Listen to “#578 How Sleep Can Be the Missing Key To Your Success” on Spreaker.
On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: There is at least one overlooked component to small business success and it’s something we don’t get enough of: sleep. For many of us, when we don’t get enough sleep, we aren’t at our best. Is sleep the missing key to success? Here to help is coach and mentor Giles Watkins, author of “POSITIVE SLEEP: A Holistic Approach to Resolve Sleep Issues and Transform Your Life”.
SEGMENT 2, starting at 18:30: Too many small business owners have no idea what their company is worth until they want to sell it. My next guest says that’s way too late! Here to help owners know what their business is worth is David Fein, entrepreneur and co-founder of ValuSource.
SEGMENT 3, starting at 37:15: When you start a business, one of the first critical questions is how you are going to leverage technology. Are you going to add applications as you need them or are you going to have a long-term strategy? Here to help you figure out your technology needs is Erik Day is Vice President & GM, North America Small Business at Dell.
Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, and vCita
More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Giles Watkins is a coach and mentor with both Aberkyn and Vistage. Watkins has over 30 years of global business and general management experience in enabling decision makers to solve problems, achieve balance, deliver superior results and sleep better at night. He is author of a book called “POSITIVE SLEEP: A Holistic Approach to Resolve Sleep Issues and Transform Your Life”.
1:30 – Why is sleep so often overlooked when it comes to succeeding in business?
5:00 – What does our brain do while we sleep and how does this effect how we feel the next day?
6:30 – Do all adults need the same amount of sleep?
9:15 – What steps can individuals take to improve their sleep?
11:30 – What can you do to help yourself fall asleep when your mind just won’t turn off?
13:30 – Why looking at your phone before bed can harm your sleep, and why it can negatively affect how you feel in the morning.
Segment 2: David Fein is an entrepreneur, world traveler and adventurer. At 16, he was the second-youngest person ever to set foot on the South Pole where he flew an American flag, which he presented to President Carter. At 19, David started a sailboat charter business and at age 25 sailed to Tahiti. In 1986 he co-founded ValuSource which is a leading provider of business valuation software and data for professional valuators, brokers, owners and financial advisors.
18:30 – What did you learn from your experience traveling to the South Pole as a 16 year-old?
21:45 – Why don’t more small business owners know what their company is worth?
23:00 – What crucial insights can business sale data give business owners?
25:00 – Why is your company’s valuation important to know? What can business owners do with this knowledge?
29:30 – What does the “business performance score” tell you and how can it help owners transform their business?
30:30 – What else can business owners be doing to increase the value of their business?
Segment 3: Erik Day is Vice President & GM, North America Small Business at Dell. A 20-year veteran of the company, Erik’s passion for technology drives the initiatives that support the company’s goals around helping small businesses and entrepreneurs scale and prosper. Through DWEN (Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network), he helps women-owned businesses get access to capital, technology, networks and information. He is also the executive sponsor of Pride at Dell Technologies, a passionate employee resource group (ERG) of people working around the world to ensure the company is diverse, inclusive and respectful.
37:15 – How startups and small businesses are using technology as a competitive advantage.
39:00 – What are the key technology decisions that need to be made as a startup versus as a small business?
43:00 – Where should a small business owner start in leveraging technology to better compete in the market?
45:45 – The danger in using one-off, individual applications to run different parts of your business.
47:30 – What exciting initiatives is Dell working on this year?
49:00 – Why is it so important for Dell to be involved in programs such as the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network and Pride at Dell Technologies?
Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, and vCita
