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Episode 111: Practical Leadership Strategies with Tim Redmond (Part 1)
Episode 111: Practical Leadership Strategies with Tim Redmond (Part 1)

Tim Redmond is CEO of Redmond Growth Consulting and has been growing highly successful businesses for over 35 years including his work at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, growing a software company from 2 to 400 employees then selling it to Intuit, Inc., and helping thousands of business owners gain time and financial freedom. Tim is also an author (the book is POWER TO CREATE) and speaker whose leadership maxims have been featured in John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

23 min listen

Episode 109 & 110: Resolving Conflict at Work & Home with Michelle Brody
Episode 109 & 110: Resolving Conflict at Work & Home with Michelle Brody

Michelle Brody, PhD, is an executive coach and clinical psychologist who brings 25 years of experience in both corporate and family settings to the challenging problem of interactional conflict. Her specialty as a coach is in guiding teams that have complicated dynamics, and helping them reach greater collaboration, improve communication, and resolve tension.

51 min listen

Episode 107 & 108: The Importance of Culture with The Perk
Episode 107 & 108: The Importance of Culture with The Perk

Today we have two amazing guests from The Perk, a leadership and culture development company! Steph Richter and Emily Edeman are Leadership Coach & Company Culture Consultants. Ben has personally hired them to help him with developing the culture at Knapsack.

38 min listen

Episode 105 & 106: Content Strategy With Amy Hardison White
Episode 105 & 106: Content Strategy With Amy Hardison White

Amy Hardison White has been in the startup world since before the bubble, with a background in copywriting and content marketing. Her focus today is helping accounting startups, and payment providers acquire new users with a targeted content strategy.

50 min listen

Episode 103 & 104: Practical Happiness with Pamela Gail Johnson
Episode 103 & 104: Practical Happiness with Pamela Gail Johnson

This week Mark and Ben talk with Happiness Advocate, Pamela Gail Johnson. Pamela founded the Society of Happy People in 1998, created three globally celebrated happiness holidays, & authored Practical Happiness: Four Principles to Improve Your Life. She now helps leaders and teams create happier workplace cultures.

50 min listen

Episode 101 & 102: How to Sell Your Startup Successfully with Mark Achler & Mert Iseri
Episode 101 & 102: How to Sell Your Startup Successfully with Mark Achler & Mert Iseri

In episodes 101 & 102, Mark and Ben interview Mark Achler and Mert Iseri about their book, Exit Right: How to Sell Your Startup, Maximize Your Return and Build Your Legacy.

51 min listen

Episode 100: Our Favorite Episodes So Far
Episode 100: Our Favorite Episodes So Far

We're celebrating 100 episodes of The Friday Habit with a look back at Mark and Ben's favorite episodes so far. Thank you to everyone who has listened and learned alongside us! We're looking forward to the next 100!

23 min listen

Episode 98 & 99: How to Build a High Performance Team with Natalie Dawson
Episode 98 & 99: How to Build a High Performance Team with Natalie Dawson

Natalie's an expert in developing people and building scalable teams. She's the EVP of Cardone Ventures & the author of TeamWork: How to Build a High-Performance Team.

61 min listen

Episode 96 & 97: Documenting & Delegating Your Business With Chris Ronzio
Episode 96 & 97: Documenting & Delegating Your Business With Chris Ronzio

Have you ever wanted to know how to document and delegate what you do so your company can grow beyond you? Well, you're in luck, today we have Chris Ronzio the founder and CEO of Trainual.

43 min listen

Episode 94 & 95: Consistency is a Superpower with Bryan Clayton
Episode 94 & 95: Consistency is a Superpower with Bryan Clayton

Bryan Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine.

56 min listen

Episode 92 & 93: How Would Socrates Run Your Business? with Kayvan Kian
Episode 92 & 93: How Would Socrates Run Your Business? with Kayvan Kian

Kayvan Kian is an entrepreneur, teacher, and senior advisor to McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam, whose work has helped thousands of leaders and teams thrive during difficult times.

52 min listen

Episode 90 & 91: The Self Employed Life with Jeffrey Shaw
Episode 90 & 91: The Self Employed Life with Jeffrey Shaw

Today, we're speaking Jeffrey Shaw, a business coach, TEDx speaker, podcaster, and the author of the books Lingo and The Self Employed Life.

46 min listen

Episode 88 & 89: Scaling an Outsourced CMO Business to 270 Employees with Erik Huberman
Episode 88 & 89: Scaling an Outsourced CMO Business to 270 Employees with Erik Huberman

Erik Huberman is the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, one of the fastest-growing marketing consultancies in the United States.

54 min listen

Episode 86 & 87: Personal Finance with Chad Willardson
Episode 86 & 87: Personal Finance with Chad Willardson

Chad Willardson is the President of Pacific Capital and the author of the bestselling book, Stress-Free Money. He’s has been featured in Forbes’s “21 Books To Read In 2021”, NBC News, Yahoo Finance, and now The Friday Habit.

49 min listen

Episode 85: 6 Business Apps We're Geeking Out About in 2021
Episode 85: 6 Business Apps We're Geeking Out About in 2021

Today, Ben and Mark spend some quality time talking about some of their favorite things — specifically nerdy tech stuff. In this episode, they geek out on business apps they can’t live without. Buckle up!

