Better Happy Business Culture Podcast / With Mike Jones

Is being too nice holding your business back?In this episode, we explore how avoiding conflict leads to poor culture, burnout, and a business that traps you - and what to do instead.Free resources for business ownersWork With Us

Tired of hiring people who just create more work?In this episode, we break down why this happens - and how to fix it with a simple 5-step process. Learn how to set clear expectations, reduce frustration, and finally build a team that actually lightens your load.

Feel stuck in the very business you created for freedom? You're not alone and in todays episode you'll learn exactly why this happens and how to fix it. Feeling stuck in your business isn't a sign it's broken, it's a sign that you need to progress it to the next level. Resources: https://www.the-fractional-integrators.com/Mikejones.livehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/

We've rebranded – and here's why.The Better Happy Business Owner podcast is now 100% focused on you, the business owner.No fluff, no corporate jargon - just real, honest conversations to help you grow your business without sacrificing your health, happiness, or freedom.If you're tired of generic advice and want to build a business that actually works for you, not the other way around - you're in the right place.This episode shares the mission, the shift, and what's coming next. Let's flip the script on business ownership - for good.www.the-fractional-integrators.comwww.mikejones.livehttps://www.youtube.com/@BetterHappyWithMike

Most business owners have had a bad experience with partnership... but in todays episode we discover how the right partnership can completely transform your life and business. Founders of 'The 6 Figure Book Keeper' Zoe Whitman and Jo Wood talk us through their wild ride of struggling in business to being sponsored by Xero and being able to employ their partners after they decided to partner up. These two are a masterclass on how to align a purpose and powerfully partner with others. An essential listen for all small business owners. Connect with Zoe and Jo: Zoe LinkedIn Jo LinkedIn The 6 Figure Book Keeper Website

In this episode we delve into the often-overlooked barriers holding business owners back. Discover why knowing what to do isn't enough and learn how to tackle the internal challenges that prevent you from taking action. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Apply to join the Better Happy Business Club - ⁠⁠Here

Join us as we sit down with Deborah Edwards, owner of Harlands Accountants and a seasoned business finance coach. Deborah shares her expert insights on how small business owners can develop a healthy relationship with their finances, enabling them and their businesses to thrive without burnout. Tune in for practical advice on mastering your business finances and achieving sustainable growth. Deborahs Links: Deborah LinkedIn Raised Up Financial Coaching Instagram Raised Up Finance Website Harlands Accountancy Practice

In this episode, Mike Jones discusses the essential tasks for leadership and management teams. Drawing from his recent work with a small business's leadership team, Mike highlights the importance of focusing on two critical areas: motivating the team and ensuring effective systems and tools are in place. By addressing these key aspects, leaders can streamline operations and enhance team performance. Tune in to learn practical strategies for transitioning from operational roles to leadership positions and how to empower your team for better results. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Apply to join the Better Happy Business Club - ⁠⁠⁠Here

One of the hardest things in business is removing yourself from the day to day. In this episode we share three key systems that make that transition feel painless. Feel like you and your team are constantly busy but not making progress? Let's get clear on why that is and what you can do about it. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Apply to join the Better Happy Business Club - ⁠⁠Here

Forget choosing a green energy supplier for a moment, turns out the most impactful thing you can do to reduce your businesses carbon emissions is... In this Episode Mother Tree founder Dan Sherrard-Smith takes us through how to actually make your business more green, and benefit from doing so. Connect with Dan LinkedIn - Website

Feel like you and your team are constantly busy but not making progress? Let's get clear on why that is and what you can do about it. Free Tools: Proactivity Planner - ⁠⁠Here⁠ Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Apply to join the Better Happy Business Club - ⁠Here

Sustainability is high on many peoples agenda but what if you could actively improve the profitability of your business by prioritising it? That's what we're talking about today in our guest episode with Jasper Steinhausen. Jaspers Details and Free Gifts - Here

Us small business owners start our businesses for freedom, but we often end up feeling trapped by those very businesses. Let's get clear on why that happens and how to avoid or get yourself out of it. Free Tools: Strategy Map - ⁠Here Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Apply to join the Better Happy Business Club - Here

