistakes Leaders Make When Delegating |Amy Porterfield

    14 Mar 2023 · 48 min · S2 E22

    Chances are that you're delegating wrong. Our coaching programs has worked with thousands of business owners to help them achieve more while doing less. No matter the industry, there is one area that these leaders…

17. Why You Need a Community for Achievement | Henry Cloud

    7 Mar 2023 · 58 min · S2 E21

    The story we often tell ourselves about entrepreneurs often centers on their intelligence, bravery, and leadership. But the truth is that as a leader, you simply cannot reach your goals unless you are willing to trust…

18. 3 Ways You're Probably Sabotaging Your Calendar

    28 Feb 2023 · 44 min · S2 E20

    If you want to accomplish those exciting goals that you've set for yourself, then your most important resource is time. The problem is that time is a finite resource and you already have so much to do! The only way…

19. Don't Let Your Goals Die

    21 Feb 2023 · 44 min · S2 E19

    Setting a goal is one thing. But, the trick is finding a way to push towards accomplishing your goals when life starts throwing obstacles in your way. In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller offer you…

20. How to Change Your Money Mindset

    14 Feb 2023 · 49 min · S2 E18

    One of the most common limiting beliefs that business owners have is: "I'm simply not good with money." That's a story that even Michael Hyatt told himself for a long time. Since we've been talking about mindset for…

21. The Neuroscience on Better Thinking

    7 Feb 2023 · 46 min · S2 E17

    As the saying goes, "Knowledge is power". Continually learning and seeking to optimize your knowledge is one of the marks of an outstanding leader. With that in mind, it is time to explore not just what we think, but…

22. How to Rewrite Your Story

    31 Jan 2023 · 39 min · S2 E16

    We all have a voice that lives inside of our head. It's called The Narrator. The Narrator tells the story of your life, as it happens, and then that story will point you into making certain decisions. Sometimes those…

23. Self-Coach Your Way to Success | Ethan Kross

    24 Jan 2023 · 57 min · S2 E15

    No matter how good you are at giving advice to others, it is always difficult to follow your own advice. Since you're able to provide solid advice to your friends and colleagues, it's clear that the advice you need for…

24. High Leverage Habits for the New Year

    17 Jan 2023 · 45 min · S2 E14

    Every day you are confronted thousands of decisions - often as many as 35,000. Everything that you do is a choice, but if you spent one second for every decision, then you'd spend almost 10 hours a day just making…

25. How to Empower Your Employees to Win | Helen Kupp

    10 Jan 2023 · 54 min · S2 E13

    Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at…

26. Fresh Start for a New Year | Katy Milkman

    3 Jan 2023 · 48 min · S2 E12

    While it might seem cliche, the new year is a perfect opportunity to set goals both personally and professionally. This is due to something called the "Fresh Start Effect". This idea might seem more intuitive than…

27. Setting Goals That Actually Work For You

    27 Dec 2022 · 55 min · S2 E11

    Most people don't follow through on the goals that they set for themselves. This is common knowledge. But the more important question is: Why are people struggling to achieve their goals? It turns out that some of it…

28. Start with a List

    20 Dec 2022 · 59 min · S2 E10

    If there's one thing that a leader is good at, then it's probably making lists. More often than not, it's a to-do list of tasks that you'll probably never finish and make you feel like you'll never catch up (because…

29. Change the Frame to Win the Game

    13 Dec 2022 · 55 min · S2 E9

    As a business leader, you undoubtedly have ideas and beliefs that you put into practice every day as you seek to guide your organization into the future. No matter how certain you are of these guiding beliefs, it's…

30. 5 Lessons Learned from a Heart Attack

    6 Dec 2022 · 46 min · S2 E8

    Michael Hyatt returns to the podcast after a quadruple bypass surgery. He shares the story about what led him to call for an ambulance, encourages others to listen to their bodies, and talks directly about what he's…

31. How to Finish Your Year Strong

    29 Nov 2022 · 58 min · S2 E7

    There's one month left to close out the year. That's the good news. The bad news is that December is perhaps the most overwhelming month of the year. It is simply stuffed with commitments that need your attention. With…

32. Modeling Gratitude for Results | Chester Elton

    22 Nov 2022 · 56 min · S2 E6

    Some people will look at the title of this episode and immediately think, "Gratitude is a 'soft skill' that has nothing to do with the productivity and profitability of my business." Those people are very, very wrong.…

33. The Power of Feedback | Ayelet Fishbach

    15 Nov 2022 · 50 min · S2 E5

    Providing effective feedback is one of the most important skills that a leader needs to possess. Throughout your day, whether you realize it or not, many of your interactions are going to be about providing the…

