Business Velocity - The Five Facets of Business™ Podcast
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Season 4 Recap!
Thank you for joining us this season! We learned a lot and we hope you have as well. In this episode, Hannah and Dave discuss all the case studies they explored with each "fake business" and reiterating best practices. They also dis...
Case Study #11: "How is Your Brand Being?" with Kristen Graham Brown
This week is about branding! What does it truly mean to focus on your business's branding? Prospective clients should know exactly what the story is your business is trying to tell. The strongest thing a company can sell is an idea. You need th...
“AI is Changing Everything...How Do We Keep Up?” with Jeff Schacher
A.I. is a double edge sword. In modern business practice every company, big or small are trying to understand ways to implement this powerful tool. The biggest question is "Are we using this right?" That can be asked in more ways than one, but ...
Case Study #10: "Everyone is Working Hard...But We're Not Aligned." with Hannah and Dave
A common pitfall in business is working without seeing the bigger picture. It's easy to but your head down and just get through the workday. Especially when your company offers a million different services. This might be the problem.In t...
Case Study #9: "We're Profitable, but Cash is Always Tight." with Hannah and Dave
Cash is King and it is the obvious make or break foundation to any company. It is also the most difficult component to wrangle if it get's out of hand. Talking about money is a difficult thing to do. It can be an emotional powder keg.How...
Case Study #8: "We Have Meetings Constantly...And Still Nothing Moves." with Hannah and Dave
May the 4th be with you! Hannah and Dave do not discuss Star Wars in this episode unfortunately. However, they do discuss the importance of alignment in meetings.An often overlooked component for business is the efficiency and clarity ar...
Case Study #7: "We Implemented a System...But We’re Only Using 10% of It." with Hannah and Dave
In this weeks episode, Hannah and Dave discuss the problems that occur when implementing a new system. Everyone is subject to the whims of change and often times it's hard to navigate your way through it.Hannah and Dave often see this wh...
Case Study #6: "We're Data-Driven, But We're Still Guessing." with Liz Douglass
Numbers tell the story and this weeks guest, Liz Douglass, thinks its an essential step toward growth. She reinforces the point that a company can have all the data capture in the world but you have to know what it's for and how to read it....
Case Study #5: "We Hired Great People...And it Still Didn't Fix It" with Hannah and Dave
Sometimes big name talent doesn't always fix the issue. A-players can be a huge asset to any team but they must know what they are walking into. The entire company should be on the same page about what is expected and how takes charge of what.<...
Case Study #4: “We Set Goals Every Year…But They Don’t Change Anything” with Hannah and Dave
Big goals are overwhelming and can looking daunting if your team is already focused on so many other things.In this weeks episode Hannah and Dave discuss first and middle actions a company can take in order to make big goals obtainable a...
Case Study #3: "Our Marketing Isn't Working." with Stephen Hilgart
What works? Keep it. What doesn't? Get rid of it. And what have you removed that actually seemed to work in the past? Bring it back to the table.Our guest Stephen Hilgart asks these questions all the time to his clients. On paper they se...
Case Study #2: 'We Can't Get People to Take Ownership' with Hannah and Dave
Every business needs accountability. It is an often overlooked asset because no one wants to deal with those difficult conversations. Who takes care of what?In this weeks episode Hannah and Dave discuss common pitfalls of company leaders...
'Fractional Leadership 101' with Jessica Lee
This week is all about Fractional Leadership; what it means and why it can be useful for any business looking to scale. Fractional leaders can handle multiple things: they lighten the work load, they help coach leaders stepping into full time p...
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Case Study #1: 'Scaling but Failing' with Dave and Hannah
In this weeks case study we discuss the problems a company can run into with growing outside of their capacities. Often things can get lost in the movement and morale can diminish with no clear direction.Dave and Hannah breakdown some qu...
'The Problem with Operating Systems' with Hannah and Dave
In our first episode of Season 4 Hannah and Dave discuss the strife and woes of implementing operating systems.The world runs on systems, business's run on systems. The problem can often be, that certain ones don't work for you or your t...
Welcome to Season 4!
Hello listeners! We are back!We hope you will join us for another impactful season of Business Velocity. This season we are all about implementation and operating systems. In Season 4 we are going to dive deeper on solutions....
'Find Your Clarity and Season 3 Recap!' with Hannah and Dave
Happy Holidays everyone!Thank you so much for joining us on our journey this season. We have learned so much from our amazing guests and we hope you did as well. We wanted to leave you with a few nuggets of wisdom that we fou...
'The Ruthless Removal of Wasted Efforts' with Hannah and Dave
Happy Thanksgiving listeners! In this weeks episode, Hannah and Dave encourage you to reflect. As we dip into the holiday season, we should take the time to think strategically about what no longer works for our companies.One...
'Find Your "A" Players!' with Greg Cleary
Our last guest of the season is Greg Cleary. He joins Hannah and Dave to discuss the importance of finding the "A" players for your company. How do we gather a whole team of "A" players? This is a fantastic episode and one that holds many nugge...
'Are You Ready for Growth?' with Brian Kerlin
This week we bring on Brian Kerlin to discuss growth opportunity and where to focus specifically in your company. Most companies seem to stale around the 3-5 million mark. Brian shares how it's not only possible to break the bubble and keep goi...
'Clarity is the Key to Getting Things Done.' with Tiffany Waddell Tate
This week is all about clarity. An obvious word to many business leaders but often an over looked practice and tool to get people rowing in the same direction. Our guest this week is Tiffany Waddell Tate. Tiffany Tate is a keynote s...
'How to Strategically A.C.E. Your Business' with Hannah and Dave
We've got a short but important episode for you this week. In this episode Hannah and Dave discuss the importance of strategy and key steps your company can take to reach the mountain top.Three key focuses are:1. Alignment<...
'How to Increase Revenue Truthfully' with Doug C Brown
This week we talk about revenue. For any for profit company this can turn into a huge hurdle rather quickly. Especially if you attempts to scale have leveled off. This weeks expert Doug Brown shares his insights on scaling for revenue and how t...
'What's Going on in my Business? Let's Find Out!' with Hannah and Dave
Thanks for joining us! This week Hannah and Dave discuss three ways you can assess where problems could lie in your business.1. Gather Perspectives (Discover)2. Look for Patterns (Diagnosis)3. Prioritize and Act (Prescripti...
The Way You Think is Keeping You From Growth - Part 2
Welcome back for Part 2 of our discussion on leadership growth! Last week we discussed the three things that often halt leadership growth: Linear Thinking, Complexity Thresholds and Fear of Loss. Go back to Part 1 for a deeper dive.In th...