A burnout business owner is no use to anyone. But burnout is a real challenge for business owners. In this episode I'll share with you how i've learnt to prevent it happening and the tools that help me achieve this. Watch the video - Here Free Tools: Strategy Map - Here Cadence Calendar - Here Proactivity Planner - Here _________ Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Investment opportunities: ⁠⁠⁠MikeJones.Live⁠

If everyone in your business doesn't have KPIs that's holding your business and culture back. In this episode we'll discuss why you need them and how to make integrating them seamless. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Investment opportunities: ⁠⁠MikeJones.Live⁠

Up to 80% of small business are stuck in their businesses just getting by - in this episode we get clear on exactly why that is and four simple steps for fixing it. You can watch this episode here Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Investment opportunities: ⁠⁠MikeJones.Live⁠

You jump into business ownership to live life on your own terms... but you feel more busy and stressed than before. Perhaps you start telling yourself it would be easier to go back to having a job. In this episode we explore why business owners go through this and how to fix it. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Investment opportunities: ⁠MikeJones.Live⁠

Have you got an exit plan for your small business? Have you got a plan for selling it? If there's one thing that's guaranteed it's that you will one day leave your business. Being intentional about that means you can do it on your own terms. Not having a plan means you will end up feeling stuck and possibly having to close your business down. In this episode we'll go why small business owners struggle to sell and how to change that in your business. Connect With Me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Investment opportunities: MikeJones.Live

The data shows that most businesses are more hard work than enjoyment for everyone from the owner to the employee. In this short episode we look at why that is and some simple steps to fix it. Referenced tools: Strategy Map Proactivity Planner Connect With Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Knowing the basics of how the human mind works can help you function better as a leader and get more from your people. In this episode we go through some of the common ways the human mind gets in the way and how to move yourself and others forward. Want to find out more or enquire about our programs? ⁠Sign up to the Better Happy Business Club Free Weekly Newsletter

Bounce from setting tons of goals to struggling to a feeling of confusion and overwhelm? Struggle to get your people to buy into your business goals? In this episode we'll go through why that is, why the struggle is so common and how you can fix it with magic of zone 3. Want to find out more or enquire about our programs? ⁠Sign up to the Better Happy Business Club Free Weekly Newsletter

As your business grows and you develop a leadership team the way in which you need to lead changes. In this episode we'll cover the common challenges with leadership and how to get it right through the VACS model. Want to find out more or enquire about our programs? Sign up to the Better Happy Business Club Free Weekly Newsletter

Does recruitment into your SME feel like an uphill battle? Telling yourself the people just aren't out there? What if the people are out there you just don't have the right strategy for attracting them? If your current recruitment strategy is to place a job description online and hope, you're going to want to listen to this episode. Connect With Alan Furley - LInkedIn Alan's business - ISL Talent ----------- Connect with Mike - LinkedIn Get the newsletter - Newsletter

How do you stay healthy, happy and balanced whilst owning businesses? Without a structure chances are owning a business will take over your life and have negative consequences on your health.  In this episode we go through the three pillars that will help you continue to be the best, healthiest version of yourself whilst running and growing your businesses. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if your soul focus on growing your business is damaging your business? In this episode we cover 4 key areas that when you measure lead to not only business growth, but enjoyment and fulfilment also. Mikes Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Knowing what your main drivers are as a business owner enables you to understand both your strengths and potential weaknesses. In this episode you will identify which you are and how to get the most from your profile. Mikes Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Whether you want to sell your business or not.... you should be planning to. Join me and business strategist Jean Moncrieff in this episode to find out why you should and how you can set your business up to be sellable (big and small). Jeans Links: Website | LinkedIn Mike's Links: LinkedIn

Feel like you and your team are constantly busy but not making the progress you should be? In this episode we'll look at WHY that is and - learning from what we're successfully implementing with other teams - what you can do about it. Mikes Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want to attract, motivate and retain your ideal people in your small or medium business? It might feel like an impossible tasks, but it's not, you're probably just using wrong strategy. In this episode Mike shares a proven three part strategy you can start implementing today to transform your culture and employee experience. Mikes Socials: ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠⁠

