Unstoppable Entrepreneur Secrets Podcast
By Shawn Casemore
Unstoppable Entrepreneur Secrets PodcastAug 19, 2019
Episode 27: Get Your Entrepreneurial Mojo Back
Are you lacking the motivation to get sh*t done? Find yourself less than motivated to move your business forward? We all face these kinds of obstacles sometimes, but fortunately there are a few simple things you can do to get your mojo back. Listen in to learn how!
Episode 26: How to Gain Your Confidence Back
Have you ever struggled with keeping your confidence up? I know I have. Fortunately though, once we realize that confidence comes from within, we can ask ourselves a few simple questions to reset our confidence and get back on track. Listen in to learn more!
Episode 25: How to Stay On Track, Even During a Pandemic
We are amidst some crazy times to be an entrepreneur. Fortunately there are a few things you can do to stay on track with your goals and keep pushing forward. At least one of them is likely not what you expect.
Episode 24: The Power of Pattern Interrupts
If you are not taking this opportunity to interrupt your regular daily pattern in order to plan for a stronger business and a better life, you need to now. Here are three questions you need to reflect upon to challenge your new norm and break free of old habits.
Episode 23: How to Spend Time When Business Is Slow
The greatest challenge any entrepreneur has during slow times is keeping themselves busy. Doing "busy-work" for the sake of being busy however, isn't a good approach. Instead, invest the time in thinking and acting strategically to prepare your business for the next stage of growth. Learn more in this episode.
Episode 22: How to Stay Calm During Times of Uncertainty
Are you struggling with staying calm during these uncertain times? There are a few things you can do that will keep you focused and productive during these times, which in turn will reduce your anxiety. Listen in to hear three key strategies to keep you calm.
Episode 21: Are You Getting Enough Sleep for Peak Performance?
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, sleep unfortunately can cut into your time to work on your business (or spend time with family, go to the gym, etc.). We're not doctors, but we do know a thing or two about high performance. Listen in as we share a few strategies to help you ensure you get enough sleep to operate at your highest level.
Episode 20: How to Get In The Right Mindset to Sell
Have you ever found yourself trying to sell to a potential customer, but your mind is elsewhere? If you an entrepreneur or small business owner, the priorities that consume your mind can often make it difficult to jump in and out of selling. Try this simple routine that I suggest to all of our coaching clients to get in the right mindset.
Episode 19: Why You Need to Create "Wow" Customer Experiences
Today, it's easier then ever before for customers to shop and use your competition. It literally doesn't matter what type of business you have, or how long you've been in business. That is why the key differentiator in today's business environment is Customer Experience, and if you do it just right you can not only have customers for life, but a flood of new referrals... Listen in to the 5 key steps to ensure you provide a "Wow" experience to every one of your customers.
Episode 18: How to Get 10 New Customers Now!
As an entrepreneur, do you struggle with finding a systematic way to consistently bring in high value customers? In this episode I share three strategies with you that will do just that! Make sure you listen to the end, where I share a quick hack that won't want to miss.
Episode 17: How to Use Your Time Wisely
As an entrepreneur have you ever felt like you have no time? Worse yet, have you felt like you are wasting your time? Well, I know I have, and the guilt that it sometimes brings on is both unbearable and unnecessary. One of my early mentors once told me "you have one life, so live it." In this episode I share the strategies I was once taught to use when I become overwhelmed or don't feel like I'm spending my time wisely. I promise this won't be a waste of your time ;o).
Episode 16: How to Set Goals that Work
As a longtime goal setter, I've heard all sorts of strategies on how to set goal to ensure success. From recommendations to multiply my goals times ten, to suggestions to cut my goals in half, it would seem everyone knows how I should be arranging my goals. Problem is, none of this has worked for me. What has worked however is a straight forward formula I've used repeatedly, and helped our many coaching clients use as well. Listen in as I share this strategy and how you can incorporate it into your everyday life.
Episode 15: Avoid Being A Scatter Brain!
Do you often find that ideas come at you faster then you can act on them? Worse yet, are you constantly chasing new ideas and never seeing results? This is a common phenomena with entrepreneurs and small business owners that we like to call "scatter brain." Not all ideas are bad ideas, and some can be game changes, so how can you capture ideas and ensure you take the time to properly vet them? In today's episode we share a strategy that many of our coaching clients use to get value from their ideas and avoid "scatter brain!"
Episode 14: You're Not Alone
As an entrepreneur do you ever feel alone? It's a common feeling, after all no one is in your shoes, dealing with the challenges, frustrations, disappointments and stress that you're dealing with, right? Well, that may be true, but in reality you can and should build a small network of trusted peers, friends and family in order to never struggle with this feeling. Don't get me wrong, you'll have the feelings, but you should never feel alone in them. In this episode I share some strategies for you to avoid ever feeling alone again.
Episode 13: Why You Need Fitness In Your Life
Are you doing something on a daily basis that provides you an escape? I'm a bit biased, but for over two decades I've made fitness (training, yoga, running, bicycling) a part of my DAILY life... That's right, now weekly or when I can, but a daily regimen. Why? Because exercise, and specifically fitness activities are a MUST when it comes to being a successful entrepreneur. Everyone I know that is successful in business, is also involved in fitness, often at a competitive level. Listen in to learn why you should be too, and most importantly how to get started.
Episode 12: Why Bigger and Brighter is Not Always Better
It's not uncommon for business owners and leaders to focus most of their time and effort on their lower performers. Whether dealing with performance issues, attendance or otherwise, a lot of time can be wasted. How is this offset? Well, spend time with the top performers, right?
