We spend a lot of time trying to simplify our businesses, but how often do you think about simplifying your life? In this episode, we discuss tips for simplifying your life. 

Simplify your home

• Minimize your stuff
• Automate your home maintenance
• Have a cleaning kit
• Pick up 15 minutes each day
• Choose quality first

Simplify your money

• Automate your bills
• Pay off your debt
• Have an emergency...

Most small business owners state that focus is one of their biggest daily struggles. In this episode, Jeff and Kristin discuss why we struggle with focus and how we can achieve more of it. 

You aren't the only one struggling

In a 2005 study of workplace efficiency, the average employee was able to focus on a task for just 11 minutes before becoming distracted. Once distracted, it took an...

When you can't focus, everything takes more time. Since we can't create more time, we need to create more focus. In this episode, we discuss how to improve your focus so you can get more done in less time.   

Steps for improving your focus

1. Have a morning routine
2. Step away from your work during lunch
3. Have a separate work space and be consistent
4. Stop multitasking
5. Lower your level of...

Many small business owners and customers are sending their kids back to school. As fall approaches, what effect does this have on your small business? 

Time

As kids go back to school, parents and teachers will be adjusting their schedules. What does that mean for your small business?

• More traffic on the roads especially before and after school. Make sure to allow more travel time getting...

We all have a lot of hurdles that keep us from growing our businesses. In this episode, we address a number of those hurdles including time, money, skills, and fear.

Time

As small business owners, this is often the most cited reason for not being able to grow our businesses. We have found through monitoring our time, we waste a lot. Kristin has beaten over 2,500 levels of candy games. Jeff has...

We see life lessons all around us, and the Olympics are no different. In this week's episode, we discuss 5 things the Olympics can teach us about small business.

Here are our 5 top lessons we learned from the Olympics:

Too many sales messages ruin the experience

One of the major complaints found on social media about the opening ceremony broadcast was the overabundance of commercial breaks. The...

If you are watching the news or following social media, you are being bombarded by so much negativity. There have been a flurry of tragedies, both in the U.S. and around the world. As a small business owner, how do you keep going? In this episode, we discuss this very important topic and give you suggestions to keep pressing on.  

Violent crime is down almost 50% from the 1990's, but...

Sometimes, it is really hard to get dinner on the table when juggling all your responsibilities. In this episode, we discuss some tips and tricks for getting dinner on the table quickly.

Tools

1. Crockpot - There are lots of different types of crockpots out there today. You can get a basic crockpot or something more advanced that will even let you brown meat in it. I'm a huge fan of the Instant...

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 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