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Alisha had some questions for Kayla & Glen about starting about a physiotherapy business. They chat about:👉🏼 designing logos & websites👉🏽 optimising your website for SEO👉🏾 navigating non-competes👉🏿 online best practice👉🏻 and what's most important when you're starting a businessConnect with Kayla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bykaylamalss/Website: https://www.alliesmanagement.com.au/Watch this is business on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisbusiness_m3We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glen and Kayla share what they’re cutting and where they’re doubling down in their businesses this year. They chat about: 👉🏼 not working without contracts or deposits👉🏽 dialling up the effort into the right things👉🏾 confidence, self-belief & backing yourself👉🏿 getting strategic👉🏻 reviewing mates rates & protecting your value👉 cutting distractions & things that don't add valueConnect with Kayla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bykaylamalss/Website: https://www.alliesmanagement.com.au/Watch this is business on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisbusiness_m3We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most business owners start out chasing some kind of freedom, yet often it's growth that ends up trapping them. In today's episode Glen sits down with Brad Giles leadership coach and author of Bigger isn't Better, Better is Better to chat about how his new book helps owners who want to build better businesses and live life on their own terms. They chat about:👉🏿 why more growth = less freedom👉🏻 having the right strategy and plan👉 defining your version of success👉🏼 hiring the right people for your team👉🏽 seeing money as a resource, not the goal👉🏾 designing a life you actually wantCheck out Brad's book, Bigger isn't Better, Better is Better: https://amzn.to/4pbPIMxWatch this is business on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisbusiness_m3We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buying or selling a small business? Adrian chats with Kieran James from businesssales.com.au about how to prepare your business for sale, what buyers look for and the biggest mistakes owners make.👉🏾 the real stats behind business exits vs actual business failures👉🏿 the main reasons people sell businesses👉🏻 what do you do when you want to sell👉 2 big mistakes people make when selling a business👉🏼 how to prepare your business for sale years in advance👉🏽 why a brand refresh before selling might not be a good idea👉🏿 where the real value is for buyers👉🏻 example of a tradie acquiring an existing customer base👉 what is vendor finance?👉🏼 understanding what you’re looking for as a buyer👉🏽 Kieran's parting advice to business ownersWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month Glen was on a panel at SXSW Sydney with podcast pros Rosie Waterland (Just The Gist) and Rachel Corbett (Nova's Head of Podcasts) sharing their top tips for creating and growing a successful podcast. The session was facilitated by Dom Knight, host of The Chaser Report. We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this final episode, Kayla and Jay talk about resilience - what it really means for business owners and how to strengthen that muscle so you can bounce back faster when things go wrong.👉🏽 what’s behind the “resilience crisis”👉 how discomfort and doing hard things build a stronger brain👉🏾 the power of journaling and reflection for self-efficacy👉🏻 why people-pleasing can hold back your team’s growth👉🏿 practical tools to track and build resilience (HRV, exercise & more)More about Jay & EQ Minds:Instagram: @eqmindsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaypottengerWebsite: www.eqminds.comWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of this mini-series, Kayla and Jay go deeper into stress. They chat about how it really works in your brain, the role of technology in ramping it up plus what to do when you’re mid-meltdown.👉🏽 what happens in your brain when you’re stressed👉 why your phone is keeping you in a constant stress loop👉🏾 how to reframe stress as a sign of growth👉🏻 practical tools to reset your nervous system (like the 4-5 breathing method)👉🏿 spotting burnout before it hits and rebuilding your energyKirtan Kriya meditation resources:https://alzheimersprevention.org/research/kirtan-kriya-yoga-exercise/https://insighttimer.com/salimahkassim-lakha/guided-meditations/kirtan-kriya-the-divine-songBreathing resource for stress:https://www.eqminds.com/blog/how-to-reduce-stress-one-breath-at-a-timeMore about Jay & EQ Minds:Instagram: @eqmindsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaypottengerWebsite: www.eqminds.comWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a business owner, you’re juggling a million hats and it’s easy to end up in constant fight-or-flight mode. In this first episode with mental health and neuroscience speaker Jay Pottenger from EQ Minds, Kayla and Jay unpack what happens to your brain under pressure and how to take back control of your focus.👉🏽 Jay's background👉 how multitasking reshapes your brain and increases stress👉🏾 practical ways to limit distractions and focus on one thing at a time👉🏻 why time blocking and breaks actually make you more productive👉🏿 simple ways to plan your day to work with your energy, not against itMore about Jay & EQ Minds:Instagram: @eqmindsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaypottengerWebsite: www.eqminds.comWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI is changing how every business operates but not every team is ready to change with it. Futurist and author Michael McQueen joins Adrian Smith to unpack why people resist new technology even when it makes sense, how leaders can manage the human side of innovation, and what it takes to build trust and adaptability in a fast-moving world.👉🏾 the psychology of stubbornness & why Michael wrote Mindstuck👉🏿 the safety & security risks of businesses not using AI well👉🏻 collapse of trust in teams & “job hugging”👉 benefits & hidden risks of AI👉🏼 why are we resistant to implementing changes?👉🏽 why fear of change is actually a fear of loss👉🏾 bringing your team on the journey when adapting to AI👉🏿 AI tools being used by medical practitioners and WHS teamsCheck out Michael's book, Mindstuck: https://amzn.to/43M6N77We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Sinclair built TOA Global into the world’s largest offshoring partner for accountants, but the real story is what happened when the growth, ego and grind caught up with him. In this raw conversation, Nick opens up about burnout, losing himself in the “infinite game” of business, stepping back from his own company, and transforming his health, leadership and life. 👉🏾 Nick’s backstory and weight loss journey👉🏻 the shock moment his CEO resigned and facing the scrutiny of an advisory board👉🏿 realising his ego and micro-managing was causing a bottleneck👉 stepping back, empowering leaders and the business outperforming without him👉🏽 how offshoring started and why global talent changed everything👉🏼 AI, data and the future of people, process and capacity in accounting👉🏾 Nick's “globally local” philosophy and passion for helping accountants & small businesses👉🏿 Nick's hiring philosophy around talent density, roles vs tasks, and people strategy👉🏽 Nick’s final message to founders: do the work, ignore the noiseWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.