36 min listen

Episode 83 & 84: Scale Your Company & Protect Your Culture with Kayvan Kian
Episode 83 & 84: Scale Your Company & Protect Your Culture with Kayvan Kian

Kayvan Kian, the author of the bestselling book What is Water: How Young Leaders Can Thrive in an Uncertain World, seeks to show young leaders how to grow, thrive, and contribute in any situation.

28 min listen

Episode 81 & 82: Why Helping Your Competitors is a Great Business Strategy with Shawn Khorrami
Episode 81 & 82: Why Helping Your Competitors is a Great Business Strategy with Shawn Khorrami

Shawn Khorrami is a serial entrepreneur, having started and managed more than a dozen businesses, up to $100 million in revenue, involving products and services across a wide range of verticals.

54 min listen

Episode 79 & 80: How to Build a Business You Can Sell with Michelle Seiler Tucker
Episode 79 & 80: How to Build a Business You Can Sell with Michelle Seiler Tucker

Hey everyone, Ben here. Today, I'll be talking with Michelle Seiler Tucker, the Founder & CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated, and the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses.

48 min listen

Episode 78: What Pages Should I Include on My Website?
Episode 78: What Pages Should I Include on My Website?

I’ve had the opportunity to help hundreds of leaders create websites for their businesses. Today, I’ll share 4 steps to help you decide which pages to include (and what to leave out).

26 min listen

Episode 77: Five Benefits of Hosting a Virtual Event
Episode 77: Five Benefits of Hosting a Virtual Event

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and online experiences have transitioned into the new norm over the past year. Now, 93% of event marketers will continue to invest in virtual events in the future—but why? Virtual events offer benefits that can generate long-term ROI and improved experiences for your attendees.

26 min listen

Episode 75 & 76: How to Become a Professional Copywriter with Jacob McMillen
Episode 75 & 76: How to Become a Professional Copywriter with Jacob McMillen

Jacob’s the #1 Google search result for “copywriter” & year-after-year brings home a six-figure by freelancing. He's on a mission to help aspiring entrepreneurs discover pandemic proof copywriting skills and turn their side hustle into a real, reliable business model.

66 min listen

Episode 74: 7 Keys to Building a Thriving Company Culture
Episode 74: 7 Keys to Building a Thriving Company Culture

Have you ever talked with someone who is obsessed with their job, or worked in an office where toxic negativity was the norm? What makes the difference? Find out today when we talk about 7 keys to building a thriving company culture.

30 min listen

Episode 73: Building Systems Around your Faults with Ben Manley
Episode 73: Building Systems Around your Faults with Ben Manley

This is the second part of a two-part episode recorded on Ben’s birthday. We’'ll continue to dive deep into Ben’s backstory to learn more about why he ticks the way he does. If you're looking for a fun, relaxing listen—this is it!

37 min listen

Episode 72: Creating Space For Creativity With Benjamin Manley
Episode 72: Creating Space For Creativity With Benjamin Manley

This episode was recorded on Ben’s birthday, so naturally, we dive deep into his backstory to learn more about why he ticks the way he does. If you're looking for a fun, relaxing listen—this is it!

30 min listen

Episode 71: Building an App to Revolutionize an Industry with Andy Mathisen
Episode 71: Building an App to Revolutionize an Industry with Andy Mathisen

Today, Mark talks to Andy Mathisen the CMO/Co-Founder Glovebox. Andy and his team have designed an app that’s revolutionizing the insurance industry.

43 min listen

Episodes 69 & 70: Enhancing Community Culture with Laura Treonze
Episodes 69 & 70: Enhancing Community Culture with Laura Treonze

Today we talk with Laura Treonze, an executive coach who specializes in behavioral understanding to enhance company culture, maximize talent, & boost engagement. She combines psychology & experiential coaching to increase productivity and profit.

22 min listen

Episodes 67 & 68: Social Media & Influencer Marketing with Mae Karwowski
Episodes 67 & 68: Social Media & Influencer Marketing with Mae Karwowski

Today we have Mae Karwowski the founder and CEO of Obviously, a leading global influencer marketing agency and technology platform.

20 min listen

Episodes 65 & 66: Should I grow my agency? with Tyler Pigott
Episodes 65 & 66: Should I grow my agency? with Tyler Pigott

Tyler Pigott is the founder and Chief Growth Officer at Lone Fir Creative, a completely remote 18-person inbound marketing team. Today, we ask his advice on growing our own teams and pitfalls we can avoid along the way.

53 min listen

Episode 64: 5 Jobs Your Website Can Do for Your Business
Episode 64: 5 Jobs Your Website Can Do for Your Business

What job do you want your website to do for you? In today’s episode, we talk about 5 jobs your website can do for your business, and how to make your website do those jobs better. [video]

33 min listen

Episodes 62 & 63: How to Live Every Day Like It's Friday with Mark Labriola II
Episodes 62 & 63: How to Live Every Day Like It's Friday with Mark Labriola II

As we're recording today's episode, it's Mark's 40th birthday. This episode is going to be a little different as we learn about Mark's personal backstory and how it's informed the business owner he is today. [video]

73 min listen

 

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