Business Brain Food

How to Build the Business of Your Dreams

If you won the lottery, what would you do? Would you continue to do what you are doing? Are you passionate about what you do? Keith Abraham Is the “Master of Passion.” He is a speaker, writer, best-selling author, and thought leader on passionate performance and building. He is passionate about what he is doing!

Keith has developed 12 questions to ask yourself to discover your passion and to build the business of your dreams. Questions include: How many customers do you need? How many employees and offices would you have? How many days off would you have each year? How many hours would you work each week? All of the questions help you determine where you are and give you clarity to get you where you want to go.

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Life is made up of four components: What you love to do, like to do, have to do, and hate to do. The majority of our lives are comprised of what we have to do and hate to do. Do you hate what you are doing? Or do you have a calling? Find your passion and this will give you the energy and enthusiasm to go through the have to and hate to items. You can either pursue your passion and earn an income by doing it; or go out and earn a living so you have the resources to pursue your passion. Get on the right path and pursue your passion! In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** Questions to ask

** Four components of passions

** How to find your passion

** Four components of life

** Two categories of passion

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Keith Abraham: www.keithabraham.com

** Keith Abraham Blog: www.keithabraham.com/blog

** Keith Abraham Products: www.keithabraham.com/products

** International Speaker: www.keithabraham.com/keynote-speaker

** Cheat Sheet and Exercise Download: New Version Handout

** TradeUP Australia: tradeupaustralia.com.au

** The Plumbettes: www.linkedin.com/company/the-plumbettes

** Ben Fewtrell LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/benfewtrell

** Ben Fewtrell Twitter: twitter.com/bfewtrell

** Ben Fewtrell Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActioncoachANZ

** The Magic of Thinking Big: www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Thinking-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788

** Tripit: www.tripit.com

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Do you have the business of your dreams?

If not, use the questions provided in this podcast to build such a business! Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000

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Profiling for Business Success With Dr. Tony Alessandra

Have you ever had problems with co-workers because you just did not mesh with them? The company you work for probably didn’t use a DISC assessment when building your team! A DISC assessment measures someone’s behavioural style - how they behave with others. DISC stands for four different patterns of behavior: D=dominance, I=influence, S=Steadiness, and C=Conscientiousness. Everyone has a mixture of all four areas. A DISC assessment is accurate, simple, and practical.

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Dr. Tony Alessandra owns a company called Assessments 24x7, which offers assessments, training, and support. Many businesses use profiling and personality tools and assessments for sales training, leadership training, team building, and communication management. Then businesses can get more sales, have better leaders and managers, and put a great team together. An assessment is an incredible strategic tool that offers tremendous value to your company! In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** Different types of assessments

** Definition of a DISC assessment

** Difference between natural and adaptive styles

** How businesses use DISC assessments

** Background of Assessments 24x7

** Difference between Myers-Briggs and DISC assessments

** How to implement assessment results

** How personality types impact all areas of your life

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Tony Alessandra: www.alessandra.com

** Assessments 24x7: www.assessments24x7.com

** Follow Ben Fewtrell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bfewtrell

** Digital Disruptors to Challenge Bricks and Mortar Banks: www.abc.net.au/am/content/2015/s4217362.htm

** BBF:028 The Great Fragmentation with Steve Sammartino: http://actioncoachanz.com/bbf028-the-great-fragmentation-with-steve-sammartino

** ActionCOACH: actioncoachanz.com/stitcher

** The Magic of Thinking Big: http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Thinking-David-Schwartz/dp/0671646788

** Speakers Office: www.speakersoffice.com

** The One Minute Manager: http://www.amazon.com/Minute-Manager-Kenneth-Blanchard-Ph-D/dp/074350917X

** Words With Friends App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/new-words-with-friends/id804379658?mt=8

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Do you use assessments when hiring and training?

Take the advice offered in this podcast on why it is important to use assessments to take your business to the next level. Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000

Direct download: BBF050_Profiling_for_Business_Success_with_Dr_Tony_Alessandra.mp3
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BBF:049 15 Tips for Business Success

Some of the tips are broad, while some are specific. But each of these 15 tips makes a business successful, and they will help you succeed. Some tips you will already have in place for your business, while others have not been implemented by you – yet!

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The tips are in no specific order – so you can order them in a way that best suits you!

** Be organised: Otherwise you will miss things, and they will go astray. Create “To Do” lists; manage yourself to be effective and efficient; and use a diary to document all things that happen. Listen to BBF 045 that focuses on productivity.

** Stay Focused: Follow One Course Until Successful! It is not what you say “Yes” to, but what you say “No” What are you not doing or no longer doing?

** Develop a yearn to learn: Learn on a constant basis. Listen to podcasts and audio books. Take time to learn more.

** Recurring Sales: Make sure your business has some way to generate recurring income/sales. Contact your customers on a regular basis to let them know more about your products.

** Give great service! What kind of customer experiences have you had lately? What do they score on a scale of 1-10?

** Be consistent: Your customers know what they are going to get from your business. Be consistent in what you deliver.

** Stop worrying about your competition: Keep an eye on them and what they are up to, but don’t compare your business with others.

** Stop waiting for perfection: Take action now! Perfect is unattainable! And nothing is ever finished.

** Join or start a Mastermind group: To start off, read the book, “Think & Grow Rich.” Leverage off of other people. No one knows everything. So as a group, you can accomplish more!

** Know your numbers: Don’t be one of those who do not know their break-even point, have a cash flow forecast, a budget, etc. – cardinal sins of business!

** Have a responsive Web site: It needs to work on any device – iPad, smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.

