Businessing with Pat Miller

Pat Miller
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Solving small business problems so you can be more profitable, with less stress, and run a modern small business. You got into this for freedom. The ability to choose how you work, when you rest, how it all gets done. But then the to-do list took over, the stress crept in, and now you're doing the whole thing by yourself. Businessing is the daily live show for small business owners who want their business to actually work for their life. We talk about what's real: making more money without burning out, getting the right stuff done without losing your mind, and running a business built for 2026, not 2006. Hiring. Marketing. Time. AI. The stuff you're actually dealing with. And every show features the Idea Slam. You come on the air, tell us what you're working on right now, and we make it great together. Live. No net. Nine out of ten social posts are AI-generated now. The feed is full of noise. This show is real conversation with real people solving real problems in real time. New episodes daily at 11 AM Central starting February 2. → Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@SmallBusinessOC → Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 → Get the FridaysOff Newsletter: fridaysoffnewsletter.com

  1. 20H AGO

    The 3 P&L Parts You're Ignoring | Businessing with Pat Miller

    No one's coming to save you. That's a bad thing. But no one's coming to stop you either, and that's a great thing. Wednesday's show is built around the most overlooked profit lever in your business: your P&L. Barbara Fausett from Money Masters Bookkeeping sits down with Pat to break down the five sections of a profit and loss statement, why most owners only read two of them, and what kind of decisions become obvious once you read all five. Plus: five ways to give yourself a raise this week, an AI story that should change how you think about hiring in your business, and an Idea Slam answer that fixes the "I can't describe what I do in one sentence" problem. In this episode: 00:00 — Show open, sponsors, check-ins 02:30 — Positivity: SBOC 26 tickets are LIVE 04:00 — Gratitude: 5 ways to give yourself a raise 09:00 — Distraction of the day: performative "bettering" 11:00 — Barbara Fausett on the 5 parts of your P&L 23:00 — News: CPI hits 3.8% (hottest since May 2023) 24:30 — Stuff you should know: your brain works under anesthesia 27:00 — AI story: 76% of companies now have a Chief AI Officer 31:00 — Sponsor spotlight: Crown Room Live with Elzie Flenard 32:30 — Idea Slam: nobody cares about your how 36:00 — SBOC 26 Conference tickets on sale Resources mentioned: - Money Masters Bookkeeping — https://moneymasters4biz.com - Crown Room Live with Elzie Flenard — https://crownroomlive.com - SBOC 26 Conference (September 15-17, Brookfield, WI, with keynote Mike Michalowicz) — https://smallbusinesscommunity.com - Live check-in for the show — https://live.smallbusinesscommunity.com 🎙️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen 📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com 👥 Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #ProfitAndLoss #Bookkeeping #SmallBusinessFinance

    40 min

  2. 3D AGO

    5 Ways to Make Speaking For Free Work For You | Businessing with Pat Miller

    No money does not mean no value. If you've ever been asked to speak for free and wondered if it's worth your time, Pat lays out five concrete ways to make a "free" gig actually work for you...the kind of value that builds your speaking business faster than a one-time check ever could. This is your daily prep for being a small business owner who actually wins. Pat also unpacks why 38,000 layoffs in the first ten days of May might actually grow the economy (controversial, but stick with him), runs through the news that matters for owners (Iran rejecting the peace deal, Trump headed to Xi, Putin offering to meet Zelensky), and celebrates the SBOC community members who snapped up their conference tickets this morning. Public tickets drop Wednesday. In this episode: 00:00 — Welcome and check in on the live map 02:00 — Positivity and Gratitude 06:00 — Distraction of the day (Madison, Milwaukee, and Claude training in Chicago) 10:30 — Your number one task 12:30 — News: Iran rejects the peace deal 14:00 — News: Trump heads to China for the Xi summit 15:30 — News: Putin offers to meet Zelensky 17:00 — Money Masters Bookkeeping 19:30 — AI Story: 38,000 jobs cut and how AI grows the economy 27:30 — Crown Room Live 30:00 — Idea Slam: 5 ways to make speaking for free work for you 40:00 — SBOC Conference ticket shoutout 42:00 — The new SBOC Conference commercial debut Resources mentioned: - Money Masters Bookkeeping: https://moneymasters4biz.com - Crown Room Live with Elzie Flenard: https://crownroomlive.com - The Daily Crown (free 7-day trial): https://joindailycrown.com - SBOC Conference (September 15-17, Brookfield, WI): https://smallbusinesscommunity.com 🎙️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen 📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com 👥 Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #PublicSpeaking #AI #SBOC

