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Who is Arup?Arup Biswas is a dynamic entrepreneur at the forefront of AI-driven marketing solutions. Recognizing that true innovation lies in customer outcomes, Arup has dedicated his career to making powerful marketing accessible for all. He identified three key audiences—marketing agencies, recruitment firms, and SME owners—who often found traditional radio advertising out of reach due to high costs and lack of expertise. With a passion for breaking down barriers, Arup's work centers on helping these businesses connect with audiences more effectively, using cutting-edge technology to solve longstanding challenges and drive real, measurable success.Key Takeaways* Arup Biswas, founder of Klaxon AI, shared how AI can make radio and podcast advertising accessible, affordable, and targeted—even for small businesses. Breaking down barriers is reshaping who gets to be heard.* Removing technical barriers in media isn't just about cost. Klaxon AI lets anyone create professional audio ads in minutes, not days, changing who gets to participate in the advertising landscape.* Culture shifts when technology puts power in new hands. DIY audio ads, as Arup describes, give small business owners a voice where only big brands used to play. That shapes narratives—and who gets to tell them.* Targeted messaging is more than a marketing tactic. Klaxon AI shows that when we speak directly to our audience, we foster deeper connections and more inclusive cultural conversations.* Audio advertising isn't just for radio. Arup encourages using your audio ad everywhere—on your site, social, emails. Culture today is cross-media, and your voice can travel further than ever before.Don't forget: If you want to connect, ask questions, or get notified about upcoming guests like Arup, subscribe to the Systemise.Me newsletter here. You only need your first name and email—easy as (coffee) pie!Thanks for sharing a cup with us this week. 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Leave a nice five-star review at apple podcasts : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/apple-podcasts and on YouTube : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/Itsnotrocketscienceatyt!Do You Need a P.A.T.H. to Scale?We help established business owners with small but growing teams:go from feeling stuck, sceptical, and tired of wasting time and money on false promises,to running a confident, purpose-driven business where their team delivers results, customers are happy, and they can finally enjoy more time with their family -with a results-based refund guarantee: if you follow the process and it doesn't work, we refund what you paid.This is THE P.A.T.H. to scale your business.————————————————————————————————————————————-TranscriptNote, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast)SUMMARY KEYWORDSsmall business hiring, remote work, hybrid companies, digital marketing agencies, coaches and consultants, e-commerce businesses, hiring process, HR departments, bad hire costs, hiring mistakes, onboarding, job candidate selection, concierge hiring service, affordable recruiting, job post templates, freelancer pricing guides, virtual assistants, customer service hiring, company culture fit, soft skills, work from home, moms working remotely, freelancing, home-based businesses, job boards, local business networking, HireMyMom platform, Hire Thy Neighbor, faith-based business, church directory, entrepreneurial journeySPEAKERArup Biswas, Stuart WebbStuart Webb [00:00:00]:Hi there and welcome back to It's Not Rocket Science. Five questions over coffee. I have in front of me my coffee mug. I hope Arup has his drink with him, whether or not it's coffee or something else. But I'd love to welcome Arup as well. Arup is the founder of something called Claxon AI which I'm hoping we will learn more about in the next 15, 20 minutes. But from initial introduction I'll say that Klaxon AI is one of those game changing type AI systems that really should be shaking up the podcast advertising, media advertising landscape, enabling us all to produce those really game changing ads cheaper, faster and with more specificity.Stuart Webb [00:01:14]:So Arup, welcome to It's Not Rocket Science five questions over coffee.Arup Biswas [00:01:19]:Thank you, Stuart. I'm delighted to be here.Stuart Webb [00:01:22]:Terrific. Well, you know, let's start with who the who the who. The ideal audience for Klaxon AI is what's the sort of characteristics that anybody who's listening to us at the moment might be thinking? Well, I wonder if this is for me.Arup Biswas [00:01:38]:Yeah, well, there are three key audiences for what we do. And I should say that actually, yes, we are an AI business, of course, but actually it's all about the outcome for the customer. And the outcome for the customer is reaching people effectively in a powerful way. So our core market is marketing agencies are already working with clients, but offering traditional marketing methods, recruitment agencies who may be looking to recruit volume numbers of staff and owners of SMEs. So those business owners who are struggling hard to, to make their business business a success. But I've always thought that radio advertising in particular has been out of their reach because of lack of knowledge or price cost. Those kind of traditional factors have always been the issue. So that's our traditional market, that's our marketplace that we focus on and our solution is all about helping them overcome those issues.Arup Biswas [00:02:31]:And we provided a, created a solution which we think does all that.Stuart Webb [00:02:36]:And let's just sort of understand that. I mean you talked about the fact that it's a solution. So what are the sort of problems that you noticed that you were trying to solve with this? Obviously cost is one, but there must a bunch of other things that you're looking at this solution in AI that will actually help solve.Arup Biswas [00:02:55]:Absolutely. And the biggest, one of the biggest issues other than price, price is always an issue for small business owners is knowledge and technical expertise.Stuart Webb [00:03:03]:Yeah.Arup Biswas [00:03:03]:Particularly when it comes to broadcast advertising, whether it's TV or radio, people think, and traditionally this has been the case. So this is completely justified why people think this way. You need to go to a recording studio, you need a sound engineer, you need a voiceover artist, you need to create a script. And traditionally the cost of creating an audio advert has been thousands and thousands of pounds. Typically a recording studio can be upwards of £300 an hour to just hire the recording studio. So the costs are really high. But also the technical expertise, you know, if you're a business owner running whatever your business is, you know, how much do you actually know about creating a radio advert? You think you might have to outsource that, but it's not typically something you think you can do yourself. So there were high barriers to entry to get into radio advertising and there traditionally always has been high barriers to entry.Arup Biswas [00:03:56]:So when we came up with the concept for doing this, and I should say myself and my co founder, we come from a media background, so we were very experienced in working with small business owners who were looking to promote their businesses in normal market ways, but struggled with things like broadcast advertising. So we came with it from a problem point of view of how do we make it easier for these business owners to get their message out via radio advertising and increasingly podcast advertising. So we know that we know the pain. We, you know, we see the pain every day. And historically the pain's been there, been there. So what we've done is create a system which removes every, every barrier to entry. And I'll, you know, we'll talk a little bit more about what we offer, but essentially one of the services we offer is a self serve advert creation system where anybody can go in and create a professional audio advert with no technical expertise in less than five minutes. So that's what we've tried to do, is remove barriers to entry.Stuart Webb [00:04:55]:So let's, let's just deal into that and I guess we're going to get into some of the sort of the offerings and services that you've got. And I hope that there's going to be a valuable offer, a piece of advice that you'd like to give to the audience. But let me just explore for a moment. I mean, how does this system work? What does the business owner do to, to solve the problem they've got? Having sort of looked at the cost of this and thought this is going to be too expensive for me to be able to sort of put a radio advert, a podcast advert, TV advert, whatever, out this might be a solution to it. What's the steps that they take? What are the different services you Offer.Arup Biswas [00:05:33]:Yeah, well, the first thing to say is when we talk to business owners is to forget everything they know about creating radio adverts. Because most of us, or most people come to this thinking expensive techniques, technically complex, all those kind of things. As I said, we've created a system that removes all that. So we've got two services. One is a self serve system I mentioned where anybody can go in, they can just write a few words of text. We use AI to create a script for the, for the company owner or the marketing executive. So you just need to put in a few words about your business. You know, for example, you know, ABC is a marketing company that works in Chester.Arup Biswas [00:06:11]:Our AI will automatically create a 30 second advert script using that text, or you can put in the exact text that you want to be read out. What happens is our system automatically creates the script, automatically adds an AI voice, and these are high quality AI voices. We use the best AI voices in the industry. You would never know it's an AI voice. And we add background music to it as well and we patch it up as a, as a 30 second advert. Now that process is super quick. Anybody can go into the site now, they could do it now and they'll see that they'll have an advert there to listen to literally within less than a minute, you know, no more than five minutes if they want to translate it, because we offer a translation facility as well. So that's fine, they could do that, then they could download the advert, do whatever they want with it.Arup Biswas [00:06:56]:But what we also know is quite often somebody will produce something like an audio file and they won't know what to do with it. It's great having an advert on your desktop or what the hell do you do with it. So what we do is we don't see ourselves so much as a tech company, we see ourselves as a full service tech and advertising agency. So we offer what we call a fully managed service where we'll create the advert for the client for the same cost. It's the same low cost. So we'll create the advert for the client and then we work with our media partners. So we have media partnerships with the largest radio station owners in the UK and the world's largest podcast advertising network. And, and these are companies that own every commercial radio station you've heard of, the big ones, you know, Heart Great Sits Radio, lbc, Capital Jazz fm, Classic fm, all the ones you, you've heard of, which get millions and millions of listeners every week.Arup Biswas [00:07:49]:And we partner with those guys to actually broadcast the advert for the client. So we offer a full one stop shop solution where the client can just say to us, yes, create the advert for us and we want it broadcast in Chester in, in September for two weeks. And we want to target a particular demographic now because more and more people are listening to radio adverts, not on traditional radios but on what you call connected devices, smart speakers, phones, game stations, Alexas, all those kind of things that gives you a lot of data about who's listening. And because the media owners have that data, we could target really effectively. So nowadays if a business owner says to us, oh my target audience is Eastbourne for example, but I only want to target 45 year old business owners in Eastbourne, within a 10 mile radius of Eastbourne and they have to be female business owners, we can do that. We could target exactly that audience through our media partners and deliver the advert exactly to that audience. So nobody else other than those target audience people will hear the advert which makes the advertising spend really effective of course. So what we do for the client is we create the advert, we manage the broadcast for them, we get it broadcast and we send them analytics at the end of it.Arup Biswas [00:09:02]:So, and obviously they can hear the advert when it's live on air. So we offer a full service solution.Stuart Webb [00:09:09]:And I think it's really important to, to, to, to, to sort of emphasize in this, if it's not become very obvious, that makes this really very, very cost effective, doesn't it? Because you're not paying for the normally 95% of people who don't want, you're targeting the very specific people that you know that you have a solution to their problem and therefore that advert becomes extremely relevant and very much more targeted.Arup Biswas [00:09:35]:That's right. And actually some of the campaigns we've already run for clients, they've been very targeted campaigns. So we've got one coming up actually in the next couple of weeks which is targeting business owners in Birmingham and it's just targeting Birmingham city centre. So like a mile, a couple of mile radius of Birmingham city centre. It's only targeting business owners because that's who the business the advertiser wants to target. We can even set the age range. If they only want to target business owners over 25, for example, we could do that. So yeah, it makes it very effective and it means you're not, you're not wasting your ad spend on people hearing your advert who aren't in your target audience.Arup Biswas [00:10:13]:So why why waste money doing that?Stuart Webb [00:10:15]:Terrific. So that brings me on to the sort of third question. Is there a piece of advice, an offer, something that you can give, give to the audience listening at the moment, the people watching us on YouTube, LinkedIn who might say, well, this sounds like it's interesting. So how do I get some advice from this guy and understand whether or not this is for me?Arup Biswas [00:10:34]:Yeah, well, the first thing I would do is I'd say look at one of the challenges is people often think that radio listenership in particular is declining. They know podcast listenership is increasing because podcasts