As a business leader, you know what it's like to constantly juggle multiple responsibilities and face the demands of a fast-paced work environment. Your days are filled with meetings, calls, and strategic decisions that require your undivided attention. Time is of the essence, and it feels like you never have enough of it. In this competitive landscape, staying on top of your game requires strategic delegation and effective time management.    In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with the CEO of Belay, Tricia Sciortino, about best practices for hiring and using a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant can help you handle crucial tasks such as scheduling, correspondence, meeting note-taking, and follow-ups to give you back hours of your workweek. With a virtual assistant by your side, you can reclaim precious time and focus on the strategic initiatives that drive your business forward. Tune in now to learn best practices on hiring and using a virtual assistant!   Schedule your free consultant from Belay to see how a virtual assistant can help you get your time back at YourNewAssistant.com.    Get more small business managment tips and tools with Tricia each week on the One Next Step Podcast.    --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple      

Continue learning a new way to understand yourself and others in Part 2 of Donald Miller’s conversation with Mike Foster.   --   Humans are complex. But understanding ourselves and others is an essential part of human flourishing. When we don’t engage with our emotions and the emotions of others in a healthy way, we can develop unhealthy patterns of controlling others, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, and more. As a result, we don’t show up as our best selves in our personal or professional lives.   In today’s episode, Donald Miller continues his conversation with Mike Foster, best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to turn their setbacks into superpowers. Mike and Don reflect on Mike’s latest book, The Seven Primal Questions, discussing the new emotional intelligence tool Mike developed after years of research. Using a seven-question framework, Mike helps people engage emotions in themselves and others in a constructive way. Tune in for a deep dive into the these questions and discover how they can help you develop deeper relationships and greater impact in your sphere of influence.   You can order Mike's book, The Seven Primal Questions, at MikeFoster.tv.   --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple  

Small Business Flight School has launched! And to continue the celebration we are offering $275 off when you use promo code FLIGHTSCHOOL275 at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. This is a limited time offer only through the week of May 8th, 2023!   If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com and get $275 off when you use promo code FLIGHTSCHOOL275   --   Humans are complex. But understanding ourselves and others is an essential part of human flourishing. When we don’t engage with our emotions and the emotions of others in a healthy way, we can develop unhealthy patterns of controlling others, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, and more. As a result, we don’t show up as our best selves in our personal or professional lives.   In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with Mike Foster, best-selling author, speaker, and executive coach empowering people to turn their setbacks into superpowers. Mike and Don reflect on Mike’s latest book, The Seven Primal Questions, discussing the new emotional intelligence tool Mike developed after years of research. Using a seven-question framework, Mike helps people engage emotions in themselves and others in a constructive way. Tune in for a deep dive into the these questions and discover how they can help you develop deeper relationships and greater impact in your sphere of influence.   You can order Mike's book, The Seven Primal Questions, at MikeFoster.tv.   --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple    

Small Business Flight School launches TODAY! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   If you want to implement a plan to double your revenue, this is your moment!   Sure, you could keep doing what you’re doing and hopefully grow your revenue at a decent pace.   OR… you could join Small Business Flight School where we’ll help you implement a plan to streamline your business and double your revenue.   If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Join now at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com.   --   Most business owners play it safe when it comes to revenue goals. If you want to see growth, you need to set aggressive goals and reverse-engineer a plan to get there. But how can you know what’s going to actually move the needle? If you’re not careful, you could end up wasting a lot of time and energy that don’t make a significant impact on your bottom line.   In today’s episode, Donald Miller walks you through a practical worksheet that will help you reverse-engineer a plan to double your revenue. You’ll learn how to determine which products you should focus on selling more of  and get buy-in from the rest of your team to accomplish the goal. If you’re tired of being stuck at the same revenue year after year, this episode is for you!   --   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple  

Small Business Flight School launches in one week! Join waitlist to get an exclusive discount during launch week at SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com. Small Business Flight School is an elite, 6-month program for small business owners who want to double their revenue.   When you join Flight School, you get…   💥 Access to our 6-month video training series taught by Donald Miller to completely overhaul your business 💥 Actionable workbooks to help you optimize the 6 key parts of your business (Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Products, Operations, and Cash Flow) 💥 Weekly Q&A calls with our team of experienced small business experts  💥 Quarterly live coaching sessions from Donald Miller 💥 Lifetime access to the Flight School community, weekly Q&A calls, and quarterly coaching sessions    If you’re serious about implementing a plan to grow your business and revenue, Flight School is for you! Just to go SmallBusinessFlightSchool.com today.   —   Have you ever thought about selling your small business? If so, you’re probably wondering how to go about it and how much you could make for it. One thing is for certain: before you can sell your small business, it needs to be attractive to potential buyers. But how do you know exactly what buyers or investors are looking for?   In today’s episode, Donald Miller talks with Michael Arrieta, Founder and CEO of Garden City, an investment firm stacked with high-profile investors including Drew Brees, Tim Tebow, and Jeb Bush. Michael and his team buy small to medium-sized businesses, partnering with their management and team members to continue the company’s legacy and service. What are the 3 main things Michae’s team considers when buying a small business? 1) The team 2) The financials 3) The customer base. Tune in now to learn how you can get your small business into the kind of shape that could sell for millions!   Find out what next steps you can take to sell your business at SellYourSmallBusiness.com.   --   START IMPLEMENTING A 6-STEP PLAN TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AT SmallBusinessFlightPlan.com   ORDER DON'S NEW BOOK "HOW TO GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS": GrowYourSmallBusiness.com   SUBMIT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET COACHED ON THE PODCAST: BusinessMadeSimple.com/Podcast    FIND AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/BusinessMadeSimple