For business owners and entrepreneurs looking for insights, perspectives, tips, and more to grow their business and stay balanced between work and family. Hosted by Scott R Weaver, he brings real business experience, formal education, and family life to help business owners with fast growing companies or who are hitting a wall.
Creating a vision for your company can be scary or feel like fluff. But if big corporation create a business vision to remain competitive, maybe us business owners should too. Scott shares from his up-coming book to clarify what a business vision is so you can improve your future and company profitability. This is the episode if you ever want to know what a real and useful business vision does for you.
Show notes at Arise2Live/podcast
#arise2live, #vision #smallbusinessowner
Unexpected events can be very disruptive on a business. Ever wonder why some business owners play the blame games, others freeze up, and a few seem to succeed under pressure. How they handle it better than others?
D. Scott Smith shares a way that you can not only handle the unexpected, but succeed from it. In this interview, Mr. Smith shares insights and information from his up-coming book “Freeze Inaction in the Face of a Business Crisis - How to React When The Unexpected Happens.”
We talk about how some business owners made adjustments and others didn't. D. Scott Smith shares the Value Wheel from the book, a practical tool identify opportunites and risks in your business.
You heard it first on the Arise2Live podcast!
Author's website: d. Scott Smith website
Link to d. Scott Smith Linkedin Profile
Book Information: http://stopinaction.com
Podcast Home: https://Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #strategy
What can we do when serious tech issues prevent the normal release of Arise2Live podcast?
Let’s gain insights from Bartlett Arkell’s book ‘Grocery Clerks Who Have Become Successful’ writing in 1925. Scott found this old book in grandma's box stored away for decades. It is surprising relevant today. Sure the names have changed, but time-based principles come through in inspirational ways.
The biggest take away? It’s okay to start with humble beginnings.
Bartlett Arkell was president of the Beech-Nut Packing Company for like 50 years and leave of legacy of company that’s still around plus community library and museum and more. He wrote this book to inspire the next generation of business owner who started as fast-food workers, er, grocery clerks.
Show notes at https://Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #leadership
How do we stay smart when things are coming at us fast and hard? You know, those business situations that makes your hair stand on end. The daKAT method can keep you smart in scary business situations and go from fear to trust.
The daKAT method that can keep you level headed and is an acronym for:
Show Notes here
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The business owner not knowing their financial numbers is a leading cause of failure and at a certain point in a business life stage, a Chief Financial Offer (CFO) expertise is needed to watch over and sync-up the business cash-flow and profits with company operations.
Today’s episode covers a broad picture of the CFO role and why it is so important. Included is the dangers of not having a CFO, roles of a bookkeeper and tax CPA, the three types of CFO’s, and a starting-line to get you ready to hire an CFO.
A Big Red Flag that a CFO is needed: The company operations is making money, but bank account is shrinking.
Show notes at Arise2Live.com/podcasts
Link: Schedule a Call with Scott Weaver
Knowing your company’s capacity is a key part of dealing with the business environment and make smart decisions. This episode is part two of the Solid Business Foundations series and shares the four major types of capacity found in companies that impact profits. Included is why capacity is not a limitation, that business capacity is the same as revenue capacity, and examples how to estimate and use capacity calculations in planning.
Show notes at http://arise2live.com/podcasts
Related:
Solid Foundations: Right-Size Your Company
Improve Your Company with Lean Business System
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This is the first episode in the series called Solid Business Foundations.
Right-sizing is about having a strong business foundation with the free cash-flow to cover all the business expenses, not just day-to-day operations. Included are three dangerous cases when company’s revenues can get out of balance with expense plus a revenue first approach to make the decision whether to up-size and down-size to reach your company's right-size.
Show notes at Arise2Live.com/podcasts
#Arise2Live #entrepreneur #leadershipskills #constructionbusiness #jobshop
Aloha from Hawaii. Scott broke his toe at the beach and blamed himself for all the plans that didn’t happen. Is that crazy? But he’s like so many other business owners thinking it’s all on them. Fortunately, his support team came to the rescue.
The battle for your mind and attitude can be one ugly, smashmouth fight. One you better win.
The episodes shares the challenges mindset battles, how a support team can get you going, and 5 things that you can do when unexpected setbacks arrive.
Show notes at http://Arise2Live.com/podcast
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This episode finishes a three part series on improving your business savvy and is about dealing with your iron triangle, the three strongest walls that keep you down This concept is on way business owners can consistently make smart decisions.
Topics covered:
Part 1 link: Gaining Business Savvy: Answer Vs Solution
Part 2 link: Gaining Business Savvy: There are no solutions, only tradeoffs
Show notes at Arise2Live.com/podcasts
#Arise2Live #entrepreneur #leadershipskills #constructionbusiness #jobshop
How do many savvy business owners consistently make smart decisions? They accept that there are no solutions in business, only tradeoffs. This episode is part 2 of a 3-part series to help business owners improve their business acumen.
This episode shares how you can be a more savvy leader with two foundational approaches to be move forward: Thomas Sowell's 3 general questions and Faster-Cheaper-Better
Part 1: Gaining Business Savvy: Answer Vs Solution
More information at Arise2Live.com
Do you know the difference between an answer and the solution? Savvy business owners do and that’s how they make better decisions. So can you.
The episode is part 1 of a 3-part series to help business owners improving their business acumen, a key part of running a successful company and an element of my Arise2live profit loop system
Arise2Live’s purpose is to bring clarity and perspective so you can have freedom in both your business and family.
Show notes at: https://Arise2Live.com/podcasts
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We are entering an inflationary economy, and this is news waters to navigate for many business owners. Scott presents an update on inflation, overview of the economy and what the Federal government is doing about. He ends with six actions steps for business owners to succeed.