Wrong!
If you think about it, your top and bottom performers likely only make up 20-30% of your total team. It goes without saying then that time should instead be invested in the middle group, helping them elevate their performance. In this episode I share three key strategies to build this group up, and move them towards being in the top performing group.
Episode 11: Where to Find New Ideas to Grow Your Business
If you've been in business a while, you may be struggling a bit with determining where to look for new ideas to help grow your sales, and your business. Well, fortunately I've got a few ideas for you that I use with all of my coaching clients. In this episode I'll outline three key areas you should always be exploring and considering as it pertains to injecting new ideas to propel your sales, service and revenue.
Episode 10: Why You Should Get Up Early
What time in the morning do you wake up? Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that one of the common characteristics of high performing entrepreneurs is that they wake up before others do. There are numerous benefits depending on how you use the time, but most importantly waking up early can give the competitive edge you are looking for. Listen in as I share several benefits to rising early in the morning, how you can put the time to good use and I share a challenge with you.
Episode 9: How to Create Freedom From Your Business
If you are like virtually every entrepreneur and business owner I know, then time is something you invest heavily in your business. Of course investing significant time in the early years of any business is often necessary to get things rolling, but if you have business more then a couple of years and are still nose to the grind stone, something is wrong. Of course I don't mean there's something wrong with you, but rather you need to create freedom and time away from your business in order to appreciate being an entrepreneur. We all love to work, but trust me after a decade or so of giving 110%, it does get tiring. Learn some key strategies I help my coaching clients introduce in their business in order to not only grow, but to create freedom for themselves to focus on the things they love, be it working on their business or time with family and friends.
Episode 8: How to Build a System to Grow Your Business
Too many entrepreneurs focus on bringing in experts to help them in their business, then wind up creating new problems. As Grant Cardone might suggest, "new problems" are a way to ensure you are moving forward, however by taking a more holistic view of the challenge you can come out on top. In this brief podcast I share a simply business growth strategy I use with coaching clients, creating a more systematic approach which will result in no new problems, only the desired outcomes. Take a few minutes to listen in and hear about how to involve your customers in your growth plan, and the role your employees play. It's worth a listen!
Episode 7: How to Improve Your Focus
To be successful as an entrepreneur or business owner requires the ability to focus intentionally on multiple priorities. The problem is, that priorities are often so many that it's easy to become completely overwhelmed. How can you focus on the few key priorities that will move your business, your stature and your personal life forward? In this episode I share a few key practices that many of my coaching clients use (as do I), to not only maintain but increase the ability to focus. Listen in if you can focus long enough. ;o)
Episode 6: How Can I Grow My Business Online?
Notice I didn't say, can I grow my business online? With the online market place nearing $5 Trillion dollars (that's trillion with a "t"), the question is not "can I", but "how can I" use online strategies to grow my business. This is one of the key elements of helping business owners and entrepreneurs grow their business, and in this episode I'll share a portion of my simplified framework to make the most of your time and investment spent online. I'll give you a hint - all selling is relationship selling and you must start with understanding what your prospective customers value.
Episode 5: Why Awareness Marketing is Crap!
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How are you marketing your business today? If you're like most it likely involves some form of a website, some emails, social media channels and possibly some print ads. All fine tools (as long as your placing them in areas where your customers frequent!), but how is your marketing driving in leads? Most of the small business owners and entrepreneurs I meet are focused on what I like to call "awareness" marketing - look at us, here we are, come on down! If this is your marketing strategy you might as well save your time and money. You need to have a way to attract your ideal customers. Listen in to learn more.
Episode 4: Make it Rain: Three Simple Strategies to Drive Sales
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When business slows down, and inevitably it can, how do you drive in new business? If you're like most entrepreneurs and small business owners, you start banging the phones or get in your car to hit the road. Problem is, this simply erodes your time working ON the business (rather then IN), takes you away from your family and ties you to the business in ways that reduce your personal freedom. In this episode I share three strategies that my coaching clients use to grow their sales, all while increasing their free time. Listen in and see how many of these ideas you are employing in your business.
Episode 3: The Devil IS in the Details
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Following a recent discussion with a business owner about getting stuff done, he made a comment that I think is a common misconception. I'll share with you my response, and the ensuing realization my client had about how he can delegate more, and worry less. More specifically I'll share a few ideas on how you, as an entrepreneur or business owner can get your people to act like owners, allowing you more free time to focus on the things you should and want to focus on.
Welcome to the Unstoppable Entrepreneur Secrets Podcast
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We'll share "whats working now" strategies for entrepreneurs and business owners to help them grow their business, and increase their freedom from their business, all at the same time! Specifically we'll focus on 3 key areas of, finding customers, wowing customers and aligning your team to support your growth objectives.
Periodically we'll dive into other secrets that the worlds most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs use to keep their edge. Grab a pen and pad, this is going to be time well spent!
Episode 2: What Banks Can't Teach You
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If you've been to a bank recently, then you'll know that despite several improvements in accessibility and service in recent years, most banks have a long way to go. More importantly however, although banks can't necessarily teach you about good customer service, you can question the experience your customers are having. A recent survey concluded that customer experience is going to be THE differentiator in the next 12 to 24 months between businesses that thrive, and those that barely survive. Listen in to learn more.
Episode 1: Get Your Employees To Act Like Owners
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In this episode I share an example of some recent work with a client where we worked with his team to help them start thinking and acting like owners in the business. The end results have been huge, all because we engaged the employees in the current state of the business. Listen in to learn more and to pickup a couple of tricks we applied to ensure success!