Smooth Operator Podcast

It’s no accident that our adversity and struggles will help us in the long run. It’s through these moments of pain that we’re able to move into the person that we’re destined to become.  Men particularly need this more than ever, Today I welcome Pete Taylor to the podcast. Pete is a growth coach and strategic advisor. You might know him as one of the founders of The Awakened Man Project and The Boardroom. Formerly running his own businesses for the last 7 years he now advises multiple businesses at board level and assists in the growth of others. Join us as we discuss:  Why men need a community more than at any point in history in a world where men are encouraged to be less than masculine. The 3 types of discipline every man needs How to create boundaries that will serve your personal and professional growth A secret hack you can add to your daily routine that will help you continue to grow day after day For all the guys in my audience, this is an episode that can’t be missed. We need each other more than ever to continue to grow.  Discover Pete on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/pete_taylor  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What is it about marketing that makes so many entrepreneurs anxious?  After working with many entrepreneurs in various industries, I’ve noticed that the tactical aspects of marketing cause far too much hesitation and anxiety.  However, if we’re working from a plan and big picture concepts, there are ways that we can combat this anxiety and give our team systems to work from. It keeps things moving forward and also gives us the strategic outlook at what marketing activities need to take place to keep the business running forward.  Today I’ll discuss big picture marketing systems and how to quickly set up your own system to give you the momentum you need to start moving forward.  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Register for my new Beta Group here: https://www.adamliette.com/beta  Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Have you ever thought that your business was unique and had its own special challenges?  I think we all have. But the truth is, the more businesses that I work with the more I realize that the most common problems and obstacles are similar from market to market.  Which is why I’m excited to have Robert Indries with me today! Robert is a serial entrepreneur who has generated over 500,000,000 in 19 different sectors. We discuss: How systems and stability have enabled rapid growth in the companies that he works with That “We” is one of the most important words in growing his empire. Nothing has been done on his own How never starting a business alone gives you the accountability that will enable rapid growth Why creating rules around his business and personal discipline are key to his success I was truly amazed to hear someone with this level of success providing real solutions that we can all implement today. This is an episode not to be missed!    Connect with Robert: https://robertindries.com/  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting 

No matter how seasoned you are in business, there is one thing that’s inevitable. Failure. You will fail at something or come up short on your objectives. And while that may be inevitable, we have the choice in how we react to failure. Today I’ll be taking you through my process as I dealt with my own setback this week. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Remote work is here for good, no matter how much some are fighting to return to the office.  And for many of us, our companies are entirely virtual and have never been in an office together.  While it’s tempting to treat this environment as something completely different that doesn’t need formal structure, it’s been proven that structure and processes are even more essential for remote workers. Which is why I’m excited to have Valentina Thörne on the show. Valentina is a remote work systems expert who has helped thriving companies transition to and sustain distributed or hybrid models. Discover:  How SOPs allow you to better respond to your team’s needs Why treating remote work differently can be detrimental to your team How to set expectations to maximize performance and flexibility A neat Slack tip to clean up your general channels While I’ve been working remote for many years now, I found myself walking away from this episode with new ideas that will be implemented into my own team.  Don’t miss this episode if you want to see increased team performance and happiness within your own remote team.  Book a call with Valentina: https://valentinathoerner.com/operations/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Want to know a quick secret to providing continuous momentum for your team and keeping your finger on the pulse of your business? Keep score. Driven people need to know how they’re doing. And value seeing their contribution in the business. If you leave this to chance you are holding them back from finding their groove and making big strides forward.  This is the power of KPIs. Not only giving your team goals to reach towards, but making them tangible and connected to the success of the business.  In today’s episode I discuss creating KPIs and how to evolve them through the team over time. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

