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Let's talk about the elephant in the room for a second: the relentless hustle and grind of building a business. The entrepreneurial world can be a demanding beast, often forcing us to sacrifice our personal lives in the pursuit of success. Yes, you love your business, but you didn't sign up to be married to it. The truth is, chasing success doesn't have to mean sacrificing your personal life. You deserve to have both.
 
Kicking off our brand new Become a Better Business Owner series, hosts Bobby Richards and James Sweeting chat with Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Full Focus, about achieving what she calls the "double win." Megan is here to give you practical strategies for building a successful business without burning out or neglecting the things that truly matter. She shares her own journey of balancing entrepreneurship with family life, and shows you how to prioritize like a pro, set boundaries, and ultimately create a life that's fulfilling both in and out of the office. Listen to today’s episode if you're ready to ditch the hustle and embrace a more sustainable, fulfilling path to success.
 
Get the tools and training you need to achieve the Double Win at FullFocus.co.
 
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Here’s a stark warning: heart disease is America’s #1 killer, and stress is heart disease’s #1 predictor. When your work/life balance is out of whack, stress only grows. How business owners manage this delicate highwire act is quite literally a matter of life and death. Thankfully, today we recognize the link between work/life balance and overall health, and there are steps anyone can take to improve that balance and their quality of life.
 
Today, host Donald Miller sits down with fellow Business Made Simple leaders James Sweeting and Bobby Richards. Their discussion covers Don’s own struggles with balancing work and life, and how he was able to make positive changes that helped both his business and his family. You’ll pick up practical tips from Don’s experience, learn three principles to preserving work/life balance, and dive into the philosophy behind reframing your entire conception of success. If you feel like so many business owners do — stretched thin and afraid of burning out — be sure to catch this episode and discover what you can change today to begin restoring balance to your world.
 
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What does it take to be truly great? It's easy to think greatness is only for a lucky few. But that belief will leave you powerless—feeling that without certain natural traits, high levels of success just aren't in the cards for you. But what if the real difference between average and great lies in simple, doable habits and mindsets that anyone can adopt? The truth is, there are some not-so-obvious hacks that can help rewire your brain for greatness.
 
In this week’s episode, host Donald Miller sits down with Don Yaeger, the New York Times bestselling author of over 40 books, including biographies of some of the world's greatest athletes and leaders. Yaeger shares profound insights from his rare interviews with over 2,500 high achievers like Michael Jordan, John Wooden, Walter Payton, and more. He unveils the daily habits and mindsets that have catapulted true legends to the top. Tune in and learn the secrets of the world's most successful people and how you can use these lessons to gain a competitive edge and stay ahead of the pack.
 
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The enemy of clarity is chaos and confusion. Not only is that true in your marketing and messaging, it’s true in your everyday work. But how many times have you or your team misplaced an important file, been locked out of a vital platform, or even discovered a digital asset you thought you owned was actually never yours to begin with? That kind of chaotic disorganization can bring any business to a halt.
 
In today’s episode, guest hosts Bobby Richards and James Sweeting sit down with Shawn Lemon, founder of The Digital Organizer. Shawn shows us what’s at stake when digital disorganization allows chaos to rule our business roost, as well as helping to identify the common symptoms of a disorganized workplace. He shares several tips that any business owner – from solopreneurs to leaders at large corporations – can take right now to address chaos head-on. As Shawn says, this common problem is no reason to feel shame or experience blame: there are plenty of simple but effective steps you can take to eliminate chaos and bring order to your organization.
 
Go to  TheDigitalOrganizer.com, click "Take the Quiz" and find out how effective your digital organization systems are and where you should put your effort first.
 
Then get the steps you need to start crafting a calm digital oasis in your workspace and access the free guide exclusive to Business Made Simple Podcast listeners at TheDigitalOrganizer.com/BMS. 
 
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Frustrated your marketing isn't working? Stuck wondering why customers aren't clicking "buy now"? Imagine turning that around in just five minutes. Get the help you need to clarify your message and grow your business with our free 5 Minute Marketing Makeover video series. Get immediate access to the 5 Minute Marketing Makeover video series at 5MinuteMarketingMakeover.com.
 
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Does marketing yourself or your business on social media make you want to pull your hair out? We’ve all been there! Constantly coming up with original content can be both daunting and exhausting. It’s easy to run out of ideas and get burned out with the amount of content you have to crank out on a weekly basis. Even if you “batch” your content or use the help of AI, your content can start to feel stale very quickly. So what's the best way to keep fresh ideas flowing?
 
Continuing our Marketing Month series, guest hosts Dr. J.J. Peterson and April Sunshine Hawkins (of the Marketing Made Simple Podcast) talk with StoryBrand Certified Guide, Annie Schiffmann, about a game she created to help you revolutionize your social media content strategy. All you need is your StoryBrand BrandScript, some dice to roll, and a coin to flip. Within minutes, you’ll have multiple compelling posts that speak directly to your target audience, bringing more awareness to your brand and making your content feel fun and exciting again!
 
To access your free StoryBrand BrandScript, go to StoryBrand.com/sb7. To access the video of this conversation and gamify your BrandScript along with April and Annie, go to Storybrand.com/gamify.
 
Contact Annie Schiffmann directly at MarketingMadeSimple.com/Annie-Schiffmann. 
 
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Frustrated your marketing isn't working? Stuck wondering why customers aren't clicking "buy now"? Imagine turning that around in just five minutes. Get the help you need to clarify your message and grow your business with our free 5 Minute Marketing Makeover video series. Get immediate access to the 5 Minute Marketing Makeover video series at 5MinuteMarketingMakeover.com.
 
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Often the difference between a team that does well and one that doesn’t is how clearly they communicate. For most businesses, it's not that they lack good ideas or hard workers, it’s that their scattered approach to messaging leaves employees confused and customers disengaged. Solving this problem starts with fixing how you talk about what your business does. So what’s the first step toward streamlining how your team communicates their core message?
 
As part of Business Made Simple’s Marketing Month series, guest hosts Dr. J.J. Peterson and April Sunshine Hawkins (of the Marketing Made Simple Podcast) focus on how to align a team with a simple and clear message. They share practical tips and a step-by-step process for crafting a powerful one-liner that can serve as a foundation for all marketing efforts. Your one-liner accomplishes 2 things: it clarifies your message for your staff and makes sure that customers immediately understand how you help them. Listen in and learn how to create a strong one-liner that everyone can use, helping your business make a bigger impact!
 
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STUCK TRYING TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS? SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION FOR A CHANCE TO HAVE DON COACH THROUGH IT ON THE SHOW: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast 
 
ORDER COACH BUILDER, DON'S NEW BOOK, AND TRANSFORM YOUR EXPERTISE INTO A LUCRATIVE CONSULTING CAREER: CoachBuilderBook.com/Podcast
 
IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND REVENUE, FLIGHT SCHOOL IS FOR YOU! JOIN NOW: SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.
 
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