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My Business Guide
by Leader Guide
My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching and consulting firm based in Brisbane 🇦🇺New episodes every fortnight!
Episodes
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Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: Why Your Goals Aren't Working
Ep 29. In this episode, Lachlan breaks down the difference between good strategy and bad strategy, using Richard Rumelt's kernel: diagnosis, guiding policy and coherent action. You'll learn: Why a vision, three values and a revenue target is a template, not a strategy The three parts every real...
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The Power Of Constraints to Achieve Your Goals
Ep 28. You'd think more freedom would help you do your best work. More time, more options, more room to move. But it usually does the opposite. A wide-open calendar gets you your most ordinary work, not your best. In this episode, Lachlan unpacks why constraints, the right ones, sharpen your…
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How to Turn Your Team Into Problem Solvers - with Clifford Morgan
Ep 27. Every business owner knows this feeling: your team comes to you with every problem, every decision, every question. You've become the bottleneck. The answer man. The person who has to solve everything because no one else will. It's exhausting. And it's stopping your business from growing....
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Why Every Business Owner Needs a Coach
Ep 26. Running a small business is one of the most rewarding things you can do. But it’s also one of the hardest. And most owners are doing it alone — without anyone to push their thinking, hold them accountable, or help them see what they’re missing. In this episode, Lachlan unpacks why every...
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Business Owners: How to End The Year Well ☑️
Ep 25. December hits business owners hard. Work ramps up, pressure builds, and most leaders reach the holidays exhausted — then promise themselves they’ll “catch up over the break”… which never really happens... In this episode, Lachlan shares a simple 3-step plan to finish the year well…
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The 4 Tools Managers Need to Be Effective
Episode 24. Most business owners master their craft first, and people management second. The challenge is, your business can’t grow faster than your ability to lead others. In this episode, Lachlan explores The Manager Tools Framework by Mark Horstman, creator of the award-winning Manager Tools...
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The Mindset Shift That Frees Your Business (And You)
Episode 23. Most small business owners start out as doers, not leaders. But as your business grows, staying stuck in the day-to-day will hold you back. In this episode of My Business Guide, Lachlan Nicolson unpacks the Leader First mindset — the shift from owner-operator to owner-leader. If you...
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How To Sell Without Sounding Salesy
Ep 22. Most business owners hate selling because it feels pushy, awkward, or fake. But what if the problem isn’t sales itself — it’s the way we’ve been taught to do it? In this episode of My Business Guide, Lachy Nicolson breaks down consultative selling — an approach that replaces pressure with...
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Business Alchemy with Steve Hui - The Points Whisperer
Ep 21. What if your business expenses could buy you luxury travel, without the big price tag? ✈️ Lachlan speaks to Steve Hui, better known as The Points Whisperer, to unpack the smart workings of The Flights Club - a membership helping business owners fly Business Class using points earned from...
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Why Taking a Break Is a Business Strategy, Not a Luxury ⛱️
Ep 20. Coach Lachy discusses why taking a break is good for you - and your business. Read the blog post Book: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ...
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The 5 Whys Strategy: Solve The Root Cause
Ep 19. Lachy shares a simple leadership technique to find the root cause of problems in your business - so that you can focus on solutions that make lasting change! Read about The 5 Whys Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox:...
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Sourcing And Manufacturing In Asia - with Tom Daniels
Ep 18. Lachy chats to Tom Daniels, co-founder of OneLink Holdings, about how Australian businesses can source and custom manufacture products in China. Australia imported over $70 billion dollars worth of products from China in 2023. Electronics, machinery, cars - you name it. China's massive...
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How to Use AI In Your Business Today - Josh Phillips
Ep 17. Lachy chats to Josh Phillips from ClearAI.com.au about the current state of Artificial Intelligence, and how businesses can use AI right now to unlock more productivity and efficiency. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your...
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Should You Aim To Be Expensive?! 💵
Ep 16. Today we're talking about why being the cheapest is the worst business strategy and how you can avoid it. Check out Andrew Griffiths book: Someone has to be the most expensive - why not make it you? Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights...