Have you ever worked in the gig economy?  Taking odd jobs and working in the industry can expose you to many best (and worst) practices of how businesses are being operated. And there are many lessons to be learned.  Now, what do you do with those lessons? Today I’m joined by Angel Pretot from French Fluency. He has used the hard-learned lessons from learning languages to teach French in a much simpler way. As a former gig economy worker, he’s been able to take that same mindset into how he manages his own business. In this interview, we discuss:  Why working in the gig economy enabled his success in his business How to beat those that are heavily financed by bootstrapping your business Transitioning from 1-1 coaching into a group coaching program Creating personalized plans to maximize success with your clients How monthly payments simplify your business and provide stability It’s been a pleasure getting to know Angel and I’m thrilled to be able to explore these topics with him.  Connect with Angel here: https://www.frenchfluency.net/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Delegation and Offloading are critical to growing your business and being able to give yourself the time and space to think strategically about the future.  And yet so many of us approach offloading with a completely wrong mindset that not only holds us back, but prevents us from attracting the A-players we want to bring onto our team. On today’s episode I’m going to flip everything you’ve ever heard about delegating upside down and give you some direction to make this incredibly successful for you, your team, the company, and the team member you ultimately delegate to.  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

When faced with adversity, we can either shrink away or rise to the occasion. Today’s guest thrives on the latter and has been consistently pushing himself to evolve with the market and create opportunities. Andrew Bolis has 15 years of marketing leadership experience. He's currently a Fractional CMO & Business Growth Consultant. He builds marketing programs that help B2B companies acquire new customers and grow their revenue. Join me as we discuss: How to create synergy between marketing and sales teams The advantages that startups have compared to established companies in their marketing strategy Unique marketing tactics that will elevate your lead generation strategy How to leverage the expertise of a fractional CMO This interview has me rolling with new ideas that I’m putting into place as we speak and can’t wait to see the results.  Don’t miss this amazing episode! Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbolis/    Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook  Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting 

Great leaders tell stories. Storytelling is one of the most basic elements of the human experience, dating all the way back to the earliest of times. And yet I’ve found few leaders that use storytelling as part of their persuasion and motivational strategies. They are missing a huge opportunity. Learn the 3 types of stories that you can employ into your business leadership and how to become a better storyteller in this episode Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

What would it mean to have a team that is fully empowered to work at their highest level of contribution?  To have meaning and a positive outlook on the company and their role in it.  Today we’ll discuss some practical tips to empowering a rockstar team through some simple leadership tactics.  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What is the secret to becoming better at planning?  Believe it or not, there is no magic tool that will make your plans better. All the tools are helpful for us to communicate our plan, but they won’t help you make better plans.  In fact, new tools may actually hurt your ability to plan complex projects.  Discover the one secret to planning that will remove obstacles and allow you to function at your highest level today!  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Having a marketing plan is essential to running successful campaigns. Without a plan for your marketing, you are leaving too many things to chance and exposing yourself to emotional swings and paralysis throughout a campaign. In this episode, I talk about the importance of having a strategy, a plan, and some tactical tips to help you implement this into your own business. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Part of life is change. But it doesn't mean it comes easily.  For many of us, change is so hard because it requires an entire shift in your identity. The things that you value and have become part of your value proposition.  This is especially common among many entrepreneurs I work with who struggle with delegating and trusting others.  In today’s episode, we’ll go into the psychology of letting go and some tips to make this a smoother transition for you.  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Are you struggling with developing effective courses and becoming a transformational leader? Are you feeling stuck, uncertain of where to begin, or how to differentiate yourself in a market that's flooded with course creators and coaches? In today’s episode, Anastasia Lapik, CEO, and coach at Aligned Vibration, offers solutions that can help.  Tune in as we discuss education, course creation, leadership, and transformational coaching.  We will share practical advice on how to ✔️ identify your purpose,  ✔️create innovative systems by breaking the rules,  ✔️ and, develop effective leadership skills.    Gain valuable insights and inspiration to structure your courses and take the first step towards your goals with authenticity and passion with today’s discussion.  Connect with Anastasia: https://www.alignedvibration.com/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com  Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

People don’t grow businesses, business grows people.  Throughout your journey you will face adversity, struggles, and pain. Doubt about how well you can actually make it through the day and move to the next level.  Yet everyone now and then you meet someone that inspires you to take things to the next stage. To elevate yourself and become the next version of yourself.  Today I’m thrilled to welcome Armin Shafee from High Ticket Coaching to the show. He’s an inspiring entrepreneur and leader that will be sure to inspire your own progression in this world.  We discuss:  How to create a powerful culture that permeates not only your business, but inspires your followers Why leading isn’t about fear and intimidation, but by giving your followers a higher purpose The story about how completely removing of himself from his business helped him see his higher calling Why men need masculine and feminine energy to be our highest self How to pursue peace in your life to give you leadership skills you never knew possible This was a packed interview that you’re sure to get a lot from! Thanks to Armin for taking the time to share with us today. Follow Armin at https://highticketcoaching.com/  Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What does it require to create a business that can withstand growth? It all starts with the foundations. Focusing on the foundations will best enable growth no matter what stage you are in. These are the building blocks that the rest of your business will be constructed upon. If we skip foundations, we have to circle back and do this mid-stream which is never easy. It’s only more and more difficult. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

