What’s In This Episode:

Was there ever a time in your life where it took you too long to let someone go? Maybe the employee who drank a lot of coffee and did very little rings a bell. Perhaps it was the intern who took up all of your time and left you with nothing. Or the colleague who left...and left you high and dry. Why did you wait so long to let them go? Jill and Brad talk about how long they've waited -- including recent experiences (even after years of running businesses) -- and what they wished that they'd done differently. That's why they talk about the Top 5 Ways To Tell It's Time To Fire An Employee in this episode and they welcome branding experts Susan Solomon and Christina Papale to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

Susan Solomon and Christina Papale are the co-founders of Drive-Thru Branding where they know that time and money are in short supply so they help businesses drive in a company and drive out a brand in 10 days. Find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Story:

Instead of a rant this week, Jill shares a traumatic experience that she had earlier in the week and how the perspective it offered was literally life-changing.

What’s In This Episode:

Have you ever received a great pitch? If you're nodding your head while reading this, what planet are you living on? Brad and Jill would like to meet you there. The co-hosts talk about why they're not getting great pitches, how people who write requests (of any kind) could do a whole lot better, and as per usual, there's as much shouting as there is complaining. Wanna avoid sending terrible pitches? Tune in to find out their Top 5 Pitch Secrets in this episode and hear all about the radical shift happening in the lingerie industry from guest and Peach CEO, Janet Kraus. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Janet Kraus is the co-founder and CEO of Peach where she's inspiring women to feel beYOUtiful every day with a fresh approach to lingerie & basics. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Rant:

• Brad tells a true story about a week in the life of his clients and wants you to know that STUFF HAPPENS. Read no more: You gotta tune in for this one.

What’s In This Episode:

Is summer a slower time in your business? If so, do you give in or fight the slow summer crawl like crazy? Every year, Jill pretends that she's gonna get through alllllll the work that she needs to catch up on and never does. Brad doesn't experience quiet until August but he's learned to stop fighting the fight and shut his technology off. Just hearing the co-hosts discuss how they work during the summer might just be enough to inspire you to think about how you can do it differently, too. So, in this episode they share their Top 5 Secrets To Making Progress On Your Goals (Even In The Summer) and they welcome marketing accountant Jason Blumer to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Jason Blumer is a marketing accountant and the founder of Blumer & Associates where he turns creative people into mature business owners. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Vimeo.

Rant:

• Will, a loyal listener and an engineer, emailed Jill & Brad about the fact that he needs to follow "best practices." Neither Brad nor Jill got very far into Will's email before they went OFF THE RAILS about said "best practices"...tune in to hear the glorious rant. (And thanks for the rant fodder, Will!)

What’s In This Episode:

What's everyone else doing right that you're doing wrong? Do you think you might know? Do you feel like success is easy for everybody but you? Brad and Jill know that all the other business owners look like they're having an easier time than they are. And we've all seen it before: That Facebook post, or that press coverage, or that LinkedIn announcement that reveals the success of a colleague. You want to be happy for them. You know just how hard they've worked. And yet, you question yourself. What am I not doing right that they're doing right? Why are they getting the accolades that I deserve, too? In an effort to sort this out, the co-hosts talk about the Top 5 Things Everyone Else Is Doing Right And You Are Doing Wrong in this episode and they welcome content marketing expert Cody Lister to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Cody Lister is the founder of MarketDoc where he helps marketers, business owners, solopreneurs and bloggers get more customers from smarter content marketing with no-frills, step-by-step content marketing and content promotion strategies. Find him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Sponsor:

• Sage Summit 2016 – Join the world’s largest gathering of small and medium businesses in Chicago at McCormick Place on July 25-28 where business gets personal with celebrated speakers, business experts, tech innovations, mentor and peer networking, and off-the-chart experiences. You’ll get 3 days of learning, networking, and getting your hands on the latest technology available from over 150 vendors. There’ll be enlightening keynotes from A-list entrepreneurs and visionaries like Sir Richard Branson, Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deschanel, and the stars of ABC’s Shark Tank! And it’ll all end with a fun beach concert featuring a Grammy-nominated band. Go to www.SageSummit.com and register to attend for $99 when you use code BDYB99 before July 22 to receive this special offer.