are booming massively around the world, but they think radio listenership generally is declining. And that's not the case at all. Radio listenership is really, really strong in the and around the world. So in terms of free advice, free resources, I would tell people to go to a couple of the industry websites. These are completely in industry official websites. One is called radiocentre.org which is kind of the voice of the radio industry in the uk. The second one is a site called Rajar R a j a r.co.uk which is run by the BBC and the Radio center which gives the stats on how many people listen to different radio stations.Arup Biswas [00:11:24]:So if you go there and even if you look for your local radio station, so you might want to know how many people listen to heart radio in your part of the world, you can go there and you can see the actual stats of how many people are listening to heart radio in your area. So you'll know how big the audience is. The second bit of advice I'd give, and this may sound a bit self serving, is just go onto our website, go into register for our free advertising service. There's no cost to create the advert. The only, the only cost is if you want to download the advert at the end of the process. But you don't have to do that if you just want to go in, have a look, see how it works, actually create an advert yourself, see how it sounds, do that, go in there, have a play with it, see how easy it is to create a professional audio advert and that you'll, that will make you very familiar and comfortable with knowing it's really easy. Now you don't need the traditional ways of creating adverts now. What we've done is created a disruptive way to create an professional audio ad cheaply and quickly.Stuart Webb [00:12:21]:So anybody who's just tried to sort of write down all of that information, I can promise you, and I've put it on screen. Now, if you go to our vault, which is systemize S Y S T E M I s e.me forward/free hyphen stuff that's systemized me free hyphen stuff, all of those links that ARIP has just, just mentioned will be there. You don't have to try and write them down. Just remember, systemize me free hyphen stuff, dead easy. Go on that, pick up all of that links, pick all of the information that we've got and we'll be able to direct you to all of that stuff that ARUP has just mentioned. And that will save you having to try and remember a lot of information which is actually going to help you to understand exactly how you can create these adverts. Low cost, highly targeted, very relevant to the person, has a problem that you can solve for them. And if that doesn't bring in leads, then nothing else will.Stuart Webb [00:13:17]:Arab, you've mentioned a little bit about how you sort of began your journey towards this. You were, you were obviously in the media world yourself. Was there a, was there a moment, a book, a course and in a meeting, something which sort of struck you as, okay, I've got a solution to a problem. I need to, I need to start telling the world about this. What brought you to who you are at the moment, as it were?Arup Biswas [00:13:38]:Yeah, well, as I said, myself, my co founder, Monok, we come from the media sector and actually we both started off as traditional newspaper journalists back in the day when, you know, newspaper readership was huge. So we started in the media sector. We moved into different areas of media operations in terms of managing news websites and operations, those kind of things. But we worked quite closely with advertising teams in our media companies. So we were working with colleagues who were working with local businesses who were looking to promote themselves via. In those days it was all newspaper advertising. You'll remember, Stuart, back in the day, all the job listings weren't on. Indeed they were in your local paper.Stuart Webb [00:14:16]:And all the properties, I don't remember those times.Arup Biswas [00:14:18]:I'm only 21, I'm obviously older than you.Stuart Webb [00:14:24]:21 in a few months. I just haven't counted the number of months recently.Arup Biswas [00:14:29]:But trust me, in, in, I'm going to say in the old days, job listings, property listings, they're all in your local paper. That's where you would go, you know, Thursday used to be job paper day. You know, you'd get a paper on a Thursday and that's where your jobs were. Wednesday was for property. Now all that has moved online. But working with commercial teams in media organizations. Like I said, we understood how SME owners, business owners were evolving, what they wanted to do. They were Google AdWords was a new thing at the time.Arup Biswas [00:14:55]:You know, the, the power of advertising online became a new thing and more and more were shifting away from traditional print advertising into online advertising. But there was a growing band who wanted to go further and want to do things like radio advertising. But there just wasn't the capability to do it. A low cost, easy to, easy to use and understand way and it hasn't been for years. You know, we set up to solve that problem, to fix that problem. We, we knew AI could solve that problem and we built our own system to enable us to do it. So we have our own proprietary system that uses AI. Now if you're into AI, yeah, it's fine, it's exciting.Arup Biswas [00:15:31]:But if you just focus on the outcome of I want to reach potential large audiences in a really effective and powerful way. Radio advertising, podcast advertising is number one. And actually it's not me saying that numerous bodies, including the Guardian newspaper and Tapestry research, they did some analysis a few years ago about the effectiveness of podcast advertising, for example, and what they found, what they found was podcast advertising is more, it's the most effective form of advertising around, much more effective than online advertising, a lot more effective than TV advertising. And actually what they found in their in depth analysis and research was 52% of of podcast listeners who heard an advert in a podcast wanted to buy something from the brand. 38% of people who heard an advert on radio wanted to buy something from the brand. And there's a whole stack of literature about the science of audio and the fact it goes in your ear and it sticks in your brain and it, and you digest it and you, and it works its way into your brain in a different way to things you see visually, for example. So there's a lot of science about how audio is the most effective method of getting a message in, in your brain and also the most effective message method of advertising and getting the customers to recall your brand, recall your message and go onto your website and make a purchase.Stuart Webb [00:16:55]:Terrific. I'm very aware of the fact that you've given a huge amount of very detailed answers to questions that I've given you, but probably I've not yet asked you the one question that I should have asked and that's probably my fault for having not realized. There's an important question here, but there must be one important question that you keep thinking. When's he going to ask this really, really important question. So I'm going to ask you now to tell me what that question was. And obviously, as you know what the question is, you're also going to have to answer it for me because I can't answer that question.Arup Biswas [00:17:25]:That's fine. Well, I guess a really obvious question is what do I do with an advert? And I know it sounds really obvious because we've been talking about advertising on radio, we've been talking about advertising podcasts and Absolutely, you know, create the advert. That's where it'll go. That's where you're going to get your biggest audience when it's broadcast on radio or broadcast in podcast. However, an audio advert doesn't have to be just used in that way. There's lots of other things you can do with an audio advert. You can stick it on your website, you can stick it in your newsletters, you can stick it on your email, you can use on social media. So if you never want it to be on radio or you don't think you can afford the cost of it, going out on radio or podcast doesn't mean that an audio advert won't be effective.Arup Biswas [00:18:06]:It will be effective and there's lots of ways you can use it. So, you know, if you don't want it on Heart FM or Greatest Radio or in the podcast or whatever, fine. Use it on your website, Use it on your, in your blog section if you've got one. Use it in your emails. User on social media, people still digest it in the same way. It's still going through people's ears. They're still hearing the message. It's just a different medium that's going out.Arup Biswas [00:18:29]:So that's the one thing I think people should get, should really understand that using our system or using any system to create an advert doesn't necessarily mean you have to broadcast it on radio. An audio file, an audio advert can be used in lots of different ways and it's a powerful mechanism whichever way they use.Stuart Webb [00:18:48]:And now it's as cost effective as you described, Eric. There's no reason not to do five, six, seven of them and use them in different ways, different channels where, you know, there'll be different audiences. I'm always very keen on talking to business owners who are sort of unsure about whether or not they should target and get very much more niche in there trying to solve particular problems. And I keep saying to them the niche person is the one that actually it's where the money is really made. So actually creating a very niche advert might sound like a really crazy idea, but actually it's the one which is probably going to be the most effective in bringing the person that has a problem that you solve to get to know who you are and start to know and trust you. And it's a much more effective way of doing it by something as simple as creating an audio advert like you're describing than it is by blasting a message to the entire world and hoping, which is just a very ineffective strategy.Arup Biswas [00:19:41]:Yeah. And, you know, with our services, there's two ways to, to look at that. One is, as I said, with the radio advertising, it can be really targeted at who you want to reach and the demographics. But podcast advertising is a really interesting space. I mean, everyone know how big podcasts are getting? You know, they're huge globally in the UK and globally. But with podcasts, obviously there, it's a bit like websites. There's podcasts for everything and podcasts for very niche subjects. So if you want a podcast just on marketing, you'll come to your podcast Stuart.Arup Biswas [00:20:11]:But if you want a podcast on business growth that you, you know, sorry, your business growth podcast will come to you. If you want one on marketing, if you want one on cars, whatever, there'll be a podcast about it. I mean, if you. Everybody knows about the Peter Crouch podcast, you know, and he's got some really successful podcasts out there now, music podcasts that appeal to people, they're funny, that the comedy podcast, but the podcast for everything. And whatever sector you're working in, there will be a podcast that relates to that sector. So that means you can have an advert in that particular podcast, which means only people that be hearing it are people that you want to target, people who are, who are looking for those services or looking for knowledge and experience. So you can be really, really highly targeted. Which is why some podcast advertising can be a bit more expensive because it's so targeted.Arup Biswas [00:21:04]:But going back to your point, it's exactly that point, you're not wasting a single penny on people that aren't in your target audience.Stuart Webb [00:21:11]:Brilliant. Brilliant. Arab. I think you've really, really hit the nail on the head with that. And I'm just going to, once again, if you, if I would encourage you, go to Systemize me free hyphen stuff, go and find out Those email, those URLs, those websites that are mentioned, they will be in the vault. You can go there, you can pick up those, those valuable links and find out just how quickly and easily you can create an advert like Arup has just described to you. I'm going to back up what he's saying. I've been doing some sort of helping people launch their own podcast just recently.Stuart Webb [00:21:47]:When you look at the number of blogs there are in the world and yet there are so few podcasts and blogs are something that I know every web expert tells me, you must have a blog, you must have a blog. If you've got a blog but you haven't got a podcast, you've missed out on a huge section of potential audience I happen to have to attend. Not because I, because I was doing something else there, but I was attending an event recently in the middle of Derby which was around the train industry and there were no less than 12 YouTube and podcast people there, all creating podcasts about the trains that they were seeing. So there are some really huge audiences for these people. If they hadn't expected there to be a huge audience for their stuff, they wouldn't have been there. So go think about it. Go have a look at what you can do with podcasts, look at what you can do with an advert to promote your stuff on a podcast and get out there and do it. Arup, I've got to thank you for, for what you've just said.Stuart Webb [00:22:46]:I think it's brilliant stuff and really, really appreciate you coming on and spending a few minutes with us.Arup Biswas [00:22:50]:Thank you, sir, I really enjoyed it. Thank you for the opportunity.Stuart Webb [00:22:53]:No problem. If you'll excuse me, I'm just going to now encourage people to subscribe to this podcast and website. Go to once again, Systemize Me subscribe you just, it's a simple format, asks you for what two things, your first name and your email address. And every week you'll get an email with me from me telling you who's coming up on this so that you can join live on LinkedIn or YouTube and actually get the sort of valuable free advice from experts such as Eric. We don't have people on here who have got something really valuable to say. So if you want to listen to more people like Arup who've got really valuable free advice for you and really will help get your business motoring, come and subscribe at Systemize Me Forward slash subscribe. Arup, thank you very much. Thank you for indulging me for a few minutes in making my own little self promotion there.Stuart Webb [00:23:42]:It's not an advert. Maybe I need to start thinking about one of those as well, but thank you very much for being here.Arup Biswas [00:23:47]:Thank you, Stuart.. Get full access to It's Not Rocket Science! at thecompleteapproach.substack.com/subscribe