34. Reset Your Expectations for Meetings

    8 Nov 2022 · 54 min · S2 E4

    "Meetings are the worst." We've all said that at one point in time. Perhaps you even own the "I survived another meeting" coffee mug! People's complaints usually center on the idea that meetings are long, boring, and…

35. Diverse Opinions for Effective Decisions | Wendy Smith

    1 Nov 2022 · 50 min · S2 E3

    As a leader, you might find it overwhelming to have too many voices chiming in with their opinions on an important decision. You're in charge so you should be able to decide for yourself, right? Well, it turns out that…

36. The Hidden Half of Decisions | Eric Johnson

    25 Oct 2022 · 47 min · S2 E2

    As a business owner, every time that you solve a problem it probably feels like you're doing your job. But, what if you're actually undermining your business' longterm potential for growth? In this episode of the…

37. The Pruning Principle | Dr. Henry Cloud

    18 Oct 2022 · 52 min · S2 E1

    Botanists will tell you to have a vision for how you want a plant to look before you start pruning it. The same is true for your life and your business. Whether you're talking about programs, processes, personal…

38. #154: How to Handle Dissent and Disagreement in Your Organization

    11 Oct 2022 · 31 min · S1 E212

    Dissent isn’t comfortable, no matter which end you’re on. But it’s essential. Companies that don’t welcome dissent are in danger of falling headlong into damaging situations that would have been avoidable —if only…

39. #160: Celebrate Eagerly To Boost Your Company’s Success

    4 Oct 2022 · 25 min · S1 E211

    Your company is producing strong results, but your team seems weary. The success of yesterday unintentionally gets lost in the grind of today. How do you rejuvenate your people to continue on and even reach for new…

40. #164: The 6 Biggest Lessons from the Past 10 Years

    27 Sep 2022 · 29 min · S1 E210

    You’re building your business but feel lost in the thick of things. You know it’s valuable to pause and think big picture, but you’re not sure how or where to begin. You don’t want to waste time spinning your wheels.…

41. 6 Essential Ingredients for Effective Strategic Planning

    20 Sep 2022 · 26 min · S1 E209

    It's that time of year again. The weather is changing, leaves are falling off the trees, and your favorite leadership podcast is talking about Strategic Planning again. If there’s one thing that humans do well, it’s…

42. How to Avoid Quiet Quitting in Your Business

    13 Sep 2022 · 28 min · S1 E208

    "Quiet quitting" seems to be the hot topic of conversation in business and leadership circles right now. But, what exactly is "quiet quitting"? How can you figure out if your employees are doing it? And, perhaps most…

43. 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Hiring an Assistant

    6 Sep 2022 · 36 min · S1 E207

    You spend your days managing details, scheduling meetings, and replying to emails — by the time you start on the “real work,” the workday is half over. This ends up cutting into your personal life as you try to make up…

44. 4 Ingredients for a Thriving Company Culture

    30 Aug 2022 · 33 min · S1 E206

    Last week we talked about the importance of a thriving company culture. Hopefully, Michael and Megan made the case that a company culture is both important and the responsibility of the leader. We're going to continue…

45. Why a Thriving Culture Is Essential

    24 Aug 2022 · 32 min · S1 E205

    Anywhere you find a group of people, you'll find a culture. That's true for families, churches, cities, neighborhoods, and anything else that you can think of that includes more than one person. This idea is especially…

46. How to Maximize the Market Value of Your Business in 8 Steps

    16 Aug 2022 · 41 min · S1 E204

    Your business is probably the largest single asset in your portfolio. You've invested time and money into and, one day, you may want to see a healthy return on those investments. If you want to maximize the value of…

47. What Makes Good Coaching Great

    9 Aug 2022 · 33 min · S1 E203

    There is no denying that you will get further, faster with a good coach. But what about a great coach? How much further could you get with amazing coaching? Today's episode tackles that question by talking to LeeAnn…

48. What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Remote Work

    2 Aug 2022 · 36 min · S1 E202

    During the heigh of the pandemic, everyone was forced to go remote. But, now that offices have opened back up, leaders and staff are confronted with some challenging questions around a seemingly basic concept: Where…

49. The 10/80/10 Principle: Grow Your Business with 20% of the Work

    26 Jul 2022 · 34 min · S1 E201

    What if you could grow your business and only do about 20% of the work you're currently doing? If that were true, you would do almost anything to find out how to do it, right? Well, it is true. With a clear vision and…

50. One Simple Hack for Taking a Perfect Vacation

    19 Jul 2022 · 37 min · S1 E200

    Vacations are essential for active rejuvenation. But for a lot of us vacations aren’t all that restful—and coming back from vacation is a nightmare. We don’t start off with a great plan. And then, because we don’t tie…