Mads Singers Management Podcast

Episode Summary As you know by now, a business that efficiently runs is much more likely to find continued success over the long term. If you've ever asked yourself as an entrepreneur, “How to increase business efficiency?” Well, let me tell you - efficiency boosts productivity and can give you an edge in today's competitive market.Adam and I talked about how to increase business efficiency and its high points. A lot of entrepreneurs out there are struggling to scale up simply because: They haven't identified the deeper layer of the business industry they are in. Have you identified the business industry you're in? You're in for luck! Tap in now and tune in until the very end to know how that matters!  Listen to this week's show and learn:  How to get to know your business; Why getting to know your business industry helps you improve business efficiency; How can you begin training your brand.  Episode Resources:  Start A Party Rental Company The Tent Guy  Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #133: Kison Patel on Being Decisive and Solving Problems Effectively#69: Nick Jordan on Scaling Up#52: Marquis Matson on SEO Marketing for Start-Up BusinessesHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary It's no secret how hiring remote workers or setting up your virtual team made you save tons of cost. Since the pandemic, remote working has become the new norm. Do you agree? In fact, a lot of businesses right now offer hybrid work set-ups. If not, they are hiring remote workers and setting up their very own virtual team. Omar and I talked about our experience in having our virtual teams. He shared how his communication dynamic has been working for him, which made his business scale up to its capacity now. He shared proven tips on how to keep remote employees engaged and the productivity it yields. By now, there's no proven science yet, in terms of communication dynamics for managing a remote team. But one thing's for sure: If you are not effectively managing people face-to-face, there's no chance you'd be with a remote team!Tap in now and tune in until the very end! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How do you manage a remote team differently?; What are the better ways of your communication process?; How can you use a filtration process to find the right people for your virtual team? Episode Resources:  The $100 MBA Show Webinar Ninja  Omar Zenhom Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' Management podcast? Check out these: #114: Maya Middlemiss on Scaling Your Business to be Remote-First and How to Be Happy and Healthy When Working from Home#107: Richard Matthews on Building Systems and Working Remotely#41: Erick Rodriguez on Remote Management in times of COVID-19Have comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