    36 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Opinions are not Instructions | Businessing with Pat Miller

    Other people's opinions are not instructions. Especially the ones from people who don't pay you green American dollars. Today on Businessing, Pat unpacks the AI story trifecta: ChatGPT's leaner GPT-5.5 Instant base model, Anthropic's SpaceX compute deal that doubles Claude's usage windows and removes peak-hour throttling, and a researcher's fake eye disease that fooled ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot into telling people to see a doctor. He runs an Idea Slam on the Monday-pumped, Wednesday-overwhelmed cycle, breaks down a 189,000 weekly jobless claims number (lowest since 1969) and what it means if you're hiring part-time help, and unveils the final SBOC '26 reveal: the VIP program with a one-hour Ask Me Anything with Mike Michalowicz and a three-hour Friday session with Matt Mundt of Hug Sleep, who turned a $25,000 investment into $30M+ in lifetime revenue. Tickets go on sale Monday May 11 for community members, Tuesday May 12 for waitlist, and Wednesday May 13 for the public. There are 115 seats and 275+ owners standing by. Get on the waitlist now. In this episode: 00:00 — Welcome and check-in 02:30 — Positivity, Gratitude, and the Distraction of the Day 09:00 — Stuff You Need to Know: Iran, jobless claims, and a Mother's Day PSA 14:00 — AI Story of the Day: GPT-5.5 Instant, Claude's SpaceX deal, and a fake eye disease that fooled three AIs 22:00 — Money Masters Bookkeeping 24:00 — Idea Slam: How to stop the Monday-pumped, Wednesday-overwhelmed cycle 31:00 — G2 Insurance Services 33:00 — SBOC '26 final reveal: the VIP program with Mike Michalowicz and Matt Mundt of Hug Sleep 41:00 — Wrap-up Resources mentioned: Mike Michalowicz (Profit First, Fix This Next) — SBOC '26 keynoteMatt Mundt — Hug Sleep (Shark Tank, $30M+ in lifetime revenue)Money Masters Bookkeeping — moneymasters4biz.comG2 Insurance Services — g2insuranceservices.comSBOC '26 Conference WaitlistLive show map — live.smallbusinesscommunity.com 🎙️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen 📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com 👥 Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #AIForSmallBusiness #SBOC26

    39 min

  4. MAY 6

    Take Your Email Off Your Phone | Businessing with Pat Miller

    Your client expects answers after 10 PM because you've given them answers after 10 PM. Sorry, but it's true. In today's Idea Slam, Pat tackles the after-hours client texting trap and gives the most permission-giving advice you'll hear all week: take your email off your phone. He also reveals his favorite part of the SBOC '26 conference (it's back, it involves steak and champagne), demos Gemini's new in-document editing inside Google Docs, and breaks down why Microsoft just put Claude and ChatGPT in the same room inside Copilot. In this episode: 00:00 - Open + Positivity, Gratitude, and the #1 Task 12:30 - News: Middle East peace plan, microplastics, and a science story that might save your blood vessels 20:00 - Sponsor: Money Masters Bookkeeping 22:00 - AI Story: Microsoft adds Claude to Copilot alongside ChatGPT 26:00 - Demo: Gemini editing live inside Google Docs and Sheets 35:00 - Idea Slam: The client who texts at 10 PM and what to do about it 42:00 - Sponsor: G2 Insurance 45:00 - SBOC '26: The Celebration Dinner is back (presented by Paul's Jewelers) Resources mentioned: - Money Masters Bookkeeping: moneymasters4biz.com - G2 Insurance: g2insuranceservices.com - Paul's Jewelers (presenting sponsor of the SBOC '26 Celebration Dinner) - SBOC '26 Conference: tickets on sale to the public Wednesday, May 13 - Live show check-in map: live.smallbusinesscommunity.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #Boundaries #AITools #SBOC

