Working and Succeeding with People You Dislike – Business Brain 404

Let’s face it, not everyone will like you, and you won’t like everyone that you must work with. How do you adjust your Business Brain to change the frame of these relationships to find success? Join your hosts, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, as they explore what it takes to overlook personal feelings to achieve great things. 00:00:00 Business Brain Read more…

Learning Quickly, Gamification, Iteration, and Mastery – Business Brain 403

What is the single most powerful skill you can develop? According to Dickie Bush, it’s learning quickly. Join us on this episode of Business Brain as we dive into Mr. Bush’s framework for learning quickly by seeing everything as a game, starting to play immediately, and then iterating as you make mistakes. Will this method lead to mastery and success? Read more…

Can These Habits Transform Your Life? Business Brain 402

What habits could you adopt that would transform both your personal and business life? Join Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as we discuss habit recommendations from SystemSunday on Twitter. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #402 for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 00:01:06 A Sale Is a Successful Transfer of Enthusiasm to The Customer 00:09:24 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone Read more…

What is the Best Age to Start a Business? Business Brain 401

Too Old to Start a Business? Think Again If you think youth is a prerequisite to starting a company, think again. According to a recent study by the Census Bureau and MIT, a 50-year-old founder is 2.2 times more likely to start a successful business than a 30-year-old. The study included 2.7 million company founders. The average startup founder was Read more…

Employee Communication Best Practices – Business Brain 400

Join us this week on Business Brain as we dive deeply into different communication methods with your employees. Find out what works, what doesn’t, and how to fix problems. Don’t miss our intro topic about how to save thousands on your tech gear with this “one simple trick.” Oh yeah, it’s our 400th episode! 7.5 years in the making – Read more…

Avoiding Employee Burnout – Business Brain 399

Your employees are your business’s greatest asset. How can you ensure they your team is energized and excited about the work they do? What methods and policies can you put in place to help employees avoid burnout, and what are some signs that your employees need better tools to keep motivated? Join us for episode 399 of Business Brain to Read more…

Find a Mentor, Employee Chatter, and Festivus Employee Meetings – Business Brain 398

It’s a grab-bag of topics today on Business Brain! Listen in to hear about the importance of finding a good mentor, why your employees will always share the info you may not expect them to, and an idea for a Festivus type of meeting where employees can be free to “air the grievances.” Do Team Accountability Meetings have a place Read more…

Principles of Managing Reality – Business Brain 396

Join us today on Business Brain as we discover and explore Ray Dalio’s Principles for success. Dave and Shannon will help you start building the Factory in Your Brain to create success and a Charmed Life for your business and personal life. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #396 for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 00:01:10 Apple Event Day! 00:07:34 Read more…

Why Creatives Need a Business Brain – Business Brain 395

We see more and more automation entering the workforce to take over many blue- and white-collar jobs. One area that we think will always be handled by humans is creative job roles such as designers, musicians, producers, and more. But how do these creative entrepreneurs create a Charmed Life and build wealth? They need to use their Business Brain. 00:00:00 Read more…

The Business of Music — Business Brain 394 episode image

The Business of Music — Business Brain 394

Every musician is a small business owner, and this week we have Paul Kent from Gig Gab — The Show for Working Musicians — join us for a crossover episode to dive into how we can apply our business brains in our musical endeavors! Press play to learn…and always be performing, too 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #394 & Read more…

Reputation Management – Before and After a Disaster – Business Brain 393

When you own a business, everything is public. Or at least you should consider that it could be. Your emails, Slack posts, phone calls, and even in-person interactions can be captured and shared with the world. How do you prepare and train your employees to avoid reputation disasters, and what steps can you take when it does happen? Join us Read more…