Business Owners Freedom Formula With Paul Maskill

Ryan Cote is the Director of Digital Services and Partner at Ballantine, a thirdgeneration family-owned direct mail and digital marketing company based out of Fairfield, NJ. With Ballantine since 2003, a family-owned business started in 1966 by his grandfather and great-uncle, Ryan now manages the growing digital marketing division. From lead generation to marketing strategy for small businesses, Ryan and his company rise above the get featured-quick schemes so often attributed to digital marketing. He loves to geek out on technical marketing talk as well as work with real-world business owners about growing their book of business in today's online world. In my interview with Ryan, we first learn about his entrepreneurial journey into the family business. Established 52 years ago, his family business has been through many BIG changes - from print marketing to direct mail to digital marketing, they've seen it all. Ryan talks about how any small business owner can still successfully use print marketing alongsid

No matter what business own, you need people in order to scale. If it's just you, you're simply self-employed...which is sexy until you realize that if you're not working, you're not getting paid. Sounds like a J-O-B to me! So how do you keep employees longer than most while having them provide a GREAT service? Showing your appreciation...often!

Do you ever get sick of replying with the same response over and over via email? Many of your customers have the same question which requires the same answer? Well, if you're a Google/GMail user, this is your jam!

Christian Brøndum is the CEO of Planday. He started his professional career in IBM at age 19 and held a number of international management positions over the next 10 years. On the side, he completed an MSc in International Marketing and Management from Copenhagen Business School. Next followed 5 years as Partner and management consultant in Quartz, but eventually Christians fundamental interest in growing ideas and entrepreneurship resulted in him taking on a role as investor and partner in Growth Company. In late 2011, he stepped in as investor and CEO of Planday. The SaaS workforce management solution is a game changer that revolutionize the way companies with a flexible workforce manage their employees. More than 150,000 managers and employees across the globe have revolutionized shift planning, time & attendance, staff collaboration and payroll using Plandays online and mobile solutions. With the ambition of becoming the global leading standard for workforce management software, Planday has raised an

Have you ever actually sat down with your employees individually to get to know them and figure out what their personal and professional goals are? If you not, you should...and definitely listen to this podcast :) If you have, do you have a system in place to do it regularly? Your job as the owner is to be your employees' #1 cheerleader to help them achieve these goals. You do that...and you'll have the highest performing team out there :)

Gone are the days of taking 100 screenshots to show someone how to do something. Gone are the days of telling someone to do something and they do it wrong. Leveraging a tool like LOOM will solve these problems. Loom is a FREE video & screen recorder that you can use to create SOP's, How To Videos, answer questions and much more. Check it out! It's FREE!

Having a keen eye isnt just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Having been one of the most sought-after portrait photographers in the U.S. for more than three decades, Jeffrey Shaw, a.k.a. the Lingo Guy, uses this honed intuition to empathize to teach entrepreneurs how to attract their ideal customers by speaking their Secret Language. Jeffrey is host of the popular business podcast Creative Warriors, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a business coach for entrepreneurs, and author of the bestselling book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customers Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. In my interview with Jeffrey we first learn about his journey to becoming one of the most sought after family photographers in the country. He knew nothing about his ideal client, he just knew who he wanted to serve. What better way to find out how to speak their LINGO than to live like they do! He would spend hours hanging out where his ideal clients hang out...just so he knew how to turn them into

We are officially more than halfway through the year so I figured I'd check in on your New Year's Resolution? Yeah, didn't think so! Over 80% of NYR's are toast by February. Why? Because in reality, it's simply an excuse to not do something today and instead wait until the New Year. How can we make real progress? By listening to today's show :)

The average person spends 40+ minutes on Facebook per day! That's 240 hours per year...that's 6 work weeks worth of productivity! If you're not maximizing your time on Facebook to actually grow your business then this is for you. Eliminate distraction and get back on track so you can crush your goals and manage your time.