Tool:

• Annotable :: It's Skitch reincarnated. It's a phone app that's the most full-featured all-in-one image annotation tool. Brad's LOVING it. He couldn't recommend it more highly.

What’s In This Episode:

How do you make everything in your business stop spinning? In the craziness of a work week -- let alone a work day -- how do you know what to tend to first? Or what needs to be tackled last? Or whether you should do one thing before the other? It can drive any business owner nuts. So Jill and Brad discuss the ways in which they avoid spinning out of control when they're working...and the way that Jill deals with it actually gets Brad to stop talking (albeit for .00023 seconds.) That's why they talk about the Top 5 Spiritual Practices You Need To Survive Self-Employment in this episode and they welcome Matt "Handshakin'" Holmes to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Matt "Handshakin'" Holmes is the founder of the Handshakin' Video Series where he features today's top entrepreneurs on the best networking strategies. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Sponsor:

• Sage Summit 2016 – Join the world’s largest gathering of small and medium businesses in Chicago at McCormick Place on July 25-28 where business gets personal with celebrated speakers, business experts, tech innovations, mentor and peer networking, and off-the-chart experiences. You’ll get 3 days of learning, networking, and getting your hands on the latest technology available from over 150 vendors. There’ll be enlightening keynotes from A-list entrepreneurs and visionaries like Sir Richard Branson, Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deschanel, and the stars of ABC’s Shark Tank! And it’ll all end with a fun beach concert featuring a Grammy-nominated band. Go to www.SageSummit.com and register to attend for $99 when you use code BDYB99 before July 22 to receive this special offer.

Rant:

• Guys. You get what you pay for. So if it's valuable, you should pay for it. Brad and Jill go on...and on...and on...and on...and on...about the ways in which people refuse to pay for things in business and how it HARMS EVERYONE ELSE. You gotta tune in for this one. Be prepared to get riled up, too.

What’s In This Episode:

What's the worst webinar that you have ever attended? What made it so bad? Could be the slides. Or the monotonous tone of the person giving the webinar. Or the volume. Or the lack of value. Stop writing outlines and turning them into Powerpoints that only you understand. Stop sucking the energy out of your viewers. Respect your audience, offer great content, and do it your way...or Jill and Brad are gonna send you to the highway. That's why they talk about the Top 5 Ways To Bring More Value To Your Webinars in this episode and they welcome MotherG's Dave Davenport to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

Dave Davenport is the founder of MotherG, an IT company that acts as your technology guardian to deliver secure and stable technology, problem-free. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Sponsor:

Tool:

Brad experiences another Slack attack. Jill is convinced that Slack is unbelievably useful for your business. And Brad is not. (Shocker.) Find out why -- or why not -- Slack is fantastic, and CALL THE HOSTS to let them know your take. They need your help.

What’s In This Episode:

Are there things you started doing a long time ago that have since accumulated a lot of value for your business? Say, starting a newsletter or a Twitter account or an event you host regularly? Jill and Brad dig into the things they thought were useless at the start but that have evolved into big wins for their companies. The changes have been huge but they wouldn't have thunk it without a little reflection and a lot of shouting. So it makes a lot of sense that they talk about the Top 5 Things You Should Have Started Doing A Long Time Ago in this episode and they welcome PartySlate's Julie Roth Novack to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

Julie Roth Novack is the founder of PartySlate, a site that helps you find the inspiration and the pros to make your next event more meaningful and memorable. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Fight:

Mailchimp vs. MadMimi = WHO WINS? Tune in to find out. (Spoiler alert: Jill says Jill does, Brad says Brad does. You decide.)

