What’s In This Episode:

Ever plan a launch? Have an event or opening or new something you're announcing to the world and soon? Jill and Brad talk all about their top tips to get you in shape and shout it from the rooftops at the volume that they prefer (spoiler alert: really ridiculously loud.) So tune in for their Top 5 Lessons Learned From A Launch in this episode and they welcome entrepreneur Brian Feldkamp to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Brian Feldkamp is the founder of Babybin.com, a monthly delivery service to simplify products for parenting. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Sponsor:

• The Founding Moms Community - If you want to get all the hot tips and resources for building a better business, look no further. The FMC is the place to be, complete with video courses, webinars, a forum, early access to a variety of opportunities and more for the mom entrepreneur.

Thought Of The Day:

• REI boldly announced that they're closed on Black Friday. Do you think this will harm or benefit the brand for making this move? NOT TO WORRY: Brad and Jill share their thoughts on the topic, and then some.

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Do you make goals at the beginning of each year? Have you stuck to them? Oh, yeah? How are they going? Jill talks about her miserable failures at keeping any of them, and Brad admits that he failed (at making any goasl at all.) So, the duo talks about the Top 5 Ways To Make The Rest Of This Year Count in this episode and they welcome Nic Zito to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Nic Zito runs the Rev3 Innovation Center, a mixed-use business incubation center and he's also doing economic development for Dupage County in Illinois. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Tool:

• Priime :: It's a powerful new photo editor for iPhones. Jill uses it regularly now and raves about it! Try it out.

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What’s In This Episode:

Ever have clients call you with emergencies that aren't really emergencies? What do you do about it? Our previous guest, Oz du Soleil, asked us to talk about what small business owners can do to make sure that their day is not completely sucked up by one client's perceived emergency. Jill and Brad share great tips and tricks for making sure this doesn't happen to you ever again. Therefore thus hence, in this week's episode they go through their Top 5 Ways To Manage A Client's Emergency Without Creating Your Own and they welcome the ever-so-helpful Terry L. Green to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Terry Green is the founder of BizEase Support Solutions, a company of online support specialists providing seamless online marketing implementation solutions to speakers & business coaches. Find her on Twitter and Facebook.

Tool:

• Assistant.to, Sunrise, and Ask Clara are all scheduling apps that help Brad to schedule his business. Jill can't stand any of them. Listen in to hear Jill and Brad duke it out about calendaring automagically...or not!

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What’s In This Episode:

Ever get worried that you have no new business coming in? Not unlike Jill and Brad, do you feel like this every single day? The co-hosts walk through what their concerns are, what it does to them (do you go to the homeless place, too?) and then turn it around and talk about how helpful it can be, too. They also talk about the Top 5 Things To Do When You Need New Business Now! in this episode and they welcome intuitive brainiac Ling Wong to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Ling Wong is an intuitive braniac who helps you distill your big ideas into one cohesive message, find the words that sell and design a plan to do what matters. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Sponsor:

• unQuiet Life Podcast - Brad appeared last week on episode # 15 of the unQuiet Life podcast. Our producer, Lightning, co-hosts this podcast about developing a quiet spiritual life in a loud outer world. Brad stopped by to share some thoughts on how to stay connected to God and be your best self during the work day.

Tool:

• PrimeNow :: Amazon's newest app that lets you order stuff you need and it's delivered free in under two hours. Jill loves it. Try it. (Make sure to check and see if they're up and running in your area, too.)

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What’s In This Episode:

Are there any speakers that you respect? What makes them great, and what have you learned from them? Jill talks about her love of TED talks and the fascinating Sally Hogshead while Brad shares his reverence for Seth Godin and what makes a great speaker in general. Oh, you aren't doing any public speaking for your business? Time to start considering it! Brad & Jill also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Make Your Next Speaking Gig Rock in this episode and they welcome experiential event guru Arthur Zards to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Arthur Zards founded Experiential Fuse, a strategic agency that consults, curates and designs dramatic event experiences. He's also the organizer for the amazing TEDxNaperville. Find him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Turn The Tables:

• Brad needs your help. The podcast has a lot of you beautiful listeners already hearing the words that come up...but it's not enough! How do you end up recommending podcasts to friends? How do you hear about new podcasts? Will you let Brad know how else he and Jill can get the word out? Email brad<at>breakingdownyourbusiness.com and let him know how you hear about podcasts!