In the early days, culture just exists. The founder's in the building. Decisions are fast. Everyone knows why the business exists and how things get done. It's messy, but it works. But then the brand grows. Headcount increases. Layers appear. Process sneaks in. Suddenly, the thing that once felt like an advantage starts to feel fragile. Not broken, just thinner. Harder to rely on.Today's Playbook pulls together lessons from operators who've been through that exact moment and come out the other side. Not by trying to “protect the vibe”, but by treating culture like infrastructure: something that has to be designed, maintained, and occasionally rebuilt.In today's playbook:Why team culture usually breaks during change, not growthHow to build trust before introducing process and structureThe role of communication rituals in stabilising teams at scaleWhy measuring trust beats chasing engagement scoresHow calm leadership prevents culture from fracturing under pressureUsing team culture as a quality control mechanism as you scaleConnect with EmmaExplore Culture KingsCulture Kings' episodeBirdsnest's episodeThe Body Shop's episodeEcosa's episodeSMS us to request a guest!Support the showWant to level up your ecommerce game? Come hang out in the Add To Cart Community. We're talking deep dives, smart events, and real-world inspo for operators who are in it for the long haul. Connect with Nathan BushContact Add To CartJoin the Community

If you're leading a transformation but seeing momentum fade after early wins, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership and systems.If you want to sustain culture change through purpose, behaviours, and disciplined leadership — not tools alone — this episode is for you.Connect with Brad Jeavons on LinkedIn, call 0402 448 445, or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au.Enterprise Excellence Academy: https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/Summary Keywords#Leadership #CultureByDesign #EnterpriseExcellence #HighPerformance #Trust #Feedback #Teamwork #BehaviouralLeadership #PerformanceByDesign #SystemsThinking #ContinuousImprovement #PsychologicalSafety #CultureMatters #OperationalExcellenceEpisode Summary In this powerful episode of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast, Brad Jeavons is joined by one of Australia's most respected leaders — premiership-winning AFL coach Paul Roos. Drawing on his playing career, his transformational coaching of the Sydney Swans, and his work with organisations through Performance by Design, Paul unpacks what truly drives sustainable high performance. The conversation explores why talent alone is never enough, how culture can (and must) be systemised, and why leaders must actively shape behaviours rather than leave culture to chance. Paul shares behind-the-scenes insights into the famous Bloods culture, the role of trust, feedback, and accountability, and how these principles translate directly into business and organisational leadership. The episode also dives deep into leadership behaviours, the importance of feedback given in real time, the dangers of delayed performance reviews, and why great leaders must flex their style to connect with different people — not expect others to adapt to them. This episode is a masterclass in leadership, culture, and execution — from elite sport to enterprise excellence.This episode was drawn from our Community event, where Paul spoke to tonnes of people! Episode Links:Youtube: https://youtu.be/3iazOwnE_FwEnterprise Excellence Academy: https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/podcastContacts Connect with Brad on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradjeavons/. Call him on 0402 448 445 or email him at bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paul-roos-pbdWhat's next?• Assess your culture honestly — What behaviours are being rewarded or tolerated today? • Strengthen trust — Build character, competence, and care across leadership teams. • Rethink feedback — Move away from annual reviews toward timely, meaningful conversations. • Lead by example — Ask yourself: Would I want to be led by me? • Systemise culture — Don't leave leadership and behaviour to chance. To learn more about what we do, visit https://enterpriseexcellencegroup.com.au/Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Who is Lesley?Lesley Pyle is the founder of HireMyMom, a company dedicated to helping small business owners—especially those running hybrid or remote teams—grow and succeed. After seeing countless business owners struggle to find skilled, trustworthy candidates and juggle the demands of recruiting, Lesley made it her mission to simplify hiring. Through HireMyMom, she connects digital marketing agencies, coaches, consultants, and e-commerce businesses with talented remote professionals, eliminating the hassle of massive job boards. Lesley also offers a unique concierge service, allowing an experienced HR professional to handle the entire hiring process, so business owners can focus on what they do best—growing their businesses.Key TakeawaysHere's what's brewing in this episode:

What if the real reason Sir Richard Branson scaled Virgin wasn't charisma—but something you can actually systemise in your business? Most founders and sales leaders struggle when they move from founder-led selling to building teams, because passion and authenticity are hard to replicate. In this episode, we unpack how Branson turned inspiration, empowerment, and belief into scalable advantage—and what that means for leaders who want growth without relying on superstar personalities. In this episode, you'll discover:Why charisma alone doesn't scale—and what Branson did differently to build 400+ businessesHow to transfer founder passion into your product, marketing, and customer experience instead of relying on individual salespeoplePractical ways to build strong, consistent sales teams without needing extreme enthusiasm from every hire Hit play to challenge your thinking and learn how to embed passion, authenticity, and inspiration directly into your product and sales system—so your business can grow without relying on you at the centre.New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Grow Your Sales By 25% - Book in for a FREE 30-minute Sales Process Audit and walk out with 3 rapid actions that will GROW your SalesTo see how we've helped business grow their sales: Read Client ResultsWatch TestimonialsOr email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.comThis podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management.

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brittni Schroeder of www.brittnischroeder.com first joined me way back in Episode 337. Before shifting into coaching, she spent more than ten years as a professional photographer, named one of the most influential photographers of 2016, with features in the Wall Street [...] The post 646: Brittni Schroeder – How to Streamline, Systemise and Scale Your Photography Studio appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Most agency owners hit a point where growth starts to feel… heavy.You're busy, you're booked, revenue's up — but freedom? Not so much.In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to audit, simplify, and evolve your agency so it SCALES (not just grows revenue) — and what to do once you hit your sweet spot.Because scaling isn't about doing more.It's about doing less, better.We'll chat aboutAuditing your current model — what's heavy, what's profitable, what's not repeatable.Simplify your offers so you can deliver consistent results without custom chaos.Productise your services (I use ours as an example)Systemise your delivery to eliminate founder bottlenecks and firefighting.Rebuild your team structure around roles, ownership, and clear metrics.Recognise your scalable sweet spot — the point where profit, peace, and predictability meet.And finally, add leverage: how to transition from agency growth → leveraged growth through info products, programs, and digital assets.The Freedom-First Framework in ActionIn this episode, I unpack four core pieces of my Freedom Framework:1 - Mindset: Stop chasing “more” — start defining “enough.”2- Business Design: Simplify your model around one clear offer.3 - Systems: Build a predictable delivery engine that runs without you.4 - Team: Empower a self-led team so you can evolve into your next level.These are the exact levers that helped me turn a fully booked agency that sucked all my time, into a truly scalable, freedom-first business with leverage. Want More?DM "CEO" on Instagram: @annelisewornDownload the 6-Figure Freelancer Guide: https://a.anneliseworn.com/6ffBook a Free Strategy Call: anneliseworn.com/consult

I've never done this before - but this week, I'm sharing something really special.Instead of a new episode, you're getting a behind-the-scenes coaching workshop from inside The Put Yourself First Sisterhood.This session is called Clear the Mental Load, and it's designed to help you drop out of overwhelm, close all those mental “tabs,” and feel calm, clear, and in control again.If your mind has been full of open loops, to-dos, and decisions -this session will help you:✨ Release the stress you've been holding in your body✨ Brain-dump everything weighing on your mind✨ Identify your quick wins to feel lighter instantly✨ Delegate and ask for support (without guilt!)✨ Systemise and automate the things that drain your energy✨ Reframe the stories that keep you stuck in overthinkingWhether you listen while walking, journaling, or tidying the house - let this be your reset.You'll walk away with more space, ease, and clarity for what truly matters.And if you love this, it's just a taste of what's waiting for you inside The Sisterhood.Join now and get instant access to our Magnetic Feminine Playbook, plus a free trial to explore everything inside.

