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Every business owner wants to create a successful business, but we all have different perspectives of what success is. It’s not just about reaching certain numbers, but about how you’re getting there. If strategies are not sustainable, then it’s eventually going to lead to burnout and more frustrations.  At the end of this podcast, entrepreneurs and leaders will be able to start redefining what grind, high performance, and success mean to them. Our guest Ed O’Keefe shares his tips on building a successful business where you will thrive. We also talk about changing mindsets, surrounding yourself with ambitious and driven people, and building a strong foundation to grow a habit.  Start your journey on creating business and personal success on your own terms. Tune in to this episode to learn more! 3 Reasons Why You Should Listen to This Episode Understand how you can start to redefine grind and what success is.  Discover how you can build your foundation through learning from industry experts and personal exper

What Does A Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? Strategic Planning See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: It includes a checklist containing: -Supplies. -Equipment.  -Data backups. -Data locations. -Resources. _Inventories. - Who are the admins? - What's their contact information? - Who are the emergency responders? - Who are the key personnel and what are their responsibilities? - What's the threat matrix? - What else do you have to worry about? - What are the critical process you have to protect? - Who can declare a company emergency/disaster? -Is there an evacuation facility? -What's the communication plan? All of these go in a continuity plan. It's about preparation & planning for the worst-case scena

How To Monitor A Strategic Plan? Strategic Planning See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: You get what you inspect. Monitoring a strategic plan is setting up regular review points. Is it weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually? While keeping an eye out for opportunities. You have to determine: How effective is the plan so far? Are we allocating resources according to the plan? Are you getting the results you hoped for? It is about how you monitor. You have to put measurements in place. This is where Business Intelligence comes into play. We have identified 8 Critical Success Factors 8 things significant to the success of small & medium-sized businesses. One of them is Business Intelligence. This is a video for strategic planning, But

What does it take to create marketing strategies and sales copies that produce great results?  Most copywriting freelancers follow the three-step formula: getting good, getting connected, and getting paid. But sometimes, this is easier said than done.  Meanwhile, for business owners, the biggest challenge is capturing a target market. You need to know how you can form a connection with your ideal customers. You should also make sure that they choose you over your competitors. In today’s episode, Jon Reyes tackles both issues that these freelancers and entrepreneurs face. He discusses the fundamentals of writing a copy, business, and entrepreneurship in general. He also talks about the biggest challenges he faced, as well as the habits he developed to succeed. What does a copywriter do to create effective marketing strategies? How does writing a copy capture your target market, and how do you connect with them? Stay tuned to learn more about Jon’s time-tested and effective strategies that freelancers and entre

How Are Projects Linked To The Strategic Plan? Strategic Planning See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: A strategic plan is about your goals. And how you plan to achieve those goals. That's the strategy. It's anticipating the landscape. For example, take an ecosystem. Let's say there's a pond. You're a bird but there are a lot of birds. You're trying to figure out your niche. Part of that is looking at other birds for ideas. You take a look at what they're eating. You figure out the common ground for everyone, What opportunities are available, Then make a plan on how you'll fit into the ecosystem. Based on what is available. Where the best opportunity for you is. Project management is taking 1 go

How do you differentiate between a marketing tactic vs strategy? Which one should you invest your time and energy in for a more sustainable business? Our guest, a seasoned marketer, breaks the answers down for us in this week’s episode.  Market funnel engineering expert Todd Brown joins us today to explain the difference between tactic vs strategy. We talk about the importance of paying for the acquisition of customers and doing this sustainably. Todd also generously shares the three phases that he goes through when executing marketing campaigns. He takes us step-by-step, from engineering and optimization to the scaling stage. He also debunks an upselling model and tells you how you can do this better.  If you want to learn how to apply good marketing strategies and tactics for your business, this episode is for you! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Learn the difference between a marketing tactic vs strategy. Explore Todds’ three stages of marketing execution. Find out more t

