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Welcome to the Better Happy Business Culture Podcast! This show is for purpose driven business owners and leaders in growing businesses who want to develop a culture that is great for their team, clients, business and selves. Learn directly from award winning culture and strategy consultation Better Happy Founder, Mike Jones, as he shares his insights and experiences.

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    Sponsored By Xero & Employing Their Families In 4 Years - The Power Of Partnerships - Featuring Zoe Whitman & Jo Wood | Ep 056

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 82:02


    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

    The Real Barrier To Business Growth... Your Mind | Ep 055

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 12:43


    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

    Financial Flourishing: Mastering Business Finances with Deborah Edwards | Ep 054

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 62:56


    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

    Leadership Simplified: The Only Two Tasks Your Leaders Need | Ep 053

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 10:50


    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

    3 Key Systems To Remove Owners From Businesses | Ep 052

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 18:52


    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

    Going Green To Improve Performance - Guest Episode With Dan Sherrard-Smith - Ep | 051

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 29:07


    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

    How To Stop 'Busyness' Killing Your Business Culture | Ep 050

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 22:00


    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

    Improving Profitability Through Sustainability - Guest Episode With Jasper Steinhausen | Ep 049

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 75:45


    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

    Feeling Trapped In Your Small Business? Listen To This | Ep 048

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 32:06


    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

    How To Prevent Business Owner Burnout | Ep 047

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 41:38


    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

    KPIs, Why You Need Them & Why You Resist Them - Ep | 046

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 12:41


    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

    Why You Still Feel Stuck In Your Small Business | Ep 045

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 41:10


    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

    Change Your Approach To Work, Change Your Life - Ep | 044

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 17:13


    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

    Five Ways To Make Your Small Business More Sellable - Ep | 043

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 33:13


    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 Three Reasons Businesses Are More Frustrating Than Fun - Ep | 042

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 15:14


    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

    The Human Mind For Business Owners & Leaders - Ep | 041

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 22:12


    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

    The Three Culture Zones - Ep | 040

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 15:43


    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

    How To Go From Strong To Great Leadership- Ep | 039

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 22:56


    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

    Struggling With Recruitment? 6 Steps To Fix It With Guest Alan Furley - Ep | 038

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 80:19


    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

    Three Key Pillars For Business Owner Health & Happiness - Ep | 037

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 27:32


    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

    Measure These Four Areas In 2024 To Grow & Enjoy Your Business | Ep 036

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 21:56


    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

    Are You A People, Purpose or Profit Driven Business Owner? | Ep 035

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 16:26


    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

    Strategic Exit: The Roadmap to Selling Your Business, Featuring Jean Moncrieff | Ep 034

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 79:19


    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

    Busy but not making progress? Do This | Ep 033

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 14:35


    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

    Employee 101: How to attract, motivate and retain great employees in your small business | Ep 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 26:22


    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

    Unlocking Business Brilliance: Strategies to Avoid Commoditisation and Ignite Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 22:10


    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

    Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Battle Between Creation and Consumption | Ep 030

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 10:57


    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

    How to stop feeling stuck in business - The FOUR levels | Ep 029

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 18:38


    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

    Buying a business you have no experience in… and nailing it | Simon Wallis Smith - Fritz Fryer | Ep 028

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 81:17


    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

    From Stuck to Unstoppable: Leveraging Discomfort in Business | Ep 027

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 12:10


    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.

    Psychologist View - How To Lead Your Team | Part 2 | Ep 026

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 52:01


    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

    How To Get Your Team To Run Your Small Business For You - 4 Tips | Ep 025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 18:39


    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

    Psychologist View - How To Lead Your Team Ep | 024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 94:20


    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

    Why Your Team Don't Get Excited By Your Goals | Ep 024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 19:25


    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.

    Results Without Burn Out, How? | Ep 022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 17:11


    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.

    Culture.. Designed or Organic? Ep 021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 13:34


    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.

    Setting Goals To Stretch But Not Stress Your People | Ep 020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 10:10


    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

    Why Most Business Owners and Leaders Feel Like They're Going Backwards (and How to Fix it) | Ep 019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 11:44


    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

    How To Stop Your Business Becoming Negative For You & Your People | Ep 018

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 18:10


    There are four factions in any business, balancing the needs of those factions is the difference between work being enjoyable and work feeling like a battle. Tune in to this episode to find out what those factions are and how to go about balancing them so your business can work for you and your people. Post with visuals - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7095323391364055040/ Connect with Mike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikejones_betterhappy/ Work with Better Happy: www.betterhappy.co.uk

    Getting Past The Voices In Your Head As A Leader - With Ross McIntosh Part 2 | Ep 017

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 51:59


    Is the biggest barrier to you being a great leader or manager your own mind? Join organisational psychologist Ross McIntosh and Mike for the second part of this insightful podcast. Learn all about why you get negative voices in your head and what to do to get pas them. Ross' links: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/ Website: http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/ Mikes Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/ Website: www.betterhappy.co.uk #leadership #managementtips #wellbeing #greatplacetowork #wellbeingatwork #happiness #happinessatwork #health #mindset #strategy

    Why do you struggle to make decisions and 5 steps to get better at it | Ep 016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 17:48


    If you want to enjoy leadership or management, you have to get good at decision making.  In this episode we explore why so many people struggle with it and what you can do to get better. We look at: How the human mind has evolved The link between decisions and the worth death 5 rules to make decision making quicker and better How to create a culture of good decision making in your team of business Referenced Scorecard: https://betterhappyhelps.scoreapp.com/ Mike LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/ Mike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikejones_betterhappy/

    Understand These Four Entities To Stop Your Culture Getting Crap | Ep 015

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 19:56


    Business is a balancing act and if you let the balance slip too much your team or business will feel like an uphill battle. In this episode we look at the four competing entities any business has and how the key to making work great is finding balance between them. Once you understand this you'll look at your team or business in a completely different way. Referenced Scorecard: https://betterhappyhelps.scoreapp.com/ Mike LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/ Mike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikejones_betterhappy/

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