Welcome to the Systemise & Scale Podcast, where business growth meets life optimisation. If you're an ambitious entrepreneur or lifestyle-driven individual, this channel is built for you. Because real success isn't just about revenue; it's about freedom, impact, and creating a life you don't need a holiday from. I know what it feels like to get it wrong. I spent a decade building a business I hated. Long hours, missed moments, and sacrificing my health in the name of “success.” That all changed in 2016. And when I lost my mum in 2022, it drove home the truth: money can be made, but time can't be bought back. Here, you'll discover how to build a business that serves your life, not steals it. Every week I share practical strategies, real client stories, and honest conversations with leaders across business, health, wealth, and mindset, so you can systemise, simplify, and scale every part of your world. Business growth without the burnout Marketing, sales, automation, and AI strategies that free up your time Mindset, health, and performance tips to optimise your life Real stories and conversations that fuel your journey If you're ready to choose freedom over hustle, simplicity over chaos, and growth with intent, hit subscribe and join me here every week.

Send us a textIs your business growing – or just getting busier?In this episode of Exit Insights, host Darryl Bates-Brownsword is joined by Kevin Harrington to explore how SME business owners can achieve scalable growth without copying the clunky habits of big corporates.Too many owners try to grow by adding more people, more processes, and more pressure. The result? Bottlenecks, burnout, and a business that's still heavily reliant on the owner.Kevin and Darryl break down the four essential systems every business needs to become scalable and valuable – making it easier to step back, increase business valuation, and prepare for a smooth exit.What You'll Learn✔️ How SMEs grow through steps, not smooth curves – and how to navigate those growth spurts✔️ The dangers of copying corporate habits✔️ The four systems you need to support growth without increasing owner dependence✔️ The real meaning of systemisation (hint: it's not about software!)✔️ How to make your business more attractive to buyers by keeping it simpleWhether you're years away from selling or just starting to think about your future, this episode will help you create a sustainable, exitable business that works without you.

Feeling down in the dumps about your business? Here's how you can get back up. ⁠⁠Systemise your business to work without you in 90 days.⁠

You need three levers to scale your business beyond owner dependency. You're probably only using two.⁠Systemise your business in 90 days.

Most businesses are stuck in reactivity. This is how to get out of that cycle. Systemise your business in 90 days.

In this episode of The Property Rebel, Arsh Ellahi dives into the journey from hustle to hands-off — showing you exactly how to systemise your property business for true freedom.   From building reliable teams to implementing simple but powerful systems, Arsh shares how he now manages over a thousand tenants remotely from Dubai — and why you don't need a huge portfolio to get started.   If you've ever felt like a prisoner to your own investments, this is the episode that could change how you run your business.   This isn't just theory – it's a proven blueprint from someone who's successfully made the leap from local landlord to international property entrepreneur.   Because true wealth isn't just about property – it's about the freedom to manage it from anywhere.   Join the Property Investor App WhatsApp Channel: bit.ly/PIAWhats   Book Your 1 Hour Call with Arsh here: http://bit.ly/1HourPropertyCoach   Wanna connect with Arsh? Click this link: www.arshellahi.com/contact   Want to know more about the Property Rebel? Head over to Arsh's Youtube Channel. Where you can find lots more quality content and information. Click To Subscribe   Have you heard about Arsh's app the Property Investor? You can download it directly to your mobile by clicking the links below:   Apple Devices: Download Here   Android Devices: Download Here   Or Visit the website by clicking HERE   Thank you for listening! #propertyrebel  

This week on Better Business, Better Life, host Debra Chantry-Taylor tackles the trap of “smoking hopium”, when leaders rely on misleading metrics that give a false sense of security. From the all-green illusion of vanity measures to the always-red fantasy of unrealistic targets, Debra unpacks why both approaches damage trust, morale, and results. Through real-world stories and practical tools, she explains how to replace hopium with clarity: setting outcome-driven measurables, building scorecards that truly predict success, and fostering a culture where honest reds and greens are celebrated. Whether you're a visionary frustrated with slow progress or a leader striving for accountability, this episode will equip you to measure what matters, set achievable goals, and build momentum the right way, one honest metric at a time.    CONNECT WITH DEBRA:         ___________________________________________         ►Debra Chantry-Taylor is a Certified EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Business Owner ►Connect with Debra: ⁠debra@businessaction.com.au ⁠ ►See how she can help you: https://businessaction.co.nz/       Episode 236 Chapters:   00:00 – Smoking Hopium: Introduction to Data Scorecards 02:57 – The All-Green Illusion: Measuring the Wrong Things 03:38 – The Always-Red Fantasy: Setting Realistic Targets 05:45 – Replacing Hopium with Clarity: Practical Steps 08:36 – The Importance of Numbers: Clarity, Behaviour, and Action  08:50 – Scorecard Measurables: Sales, Marketing, HR, and Finance27:44 – Building Trust in Numbers: Avoiding Manipulation 28:52 – Fixing a Broken Scorecard: A Seven-Step Reset 29:52 – The Five Leadership Abilities: Simplify, Delegate, Predict, Systemise, and Structure  32:10 – Systemise and Structure: Ensuring Consistency and Accountability 37:05 – Building a Culture of Truth: Celebrating Honest Results   38:22 – Call to Action: Auditing and Improving Scorecards   

In this deeply honest and empowering episode of the We Are Women Podcast, I sit down with Jeannie Savage — known globally as The Strategic Bookkeeper — to unpack the mindset, systems, and strategy that help women go from “busy but broken” to thriving CEOs of their own time-wealth businesses. With over 15 years in practice and a client base that spans Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Canada, and the UK, Jeannie is not only a best-selling author and 2024's Women in Finance Innovator of the Year, she's a powerhouse mentor and disruptor in the bookkeeping and business space. But this conversation goes far beyond numbers. Jeannie opens up about her journey — raised by iconic Aussie entrepreneurs and later driven by the need to create a life of flexibility, freedom, and purpose after becoming a mother to a special needs child. Her personal story has shaped her mission: helping women build six-figure businesses that are sustainable, systemised, and deeply fulfilling. We explore key topics like:  

In this podcast episode, we're joined once again by the brilliant Justine Palin, diving into the most frequently asked questions from consultants who are ready to grow beyond being a solo founder. Together, we explore what it really takes to scale your consultancy, whether that means building a team, expanding your offerings, or stepping into a more strategic leadership role. If you've ever asked, “What's next for me and my business?”, this one's for you. To join the upcoming free masterclass sign up here You'll learn how to move from overwhelmed and overworked to operating with clarity, systems, and the right kind of support. What we'll cover: The mindset shift from ‘doer' to CEO What to systemise before bringing anyone in What to delegate (and how to do it properly) How to scale with the right mix of people + process + automation You'll leave with: A clear understanding of what's keeping you stuck Practical steps to simplify and delegate Confidence to start building a business that doesn't rely solely on you

What happens when you put thirty pet pros in a room and push them out of their comfort zone? Can just three days really shift your mindset, pricing expectations, and your entire business model? And why do so many attendees say they'll never look at their facility - or themselves - the same way again? In this week's episode, we're taking you behind the scenes at IMPACT 2025: The Dog Daycare Success Summit. You'll hear live reactions from a whole host of attendees based across the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. - including first-timers and seasoned impact veterans - sharing how what they learned at the event will help them break past roadblocks, claim premium positioning, and finally take themselves (and their team) seriously. You'll hear from Rachel, who came in overwhelmed with ideas but left with one clear plan: raise her prices and stop overthinking. Grainne, a Dublin-based dog walker, realised she'd been coasting - and left inspired to finally launch her enrichment and wedding services. Jodie came all the way from Reno, Nevada and admitted she had become the bottleneck in her business and committed to raising prices and claiming her authority.  Tune in to discover: Why Clarity Beats Chaos – Why Rachel ditched her to-do list, raised her prices, and finally gave herself permission to slow down. The Client Experience Advantage – How Eve's focus on the human side of daycare is helping her raise standards and retention. Systemise to Scale – Why Maria and Beth know franchising won't work without rock-solid systems behind the scenes. Why You're Ready Now – What Adam and others learned about stepping up, even when they don't feel “big enough” yet. From Coasting to Charging Ahead – How Ronnie turned boredom into momentum—and finally committed to the projects she'd been putting off. Want to get in the room for the next event? The October Dog Daycare Business Bootcamp is your last chance in 2025 to work with Dom in an exclusive, intensive coaching experience. Click here to add your name to the waitlist Need help fixing your business? To join the worlds leading pet business development program go to www.petbusinessmarketing.com/diamondnow If you're ready to attract better clients, increase your profits, and grow with confidence, then you should apply to join Dom's Diamond Coaching Program click here to start now

If you can't take a two-week family holiday without your team, customers, or suppliers blowing up your phone with calls, emails, texts, and WhatsApps… you need this episode.Is the running of your business all inside your own head? Your business relies on you to be present every day for it to run, make decisions and make money. The main reason this happens is… you have no systems, no automation, and no one you can trust to delegate to. Basically you have become a prisoner in your own business. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND KEY ACTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:1. Uncover the negative impact to you, your business and family by not systemising2. Discover how to flow out your customer journey using 3 simple steps 3. What is the best lead generation and sales software to automate your marketing4. #1 job management software to run jobs, communicate with your team and customers 5. How to delegate your new systems to an admin assistant, freeing up your timeBECOME A MEMBER: Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growth Club and get instant access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to live marketing training, business coaching, courses and a thriving community of professional trades. Guaranteed to help you to achieve time and financial freedom. JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP: Join our free and thriving ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group and community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠APPLY TO JOIN OUR INNER CIRCLE: Apply to join our 12-month ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠business and marketing coaching programme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHO WE HELP AND SUPPORTAt the Trades Freedom Club, we help tradesmen and tradeswomen such as Plumbers, Heating Engineers, Electricians, Renewable Energy, Plasterers, Builders, Joiners, Roofers, Flooring, HVAC, Glazing, Scaffolders, CCTV, Security companies and Sub Contractors to build, grow and scale their trades or construction businesses.