Show Notes at https://arise2live.com/161-six-ideas-to-thrive-in-an-inflationary-economy/
More information at http://arise2live.com/
#Arise2Live #businessowner #inflation #strategy
Top leaders continuously work boosting their influence inside their company and be a better boss. The key is to create influence beyond your title so you can grow your company and reach the vision you are reaching for. This episode shares 3 ways you can boost your influence with your team.
More information is at https://Arise2Live.com/podcast
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Having positive influence in today’s marketplace is important and to have that, showing credibility with the written word is needed.
Today D. Scott Smith returns for an amazing interview on how business owners can gain influence and credibility in the marketplace through writing, particularly publishing a short-form book on Amazon and how it super-charges your digital marketing efforts.
d. Scott Smith's page: https://www.dscottsmith.com/
Most of us struggle at managing information overload. Do you try to keep everything inside your head? This episode is about freeing your mind of a lot of information by using Cloud Storage and how we can help our brain to increase productivity.
More information at https://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #productivity
In this episode, we switch gears to cover an often overlooked topic for business owners. About how a get-a-way retreat with the spouse helps both to be on the same page with the business and helps keep the relationship from drifting apart. This episode shares the why and how a get-a-ways creates opportunities for focus on the business and life to create harmony with business and family so they both thrive. Thriving is a good thing.
Having good business systems really helps a company grow and maintain sanity. The relevancy of Lean Systems to small business is covered plus the three key principles of a Lean System and brings clarity and perspective to improve company performance. Also covered is a brief history of the Lean System and a discovery method called the Ohno Circle.
Are business systems confusing? It’s simpler than you think. Here are four insights that includes theory and practical to bring clarity and perspective to be a better boss and improve profits. They provide key insights to creating good systems in your company. Examples are from a general contractor building a new house.
Show notes: https://arise2live.com/podcasts
Vision-Story Coaching https://arise2live.com/vision
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It is important to get clarity in your business. Very important. Here are Four Steps to Find Clarity in Your Business. These steps can lead to saving time, money, and reduce heartaches. In other words, increase profits.
Show notes: https://arise2live.com/154-four-steps-to-clarity-in-your-business/
Vision-Story Coaching: https://arise2live.com/vision
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Do you feel dreams for your business, family, and life are only misty notions? This episode shares why it is so important to write out your vision story to lead your business where you want it to go.
Vision Story Coaching Info: https://arise2live.com/vision
To book a call with Scott: https://arise2live.com/schedule
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Curious about what 2022 might have in store for business owners? This episode covers three economic headwinds that are likely will impact your company’s performance so you can prepare for success the year. Also there’s a quick reminder about SBA loans and business stats on what business are doing on regarding labor costs and pricing. More information at Arise2Live.com Link to SBA COVID-19 Loan Info
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Transition, change, and setbacks can trigger a subtle type of confusion that can negatively impact your company’s performance and is often hard to spot until too late. Three red-flags are presented to help business owners fend off confusion creep before its eats up a whole bunch of time and money. Show notes at http://arise2live.com/151-three-red-flags-confusion-is-creeping-into-your-business/ More information at http://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #leadership #businessowner #entrepreneur
It’s the 150th episode celebration and Scott doesn’t feel festive. He takes us on a mini journey on why and he shares a 4 step strategy to improve his celebration mood. This episode is an encouragement not to stop on those days you don’t feel like celebrating, but you know you should.
More information at Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #productivity
Many of you are making plans and goals for next year. Today Scott shares three pro-tips to help you make better plans that can increases business profits. Everyone makes plans, but the purpose of this episode is to bring clarity and perspective that sets you apart.
More info at http://arise2live.com
#Arise2Live #Goals #BusinessOwners #Profits
Peter Burke is back in an insightful discussion about the components of profit. This interview goes beyond the bottom-line to come up with three things about profit that every business owner should know. Topics include the roles of being focused, creativity, community, and employees. Special attention is on objectives of profitability from David Packard’s book ‘The HP Way’ and whether they are relevant today.
Peter Burke’s website: http://macburkepublishing.com/
Arise2Live website: http://arise2live.com/podcast/
#Arise2Live #Profit #businessowner #entrepreneur
Is it important to see what’s ahead and the path forward? You bet it is!
The Business Maturity Curve is literally a roadmap into the future, but few use this time-tested approach to plan and identify common challenges. This episode covers this tool’s advantages and why you should be using it.
Find your place on the Business Curve at http://Arise2Live.com/BMC_quiz
Website http://Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #strategy
To get ahead you need to plan ahead. This episode is a call to action to get going on scheduling your Yearly Goal Setting or Annual Review. It highlights the benefits of proactively planning for next year and presents six steps on how to get started and get the most out of your planning.
More information at https://Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #Productivity #2022 #businessowners #entrepreneurs
This Episode covers the two core components of business management: organization structure and people. About why it takes both art and science to manage a successful business. If you know and apply these concepts your business will be able to better handle changes in growth and in the economy. Plus, you’ll have an time tested approach to keep your employees productive.
Homepage: http://Arise2Live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #management
How do you thrive as family and as entrepreneur at the same time?
Co-Host Jennifer Uren and Scott have a lively discussion on living on the frontier between business and home. We approach the question from two different sides, Jennifer from the family side and Scott from the business side.
Jennifer Uren - Mompreneur and host of the This Mom Knows podcast https://www.thismomknows.com/podcast
Scott R. Weaver - Business Coach and host of the Arise2Live podcast https://arise2live.com/podcast
Ever have the sinking feeling that your business is drifting away from its goals and purpose? What can you do to get back on track? This episode provides an inside view into Scott’s personal process and tools he uses to get clarity into his business and make adjustments to reach his goals.