Got no plan for your team and business? Worried about becoming a commodity business with no relevance that has to compete on price? Want a framework that can change this by getting you and your entire team on the same page with the same goals? Check out todays episode to understand why most businesses turn into commodities and get the exact framework that will prevent it from happening in your business. Mikes Socials: ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Better Happy⁠⁠

Join Mike as we explore the balance between creating and consuming in entrepreneurship. Learn to overcome overconsumption, build confidence, and strategically plan for progress. At the end Mike shares a free tool to guide you to a more fulfilling business journey. Tune in to master the battle between creation and consumption in your entrepreneurial life. Mikes Socials: ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Better Happy⁠

When you're feeling stuck or unmotivated in a business you once loved it's probably because you're stuck in one of the four levels. Learn what those four levels are and how to progress through them so you and your business can enjoy the process of growing. Welcome to the Better Happy Business Club podcast with Mike Jones, founder of award winning business Better Happy. On this podcast you'll hear how to make your business a better happy business that works for your clients, your customers, your profits and you. Mikes Socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | Better Happy

Many entrepreneurs struggle to find work life balance alongside business ownership... but Simon Wallis Smith bought his first business to enable a better work life balance. Simon and his wife Karen brought their business almost 20 years ago, have created a lifestyle they love and continue growing the business today. Find out how they did it and how they have made the business work for them, as well as their customers and team in this fantastic episode. Fritz Fryer Lighting

Feeling stuck, demotivated or unfulfilled in a business you once loved? It might not feel good but you can turn it into a win for you and your business with this mindset shift.

Part 2 of our interview with behavioural psychologist Emmet Colville. Emmet's links: ⁠https://uparallel.com/⁠ Mikes Links: LinkedIn: / mike-jones3 Website: www.betterhappybusinessclub.com

Owning a business should be enriching, not feel like a life sentence. People driven business owners risk getting stuck in their businesses because they care so much about their teams and customers. In this episode we'll explore why that happens and discover the top 4 tips to move past this issue. Like this episode? I write a weekly newsletter just for business owners like you: www.betterhappybusinessclub.com

Leading and managing a team creates mental challenges, how does a psychologist advise you do it? You're not going to want to miss this one. Emmet's links: https://uparallel.com/ Mikes Links: LinkedIn: / mike-jones3 Website: www.betterhappybusinessclub.com

Business owners can often struggle getting their teams to buy into and get excited by the goals they set. In this episode we'll cover why that is and what you can do about so you can go about growing your business with the support of your team - without worrying about stressing them out.

You want your business to be the best, you want your clients to be blown away and you want your team to love working for you. But when you think about what needs to be done to achieve this you worry about burning out yourself and your team. This pushes a lot of business owners into creating a 'nice' culture where things are kept easy.... but ultimately that leads to a lack of fulfilment for the owner and the team (which is just as bad as burnout!). How do you go about this dilemma? Listen to find out.

All business and teams have a culture - but how should that culture evolve? Should you let your culture evolve organically or should you design it? In this episode I explore that question and provide some useful tips on how you can go about it so you have a culture that you and your ideal employees love belonging to.

If you're not growing your dying... You need to have a structured approach to goal setting within your business to encourage growth as well as create alignment. But in the modern world this is challenging for business owners and leaders because they have so much pressure put on them to protect the mental health of their people. In this episode we explore how structured goal setting is actually key to good mental health, how to create a growth mindset environment and the exact goal setting structure you can use that is working across all businesses. Free resources referenced available at: www.betterhappy.co.uk/freeresources

Feel like you're working harder than ever before but not getting the results you used to? This is a real dilemma for business owners, leaders and managers because they care deeply about their work and the results they achieve. It's not unusual for business owners or managers to get down due to this. In this episode we explore why that happens through the concept of changing gears and what you can do shift from struggle to thrive. Referenced guide: https://www.betterhappy.co.uk/free-download-proactivity-v2