How do you become known as the expert in your industry?  I’m joined with Dr. Angela Mulrooney from Unleashing Influence. She works with professionals in small businesses to entrepreneurs in massive corporations to get them noticed as the go-to expert of their industry while maintaining their authenticity. By following her frameworks, you’ll be on your way to unleashing your own influence and become noticed in an increasingly noisy world. Join Angela’s challenge here: https://unleashinginfluence.net/challenge_signup Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Social proof is incredibly important to demonstrate the value of our products and courses. But it’s also incredibly easy to lose track of while we’re in the midst of everything.  This is why we need to operationalize this as much as possible! Make it automatic :)  When you take the steps outlined in this episode, gathering social proof will no longer be a heavy chore that you take on just when you need it, but a continuous and pain-free process that continues to deliver within your company Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

How much of a difference can having a second in command have in your business? While many that listen to this podcast are the operator or already have an integrator/operator in their business, many haven’t made that jump just yet. And part of that is there’s some unknown about how to utilize an integrator or where to find them fully.  Which is why I’m super happy to speak to Olivia Clare. She’s a professional integrator, the founder of the integrator agency, and the host of The Crystal Vision podcast.  Discover:  How the chaos around 2020/2021 helped to cement her role in the world and discover her superpowers Why learning to handle the small problems builds us up to tackle bigger problems as you scale How your vulnerabilities will be exploited and exposed during times of immense stress and how to guard ourselves from this That having a strategic and tactical orientation to our thinking is a superpower which can propel things forward Finding an integrator can be difficult, which is why Olivia has set up an agency to help align visionaries and integrators.  If you’re ready to take this jump, I recommend reaching out to either of us to get started. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Without data, there’s no way for you to make accurate assessments on what you’re seeing. Without numbers, you are much more likely to plan with your gut and not base it on reality. So what kind of numbers are we supposed to be looking for? In today’s episode, we cover 3 main areas that must be tracked to make the best decisions: Revenue Expenses Team The data will set you free and improve decision-making at every level! Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Are you struggling to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like you're stuck and not sure how to grow? In this episode, Brendan McCauley, founder of Growing Entrepreneur, shares his mission to help 50,000 entrepreneurs launch a 5-Day Challenge that generates up to six figures in just 31 days. He talks about his journey to entrepreneurship and the significance of accountability and support in achieving goals. Listen as we talk about … How challenges are a great way to transform lives and businesses by coming from a place of abundance and serving. Why challenges offer virtual real estate for building relationships and creating loyal customers. That taking responsibility for creating something, marketing, and promoting it is essential. Focusing on serving others is more important than branding and logos when starting a business. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What does it mean to be a transformational leader? When we think about leadership training, much of what we’ve been trained to do is transactional. Do this… great! Do that… done! But we all know that type of leadership will only take you so far and wear you out in the long run. It’s exhausting and requires continuous oversight over what team members are doing. To level up your own leadership, you need to embrace becoming a transformational leader. Discover more in today’s episode Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What does it mean to be a fearless leader? For many, leadership isn’t something that they ever pursued, but they were called to it. And often that can trigger a response that puts us into an uncomfortable space. The good news is, you’re not alone. Sha Sparks is the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Fire International. She hosts The Power of Investing in People Podcast, is the author of How to Get Your Voice Back, is a Certified Fearless Living Coach and Trainer, and the Co-Founder of the FIRESTARTERS Book Project. In this episode, we uncover: How formative experiences continue to impact us well into our adult years, and how to recover from those experiencesWhy imposter syndrome comes into effect and how to overcome this feelingThat using our voice to tell our story can open us up to new possibilities and outcomesWhy physically journaling creates connections in our brain that releases past traumas and can help redefine ourselves Most people have some kind of trauma that we (unconsciously) carry with us. Having ways to process these experiences and move on is an incredibly valuable exercise that I would suggest to anyone. Work with Sha here: https://www.shasparks.com/ Listen to her podcast: https://www.shasparkspodcast.com/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Time is a limited and invaluable resource, yet it often feels like we don't have enough of it. We've all been there: spending hours on unproductive tasks, procrastinating, or simply getting sidetracked. But what if we could identify our time wasters and optimize our schedules for maximum productivity? Enter the time study. By tracking our daily activities for a couple of weeks, we can analyze how we're spending our time, where we're wasting it, and how we can make better use of it. In this episode, we'll explore how a time study can help you prioritize your time, increase efficiency, and achieve your goals. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What if our brain was able to think at a much higher level? We all know what it’s like to be hampered by indecision. To be unsure of the next step to take in our strategic plan. But what if our brain could be trained to break through these self-imposed limitations and clear the obstacles for us? Today we’re joined by Jarrod Haning from Mindset Performance. Jarrod works with entrepreneurs to help them see past their blind spots and uncover their true potential. Discover: How to double your income by purposely working less hours The advice he would give advice a struggling entrepreneur WITHOUT seeing their personal MindScan. Why focusing on getting things done kills your productivity and checking things over your to-do list lowers your income How to harness the thinking patterns of success This type of work is incredibly interesting and feels somewhat counter-intuitive, but the fact is that most of us already have the knowledge needed to progress. But we’re holding ourselves back. Doing some mind pushups will help us get past our own limitations and truly see what is possible for us! Apply for your mind scan with Jarrod here: https://www.mindsetperformance.co/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