Website at http://arise2live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #Productivity #Goals
Today we have a wonderful interview with Joe Sanok about his new book "Thursday is the New Friday" and how a 4-day work week can benefit business owners. There's a lot of gold nuggets in this unscripted episode.
Guest: Joe Sanok https://joesanok.com/
Host: Scott R Weaver http://arise2live.com/
“There are two ways to fail: Failure by failure and failure by success. Take prudent precautions.” In this Arise2Live episode, Scott talks about the Four C’s to preventing failure-by-success and how several growing companies used them to win.
For show notes and related info see http://Arise2Live.com/podcasts
#Arise2Live,#businessowner #success #entrepreneur
Good execution in your business is the name of the game in times of uncertainty. This episode cover how business leaders and owners can create operational resilience companies and organizations.
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#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #resilience
In our fast moving world, business owners should be aware of trends that could impact their companies this year. This episode identifies three trends that will likely impact business owners and their company. The three trends covered are computer security, a K-shape economic recovery, and a surprising personal leadership trend.
More information at http://arise2live.com/
#Arise2Live #businessowner #trends
John Nimmo, leadership coach and author of ‘Why Wait? A leaders’ Perspective on Procrastination”, presents important real world perspectives for personal and business. Topics include: why we procrastinate, getting past failure, and leadership. John presents one of the better discussion on the impact of resentment, revenge, and self-forgiveness.
John's website: https://leadershiplived.com
Podcast http://arise2live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #procrastination #LeadershipLived
Creating your ideal work week can increase productivity and reduce stress. It establishes a new boundary and a picture what could be the best. This episode is a how-to create your ideal schedule to reduce stress and run a smoother organization.
See the show notes and handout.
More information at: http://arise2live.com/podcast
#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #productivity
Are there business benefits to family? Can running a business and a family actually make us better? This episode (light heartily) presents seven reasons why investing in family has some good payoffs for your business and includes a call-to-action.
More information at http://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #family #businessowner
Meeting new people can be a bit awkward and uncomfortable. Scott shares four networking tricks learned when going from engineering to CEO. These tricks bring confidence that you can handle many business encounters at conferences, event, or on the street. Included is bonus material about the need for small talk before the big talk.
Show notes at https://tinyurl.com/2yedetyc
Homepage at http://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #networking #businessowner
Do you get uncomfortable meeting new people at events or conferences? For the tech or shy person, this episode covers 3 practical tips on how to gain confidence and get past the awkward introduction phase.
Show notes at https://tinyurl.com/4jjs23xe
More information at http://Arise2Live.com
Scott is speaking June 8, 2021 at Nashville Entrepreneur Center in Nashville, TN.
#Arise2Live #Networking #businessowner
Can a business owner get burned with the right business process in the right place? Yes! Scott shares insights from a client who used an old fraud-prevention process that caused cash-flow problems. This real world example displays important skills and roles for the business owner.
Key #Leadership Take-a-aways:
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We are in a time of economic change and how we do business is changing. Are there things we can help us do to adjust? How can ideas from a 1999 business book by Bill Gates help us today?
This episode covers 5 things to know when making good decisions:
Show Notes at http://arise2live.com/episode-132-five-things-to-know-when-dealing-with-economic-change/
#Arise2Live #businessowner #entrepreneur #change
Business owners face problems all the time. As leaders, why should we embrace them? This episode shares an example of how stepping out to solve a customer problem can lead to a win-win-win situation.
Show Notes at Arise2Live
#Arise2Live #leadership #businessowner #entrepreneur
The COVID storm appears to be ending. Are you ramping up for better economic weather?
This episode covers 4 things that a business owner can do:
The COVID storm appears to be winding down. Are you ramping up for better economic weather?
This episode covers 4 things that a business owner can do:
Two reactionary things:
Ramp-up by taking care of the after storm clean-up.
Ramp up by being nimble as the economy open up.
Two intentional things:
Ramp up with better family dynamics.
Ramp up by updating your business model.
More information at http://arise2live.com/
#Arise2Live #Business #BusinessModel
In fast changing times, the Lean Start-up methodology is indispensable tool for the business owner. This episode covers why this tool should be in your toolbox, what problems it can solve, and how it can work with the traditional business plan.
More information at http://arise2live.com
#Arise2Live #entrepreneur #businessmodel #leanstartup
Is it a good idea to have family members work in your business? Should you? What are some pitfalls if you do? Today we explore 4 different approaches that business owners can take to handle running business and family together.
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#family #business #arise2live
Today’s topic is about real life. We catch a bad cold, get rattled by some news, whatever. The trick is to move forward when you don’t feel like it. This episode is about how not to get caught in a productivity guilt trip and covers three things you can do to step forward on your off-days.
Download the PDF at https://arise2live.mykajabi.com/opt-in
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Should business owners allow for flexibility in their business or hold the course no matter what? This episode presents the case why you should be flexible in running your company, especially given the current economic conditions and uncertainty.
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The new year brings some uncertainty and change. This episode series identifies several 2021 trends to be aware of that potentially could impact your business profitability. This episode is Part 2 of 2 and talks about the shifting customers buying preferences and what you can do about it. Being aware enables you to take action on the opportunities and lessen negative impacts.
More information at http://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #trends #profits #businessowner
The new year brings some uncertainty and change. This episode identifies several 2021 trends to be aware of that potentially could impact your business profitability. This episode is Part 1 of 2 and talks about the COVID world we live in and being aware of new taxes coming. Being aware enables you to take action on the opportunities and lessen negative impacts.
More information at http://Arise2Live.com
#Arise2Live #trends #profits #businessowner
As we go into 2021, certain things from 2020 linger out. COVID is not magically going away come January 1st. We still must be cautiously prudent with it.