A lot of business owners underestimate the power of employee motivation in managing people. No wonder you're here today wondering whether or not you can increase motivation without doing a lot. Anthony joins me today as we're chatting about how you can exactly do that, which will save you time and money in the long run. What's unique about Anthony is that - he acknowledged that, over the years, his management style has changed. And that's greatly influenced by the industry he is operating. He knew how the “necessary why-s” and the relationship play a role in motivating people. You don't get the best results most of the time, but when you effectively manage to motivate your employees and manage them well - not only you are able to close the loop. You can also leverage it to achieve your business goals while you allow them to thrive. Tap in now and tune in until the very end! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How do you get the best result by improving motivation;  3 ways to motivate your employees better; The Basics: Keys to Increase Motivation; How would you know which opportunities to keep or not?  Episode Resources:  Anthony Obas Instagram Facebook Twitter Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #57: Stewart Townsend on Staying Focused#62: Andy Allaway on Managing Teams#77: Tonya Sowles on Employee EngagementHave comments about the show? Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Is there a one-size fits all cadence for tracking employee productivity? Let alone managing your employees? Austin Kerr is joining me today, who runs a management software helping managers run their teams smoothly daily! Austin and I recognise the different management problems that exist both in the corporate setting and especially for small business owners, who struggle the most regarding management. Like myself, Austin is also very passionate when it comes to people management! His software greatly helps in tracking productivity among your people, making management easy-peasy! Austin and I shared our favourite management resources, too, so make sure you tune in all the way to the end! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How does one hire the right person?; As a business owner, how can you make sure that you onboard your people correctly?; When is the right time for promotion?; How do you determine how much raise to performing employees?;  When do productivity tracking ends and managing begins?.  Episode Resources:  Human Management Linkedin  Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #75: Tim Brown on The Right People#53: Ronnie Teja on the Entrepreneurial Operating System#45: Matt Mower on Software Navigation BusinessHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Like myself, this week's guest, John Papaloni, is a serial entrepreneur whose people management skills are put into action every single day. John, CEO of Papaloni Media, shares his proven and tested tips on how to manage staff effectively, especially when you're a small business owner wanting to gain the traction you've been wanting to see! John and I talked about delegation and how this became his most challenging people management attempt in the business he has, especially when he was starting up. He also shared how other people management takeaways worked for him and how neglecting the tips on how to manage people at work became ineffective for him at a time that you can learn from. If you're a business owner who's just starting up and you don't know where to begin in managing your people, make sure you don't miss this episode! Learn how to manage staff effectively for FREE and in case you need any support for your team's growth, sing out!Listen to this week's show and learn:  How you can better transition from hiring to onboarding;  The critical times delegating becomes crucial for your business;  5 successful people management tips you may have been neglecting. Episode Resources:  Papaloni Media Linkedin Instagram Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #128: Lincoln Kokaram on Building Relationships with Your Team and Management Development#31: Carrie McKeegan on Effective Hiring and Management#15: Josh Patrick on Successful Business LeadershipHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Sara Sheehan joins us in today's episode! Sara and I talked about one of the most common topics around people management, which is having the best company culture. Is there such? Sara puts it - company culture's foundation is supported behaviours. And this came from her years of experience from a human capital perspective. Sara highlights, though, that while it means supported behaviours among a group of people, it is important that you are clearer with the desired outcomes you want to achieve out of tolerance and in your business context. This is how you can create the best company culture while realistically achieving action, accountability and productivity. We also agreed on one aspect: An unhealthy company culture led by a poor leader is a disaster! Suppose you feel like you are looking to sprint the corporate ladder, or wanting to create an impact that fires across all cylinders, or delegated to change a company culture that fails the business. In that case, this is an episode you should be tuning in and taking advantage of it! Listen to this week's show and learn:  What does the best company culture look like; How you can measure your company culture health; How to never lose employees without doing a lot; How you can avoid leadership disaster by having a great company culture.  Episode Resources:  Sara Sheehan  Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #170: Does your workplace culture cause your business to fail?#152: How Do I Increase Employee Retention? Learn How Your Work Culture Affects!#68: Jocelyn Kopac on Company CultureHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary This week, I am speaking to Daryl Urbansaki, who spent years doing Meta-Analysis to finally study at least - on a scientific basis the ultimate key success factors in business that make money across the board! These business success factors are the ones you would want to take a list on! Key factors in small business success or any business may seem complicated to you, but the truth is, Daryl has had it summarised for you! While he's able to do half the battle for you, good and effective leadership is still crucial for it not to work against you and your business objectives. At the end of the day, concepts are only as good as the ones implementing them. Magic happens when you put your mind into it! Learn how you can integrate these critical success factors examples in your business, and navigate it to your advantage!Listen to this week's show and learn:  8 fail-proof key success factors in business that make money; Where do business owners struggle the most?; The single most important thing a business owner can focus on.  Episode Resources:  Best Business Coach Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #141: TaJuanna Taylor on Learning from Other Leaders and Mastering Your Skillset#34: Ludovic Vuillier on Effective Sales Framework#29: Melinda Byerley on Priorities and ManagementHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary In an age where boundaries between our home and work life are blurring, it's important for us to discuss the most often overlooked personal development opportunities in your business goal. I am thrilled to be joined by Kerry Paul today to discuss a topic I super love - personal development and growth and how business owners get along with that! Every business owner faces two factors when running a business: Internal and external. While internal factors are easier to deal with, what really challenges your business goal is when factors outside of your control confront you, regardless of whether or not perceived and pose a greater risk. Ultimately, the way you adapt and deal with your businesses' hits and misses directly affects your finances - which as a business owner myself, I am very sensitive to. Get a unique insight into Kerry Paul's insightful expertise, especially on how you can start exploring personal development opportunities, what you can learn and what you can do next!Listen to this week's show and learn:  How does personal development directly affect your business?; What are the common things that entrepreneurs struggle with?; What are the common business delivery pitfalls?; How can you figure out if you are undercharging?  Episode Resources:  Being In Business  Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #32: Brent Zahradnik on Learned Interests to Entrepreneurial Success#17: Chris Jankulovski on Leadership from the Core#7: Maj Wismann on Personal ManagementHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Delegation has been a core topic, you know, I am very passionate about. So, I am super thrilled to have NaTandya Dowell, in today's podcast episode as we discuss the pitfalls of delegation of work and why delegating effectively as a small business owner can be very hard! It's known that a lot of solopreneurs turned into entrepreneurs have difficulty on how to de delegate. This is hugely because they thought of the business idea, built their business way up, and developed it further hence their strong attachment to their business. While this is valid, this is the pitfall many small business owners are dragged into, eventually leading them to get stuck. Make sure you don't forget to download this on your list and learn from NaTanya, who's successfully done that! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How you can transition delegating effectively from corporate to becoming a business owner yourself; Which is your bigger problem? Your business model or your delegation skills?; How can small business owners measure success in their delegation track?; 3 tangible things you can do as a business owner to start delegating successfully.  Episode Resources:  NaTanya Dowell Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #160: What Is Successful Delegation In Real Estate Operations#146: Andrew Venture on Financial Delegation Importance to Staff Delegation#88: Timothy Colson on Trusting Your TeamHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Can you achieve "profit predictability" in your small business operations by simply being effective in communication leadership? Adam Liette, Smooth Operations founder, joins us in today's podcast episode and shares how this is possible! Behavioural science tells us that every interaction affects people's performance. Each interaction can work best when we work from a place of comfort or on schedules, when people know what is expected of them and see those expectations met. That's where effective communication leadership comes in place - providing my team members with predictability and creating a more guaranteed space for your profitability. In essence, Adam leverages on structured and tangible remote team communication to predict roadmaps for your team and small business operations with the use of an operating system he designed. To him, every business is a living, breathing organization. It's not just an org chart—it's also a group of people with whom you interact in ways that influence their performance. This is a must-listen episode! Make sure you take advantage of this and learn about Adam's structured approach to achieving predictability through team communication! Listen to this week's show and learn:  Is emotional leadership really relevant to managing your small business?; 2 unlikely tangible results of effective leadership communication; How can an operating system make better predictability for your small business productivity.  Episode Resources: Adam Liette Smooth Operator Podcast Show Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Robert B. CialdiniEnjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #163: 3 Leadership Traits That You Need To Have To Avoid Leadership Failure#92: Isaac Smith on Team Dynamics#70: Greg Gibas on Remote WorkHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Are you caught in the grip of unproductive meetings or not understanding your business and people's functions as you thought they should be? Tristan Wright, joins us in today's podcast episode to share how huge of an impact it can be when you acknowledge that the missing point to your small business success is an effective business alignment process!  In many circumstances, finding a fix is easy when looking at an isolated problem. But how do you overcome "misalignment" to bring about and see the real change and impact on your small business? You can say with certainty that there are two things that every small business can easily do to turn things around: acknowledge the need for change, and execute! If you are having a hard time choosing the right direction for your business and not getting enough traction, listen in to today's episode and make things turn around! Follow our practical alignment tips, and you'll be on your way to a well-aligned and successful business! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How can you grow your small business with readiness; How can you align your business vision to your people effectively; Can business alignment mean failure? Episode Resources: Evolve To Grow Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #149: How To Achieve Business and Profit Growth? Achieve It With A Free Growth Plan Today!#122: Renata Porter on Understanding and Communicating with Your Employees#117: Michelle A. Mercier on Facing Adversity and Building Resilient Teams and Unlocking The Power of Habits and The Right MindsetHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary If you are a business owner looking to accelerate in scaling your business, this recruitment tip and podcast episode is for you! Funny to say, Mike and I have been friends for a while, but it's only now that I have him on my podcast! Mike and I wonderfully exchanged our ideas around recruitment and how he's using this recruitment tip to improve his hiring process! Mike knows that people are the business's greatest asset and the most challenging part of the business too. So, for him, having great talent goes a long way! Mike knows that getting rid of the wrong people is a huge factor in performance and profitability. It is the difference between good and great companies, the best leaders, and dysfunctional ones. Recruitment can be challenging, but using this recruitment tip will make you a better manager. Listen until the very end, and take note of this recruitment hack for you to improve your hiring process! Listen to this week's show and learn:  What is the hardest part of running your business; How to avoid bad hires; How can business owners successfully pivot around out-of-control situations; Is “Hiring Slow, Firing Fast” the secret formula to productivity?  Episode Resources:  Ecom Crew  Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #3: Jonathan Kiekbusch on Hiring Right#84: Mark Webster on Hiring Practices#91: Lindsay Tjepkema on Growing in a PandemicHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary In my experience, fixing a workplace conflict, whether it is remote or not, always involve quite - a unique dynamic. Lorraine Segal, our guest for today's podcast episode, not only knows how to navigate her way through it but mastered the way to it! Lorraine thinks of conflict differently. People think when there is conflict, they automatically think that something is wrong. Truth is conflict is part of being human. Most of the time, we approach fixing workplace conflict by simply telling the people involved that “you have to be the better person” or “think of it that it's just another conflict” - essentially, downgrading the conflict to something that is inexistent. Listen ‘til the very end of this podcast and learn the factors to include in conflict remedy, reframing conflict, your unique approach to conflict remedy, and how you can identify a healthy conflict from an unhealthy one! This episode will be your cheat sheet in people management! Listen to this week's show and learn:  What is reframing in conflict remedy?; How reframing becomes a better tool in managing your workplace conflict; How to never lose a workplace argument again: The importance of workplace conflict transformation. Episode Resources:  Conflict Remedy  Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #111: Stacy Owen Johnston on The Pursuit of Happiness and Finding Your Authentic Self#44: Quentin de Pret on Collective Intelligence and Participatory Management#32: Brent Zahradnik on Learned Interests to Entrepreneurial SuccessHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Today, putting people first can be your competitive advantage for all kinds of businesses, not just the ones that do good. How does it do that? Andy Alsop, CEO of The Receptionist, joins us in today's episode as we talk about the employee-first culture or employee supremacy!  Andy doesn't talk about giving it all away. Instead, we looked at the idea of employee supremacy as making executive decisions that'll allow employees to feel valued, have autonomy, and be excited about their roles and work. The bottom line is this...when you tap into the power of your people, they will surprise you with what they are capable of creating - their performance goes up, and the value created by your whole team goes way up! All this and more in today's episode! Listen to this week's show and learn:  How much should you invest in your employees to get your desired result;  Discover tips on how you can champion employee supremacy in your current business; Andy's biggest management mistake & what he invested in to turn things around; How can an employee-first culture navigate your business profit.    Episode Resources:  The Receptionist  Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #63: Adam Anderson on Growing Your People#95: Ravi Sharma on Growth-Focused Entrepreneurship#130: Eric Spencer on Leadership Development and Relationship ManagementHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Yet again, we have a very interesting discussion in today's podcast episode! Lucas Root, a podcast himself, shares the importance of having a solid business community and 5 business success factors! Whether leading business or projects for his clients or mentoring his clients to become empowered leaders, Lucas is a heart-centered expert in business. Business is not just about money. How you relate to the people in the business and the people around the business affect your business's bottom line greatly! Lucas believes that the way to influence that is by engaging your business as "your community" instead of thinking that they are your employees. For Lucas, a business leader, effectively helps people discover the unique language of their business and help them get into the rhythm by using the language of growth across the board. Discover this and more business success factors in today's episode! Make sure you tune in all the way to the end! Listen to this week's show and learn:  What does a great business community look like?; 5 Powerful elements of a successful business community; How does the language of growth influence your business community's success  Episode Resources:  Lucas Root  Elements of Community  Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #82: Martin Ebongue on Building a Team#117: Michelle A. Mercier on Facing Adversity and Building Resilient Teams and Unlocking The Power of Habits and The Right Mindset#140: Todd Kuckkahn on Focusing on Your Purpose and Revolutionising Corporate LeadershipHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Our guests for today's episode started scaling businesses very interestingly. Harrison Baron founded his business today from podcasts! And look, here we are discussing management tips and tricks on my podcast! There is a lot of debate about how to manage your employees and create a good workplace culture. It's no longer just about getting the work done. Today you have to manage people, which is significantly more complex than managing labor.Harrison and I discussed our thoughts on what a good workplace culture looks like. Harrison believes that workplace culture is not what you say, but it's how you do it, to which I absolutely agree! We also discussed how the best leaders thrive when things get tough from a business perspective. We both subscribed to the view that an effective leader needs to be able to give someone a clear trajectory of what exactly it is that they should be doing, how best to do it, and how much you can expect them to achieve in the role if you expect that person to perform at their best. Want to learn more? Tune in until the very end to learn how your workplace culture indicates your kind of leadership to your team, business network, and profit!Listen to this week's show and learn:  How do you craft a space where your employees succeed in what they are doing; How can you create a good workplace culture; Brand and Value: Shaped by a good company culture  Episode Resources: Harrison Baron Growth Generators Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #6: Julio Monzon on Culture-Driven Leadership#33: Adam Sinkus on Creating Culture-Driven Relationship#62: Andy Allaway on Managing TeamsHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Let's talk about the elephant in the room: Leadership Gap. While I have been very passionate about leadership and management, this episode is a first!Josh Melton of Athens Cleaning joins us today as we discuss the downstream damage of leadership gap and what it means for you and for your business. What's more important is -  how do you identify that there is indeed a leadership gap? And how this blindly affects your business bottom line? Josh loves connecting people to other people, ideas, and opportunities that help them take their businesses to the next level, and it fueled him to close the gap that greatly affected his business first. Make sure you tune in until the very end to know how you can identify and quickly fix the leadership gap that you may not know, until this point, exists in your business!        Listen to this week's show and learn:  How can self-responsibility & self-management improve your leadership style; How culture shift can create a significant difference in the way your people engage; How can you identify and quickly fix the leadership gap; Bridging the leadership gap: How can bridging be more cost-effective  Episode Resources: Athens Cleaning Twitter Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #7: Maj Wismann on Personal Management33: Adam Sinkus on Creating Culture-Driven Relationship83: Matt Diggity on Better ManagementHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary We are entering a new era of warfare that is more complex than ever before. It requires mission-driven leadership to unify teams on a singular mission, no matter how diverse or dispersed they are.Jon Rennie, a business owner, author, and former naval officer joins us in today's episode. Jon's former submariner experience brings in unheard-of leadership principles and found the basic underlying principles for success at sea can lead to high-performing teams on land.Jon's mission-driven leadership leads others to accomplish the mission by relying entirely on the actions of his fellow employees. He fundamentally believes mission-driven leadership means that there is shared responsibility as well as shared vulnerability. Hence, regardless of rank or experience, every employee is vitally important.Tune in 'til the very end and learn how you can create an environment where all of your team members can build on the strengths of each member and how you can get your team working toward the same goal!Listen to this week's show and learn:  How can you successfully lead and unify your team on a singular mission; Why leaders are not special in any form of management; Learn how to transform your team into a cohesive group; and BONUS TRICK: How you can bridge the gap between your departments  Episode Resources: Book: You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingAuthor: Jon RennieBook: All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerAuthor: Jon RennieBook: I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingAuthor: Jon Rennie Peak Demand Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #6: Julio Monzon on Culture-Driven Leadership#92: Isaac Smith on Team Dynamics#108: Ryan Shekell on Building and Cultivating RelationshipsHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary This week, I am speaking to Patrick Kilner, who has advocated lead generation through the right network and influence. What's interesting about Patrick is that he built his success from the global recession over 10 years ago. And relied heavily on networking and having the right relationships, which helped him thrive above the global crisis! Since then, and after seeing the impact it made on him and his business, he realized how lead generation, as we know it today, became very superficial and lacked depth. He's always believed that the only way to make your business “disruption” proof is through using influencer pyramid. He also shared a very practical way of networking for small business owners.I know we've covered some exciting episodes about networking for small business owners BUT today's episode is one thing you would not want to miss! I never thought lead generation as we know it today has a weak point no one talks about!*BONUS*Tune in until the very end and learn how you can get a free chapter of his book, Find Your Six!         Listen to this week's show and learn:  3 overlooked obstacles in the way you do networking; Why lead generation has become a losing proposition today; Who should your networking be focused  when you are a small business owner; What true influence is and how to win and develop it systematically  Episode Resources: Book: FIND YOUR SIX: Stop Lead Generating & Start Building InfluenceAuthor: Patrick Kilner FindYourSix Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #164: Learn How To Build A Huge Network For Your Small Business#159: Stop Making This Networking Connection Mistake Today#49: Byron Morrison on Mindset and High-Performance ConsultingHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary We all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But, why does it seem that others can get the most out of every minute of the day? Believe it or not, like you, they don't have any superpower to slow down time. However, they applied the time management tips they learned, which worked for them!In this week's episode, John and I share a topic a lot of you have been very familiar with: time management. As an entrepreneur and leader, you may not realize it, but how you manage your time reflects your priorities in your business. It greatly reflects how you decide on matters involved in your business, be it the slightest concern or the biggest impact it can have on your business. Today's labor shortage and remote flexibility setup clearly revealed how we handle our priorities as business owners and leaders. Do we control our time and priorities or otherwise? Don't miss out on John's expert tips that can make a huge difference in managing your time and everything else that goes after it!          Listen to this week's show and learn:  How your time management affects your business decisions; 2 critical time management tips to get you out of the productivity trap;  How the way you manage your time can gear your business to grow Episode Resources: W5 Coaching John Nieuwenburg Linkedin Twitter Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #16: Kris Reid on Management: Focus and Consistency#29: Melinda Byerley on Priorities and Management#48: Austin Bollinger on Goal Setting and Making Every Day A Massive SuccessHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary Like myself, Michelle Johnston is passionate about leadership and management! I thought you'd figure that out! Michelle joins us today to talk about the book she authored and her 25 years of experience in leadership and management. Michelle is a firm believer in the importance of how to improve connection in the workplace and has seen its positive impact! Many people are probably wondering how to make employees feel connected with all the pressure in the workplace. But for Michelle, while results are important, when employees feel they are heard and valued, results become better through effective employees connection. You don't want to sit this episode out! As early as now, learn how to improve connection in the workplace, and you could avoid today's labor shortage!                                                    Listen to this week's show and learn: The number one secret to why leaders become successful in leading and managing; How communication and connection are different & how knowing the difference can benefit the way you approach your employees; How can you achieve your desired business result without being authoritarian  Episode Resources: The Seismic Shift In Leadership: How To Thrive In A New Era Of ConnectionAuthor: Michelle K. Johnston  Michelle Johnston Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed Mads Singers' podcast? Check out these: #6: Julio Monzon on Culture-Driven Leadership#152: How Do I Increase Employee Retention? Learn How Your Work Culture Affects!#158: Save So Much Money By Following 3 Steps To Better Your Employee Engagement & RetentionHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary In the past episodes, I've talked about ways on how to build your network! And this week's guest and episode is slightly different from what we used to have on the pod. Today, Louis and I will discuss how to build your network, narrow your niche, and how the mentioned actions made a huge network for Louis' small business! Are you struggling to grow your network in your small business, too? As with other episodes about networking, Louis and I shared what worked best for us and our businesses which you might gain some insights on! Tune in and discover how your small business can build a huge network!                                                    Listen to this week's show and learn: Why doubling down on what you are good at matters; The power of delivering value and showing up in building your network; Are the basic ways of getting clients no longer working?   Episode Resources: Louis Goodman Love Thy Lawyer Podcast Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these: #36: Frank Agin on Scaling Networking Connections#101: Pablo Gonzalez on Networking and Discovering Positive Black SwansHave comments about the show?Hey, do you have ideas for topics you'd like Mads Singers on future episodes? He'd love to hear from you at mads@madssingers.com!

