Podcast - Growability

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Growablity Step 3 – How to Empower Teamwork October 13, 2023

Empowering Teamwork is the 3rd Step in the Growability Six-Step Business Operating System. How many of these seven steps do you apply at your organization? Read more

Joshua MacLeod

How to Develop Better Team Relationships at Work With The DISC Personality Profile October 6, 2023

What do I do when my team is driving me crazy at work? This episode not only gives an overview of the DISC Personality Profile but also shares important insights about the primary question and core values for each personality type. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

Growability Step 2 – How to Prioritize Customers With Great Marketing September 21, 2023

Ever wondered what marketing agencies think about when they design marketing campaigns? This podcast gives inside information that every business or nonprofit leader should understand about marketing! Read more

Joshua MacLeod

Growability Step 1 – Clarify Vision September 15, 2023

This podcast episode clarifies the 5 steps necessary to clarify vision for your business or nonprofit organization. Create team inspiration. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

What is a Business Operating System and Why Does a Business or Nonprofit Organization Need One? September 7, 2023

This podcast discusses the fundamental importance of having a business operating system with practical steps to implement a business operating system at your business or nonprofit. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

How to Scale – The Growability Six Fundamental Steps to Scale a Business or Non-profit organization August 24, 2023

This Podcast episode shares the six necessary steps to bring an organization to scale. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP57 – Effective Strategies for Time Management – Part 1 October 25, 2022

Do you have the discipline necessary to be a good time manager? What if it was easier than you thought? This episode marks the beginning of our new series on Time Management. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP56 – Finding the Right CPA for Your Organization October 11, 2022

Today’s special guest Tina McGill is a certified public accountant that gives some incredible advice about finding the right CPA for your organization. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP55 – Should a Nonprofit Run Like a Business? October 4, 2022

Should a nonprofit run like a business? Today’s episode discusses the common challenges nonprofit organizations face with practical advice on maximizing impact. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP54 – How to Overcome Anxiety At Work September 27, 2022

How do you overcome anxiety at work? Today’s episode talks about a common challenge for every leader. How to overcome anxiety in business and nonprofit work. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP53 – Are You a Good Business Owner, Part 2 August 30, 2022

In part 1 of this series, we learned that good business owners have happy customers and a happy team. Today, in part 2, we discover two more ways to know if you are running your business well. A happy wallet and a happy soul!

Do I have a happy wallet?
And do I have a happy soul? Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP52 – Are You a Good Business Owner, Part 1 August 9, 2022

How can you tell if you are a good business owner? Do you have a happy customer, a happy team, and a happy wallet? What about a happy soul? Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP51 – Are You In the Right Career? June 28, 2022

Are you in the right career for your strengths, passions, and value add for others? Today’s episode features a very special guest Will Gray, founder of Vocationality. Let’s listen to this conversation about staying in your current career, or moving into your next season. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP50 – How Leaders Can Overcome Toxic Work Environments June 14, 2022

Are you a part of a toxic work environment? Today’s episode talks about how leaders can overcome toxic work environments by creating a safe space, a grace space and second place. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP49 Healthy Retirement Plan Fundamentals June 6, 2022

Are you ready for retirement? This episode shares the fundamental ingredients necessary for a healthy retirement plan. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP48 – The Key Ingredients for Effective Marketing May 24, 2022

Is your marketing full of gimmicks or is it built on a comprehensive plan? Today’s episode shares the key ingredients for effective marketing. This is the final step in the 12-step Growability model. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP47 Key Performance Indicators May 17, 2022

Do you have key performance indicators in your business? Today’s episode shares the critical 11th step in the 12-step Growability model, measurement. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP46 – How to Manage Time Effectively (Part 2) May 10, 2022

Today’s episode is the conclusion of our two-part series about time management. In this session, we learn how to delete, do, and delegate Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP45 – How to Manage Time Effectively (Part 1) May 3, 2022

Today’s episode is the first in a two-part series about time management. We talk about the tenth step of the Growability model, how to maximize time. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP44 – How to Create Systems for Nonprofit Organizations April 26, 2022

In today’s episode, we talk about the ninth step of the Growability model, creating good systems for your business. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP43 – 5 Things You Should Prune From Your Business April 19, 2022

In today’s episode, we talk about the eighth step of the Growability model, pruning. Listen in to see if there are areas of your organization that need to be pruned. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP42 – Building a Sales Funnel for Your Business April 14, 2022