How To Do Financial Analysis For Business Plan? Strategic Planning See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: In doing a financial analysis, you need to calculate things like: Startup costs, operating expenses & any expenses you expect. A lot of people want to see 3-5 year plans. The reality is, on the ground, 3 months is far as you can predict. Change happens all the time. In terms of execution, you have to focus on the next 3,6 & 12 months max. Think about your best case, middle, and worst-case scenario. Up to 5 years out. Start with a sales forecast. What do you expect? How many leads do you expect to generate? At what price per lead? What % of those leads do you expect to be quality leads? Where you can have meaningful intera

What Is Strategic Workforce Planning? Strategic Planning See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: It's the planning process you go through to anticipate your hiring schedule. For example: Maybe there is a labor shortage. Or you don't get the revenue expected. Or workforce demographics are changing. Or the skill set needed is changing. Or a new development changes things. Strategic workforce planning is planning around all these. It's trying to plan, budget and take them into account. For example, if people deliver your services. Let's say you're a contractor. You get a big contract. You have to figure out: Who do I need to hire? What stage of the project do I need them? What do I do if I fail to find these people?

We all want to attract abundance and have set goals for ourselves, whether in business or our personal lives. But how many of these goals have you achieved so far? Many of us self-sabotage without us being aware of it. Here’s the secret: your core beliefs dictate your actions and the results you get. When your beliefs are not aligned, it doesn’t matter what you do; you’ll be self-sabotaging in the end.   At the end of this podcast, you will be able to retrain your subconscious and shift your perspective for abundance and alignment. Our guest Marci Lock is a trainer and advocate of the mind-body connection. She shares five specific questions to change your mindset. Start taking control of your life and live abundantly! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover the five key questions that will help you shift your mindset and attract abundance.  Understand why we often self-sabotage and how knowing your core belief can help realign your actions to results.  Learn why perspective

How To Run A Business? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: Well, all a business is: A person/group of people solving a problem, experienced by another. Via a product/service. That's it. It means: You have a group doing something, to solve a pain experienced by someone. And doing it at scale. A great analogy I like to use is: I call a business a "Black Box". Let's say this is a dentist's office. On one side, people are crying & in pain. Put them into the black box, it will fix all their problems. [relating to their teeth.] On the other side of the box, they come out happy and satisfied. This is what a business is. So, how do you run a business? To run a business, A) You nee

Look around you — it would be hard to find any device that isn’t able to play a video. That’s because videos are easily digestible, engaging, and entertaining. Videos combine audio and visual elements to send your message to many people. It’s a powerful tool that can effectively attract attention, entertain, educate, and persuade all at once, making it an indispensable tool for business. So to keep up with the rapidly evolving marketing world, you must learn about video marketing. This week we are lucky to be joined by video marketing specialist Derral Eves. He generously shares his expertise on how to create compelling videos for marketing. He also shares his best tips for you to maximize the power of video. Making videos may seem overwhelming, but it can open up a whole slew of possibilities and opportunities for you. If you want to know how to reach more people, generate more leads, and convert them into sales through video marketing, this episode is for you! Here are three reasons why you should listen to

How To Make A Budget Plan For Small Business? | Money Management See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.   Support the show (https://paypal.me/skillsforsuccess)

How To Start A Successful Website Business? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: I've answered this question in different ways. You can go to my website: BestBusinessCoach.ca We have a lot of resources there. But right now. I'll give you a 7-step rollout process for a new start-up business. How to start a successful website business? Since this is online, I will keep the terms related. But this applies online & offline. 1. Find a hot market. Find a problem. Then pick the avatar you want to help. Example: Say you want to offer housing solutions. 2 people need to find places to live. A rich and a broke one. One can pay and the other may not. My point is: 2 different types of people can expe

Every business needs a marketing plan. The question is: how are you going to make it work for your business? We are often told to create a personalized experience for our customers and leads, but this can drain our resources and time. There has to be a better way to earn more money with less effort. Bull’s eye marketing is all about compressing your business into a single keyword and building from that. Joining us in this episode is Dr. Glenn Livingston. He’s here to talk about how you can gain advantage by truly understanding your market. You’ll learn how to craft your own bull’s eye marketing strategy to accelerate your business growth to greater heights. Tune in to the podcast — take action and create a marketing strategy that works!  Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover the ways you can create your own bull’s eye marketing strategy.  Learn the difference and benefits of hypersegmentation and hyper-responsive approaches to marketing.  Understand the key mistakes peopl