I've noticed a troubling trend among small businesses in closed Facebook communities and business groups. 🤔 Many are looking to hire only females or bragging about having a female team. 😱😲 As a business owner and leader, I encourage diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of my business. The best hire I ever made was a female, who ultimately replaced me in my previous job. Her different way of approaching things and unique perspective added immense value to the team. Having both masculine and feminine energy within a company can be incredibly useful and lead to amazing results. Diversity should be encouraged in all aspects of employment, and discrimination based on someone's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information is illegal. In this episode, I'll be discussing why this is not only illegal but also detrimental to the success of a business. I'll also be sharing personal anecdotes about the benefits of having a diverse team and how it can lead to incredible results. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What steps can we take to bring our marketing skills to the next level? Despite all the bells and whistles that we have available to us these days, marketing really hasn’t changed. We’re just using different platforms. But studying and learning from those with years of experience is paramount to growing our skills. Ryan Withrow from Awesome Communication joins us on the podcast. Ryan has more than 10 years’ experience in marketing, $500,000,000+ in direct sales, customer experience, inbound and outbound campaign implementation, call center management, and supervision. Learn more about: Studying from the masters will give us a leg up over the competition How activating your creative brain through the arts can increase your ability to market Why the increase demand for 1-1 guidance and expertise has become more imperative as automation has taken over the industry How proactively reaching out to your tribe through outbound calls will lead to more sales and a competitive edge Understanding the personality of a sales person will help you create the systems that will enable their success Ryan is a wealth of information that’s worked with some legends in this industry. Hearing the tactical details of his methods is incredibly interesting and gives me some amazing ideas for my own marketing. Enjoy this deep dive into sales! Learn more from Ryan: https://ryanwithrow.com/ Follow Ryan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryandxp Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Habits and routines are the cornerstone to your business. And nowhere is this more clear for me than start and end of the week routines This is where our team needs us the most. We have to be on our game to put together the pieces for them to do their jobs. I’ve noticed that Monday morning and Friday afternoon are often the least productive for strategic work - so why not schedule out things to keep us moving forward! Start of the week gives us momentum. Allows for Monday morning to be action-oriented towards routine tasks rather than waffling about. Friday is shutting things down, taking stock of the week. Unpacking this now so we’re able to enjoy any time off that we have scheduled for the weekend rather than leave something unfinished on the desk. Once you know what needs to be done on both of these, operationalize it! Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What exactly does it take to become a great leader? Leadership is a buzzword that we often hear thrown around, but what does it actually mean to grow your leadership skills? Today I’m speaking with Maggie Perotin from Stairway to Leadership. She’s a business and leadership coach who helps service-based entrepreneurs attract paying clients consistently and without overwhelm. Discover how: ✔️ How taking radical responsibility for everything in her business allows for her positive outlook to really shine✔️ Why creating space for your team members will help to establish trust and enduring relationships✔️ How to process your emotions to avoid putting undue stress on your team✔️ Routines that can help you center yourself and enable you to show up in the best way I know that developing my own leadership skills is a continuous process that will never truly be over. When we embrace learning, we are setting the stage for this to become part of our professional development. Learn more from Maggie here: https://stairwaytoleadership.com/ Diamond Effect Podcast: https://stairwaytoleadership.com/diamond-effect-podcast/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What is the importance of creating a winning culture in an organization? In this episode, I discuss different strategies that I’ve seen work in multiple organizations. Drawing parallels from sports, we talk about how winning is contagious and leads to more wins. We also talked about why we should caution against unrealistic goals and instead advocate for setting goals that can be met and exceeded. We also discuss scaling KPIs, motivating employees, and building momentum. Learn about how creating a winning culture is essential for any organization to thrive and succeed.   Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Can something as simple as our breath have a massive impact on our health and productivity? Breathwork is a superpower that I’ve only recently become fully aware of. But, it’s something that has truly made a difference and given me incredible clarity during times of chaos and calm. But I’m no expert, so I’m honored to welcome Chris Davies to the show. He’s a veteran of the Royal Marines and Founder of OMM (AUM) Breathwork Community Learn more about: A simple strategy that will help you gain control over your breath in just a couple of minutesHow breathwork can help us live longer and heal quicker from injury and illnessOne simple breathing strategy that can dramatically increase performance over a short period of timeWhy short periods of breathwork several times a day can have a far greater benefit than long breathing sessions The more I learn about this subject, the more fascinated I become. If you want to unlock your true potential and improve your health I highly suggest following Chris and begin practicing in just a small way. Follow Chris on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freebreathworkgroup Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Have you ever sat back and wondered where the whole day went? We strive to be as productive as possible, but it seems like regularly we’re left looking at a long list of remaining tasks at the end of the day. This can be explained… Parkinson's Law is the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. This may mean you take longer than necessary to complete a task or you procrastinate and complete the task right before the due date. When you learn to master Parkinson’s Law for yourself and your team, you’ll find more than enough time to do everything that needs to be done. And a whole lot more satisfaction with your work. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

