Intentional Tension, The last 10% and When People Quit

What is Intentional Tension and how can you use it to achieve more with your Small Business? Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for this episode of the Small Business Show to hear why introducing Intentional Tension to your company culture can increase productivity and produce higher quality results. We also discuss why some people feel the urge to quit on the cusp of success. What is it about that last 10% of a project, new business or new product launch that is often so hard to complete? Both Dave and Shannon have experience with this phenomenon and they have tips for you to help avoid these situations. Listen in for these topics and more as we discuss ways to make all of our Small Businesses better. After the show, please take 30-seconds to leave us a review on the Apple Podcast directory – it really helps! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Small Business Show #238 for Wednesday, August 28, 2019 00:02:32 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/SBS and use promo code sbs2019 to start with a $20 credit. 00:04:27 Intentional Tension 00:09:19 Always Keep them Uncomfortable 00:12:33 Think in terms of Frameworks 00:15:56 Netflix powerpoint and podcast regarding their sports team policy Netflix’s Culture Document Netflix’s Culture Creator Created a Culture that Got her Fired 00:19:14 SPONSOR: Mint Mobile. To get your new wireless plan for just $15/month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MintMobile.com/sbs. 00:21:46 SPONSOR: go.co – Get online with your .CO domain today. Register for just $5 and get 3 months of website builder and hosting services FREE at go.co/sbs. 00:23:17 When people quit just as it’s getting good 00:33:11 The Easy/Difficult Sandwich 00:34:58 Fear of the Daily Grind 00:37:08 37 Signals Rework (Free book) Getting Real (Free book) 00:38:59 Parkinson’s Law 00:41:58 Business Therapy: Contracts for the Contractually Reticent Relationship Framework 00:53:29 SBS 238 Outtro [email protected] The post Intentional Tension and When People Quit! – Small Business Show 238 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.