What’s In This Episode:

Have you ever been part of an online community that gave you a ton of value? Have you had a great experience growing your business through a group on Facebook or LinkedIn Google+ or, say, a Twitter conversation? Brad and Jill discuss the ways in which they've found quality help in different online communities and want you to find that kind of help, too. Some folks wonder if it has to do with the quality of the people who participate in it. Others wonder whether it has to do with the size of said communities. What's your take on what makes a good community? And where are you finding value right now? Tune in to hear their Top 5 Ways To Get Value Out Of An Online Community (As A Member) in this episode and they welcome Pango Financial's Candice Caruso to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Candice Caruso is the President of Pango Financial, a business that offers a full suite of innovative funding solutions can help your business get the jump-start it needs. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tool:

• Acorns :: This app lets you invest spare change from everyday purchases into a diversified portfolio. Jill is confident that you'll love saving without having to do anything. Brad thinks the app steals your money. YOU decide.

What’s In This Episode:

What are your kids doing for the summer? Headed to summer school? Going to camp? Traveling abroad? Running away with the circus? Brad and Jill discuss what their kids are doing for the summer -- and between the two of the co-hosts, that's 7 children -- so they've got plenty of ideas for you if you're still thinking about what to do with them. They also talk about the Top 5 Tools For Getting Work Done ANYWHERE in this episode and they welcome Lime Red Studio's Emily Lonigro Boylan to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Emily Lonigro Boylan is the founder of Lime Red Studio, a UX agency that creates user experiences and shapes campaigns that build social impact. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

5-Star Review:

• JoyOfSolvingBoy left us an iTunes review! Be like JoyOfSolvingBoy over here! Jill and Brad read his kind words on the air and encourage you to do the same so we rave about you in the future, too.

Tool:

• Marco Polo :: It's an app that helps you find your phone by shouting MARCO! Tune in to hear exactly how it works -- it's hilarious. You will fall in love. And you will get the app.

What’s In This Episode:

So what are you doing this summer? Going far or staycationing it? Jill and Brad talk about camping, tech blackouts, and how they're going to spend the time off. It's nearly impossible for a small business owner to feel relaxed and comfortable about taking time away from the business, but it's important. And while entrepreneurs know that it's a necessity to take a breather, how long you can get away from your business and how much you can genuinely enjoy that break is different for everyone. So, tune in to find out What To Do On Your Summer Vacation in this episode and hear from School Spirit Vending's Matt Miller. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Matt Miller is the founder of School Spirit Vending, a franchise business that provides a wide range of benefits to help school fundraising needs and helps professionals develop more freedom and security. Find him on LinkedIn and Google+. 

Tool:

• ScannerPro :: This app allows you to scan paper documents (like receipts!) into PDFs that look clean and professional. Brad highly recommends you try this one out!

What’s In This Episode:

Are all of your prospects into you? Do you pitch to a prospect in, think everything's going swimmingly, and then it just doesn't happen for you? Why do people seem so into you one minute, and the next, they aren't interested or stop calling you back? Brad and Jill dig into what's going on when you're trying to close a deal. What happens, when you should really try and close the deal, and why they just might not be that into you. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways You Can Tell That The Prospect Is Not That Into You in this episode and they welcome Brain Swell Media's Ryan Dohrn to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Ryan Dohrn is the founder of Brain Swell Media where he offers sales training and coaching with a focus on media & technology companies. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Rant:

• Jill really really really really really really really really really really really wants you to stop speaking for free. She gets all riled up during her public service announcement to everyone in small business who keeps taking speaking gigs that do not pay. No pay? No way. Tune in for the hysteria!