However, this #Arise2Live episode talks about three things to get off to a good start from the New Year's starting line:
More info at http://arise2live.com/
Handouts at http://arise2live.com/handouts
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It is important, and more urgent than usual, that you plan ahead for the coming year. This short-take episode highlights the importance of creating a Yearly Time Block calendar so you can take advantage of the upcoming opportunities and avoid unnecessary stress with business and family events.
Download the free handouts at http://arise2live.com/episode-122-get-going-on-time-blocking-next-years-important-events/
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Coaching information at http://Arise2Live.com
Sooner or later, every business owner faces the “wall”. That dreaded place of difficult and limited choices for their business. The episode covers five signs that your business may be hitting the wall and the four choices when that happens.
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By listener request, here is a “starter” episode on Mastermind Groups and why you should consider being part of one. The benefits of being in a peer of like-minded business owners is covered as well as 7 suggestions on how to choose on Mastermind Group. The host, Scott R Weaver, is a member of a mastermind group.
Episode Handout at http://arise2live.com/episode-120-masterminds-groups-a-resource-for-success/
More information at http://Arise2Live/podcast
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Seriously? How can an 1896 election help us today? There are some eerie similarities to our times. Does razor thin, contentious presidential results sound familiar? How can business owners remain grounded? This episode provides three suggestions on how business owners can stay grounded, even thrive in times of uncertainty.
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In the Long Run, being disillusioned is a good thing! That is, if you accept that you can now see through the illusion to reality. Recently, many of Scott's clients have been emotional about going through some common challenges, seeing their real struggle in this COVID world. This episodes names several big challenges facing business owners and presents the freedom of being disillusioned.
More information at http://arise2live.com/podcast-episodes
Many of us seem to be in a Waitin’ Season. Waiting for Covid to pass. Waiting for business to pick up. Waiting on family and more. This episode covers the important of keep moving and the dangers to avoid while waiting. Having some measure of patience and stepping forward is key during the Waitin’ Season.
Show Noes: http://arise2live.com/episode-117-waiting-in-the-waitin-season/
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#businessowner #entrepreneur #productivity
Sometimes your journey must be completed in a challenging environment. In such times, prudent leadership is required. This episode covers 4 prudent elements to use on the journey. The example of traveling cross-country will hopefully inspire you to complete your journey.
More info: http://Arise2Live.com
Go beyond a weekly task list to reduce business chaos by planning a practical weekly schedule that accounts for real world things. This episode shares how you can focus your time and priorities to handle four areas of your life. Part 3 in a 3-part series.
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twitter: @360arise
The Arise2Live Podcast has been disrupted! As a real world example of handling challenges and dealing with the 'should-have' guilt trips, Scott shares his undesirable choices needed to accomplish his purpose and goals.
More information at https://Arise2Live.com/podcast
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Take your delegation to the next level. This episode presents four points to help you go beyond delegating simple tasks to delegating key operations of your business.
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twitter: @360arise
Move the Big Rocks First – With this concept you can avoid some of the business chaos that is frustrating yourself and others. The episode covers where the concept came from and practical examples on how to apply. First in a 3-part series.
#Arise2Live 'Rein in Business Chaos' Series
Part 1: Move the Big Rocks First
Part 2: Delegation
Part 3: Set a Non-Negotiable Weekly Schedule
More info at http://Arise2Live.com
It is more important now than ever to have the ability to have a mobile office that is practical and function at various types of places. This episode is a how-to build your own on-the-go mobile office that you can run most of your business from a carry-on bag.
Website: http://Arise2Live.com
Are you preparing your business and family for the coming school year? Are you taking learnings from last spring disruptions? This episode calls for business owners to intentionally schedule and lead their team and their family. Having a smooth running home life can increase productivity at home.
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Website: http://arise2live.com
Twitter: @360arise
Ever spend lots of time figuring out your vision statement and planning things out, and then the world changes on you? Isn’t that discouraging? Scott shares how his situation changed while in transition leading to choose one of three choices for his vision story. Includes three reasons why you should update your vision story.
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In times of change and transition, two questions come to mind: What things to bring to the future? What things to leave behind? Today’s episode talks about the challenges of moving forward with the things you really need.
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"Take Action Now to Improve with financial expert Rocky Lalvani" This encore interview episodes covers tricks how to improve your business and life by taking advantage of the 'compounding effect'.
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Today’s episode is about a surprising day where thing went wrong and nearly run down three different times while walking downtown to lunch. I was so rattled by it all, that I recorded a podcast about, which turn-out to become one of my more popular ones. If I had known that this is what is required to get creative ideas, I might have skipped doing a podcast.
Well, anyway, I hope this podcast helps you calm down and know that it is okay to admit you get rattled every once and a while…a least to yourself.
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Today’s encore episode is a discussion with D. Scott Smith on using credit cards in your business. This practical talk has the the goal of communicating how to be smarter with your business credit card. And by extension, managing your SBA loans.
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Uncertainty seems to be the order of the day. We are facing unexpected, high impact situations that are often beyond our control as we go along our way. This is an encore presentation about facing uncertainty, an experiment I that did on myself by flying with standby airline ticket and discovered 5 things about how our bodies react to uncertainty and several things how to personally deal it.
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Facing big struggles and challenges in today’s uncertain times? Black business owner Fredrick Edward shares his inspirational story of how life is bigger than himself, and by extension, bigger than us. He overcame his non-idea youth in Harlem, the heart-break of losing his wife to cancer, and single-dad to succeed in his business and today help out trouble youths with his own non-profit.
This is an encore unscripted interview with new relevance for today.
