I hear a lot about work-life balance. Frankly, it makes me feel guilty. I feel like there is a project I have not done. I need to get on it. It makes me feel as if I am living life wrong. I read the articles about how to balance my work and my life, and I have no...
![128: Create A Personal Marketing Plan For 2017 [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PodCastImage128_2.jpg)
As a business owner, I know the value of a business marketing plan. A marketing plan typically covers a year of activity. By having a plan, we know what is coming and can slowly move toward a goal. You also need a marketing plan - a personal marketing...
![127: How to Finish Those Unfinished Projects [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PodCastImage127.jpg)
Do you have a pile of unfinished projects laying around? Those pesky projects tend to drain your energy as you see them in front of you begging for attention. We can throw them into the closet and ignore them, but some projects just need to be finished...
![126: Assessment of Your Personal Economy [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PodCastImage126.jpg)
Your personal economy is usually thought of as a combination of your finances, your time, and your career. In this episode of Company of One, you are going to do an assessment using a downloadable worksheet. This exercise will help you determine the...
![125: 15 Minutes to Get Out of Overwhelm [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage125.jpg)
The other day I had four projects coming up. I sat there in indecision not knowing what to work on. Which one to do first? What was the next step? It felt like 5 minutes that I just stared at all things in front of me. I was suffering from overwhelm. As I...
![124: How to Read More in Less Time [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage124.jpg)
Have a stack of "to be read" books and magazines lying around? (My son, Daniel, labels his "to be read" TBR.) Want to get those reports at work read faster? A few years ago I got into reading faster. I will not call it speed reading because that conjures...
![123: Productivity Hack – Tiger Time using Google Calendar [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage123.jpg)
Decisions. We have to make them over 1000 times per day as we decide what to do next. Too often we are consumed by meetings, email, and other items so we forget what is key. Last week I talked through my email management method I use to get to inbox zero...
![122: How to Get to Inbox Zero with Gmail [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage122.jpg)
I want to share something that has really changed the game for me - that is operating from INBOX ZERO. Specifically, I am going to be talking about how to get to inbox zero with gmail, but most of the same principles apply to other email systems such as...
![121: How to Finally Get Things Done [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage121.jpg)
One thing we all have in common is that we all want to learn how to finally get things done. No matter position, title, or role - we never have enough time to really get the big items done. I can claim no particular expertise or success here. I struggle...
![120: How to Overcome the Fear of Selling (for Non-Sales People) [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage120.jpg)
Recently I was encouraging a client to get busy moving her product. After about 20 minutes she told me she just needed to learn how to overcome the fear of selling. Bingo - that was the issue. The fear was pushing her to do all kinds of work on the...
![119: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage119_2.jpg)
Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? No, it does not matter if you work for a large company or own your own company. An entrepreneurial mindset will help you enjoy your work, be more successful on the job, and make more money. Does that sound like...
![118: How Much Should I Pay Myself? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage118_2.jpg)
So you have a business and it is making money. But you are asking "How Much Should I Pay Myself?" And related are the questions of a) how much you should invest back into the business and b) how much you should save for taxes. While every business is a...
![117: Leading People for the First Time [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage117_2.jpg)
If you are leading people for the first time you are likely a bit intimidated - and maybe a little excited. Leadership has this mysterious nature to it. Yet, when we step back we realize leadership is really about helping people help you to reach a goal....
![116: Mastermind Group Leadership Challenges [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PodCastImage116_2.jpg)
Mastermind groups have become wildly popular with business leaders and entrepreneurs. Yet, many mastermind groups are facing leadership challenges and as a result these groups are less functional - if not a complete waste of time. For the past 5-6 years I...
![115: Do I Need a Business License? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PodCastImage115_2.jpg)
Need a business license? One of the first places we stop when getting started is the business license. But, what kind of licenses do you need? Where do you go to get them? Today I will deal with these and other related questions to help you get your...
![114: How To Find Time To Start A Side Business [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PodCastImage114.jpg)
We all have time to start a side business. I know that because I see the busiest people start new businesses daily. Sure, they may not all grow as fast as a company with a full-time staff, but they do grow and prosper. Carving out time from a busy home...
![113: Do You Feel Guilty About Making Money? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PodCastImage113_3R.jpg)
Do you feel guilty about making money? Most people starting or growing a business struggle with this feeling of guilt. This guilt feeling comes from wanting to help others in need mixed with a lack of confidence. The result is that volunteer our time...
![112: Five Tricks to Help You Find Ideas to Start Your Own Business [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/COO-112-FiveTricksToGetIdeasforStartingYourOwnBusiness.jpg)
Want to find ideas to start your own business? Like me, most of you struggle with how to find ideas to start your own business. Finding ideas sounds so simple. After all, we have tons of business ideas - that is until it becomes real and we start to act....