What’s In This Episode:

What does "getting out there" mean to you? How do you get out the world of business for your business? So much sales and marketing seems to be focused online today. Should we be so focused on staying there, or do you try to get folks offline and meet you face-to-face? Jill and Brad debate whether what's more important and throw in a conversation about whether PayPal money is real money. And they throw in a big fat fight about sales -- is it a dirty word??? They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Get Out More in this episode and they welcome The Fresh 20's Melissa Lanz to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Melissa Lanz is an author and the founder of The Fresh 20,a meal planning service, created for busy families and singles who want to eat fresh, healthy meals, and save time and money. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Fight! Fight! Fight!:

• Brad and Jill go after one another in a heated debate about whether sales is a dirty word. Because it is, says Jill. Except it's not, says Brad. Tune in to find out who wins!

What’s In This Episode:

Do you ever listen to the conversations going on around you at networking events? Is everyone having the exact same conversation? They're all doing really well. Super busy, making paper, things are just soooooo fantastic. But what if you slipped some truth serum into their drinks and heard what was really going on in their small businesses? Jill and Brad think that more business owners should stop the hype. Say what's really going on. Tell the truth. There's seemingly only one way that business banter has to go -- and so many of us would benefit from having it go the other way, even if only from time to time. So, they talk about the Top 5 Things Business Owners Say That Actually Mean The Opposite in this episode and they welcome Ben Seigel to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Ben Seigel is the founder of Versa Studio where he builds smart, creative, effective brands and web sites through a consultative approach. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Rant:

• Why can't people commit to scheduling anything anymore??? There has been a rise of people not committing to phone calls or in-person meetings at specific times on specific days. What's with this "call me some time between these 3 hours" or "let's play it by ear" type of planning? It's crazy-making. And neither Jill nor Brad understand why this has become a thing. Do you know why?

What’s In This Episode:

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Unlike Jill and Brad, do you stick to them? If you’re resolving to get in shape, stop doing all the bad things and wanna sing Kumbaya more often: Good luck with that. Jill and Brad talk about how they make goals, not resolutions, and they plan ahead rather than making a few things up in the hopes that they stick to it. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Have A Better Business Conversation in this episode and they welcome Chris Thompson to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Chris Thompson is the founder of  truBrain and wants you shift to a focused state of mind using their nootropic drinks. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Tool:

• No More Voicemail :: This app helps you stop your voicemail box from becoming full, and from needing to check or return messages at all, by sending your unanswered phone calls to endless ringing.

What’s In This Episode:

Do you know the difference between cash and accrual accounting? (YUCK.) If you're wondering how much money you've loaned to your clients, where would you look for that? (UGH.) Do you ever pay yourself distributions as opposed to salary? Are those expenses? (GRRR.) If you're like Jill, you can't stand this topic...and if you're like Brad, you know a lot more than she does. But they're pretty important principles, along with a slew of other number basics that any business owner should be familiar with when it comes to that whole money thing you're trying to conquer. So it's time, guys. Tune in to hear Brad lead us through the basics, and check out how they talk about the Top 5 Accounting things that actually matter. They also welcome app creator Angela Jackson to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Angela Jackson is the founder of Talent Flood, a central, instant marketplace for employers and employees to get matched based on who they are, not what they do. Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Rant:

• People have pitch problems. If you're sending a pitch, via email or otherwise, to media outlets or colleagues or sponsors or venture capitalists or customers or clients or anyone, really, to have them do something about it -- publish you, partner with you, pay you money -- you need to do a better job. Jill's been getting WAY too many poor pitches and while there's no one right way to do it, there are thousands of wrong ways to do it. Tune in to hear what's going wrong.

What’s In This Episode:

We made it, guys. WE MADE 150 EPISODES!!! We can't believe it, either. Jill and Brad, in their disbelief, mull over the things that have surprised them the most as podcast creators. They talk about what they've found difficult in the making of what has become a top business podcast. They talk about what they've found to be inspiring along the way. Things they never considered, guests that they learned from, and the commonalities they've found across the board no matter what business folks run. Have you been thinking about doing your own podcast? Then you're in for a treat. In this episode, Jill and Brad go over the Top 5 Things You Need To Know When You're Podcasting. And they welcome NEW Breaking Down Your Business podcast producer and sound engineer Anthony Gravino to the show. (Hand claps, please!) Listen in! »

Guest:

• Anthony Gravino is a Freelance Music Producer and Engineer who works on studio albums for the world's best artists and happens to produce the Breaking Down Your Business podcast, too. Find him in the studio and on Instagram.

