Thriving Business
THRIVING BUSINESS
Business Insights to Help You Grow Your Business with Ease
We’re two seasoned business owners — Sam Morris and Kate De Jong — sharing our nearly thirty-year combined experience of starting and growing service-based businesses from the ground up. We so many small businesses struggling or falling prey to expensive promises of quick fixes or silver bullets. Both of us know what it REALLY takes to start and grow a business, we've done it many times over and we've got the blisters to prove it! We’ve joined forces to share our knowledge and experience so you can find the easiest path to success, doing it your way, and most importantly — staying true to yourself.
Thriving Business
Latest Episodes
Ep 14 | Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset — Surviving the Valley of Death as a Business Owner
This week on the Thriving Business Podcast, Sam and Kate dig into the mindset shifts that separate business owners who scale sustainably from those who burn out or quit. Drawing on Carol Dweck's growth mindset research, they break down five pra...
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Ep #13 - The Long Game: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Building a Business That Thrives
In this episode, Kate and Sam wrap up Quadrant 3 of the Thriving Business Wheel — Scaling with Ease — with a conversation that's equal parts practical and philosophical.With 54% of founders experiencing burnout and 75% reporting anxiety,...
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Ep #12 | Beyond the Sale: Designing a Remarkable Client Experience that Keeps Happy Customers Coming Back
Welcome to Episode 12 of the Roadmap to Business Success series, and our third episode in Quadrant 3: Grow Smart | Capacity!Most businesses pour their energy into acquiring new clients. The most successful businesses pay enough attention...
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Ep #11 | To Hire or Not To Hire? When and How to Build a Team That Fuels Your Freedom
Welcome to Episode 11 of the Roadmap to Business Success series, and our second episode in Quadrant 3: Grow Smart | Scale with Ease.Hiring is one of the scariest decisions a business owner can ever make. The compliance is complex, the st...
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Ep #10 | Stop Winging It: How to Design a Business Model That Gives You Revenue, Freedom and a Life
Welcome to Episode 10 of the Roadmap to Business Success series, and the first episode of Quadrant 3: Grow Smart | Capacity!Most business owners start with a skill or a product, not a model. They figure it out as they go. And if you don'...
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