My Business Guide

Leader Guide

My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching and consulting firm based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 New episodes every fortnight!

  1. 04/11/2025

    The 4 Tools Managers Need to Be Effective

    Episode 24. Most business owners master their craft first, and people management second. The challenge is, your business can’t grow faster than your ability to lead others. In this episode, Lachlan explores The Manager Tools Framework by Mark Horstman, creator of the award-winning Manager Tools podcast and author of The Effective Manager. It’s a proven system that’s helped hundreds of thousands of managers around the world get results and build stronger teams through four simple tools: One-on-Ones, Feedback, Coaching and Delegation. You’ll learn what each tool does, how to use them, and why they work — so you can lead with more trust, clarity and confidence. Read the full article at leaderguide.com.au/insights/the-4-tools-managers-need-to-be-effective Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life.  Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

    16 min
  2. 17/08/2025

    How To Sell Without Sounding Salesy

    Ep 22. Most business owners hate selling because it feels pushy, awkward, or fake. But what if the problem isn’t sales itself — it’s the way we’ve been taught to do it? In this episode of My Business Guide, Lachy Nicolson breaks down consultative selling — an approach that replaces pressure with curiosity. You’ll learn: Why consultative selling works better in today’s noisy market The 5 simple steps you can follow in every sales conversation How to sell without “selling” — and win better clients in the process If sales has ever made you feel uncomfortable, this episode will show you how to turn conversations into genuine connections — and help people buy for all the right reasons. Read about consultative selling Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life.  Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

    16 min
  3. 05/03/2025

    Sourcing And Manufacturing In Asia - with Tom Daniels

    Ep 18. Lachy chats to Tom Daniels, co-founder of OneLink Holdings, about how Australian businesses can source and custom manufacture products in China. Australia imported over $70 billion dollars worth of products from China in 2023. Electronics, machinery, cars - you name it. China's massive manufacturing base and heavy investments in R&D has elevated the country to a world leader in advanced manufacturing technologies, and at large-scale with competitive prices.  China isn't alone, other countries in Asia like Vietnam have developed their manufacturing ecosystem. All this presents an opportunity for Australian businesses who want to source or custom manufacture high-quality products, efficiently, and be cost effective.  Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life.  Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

    14 min

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My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching and consulting firm based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 New episodes every fortnight!