Episode Summary I'm blasting with Scott McCarthy as he joins us in today's episode! Scott and I share the same passion around performance leadership. But what's interesting about Scott is that he is a Senior Army Officer in the day and a business leader at night! Scott, like myself, loves learning! Being an Army leader and a leadership coach at the same time, he developed the 3 pillars of leadership traits which will not only help you achieve your peak performance in the business that you are leading but also will help you avoid leadership failure. Tune in all the way to the end and make sure you do not miss knowing what you don't know when it comes to performance leadership!                                                                What do we cover in this episode?  Will the difference between Army Leadership and Business Leadership benefit your leadership performance?; How you can avoid leadership failure; and 3 pillars of leadership traits that will help you achieve your peak performance  Episode Resources:  Peak Performance Leadership Linkedin  MFL Podcast Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group  4 Stages of Psychological Safety by Timothy Clark Never Split The Difference by Christopher Vozz and Tahl Raz It's Your Ship by Dr. Michael Abrashoff

Episode Summary  I'm thrilled to be joined by Doug Cornfield today! Before Doug tapped into his entrepreneurial roots, he previously became a top sales representative for a fast-growing company. To back his sales success, the company sales grew from $500,000 per year to a cash flow of $500,000 per week in just three years! Doug then tapped into his sales, and networking strengths, grew his business, and gave back to the community.Doug's always believed that strengthening your strengths is the way for you to thrive at whatever you are doing instead of working on your weakness as you may have been taught. For Doug, networking at whatever level is what many entrepreneurs have been missing out on lately! Tune in until the end to learn the tactics he learned in sales, communication, and networking!  What do we cover in this episode?  How can you do business and networking while being a philanthropist;  In people management, how do you help people realize what their strengths are; How can you not miss out on any networking opportunities as an entrepreneur Episode Resources:  Linkedin Pulling Each Other Along Disability Dream and Do Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group

Episode Summary Taylor Proctor joins us in today's newest episode! I've interviewed a lot of amazing business-impacting life coaches on my channel, but Taylor's expertise in content marketing strategies clearly resonates with today's reality! Definitely, in your business reality too! Taylor's confidence in helping business owners with content marketing strategies and examples stems from her wealth of experience with big-known brands you've heard of until today! Like you, she also had her marketing challenges but managed to overcome them through her confidence! Taylor shares the 2 most important content marketing strategies and solid examples you may not have yet explored in today's SEO Marketing world! Make sure you listen all the way to the end, so you'll not miss the nuggets we've talked about around confidence in today's content marketing!                                                    What do we cover in this episode?  How do you develop your confidence when you're struggling as a business owner; Difference between content marketing and energetic marketing;  What are the 2 marketing baselines that are working but you are not doing Why are you missing your target audience in your content marketing campaigns  Episode Resources:  Taylor Proctor Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group 

Episode Summary Thrilled to be joined by Seth Teagle in our podcast episode today! Like myself, I also have a fair share of real estate investments, and Seth shares his expertise in successfully delegating his real estate business with us to the growth it today. Seth talked about his specific challenges, especially in managing people when his real estate business was growing.  Seth also shared how important it is to have the right real estate and business partner to delegate accountabilities successfully. He shared the experiences he learned from being a firefighter to owning a successful real estate and investment company. You'd love to listen to this episode and save it on your phone!                                                    What do we cover in this episode? How can managing your span of control ensure an optimal real estate business; How can you eliminate real estate unpredictability by bettering your business management; Successfully transitioning from a task-oriented mindset to a system-based mindset; How can you better turn networking uniquely beneficial you; How can you not make a mistake in finding your business partner.  Episode Resources: The Stream Group Multifamily Real Estate Investing Linkedin  Instagram Facebook Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group 

Episode Summary We're jumping into one topic I love discussing: networking! Clayton and I chatted about the pitfalls and importance of communication (especially in challenging circumstances), networking wonders, and making connections better! Communication as we know it has always been very important in business and management. But Clayton shared how communications can be leveraged better to create better networking connections! Listen ‘til the very end to know what he learned about hiring sooner to network better and faster!                                                                 What do we cover in this episode?  Communication pitfalls and how to better manage it  What points can you be missing when you talk to business people  What are the benefits of hiring sooner and networking faster  In what ways can you leverage your best tools in Affiliate Marketing  Episode Resources:  Linkedin E-mail: clayton@carbon6.io Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group 