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What’s In This Episode:

Are there certain business phrases that get people to pay attention to what you're saying? When you say them, do more people lean in to what you're talking about? Brad discusses what he says to gain credibility with his clients and Jill hones in on what makes her Founding Moms members tick. They also talk about the Top 5 Things To Say In Your Next New Business Meeting in this episode and they welcome parent entrepreneur James Oliver, Jr., to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• James Oliver, Jr., is the founder of WeMontage, a site that lets you easily transforms your memorable and inspiring images into removable photo wallpaper. Keep up with him on TrepLifeDad, where he blogs feverishly all about parent entrepreneurship. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Rant:

• Jill goes off on people -- all the people -- about getting perspective when it said people are offended if she doesn't get back to them instantaneously. Tune in to hear the steam coming out of her ears.

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What’s In This Episode:

What things do you prioritize every single day? Are there certain things you do each and every day without fail? Jill likes to eat. Brad likes to shower. The basics, people. If you prioritize breathing, checking your email or scheduling your schedule, this episode is for you. The very quiet co-hosts share their Top 5 Ways To Make Business Development A Daily Habit in this episode and they welcome business coach Daryl Urbanski to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Daryl Urbanski is the founder of BestBusinessCoach.ca where he manages virtual teams and helps business owners grow their businesses. Find him on Twitter over here.

Sponsor:

• EnMast.com is the small business owner community you want to belong to. And get this: Wanna know how to create a daily habit out of your business development? If you want to learn how to build a daily habit of doing business development for your business so that you can always have work, charge the rates you deserve, and get the clients you like to work with, head here.

Rant:

• Jill is REALLY ANNOYED about the end of a lot of her business meetings. You know that famous question, "So, how can I help you?" Don't ever say that to her. EVER. Tune in to hear why...

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What’s In This Episode:

What emails or phone calls do you always respond to? What about the ones you never reply to? Jill and Brad spend some time hashing out what they reply to and why -- and it's no secret that Jill never responds to Brad unless they're recording this podcast. Check out their checklists and compare and contrast your own. This week, they talk about the Top 5 Ways To Return Your Phone Calls Or Emails in this episode and they welcome CorpNet's Nellie Akalp to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Nellie Akalp is the founder of CorpNet, where she helps start, grow and maintain businesses in all 50 States and specializes in forming Corporations & LLC's. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Sponsor:

• EnMast.com is the small business owner community you want to belong to. And get this: Wanna know how to create a daily habit out of your business development? If you want to learn how to build a daily habit of doing business development for your business so that you can always have work, charge the rates you deserve, and get the clients you like to work with, head here.

Tool:

• Highrise :: It's a simple secret weapon to track tasks, contacts, and notes. Put your contacts in, check out the history of your communication with them all, and manage all of your work in one place. Brad calls it a "CRM for the rest of us" -- try it out and let him know what you think.

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What’s In This Episode:

Do you have a hard time getting back into the swing of things after a long break, like a great summer vacation? Jill and Brad sure do. They talk about their summer shenanigans -- even unplugging from electronics for 10 full days -- and how hard a time they've had getting back into it. But, not to worry: They shout all about their top tips and tricks for finding their work groove all over again. It's no surprise, then, that this week they discuss the Top 5 Ways To Get Back In The Swing (After Summer) in this episode and they welcome psychological illusionist David Ranalli to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• David Ranalli is a full-time professional magician, sleight of hand artist, and psychological illusionist based in Chicago & Indianapolis. Using simple, everyday objects and a keen knowledge of human behavior, David performs a full-scale show of wonder that is packed full of laughs and audience participation. Find him on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Sponsor:

• When you need to run payroll, trust SurePayroll.com to get it done. SurePayroll.com has been dedicated to supporting US small businesses since 2000 and their award-winning, top-rated service makes it easy because they automatically file and pay federal, state and local payroll taxes online, every time. Go to BreakingDownYourBusiness.com/SurePayroll today for a free, personalized price quote. Or give them a call at 866-996-8524 .
  

Tool:

• Be My Eyes :: It's an iPhone app that lets blind people contact a network of sighted volunteers for help with live video chat.

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