More information http://arise2live.com
Unexpected things happen on the journey to your goals. In a hopefully encouraging metaphor, here's a light-heart tale of Tegan and Scott traveling cross country to reach Tegan's dream of having an internship in the music industry. Three key things to stay on track are shared.
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The business climate is changing as the country opens up from the corona virus. Are you passive or intentional in adapting? This episode covers a 2-step process to identify what business process and habits to carry forward into the future. Being intentional reduces business chaos and increases likelihood of success.
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A special Arise2Live episode to celebrate the 100th release of the show. Scott shares two, one-in-a-lifetime secrets to solve any business problem known to humankind and beyond.
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For business owners and freelancers, there is always resistance when advancing your business. Resistance seems to be always in the way as you move forward. This episode covers how to overcome this and how we should have the mind-set of a professional athlete with discipline and eye fixed on the prize. This is the final part of a 4 part series that include staying power, persistence, and resilience.
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There are two faces of resilience that we encounter, an internal, personal one and an outward expression of resiliency towards others. This episode explores how and why business owners, founders, and freelances need to deal with and embrace resilience.
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Having persistence is key to reaching your goals and success. It allows you to overcome obstacles on your journey when the tough times arrive. This episode covers the four elements of persistence and how staying power is related. #Arise2Live
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Staying Power. What types of habits can you develop to go the distance and reach your goals? This episodes covers four types of habits that can help with your motivation and clarity so you have the staying power to succeed.
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Three adapting methods to uncertain times. Many small business are SOL (sorry, out of luck) on the SBA's implementation of EIDL loan ($10K advance) stimulus program. So what attitude and actions can we take today to move forward?
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Through 4/30/2020, there is a special Arise2Live Coaching offer for struggling business owners: 2, 45min sessions at greatly reduced price. Details at http://arise2live.com/aprilspecial/
In today’s environment, it’s difficult to keep up our daily focus on moving our business forward. Here are 4 practical things you can do to be more productive using the “your body is a machine” approach.
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This informational episode covers a high-level economy forecast and 3 programs from the new CARES Act stimulus package. The goal is to take a snapshot of where things stand and bring out awareness of things in motion so you can take action for your business and family. Includes ideas how to leverage new government SBA loan programs and the Stimulus Refund for business.
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How do you work from home and set up an understanding with family members so you can reach your business goals? This episode covers practical insights and actions you can take to be productive and still have a positive relationships with your family members. This is based on Scott’s actual experience of running a business out of his house.
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D. Scott Smith co-hosts this episode to help process the virus impact business owners. One big impact is that the change to on-line technology has accelerated. Another is working from home with children, and a warning not to become isolated—connect with people.
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There seems to be a rash of fear over the coronavirus. A fear of the now, today, and the immediate. This episode covers how to overcome these fears through prudent avoidance, standing firm, and having faith that things will turn out okay.
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How applicable is the saying: “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most of your time with”? This #Arise2Live short-take episode explores what thought leaders, science, and ancient wisdom tells us about who we are really being influenced by.
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Ever been distracted? Who hasn’t? What attitude do champions have to maintain focus? This short-take episode covers how to derail distraction knowing that the separation is in the preparation.
Here are three preparation attitudes to prevent distraction taking over. Admit you have big distraction, keeping your body in tune, and keep your purpose in front of you.
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We all want to be at our best, but what happens if you don't have the time? Should we accomplish lots of tasks with a ‘good-enough’ attitude or focus on a few things and do those very well? A Dilemma of Excellence. This episode is explores the quandary that Scott is in and seeks your advice on solving the dilemma.
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Can we intentionally create change in our lives with wisdom and purpose? This episode explores ideas how you can positivity make change in your home, business, and local community by building better environments and positive attitude. Doing so, we make a better world...for ourselves.
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How are you preparing for external change? Business owners and entrepreneurs face both expected and unexpected changes over time. We can be ready. This episode covers four changes that we all have to face soon or later and some actions we can take to manage change. Included is emotional intelligence approaches to respond to the external pressures and change.
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Entrepreneurs face the simultaneous challenge of bringing change and creating stability. A person is likely to be more successful by recognizing this and intentionally adapting to life’s required changes. How are you handling the tension between change and stability?
This episode is the start of Season #3.
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Dealing with young talent at work and at home? It can be a challenge if you are not using the appropriate leadership style. This episode covers how to lead young talent through descriptive leadership instead of prescriptive leadership to create win-win environments.
Often young talent in the workforce grew up where prescribing adults controlled outcomes and rewarded kids. This leads young talent to expect bosses to take responsibility and give out rewards too. By leading with a descriptive leadership style, mutual expectations are established so both the business owner and young talent can succeed.
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Challenged to keep productive in January? Does January really need to be a slower month?
By recognizing that the winter season has certain characteristics and making some adjustments, then maybe we can take advantage of the January slowdown to be fruitful. This episode shares four gloomy challenges that business owners face and four small things you can do to beat that the January blues.
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Information. It is critical to success in business and family. Leaders, business owners, and parents face unspoken expectation that they are keeping up with the changing information in today’s world. Yet, as we meet the demands of decision making, we often forget about where our information comes from. Some intentionality here seems to be required for success.
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Not calling to change the world, just suggesting to make a few tweaks to create a wee bit more peace in four areas: in yourselves, in your business, inside your homes, and for your community. It’s worth it and enables you to reach your goals.
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Happy Holidays to all you out there in the Arise2Live community. Given that the release day is also Christmas day, here is our rendition of Linus' Christmas Speech from the TV show Charlie Brown Christmas. Enjoy the Season!
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The New Year is around the corner! Have you considered creating your own forecast? This episode has two parts. A general, macro-economic summary of various 2020 forecasts and a how-to create your own personal forecast for your business and family by considering the elements of finance, time, and relationships.