In this episode of the Scalable Law Podcast, I explore one of the most powerful tools for law firm management and long-term growth: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). If you're looking for a sustainable way to grow your practice, reduce overwhelm, and delegate with confidence, this episode is for you. Most law firms rely heavily on their practice management software—but without the right law firm SOPs, your systems are incomplete. SOPs are what create consistency, improve onboarding, and ultimately allow you to scale your law firm without it depending solely on you. Key Segments Understanding What Law Firm SOPs Actually Are SOPs are step-by-step documented processes that outline how tasks are completed in your law firm. While software like LEAP or Smokeball helps manage day-to-day operations, it's your SOPs that provide the structure and direction your team needs to use those tools effectively. The Cost of Operating Without SOPs Without documented SOPs, your firm relies too heavily on individual memory and inconsistent training. This leads to inconsistent service delivery, bottlenecks, and team burnout. SOPs are essential to reduce risk, improve performance, and ensure business continuity when key team members are absent or move on. The Areas in Your Firm That Need SOPs SOPs shouldn't just exist for legal work—they're critical across all departments. From opening and closing files, billing and trust accounting, to handling client intake, social media, HR onboarding, and document processing, every part of your practice needs structure to scale sustainably. Why SOPs Are Essential to Scaling a Law Firm SOPs allow you to create consistency, reduce duplication, and delegate tasks without confusion. They support faster onboarding, improve team accountability, and give you the freedom to step back from the day-to-day without quality slipping. When it comes to how to scale a law firm, SOPs provide the operational backbone that allows growth without chaos. How We Help Law Firm Owners Build SOPs Inside the Scalable Law Accelerator, we work closely with law firm owners to create SOPs that support high-performing teams and smooth internal operations. We provide templates, training, and support to roll out SOPs across every area of the business—helping you move from reactive to strategic. Your Next Step to Systemise and Scale If your law firm is still relying on informal processes or ad-hoc communication, start by documenting just one core task this week. Whether it's onboarding a new client or preparing a brief, take the first step in building a firm that runs on systems, not people. My Takeaway Building a scalable law firm doesn't start with flashy software or hiring more people—it starts with clarity. And clarity comes from systems. What I've seen time and time again is that law firms that invest in creating and implementing law firm SOPs grow faster, experience less chaos, and give their owners more freedom. If your firm still relies on memory, verbal instructions, or "how we've always done it", you're holding back your potential. Documented systems don't restrict you—they liberate you. SOPs are what allow you to lead, not just manage. If This Episode Gave You Clarity or Motivation... Share it with another law firm owner who's ready to grow—or leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps more driven lawyers discover tools and strategies to scale smarter and build firms they truly love. Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Spotify: Listen on Spotify

There was a time when plumbing and heating engineer Ryan Price was doing everything himself.He'd be on the tools all day, then stuck doing paperwork till midnight, day in, day out. No systems. No breathing room. No time for life.He was earning decent money, but at the cost of 14-hour days, weekends lost to admin, and constant cash flow headaches. He knew something had to change, especially with a new baby on the way and a dream home on his vision board.Fast forward to today:Ryan's built a business that fits 300+ boilers a year, runs 585 care plans, and just hit £1.4M in turnover.More importantly? He's off the tools, moved into his dream home, and finally has his life back.In this powerful episode, Ryan shares exactly how he did it.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND KEY ACTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Expose the deadly mistakes most trades make without knowing2. Unlock the proven strategies Ryan used to scale fast3. Systemise your business with the exact tools Ryan used4. Learn how he earned 1,000+ 5-star reviews online5. Discover how he freed up time and built a dream teamimplement the same strategies that Ryan's used, into your business. Check out and contact Ryan Price from Surrey Heating Specialists.BECOME A MEMBER: Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growth Club and get instant access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to live marketing training, business coaching, courses and a thriving community of professional trades. Guaranteed to help you to achieve time and financial freedom. JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP: Join our free and thriving ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group and community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠APPLY TO JOIN OUR INNER CIRCLE: Apply to join our 12-month ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠business and marketing coaching programme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WHO WE HELP AND SUPPORTAt the Trades Freedom Club, we help tradesmen and tradeswomen such as Plumbers, Heating Engineers, Electricians, Renewable Energy, Plasterers, Builders, Joiners, Roofers, Flooring, HVAC, Glazing, Scaffolders, CCTV, Security companies and Sub Contractors to build, grow and scale their trades or construction businesses.

Feeling stuck in the same business chaos year after year? This episode is your wake-up call. Gary reveals the 4 silent business killers stopping advisers from scaling — and exactly how to fix them. With Q4 fast approaching, now's the time to stop firefighting and start systemising for freedom, consistency and growth.

Feeling overwhelmed, constantly working, and still behind? Most trades business owners are stuck with no time, no systems, and no real control.In this episode I speak to Jamie Cureton, a plumber by trade that has now become a systems and tech expert. We expose why tradesmen avoid systemising and how that leads to burnout, stress, and strained relationships.We break down exactly how to start systemising your business step-by-step and which tools to use to make it all work. With the right setup, you can free up your time, grow faster, and even take a two-week holiday without your phone buzzing or emails piling up.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND KEY ACTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:1. Discover why your business feels chaotic and how to fix it2. Learn how to reclaim hours of your life back every single week3. Find out how to scale without burning yourself out and becoming a busy fool4. The 2 pieces of software you need to use to run your business5. Finally take time off, without your business falling apart and relying on you Listen to this impactful episode now.

Think AI's too hard, too techy, or “not for bookkeepers”? Think again.

Ready to scale smarter, not harder? In this episode of Straight Talk with Sally, we dive into Lifecycle Automation — the game-changing framework designed to streamline your sales and marketing, enhance customer experience, and set your business up for sustainable growth. Sally breaks down: The 3 key phases of Lifecycle Automation What really happens at each stage of the customer journey How to create a connected system between sales and marketing A powerful (and budget-friendly) way to boost conversions — without needing more leads If you're looking to simplify operations and scale with strategy, this episode is your roadmap. Stay Connected & Get Exclusive Access: Join the Private OmniSAM Community: omnisam.com.au/gsdgroup Facebook Group: gsdfb.omnisam.com.au Watch the Live Stream & Subscribe for More Updates: OmniSAM YouTube: youtube.com/@omnisam Sally Sparks-Cousins YouTube: youtube.com/@sallysparkscousins Stay ahead of the curve and make the most of OmniSAM's powerful features—tune in now! 

The start of a brand new year is here, and it's time to hit the ground running.  In this episode, I'll reveal the 7 key areas my team and I are investing in to make 2025 our most profitable year ever.  These strategies are designed to help you maximise growth, increase profits and give you time freedom. Whether you want to get off the tools, generate more leads, make more money or win back your time you need to discover what these 7 areas are.  WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND KEY ACTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Uncover the 7 essential areas that are crucial for your business to grow and thrive 2. Master your marketing and discover the most powerful marketing strategy you need in your business 3. Learn the crucial numbers you must get top side of to increase your profit margins  4. Discover why you must niche down on your most profitable products and services  5. Systemise your business so the automation run your operations and win back your time  I want to make sure that 2025 is the most profitable and successful year you've ever had! To do this I believe you need to focus on the same 7 areas we are drilling down on. Listen now and get an unfair advantage over your competition.  ⁠JOIN THE PRIORITY WAITING LIST BY CLICKING HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Running a construction business can feel like a never-ending juggling act—but what if there was a way to take control and make everything run smoother? In this episode of the Develop Your Construction Business podcast, Greg Wilkes chats with systems expert James Brown about how to simplify and streamline your business.James breaks it down into practical steps, sharing how to:Spot and fix the biggest time-wasters in your processes.Create systems that keep your projects running like clockwork.Free up your time to focus on growing your business (or just take a well-earned break!).If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the chaos of managing multiple jobs, chasing payments, or keeping your team on track, this episode is for you. Tune in for simple, actionable tips that'll help you work smarter—not harder—and build a business that doesn't rely on you being there every minute.Ready to make life easier? Let's dive in!

In this episode, I'll show you why the next 6 weeks are crucial for setting your business up for massive growth in 2025. Whether you're a mortgage adviser, financial adviser, or insurance broker, systemising your processes will help you generate more leads, close more sales, and maximise your profits. Don't wait—your competitors won't!

In this episode, learn how to systemise and automate your financial services business to reclaim your time and achieve true freedom. If you're overwhelmed by daily tasks or struggling to scale, this episode breaks down the key steps to streamline your operations, automate tasks, and create a seamless customer journey ⏰. What you will learn:

Is the running of your business all inside your head?  Could you go on holiday for 2 weeks without your team or customers calling, emailing and WhatsApping you?  Do you have to do all of your own admin because you believe you are the only one who can do it right?  This is exactly where James McEvoy is right now in his business and you may be in a similar situation.  In this episode, I teach James the exact steps he needs to take to automate his customer journey, systemise his business and delegate all the admin tasks.  This is the exact same strategy that you need to follow to get your business to run like clockwork without you doing everything yourself.  What You Will Learn And Key Actions From This Episode: 1. Learn the 3 vital steps to map out our entire customers' journey from start to finish 2. Discover the 3 pieces of software you need to systemise your entire business 3. Understand why you must immediately identify and delegate all your LVTs to free up time 4. Find out how to create and use SOPs to delegate all your admin tasks forever 5. Uncover 8 recommended software platforms to systemise and automate your business If you are working long hours, making little profit and your business is inside your head, you must watch this episode NOW!! Contact James McEvoy on: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://mklcs.co.uk