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What To Include In A Business Plan
Ep 15. Lachlan shares his tips on what to include in your business plan and how to create a business plan that you can action right away. More Insights: https://www.leaderguide.com.au/insights/what-to-include-in-a-business-plan Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership &...
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How to Get More Raving Reviews 📣
Ep 14. Lachlan shares 5 strategies to get more customer reviews and use them to create a buzz. If everyone's competing on price - what if you made raving reviews your competitive advantage? Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your…
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How to Secure Your Business From Cyber Threats - James Bartrop
Ep 13. Lachlan asks James Bartrop from ShadowSafe.com.au how businesses can protect their team, their data and their reputation from cyber attacks. A MUST listen for every business owner! Take our Free Business Assessment: https://leaderguide.com.au/business-assessment Subscribe get bonus...
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How to Fly Business Class at Economy Prices - with Steve Hui
Why fly Economy when you COULD be flying Business at a similar price? Ep 12. Lachy talks to Steve Hui (The Points Whisperer). Steve is the Founder and CEO of iFLYflat.com.au - Australia's leading rewards travel agency. Steve shares how business owners are uniquely positioned to earn lots of…
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How to Have A Bias Towards Action ⚡️
Ep 11. What do all great leaders have in common? They have a bias towards action! Today, we discuss the 3 things holding you back from actioning your big goals. Take our Free Business Assessment: https://leaderguide.com.au/business-assessment Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast +…
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Good to Great: What Can You Be The Best At?
Ep 10. From the best-selling book Good To Great (Jim Collins), Lachy unpacks the Hedgehog Concept 🦔 and how you can use it to become the best at your core business. 📕 Learn more about the Good to Great concepts. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business...
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How to Start A Business In 30 Days 🚀
Welcome to Season 2 of My Business Guide! Today, Lachlan walks you through our 30-Day Launch Plan. Learn more at www.leaderguide.com.au/launch Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ...
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5 Mistakes I Made Starting Out In Business
In this final episode of Season 1 of My Business Guide, I wanted to share a few of my own mistakes and failures in business over the recent years. Mistakes are part of life. If you've made some, welcome to the club. We don't like to talk about failure, but nevertheless it's important to learn…
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How to Grow Your Business Without The Burnout
Lachlan walks you through a 6-step plan from his new book OFFLOAD - How To Grow Your Business Without The Burnout. Get the book: www.offloadbook.com.au Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox:...
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5 Rules for Effective Email Communication 📧
Harvard Business School found that the most successful CEO's are ruthless about not allowing email to distract them. Can we do the same? There are 5 rules for communicating effectively with email - two of them are used by the US Military! If you've ever felt overwhelmed or distracted by emails,...
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5 Steps To Running A Great Meeting
Ep 5. 7 out of 10 employees feel their time is being squandered in meetings, and 45% of meetings serve no purpose at all! (Research by TeamStage). In this episode, Lachlan shares 5 steps to running effective meetings. ⚡️ Leaderguide.com.au/meetings 📘 The Managers Handbook Subscribe get bonus...
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How To Discover Your Niche - with Todd Howard
Ep 4. Ready to find your sweet spot and stand out from the crowd? Lachlan talks to Todd Howard from GrowANicheBusiness.com about how to discover and find your niche in business. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox:...
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Why Your Marketing Isn't Working (and how to fix it)
Does marketing make your head spin? Did your last campaign flop? Do you feel like marketing is costing you money instead of making you money? In this episode Lachlan shares the 3 things you need to create marketing that works. Resources mentioned in the episode: Storybrand:...
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4 Rules for Effective Delegation
Has your business hit a growth plateau? Are you the bottleneck of every decision? It's time to get good at delegating. But how? In this episode Lachlan shares 4 simple rules to delegate effectively so that you can reclaim your time and enjoy more freedom running your business. Subscribe to be…
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Get Your Business On a Mission
Is your business on an exciting mission? If not, learn how to rewrite your mission statement in just one sentence and use it to align your team, achieve more goals and grow your business. My Business Guide is presented by LeaderGuide.com.au - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 If you…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching and consulting firm based in Brisbane 🇦🇺New episodes every fortnight!
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My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson....
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