What Makes An Online Business Successful? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: It's sales & profit are greater than the cost to deliver the service. [After cost of goods sold, interest & taxes, etc.] That's what makes it successful. How do you make your business successful? You should go check out: www.BestBusinessCoach.ca. We have a lot of research on how to achieve success in business. For both online & offline. But a major key is consistent prospecting. If no new people are visiting your store then you have no new people to serve. Having a business is like a never-ending job hunt. Once you have a business, Once you have a good product you're selling, Or service you do, Or

How To Get Success In Business? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: I've answered a lot of questions like this. My answer is: It all begins with a sale. Then the successful delivery on the promise made to make the sale. It starts there. If you want a more thorough answer, Go to BestBusinessCoach.ca. At the time of this recording, we have hired 7 different research teams. To go through the scientific literature. Find the evidence-based success factors in business. To get business success, we asked: "What moves the needle?" We found out there 8 categories a business owner could control. They are: 1. Self-Efficacy. 2. Strategic Planning. 3. Market Intelligence. 4. Marketing Strategy. 5. Sa

How To Find A Business Coach? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript:  You can go to BestBusinessCoach.ca. I've got a list of podcast expert interviews. I've interviewed over 350 different coaches & consultants. Listen to the interviews I have done with them. Find someone you can resonate with. We tried to help you with your search. By creating a legend on their credibility for each guest. Based on what science uses. In terms of the hierarchy of evidence and proof of results. You can also look at the programs I offer. Go to www.BestBusinessCoach.ca. Take a look at some problems we fix. The first thing you want to figure out is: What is the problem you are having? What do you need coaching f

How To Be An Executive Coach? Business Coach | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript:  This is a question close to my heart. A dear friend I grew up with had a failed business. One day I asked them about it. They said they're applying for a government grant. To start a non-profit offering executive coaching. I felt that was weird. Someone failed in business. Had no record of success in business. Was looking to get government funding. To start a nonprofit to teach people how to be successful in business. It was a strange moment for me. The moral of the story is: How do you become an executive coach? You convince someone to pay you to be their executive coach. But there is an income-earning ladder. The bottom of the p

What Makes A Successful Business? Business | Executive Coach See 1 of 100 New Videos on this topic & more. In fact, our research specifically proves 8 Critical Success Factors for small & medium-sized businesses. Visit www.BestBusinessCoach.ca for more info. Or https://www.members.bestbusinesscoach.ca/success-research/ for more on the research behind it.  Transcript: This is a fantastic topic. You can go to bestbusinescoach.ca. Right now and this is why: This video can only be a couple of minutes long. But on our website, you can see it all. We hired 7 research teams to go through 50 years of scientific research. To find out: "What are the critical success factors in business?" There are 8. We have discovered: there are 8 critical success factors. For small and medium-sized businesses. They are: 1. Self-efficacy. The ability to be effective. To communicate effectively. Work with others effectively. 2. Strategic planning 3. Market Intelligence 4. Marketing Strategies 5. Sales Strategy and Ski

Many of us operate by the book. By following what others are doing, we often think that we can also reproduce their success. But if everyone is doing the same things, success becomes stagnant and far from reach. A law firm is just like any other business — tried and tested methods work, but you don’t have to rely on them all the way. Break away from the blueprint; take the road less travelled and carve your path. It will be scary, and it will be challenging. But it will open the doors to your success. In this episode, immigration lawyer Jacob Sapochnick joins us to share his journey in starting and running a law firm. The guiding principle that helped him find success is to do what others are not doing. He shares helpful advice in managing employees, building teams, fostering leads, and systemizing the business process. Jacob also shares the reason why you should start giving away resources for free. This episode is for you if you want to know the best practices to implement to run your law firm or business t