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Business Dig with Lisa Kanda and Deborah Frey

Business Dig with Lisa Kanda and Deborah Frey

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The premise for our programming is that we understand the challenges of business operations, and that day-to-day, business owners often lack valuable time to research topics that can be helpful for their business development. And, if some potentially useful information is found, the implementation can be daunting, and sometimes risky. Solution! Lisa and Deb are wickedly curious and LOVE to find tools, provide insights and stories that will help businesses grow and stay strong. Our “Why” to re-launch our podcast, Business Dig, is to help our followers with robust information to create momentum
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Business Dig with Shane Barela, The Scented Leaf Tea House & Lounge - Pivoting During A Pandemic

Business Dig with Lisa Kanda and Deborah FreyDec 09, 2020

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Business Dig with Shane Barela, The Scented Leaf Tea House & Lounge - Pivoting During A Pandemic

Business Dig with Shane Barela, The Scented Leaf Tea House & Lounge - Pivoting During A Pandemic

In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Shane Barela, entrepreneur and co-owner of The Scented Leaf Tea House and Lounge.

Shane caught the entrepreneur bug while very young and honed his skills and his resilience in a variety of businesses until 10 years ago when he and his wife, Adrienne, opened The Scented Leaf Tea House and Lounge in Tucson, Arizona. Now they have two store-fronts, an online store called The Scented Leaf World House Tea, and plan to expand again to Phoenix in 2021. They were just awarded the best tea house in Tucson for the second year in a row.

In this broadcast, Shane will share his journey as an entrepreneur and share the story of how they started, sustained, and survived - and are now growing - despite the pandemic.

We invite you to watch as we discuss the following topics:

👉 Learn how to pivot and thrive in these crazy times.

👉 Shane shares the story of how the tea house concept began.

👉 How a tragic injury was a life-changing event during his school years. He experienced a rebirth and change in personality to adapt and learn vulnerability  

👉 They did not have to close due to Covid since they served food. He stayed open. Was committed to his employees and the business. Gave employees a choice if they needed to stop working. For those that stayed, he made it fair and equitable for the employees to work.

👉 Major changes because foot traffic was down. Was able to reach out to his customer list and asked for their support to stay afloat by purchasing products online.

👉 From April on, he concentrated on building the online site and made improvements and added products. Regulars also started coming back to the store.

👉 Two sources of income is allowing them to get through this.

👉 Keeping yourself relevant during this time is so important. People have created new routines during Covid and you need to be top of mind so you are part of their routine.

👉 When there is a downturn, sees the opportunity to do more. Shane demonstrates leadership, courage, and blind faith in that he knows he can do it.

👉 Shane's tip: read The Alchemist. Ask and you shall receive.

Contact:

Shane Barela - The Scented Leaf Tea House and Lounge

The Scented Leaf Facebook

The Scented Leaf Instagram


Dec 09, 202048:04
Business Dig with Clara Rose and Debbie Clement-Large - Navigating Entrepreneurship with Strategy and Mindset

Business Dig with Clara Rose and Debbie Clement-Large - Navigating Entrepreneurship with Strategy and Mindset

Aug 07, 202027:48
Business Dig with Rick Lochner - I’m Still Sayin’ How to Cultivate the Qualities to Fortify Your Leadership Mindset

Business Dig with Rick Lochner - I’m Still Sayin’ How to Cultivate the Qualities to Fortify Your Leadership Mindset

In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Rick Lochner, the President of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc. where he helps business owners, corporate and non-profit leadership teams and individual professionals make leadership a way of life.

Rick has authored several books and his most recent release, “I’m Still Sayin’… More Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life” provides real-world insights that can help us make the shift from holding a leadership position to owning the mindset, taking the actions, and using the practical empathy that true leaders need in this demanding workforce climate.

In this broadcast, we seek to help you learn how to cultivate the qualities that can fortify your leadership attitude; to lead yourself and those who may be influenced by you.

Rick’s book, "I’m Still Sayin’… More Revelations for Making Leadership a Way of Life" is now available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Still-Sayin-Revelations-Leadership/dp/0578488930/ref=

We invite you to watch and listen as we discuss the following topics:

👉 Rick is committed to young, aspiring entrepreneurs as a mentor and coach for the Business INCubatoredu course, designed to deliver a High School Entrepreneurship Curriculum in his local community.