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Seek simplicity in your life. By bringing simplicity into your next year's planning and goal setting process, you can achieve greater clarity, less stress, and easier decision making. All these lead to increased productivity…and a more enjoyable life in family and business.
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Looking for a simple and practical productivity way to launch your goals for next year? This episode challenges you in the next week to set aside time to work on your life and business using a three session structured approach of time blocking, review current goals, and dream.
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Even though there is only one business day left in the month, we encourage you to practice significance by being fully attentive to the people you talk to on Thanksgiving Day.
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This episode explores a hypothetical question for business owners and freelancers: What if your family was your customer? Can we discover insights to improve our family relationships if we answer the question? In business we reach and service customers through a compelling message, delivering excellent service, and dealing with the competition. What about our family?
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A top performer responds to situations, not emotionally reacting. They seem to keep their cool and handle family difficulties with wisdom. This episode covers examples how you can respond by making choices inside a spectrum ranging from blame to help out.
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One of the best ways to growth your business and maintain family balance is bringing mentors into your life. Time and time again mentors have been the difference between success and failure. This episode covers the different types of mentors you need and insight on why a mentor would want to help you.
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Using the example of a Hamburger Stand, the episode demonstrates the simplicity and power of a one-sentence business model has on your business. Topics cover key elements for a successful business model (and business) and how to plan activates from the model.
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The Flywheel Analogy helps you understand your business model and what you need to do to get your company spinning fast. It also shows how building up your company over time and how small wins lead to a big break thoughs. Amazon.com’s 2001 Flywheel is an on-going example. This episode also shares updates to the Arise2Live website and services.
This show presents an example of how your center of gravity helps you have confidence to reach your goals and a 5-step process to finding your unique center of gravity.
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You indeed can learn the skills to mitigate feeling overwhelmed in business. This information filled episode unpacks reasons why business owners get overwhelmed and covers four key skills to handle the situation. Plus four things that you can do to increase your chances of success.
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Reaching those big goals is a challenge and even more difficult if you have not yet found your unique Center-of-Gravity. Here are four key elements that identify our Center-of-Gravity so you can have the clarity, focus, and confidence to reach your goals.
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How can an owner of their own company not know what business they are in? It's much easier than one would think, especially for growing companies. This episode uncovers a subtle business mistake that could cost you revenue by asking if a customer wants a drill or a hole? The point of focus inside the company dictates the market size and product line up, and ultimately success. This concept is extended to knowing your family's interests.
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Ever wonder how to become successful? Not just making money, but creating an enjoyable life? In this interview, Rocky shares insights from his life as an immigrant’s son and how the Rule of Compounding, which is taking small actions each day, will pay huge future dividends. This compounding applies in many areas of our lives: financial, health, learning, and even relationships.
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Do you have a useful (real) weekly To-Do system? A hand-written note does not count. Perhaps you are lost in the endless myriad of task-apps? This episode shares a 5 step process to clarify and simplify your search for a To-Do system tools that match your style.
The 5-steps are:
-Realize a To-Do System is a Personal Habit
-Remember the True Purpose of a To-Do system
-Your Personal Considerations
-Critical Features of the To-Do System
-Then Look for Tools
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Guest Dan Purcell, owner of a software company, takes us on a business journey that includes taking big leaps, secrets to hiring a good team, overcoming business disaster, and discovering along the way that your happiness is directly tied to your family relationships. A discovery so big that he wrote two marriage apps to help others toward the happiness he’s learned.
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The uncertainty of flying on standby is similar to many business activities in that after much work, a positive result is not known until the very end. This uncertainty can trigger anxiety and body reactions. This episode covers how founders and freelancers can deal with this type of uncertainty.
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Like new and strange places, customers (and family too!) can start out as on a wonky road. People indeed do things different than expected. How can we deal with the wonky-ness when bringing in new customers or clients? And what about your family members?
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It’s easy to get fixated on the small, everyday rocks in path. Inspired by hiking in the Grand Tetons Nation Park and the beautiful farmland country, this episode shares the attitude that problem solving is normal for leaders in business and family. Find out about not to focus on, but more importantly, where to keep steps pointed towards.
Scott recorded this on a farm near Lyman, Nebraska using portable sound equipment.
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How can business owners and freelancers can play a win-win role for veterans? Looking for insights on how to support and communicate to combat veterans inside your family and company? Bill Dean shares his insights of being a company founder, 30 years with Hewlett-Packard, and serving in Vietnam. His story includes how being part of a business was a life-saver for him.
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How does the business owner handle public success after achieving their goals of growth and prosperity? This episode first explores how business success has a lot in common with celebrities, that is, dealing with fame. Then how to cope with the dangers when others exalt you on pedestal of public glory. Tegan Weaver shares what she learned in her "Personal Growth and Fame Mindset" class at her university last semester
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Your performance and rest time are interconnected to productivity in your business. Part 2 explores four practical approaches of scheduling downtime into your existing routine. Discover the counter intuitive approach of business leaders use to excel in competitive world.
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Your performance and rest are interconnected. Discover the counter intuitive approach of business leaders use to excel in competitive world. Part one identifies work-culture barriers that drag performance down and highlights the benefits how regular scheduled downtime can help you level-up.
Digital On-line Presence Coach, Orit Ofri, shares how-to's and impactful insights regarding on-line marketing and the challenges of balancing business and family. She includes real-life business launching and time management.
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Sooner or later, most business owners and founders find themselves in a tight squeeze and feeling exposed, venerable, and on the edge of extinction. This episode shares two stories about trembling start-up CEOs who reached out with transparency and honesty to find unlikely success. Listening will spark ideas how to move your company forward when under financial challenges.