Episode Summary Dr. Catherine Wiberg joins us in today's episode! Dr. Catherine and I chatted about a topic I have not covered for you yet. And that is employee retention and engagement. As leaders, we all know how the dynamics of employee engagement plays a key role in employee retention. But how do we exactly do it perfectly? A sense of belongingness is important to regard when we work with other people. But there's so much into it that leaders must dig deep to understand their people. The way employees are engaged relies heavily upon their leader's leadership. When a leader knows his people, he easily knows what affects their motivation. And when this is executed, people feel heard, and when people feel heard, people feel they are relevant. Dr. Catherine shared her 3Rs framework, making it easier for you to do and follow! Tune in ‘til the very end to know what it is! You'd love to listen to this episode and save it on your phone!                                                                What do we cover in this episode?  How do you not lose money on resignation and recruitment by improving your employee engagement How can you capitalize on your onboarding process for a better revenue turnout  How can a leader's leadership tolerance better organizational culture  What are you missing out in your ways of increasing your employee retention Episode Resources:  Profitable Alignment  Linkedin  Twitter 12 Week Year by Brian Moran & Michael Lennington Strengths Finder by Tom Rath Leadership & Self-Deception by Arbinger Institute Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group

Episode Summary Joining us again today is Lincoln Kokaram! Lincoln shares in our podcast episode today his humble experience and how he used this to be where he is today! Lincoln's story is unique amongst others because he empowers his employees as he's starting to have opportunities for himself too! This leadership strategy not only benefited his business but, at the same time, benefited his employees too! Like me, Lincoln believes that people are always an important asset. And that the way you manage your people reflects on the % you allocate to develop and grow them. Whether it be that means your time or resources to hone and empower your employees. Make sure that you don't sell yourself short today! Tune in now, learn today, run your business, and be the great leader you are!                                                                 What do we cover in this episode?  How to correctly empower your employees and have your attrition reduced  Why investing in your people is always a better choice  How can you listen better to your employees and still be a leader  Episode Resources:  His Business Partners E-mail: lincoln@hisbusinesspartners.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group

Episode Summary Today's episode tackles every business owner's fear: hiring younger and qualified but inexperienced employees. Ron Nussbaum is our guest today! Ron's management experience dealing with younger and less experienced employees assures business owner's that: it can be done. So as long as the communication lines are open. This aspect has been Ron's nugget in managing, developing, and creating lifelong retention of his younger employees. Learn more about the benefits and how to turn things around when dealing with them by tuning in today! This is an episode you will surely love!What do we cover in this episode? How do you deal with the complexity of hiring and having younger and less experienced employees What management style is best suited when hiring younger employees  How expected results  can be delivered despite hiring less experienced employees  Episode Resources:  Linkedin Email: ron@nuttnest.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group 

We have an exciting topic today! Like many others, every episode has always been unique. Johanna Renoth joins us today! Johanna is not a believer in social media marketing. Yes, you read that right! She is a believer in e-mail marketing. For Johanna, e-mail marketing shifts an entrepreneur's focus to highly-impacting business drivers.  Johanna believes too much usage of social media marketing can have a pressing effect on entrepreneurs like you. These effects are described in two aspects: reactive decisions and distractions from the pressures of the social media should-be's. And both of these take away the deep focus entrepreneurs need to create new ideas for income-generating actions and managing business risks. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities you can explore in digital marketing without social media! I told you, this is going to be an exciting episode! What do we cover in this episode?  How usage and too much exposure to social media as a marketing medium affects entrepreneurs negatively What is the influence of social media technology and marketing on an entrepreneur's mental health How does social media affect entrepreneurial leadership  Episode Resources:  logofflivemore.com byesocialmedia.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group 

Episode Summary Patrice Bisiot joins us in today's episode! Patrice's appreciation of authentic leadership comes from his very unique experience with self-awareness and self development.  He navigated his fashion business into a leadership and self-development niche. Patrice believes that authenticity is important when translating leadership into actions. This concept of authenticity works for both him, as the business owner, and his staff. For Patrice, the necessary why in leading brings accountability. Discover more of how Patrice overcame himself, became the leader he has, and has grown as a person and his business from there! Tune in ‘til the end and know the two most important leadership aspects which launched his pad! What do we cover in this episode?  How insecurity can affect your leadership;  What is communication philosophy; and  How can leadership evolve after self-improvement  Episode Resources:  ImageImpactIndex.com Abraham Hicks Podcast info@talktopatrice.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Join Mads Singers Management Group

In today's episode, we are joined by Tom Hunt who once was working as Head of marketing for B2B SaaS business to owning his very own agency. Tom and I shared a lot of similar things. We do not only run our own podcast channels but we also love talking about recruitment and management.  Tom and I covered topics around how one-to-one meetings create an impact on your employees' performance. Speaking of performance, we also talked about when is a performance bonus necessary for your organization and how it is important to look at it in the context of your organization's goals and financial standing. And since we were talking about our businesses, we were also talking about how do we identify the right person. Most of the time in recruitment, you're able to identify a great bunch of people for a business need but it's not always that you're able to identify the right person for the right seat. There are so many interesting points for you. Tune in, learn and take notes for yourself. Surely, you'll not be empty-handed after listening! What do we cover in this episode? How one-to-one meetings make people management better;  How effective recruitment helps businesses financially;  How you can teach your performers the most important management skill; and  Why performance bonuses are not always a good external motivator for employees  Episode Resources:  Linkedin Fame bCast Mads Singers Free Management Training

We all know how badly the pandemic has hit the hospitality industry. It's one of the many industries which struggled to keep the business going, considering the implementation of several lockdowns. Lydia, the owner of multiple restaurant businesses, joins us in today's episode! In her business industry, recruitment is considered reactive, and she learned this a hard way. She realized the relevance of shared beliefs in the people she hires and how the values and work culture she wants to cultivate significantly helped her increase her retention rate in her industry. This allowed her retention rate to increase, and the very people who are with helped her to keep the business going because of the shared beliefs lived. Lydia knows that while she can outsource people, she cannot outsource values and work culture. Discover more about how Lydia managed to increase her retention rate by upholding values and work culture as she reveals her management secrets. This episode will be an exciting one! What else do we cover in this episode? -How management dynamic is different around the hospitality entity-Emphasis on shared beliefs about values and work culture as a business owner and among her business partners and  employee-Lydia's retention percentage in upholding shared beliefs -Lydia's unique hiring process for her hospitality businesses Resources Mentioned: The Culture CodeAuthor:  Daniel Coyle Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast  Connect With Lydia: Linkedinlydia@saintkitchen.comlydia@warwickstreetkitchen.com

Every entrepreneur makes this mistake: Ineffective Delegation. AsrorJon joins us in our podcast episode today to share how he has been an active player in the cleaning service business industry. Unlike others, AsrorJon immediately became resourceful when he realized how technology and effective delegation skills could potentially increase his business's revenue and leads. AsrorJon's humble beginnings in establishing his cleaning service business led him to become skillful in management. We share the same take on management and delegation, making this episode exciting and exciting! A fact about our guest today is that he is my first Uzbekistan podcast guest, so it's refreshing to hear new ideas and stories! If you want to know how to turn one business venture into multiple ones, then this is for you! Learn more about an expert's secret by tuning in!  What else do we cover in this episode? -Management lessons learned from his corporate experience which he has been practicing in all of his businesses -Hiring lessons learned from his past mistakes -How he learned effective delegation and how it helped him exponentially Resources Mentioned: The Immigrant's Companion: Making Your American Dream a RealityAuthor: Asrorjon ShukurovConnect with Asrorjon Shukurov: LinkedinPersonal WebsiteGreen Cleaning AssociationFix ContractorsInterworld CleaningPruz Investments

When we speak of Tech Industry, we immediately think about having a linear approach to leadership and its attrition rate in effect. We rarely hear about the human-centered approach to leadership, where a safe space is created for humans to thrive instead of merely to survive. Alexandria Scobee is joining us in today's episode of Mads Singers Management Podcast. Her expertise in Human-Centered Leadership brings a lot of value to a level that we rarely see. This paradigm shift has been proven to reduce the attrition rate. Alexandria and I shared the same belief about investing in the people themselves as the core of having a healthy team, which is a strong indicator of engagement and success. In the same vein, we both have the same insights regarding feedback! Find out more and learn about how to reduce your attrition in tech leadership!What else do we cover in this episode?  3:48 - Identified Business Triggers  5:16 - What is Human-Centered Leadership Approach? 6:28 - How Can Human-Centered Leadership Be Evident in Tech Industry?  13:55 - Human-Centered Approach in Communication  19:14 - Factors Affecting Human-Centered Approach in Leadership  Resources:  Digital Body Language Author: Erica Dhawan  The One Minute ManagerAuthor: Ken Blanchard  Nonviolent CommunicationAuthor: Marshall Rosenberg Connect with Alexandria Scobee:  Living Audaciously Linkedin Mads Singers Free Management Training Free Community Group For Managers & Leaders