For this episode, David is joined by Ernesto Mandowsky an entrepreneur and author who now helps service businesses become seven-figure money machines. He and David discuss his story, including the role of having a vision and being open to what the universe is telling you. They cover overcoming negativity from others, staying focused, being brave, and taking consistent action. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice and convert your ideas into impact book a discovery call with David here https://calendly.com/david-peoplewithpurpose/30min KEY TAKEAWAYS Put yourself out there and continuously pursue your purpose. Expose yourself to new things, so you can cross-pollinate and improve your business. Most people are so overwhelmed by the current state that they don't even give themselves the potential to listen to what's in front of them. Don´t accept the status quo - chase excellence. The CEO is the embodiment of the purpose or of what a company is trying to do. Look ahead and have the courage to experiment to futureproof your business. When you work smarter, when you feel good, having fun and creating results fast, you're in a flow. When you're in a flow, you're generating power within. Systemise as much as you can. Working in 90-day cycles keeps you focused and moving fast. BEST MOMENTS ‘There's no right time. Anyone can start today.' ‘They can't even see the needle in the haystack, because the haystack is the size of Mount Everest.' ‘If you are not having fun along the way, you are a recipe for disaster.' ‘The work starts within.' EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.themilliondollarmachine.com https://www.instagram.com/ernestomandowsky/ New Bee Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/NewBee-Cross-Pollinating-Discovering-Passions-Creating/dp/B094Q3X29H ABOUT THE SHOW People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far, we have to go together and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell, and this show is where these stories come to life. ABOUT THE HOST David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David's passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference. ARTWORK CREDIT Penny Roberts - https://www.instagram.com/penpennypencils CONTACT METHODS LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-nu-heat/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DavidRobertsPeopleWithPurpose David's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dave.roberts.5076798  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidcroberts_/ Email - david@peoplewithpurpose.live

In this episode of the Rainmaker podcast, Sally Lawson discusses the challenges Letting Agents are facing in our ever-changing industry. As a Letting Agency business owner, it can be challenging dealing with the day to day that operating your business throws at you. However, there are ways to overcome the challenges and build a robust system for growth. Listen along to hear just a handful of the strategies we are teaching on our letting agency coaching sessions, and how with just a slight tweak in your mindset and a few changes made to your business, you too, can get your letting agency moving in the right direction. a robust business and prepare for the changes to come in the future. Key moments 0:38 The changing world and RoPA 2:06 The opportunity for revenue so be prepared 2:56 Marketing Strategies 4:05 Legislation 5:01 The value of business database 6:16 Build a robust business 7:04 Own you leads and data 8:46 Control your Marketing 10:11 Prepare your battlefield 11:31 Find the best in the business 11:53 Build your sales team 14:20 Nurture your client 15:17 Simplify your services 17:20 Focus on your avatars 19:54 Systemise you business 21:13 Run the business you want

In this episode, I'm talking about building a lean and clean business that's easy to manage and helps you sell more. I love diving into this topic because having a streamlined business gives you more time to focus on the things you enjoy most. Key Takeaways: Do a business audit: Take a critical look at your current products, services, freebies, and opt-ins. Assess what's working, what you enjoy doing, and what aligns with your goals. Don't be afraid to let go of things that no longer serve you or your business. Streamline your messaging: Ensure your message connects on a deeper emotional level with your target audience. Share stories that illustrate why your core message matters and why you do what you do. Keep your language simple and easy to understand. Have a solid marketing and sales strategy: Regularly share how people can work with you and why your offer is valuable. Focus your efforts on one product or service each month, creating content and energy around it across various platforms. Systemise and automate your funnels: Streamline your marketing efforts by focusing on the platforms that align with your strengths and where your target audience is active. Consider automating parts of your top, middle, and bottom funnels to make your business more efficient. I'm always excited to share my insights on building a streamlined business.    *********************** NEXT STEPS: BRAND BUILDERS ACADEMY - Click here to Join now (foundational) APPLY FOR THE AMPLIFY MASTERMIND - Click here to apply (scale)   **** FREE: Simple Business Buckets training - Understand what to focus on in your business https://suzchadwick.com/simple-biz-buckets-sign-up  Masterclass - 5 powerful strategies to grow your business, brand & revenue https://suzchadwick.com/bba-masterclass-registration    **** LINKS: Website: www.suzchadwick.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/suzchadwick  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/suzchadwick   

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From a corporate learning and development background, John Tonkin has worked with some of Australia's leading companies. The common thread was systems – helping the team to do the right thing the right way at the right time. After 12 years of valuable corporate experience, John launched his first business in 2000, specialising in business systems. It was all about bringing big business practices to the small business world where the focus on ROI is so much stronger and the investment of the owner is straight from the heart.   Since founding Brain in a Box in 2007, John now specialises in helping business owners to balance the demands of running the business, creating and keeping their systems up to date, and guiding the team as they work with renewed enthusiasm, accountability and client focus. With hundreds of clients covering the whole business spectrum, John has a practical understanding of the challenges and needs of those business owners who strive to improve their businesses by strengthening their systems. John gets a kick out of hearing proud owners and team members sound surprised when they see their systems working the way they were always supposed to. The pride they develop in their revitalised business reflects the practical, direct approach to developing systems that John has carefully honed over the past 35 years, supported by the award-winning Brain in a Box team. It works.   John Tonkin shared in this episode: Businesses are only in business because they can manage risk and benefit well The benefits of systems for business owners which include… Capture systems in Google site / Sharepoint / confluence Where do we start with systems? What are we systemising? The importance of identifying processes and determining their value in improving business operations  Outline a mind map of the whole business (Mkt, sales, delivery, admin) Prioritise the systems that will add the biggest value to the business if they were created How to capture systems with text, video, flowcharts - this really depends on the learning style of your team members The importance of having systems in place to ensure client satisfaction and business success As you document the systems, work through how to improve the process and create the one best way The importance of having systems in place to ensure client satisfaction and business success Why it is important to identify the risks and what can go wrong, and write those down and create on those in a system/process The importance of looking for gaps and problems in business operations before they cause issues Why it is important to TEST the systems and make sure the standard works. Why it is important that the person making the system has the holistic overview. His Life-changing question: “What don't I see?”  Keith Cunningham This is a good way to identify gaps  There is no magic way, start where you are use what you have and do what you can.  And much more…    Resources Mentioned In The Show: Cost of Inefficiency:  braininabox.com.au/cost-of-inefficiency (time cost quality)     11 Steps to Better Systems (eBook): Just jump into any blog article and click the link on the right-hand side to download the eBook:  https://www.braininabox.com.au/blog/   The Road Less Stupid: Keith Cunningham: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Less-Stupid-Keith-Cunningham/dp/0984659269 If you would like more insights on profit maximization for your business, visit www.ProfitHive.com.au  

STOP WORKING FOR FREE!  - Why Do Small Businesses Do Work For Nothing? Get paid for what you do in advance. Always agree terms and take part or full payment up front whenever possible. Are you using an accounting or invoicing system? Systemise – the difference between a small business and large concern. You are not a bank, so why are you offering credit? My experience Do you have unrecovered debts and if so do you need help getting paid? Are you in debt and unable to pay creditors? See: – Transfer Property Into A Limited Company Without Paying CGT or Stamp Duty https://youtu.be/mtGq7WaVxLA If you are suffering from section 24, join us for a free landlord Sec.24 tax seminar live in London this month. Unlocking The Secrets Of Financial Freedom - How To Master The Art Of Wealth Building In 3 Simple Steps I want to show you exactly how you can: Not only survive, but thrive in a recession or depression? Get control of your finances and spending? Save and invest for your future? Learn about money and finance? Develop a millionaire mindset. To help you, I am running a free training webinar.   Unlocking The Secrets Of Financial Freedom - How To Master The Art Of Wealth Building In 3 Simple Steps I want to help you get control of your money, learn how to invest and become financially free by developing a millionaire mindset – which is not about buying flashy things and looking rich!  Join me online on my free live money management training Wednesday at 8.00PM.  Places are limited, so register now below to avoid disappointment. https://bit.ly/3QPp8IH #mindset #money #wealth #landlord #property #financialfreedom #stockmarket #invest #pensions #millionairemindset #georgeosbourne #sec24tax #transferpropertytolimitedcompany #wealth  

https://www.instagram.com/laurenlappin_In this week's episode Lauren discusses why First Impressions Matter so much in your service-based business. Keep top-of-mind while listening to this episode that you're in the Business of Selling Beauty. Have a Beautiful Uniform. Flattering, tidy, and well-cared-for uniforms create a sense of professionalism, and as a bonus, a great uniform is a highly effective visual branding asset (online and off).Have a Personal Presentation Policy. Set the standard in your Salon around what's expected regarding Lashes, Brows, Hair, Makeup, Jewellery, Hygiene, Shoes, Perfume, etc. and document it. Salon Cleanliness. The aroma of your Salon needs to pleasant, and consistent. There needs to be zero public facing clutter (and ideally no clutter anywhere in your Salon). Both yourself and your Team needs be keeping surfaces, glass, tools and supplies clean, tidy and well presented at all times. (And don't forget about your waiting area). Workstation Cleanliness. A clean and tidy workstation is paramount to building Trust with your Client(s). Systemise cleaning-as-you-go into your Policies and Procedures.Clean (scent-free) Hands. You don't want any smell(s) on your hands, and your hands have to be as clean as humanly possible at all times. A Great Looking P.O.S Area. Your Point of Sale (P.O.S) needs to clean, uncluttered, and optimised for taking payment, booking/rebooking, and selling products to your Client(s). Allure's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allure_lashbeautybarEverything Lauren Lappin: https://www.laurenlappin.com.au....This Episode was Recorded and Produced by Josh Liston at DeadsetPodcasting.com....This episodes theme music (Title: 'Highlander'') is from the amazing 'Scandianvianz'. Check them out on YouTube here and Subscribe to their Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGxBs8IPHM&list=PLzCxunOM5WFLOaTRCzeGrODz8TWaLrbhv&index=24