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Your family roots are part of your self-identity and that part should be nurtured for your overall well-being, a broader perspective in life, and ultimately better success in business and family. This episode explores five personal benefits of maintaining your identity by attending family gatherings. Benefits that pay dividends through the year.
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Peter Burke, PhD returns in an interview that covers core competencies that experts use to create winning decisions and productive actions required for business and family situations. Peter provides thoughtful insights on his decision making process that uses and balances Action, Thinking, Feeling (ATF) in appropriate ways. The results lead to winning actions that rests on understanding the problem, its solution, and controlling the underlining feelings that impact making clear judgements.
Peter has decades of experience in high-tech companies, high volume product development, and small business mentoring. His currently writing a book on these core competencies.
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In a world of daily tension and stress you need to stay strong and at your best. This episode identifies three subtle sources of business tension and three practical things that you can do stay renewed and at top performance. All the while avoiding the insidious Sacrificial Syndrome that can drag you down.
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Three approaches covered in the episode to stay at the top of your game.
Digital Branding expert and Social Media Influencer Zachary Jeans shares an insider's viewpoint on how improve your company's on-line marketing efforts with practical tips and how to successfully engage your customers and community. He also shares what he learned from the challenges of launching his company.
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In this 50th episode, Scott shares what he learned and a surprising self-discovery along a year's journey to this milestone. Presented general enough terms so you can adapt them to reach your own goals.
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Assigned to wear a sales hat in your small company? Expand your sales knowledge and perspective with this interview episode. Harry Parks has 20+ sales years’ experience at corporate and start-up companies. Topics include sales cycle, dealing with rejection, and getting started in sales.
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External events and setbacks got you down? The days feel like you are in a dip? Listen to three reminders to help get you motivated and take positive action.
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Don't let summer activities sneak up or stress you out. This episode provides time management and mindset perspectives so you balance business and family for an enjoyable summer season.
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Powerful interview about your journey and the meaning of success from someone who actually achieved material wealth. In this interview, Tommy Breedlove shares his personal journey of going from fear and competition to love and abundance. Along the way he discovered how 'money and fame is a magnifying glass' of your attitudes and what you hold inside today. Self-love and self-respect is extremely important to happiness. He also encourages spouses and women in business.
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Looking to level-up by opening locked doors? Scott presents 5 elements from the Door Metaphor to bring simplicity and clarity so your can move forward with reasonable expectations with clear and actionable planning.
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Trying to cover business costs with credit cards? Starting a business with credit cards? Don't get burned! Hear important business perspectives on credit and cash flow, credit "equity", working with spouse, and more. Includes survey numbers on what it takes to successfully start a business with credit card funding.
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Carrie Reagh shares her tricks of maximizing your content creation, guidelines to design your own logo, and insights on leaving a job to start a woman-owned company. Interviewed on-site at the Social Media Marketing World Conference.
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Do you get rattled by those surprising random things that get you upset to the point of derailing your whole day? Scott shares his real-world example of being rattled and his 4-step process to re-capture productivity through inner-calmness and proper prospective. Turns out his day wasn't so bad after all.
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Posting to Social Media using customer avatars, Instagram benefits and tips, and smart-phone wellness. How to have fun creating avatar with your kids. Tegan Weaver covers for host Scott lost his voice.
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While Scott attends a social media conference, he chose an encore episode from one the more popular interviews: an interview with Peter Burke, PhD. He provides thoughtful insights from decades of experience in high-tech product development and small business mentoring. A summary of his three core competencies are:
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Have a challenging goal with the path forward is unclear? This episode presents a doable process to identify what needs to be true to reach your goal and a process to take action.
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While Scott prepares for a social media conference in a few weeks, he chosen a few of the most popular interviews for new and old listeners.
In this encore episode, Byron Reed shares his success factors as a father and founder of a health care IT company. He shares wisdom about launching, dealing with life changes, and more. After 10+ years growing his business, he sold his interest to focus his skills helping faith base organizations.
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A tax filing is a company financial score-card and generating it reveals a lot about your financial processes. Is it good? Does your business leverage the financial information found when generating your tax filings? Here are ideas from management consulting on how you can decrease time and stress while doing something that needs to be done anyway.
Join us in exploring that scary place between the jump of a big decision and landing on your feet. Scott and co-host D. Scott Smith discuss the challenges of taking a leap and the landing, and discover a mindset of leadership and true confidence to successfully land.
Get real on how leadership skills can help you take on the challenges of business ethics and marriage challenges. An interview with Bill Ford, a retired Lt. Colonel USMC on how the leadership elements of listening, problem solving, and communication can help you life a better life.
Beat the guessing and hunches with this episode’s insights on making data-driven decisions using the 5-whys to look at the current situation and the 5 what-thens to predict the future impact of your decision.
Are you at the threshold of a big decision? Crossing your Rubicon? This podcast shares how Clarity, Courage, and Commitment can help you make a good decision in times of uncertainty.
A light-hearted episode with co-host Tegan that presents four things you can do to prevent your strengths from being over-applied and misapplied to the point of hurting your business and family.
Has your business been stymied by seemly invisible walls? Frustrated by not seeing the whole field-of-play? This episode helps you discover your Iron Triangle, a practical concept to identify, understand, and ultimately use for your advantage the boundaries (not barriers) that you face today. This allows you to better plan and set realistic goals.
Is it worth the effort to included your kids in your business? Here are 5 reasons why you should. Co-hosted by Scott and Tegan, a father and daughter team.
Get off to a great start to the year with these three things to light your fire. As business owners and freelancers, we can increase our passion in life by helping other people light their fire, influencing the world for good by sharing our courage to start, and having realistic goals. Tegan Weaver hosts this episode.