In today’s episode, we continue our talk about the seventh step of the Growability model, by sharing how to build a sales funnel for your business. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP41 – 5 Key Areas to Focus on in Your Business March 29, 2022

In today’s episode, we talk about the seventh step of the Growability model, building community. What are 5 key areas in the community that your business should focus on? Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP40 – How to Maximize a Budget March 22, 2022

In today’s episode, we continue our talk about the sixth step of the Growability model about how to maximize a budget for your business. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP39 – How to Create Useful Budgets For Your Business March 15, 2022

Today’s episode shares the fifth step of the Growability model, showing you how to create quarterly, yearly and three-year business goals. Read more

Bryan Entzminger

EP38 Setting Business Goals March 8, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s episode shares the fifth step of the Growability model showing you how to create quarterly, yearly and three-year business goals. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP37 Four Things Great Managers Can Do to Be a Better Coach February 10, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s episode continues with the fourth step of the Growability model by sharing 4 things that great managers can do to be a better coach. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP36 3 Managers Who Will Destroy Your Business January 27, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday’s episode continues with the fourth step of the Growability model by sharing the 3 types of managers who will destroy your business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP35 – How to Create an Exceptional Job Description January 17, 2022

Today’s episode shares the key ingredients in an exceptional job description. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP34 – C-Suites Innovators Equippers and Achievers January 3, 2022

Today’s episode shares the primary roles of a C-Suite and provides advice in building a really great team. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP33 – The 5 Key Areas of Business Management December 20, 2021

Today’s episode shares some key concepts in the third step of the 12 step Growability model, The 5 Key Areas of Business Management. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP32 – How to Attract Customers December 16, 2021

Today’s episode shares the second step in the 12 step Growability model, How to attract customers for your business or nonprofit. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP31 – How to Create Vision Mission Values Statements December 8, 2021

Today’s episode shares the first step in the 12 step Growability model, How to create vision, mission, values, and standards of excellence for your business or nonprofit. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP30 – The 12 Step Growability Model – Overview December 8, 2021

Today’s episode shares the 12 steps in the Growability model and how business leaders can grow in community. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP29 – The Growability Model – Why Behind the What – Series Episode 1 November 29, 2021

Today’s episode marks the beginning of a new series sharing the 12 business fundamentals found in the 12 Step Growability Model. In this episode, Joshua shares the why behind the what of Growability. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP28 – How To Run a Business Like Pixar- Part 2 of 2 November 18, 2021

This is the second of a two-part series about running your business like Pixar with 5 key lessons from the book Creativity Inc. written by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP27 – How To Run a Business Like Pixar- Part 1 of 2 November 8, 2021

This is the first of a two-part series about how to run your business like Pixar. Let’s listen as Joshua and Bernie discussed five key lessons from the book Creativity, Inc. Written by Edwin Catmull and Amy Wallace. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP26 – How To Lead Like Abraham Lincoln – Part 3 November 1, 2021

Do you lead like Abraham Lincoln? This is the final conversation about the Top 10 Leadership Qualities of Abraham Lincoln. Reflections on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP25 – How To Lead Like Abraham Lincoln – Part 2 October 25, 2021

This is the second episode in our three-part; series sharing the top 10 leadership qualities of Abraham Lincoln, based on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Do you lead like Abraham Lincoln? Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP24 – How To Lead Like Abraham Lincoln – Part 1 October 18, 2021

Do you lead like Abraham Lincoln? This is the first of a three-part conversation about the Top 10 Leadership Qualities of Abraham Lincoln. Reflections on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP23 – 5 Exceptional Leadership Indicators (Part 2) October 11, 2021

You are a good leader: Yes or No? This is the second of a two-part conversation, about five characteristics of exceptional leaders. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP22 – Five Indicators of Exceptional Leadership – Part 1 October 2, 2021

Are you comfortable in your own shoes? This is the first in a two-part conversation about five characteristics of exceptional leaders. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP21 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 9)- Social Media September 20, 2021

This is the ninth episode in our series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk with social media guru, Jason Elkins, about which social media platforms are relevant for the business owner. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP20 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 8)- Market Posture and Budget September 15, 2021

This is the eighth episode in our series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk about how to create a market posture and strategic marketing budget for your business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP19 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 7)- Market Share September 9, 2021