I am pumped up to be joined by Tim Redmond in today's episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast! Tim, whose expertise is in business growth, loves taking people's businesses and making those businesses into a wealth empire powerhouse. Tim's business tip for beginners in ensuring business growth is for the business core to be built around the business reputation. This reputation is founded on the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.  All these business and profit strategies involve innovative business coaching. This business coaching includes people management. Tim builts his business and profit growth strategy through a growth plan wherein the business strengths and weaknesses are taken, and concrete steps are made for the business and profit goal to be achieved. Tim believes that to put one's growth strategy to the test, its cadence of regular accountability should allow the business to run with its momentum. Are you still figuring out how to take your business to the level where it should be? Avail of Tim's free growth plan today! Tune in ‘til the end and learn HOW! What else do we cover in this episode?  5:35 - Business Growth Pit Falls  11:51 - Client Service Delivery Lifecycle  23:28 - Tim Redmond's Costly Management Mistake   Connect with Tim Redmond: Redmond Growth Consulting E-mail:  tim@redmondgrowth.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Free Community Group For Managers & Leaders 

Joining me in today's episode of Mads Singers Management Podcast is an entrepreneur and author, Simon Severino! Simon and I shared our thoughts on accelerating business growth and revenue increase through his 90-day strategy sprint. Simon shares that for revenue increase to be met, business entrepreneurs must transition from working IN the business to working ON the business. Simon has been working in coaching entrepreneurs in getting product launches done for business growth and revenue increase. Simon's 90-day sprint program offers shifts entrepreneurs' focus to scaling business to ensure an increase in revenue and then improve sales and marketing. Find out more in this episode about having repeatable sales, better marketing, and revenue increase!  What else do we cover in this episode?  3:18 - Simon's 90- Day Strategy Sprint  4.15 - Business Acupuncture Points To Increase Revenue  8.55 - 90-Day Strategy Sprint Business Coverage  15.13 - The Kind Of Businesses Which Will Benefit From The Program  17.16 - Simon's Mindset About Hiring and Delegating  Resources: Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile BusinessAuthor: Simon Severino Connect with Simon Severino: Strategy sprints  Mads Singers Free Management Training Free Community Group For Managers & Leaders 

Joining me in today's episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Deanna Figurito! Deanna and I discussed how she helps businesses reduce attrition rates through value-based impact in the form of leadership development. Deanna emphasizes the importance of intentional one-on-ones and coaching to help people realize their shared beliefs with the company they are working with. Discover more on how to values-based leadership development can reduce your attrition rate! What else do we cover in this episode?  3:23 - Values-Based Approach in Leadership Development  15:36 -Values-Based One-on-Ones and Coaching  17:42 - 3 Principles of Coaching (Fulfillment, Balance, and Process)  20:18 - Bridging the Generational Gap through Values-Based Leadership Development (to reduce attrition rate and costs further) Connect with Deanna Figurito:  D-FIGconnects Mads Singers Free Management Training Free Community Group For Managers & Leaders 

Andrew Venture is joining me in today's episode of Mads Singers Management Podcast! Andrew considers Operational Consulting the foundation of what he does and is now looking to help small-medium businesses scale up using systems and techniques around financial delegation and staff delegation. Andrew believes that financial delegation must be practiced with a staged approach for a company to scale up. It retains accountability while giving away a certain level of autonomy. This approach is where his effective staff delegation comes in concerning operational needs. Find out more in this episode and learn more about the importance of financial delegation and staff delegation!    What else do we cover in this episode?  2:57 -    Financial Delegation Concept 7:58 -    Financial Delegation and Staff Delegation Risks  15:34 - Structured Staff Responsibility and Financial Accountability  16.27 - Operations Manager Hiring Competency Indicator  18:16 -  Financial Considerations in Staff Delegation/Promotion 25:49 -  Operations Manager Skill Model  Episode Resources: Traction Author: Gino Wickman  Connect with Andrew Venture:  andrewventure.com Taitua.com Mads Singers Free Management Training Free Community Group For Managers & Leaders 

Today's guest for the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Julia Starzyk! Julia runs a Project Management and Construction Consultancy specializing in refurbishments ranging from £3-6M. Julia initially worked in central London's high-end residential market for the past decade, delivering some of the finest, perfectly tailored homes.Julia started as a junior project manager for a construction company, or as we call it today, as an assistant to the site manager. She was in charge of the people management, order taking, and ensuring everything around them was working, whatever it may be.Unlike most roles, being a manager usually puts a person in a tight spot because they rarely receive guidance or training, which sets most for failure. However, regardless of what type of management you will be doing or where the best way to be, a good manager communicates effectively. Communication, though, can mean two other things sometimes. There will be a battle of personas and even ego; some may not even care if the project will go well or not. To overcome this, you need to understand who's who, how they think, and how you approach them to get the results you want; in fact, you will be surprised how communication effectively and clearly can help that employee perform better and deliver excellent results. Key Learning Points: Despite their differences, Julia shares that she has learned a lot from the tradespeople while working as a site manager in the construction firm. - 03:24 Despite the misconception that management in the construction world is easy, Julia says it's the opposite. There are many things to consider to make things run smoothly, just like in a corporate setting. - 04:32 Julia says that effective communication helped get things done during her time as a site manager. - 05:13 Julia says that when people know that they can come to you, no matter small or irrelevant their problem may be, they will never forget that. - 05:33 Mads agrees that communication is essential, not only in management but also in life itself. - 09:11 Julia says to be a good manager in terms of people skills. You have to be able to see the best in people and pull that out of them.- 11:41 Mads says that management is also about lifting other people. He adds that most people become positively surprised most of the time when they are given the responsibility and ownership.- 12:18 Mads says that people will support you when they see your value and willingness to do the right thing. - 14:37 Mads says that it's okay to make mistakes because we learn more from failures than we do in success- 18:56 Mads says that when you build a good relationship with your staff, they will most likely go the extra mile. - 22:45 Connect with Julia Starzyk:LinkedInFacebookInstagram

Joining me on today's episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than Skye Barbour. Growing up with entrepreneurial parents, Skye knew she wanted her own business. Still, unlike her parents, she didn't want to follow in their footsteps where she had to give up something to pursue her dreams. Skye wanted the best of both worlds. Skye wanted to earn great money and be a present and great mother to her children. Because of her experiences, Skye was able to see what real-life leadership was like, complete with challenges in handling people and operations. She even got to make all the mistakes under the sun, but Skye could grow a long-term sustainable business despite all these. Skye knew she had to leap after experiencing burnout and being pregnant with her first child.While the allure of being a freelancer or being able to work on your terms will never stop, to balance those things and live the life you want, you'll need to have discipline and roll up your sleeves from time to time to get things done. But to reach your goals, you'll need to get some people on board as well because you can't be the only one doing everything as this will only hinder the growth of your business.As Skye pointed out, people can be so frightened of what might be the future that we stay stuck in the doing, and although you can automate and delegate a bunch of things in your business, it takes time and needs development.While everybody is replaceable, as it should be, because businesses need fresh brains and hands from time to time, having a throwaway culture in outsourcing can cause problems for your business. Hiring a VA can help solve many things for you, but if you don't have systems or SOPs in place, they will struggle too; sometimes, the problem doesn't lie with the VAs you hire but within yourself. Management doesn't necessarily need to take an extended period. However, you will need to have the right person or the right people to get things done for this to be successful. Once implemented, your business will be smooth sailing in a month or two!Understanding your core strengths and having a growth mindset will help you become a great leader.To make sure your business is successful, you'll need to be able to write down your recipe and pass it on to people so they know how to run your business. This is especially true when your business is your brand. Hire experts that can lighten your burden so that your business can grow and flourish, and ultimately it's about moving you from doing the tasks in the business. Key Learning Points: Skye says that to grow a long-term sustainable business, this is what she calls the missing link who want to - 01:58 Skye says she is an advocate of applying herself and doing the work. This means that you'll need to roll your sleeves up and work 03:32 Mads shares that he has been living remotely since 2014, and while it has its perks, he says that to work from the beach or to live the life you want will require discipline. - 06:16 Mads says he asks people if they want to build a business or build themselves a very glorified, well-paid full-time job because the difference between those two is vast. - 08:08 Mads says that once business leaders and managers get the mindset right, they realize that they shouldn't be doing unnecessary work- 11:50 Mads says that when it comes to hiring people when you treat your staff as a cheap resource, they will also treat your work as an affordable resource. - 18:54 Skye says that regardless of who you bring into your business, you should invest time and resources in them if you want to get the best out of them. - 20:54 Mads says that anyone can be a good leader as long as they understand their core strengths- 26:36 Skye agrees that there isn't a silver bullet solution. If you don't understand your people and what resonates with them, then they will not be able to do a good job- 30:16 Skye shares her analogy where business is like a car where people parts of a vehicle and to get to the destination, many leaders and business owners expect and assume that their staff don't need to know, she asks how people will do their best when they don't know what's going on or what the whole things for - 32:31 Resources Mentioned:Full Freedom for Entrepreneurs with Skye BarbourConnect with Skye Barbour:LinkedInWebsiteInstagramYouTubeLinkTree