The journey that we’re on is never a straight line. We will encounter stressors along the way. Learning more about ourselves and how we react to our emotional responses to these stressors is an amazing tool. And one that I’m continuously exploring. Which is why I was super excited to welcome my new friend Malorie to come onto the show! Malorie Nicole is a multi-certified coach, Forbes #1 Podcaster, limiting belief crusher and strategic thinker. She helps entrepreneurs grow their business, cultivate a healthy and fulfilling personal life, reach their full potential, and is the host of the Abundantly Clear podcast. How performance habits are highly personalized and must be aligned with your purpose Why emotions aren’t good or bad, but it’s our reaction to the emotion that can enable us to push through A secret about acknowledging our growing pains will give ourselves the permission to release negative emotions How boundaries can be a mutual back-and-forth to protecting our own energy vs. just time management techniques Why building a healthy business is about building a healthy life This was one of the most transformative interviews that I’ve ever personally done and had a couple of personal breakthroughs just during the process of talking to Malorie. I know you’re going to love her and what she shares as we move through this journey together. Listen to Malorie's Podcast Be sure to subscribe to her list to get notified about her upcoming book: https://malorie-nicole.com/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Having a team member not perform to our expectations can be one of the most frustrating things when building a team. If you listened to episode 78, we explored what we can do from a leadership perspective to minimize our impact on their performance. And yet we will still encounter performance problems with our team. So what now? In this episode, we’ll explore a process for documenting, confronting, and ultimately fixing their performance issues. Let’s get started… Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