Kavit Haria started his first online business in 2005 selling music career education to musicians. Mistakes and failures taught him how to build a thriving online business using intricate and automated sales and marketing funnels, generating over a million dollars in sales per year. Since 2013, Kavit has offered a service called Automated Business System, helping people with passion and expertise take what they know from idea to launch. His team builds your entire business for you, and then guides and markets you to six figures in your first year, helping you to create the perfect freedom business. He has run workshops and keynotes in the US, the UK, and Australia. Now Kavit puts the knowledge and inspiration into his new book, Dont Sleep On It! Turn Your Passion & Expertise Into A Profitable Business. My interview with Kavit is sure to inspire you to awaken your passion for always starting that online business. No matter what you do, you're an expert as something. As our good friend Tom Schwab from Inter

This tip will help you win the day, the week and the year. Stop complaning about EVERYTHING and start taking action. If you can't control it then stop worrying about it. If you can control it then start taking action...stop blaming, stop complaning and stop making excuses. Nobody cares :)

How many times have you forgotten to change your HVAC air filter? If you're like me, it's OFTEN! It's one of those things that we just don't remember to do (yes, I know, I should have a system in place for it). Well, now I do have that system! You tell FilterEasy what air filter you want and how often you want it and they deliver them to you! The cost is comparable to the store and shipping is free. Hooray, another time saving system :)

Josh Haynam is the co-founder of Interact Quiz Builder, a tool used by more than 30,000 businesses including The American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Forbes. He's probably seen more quizzes than any other human on earth right now.. Josh and I had a great conversation about going back to basics when it comes to interacting with your customers AND your potential customers. It starts with actually taking the time to listen and start a conversation. By implementing quizzes into your business, you are able to ask questions to determine what solutions your customers need. This is one of the core fundamentals of sales that has been proven over decades...yet has been forgotten by many once the internet came along.

In life and business, you're either moving forward or backward...there is nothing in between. And momentum is a powerful thing...in both directions. Realizing that "that's just the way I've always done it." no longer works. Realizing that you'll always need to be improving and adapting to the market...otherwise, you'll be out of business. Make it happen!

No, not the game you play in the pool. The app! If you have a team, especially a mobile team, this app might be a great way to stay in touch and make sure everyone is on the same page. By only using voice and video, typing is eliminated. You can use it as a 1-on-1 or group walkie talkie and you can also do the same with video messaging & chat. Check it out!

Amy Wan is Founder & CEO of Bootstrap Legal, which builds dispute resolution infrastructure for smart contracts. Previously, she was a Partner at a boutique securities law firm and General Counsel at a real estate crowdfunding platform. Amy is also the founder and co-organizer of Legal Hackers LA, which programs around the intersection of law and technology; was named one of the one of ten women to watch in legal technology by the American Bar Association Journal in 2014; and was nominated as a Finalist for the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award 2015 by LA Business Journal. Amy has also worked in international regulatory and trade policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and was a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Transportation. In my interview with Amy, we learn about her journey to founding Bootstrap Legal. Her attention to detail and focus on pattern recognition allowed her to realize that she was "almost" doing the same thing every day. In realiz

A real-life example that just happened to me on how providing consistent value while putting the customer first will create massive, long-term victories. Toss the scarcity mindset and understand that giving away your "secrets" will grow your business. Everyone has ideas, very few ever execute. Go serve your people!

A short rant on why it's so hard for people to follow The Golden Rule. Seriously! Treat others the way you want to be treated in all aspects of life and business and you will win!

Jay Conner has been buying and selling houses for 14 years in a population of only 40,000 with profits averaging $64,000. Jay has rehabbed over 300 houses and been involved in over 52 Million Dollars in transactions. During the height of the financial crisis, Jay was turned away from traditional lending at the banks...but that didn't stop him. He was able to raise over $2,150,000 in less than 90 days from private investors! For the past 7 years, Jay has completely automated his 7-Figure Income Business to where he works in his business less than 10 Years per week.  Now, Jay is able to take his experience and knowledge through his consulting practice where he has consulted one on one with over 2,000 Real Estate Investors. He is a National Speaker on the topics of Private Money, Automation, and Foreclosures as well as the best selling author of The New Masters of Real Estate: Getting Deals Done in the New Economy. Jay is a leading expert on Private Lending, marketing, and business development and a past preside

When you were a kid, didn't you hate when you asked an adult "why?" And they just said "Because I said so!" That frustration lives on as an adult too! If you're a leader, communicating your WHY is so important when working with people...namely your employees and customers.