    41 min

  5. MAY 5

    Mike Michalowicz: The Money Habit | Businessing with Pat Miller

    "You may nail the numbers at work, but if you don't nail the numbers at home, your home will leech off the business and both will be compromised." That's Mike Michalowicz on what cracked open his new book. Mike, author of Profit First and The Money Habit, joins Pat to preview his keynote for the SBOC 2026 Conference. The conversation goes deep on the difference between financial freedom and financial independence, why "be more disciplined" advice never works, and the behavioral move Mike calls channeling who you already are. Pat also covers the latest out of Iran, the Mayo Clinic AI breakthrough on pancreatic cancer, the rumored Claude "Orbit" agent, and the SBOC Awards returning for a third year with Precious L. Williams as emcee. In this episode: 00:00 - Welcome and the daily ritual: positivity, gratitude, distraction, one task 06:30 - Mike Michalowicz joins the show 08:30 - Becoming Self-Made: Mike's new podcast 10:30 - How Tommy Mello and 900 garage door techs sparked The Money Habit 13:30 - Financial freedom vs. financial independence 17:00 - Why Pat booked Mike for SBOC 26 19:30 - Channel who you already are: the sneaker-on-the-toilet-seat story 23:00 - Your bank is your #1 financial app 26:00 - DUMBO: how Mike builds his contrarian frameworks 29:00 - When did Profit First become a hit? 33:00 - SBOC 26 conference dates and ticket release schedule 36:30 - Sponsor: Money Masters Bookkeeping 38:00 - Iran update and Trump's 35% approval rating 41:00 - Mayo Clinic AI catches pancreatic cancer up to three years early 42:30 - AI story of the day: Claude "Orbit" and the great employee 46:30 - Sponsor: G2 Insurance 48:00 - SBOC Awards return for year three with Precious L. Williams 51:30 - Star Wars rumor: Disney heading back to the originals Resources mentioned: - The Money Habit by Mike Michalowicz - Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - Becoming Self-Made (Mike's new podcast) - Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath - Mayo Clinic AI study on early pancreatic cancer detection - Precious L. Williams, the Killer Pitch Master - Money Masters Bookkeeping: https://moneymasters4biz.com - G2 Insurance: https://g2insuranceservices.com 🎙️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen 📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com 👥 Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #ProfitFirst #MikeMichalowicz #SBOC26

    46 min

  6. MAY 4

    Why "I'm Working Really Hard" Isn't an Answer

    Solving small business problems so you can be more profitable, with less stress, and run a modern small business. It’s the last day of April, and Pat opens with the show’s new daily ritual: positivity, gratitude, the distraction of the day, and the one task you have to finish before you stand up from your desk. Today’s distraction is performative busyness. Pat calls it a suit of armor. When somebody asks how the business is going and you say “I’m working really hard,” that’s not an answer. Nobody gets paid because they’re busy. In the news: gas at $4.25 a gallon has crossed into cultural-tipping-point territory, and Pat shows you two ways to turn it into a promotion that cuts through. Then Big Tech Q1 earnings — Alphabet at $62.6B in profit, Meta at $26B — and the $650 billion that four companies are pouring into AI infrastructure this year. That’s more than it cost to build the entire U.S. highway system. Follow the money. Two AI stories: 82% of small businesses are using AI, AI agents are handling 80–90% of customer inquiries, and the big tools are raising prices to $30 a month. Pat’s reframe: that’s a personnel line item, not a tech expense. Plus: Mike Michalowicz on the show next Tuesday May 5 at 11 AM CT, Carolyn Jahnke joining the SBOC Conference for a partnerships session, ticket sales kick off May 11–13, and Stephanie Kern’s Sticker of the Month Club is officially live. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessingShow?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com Sponsor: https://www.genhead.com

    41 min

  7. MAY 4

    What if your AI Disappeared?

