You're Going To Be Great At This!
Information to help small business owners, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and other self-employed people. Marketing, sales strategies and other tips and tricks from the host and an occasional guest.
Episodes
53 episodes
Ep 51 Ken Miller Shares His Insights On Scaling Your Business
Ken Miller, serial entrepreneur, author, resilience coach and president of Denali FSP Fundraising & Grant Consultants, tells us how to grow a business by outsourcing work like social media and other jobs that keep you from being productive....
Ep 50 David Beckemeyer Discusses Staying Connected To The Finances Of Your Business
David Beckemeyer, host of the "Outrage Overload" podcast and retired executive, gives his insights on keeping an eye on the money side of your business. David mentions how business growth can be tricky and issues that should be watched, like su...
Ep 49 David Beckemeyer Talks About How Political Polarization Affects Our Businesses
David Beckemeyer, host of the "Outrage Overload" podcast and retired executive, discusses how the current political environment can affect business relationships. He talks about navigating conversations and keeping your sanity in these wacky ti...
Ep 48 Jim Hauck Shares How He Handles The Struggles Of Entrepreneurship
Jim Hauck, host of the "Life In The Baggage Claim" podcast and travel advisor, explains how he's had to pivot as the travel industry experiences ups and downs. Jim's website:
Ep 47 Amanda McWhorter Helps Us Identify And Avoid Burnout
Corporate Detox Coach, Amanda McWhorter, gives us some insights on suffering from burnout at work or in your business. She also gives great advice on avoiding burnout and help if you are already burned out.Amanda's email: amanda@amandamc...
Bonus Episode - UNCW Business Students Submit Questions
Professor Andrew Cole (adjunct professor at the Cameron School of Business at UNC Wilmington) and I tried to arrange for me to speak to his students but we couldn't seem to coordinate our schedules, so we decided to have his class submit questi...
Ep 46 Tim Melanson Shares His Insights On Creating A Website That Works
Tim Melanson of the Creative Crew Agency and host of the Work @ Home Rockstar podcast talks about building websites and the methodology behind getting your message out there. We also talk about AI, SEO, social media and current trends.Ti...
Ep 45 Tim Melanson Shares Insights Into Being A Solopreneur
Tim Melanson of the Creative Crew Agency and host of the Work @ Home Rockstar podcast talks about starting a small business and making it grow. We also talk about a "personal care routine" that many of his clients use.Tim's email: tmelan...
Ep.44 Shelby McFarland Talks About Growing As A Leader
Shelby McFarland, owner of The Marketing Broker and author of "Market Like A Boss", discusses willing to be a leader for your team and your clients. Also, check out her awesome (and short) podcast. Shelby's podcast:
Ep 43 Shelby McFarland Talks About Consistency In Marketing
Shelby McFarland, owner of The Marketing Broker and author of "Market Like A Boss", shares her insights on staying consistent with your messaging and marketing. We also talk about social media and how to use Google Business profiles. Also, chec...
Ep 42 Amy Benicewicz Shares Awesome Advice For Your Email Marketing
Amy Benicewicz, sales and marketing pro at Stirista, takes us behind the scenes when it comes to emailing prospects. She also throws in a trick you can use on your subject line (with a shout out to Jay Schwedelson). Amy's email: A.b...
Ep 41 Amy Benicewicz Shares Prospecting Tips To Get More Customers
Amy Benicewicz, sales and marketing pro at Stirista, tells us how to use email and LinkedIn to grow your B2B business. Amy's email: A.benicewicz@stirista.comAmy's LinkedIn:
Ep 40 Caleb David Talks About Working Through Hard Times
Caleb David, Commercial Director of David Commercial & Keller Williams (Monument, CO) and I discuss working through hard times. This is a great honest discussion about dealing with all of the issues that come with running your own business....
Ep 39 Caleb David Explains The Power of Testimonials And Reviews
Caleb David of David Commercial & Keller Williams (Monument, CO) tells us how Google reviews and testimonials can bring business in the door. Caleb's LinkedIn: https://www.linked...
Ep 38 Richard Morden Shares Ways To De-Stress To Improve Your Business
EFT and NLP practitioner and coach, Richard Morden, explains how taking control of your own mind can help you deal with difficult clients and co-workers. Richard's website: Qapproach.comRi...
Ep 37 Elizabeth Brewington Shares Tips To Grab Your Prospect's Attention
Elizabeth Brewington, host of the Discover Brightside podcast, shares marketing insights for those of us on a budget by using videos. Elizabeth's email: brightsidesocials@gmail.comWebsite:
Ep 36 Stone Payton Discusses Scaling A Business And Coaching
Stone Payton, managing partner and host of Business Radio X, talks about consulting, coaching and training. We also discuss scaling a business through sales methodology and helping others.Stone's LinkedIn:
Ep 35 Stone Payton Discusses The Ups And Downs Of Becoming Self-Employed
Stone Payton, managing partner and host of the Business Radio X podcast, tells us about going from fired to self-employed, and the learning curve that comes with it.Stone's LinkedIn:
Ep 34 Dave Gulas Talks About Using Podcasting As Part Of His Marketing Plan
Dave Gulas, co-founder of EZDC 3PL and host of the Beyond Fulfillment podcast, tells us about why and how he uses podcasting to build his business. Dave's info.LinkedIn: https:/...
Ep 33 Dave Gulas Discusses His Culture Of Outstanding Customer Service
Dave Gulas, co-founder of EZDC 3PL and host of the Beyond Fulfillment podcast, tells us about how he makes customer service and making the most of his competitors' complacency. We also discuss 3PL's (third party logistics) and how they help onl...
Ep 32 Happy New Year 2026 and Thanks For A Great 2025!
Happy New Year to each and every one of our listeners. If you have a suggestion for future topics drop a note.
Ep 31 Kevin D'Anna Shares 4 Pillars Of Leadership
Kevin D'Anna of Upward Path Coaching and Consulting, discusses leadership skills that every entrepreneur needs to know (and being a firefighter!)Find Kevin on Instagram @thekevindanna<...
Ep. 30 Kevin D'Anna Talks About Leadership In A Blue Collar World
Kevin D'Anna of Upward Path Coaching and Consulting, discusses how people with little to no business education can create and succeed by implementing simple systems. Find Kevin on Instagram
Ep 29 Mike Macri Shares His Thoughts On Free Business Advice
Personal chef and solopreneur, Mike Macri, tells us about receiving unsolicited (and solicited) advice. From people who have good intentions to those who just want to mooch free stuff, Mike has a story to tell. Mike's website:...
Ep 28 Mike Macri Shares His Journey As A Solopreneur
As of owner of MyMikeCooks.com, Mike Macri has to wear all the hats in his business, from cooking and cleaning to accounting and marketing. He shares how Covid changed his business model , his marketing and how he gets referrals via "word of mo...