The Hot Mess Business Podcast

#9 - Make Your Team Feel Safe to Unlock Their Potential with Taylor Jacobson

In this episode, I talk with Taylor Jacobson of Focusmate.com [http://www.focusmate.com] about how he's changing the world with his software that helps people accomplish the things that are most important to them and by building a community where people can thrive.  We discussed... * How to make it right when you screw something up * His transitions from "high performer" to procrastinator to being predictably productive * The magic of setting your intention before any deep work session * The highs and lows of getting feedback...especially when it's not great * How we've forgotten how to be ourselves at work and how to change that * Practical strategies for creating a feeling of safety on your team * The one question he asks himself regularly that has changed everything. Taylor brings such a unique voice and perspective to the question of how to get through the mess in your business and I am SO inspired by the way he leads. You won't want to miss this one.

Episode 8 - Using Your Natural Talents to Thrive as an Entrepreneur with Pamela Slim

In this episode, I talk with Pamela Slim of K'é Main Street Learning Lab and pamelaslim.com about all the ways all of us already has what we need to succeed in business along with some practical ways to continue growing and learning as an entrepreneur. We discussed... * How she unexpectedly gained all the skills she needed to become an entrepreneur while working her corporate job * The power of building connections with your local community * How to quit your office job with no plan and instantly make more money (Just Kidding!) * The qualities every successful entrepreneur needs to thrive * The question you can ask your trusted network to find out your own hidden strengths. * The peace (and time!) that comes when clear, repeatable processes are in place. * Her tested formula for how entrepreneurs can move through the messiest parts of their business. I'm so thrilled to be able to share Pam's wisdom with you...it didn't feel right to keep her to myself. :)

#7 - Invest in Your Learning and Development with Chris Ronzio

In this episode, I talk with Chris Ronzio of Trainual.com [trainual.com] about how even a born-entrepreneur sometimes has to stumble through a mess or two when building their business. He keeps it real about what he's done to become the successful entrepreneur he is today. (And some of it may surprise you!)   We discussed... * How he built his first businesses when he was just a kid * The awesomeness of Trainual.com, and how he built this successful SAAS company * All of the ways things didn't go as expected and how he used each of them to grow * The problem with sheep * The good news that you CAN get better at hiring (but that it'll never be perfect) * How to blend confidence with vulnerability as a business leader * The astonishing truth about how much he invests in his learning and development as a leader (This one blew my mind!) * The steps you should take RIGHT NOW to identify the operational problems in your business * His best advice for what to do when you feel like a mess   I admire and respect Chris so much and am so excited for you to get to learn from him too.   About My Guest Chris is the founder and CEO of Trainual.com [trainual.com], a platform for entrepreneurs to get their business out of their brain by documenting and delegating the processes in their company.   About the Host Tamara is the founder of The Process Mentors [theprocessmentors.com], where she helps businesses get clear on their processes. As a Trainual Certified Consultant, she can help you tackle the project of documenting your business in Trainual She hopes The Hot Mess Business Podcast will help inspire its guest to embrace the messy parts of running their business...because we've all got 'em!

#6 - What it Feels Like to Be in the Middle of a Mess

On this guest-less episode, Tamara lets you peer inside her head as she wrestles with a bit of a hot mess of her own. Maybe you can relate?

#5 - Regularly Share Valuable (Not Perfect) Content to Attract Clients with Gareth Pronovost

In this episode, I talk with Gareth Pronovost of Gap Consulting about his daring (and sometimes messy!) leap into building a successful business inside of a year by posting just one YouTube video a week We discussed... * How he walked away from a "good job" to start a brand new business * The glory and wonder of Airtable [https://airtable.com/] * The ways that "scope creep" was ruining his business (and his life) * His experiments with hourly billing, project-based billing, "done-for-you" work and a coaching model and what he learned from them * The value of sharing less-than-perfect video * Why you should start creating video content today and his step-by-step plan for how you can get started, even if you know nothing about it * The proof that you don't need amazing equipment or lots of editing to produce valuable content * The unexpected relationship between effort and value * The importance of being clear about who you serve and what they want * His best advice for what to do when you feel like a mess Gareth is a true inspiration for anyone who's telling themselves they need to "do more research" before they start sharing their work. He's living proof that you don't need to have it all figured out to begin. About My Guest Gareth's professional mission is to help businesses get organized and automated. To achieve this, his company offers educational resources and done-for-you solutions to help educate and inspire users of complex database solutions. He enjoys automating mundane tasks, playing video games, and calling himself a millennial. You can find out more about Gareth at https://garethpronovost.com [https://garethpronovost.com] or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/garethpronovost [https://www.youtube.com/c/garethpronovost].