This is the seventh episode in our series about Selling Without Being Fake. In this episode, we talk about the three critical components of building market share: competition, convenience, and consistency. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP18 – How To Sell Without Being Fake Part 6 – Elevator Speech and Stories August 27, 2021

This is the sixth episode in our series about Selling Without Being Fake. In this episode, we talk about how to tell the story of your organization by creating an elevator speech and using the S-T-O-R-Y acronym. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP17 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 5)- Sales Funnel August 18, 2021

This is the fifth episode in our series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk about how to create a sales funnel for your business with clear illustrations and examples. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP16 How to Sell Without Being Fake (Part 4)- Customer Personas August 9, 2021

This is the fourth episode in our series about Selling Without Being Fake. In this episode, we talk about how to create Customer Personas and why you should never build marketing or sales campaigns without them. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP15 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 3)- Sell Anything August 2, 2021

This is the third episode in our series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk about the four critical ingredients for selling, transferring enthusiasm, transferring confidence, asking for a transaction, and following up. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP14 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 2)- Transformational Business July 26, 2021

This is the second episode in a new series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk about how to go beyond a transactional business into a transformational business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP13 How To Sell Without Being Fake (Part 1)- Customer Values July 16, 2021

This is the first episode in a new series about selling without being fake. In this episode, we talk about clearly defining what your customer values and developing an effective customer survey. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP12 The Right People And Plan (Part 2) July 12, 2021

This is the second episode in a series about having the right team and plan for your business. This episode talks about the necessary ingredients of a plan. Motivation, collaboration, and action. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP11 The Right People And Plan (Part 1) July 5, 2021

No matter what business you’re in, you need people in your organization that are either a fountain or a builder or a pourer. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP10 – When Is It Time To Fire Someone At Work – Part 2 June 28, 2021

A lot of times, firing isn’t really firing. It’s transitioning. I actually like the term retire. It’s like where you get new tires and then you keep going. So I’m going to retire this person. Well, yeah. Here, new tires are great. Love you. I think you can do better somewhere else. I’m going to retire you and put you in another organization. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP9 – When Is It Time To Fire Someone At Work – Part 1 June 21, 2021

This episode is the first in a two-part series about firing employees at work.

The Growability® podcast is designed to teach business owners and non-profit leaders a more excellent way to run their business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP8 3 Crucial Ingredients to a Happy, Productive Team June 14, 2021

This episode teaches the three crucial ingredients necessary to grow a happy and productive team: incentive, expectation, and communication.

The Growability® podcast is designed to teach business owners and non-profit leaders a more excellent way to run their business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP7 – Building The Perfect Team For Your Business May 31, 2021

This episode breaks down the popular DiSC personality profile and teaches leaders how to build the perfect team for their business.

The Growability® podcast is designed to teach business owners and non-profit leaders a more excellent way to run their business. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP6 -Leveraging Community to Achieve Goals May 24, 2021

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoshua MacLeod: If you want to know what the ultimate heart is behind Growability, behind my heart and even starting this thing, it really is developing relationship across leaders, who are in spheres of power to do something good, to make an impact in… Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP5 – Understanding the Seasons of Business Growth May 20, 2021

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoshua MacLeod: Multiplication in a business is a result of simplification in a business. You can’t multiply complexity. When you multiply complexity, you have chaos. When you multiply simplicity, you have profit. Growability® Announcer: Welcome to the Growability Podcast, teaching business and nonprofit leaders,… Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP4 Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGS) May 17, 2021

If I can’t, as the leader of an organization, create a big, hairy, audacious goal, why do I expect anybody on my team to want to be at my organization? We don’t know where we’re going. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP3 – Connecting Goals to Vision May 8, 2021

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoshua MacLeod: One of the immaturities in goal setting is that we create goals based on receiving instead of creating goals based on giving. The most successful businesses are those that figure out a way to meet a tangible need. Voice Over: Welcome to… Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP2 – The Growability Model Overview May 6, 2021

This episode continues a conversation with the hosts of our show, Joshua MacLeod and Bernie Anderson. As they talk about the fundamentals of growing at a healthy organization. Read more

Joshua MacLeod

EP1 – About Growability – Introducing Joshua & Bernie May 6, 2021

This episode introduces your hosts Bernie Anderson and Joshua MacLeod. Read more

Joshua MacLeod