Listen to “#547 The Biggest Lie Standing Between You and Success” on Spreaker.
On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: Unfortunately for a lot of us, when we become “successful” we are severely disappointed because “success” always seems to involve more work, more hours, and more risks. Is success just another lie that we are doomed to chase? Well, not so fast. Janelle Bruland, successful Founder and CEO of one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing private companies, shares how you can actually find success, but it starts with understanding what the biggest lie about success is.
SEGMENT 2, starting at 20:30: Most of the small businesses in the country provide a professional service to their clients, and it’s not uncommon for them struggle with basic operations. From setting appointments to billing clients to collecting their payments, there is a lot to do and keep track of. Luckily, Sam Pillar, CEO and Co-founder of Jobber, is here to tell us about an excellent solution for service professionals.
SEGMENT 3, starting at 37:30: Diversity seems to be a word you hear all over the place, but what does it actually mean? Why is diversity in the workplace so important and how can it help you be more successful as a business? Rhonda Moret, founder of Elevate For Her and Elevated Diversity, is here to break down the value of diversity, and also give her advice to small businesses that aren’t sure how to move forward with incorporating diversity.
This episode is sponsored by LinkedIn, Nextiva, TransUnion ShareAble, and Jobber
More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Janelle Bruland is Founder and CEO of Management Services Northwest, a company she started in her living room in 1995 and has grown into an industry leading company, named one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine. She is the author of “The Success Lie: 5 Simple Truths to Overcome Overwhelm and Achieve Peace of Mind”.
1:30 – What is the biggest lie about success?
4:30 – What factors contribute to this lie?
6:00 – You talk about the overwhelm of keeping-up with success. How do we overcome this feeling?
8:45 – How intentional calendaring can help you overcome overwhelm and achieve peace of mind.
10:15 – How listeners can create a happier version of themselves.
12:45 – How can small business owners prioritize their happiness over the needs of the business?
15:15 – Advice for stopping the comparison lie.
Segment 2: Sam Pillar is the CEO and Co-founder of Jobber, an award-winning SaaS platform that helps small home services businesses organize their entire operations, from scheduling jobs and managing their crews, to invoicing customers and collecting payments. Since launching in 2011, businesses using Jobber have serviced over 10 million people in more than 43 countries, delivering over $6 billion annually, and growing, in services to their customers.
20:30 – How did Jobber get started?
23:00 – How do the business issues that home service providers face differ from other small business owners?
25:30 – What is the biggest issue that home service professionals are facing?
28:30 – What else prevents home service providers from growing?
30:45 – The best marketing channel for home service providers.
31:45 – How a lawn care business went from driving around to find work to producing over $1 million in revenue just a few years later.
33:30 – Exciting Jobber features that are helping small business home service providers.
Segment 3: Rhonda Moret has over 20 years of experience working in a communications and strategic marketing capacity. She has worked with or for some of the world’s most recognized brands including Universal Studios and the PGA TOUR. Moret has also worked with several high-profile individuals including Tiger Woods, Billie Jean King, Kurt Warner, Randy Johnson, Robert Kiyosaki, and even Donald Trump. Her most current venture is Elevate For Her and Elevated Diversity, a professional development organization dedicated to empowering women and elevating diversity. Moret is also a professional speaker, offers one-to-one strategy sessions and VIP days, and hosts mastermind groups.
37:30 – What diversity issues are in the news these days?
40:00 – Why is diversity in the workplace so important? How can it help you be more successful as a business?
44:00 – Advice for small businesses who don’t know how to move forward with incorporating diversity into their business.
47:15 – Ways to learn about other cultures and different types of people around the world.
49:00 – Advice for businesses who are worried they will offend someone when communicating with or to underrepresented populations.
Sponsored by LinkedIn, Nextiva, TransUnion ShareAble, and Jobber