Joining me in today's episode of the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than Louise Ledbrook. Louise is a Productivity Specialist, High-Performance Executive Coach, Innovator, Speaker, and Author. She loves helping people transform their lives to achieve their goals in life or their business by fulfilling their dreams. As pointed out by Louise, distractions are the number one cause of stunted growth in businesses. Still, it is not always the fault of the business leaders and managers, but rather it is because most of them are not equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage or know the tips and tricks. This often sets many business leaders and managers to fail. And with how society is made up today, where many of us are constantly on our phones, we are constantly bombarded with beeping notifications. We tend to lose our way from important work that needs to be done. The illusion of being available makes us unproductive, causing us to get fatigued over time. Not everything needs to end up on your to-do list, but rather learn to set rules and boundaries to be more productive in both your personal and work life. While we all have our tasks to work on, we need to remind ourselves if it will actually be moving the needle to help us accomplish the goals we set for ourselves, or are we simply making ourselves look busy? To do this, we need to constantly remind our brain subconsciously to work on the critical tasks we need to achieve our goal; learn to delegate the small and mundane tasks you have on your plate to someone else and be amazed at how much more you can accomplish! Organizing doesn't need to be complicated by doing the small things because it makes you do something intentionally. This helps you become more productive, feel refreshed, and think more clearly about the next day and your upcoming tasks. We must constantly choose ourselves for it to happen and have boundaries to be more intentionally productive. Key Learning Points: Louise's goal is to help business owners get their shit together without sacrificing their lifestyles- 02:30 Louise says that many businesses don't scale because leaders and managers don't have adequate time management. - 03:32 Mads shares that he likes to keep his phone on silent so that he won't get distracted and will get work done. - 04:54 Mads says that it's not about the hours we work but rather the output. - 06:57 Mads says, If you're sitting doing things that could be done by someone getting paid, half of what you are born, you are significantly wasting company resources and, more importantly, actually hindering company growth.- 10:34  Louise shares her simple system where she organizes her day the day before to make her more productive. It can take her as little as 10 minutes to plan out her day. - 15:18 Louise says it's essential to have blocks of time to do purposeful and uninterrupted work rather than stretch it for eight or ten hours and not get anything done. - 21:18 Doing little things such as preparing your workout clothes at night or preparing food the day before will help you become more productive by getting more things done. Removing those small decisions by being organized is a big one. - 22:53 Louise says it's vital that we learn to say no to things that are not related to our goals- 24:00 Louise adds that it's essential that we choose ourselves and have these rules and boundaries. - 27:16 Resources Mentioned:The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay PapasanDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal NewportConnect with Louise Ledbrook:LinkedInMain WebsiteProSmart WebsiteCompany TwitterPersonal TwitterInstagramCompany Instagram

Today's guest on the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Jessica Eastman Stewart. Jessica is a coach, consultant, and the founder of Joyfully Managed Family. This community helps make the day-to-day management of home and family life a little easier and more joyful. A former co-founder for a non-profit organization for ten years and coached leaders, Jessica now creates content where she helps anyone in the world manage their home and family. An intentional manager, Jessica first became a manager back in 2009, and since then, she has loved talking about it, coaching others, and even writing blogs about it.Contrary to popular belief, management doesn't have to be complicated. Management doesn't need several steps and processes to make things work. Having simple techniques that work well is much more effective than having several complicated functions. It can be as simple as declaring email bankruptcy, where an email from a month ago is rendered useless and archived immediately because anything important will find its way to you or back to you. However, for this to happen, leaders and business managers should make space for their team and staff to be productive. One of the ways you can do that is by incorporating fun and even a bit of game with your staff. This can also work if you have a remote team, schedule a Zoom meeting, pop in some music while everyone works on their tasks. Also, rather than setting up a calendar block for meetings or 1-on-1s, it's essential to check in with your staff so you can have a hearty and meaningful conversation rather than a one-sided conversation. Something simple as a Word document or a spreadsheet where you can put all the information and tidbits of your employee can help a lot! Being a manager or leader isn't about the power to boss around people and pass your job to them. At the same time, you rest your feet on your table or go somewhere to relax and unwind; instead, it's about building relationships with people in your company or organization. Having a good relationship with your staff and employees can help you in the long run, especially if they decide to leave to pursue better opportunities or when they land their dream job. This gives you ample time to prepare and train for their replacement and focus on your business.Key Learning Points: Mads says he is a firm believer in having a few processes that work well compared to having complicated ones to manage your team effectively. - 02:25 Jessica and her team have what they call a ‘'Polish Week'' where they take time twice a year and pause what they are doing to polish up their systems. Jessica says they do this during the slower times of the year, usually the last week of December or the first week of July. - 03:14 Jessica admits that taking some time off may seem daunting. However, it is worth doing it because it pays dividends every single day when you take some time to clean up things that are slowing you down - 04:40 Jessica says we have things we are good at and not so good at. For example, a person can organize their desk but is not good at managing their digital files. She recommends that we incentivize it and have something to look forward to, such as eating your favorite lunch - 09:48 Jessica says that it's essential for leaders and managers to make space for their staff or teams to be productive. - 13:00 Jessica shares her tip on using reminders, whether it's on your phone or computer, so you can be reminded of your team's starting dates and birthdays and appreciate them. This can also work for setting reminders for yourself on things you want to improve on.- 15:08 Mads says that the best way to give feedback is to look for critical thinking and connect it to behavior. - 22:06 Mads admits that he still finds it challenging when a good employee resigns to pursue their dream job. However, he says that managers and leaders should still appreciate their time and contributions to your company and be happy on their behalf. - 26:10 Mads adds that when employees leave you, especially great employees, it means you are doing a great job as their manager because you have developed and grown your staff. - 27:08 Mads says that if you don't know until the last possible day of resignation, then it means that your relationship with your staff isn't that strong. - 29:56 Resources Mentioned:Polish Week ChecklistConnect with Jessica Eastman Stewart:LinkedInWebsiteTwitterLinksInstagramFacebook Page

Joining me on today's episode on the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than mompreneur TaJuanna Taylor, and we're going to talk about my favorite topic - management. TaJuanna is the D.O.N.E. Lady who loves helping you get things done using the D.O.N.E. Formula™ to equip business leaders & entrepreneurs with a more straightforward, more approachable way to adapt project management. She is also very passionate about leadership and helping small businesses flourish. Contrary to popular belief, starting a business is more than just earning some extra income to fill your pockets; instead, it is about investing in human beings, people like you and me, who have their hopes and dreams. It is through proper management that one's business can succeed. Coming from this context, the importance of listening comes to play because most performance issues come from the home or internally rather than from the workplace. Once you listen to your employees, they feel valued and cared for, thus making them your greatest ally.When employees are heard, you will see a change in their momentum and energy because we human beings will always strive to be good, heard, and seen as an essential asset. However, to do that, one needs to listen - now, this may be hard for some people, especially if listening isn't their strength, but listening can be worked on like all skills. However, you'll need to learn to be quiet and take time to pause no matter how excited you are.We all come with our wavelengths. Some may be easily excitable, while some may need extra motivation; however, regardless of what wavelength they belong to, learn to gauge your employees and see things from their perspective.Take care of what you own, take care of what tasks have been assigned to you or what you have assigned to otters - nurture it so that there is quality. A plan is a roadmap, not a guarantee, and if one path doesn't work out, there are many other ways to get there.Key Learning Points: TaJuanna says that management, leadership, project management is not just for big companies or big, big teams - it's for anybody who wants to move something forward; their extraordinary ideas, turning it from nothing into - 01:43 By reminding yourself that you're not in it by yourself, TaJuanna says when we permit ourselves to allow other people to come in, seek out what you know you do not have. - 03:03 TaJuanna stresses the importance of listening - 03:41 TaJuanna shares how you can be a good listener or learn to be a listener, especially if it is not your strength: To be quiet and pause no matter how excited we may be in a room with one or more people.- 06:38 Mads shares his two golden rules as a manager:  1.) Speak last, 2.) Speak the least. He adds that you can become a practical (or more effective) leader if you follow these two things. - 09:00 TaJuanna says that regardless of whether you're an entrepreneur or solopreneur, everyone has a role to play so that you can free yourself to bring in other people. - 12:51 TaJuanna says many people and even things can become your bosses if you don't manage yourself or something you are doing well. - 15:28 Mads shares his trick: try and cut every day down to just 4 hours and ask yourself:  What are the most important things? What are the things that move the company forward the most? What are the things that only I can do? - 16:39 TaJuanna says that she had to learn quickly to minimize her enthusiasm because not everyone is on the same wavelength as you are. However, this doesn't mean they have less value. - 19:52 TaJuanna says that project management is about delegating tasks to people, giving them autonomy and the freedom to do jobs at their pace. - 24:00 Resources Mentioned:D.O.N.E. Formula™Connect with TaJuanna Taylor:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramLinkTree

