In this episode, we discuss how to build long-term self-confidence using 5 techniques. Last week, we gave you 9 tips for displaying confidence in the moment. Now that you have those tips in your arsenal, it's time to work on real, long-term self-confidence.

5 techniques for building self-confidence

1. Be mindful of yourself - Assess your strengths and weaknesses and determine which areas...

In this episode, we discuss 9 ways to increase your confidence and why it is so important in every small business.

Why is confidence important?

1. As a small business owner, you are the face of your business. If you do not display confidence, it will hurt your business.
2. Confidence builds trust. It allows you to create relationships with potential customers more quickly and allows you to...

In this episode, we discuss our favorite brainstorming technique using Post-it Notes. It's low-tech, easy, and a great way to organize your next project.

Why you should brainstorm with Post-it Notes

1. It's an easy, low-tech planning tool
2. Great for books, courses, podcasts, blogs, webinars, or any initial brainstorming task
3. It allows you to dump ideas without worrying about initial organization

In this episode, we discuss why you need an email list, how to get started, and what to do once you have one.

Why you need an email list

1. Allows you to have one-on-one conversations on a massive scale
2. Social media platforms change, but email is always there
3. Email allows you to build trust
4. Email has higher sales conversion than social media
5. It's easy to miss social media posts but email stays in...

In this episode, Jeff and Kristin discuss stressful and crazy situations they encountered this week and the process used to get back on track: Pause, Reflect, Reset. They also discuss ways to track your efforts on social media and in advertisements to make sure your time and resources are going to the right places.

Other mentions

Jeff's other podcast, The Worldbuilder's Anvil

Brendon Burchard's...

As small business owners, our businesses are a huge part of our life. Our families are also a huge part of our lives. You cannot run your business without buy-in from your family. In this episode, we discuss tips for improving communication with your family regarding your business needs.

Steps for better communication with your family

1. Recognize what your family needs from you.
2. Recognize and...

In this episode, we discuss something pretty controversial, the argument about privacy and security. We read and discuss the court ruling instructing Apple to unlock the phone used by one of the San Bernadino shooters. We also discuss why this is such an important issue for all users of technology, but especially business owners.

Privacy vs. Security

On February 16, a Court in California ruled...

We get so wrapped up in our businesses that we often forget to protect ourselves online. In this episode, we discuss some common sense ways to protect yourself and your business.

In this news

Since we are discussing security, let's start with why it's so important. Last week, the IRS suffered another data breach. With so many major breaches in the last few years, it is important to make sure...

In this episode, Jeff and Kristin discuss what you should look for in a new accountant. We also discuss copyright law and the recent IRS outage.

In the news

Before I can fix this tractor, we need to fix copyright law

IRS resolves e-file outage

What to look for in an accountant

This week's topic was inspired by a question I was asked by Clay Shaver of the Remodeling Clay Podcast (one of my...

In this episode, Jeff and Kristin discuss fear, how it can hold you back, the excuses you make because of it, and how to get past it to move your business forward.

IN THE NEWS

Google Chrome gets ready to mark all HTTP sites as "bad"

ADDRESSING YOUR FEARS

Jeff and Kristin have a very frank discussion about fear and you get some history on how we got where we are today. We discuss our own fears...