👉 The pandemic has been a truth serum for business owners.

👉Shows where the blind spots are on how business owners are running their business. The pandemic has proven whether they are doing business well or not.

👉 We know what’s happening and businesses need to start looking around the corner.

👉Growth is harder than contraction. How strong is your foundation for your business?

👉 A habit that Rick has embraced is that he changes something every six months to create a habit of adaptability.

👉 What inspired Rick to write “I’m Still Sayin’”

👉 There are no time management issues, there are just priority issues.

👉 Recognizing that if you run a business, you are a leader.

👉 Tool most useful - SWOT Synthesis Process.

👉 Vision - Strategy - SWOT; to transform from survival to a clear sense of direction to where I want to take this business.

👉 Making good B+ decisions

Contact: Rich Lochner, President and CEO of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc, https://rpcleadershipassociates.com

👂 We want to hear from you! Share how the current situation has helped/hindered you from forming new habits, the challenges you face, and what you'd like us to "dig" for you.

Email us at businessdig@gmail.com or comment below.

Jul 24, 202030:05
Business Dig with Rex Sikes - How to Alleviate Stress, Create Joy and Success By Learning to Focus
Jun 24, 202040:14
Business Dig with Dr. Bonnie Juul - A natural approach for stress relief

Business Dig with Dr. Bonnie Juul - A natural approach for stress relief

In this episode of Business Dig, we welcome Dr. Bonnie Juul, Doctor of Chiropractic and natural health practitioner. Dr. Juul talked with us about how to change the way we feel with a natural approach for stress relief.

Dr. Bonnie Juul specializes in giving people the tools and understanding of how to live with health, energy, and vitality. She is the owner of the
Natural Health & Wellness in southern Illinois, and her clients benefit from her natural wellness expertise. Unlike conventional medicines that often treat the only symptoms, Dr. Juul focuses on the condition that creates the health challenge.

We invite you to watch as we discuss the following topics:

👉 Dr. Juul shared her story of what inspired her and put her on the journey to thinking outside the box to increasing her health.
👉 Wanted to become part of the solution and became a chiropractor.
👉 Explained how the immune system works and its relationship with stress.
👉 We live in a state of chronic stress and its implications.
👉 The need to decrease all areas of stress on our bodies.
👉 We need to calm down our nervous system.

👉 Four main things we need to do (in baby steps).

1. Turn off technology. Get out in nature. Fear-based news increases stress. Go to reliable sources such as CDC website.

2. Exercise your mind and your body.

3. Meditate or pray.

4. Eat quality nutrients. Nutrients are fuel for the body. Avoid sugar.

👉Number one supplement to take.
👉You can be a lazy, healthy eater.
👉 COVID-19 bodies - people go either +19 lbs. or -19 lbs. Go for the -19 lbs.
👉 Opportunity for business owners to reflect and shift gears. We have the gift of time to refocus.
👉 Don't open the door to stress again.

Contact: Dr. Bonnie Juul, Natural Health & Wellness, www.naturalhealthsi.com, 618-351-9364

👂 We want to hear from you! Share how the current situation has helped/hindered you forming new habits, the challenges you face, and what you'd like us to "dig" for you.

Email us at businessdig@gmail.com

Jun 23, 202023:48
Business Dig Inaugural Show - Talking About Habits

Business Dig Inaugural Show - Talking About Habits

We’re back! Welcome to our re-launch of Business Dig, where we focus on trends, tips, tools and tales that inform, educate, and entertain. We’re excited to bring back our show from our Blog Talk Radio days and have upgraded to doing a video podcast.

In our inaugural show, we will give you a quick update and then dive into talking about Habits!

We invite you to watch as we discuss the following topics:

Changing and creating habits in how we communicate and socialize.
The impact the current pandemic is having on all of us and our habits.
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits.
The myth that it takes 21 days to form a habit.
The current fear and resistance by businesses because they think people are forming new habits of doing things.
The four steps to forming a habit.
Dr. Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit.
The science of habit formation and an example of forming the habit of brushing our teeth.
Roger von Oech, author of A Kick in the Seat of the Pants.
Habits are a process and not an event.
Get ready for May Momentum!

We want to hear from you! Share how the current situation has helped/hindered you forming new habits, the challenges you face, and what you'd like us to "dig" for you.

Email us at businessdig@gmail.com

Jun 16, 202024:35