Today's guest for the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Todd Kuckkahn, a keynote speaker, executive coach, and fellow DiSC practitioner.Although Todd has had several experiences under his belt, it wasn't until a couple of months ago that he decided to take the leap of faith and become a full-time entrepreneur. Much of Todd's work involves aiding, developing, and creating businesses; he was also a high school basketball coach, where he also taught in high school and even in colleges. Although entrepreneurship can be quite a challenge, it has its highs when you seal the deal with a client and its lows when you question yourself if you can eat next month. The rewards that you can reap are worth it! It's not always set in stone because some may become an entrepreneur early on while others may have it later in life, but regardless of when you will be taking that leap of faith, it's essential to keep in mind the lessons you pick up learning along the way.While there are apparent differences between big corporate companies to small and medium businesses and startups, regardless of where you belong, it's essential to stay focused on your purpose and why: What's the reason behind it? Why are you doing it? I cannot stress enough how important communication is because often, when high-performing managers or anyone on your staff starts performing poorly, it could be they have problems at home. Instead of waiting around for things to worsen, it's essential to approach them and help them get them back on track. One of the easiest ways to do this is with the use of DiSC in your workplace or organization; this allows you to discover a person's communication style and meet them halfway rather than dragging them through the mud. We are all bound to make mistakes. However, because we have self-awareness, we now know what to do in the future to avoid repeating that mistake. But to know oneself, one must practice what they absorb from reading books or listening to podcasts, and these don't happen overnight! These habits take time, so allow yourself lots of room for improvement. Be mindful of what you are feeding yourself, regardless of its platform; rather than binge-watch a show, you can spend that time exercising or reading.Key Learning Points: Mads says that he has observed that most teachers make good managers. - 01:32 Todd says that being an entrepreneur doesn't need to have a timeline. To some, it may happen when they are as young as 22, while others may achieve it later in life. - 03:36 Drama and conflict will always be part of the business, your family, and even your relationships. Still, Todd says that conflicts can be a good thing when you know how to handle them, and that's why he says that you must have your base value and continue to build on that and develop your communication skills.- 05:39 Todd adds once you develop your communication and people see that you're an honorable person because you live up to your values, then the trust grows, and by trusting each other, you can have constructive conversations around that conflict because the faith is there.. - 06:04 Mads says that people don't understand people who are different from them. That is why he advocates the importance of learning about DiSC and applying it in life or your workplace. - 10:36 In building your company culture, Todd shares his 3-prong mantra: Dream Big, Know How to Have Fun in the Work Place, and Get Stuff/Work Done.- 15:13 Todd recommends reading as a tool for personal development, whether by yourself or within a company, that you can then use and relate with people by having conversations. - 17:50 Taking a cue from Simon Sinek, Todd shares how exercise and love are similar because you don't instantly fall in love with somebody, but rather it's a process when taking on a partner. - 21:59 Todd says that we all make mistakes, but we must have self-awareness so that we won't repeat that mistake in the future. - 23:22 Todd says that it's vital for business owners and leaders to detach themselves from their business and nurture relationships with people, regardless of whether it's done over a Zoom meeting or in person if they are nearby. Have an inner circle where you can discuss your challenges so they can help you solve them- 27:08 Resources Mentioned:FISH! philosophyI Have a Dream by Martin Luther KingThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition by John C. MaxwellThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni Connect with Todd:Website LinkedInSchedule a MeetingEmailTwitterYouTubeFacebook Page

Today's guest on the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Dr. Erika Michalski, also known as The Consultant Barbie. She is the founder and Chief Encouragement Officer of Strategically Authentic, which loves helping people bring their vision and goals to life. With her unwavering passion for authenticity, she empowers people to show up as they are, see what they can do, what they are capable of, and leverage their skills so that they can move up to their next big thing. Dr. Erika will surely liven up your party as she loves strategic planning and is excited to share it with the world. Strategic planning - a fun party trick that Dr. Erika loves to death, is often put on the backburner by companies and business owners until the very end or when their problems start popping up because they have been ignored for too long. Although it's become a buzzword, being authentic will allow you to impact the people around you and the things you do, while chasing the same carrot as everyone else may seem ideal and more accessible. However, many will not feel satisfied when they reach their end game and feel like they wasted time and effort on something unworthy. Rather than giving in to what society dictates as a measure of success, we should focus on our direction. Often, we look up to other people we admire and try to emulate them, and while there isn't anything wrong with that, we would make much more impact when we show up as ourselves rather than imitating someone else. To be authentic, one needs to show up as they are, don't let others define your success, and while it's not wrong to grind for your goals, ask yourself these questions:  Are you pushing because you want to? Are you moving because you're supposed to? Investing in your people is a must because they are the ones who will drive your business or even sink it. Regardless of whether they decide to stay or leave, it's essential to make people feel valued. Don't fall for trendy and generic professional development that you see being paraded around. Instead, spend time with your staff and see where you can take them from there. But before promoting someone, make sure that you will be able to communicate why you are doing that to provide them value and an opportunity to grow. Even the least interested leader will take up the mantle when given clarity on why they are granted that role. The same goes with delegation. Being given clarity and acknowledged will allow people to flourish more.Key Learning Points: Although it's not new, despite becoming a buzzword today, Dr. Erika says that your contributions will be most effective, and your existence will be most impactful when you show up as yourself, not as a deluded version of someone else. - 03:31 Dr. Erika says that authenticity invites you to be more reflective and intentional about your choices in your personal and professional life. - 04:09 Dr. Erika says that you are the owner of the direction you are going. - 05:21 Dr. Erika adds that authenticity is the decision to learn from other people but not necessarily emulate them. - 05:41 Dr. Erika says we have become weirdly obsessed with the idea of not being content with the things we have. - 09:43 Dr. Erika shares that if you cannot train your brain to the here and now, to be present, you will only be pursuing and not be content with what you have. - 13:32 Dr. Erika says that unhappiness comes when you no longer know who you are because you rely on other people's success metrics rather than your own- 19:34 Dr. Erika says that if your identity is tied to a singular point (being an entrepreneur or being someone's significant other), then it is not sustainable- 27:40 Mads highly recommends that businesses and entrepreneurs invest in their people, especially managers because most people don't develop their managers because they are not provided with the proper training and guidance. - 28:06 Contrary to the famous saying that the best salesman won't make the best sales manager or the best engineer won't make the best engineering manager, Mads believes that if someone has the skills and the personality to learn how to be the best engineer or salesperson, then they can also learn how to become the best manager with the proper training, tools, and support.. - 34:44 Resources Mentioned:First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Boffman The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity―and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. LongThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam GrantConnect with Dr. ErikaWebsiteLinkedInInstagram

Today, my guest today in the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than Melissa Maulini. Melissa is the CEO and founder of Maulini Creative, a small boutique marketing agency, starting as a freelancer specializing in social media management and influencer marketing until she eventually settled down with personal brand marketing. Initially working alone, Melissa grew a team that she calls her marketers; and what journey it has been, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic where many brick-and-mortar businesses had to switch up their marketing to keep their business afloat during those challenging times.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many traditional ways of doing things were turned upside down, from digital marketing, social media marketing, social media management, and even operations had to be delegated. Despite these new challenges, the pandemic has brought on new opportunities for everyone, whether a restaurant in an old city or a small store set up in the middle of the town. Although there are many things to consider when hiring employees, especially when you're starting, such as taxes, laws, and other benefits in the country you are planning to set up your business. It would be best to skip hiring the right people because having the right staff will help you grow your business in no time. With our interconnected world, it's easier than ever to find the right people to do the job for you. However, one of the common mistakes new entrepreneurs and business leaders make is not making enough connections because many tend to set aside the networking aspect of their businesses. Rather than wait for a miracle, it's best for business owners and managers to take advantage of the tools they have at their fingertips, such as Facebook groups, LinkedIn, forums, and other social media platforms. Make connections along the way because you'll never know where your next adventure will be if you don't make connections with the people you meet along the way.Like Melissa, I highly encourage exploring new tools and software once released because it allows you and your team to learn new things. However, while exploring is fun, it's essential to stick with those that work well for you. Often, it's not the number of tools, apps, or software that ruin productivity in a company or business but instead failing to implement it all over your staff or company, so it's essential to consult everyone before jumping ship. Being an entrepreneur is not an easy journey; there will be bumps and even roadblocks along the way. However, having a mentor who you can turn to for advice, gain feedback, or help solve problems will benefit you.Don't be afraid to cast your net and let your voice be heard, especially during challenging and difficult times. Also, ask for feedback from your clients or anyone you work with. This gives you a fresh perspective on things, so you can also learn how to pivot according to their needs.Key Learning Points: Melissa shares that she started with interns. However, she then realized that she needed to bring in people with specialties in their respective fields rather than a person who knows a bit of everything. - 04:33 Melissa realized that hiring people who don't necessarily have the skills to do the job could be costly and time-consuming because you'll need to take a chunk of your time to train and teach them. - 06:01 Mads says that most companies and managers struggle with hiring the right people because they don't know what they need until the problem becomes more apparent. - 06:46 Mads continues that many business owners and managers are reluctant to pay their employees the proper salary, especially those specializing in a specific niche. - 07:00 Melissa says she learned to hire people who know what they are doing rather than bringing on someone that you have to teach, and promote from within as much as possible because they are the ones who can fill the spot as they already know you and your business. - 08:53 Mads stresses that rather than hiring people who resemble you, business owners and managers should look at the most critical piece needed in their business and how they should be finding someone who is excellent at that work/role. - 11:45 Melissa's goal is to grow her team in the industries that she likes while also learning new things and taking the best practices.. - 18:17 Melissa stresses the importance of having a clear structure for your business to be easy onboarding, training, production, and even offboarding. Having a system will also allow you to improve or change things quickly if you face difficulties. - 20:57 Melissa shares that she and her team have tried several project management tools and software but have settled on what works well for them. She encourages you to try new tools and software once released to help you and your team learn new skills and knowledge to attract more clients and build your portfolio. - 22:42  Melissa stresses the importance of having a mentor and guiding you in your entrepreneurial journey while also learning, gaining feedback, and even seeking insights into problems you may have. - 25:05 Resources Mentioned:AsanaAirTable for content calendar and paid advertisingSlackConnect with Melissa:Company EmailPersonal EmailInstagramCompany InstagramWebsiteTwitterLinkTreeFacebook Page

