June Jewell | Working From Home Effectively

Jason Blumer | Why Your Business Needs To Implement Structure For Growth

On this week’s episode of the Go For Growth Podcast, we chat with Jason Blumer, entrepreneur, business owner, and overachiever. Jason began his career as an entrepreneur in 2003, leading Blumer CPAs, the firm started by his father, and went on to found the Thriveal CPA Network in 2010. 

“It's an unending drive for creativity, just lots of new ideas are really hard to keep inside of you, you kind of can't help but produce those,” says Jason about being called a visionary entrepreneur.

We chat about Jason’s insights into owning multiple businesses and his tips for growth, as well as…

• Balancing being a visionary with a partner who is an integrator

• Applying structure to a business to facilitate growth

• Sharing the responsibilities of leadership

• How restraints can sometimes be freeing

• And more

Jennifer Dawn | Why Mindset Matters

In this episode of Go For Growth, we’re thrilled to be sitting down with a serial entrepreneur who helps business owners and entrepreneurs get their mindset right, improve their profits, and drive their cash flow. Our very special guest is Jennifer Dawn of Jennifer Dawn Coaching! 

“I went through a lot of trial and error, and a lot of hardship and heartache, and doing things the hard way because I just didn't know any better. And so, being able to bring all that knowledge and experience and help all these women in their businesses is everything,” says Jennifer— who, as you’ll hear in the episode, is incredibly passionate about her work. 

We’ll chat with Jennifer about why mindset matters, as well as…

• Transformations she’s seen happen because of coaching

• Missed opportunities… and what’s causing it

• How these unsure times are an excellent time to pivot and grow

• Focusing on automation and systems while sales are down 

• And more

June Jewell | Working From Home Effectively

June Jewell has seen lots of ups and downs in her many years as a CPA, with companies she’s worked for, her own ventures, and the businesses of clients she works with at AEC Business Solutions. 

In many ways, that’s prepared her for the current pandemic crisis engulfing the world. One way she’s ahead of the game: she’s been working remotely from home since 1990 and has set it up so her team can do the same. Along the way, she’s discovered best practices for running a “virtual” office.

One of the main ways she helps clients is by helping them find top employees, which can be quite difficult in specialized fields with a lot of demand. She focuses on architecture and engineering firms, but these are lessons that can be applied to just about any industry.

We’ll talk about the many types of employees – and which ones work best for your business, as well as

• A systematic process for finding “lost dollars” in your business
• Old school management philosophies to avoid
• Why having high revenue can kill your business
• The most common way to lose money with a client – and how to avoid it
• And more

Bert Martinez | Narrowing Down Your Ideal Client

In today’s episode, we sit down with Bert Martinez, marketing strategist to celebrities, consultants, and companies, EOS Implementer, and the host of the Money For Lunch podcast.  Bert is also the author of Dominating Your Mind: 10 Simple Affirmations That'll Crush Your Fears, Destroy your Doubts, and Make you Unstoppable. 

“You have to be willing to fail a lot and continue to fail a lot. That’s where innovation comes from,” says Bert, when asked about his secrets to growth, longevity, and relevancy in business.

We’ll chat with Bert about EOS implementation, finding your ideal client, as well as…

• How automation can help you filter out bad client matches
• How to determine if your marketing strategies are working
• Why focused marketing will get you further
• Narrowing down your message
• The trial and error process, and how it pertains to products and services
• And more

The Elements of Effective Leadership

Business consultant Steve Gordon turns the tables and interviews me about a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: being an effective boss. Specifically how to be a leader that engages employees and inspires them to do their best work.

This is especially important in small and medium-sized business where a business owner is in direct contact with employees all the time. 

The process starts with figuring out your core values… and then finding people that share those values. The idea is to be the type of manager that makes people really want to be there. And it’s not a simple matter of providing financial incentives or perks like free beer on Fridays.

We discuss that in detail, as well as…

• The biggest myths about engaging employees
• An alternative to the typical organizational chart
• Why you need to measure progress (and how to do it right)
• How to practice the art of self-management 
• And more