This episode is a recording of Mark's recent talk at the Underground Empire Builders Event. Mark draws on 20 years of experience and 1000+ deals, sharing the mindsets and models essential for business success. He gives his philosophies on real estate investing, scaling companies, productive habits, calculated risks, and leveraging assets.KEY TAKEAWAYS Find a profitable business model aligned with your passions - it drives you through tough times. Surround yourself with successful people to get ideas, not direct copies. Start now, test, and pivot - don't over-research. Your business will change; the market will shape it. Take action, make mistakes, learn, and improve. Systemise everything, measure with data, and manage time carefully. Spend it on income-generating tasks; this grows your business, and delegate what doesn't. Diversify income streams and assets. Property, trading, and investments balance each other when challenges like Brexit hit. Diversification survives dislocations. BEST MOMENTS  "I think the first thing I'd do as Prime Minister is take the whole tax system, put it in the bin, and reduce taxes.""Once you find your model, it's all about implementation. You need clear, definable goals and milestones to ensure you're executing correctly.""Don't go into developments early - learn by buying smaller ones first. There's less to go wrong and you gain experience for bigger projects.""This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. Buy properties now - even if cash flow is lower, you're purchasing for the long-term." VALUABLE RESOURCES  https://www.youtube.com/user/progressiveproperty https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/the-progressive-co-founders/ ABOUT THE HOST Mark has bought, sold or has managed around 1,000 property units for himself, Rob, his family and his investors since 2003. He is a system and spreadsheet geek and has developed a complex, confidential deal analyser system of buying residential, commercial and multi-let properties. CONTACT METHOD Email: Markhomer@progressiveproperty.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhomer1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markprogressive Twitter: https://twitter.com/markprogressive‘Brought to you by Progressive Media': https://progressivemedia.uk/This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Do you find yourself sometimes soooo busy with all of the other aspects of running a business, that you don't have time to be a 'leader' in any real way?The reality is Small to medium-sized business owners often find themselves immersed in day-to-day operational tasks, leaving little time for strategic thinking and leadership. The never-ending to-do list can consume their focus, hindering their ability to lead their teams effectively.When leaders are constantly caught up in the busyness of running the business, they may inadvertently create a leadership vacuum – where no real leadership exists in their business. Without strong leadership, teams may lack direction, engagement, and a clear vision for success.It's crucial for business owners to recognize that effective leadership is not a luxury but a necessity for long-term success. It requires a shift in mindset from being solely focused on operational tasks to prioritizing leadership as a critical aspect of business growth and sustainability. Carving out dedicated time for leadership activities is essential. This might involve delegating operational tasks, restructuring workflows, or reevaluating priorities to free up time for strategic thinking, team development, and communication.Strategies to Lead Effectively amidst Busyness:Empower and Delegate: Identify areas of your business where you can delegate responsibilities to capable team members. Empower them with trust and autonomy, allowing you to focus on higher-level leadership tasks. Systemise and Streamline where possible. Automation, outsourcing, or implementing effective systems can help optimize your business operations, freeing up time for leadership.At the core of leadership you need to:Communicate the Vision: Clearly articulate the vision, values, and goals of your business to your team. Effective communication ensures everyone is aligned and working towards a common purpose, reducing the need for constant micromanagement. Nurture a Supportive Culture: Foster a culture of open communication, collaboration, and trust within your team. Encourage feedback, provide regular updates, and create opportunities for team members to contribute their ideas and insights.Communicate - effectively – always.

Most entrepreneurs start their businesses because they want more time freedom. To enjoy their life and to not be tied down. So why do we get so caught up in hustle culture that we end up working 10-hour days and neglecting our personal lives? I've built my business on 4-hour work days (working 20 hours a week or less). A business that allows me to travel, prioritise self-care, take long breaks whenever I need to - all while bringing in more than enough income to sustain my lifestyle... and in this episode, I'm letting you in on exactly how I did that! In this episode, we'll be talking about: The rise of hustle culture and how unhealthy this narrative is Why the amount of hours you work doesn't have to equate to the amount of income you bring in 6 things you can do to free up more time in your business while bringing in more income

This season is taking you behind the scenes – as well as taking you behind the curtains of my businesses, I'll also be talking to dynamic entrepreneurs, and smart experts who have the secrets and tools for success. You can also expect more chats with my business besties, and my mentees. As an entrepreneur, there are many hats to wear, many people to get (and keep!) onboard with your vision… and often competing priorities to navigate.  You cannot afford to drop balls. FACT: Being organised is a non-negotiable if you want to have a successful business. The ability of your business to grow is dependent primarily on one thing: YOU.  Each level of growth of your business will require you to upgrade your capacity and capability… and running around constantly in “shitshow mode” is NOT going to get you there. In this week's episode, I'm sharing the Masterclass I hosted last week. I step you through the three key life systems to unlock max time, mental bandwidth and energy for you to build the business and life of your dreams.  You will learn: ✔ The most critical hour of the day for you and your business ✔ How to live an intentional week ✔ The diary dates that should be on every entrepreneur's weekly schedule ✔ The five reasons to outsource tasks ✔ How to overcome the guilt associated with outsourcing ✔ How to create your home processes manual (yep, I did this) … basically, I'll get you from shit show to rock show! In the Masterclass, I talk about my Bold Darling mentoring program.  Doors are open now until Thursday 23rd June.   If you're ready to grow your business in a way that supports YOU, find out how being a Bold Darling member will change both your life and your business at: bolddarling.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Booooooom What did Yoda say when he saw himself in 4K? . . HDMI... . Okay, swiftly moving on... . In this HOT HIRE COACHES ON FIRE - LIVE PODCAST episode, Dre is going to be chatting with the LEGEND himself George Naugle. . George has helped over 500 business owners worldwide to innovate, systemise, and monetise so his clients can spend less time in their businesses. . . Join us LIVE and ask us questions... . ******************************************* CONTACT DETAILS ******************************************* GEORGE NAUGLE FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/george.naugle.5 . .************************************************************* Join Dre's next 5 Day Challenge for Coaches? . I'm A Coach Get Me Outta Here . *** Create a month's worth of top quality content *** . Kicks off on Monday 7th MARCH 2022 ************************************************************** . FREE 5 STEP GUIDE TO START YOUR PERSONAL BRAND https://mailchi.mp/1fcc673b7dca/personal-brand . Link to join our FREE Authority Branding FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authoritybrand . Over 1,000 members, feel free to check out our range of free resources and you get to promote your products and services up to 3 times a week. . Contact Dre: If you are interested in working or partnering with Dre please feel free to drop him a DM on Facebook, LinkedIn, or drop an email to go@dremclaughlin.com

To be a great leader, you need to be a great SUSSER and in this episode of People With Purpose, David discusses the acronym and how it works when it comes being the leader of a team. KEY TAKEAWAYS To SUSS is to realise – and to realise is to make things happen. S – Serve – As a leader you are there to serve others. U – Understand - Others first – people know instinctively if you care and respond accordingly. S – Simplify – Make it as easy as possible for your team and your customers to get things done S – Systemise – for consistency and to empower people to develop and grow E – Execution – the difference between good and great is getting things done R – Results – focus on outcomes that fulfil your purpose and the financial results will follow Learning from others can help you grow your business a lot faster. Having a motivated team means your business reaps dividends. Creating the best team takes an investment of time and money and enables you to fulfil your mission – Don’t let great people slip away due to your neglect. BEST MOMENTS ‘There’s a direct correlation between how happy your people are and how happy your customers are.’ 'Every business works as part of a team and that team needs a leader.’ ‘Seek to understand before you seek to be understood’ ‘You don’t recruit good people, you create them.’ People With Purpose People with purpose make a difference. Imagine a world where more people can just get their purpose out of them, into a plan and then actually make it happen. What a world that would be - People everywhere finding meaning and harnessing that to bring inspiration and energy to each and every day, changing lives for the better. But no-one ever achieved anything on their own - we all have something unique to bring and that means we all have to play our part - if we want to go far we have to go together and lead or serve towards a vision of the world we want to see. Everyone has a story to tell and this show is where these stories come to life. ABOUT THE HOST David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor and investor with 30 years experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values driven start ups, award winning SME’s and multi-national corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference. ARTWORK CREDIT Penny Roberts - instagram penpennypencils_ CONTACT METHODS LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-nu-heat/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DavidRobertsPeopleWithPurposeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidcroberts_/Clubhouse - https://www.clubhouse.com/@davidcroberts?utm_medium=ch_profile&utm_campaign=MBv1ubya1-oOBXc_uQKFHw-46334See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to break through from hitting the ceiling Why desperation is not the solution Knowing what does success look like Related Links and Resources: Greg's team developed a 'system to create systems' and they can find that at http://bit.ly/system-for-creating-systems Summary: Greg Gunther is an accomplished author, coach and speaker who knows first-hand the elation of business success and the desperation of failure. No overnight success, Greg has the experience behind him that can help business owners to fast-track their own success. Adding to the knowledge gained from working with businesses over the last three decades, Greg's role has now grown to become a certified SYSTEMologist™. Greg believes that the true and lasting value of any business can be found in the maturity and efficiency of their business systems, their ability to replicate best practices and consistently produce desired results. Here are the highlights of this episode: Greg typically works with 4 to 50 employees, but mostly those who felt like that they hit the ceiling and they're not breaking through or just not sure how to actually grow from it. It's a question that you ask yourself "what is it that I need to do to take me away from this daily grind?" because a lot of owners is caught up of getting a lot reliance from everyone. Then they start to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and sometimes at the point of desperation. It's that state of being lost and feeling a lot of tension. The biggest mistake Greg sees is when these folks don't ask for help. It's a mindset thing, you need to be able to shift from not having to do things the way you always done them. Some keeps on doing what they've done and they just keep on rewriting history. Others are throwing more money into people and often that's not the solution at all. Also, hiring out of desperation and not getting the right people is also another mistake. Greg has shared with us what does a success look like; it's not monetary reward but getting that free time back. It's like spending a month away from your business and being on the phone or checking in, knowing that the business is in good hands and being profitable while not being there. It's knowing that you put great people in place, doing the right things at the right time. And it's also a business asset when someone is willing to pay a hefty money because of your good service. That's typically what success is for Greg. Greg's Valuable Free Action (VFA): Start to write down or map all the task that have to happen in your business. The thing you need to understand what goes on in your business to know how to make it work.