** Build a team: The team will do the work when you are not there. Also, you can outsource anything.

** Learn from your mistakes: Don’t get upset – that won’t fix anything. Instead, learn from them.

** Action plan: Have some sort of action plan in place that includes your goals and other pieces.

** Put time into Marketing: Do as much marketing as anything else in your business. At least 50 percent of your resources need to go into marketing if you want your business to grow.

For more details on each tip, listen to the entire podcast! It will be worth your time! In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** Tips, workshops, and groups on how to use social media

** Tips to utilise as an individual

** Tips to implement in a business

** External and internal tips

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Smashing Social Media Workshop: smashingsocialmedia.com

** Social Media Mentoring Group: actioncoachanz.com/smgroup

** Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: www.amazon.com/Jab-Right-Hook-Story-Social

** BBF:045 How to Double Your Productivity with Colin Boyd: actioncoachanz.com/bbf045-how-to-double-your-productivity-with-colin-boyd

** Apple Inc: apple.com

** Audible: www.audible.com

** McDonald's: mcdonalds.com

** Richard Branson: www.virgin.com/richard-branson

** Think & Grow Rich: www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill

** BBF:048 People You Must Surround Yourself With for Business Success: http://actioncoachanz.com/bbf048-people-you-must-surround-yourself-with-for-business-success-with-jen-harwood

** Bizow Online: bizowonline.com.au

** Fiverr: fiverr.com

** Elance: elance.com

** Planning Club: http://actioncoachanz.com/contact-us

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Is your business successful?

Make sure to use the tips provided in this podcast to take your business to the next level. Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000

Direct download: BBF049_15_tips_for_Business_Success.mp3
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People You Must Surround Yourself with for Business Success with Jen Harwood

Do the people who surround you help make you successful in business? If not, then you probably don’t have a “Great 8” team. Jen Harwood is the author of The Greatness Principle, which describes the eight relationships that people need in their business lives to cause greatness. The Great 8 is comprised of people who invest in you and have your best interest at heart. Harwood developed The Greatness Principle after working one-on-one with numerous businesses and learning about what made them successful - having a core group of people around them that they trust and confide in. But how do you get started? How do you find these people? Who do you choose?

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You are looking for certain types of individuals for your team. You want a motivator, bystander, catalyst, scholar, anchor, enthusiast, grounder, and sage that fill the mind, body, spiritual, and emotional areas of your life in business. By having a team, you are not giving up control. Instead, you are allowing them to give you points of view, feedback, and information that you may not see or understand. They give you different perspectives in order for you to make the best choices and decisions. In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** The purpose of the Greatness Principle

** Eight types of relationships involved with the Greatness Principle

** The importance of balance in perspectives

** How to build a Great 8 team

** How to communicate and connect with your team

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** The Greatness Principle: www.greatnessprinciple.com

** Jen Harwood: jenharwood.com

** Business Brain Food, Episode #2: Keys for Successful Networking with Jen Harwood

** Business Brain Food, Episode #3: John Dwyer Spills the beans on attracting more clients

** Napoleon Hill Foundation: www.naphill.org

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Look around at the people who surround you

Do they help make you successful in business? If not, then follow the advice provided in this podcast. Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that! Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000


How to Succeed as a Solo Business Owner with Robert Gerrish

Whether you start your own business in a garden shed, lavatory or spare bedroom, how do you get it up and running when you are on your own? About 73 percent of Australians operate a business on their own. You are not alone! You can connect and support each other. Robert Gerrish is the founder of Flying Solo, an online microbusiness community that offers help, coaching, and support for those who operate a business from home on their own.

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Solo business owners experience freedom and flexibility, but they face many challenges, as well. They usually don’t have a team to bounce ideas off of, they have to find enough clients for steady revenue, and there is so much to do. It can be stressful and overwhelming. To be a successful solo business owner, you need to focus on clarifying, planning, strategizing, and organizing your business. The Flying Solo website is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs and we highly recommend that you head over to the website and check it out for yourselves. Also, time management, discipline, and accountability are must-have skills. Have a very clear vision of where you want to go with your business and your life! Create a business that works for you. Take time for yourself and to spend with family and friends. Move away from your desk. That’s when you come up with your best ideas! “The time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time.” – as said by Bertrand Russell, John Lennon, and others. In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** The biggest challenges of home-based businesses

** How to overcome those challenges

** The importance of having a vision and plan for your business

** How to use resources such as books

** About outsourcing work and tasks

** Why to document procedures and processes

** Tips on how start your own business

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Robert Gerrish: www.robertgerrish.com

** Flying Solo: www.flyingsolo.com.au

** Flying Solo Facebook: facebook.com/FlyingSoloAU

** Qt Gold Coast Hotel: www.qtgoldcoast.com.au

** Jonathan MacDonald: jonathanmacdonald.com

** 28 Thoughts On Digital Revolution: jonathanmacdonald.com/books/

** TEDx: www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/tedx-program

** ABC Four Corners: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/four-corners

** E-Myth: michaelegerbercompanies.com/web

** Goole Docs: www.docs.google.com

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Do you have a home-based business?

Do you need help and guidance starting your business? Use the information provided in this podcast to reach out to others. We would also highly recommend checking out the Flying Solo website if you are an Entrepreneur. It contains so many great resources to help you in each and every aspect of your business and you certainly wont be disappointed with what you find. Also, if you do have a business and you would like a mentor of whom you can meet with in person and speak about tactics to help you grow your business, then speak with us at ActionCOACH today about Business Coaching. Our business coaches help business owners all over the world and are able to help direct and guide you as well. Until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000

Direct download: BBF047_How_to_succeed_as_a_solo_business_owner_with_Robert_Gerrish.mp3
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