How To Be Moderately Successful.
Building a business is hard.
Maintaining healthy relationships with those that you care about is hard.
Staying fit and healthy in your body, your mind and your emotions is hard.
This podcast is about finding and sharing tools, strategies and experiences that may help you to achieve and maintain moderate success in your life, whatever that means to you.
There is a ton of content created by the billionaires, the ultra successful athletes, and by people that are at a level that the vast majority of us will just never get to. And if you're anything like me, you're totally okay with that.
This is a place where we talk about how to build a great business, but not necessarily a massive one. A place to talk about how we build a life that is balanced and integrated, but not necessarily optimised to levels that are not realistic for most of us.
In short, it's a place where we explore how to be moderately successful.
The work will always remain yours, and for the most part, it's simple, but not easy.
I sincerely hope it's valuable to you.
-Mike
If you want to talk about working with me get in touch on mike@smbmastery.com.au or https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeadamscott/
Episodes
42 episodes
EP42 A practical approach to harnessing AI as a SMB
In this conversation, Mike discusses the practical implications of AI for small and medium-sized businesses. He emphasises the importance of organising data effectively, integrating AI into business processes, and maintaining originality and em...
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18:27
EP41 Three things that hinder lasting change
In this episode, Mike delves into the art of sustainable change, exploring how small, manageable habits can lead to significant results. Drawing from personal experiences and coaching insights, Mike discusses the importance of systems over shee...
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Episode 41
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17:45
EP40 A 'call out the assumptions' culture.
In this episode, Mike Scott dives into the importance of challenging assumptions in business. From personal anecdotes to practical advice, Mike explores how identifying and questioning assumptions can lead to better decision-making and a more r...
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Episode 40
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14:44
EP39 Navigating Personal Growth as a Business Owner
summaryIn this conversation, Mike Scott and Simon Hareb discuss the creation of the Intentional Leaders Network, a program and community designed for business owners who have experienced success but seek to integrate inten...
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Episode 39
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40:56
EP38 - Why Equal Equity Splits Often Fail, And How to Do It Right
In this conversation, Mike discusses the critical importance of having open and honest discussions about equity distribution among co-founders when starting a business. He emphasises that while many assume a 50-50 split, this often leads to com...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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16:11
EP37 Dealing with Failure and Financial Loss
In this episode, Mike Scott shares a personal experience of financial loss and explores the concept of reframing failure. He discusses the emotional journey following a significant loss and emphasizes the importance of separating one's identity...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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17:57
EP36 AI - Getting real ROI in your business.
In this podcast episode, Mike and Gaurav Devshamar discuss the practical applications of AI in business, addressing common misconceptions, data privacy concerns, and the accessibility of AI for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). They exp...
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40:29
EP34 Building a systems lead business with David Jenyns
The conversation explores the importance of systems and processes in businesses, with a focus on the book 'Systemology' by David Jenyns. The main themes include the definition of systems and processes, the ideal businesses for systemization, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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53:08
EP33 Gaining alignment where it matters
In this conversation, Mike discusses the importance of gaining alignment within organizations and provides practical tools to achieve it. He emphasizes that without alignment, organizations lack clarity and become leaderless, resulting in ineff...
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24:51
EP32 Know Your Numbers! With Chris Wheldon.
In this conversation, Mike interviews Chris Wheldon, an investor and entrepreneur, about the importance of understanding and analyzing numbers in small and mid-sized businesses. Chris shares his experience in acquiring and investing in...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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51:30
EP31 Negotiation tools that work
In this conversation, Mike shares practical tips and tools for negotiation. He emphasizes the importance of finding leverage and using it to create a win-win outcome. He discusses the power of anchoring, where starting with a higher price or se...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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21:48
EP30 The three hats you wear as a founder
In this conversation, Mike discusses the three different roles that entrepreneurs play in a small and mid-sized business: shareholder/investor, director, and employee. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and separating these rol...
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29:00
EP29 Who should be on your leadership team?
In this episode, Mike discusses who should be on a leadership team. He emphasises the importance of a strong and disciplined meeting rhythm, including annual planning, quarterly planning, weekly leadership team meetings, and daily huddles. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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11:56
EP28 Creating and Using a Company Scorecard
In this episode, Mike discusses the importance of creating a company scoreboard or scorecard to increase accountability, improve data quality, and drive results. He emphasises the need for a clear artifact that defines what winning looks li...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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25:28
EP27 How to use your company vision to drive results
In this episode, Mike discusses the importance of having a clear vision for a business and using a structured approach to make it usable. He draws inspiration from Jim Collins' work and emphasizes the need to start with vision before moving on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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22:19
EP26 Habits that really move the needle
In this episode, Mike shares his personal journey of overcoming anxiety and discusses practical techniques that have helped him improve his mental health and productivity. He emphasizes the importance of sleep and shares his evening routine for...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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46:55
EP25 (Part 2) Getting and keeping the best people.
This episode focuses on creating an environment and experience that makes employees want to stay and brings out the best in them. It covers topics such as differentiating between leadership and management, creating predictable environments, int...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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35:02
EP24 (Part 1) Getting and keeping the best people.
In this episode, Mike discusses the importance of getting and keeping the best people in a business. He emphasises the need for businesses to have a deliberate and intentional process for hiring and building a strong team. Mike highlights the s...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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29:54
EP23 Practical resilience
In this episode, I, delve into the topic of 'Practical Resilience' and its crucial role in business and leadership. I open up about my recent experiences with my new venture, SMB Mastery, and how a personal crisis tested my resilience. I highli...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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32:13
EP22 My solo annual planning process
Building a business is hard. Maintaining healthy relationships with those that you care about is hard. Staying fit and healthy in your body, your mind and your emotions is hard. This podcast is about finding and shari...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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34:32
EP21 Leadership
This is not the place where you'll hear about how to build a billion-dollar business, win an ironman event, or find spiritual enlightenment. What I can share is my experience around how to build, lead and exit a business of maybe a few million ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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24:45
EP20 Overwhelm and personal scorecards
This is not the place where you'll hear about how to build a billion-dollar business, win an ironman event, or find spiritual enlightenment. What I can share is my experience around how to build, lead and exit a business of maybe a few million ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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21:25
EP19 How to bring more accountability into your world.
This is not the place where you'll hear about how to build a billion-dollar business, win an ironman event, or find spiritual enlightenment. What I can share is my experience around how to build, lead and exit a business of maybe a few million ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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19:11
EP18 How to build a personal flywheel.
This is not the place where you'll hear about how to build a billion-dollar business, win an ironman event, or find spiritual enlightenment. What I can share is my experience around how to build, lead and exit a business of maybe a few million ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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17:03