Entrepreneur, Author of ‘Stress To Success’ and owner of award winning sales and lettings agency, Castledene Group John Paul joins the show to explain how he went from working in his business, to stepping back and working on it. Together they dive into all things systems and discuss the importance of nurturing your staff, how to start creating processes to systemise and why letting go and trusting people to systemise for you, can help boost your company's success. KEY TAKEAWAYS A good staff can write the systems for you. However, you can have the best system on the planet but if you have got staff who cannot understand it, then the systems are just going to fail. It is equally important to train and develop your staff as it is to implement successful systems. When you have really good systems you need to be able to manage and measure the staff based on something. If they follow the systems and trust the process, they will do well and you will get the results you want. However, if they don’t then things go wrong, it could be a case of their skillset or motivation. One important question to ask potential staff during their interview is about their values. This way you can see if their values align with your businesses’ values. It helps to weed out those who are not suitable for your business. So long as you are training them to the best of your ability, they have the best possibility of succeeding. The most vulnerable time for a new starter is right at the beginning. Do not just give them a manual and leave them to it. You have got to nurture that person to make sure that they know and understand your processes and help and support them throughout their career. Business owners tend to be more emotional whereas creating processes is a very logical thing. It is sometimes hard for people to understand the importance of a system and how to process and map it. It can be as simple as writing things down on a post it note and developing them deeper. It is important to use smart objectives. Make things measurable, specific, achievable and timebound. Success is achieving whatever your goals are. Whatever you want in life, so long as you achieve that, then you are being successful. You can systeminse anything. If you surround yourself with good people, you have the knowledge and the desire to systemise things by letting go and trusting people, then you can systemise any process. BEST MOMENTS “I have got an amazing MD who is far better at managing people than me.” “The only two things that can go wrong in a business are, is it a person issue? Or a process issue?’” “You systemise businesses to operate in a certain way.” “Once you get definition into a process, then it is a lot easier to measure and manage that process.” ABOUT THE GUEST John Paul is an entrepreneur, leader and owner of the Castledene Group, an award-winning sales and letting agency based in northeast England. Widely regarded as one of the leading experts in the property industry, John won the Sunday Times Outstanding Contribution to Lettings Award in 2015 and speaks at networking events all over the UK. John has grown Castledene Sales and Lettings into seven branches employing fifty staff. Thanks to the five part system, he no longer has anything to do with the day-to-day operations of the company. Through the Property and Leadership Academy he aims to improve management and leadership within the industry and consults with many companies around the UK. In doing so he helps people to systemise their businesses and make themselves non-integral to the running of the business. John is also on the Board of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), representing the North of England. He has also just started his Masters in Leadership. John has three amazing children - Stephanie, Jack and Bella - and a long-suffering but supportive partner, Gemma. They live in Redmarshall in Stockton on Tees .LinkedIn - John Paul Linked In Stress To Success Book Instagram: @Johnpaulmentor Agency Growth Strategies https://www.facebook.com/groups/agencygrowthstrategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Being Unstoppable Podcast, we are tapping into making your business run like a well-oiled machine when you aren't there. You cannot scale your business beyond you unless you have systems and automation in place. Ask yourself, if you were to step out of your business tomorrow for six weeks, would everything run perfectly without you? If not, the Scalable Business Lounge is for you! I guide you through exactly what you need to systemise your law firm and give you more freedom. In SBL we implement strategies that will help you to scale. So how do you create less work and more profit through systems and automation? Let's get into how you can begin to implement them into your business! *Reminder* Systemising is not a one-off job! Creating systems in your business is ongoing, with constant updates and new systems. - Patience required! Make a list of your most recurring tasks. What are your daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tasks and obligations? Write them down and identify what it is you need to systemise. I have a basic rule that I go by. If I need to do something more than once or get asked a question more than once, systemise it! 2. Decide on a directory or structure. Having these systems in a place that is easy to access for your team is essential. You could do this in many different ways; however, a few tremendous document-sharing platforms are Dropbox, Google Documents, Loom, or creating a free Google site. The process needs to be streamlined with all documents in the same place, making it easy for your team to access. 3. Break down each activity. Once you have the list of every repetitive task in your business, then you need to break it down into the below four pillars; The process The tools that are required to do the task The people needed to do the task The strategies What is necessary for each pillar? 4. Identify ways to improve the system. Just because you have established a system doesn't mean it is the best way or that it will work right away. The system doesn't always work when you first create it - trial and error is how you will unravel your most sustainable/effective strategies. Eliminating bottlenecks and streamlining is your systematic goal. Ask questions, critique, and make changes to your new system as you go. 5. Test the system for 4-6 months, then update. Once you feel you have perfected your system in step 4, it is time to run with it! Test the system for 4-6 months, then come back to review. Did this system resolve the issue, and did it meet the goal? The whole thing with systems and automation is to allow you more time; is that what this system did? Put a meeting time in your calendar for 4-6 months after establishing the system and review it with your team to discuss improvements. Systems take a while to perfect, but you will thank yourself when you have more freedom because your business runs perfectly without you. So start Start slowly, don't rush these automations. Know that it will take time. Yes, creating systems may be time-consuming, but this is the primary way that you will scale your law firm and have more freedom! If you want to free up more time, I guarantee this strategy will set you up for just that! If you would love to dive deeper into exactly how to create these systems, I have just the place for you! The Scalable Business Lounge will not only allow you to gain more freedom, but it will also implement the most suitable tools for your business to scale… Fast! If you are interested in viewing our FREE MASTERCLASS on how you can scale your law firm without burnout, click here! CONNECT WITH Caralee: LinkedIn: @caraleefontenele Instagram: @caralee.fontenele Facebook: @caraleefontenele SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW IN ITUNES FOR A SHOUTOUT Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, you need to! I don't want you to miss an episode! Plus, leave your business name and your Instagram handle for a shoutout!

In this episode, Dr. Steve Day walks you through the process he and his team take clients through to enable them to outsource most of their workload in an affordable and efficient way. He covers what to outsource first, how to get rid of all those tedious tasks, and explains how to manage a remote team effectively. If you follow Steve´s how to systemise and outsource guide you will have a massive head start on your competitors. So, please click through and spend 10 minutes listening to what he has to share with you. KEY TAKEAWAYS About three-quarters of businesses don´t take on any staff. Around 90% of firms last less than 10 years. Often, because their owners spend too much time doing mundane tasks instead of marketing and growing their business. Spending a few hours working out which of your tasks you should outsource is a sound investment. Offloading just 1 hour of work a day frees up 6 weeks a year! Systemising your business is the key to successful outsourcing. Recording yourself doing certain tasks is an easy way to create instructions for your team. Steve explains exactly how to do it in this podcast. It is also possible to get your outsourced team to do a lot of the systemisation. Steve briefly explains how in the podcast. Empowering your staff is essential to keep the work flowing and ensure processes and systems are adapted, as the business changes. Task assignment and tracking platforms are a really easy way to manage workflow. Steve shares several usage tips in this podcast. Your focus should be strategy, leadership, and growth. Getting stuff off your back gives you the headspace and energy you need to enjoy life and grow your business. BEST MOMENTS ‘If you can outsource, say an hour a day, that´s six weeks’ worth of time, over a working year. ´ ‘Empower your staff.’ ‘Just scale by getting your team to do the hard work and create your systems, moving forward.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Facebook Group: Systems and Outsourcing Systems and Outsourcing Website YouTube Dr. Steve Day ABOUT THE HOST Steve used to be a slave to his business but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change the way he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely and after totally nailing this concept he decided to spend his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants. Most business owners are overwhelmed because they don't know how to create systems or get the right help. Our systems and outsourcing Courses and coaching programme will help you automate your business and work effectively with affordable virtual assistants. That way, you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start making more money. PODCAST DESCRIPTION Dr. Steve Day, from the systems and outsourcing University, reveals every app, hack, and trick he’s used to outsource the entire day-to-day running of his businesses. You’ll discover how to transform your work from a time-sapping, energy-draining grind into something you enjoy doing each day. You’ll learn about letting go, trusting other people to do your work, about virtual assistants, outsourcing, managing a remote team, using apps and technology, creating systems, and stopping your business from being reliant on superstar employees that are hard to find and even harder to keep hold of. You shouldn’t have to do all the work yourself, even if you’re on a tight budget. The sooner you outsource your work, the sooner you can focus on leading your company and doing the stuff that only you can do to make your business a success. Steve openly shares his wins, losses, and lessons from creating affordable, practical systems that anyone can use. If you’re a business owner who wants to have more time to focus on doing the important stuff, then you’re gonna love this podcast. No nonsense practical advice, inspiring interviews, and unbiased reviews of all the things you need to create an awesome business that you can be proud of. Steve has deconstructed the dark art of creating sophisticated business systems into a simple step-by-step method that anyone can follow. Hit subscribe and get ready to transform the way you work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The promise of technology for most consultants, coaches and services businesses rarely pays off, in large part because they lack the kind of intelligent strategy Gareth Everson shares in this show. Gareth founded software company Connectably https://connectably.com/ to help business owners who aren't naturally "software people" to systemise processes, understand marketing technologies, improve client experiences, get paid their true worth and increase their business' value. We talk hot tubs, party-loving alcoholics... and the Yes/No Game makes it's debut! Listen in to understand the strategy then get Gareth's 1 pager here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAEKGaQj3zw/p5nw_6ARwowqQTE563r1sQ/view

Over the last couple of weeks I've been working with clients on their marketing planning to see out the rest of 2020 and then into 2021.  And when it comes to planning, I like to start with a ‘vivid vision' exercise: What would you like to achieve in your business in 3-5 years time?  It's a useful exercise to repeat every year too. It's easy to get bogged down into our day-to-day work, trying to get stuff done and tick things off our to-do list.  And I guess we always have a vague idea in our mind of where we're heading, so our head immediately turns to strategy and that never-ending to-do list…  But not being super clear on your vision means you could accidentally grow your business into something you don't really like or want. The fact is - not everyone wants global domination or a billion dollar business.  Some people would really love to have a profitable, flexible lifestyle business. A business that fits in around their family, or that doesn't lock them into a corporate job they don't love.  Some people want to have a side hustle that generates extra income for the family. And others want a business that gives them the location-freedom to travel.  If that's you, then tune in to this episode where I'm joined by my guest Chelsea Papdopoulos from shoe boutique Tiptoe and Co. Listen as Chelsea shares her business journey, from start-up to now running her profitable, flexible, lifestyle business.