Are we living within our value system in our business? Within all of us, there are personal values and workplace values. These may have similarities, but they have distinct differences as well. Today I’m talking to Kelsea Warren from The Seamless Coach. Kelsea works with individuals and businesses to elevate their well-being and prevent burnout by identifying and aligning their workplace values. Discover how: If we’re not living within our values we’re likely to feel a lot of dissonance in our professional lives How to create organizational values as documented and perceived values Why your values must be reflected in the actions that your company takes What to do when burnout occurs, including several tips and causes that may surprise you Ways to build and manage our teams to help them work at their highest level of fulfillment Kelsea is an absolutely amazing and giving person that I’m really honored to know personally in addition to having worked with on a professional level. I guarantee you’ll get at least a couple of tips from this amazing episode of the podcast. Work with Kelsea: https://theseamlesscoach.com/ Kelsea on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theseamlesscoach Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Is there really something magical about having a solid morning routine? While there are plenty of influencers that will criticize those that have detailed morning routines, the fact is that we all actually have a morning routine - it’s just that some are intentional and others aren’t. What intention are you starting the day with? Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What is an origin story and how does this impact our marketing? Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Carrie Klewin Lawrence, the author of Origin Story: Power of the Inciting Incident to discuss how to develop your own origin story. The stories that we tell can help our followers move through their hesitancy and step into their role of highest contribution. Discover: How we curate our own stories Why obstacles and detours can add interest to your story and help your followers know better know the real you Utilizing inciting incidents to provide context for the story Carrie walks me through a couple of exercises that really got me thinking and telling stories that can be used in my own life. It was really interesting and exposed just how deep this can take us! Walking through the various exercises in the book has proven to be a great tool to help me develop my stories even further and I highly recommend this for all entrepreneurs and leaders. Order the book: https://carrie-klewin-lawrence.presale.manuscripts.com/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

If you have a team, then you’ve likely encountered a time when they weren’t performing as well as we’d like them to. When this happens, most managers will want to explore what’s going wrong and why they aren’t getting the job done. But let me ask you a serious question… Have you ever considered that the problem may be you? Discover ways that we can impede on their performance and how to quickly mitigate this in today’s episode. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Content marketing is a continuous part of growing your following. Building knowledge of your product or service must be part of your strategy to increase your revenue. Jeff Dolan is the CEO of Wavve, a cloud-based platform that helps podcasters and other audio creators keep marketing on social media simple. He is a podcaster, musician, and award-winning filmmaker who loves to encourage creators of all stripes. Today he joins the podcast to talk about content marketing and how it’s evolved from his time in corporate America to running a content SaaS. Discover: How the market has shifted into the consumer’s purchasing decision Why the increase costs in paid media has made content marketing more important to small business Steps that he’s taken to become more confident in front of the camera What the latest innovations in AI mean for the future of content marketing Wavve is a software that I’ve personally used for my content marketing and I appreciate Jeff’s unique perspective on the future of content. No matter where you are in the journey, keeping your eye on ways to maximize efficiency with your content marketing will continue to be important. There are numerous ways to repurpose material that will save you a ton of time going forward. Sign up for Wavve: https://wavve.co/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting     

Hiring is something that most of us want to do, but not necessarily the process of hiring… To find the best candidate, using a proven process will enable you to quickly sift through the applicants and begin assessing them on their: DISC Assessment Culture Fit Skills Assessment … all before proceeding to a final interview. Discover the hiring process that I’ve used repeatedly to get the best results in my business in today’s episode. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

How can you have a bigger impact in your own business? I’m excited to bring Alexys Bartok from Process to Profit onto the show. Alexys is one of the most natural operators that I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting and we geek out like crazy in this episode. Learn some actionable steps you can take to implement easy operational upgrades to your own life and business in this packed episode. If you’ve ever wondered how much of an impact having an operator on your team can make, be sure to give this episode one (or more) listens! Follow Alexys on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexys.bartok Process to Profit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2779269962367178 Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

