IMPORTANT POINTS 4:30 - The determination of what lifestyle we want determines the business model we build. 6:30 - Knowing your story helps you understand why you are in business. 8:00 - The best business model for you 9:15 - The secret behind good decision making 10:30 - Avoiding the golden handcuffs 14:45 - The BURN Process - find the lasting val…

IMPORTANT POINTS 3:30 - Will’s background story and joining a franchise 6:45 - When “You’ve Arrived” doesn’t always mean you’ve arrived 8:00 - The value of growth through observing industries outside of your own 9:45 - Start local and pay attention to the small things 11:30 - Will’s favorite podcasters and instructors - Grant Cardone, John Maxwell,…

IMPORTANT POINTS 4:00 - Who Ryan looks like and his background story 6:00 - How Ryan’s services led to building an online community 9:30 - We’re live and unedited 10:20 - The origins of Ryan’s call to build community in real life - college, faith, his family 12:45 - Becoming part of something bigger than one’s self with community 14:00 - Building c…

IMPORTANT POINTS 3:30 - How Sarah’s networking strategy paid fresh out of college to work with $100 million brands and beyond - becoming the youngest vice president for Gannett. Yeah, that Gannett! 6:25 - The value of networking face to face 7:15 - How to start an advisory board and locate mentors for your business You need to be brave yourself and…

In the start-up as well as in the ongoing direction of a business, a make or break decision can move you forward or derail the entire trip. In today’s episode we speak with Eric Ronke, attorney at law, to discuss the value of great advice and the shortfall of where most people are getting advice today. IMPORTANT POINTS 3:30 - Where the dangers of b…

In business, we’re often faced with challenging times, especially when it comes to maturing relationships, challenging employees or just our own mindset and self-confidence. Relational psychology coach and corporate wellness builder, Megan Spawn, has over 20 years of experience in this field and in this episode, she provides real world advice and s…

In this episode we talk with business owner, Troy Klongerbo, founder of Fisheye Marketing. In the theory of finding your audience, we discuss the detriment of assuming everyone is your audience and instead prefer the value in niching in. Is it Niche or is is “Neesh?” - we talk about that, too! IMPORTANT POINTS 2:25 - What is Fisheye Marketing? 3:35…

In this episode we talk with Megan Dahle, business owner, Virtual CFO and Profit First professional. Megan’s real world experience with helping businesses put their profits first puts her in a unique position to put the book “Profit First'“ into action to turn businesses around and away from the red. IMPORTANT POINTS 1:05 - A bit of intro conversat…

Paul Xavier is a highly successful entrepreneur and the founder of the Next Level Creator - an online course specific to videographers and filmmakers. Paul was recently featured on Entrepreneur.com for his work with his clients helping them earn a total of $27.6 million. Paul has spent the last few years turning critics into fans and clients and hi…

In this episode, we speak with Jason Reisdorfer, Director of Innovation & Technology for the City of Sioux Falls. However, in this episode we cover his former position as Director of Operations for Weisser Distributing, a Fortune 5000 company who last year reported sales of $70 million. Not too shabby, right? As someone who is great at creating ord…

In Episode #2, we speak with Dan Olson, owner of StonePoint Financial. As a seasoned financial investor and planner, Dan speaks to today’s business owner about the potential hazards associated with owning a business and the plans one should keep in mind to stay financially viable. Important Points 3:30 - When should a business owner get serious abo…

In this inaugural episode, we discuss the reasons behind The Focus Factory and our main audience - the business owner. We give a few tips about the Brendon Burchard book, High Performance Habits and its companion planner, the High Performance Planner. Both of these resources are highly recommended, as they help you develop six core habits to make y…