Light dispels darkness. This episode brings encouragement to you business owners and freelancers your in leadership role of being a light to the people around you.
Looking to help your devices and cloud Apps play together? Looking for ideas how to work-on-the-go? Here's a sneak-peek behind the curtain of what Scott and co-host Tegan uses for seamless device integration using cloud apps, most of them free.
This is not your usual New Year's Goal Setting podcast. This is a "how-to", a flexible 2 hours in 2 weeks plan so you can find the time and be productive in the busy season and actually set reasonable goals for the coming year.
Not sure where to start with balancing work and life? Listen for 3 impactful approaches that you can do today and a host of ideas to spur creativity to strengthen your family while running a business.
In this interview, On-Line Presence Coach Orit Ofri provides a woman's insight and perspective on balancing a business and the family. There is elements of improving your online marketing, time management, insights about overcoming adversity, but perhaps most impactful is the insight on running a business and family at the same time.
Is there a relationship between Thanksgiving Day and successful people? Is there a connection between being thankful and self-confidence? This podcast explores the answer to these questions and the benefits of having an attitude of gratitude on the path of success.
Season #2 is starting with the theme of “The heart of the parent, mind of an entrepreneur”. In this short take episode, Scott (the host) shares a little of the background for the Arise2Live podcast and why this new theme is so important to business owners and freelancers who have a family life.
Sometimes us entrepreneurs and freelances need to be the adults in the room. This episode presents ways a family/people first approach, having a long-term perspective, and focus on your area of influence can overcome the negativity of crazy election cycles.
This short-take episode shares two big journaling benefits for Entrepreneurs and freelancers: benefits for today and for future advantage with an added bonus of better decision making.
Your business venture got you down? Toiling away every day? Here are 5 things to help you remember the good.
An encouragement to expand your possibilities, productivity and success by leaving your office to spend time with a like-minded community, and still create positive family atmosphere.
Stay on top of things for the last quarter of the year, the busiest time. Learn what pitfalls to avoid as well as ideas and methods to have an enjoyable balance between your business and family.
Scott announces the why and how of ending season one in the next four episodes and the start of season two. Plus, Scott shares the 4 steps he's using to move forward without stopping.
There is surprising data that conflicts with the common wisdom saying entrepreneurs are doomed for divorce. Learn where the starting-line is for keeping your greatest support team together. Be aware of the relationship drift and how creating touch-points and face-to-face time inside your time management can keep your family together.
Dru Shockley founded boostbized.com in 2009 and he shares his passion of bringing business educations to entrepreneurs. Also he shares a practical example of crafting an email message and three elements that customers use to evaluate your offering.
Starting a new venture or project? Learn applicable real world lessons and insights from Scott's experience stepping out to launch and run a podcast show.
It’s never too late in life to start something big. Nancy Vaughn shares the art of planning for success when launching a new venture through her journey of transiting from a long professional career to the ‘Un-Retirement’ of managing a family farm.
What's key to time management? Having enough personal energy to complete your tasks. In this podcast you'll discover how to create personal energy with techniques for the physical, mental, and spirit aspects of your life.
Frederick's wife succumbed to cancer in 2008, leaving him to raise three boys and run a business. Ten years later, he shares an inspirational interview of not only overcoming heartbreak and barriers with faith, but reaching the place to give back to his family, the community, and the next generation.
Has chores and tasks taken control of your life and business? Does the "taskmaster" have you trapped in the tyranny of the urgent? Learn how to slay the taskmaster by managing time by managing priorities. Three approaches that allow you to gain control and stay on top are talked about in this practical episode.
In this interview, Bret Carpenter, on the business school faculty of Oregon State University, shares how the spirit of entrepreneurship is essential to bring ideas to life and to market. He gives 9 timeless practical actions that we can take regardless of industry or company stage. He also shares his secret of being a successful networker as an introvert. Show notes at arise2live.com
Spinning on the time management tread mill? First be the time keeper that controls the game. The host, Scott Weaver, shares his insight why controlling your time like a time keeper leads to successful time management.
Three take-a-ways to control you time and schedule:
#1 Realize you are the time keeper for your game
#2 A timekeeper uses tools
#3 Steward your time wisely
Interview with Peter Burke, PhD, covering three key competencies that business owners need to have in order to succeed in business. He provides thoughtful insights from decades of experience in high-tech product development and small business mentoring.
Does self-interest really govern in our business world? If so, can we understand and manage it? Scott R Weaver, host of Arise2Live, shares his experience, how the role self-interest plays in today's business climate, and some tips on creating win-win situations.
Interview with Adrienne Fritze on how she found freedom in business to overcome childhood traumatic events. She shares valueable insights and lessons on being creative, being yourself, importance of a support group, and choosing love.
The host, Scott R Weaver, links the ‘learning’ mindset to success in business and relationships. Five learning perspectives are shared to bring the power of continual learning to grow in life.
Take a practical journey from listening to decision making. In this interview, we cover methods on engaging and validating others, role of friends and family's advice, and why allowing time for your brain to process new information is so important.
Are people coming to you with all their problems? Is it becoming frustrating? This podcast discusses why you are a Problem Solver and why you should embrace it. Scott shares a little of his journey from task master to solution focused business owner.
Show Highlights
Show Corrections: Medford Oregon has about 80,000 people, not 180,000.
Show Trivia: There is a parrot squawking in the background.
Byron Reed was the founder of Jefferson IT, serving the health care industry in Medford, Oregon. After 10 plus years, he sold his interest to join Ethos360, a faith-based organization, where he will be helping behind the scenes in IT management.
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Are you working in the so-called Gig Economy?
In this episode, Scott gives the 30,000 foot view on how to approach your business in today's world.
Four impactful insights:
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