We recently talked about creating SOPs… but now what? A Google Drive folder filled with SOPs do exactly nothing for us if they’re not part of our operational workflows. We have to operationalize our SOPs. There are many different tools that you can use to actually create SOPs, such as Process. All of these work very well. But the problem is That you are having to switch systems in order to follow them No cross-collaboration available Accountability is lacking Just another thing to link to… Learn the process that I use to operationalize my SOPs in this valuable episode. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What if there was a way to increase your network while also improving your communication and sales skills? Tori Barker from Creative Marketing joins the show to talk about her journey into podcasting. Since launching her show, she’s been able to quickly amass a wide audience and gain a lot of confidence in other aspects of her business. Discover how Tori: Got started in podcasting after being interviewed for a show Prepares for interviews in a low-stress, high impact way Increases the reach of her show by incorporating a wide variety of media during the promotional period Builds it all into a system to take out the guesswork and empower her amazing team Tori is an amazing entrepreneur that I’m thrilled to have gotten to know well over the last couple of months. And she has something special happening right now! Starting in February, Tori will be hosting the Podcast Accelerator Mastermind for podcasters that are eager to learn how to have an even greater impact with their shows. Your humble (okay, maybe not so humble!) host has already joined and I look forward to seeing you there! Message Tori on LinkedIn for all the details and secure your seat today! https://www.linkedin.com/in/toribarker/ And follow her show here: https://www.creativemarketingsacramento.com/podcast Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

What are you doing to develop yourself today? If there’s one thing that the most successful people in this industry do consistently, it’s to purposefully develop their profession. They’re never done learning. There are so many options to get started, including: Reading solid books, both new and old Online courses (I include a special hack that makes consumption easier) Coaching programs Mastermind Groups I’m getting ready to start an 8-week podcasting mastermind and I’d be thrilled to have you join me! My friend Tori Barker is a rockstar podcaster and will be hosting the mastermind. Make the investment in your podcast here: https://calendly.com/creative-marketing/discovery-call-mastermind Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting  

No matter where you are in business, you could use more automation in your systems. Having our systems automated allows us to concentrate more on the human side of the business as everything else is already taken care of. International bestselling author, Michelle Nedelec is an expert in Entrepreneurialism and the founder of Awareness Strategies. She’s run her own series of companies for over 22 years and for over 15 years has been helping Managers and Executives to continually double their profits and revenues. Learn more about: Why creating “Frankenware” will inevitably fall apart and we should be using fully integrated technologies (hint: not just with Zapier) How to best serve your team by delegating and properly assigning tasks and assignments Ways to enable customer support to properly convey tech problems to the broader team Why data and tracking the source of traffic is so critical to long-term organic success How to manage a global team with international clients and still stay on top of technical issues This was a super fun conversation and it was fascinating to hear the perspective from someone with many years of experience. While we sometimes take our tech for granted, it is one of the most important (and most likely) areas of the business to break. Michelle is happy to provide a free audit of your website here: https://www.awarenessstrategies.com/website-audit/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Want to turn chaos into efficiency? SOPs are the answer! Implement them to improve communication, reduce errors and increase productivity. Take the first step and streamline your operations today as we discuss strategies on how to get started from this episode. Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

If we’re winning at home, then we can win in business. This week I’m thrilled to bring Scott Landis from Awakened Life Academy to the show to discuss his personal journey and the key lessons that have enabled him success in his business and life. Discovering the why behind everything that he was doing has helped him to become more aligned with his family and clear in his purpose. He felt like he was on assignment and became mission-oriented and aligned. . This is an incredibly deep interview that will help you find the inner strength that’s right there waiting for you. Scott brings incredible tips for you to get started. Follow Scott’s podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awakened-life-with-scott-landis/id1494742203 Work with Scott: https://www.awakenedlife.com/awakened-life-academy Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Operators are critical to the long-term success and scaling of your business. You’ll hear many different terms for the second-in-command of a company, yet nothing is quite like an operator. We are tacticians. Strategists. Coaches. Leaders. Able to dream of the big picture and then devise a strategy to make it into a reality. Learn more about operators and what they can do for your business in today’s episode Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting

Have you ever wondered why people act the way they do? Today I’m thrilled to bring on someone that I’ve worked with professionally, Deanna Pecina from Leading by Type. She’s an expert in communication and helping leaders understand how to best serve those they work with. When you unlock these secrets, you’ll have a greater understanding of yourself and everyone around you. And be better positioned to react with greater empathy and skill in every interaction you have. Working with Deanna has been a game changer for me personally, so I’m thrilled to be bringing this episode to you. Work with Deanna: https://leadingbytype.com/ Leading by Type Podcast: https://leadingbytype.buzzsprout.com/ Learn more at https://www.adamliette.com Join the Facebook Group: https://www.adamliette.com/facebook Free Mini Course on Hiring Your Next Team Member: https://www.adamliette.com/hiring-course-optin Apply for a Free Strategy Session: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamLietteMeeting