MAKE MORE WORK LESS is a podcast for business owners to get answers to the most important questions about owning and running a successful business. Hosted by Jackie Zach Certified Business Coach for ActionCOACH Wisconsin and Mike McKay Partner and Certified Business and Executive Coach for ActionCOACH Wisconsin. We have almost 70 years of combined business experience. Wowza that seems like a ton!!
Coaching and high-level training are a competitive advantage to your company. If you are not investing in yourself as an owner or investing in your people you are way behind your competition who is investing. Do you want to grow your company for the long haul? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/ Sign Up Today!
Do you notice a coincidence in the words people are using to us? That is your mirror. That is the universe challenging us to look at issues in our own life that are acting as a mirror for others. Life is a mirror. Are you seeing coincidences that are a parallel for your own life and don't know what to do? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/ Sign Up Today!
Life is a mirror and our thoughts are reflected in that mirror. If you're noticing patterns in your business and they seem like coincidences, it might be that it begins with you and your thoughts. Do you want to worry less and trust more? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/ Sign Up Today!
The Growth Journey is getting to the next level of your comfort zone. There are peaks and valleys in the journey. As your comfort zone gets bigger, you'll need to go through valleys to get there. Listen as we discuss peaks and valleys on the Growth Journey. Are you on a growth journey and in a valley? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/ Sign Up Today!
Joy comes from, “Of course it can be fixed”. Listen as we discuss ripping the bandaid off and face the reality of the situation. Do you need some help facing reality? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
A lot of business owners feel their job is to worry. How many times do the things that keep you up at night actually happen? Almost never. So why do we choose worry and how to trust more. Do you want to worry less and trust more? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
The whole point of business is to make money so that you can do the things you want to do, do good in the world, make a difference or just to have a certain lifestyle. Do you want to make more money? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Are you self-aware? Do you know your strengths and weaknesses? Listen as we discuss self awareness and leadership. Link to Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/12/23/14-coaches-share-leadership-challenges-that-will-dominate-2025/ Do you want to be more self aware to get you a better business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Strategy is measured by the market. Is the market buying from you or not. Do you know the difference between strategic vision vs strategic plan? Listen as we discuss. Link to Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/12/23/14-coaches-share-leadership-challenges-that-will-dominate-2025/ Where are you stuck? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Listen as we discuss the human aspects of using AI. Using AI to automate tasks is one thing but using it to replace our thinking is another thing. Blogs created by AI vs a thinking human being are easy to spot. Link to Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/12/23/14-coaches-share-leadership-challenges-that-will-dominate-2025/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today! Need more thinking time to use your unique voice instead of AI ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
According to Forbes magazine coach council, there are 14 leadership challenges in 2025. We start with Targeted Networking. What's the point of your networking, meeting people who fit your target or build relationships or some other reason? Link to Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/12/23/14-coaches-share-leadership-challenges-that-will-dominate-2025/ Need some help creating targeted networking in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Willingness to sell is what vendors are willing to sell product to you at what price. In addition and more importantly,, what are employees are willing to sell their time to you. Culture is a huge part of what employees are willing to sell their time and talent to you. Want help putting a great culture in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Strategy is where you're going, planning is how you're going to get there. Listen as we discuss the difference between strategy and planning. Listen as we discuss the strategy stick. Strategy should be increase people's willingness to pay and decrease people's willingness to sell. What is the thing that will cause people to flock to your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Whatever is happening in your business such as a storm, a fire, or any other disaster, the way you respond will make a huge difference in your business. Listen as we discuss how you respond as if you're playing a game. Need help making your business a game? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
What are the pitfalls to pay attention to when scaling? What do you need to pay attention to when scaling? What kind of mindset do you need to have to scale. Looking to scale your business but don't know where to start? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/ Sign up today!
Why is it important to be consistent instead of occasionally outstanding? Consistency wins every time. Listen and learn why consistency beats occasionally outstanding. Do you want to be more consistent? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
You feel like there are problems in your business. The tough love is that it is most likely you, so get out of the way. Listen as we discuss how to get out of the way so your business gets easier and you make more money. Is your business difficult or struggling to make money? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
It's the beginning of the year anything can happen. You've made resolutions but you've already blown it. Where are you stuck? Where are you stuck? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
When you are out of sorts, what can you do to get back into rhythm. Listen as we discuss ways to get back into rhythm. Are you out of sorts and need help getting back into rhythm? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Owner level is making the decision to own or sell. The business starts to pay you out of profits. It's using it's money to make you more money. Turn your business over to the business without much interference from you. Investor level is your money makes future money. Entrepreneur is making money with your ideas. Do you want to go from owner to entrepreneur? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Self-Employed is you still have a job but you're doing everything. Manager means you now have employees. You're getting work done through employees. Director level role says that you are managing managers. What you need to give up from a personal effort standpoint. Managing via KPI's. In this phase you still have a job. Do you want to move from self-employed to business owner? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Student step is a direct expense to you. As a student you're paying for your education. As an employee you are learning on your owner's dime. You're trading time for money. You're getting paid by someone. Do you want to move from employee to business owner? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Is Mike nuts? Do you ever think woulda, coulda, shoulda? Since you can't go back what are you going to do now? When is NOW the right time to solve problems, future, health, fitness, etc. If you are using the past as an excuse for where they are now this is a great episode for you. If you are using the past as an excuse for where you are now, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
We're recording this in September, the election is in Nov and it is airing in December. There is no economy that is bad for business. The only thing that is bad for business are the decisions you're making now. It is true you can ruin your business or thrive. The decision is yours. Listen as we discusss what to focus on no matter the election outcome. Still worried about the effect of the election will have on your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Who's the rainmaker in your business? Is it you? Whatever you're struggling with the universe gives us lessons before we can overcome our struggles. You can be the rainmaker. You may need upgraded skills and beliefs but you can do it. Listen as we discuss being a rainmaker. Do you need help building a leadership bench? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
You're working way to hard, why? The answer is that you don't know what to do differently. Listen as we discuss how to work differently. Working way too hard? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
Your microcosm is the area you live, work and do business in. It's always trying times. If you look at the ups and downs in the world and in your own life and you're still here. Listen as we talk about how to lead during trying times. Want to talk more about your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/
The Entrepreneur Ladder are the 8 rungs you go through on the journey to becoming a true entrepreneur. Most business owners have not completed all rungs on the ladder. Listen as we introduce the Entrepreneur Ladder Where are you on the Entrepreneur Ladder? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
What happens to your business when your personal life is not going the way you want? It is our job as coaches to make sure that when your personal life is going awry, your business stays healthy. Listen as we discuss what choices you have in your business when your personal life gets in the way. Are your personal issues affecting your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
A fixed mindset says this is all there is or otherwise known as scarcity mindset. A growth mindset says this is just the beginning. It is the next stage in my growth journey or an abundance mindset. Listen how a fixed or growth mindset can affect your company. Do you need help figuring out your company can grow by building a growth minded team? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Why do you want a leadership bench? As you grow your people grow and your building leaders as you go. They replace your lowest value tasks so that you can work on your highest value tasks. If you want A players, you'll need to develop your bench. Do you need help building a leadership bench? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
If you have an employee that challenges you is a person who will push and listen. An employee that is challenging is a person who will push but not listen. Do you have employees like this? Listen as we discuss how to deal with both. Do you have a challenging employee or one that challenges you and want some help? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
As always life is a mirror. How do you create great leadership? What results does your organization get with great leaders? Does everyone need to be a great leader? Listen as we discuss these questions and many more. Want to be a better leader but don't know where to start? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
As you consider your business, where do you want to be in 5 years, 3 years, next year? Starting with the end in mind helps you look out into the future so that you can figure out what you need to do this quarter to get one quarter closer. Listen as we discuss how to take the vision of the future and take action on getting there Do you know where you want your business to be in 5 years? If not, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Have you thought about planning but really haven't created a great plan? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss the process required in planning and who can help check you on your plan? Learn what it means to separate the task from the goal Need to really create a great plan but don't know how? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Freedom from and because of your business. Freedom can mean the business runs without you. Or you can invest in other things. Freedom can also mean having choices with how you spend your time. Want freedom through an excellent business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
As a business owner, are you working on the things that are going to make you the most money or are you trying to save a wage? Or feel that no one can do it better than you? Listen as we discuss the business owner's time and how much it is costing your business. Want to see how much money you are leaving on the table by the way you use your time? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
The formula for life success is Be x Do = Have. If we want things, we have to do things and we have to change who we are. One of the best way to stay inspired is to seek goals all the time. Do you and your business have goals to stay inspired? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
If you want to earn more money you need better skills. We're exactly where we're at for what we know. We're worth what our skills say we're worth. Need better skills as a business owner? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Our anxiety is real to each of us. Is it real or a choice you make to interpret the world around us. Are you anxious about your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Hiring is easy unless you suck. Where to start? Start with your culture. Want hiring to be easier? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
No one hires C players. If you have a C player you have created them. It all starts with onboarding and goes from there. Want to create A players? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Law of Connection says there is an internal and external worlds in our mind. The Law of Attraction says what you think about you're going to get more of consistently. Your thoughts are causing your life. Do you want to change what you are attracting ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
How do you have fun in your business? Business is a game to win. We start with deciding to have fun. Listen as we talk about fun. Want to have more fun in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
You're mean. Sometimes when holding people accountable they think we're mean. Is it mean or is it exactly what they need to hear to get them out of their comfort zone. o break through self-imposed barriers we need pressure. Are you having trouble holding people accountable because you feel mean? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Listen as we discuss how to overcome the “I need to think about it” objections Is this an objection you'd like to overcome? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
We sell how we buy. Listen as we discuss bringing up price objections up front in your purpose statement. Would you like help overcoming price objections? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
What is professional level networking? Listen as we discuss taking your networking to the next level. Want to learn more about Networking 2.0? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
As a business owner or executive your competitive edge is your skill set, grit, decision and commitment. Listen as we discuss how to have a competitive edge. Want to figure out your competitive edge? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
What does it mean to be a professional business owner vs just a business owner. What does it take to go pro? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss being a professional business owner. Do you want to be a professional business owner? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
Who I become is already in me which allows me to have what I want my future state to be. Listen as we discuss how our child mind tells us we don't have what it takes. We are perfect because the universe does not make a mistake. Is your self talk talking you out of getting what you want? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/
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