Today's guest for the Mads Singers Management Podcast is none other than Dana Kaplan, all the way from New York City. Dana is an emotional intelligence and education consultant, coach, and the pioneer of DEIAB in ACTION from the womb to 12th grade (*Diversity Equity Inclusion Access and Belonging- IN ACTION). She is an educator who believes that learning is more than the four walls. Following her dream and passion for teaching at-risk children, Dana realized that more should be done in teaching emotional intelligence and bringing diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging into action. Because of this process, Dana discovered that it doesn't matter what the curriculum is or the assignments are if we don't have a strong sense of self. Believing who we are as individuals like our own personal hero led her to develop Empathetic Education with Dana.Despite being at the top of their game, many leaders, business owners, and managers often struggle with emotional intelligence and understanding themselves and the emotional state of the people around them. As Dana pointed out, we are aware of our emotions most of the time. However, we don't know where we create meaning with our emotions most of the time. This is where Dana brings up our childhood experiences, where we associate them with negative experiences, but rather than blame and shame our negative experiences, Dana says we should use those negative emotions as reference points on why we are feeling that way. Having a rich self-awareness allows you to become this rich leader, an even richer participant, and an active listener that will enable us to be engaged in a community.The more you are aware of yourself, the more you understand about yourself, the more you can take action and utilize it for your day-to-day activities. Through playing, one can discover more about ourselves, and when we are willing to play, we are not so focused on the outcome or process but rather on what we can do to play the game; this is something most of us forget once we become adults.    While we may all come in and bring different things to the arena, each of us has something to share with others and a role to play, and in a world of diversity, we should always have spaces where people are not afraid to speak up or share their stories. The most challenging conversations we will have will often be with ourselves, and what may be hard for you won't be hard for another person. The raising of voices, the passive-aggressiveness, hiding from feedback, and pointing the finger at other people can be prevented when we allow ourselves to open up what other people have to share with us and take the opportunity to sit and absorb it.Key Learning Points: Dana aims to create cultures filled with compassion, curiosity, and courage because, ultimately, we all want our voices to be heard, listen to learn, and build a space where we feel a strong sense of belonging. - 02:16 Dana says that while we are aware of our emotions, we often don't know where we create meaning with our feelings- 03:31 Remembering negative emotions from bad experiences doesn't mean we need to relieve them but rather use them as a reference point for what upsets us. - 04:40 Dana says that emotional intelligence can be summed up as knowing who you are as a human and then knowing who you are in an ample space. - 05:41 Mads says that he has always been keen on understanding one's himself because, for him, that is the most effective way to get the most out of yourself and live your best life.. - 06:13 Dana says that when we create a space that invites curiosity, we create opportunities for ourselves, whether in management, leadership, or even just life in general. - 11:28 When asked about what play looks like for adults or people in the corporate world, Dana says it's all about perception; what we do with your object (toy) will be different from what another person will do to their object (toy)- 13:36 While there may be people who don't want to play with you, things can change when they see their leaders roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty and play. - 16:23 Dana says the most challenging conversations we will have will often be with ourselves. - 21:13 Dana says that we should be more open by focusing on the good things that happened around us rather than focusing on that one bad thing and dwelling on negativity to create a culture that propels the people around us and allows them to use their voice again. - 27:52 Resources Mentioned:Adam GrantBrené BrownConnect with Dana Kaplan:LinkedInWebsiteFacebook PageInstagramLinktreeWork with Dana Kaplan

Today's guest on the Mads Singers Management Podcast is Tarush Aggarwal. Tarush was a software engineer who quickly realized that ranking high on Google was not just for him because no one talked about data. Tarush saw this opportunity and was able to work with a manager who showed him the ropes. This led him to Salesforce and put data engineering on the map. He also led a team for WeWork that supported 1500 employees. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tarush found himself on a 10-day vacation in Bali, Indonesia, and while the world was going on lockdown, Tarush founded 5x.According to Tarush, data is on the rise, and it is not a trend that will fade away and shape the future of the world. But what makes data exciting is its many uses, from Facebook ads, digital marketing, affiliate marketing, Google ads, and even compiling data on your customers and employees to automate business processes and make things easier for everyone. Once we focus on the data gathered, we can ask better questions to improve our current operations, implement better ones, or even replace them with something much better to help make our business better.Data can be both intuitive and data-driven; some may be more inclined with their intuition. At the same time, some may be inclined to see the technical side of data. Still, regardless of where you belong in the spectrum, it's important to note that you shouldn't go to the extremes, especially when your vision, goals, and even niche do not have firm foundations.Data is here to stay for the long run, although we may not see and feel it immediately, and data will continue to evolve to serve both businesses, companies, and the people. Although there are tools out there, and more new tools and software will emerge in the coming months or years, data will always be a people-focused business.Key Learning Points: Tarush says that spending time in the weeds and being in different levels allowed him to see how the sauce was being made, allowing him to stress-test everything, which allowed 5x to do it today. - 04:33 Tarush says that data application is helpful for Facebook ads, affiliate marketing, digital marketing, and even for customers. - 07:22 Understanding your customer lifetime value, how it's made up, and even why it's critical because this is one of the most significant issues Mads sees in small businesses, especially when they start investing in ads or marketing.- 09:26 Tarush says that while everyone uses data in different ways they like, once we give it our full attention, it is only then that we can ask better questions and improve our processes.- 10:46 Mads says it's essential to break down data when investing in different segments, so you are not simply focusing on one number or platform.- 12:40 Mads continues that while most companies have a lot of data, they must look at the correct data at the right time. - 16:00 Tarush says that data can be both intuitive and data-driven. However, depending on where you fall on that spectrum, we must keep in mind and be aware not to go to the extremes but instead use the data we have as our guide to making decisions rather than using it blindly.. - 20:03 Mads stresses that businesses should review their vision, concept, and niche, especially when it's not very good - 21:03 When asked about his 80/20, Tarush answers that 80% will always be your most challenging client.- 23:02 With the rise and popularity of data, Tarush says that businesses and companies will need to eventually treat data differently and learn how to use it effectively.- 26:00 Connect with Tarush Aggarwal:EmailLinkedInWebsiteTwitterInstagramCompany TwitterCompany LinkedInData Engineering Podcast10 Million Journey PodcastData Science Conversations Podcast

Chris Templeton is joining me on today's Mads Singers Management Podcast episode. Chris has been an entrepreneur since the late '90s. Since 2003 he has opened an online marketing firm and shares how his stepmother gave him the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Because of Chris' exposure to the book, he formulated 3 (three) questions and a model that allowed him to help people become more self-aware of themselves quickly. Because it is universal, it enabled Chris to understand why people behave the way they are and act in a manner that serves everybody.Unlike most roles, management can be tricky because nobody knows what bad management is. After all, we are not aware of what we are doing and why most of the time. Although not a therapist or psychologist, Chris has made it easy to understand. That makes it easy for everyone to know where you are and where other people are and how to move forward that serves everybody. Our first management gig is usually our first failure because of our pre-mature perspectives. Business leaders and managers should be able to communicate with everybody effectively because this can influence the behavior of our staff and the people around us.Communication is critical in many aspects, whether in relationships, business, school, or even your family and friends. However, if you want to work with others and manage other people, you will need to communicate effectively. However, communicating effectively isn't being taught in most schools.Although it may seem daunting at first, management is a skill just like anything else. Once you understand what you are doing and how to do it, you will appreciate it much more. When you get to know how to do the basics right, you will enjoy doing it more. This becomes more fulfilling when you have a team that will help you every step of the way. As managers and business owners, we have the power to create passion in the lives of our staff. However, we must look at how we use our language and what we are saying so that our message is delivered and executed correctly. The answers you are looking for are correct in front of you, but to receive that answer, you will need to be ready to choose what feels suitable for you and what's authentic for you.Key Learning Points: Chris shares how his stepmother described a concept in The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle. He discovered that we are often driving ourselves crazy in certain parts of our lives rather than external forces. - 01:19 Because of our skewed experiences about management, usually from our parents, Chris says that many potential and future managers struggle with managing their business or staff properly. - 06:23 Mads says that when you want to work with other people or manage other people, it's all about communicating well. - 07:19 Chris says that when we start to communicate authentically, we behave differently. - 09:22 Mads says that if something isn't going in the way you want to, rather than put the blame on others, you should work on yourself to make it better..- 10:20 Before going off at an employee or giving feedback, Chris says managers should use his model and ask themselves if their story is serving them at that very moment. - 12:14 Chris shares a quote from Viktor Frankl, "Between stimulus and response, there is a space, and in that space is our power to choose our response, and in our response lies our growth and freedom."- 17:06 Mads says that when you set up an excellent management system or when you first build something that is super solid, management education, for the most part, happens naturally. - 22:21 Mads continues that people or companies that don't develop and promote their staff internally tend to hire more people from the outside, making a wrong impression on your existing staff because they no longer see a future in your business. - 24:34 Chris says that when you realize that you can create passion in people's lives by being authentic, you will see a great magnitude of indifference, but to do this, you need to look at how your language with what you are saying and how you are saying your message.- 30:15 Resources Mentioned:The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart TolleMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklThe Work of Byron KatieThe Honesty Project PlaylistConnect with Chris Templeton: WebsiteInstagramFacebookEmailTwitterYouTube ChannelPodcast