    A 110-person company just lost access to Claude. Cold cut off. And it got Pat thinking...what would happen to your business if your AI got taken away tomorrow? This episode goes deep on the AI dependency trap most small business owners are sleepwalking into. Pat shares why building your business on someone else's software is starting to look like the late-2010s Facebook follower mistake, and what to watch as open-source models start to compete. Plus: Taco Tom from G2 Insurance on cyber coverage and the questions every owner should be asking, the new SBOC 2026 Professional Presence Workshop with Captain Cathy Trimboli and Rebekah Bryan, and the device Pat is buying to break his Twitter habit. In this episode: 00:00 — May the 4th open and welcome 01:30 — Today's sponsor: Money Masters Bookkeeping 03:00 — Daily warm-up: positivity, gratitude, and your #1 task 07:00 — Distraction of the Day: the Brick (and Pat's Twitter problem) 12:00 — News: Iran, gas prices, and Spirit Airlines bankruptcy 15:00 — Kentucky Derby: 23-1 longshot and the first female trainer in 152 years 18:00 — SBOC 2026 Conference intro 19:00 — Guest: Taco Tom from G2 Insurance on cyber coverage 30:00 — AI Story of the Day: what if you lose access to Claude? 36:00 — Money Masters Bookkeeping spotlight 39:00 — SBOC 2026: the new Professional Presence Workshop with Captain Cathy Trimboli & Rebekah Bryan 46:00 — Stephanie Kern's Sticker of the Month Club 48:00 — Tomorrow on the show: Mike Michalowicz on The Money Habit Resources mentioned: - The Brick — focus device that blocks apps on your phone - Tom Goman, G2 Insurance — business and cyber insurance - Money Masters Bookkeeping (Barbara Faucet) — https://moneymastersforbiz.com - Captain Cathy Trimboli — command presence workshop - Rebekah Bryan — professional stylist, the 90/10 Rule and Red Shoe Theory - Stephanie Kern, Vanderblooming Creative — Sticker of the Month Club - Mike Michalowicz — The Money Habit (tomorrow's guest, 11am CT) - Nikki at Genhead — open source AI models for small business 🎙️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 🌐 Listen anywhere: https://businessing.captivate.fm/listen 📬 Fridays Off Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com 👥 Small Business Owners Community: https://smallbusinesscommunity.com #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #PatMiller #AIForSmallBusiness #BusinessInsurance #Productivity

    48 min

  8. APR 29

    Get Clear on Your #1 Priority | Businessing with Pat Miller

    Pat had a moment in the car driving home from a chamber event yesterday. He'd just spent the afternoon with a room full of business owners in Fond du Lac, and they all said the same thing he's heard for 750+ Idea Slams: I'm behind. I'm overwhelmed. I feel like I'm failing. So today, the show changes. From now on, Businessing is the daily meeting for small business owners. Every show opens with three things. One: positivity and gratitude in the chat. Two: the distraction of the day. Three: the one task that has to get done by 5pm today. Then tomorrow at 11, Pat looks into the camera with full dad energy and asks, "Did you do it?" Sponsored by Genhead - Genhead.com Episode: Businessing with Pat Miller — Wednesday, April 29, 2026 What we covered: Why Pat missed yesterday's show (Fond du Lac Chamber Idea Slam) The new show format: Positivity & Gratitude, Distraction of the Day, Number One Task The five faces of inaction News: UAE leaves OPEC, gas prices spike AI: OpenAI's phone vision, half the internet is bots Conference: Steve Glynn announced, tickets available Resources YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatMillerFridaysOff Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 Newsletter: https://fridaysoffnewsletter.com

    49 min
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Solving small business problems so you can be more profitable, with less stress, and run a modern small business. You got into this for freedom. The ability to choose how you work, when you rest, how it all gets done. But then the to-do list took over, the stress crept in, and now you're doing the whole thing by yourself. Businessing is the daily live show for small business owners who want their business to actually work for their life. We talk about what's real: making more money without burning out, getting the right stuff done without losing your mind, and running a business built for 2026, not 2006. Hiring. Marketing. Time. AI. The stuff you're actually dealing with. And every show features the Idea Slam. You come on the air, tell us what you're working on right now, and we make it great together. Live. No net. Nine out of ten social posts are AI-generated now. The feed is full of noise. This show is real conversation with real people solving real problems in real time. New episodes daily at 11 AM Central starting February 2. → Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@SmallBusinessOC → Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/businessing-with-pat-miller/id1870663109 → Get the FridaysOff Newsletter: fridaysoffnewsletter.com

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