Tool? Rant?

• Wells Fargo has a mortgage loan app -- it's the Uber of mortgages! Brilliant idea or marketing blunder? You decide.

What’s In This Episode:

Ever have really important stuff that you know you need to get done but you're not doing it? Are there times when you've made a decision -- and you feel like it's the right decision -- but you spend a few hours second-guessing yourself? One of your co-hosts experiences this tactic a lot of business owners use to drive themselves crazy, and one of them is crazy enough to skip the questions altogether and press on. Which host goes which way? You'll have to tune in to find out! In this glorious episode (and by glorious, we mean hilarious, and by hilarious we really mean CRAZY,) Brad and Jill talk about the Top 5 Ways You're Driving YOURSELF Crazy in this episode and they welcome Erika Marie to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Erika Marie is the founder of the Chiyu Center where she offers exceptional acupuncture, integrative medicine services, and integrative health connections. Find her on Facebook and Twitter.

Tool:

• One Big Thing :: The simple app to keep you focused on your biggest task every day. Every day, you type in one big thing you want to do. Add a few little tasks you might also want to get done. Check the app during the day to focus on your goals. Next day it’s a blank slate. That’s it? Yeah! Trust us, it totally keeps your aim on the game.

How do you market your content? What is content? If you're producing things that you want customers and clients to see, read, hear, and see, you're producing content. There's so much of it, and so many WAYS to get it out to the world, what's really working for you? It's hard for small business owners to figure out what's actually working and what seems like it's working and what's really just giving you a lovely positive feedback loop full of likes and followers -- even though it's not actually paying your bills. If you don't market your content properly, no one is gonna read or see or hear it. That's why they spend this episode talking about the Top 5 Ways To Market Your Content and they welcome Priya Amin to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Priya Amin is the founder of ROKI, a place where she helps moms make the leap. Find her on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Shout Out:

• Meg Ricard called in to tell us what's happened to her since she was on the podcast. Her business, Simply Organized By Meg, is taking off and her clients are happy. YOU MADE OUR DAY, MEG!

Ever consider starting your own podcast? Everybody's doing it. Brad and Jill got wayyyyyyy ahead of the game and determined that it would be really easy to promote what they do for a living by shouting into microphones every week about business things and stuff. But whaddya know? Getting way ahead of the game also put them in a position of not knowing what they were doing, having to learn what podcasting is all about from the ground up, and making a lot of mistakes along the way. Well lucky for you, they have a thing or two that they want you to know about launching your very own podcast before you actually do it. So they talk about the Top 5 Things You Need To Know BEFORE You Start A Podcast in this episode and they welcome Laura Kalister to the show before Brad goes on another amazing rant... Listen in! »

Guest:

• Laura Kalister is the founder of LK Weight Coaching where she helps clients end their struggles with weight and emotional overeating. Find her on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Rant:

• Brad is MAD. Do companies think that incompetence is actually a business model? A serious question from a very amazingly lengthy and hilarious rant. If Brad is ready to "gouge his ears out" and firmly believes that people are creating "customer incompetence systems" you HAVE to tune in to hear why he hates the hotel industry and customer service fails so very much right now.

What’s In This Episode:

Do you leave bad reviews on Yelp? Have you ever left a bad review anywhere? Brad does. Jill does not. (We know. Shocking.) So, they fight about why Brad likes to let businesses know when they wrong him and whether Jill should leave more reviews or let folks know offline rather than online. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Manage Your Online Reputation in this episode and they welcome founder Andrei Mincov to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Andrei Mincov is the founder of Trademark Factory, the only firm in the world where licensed lawyers and trademark agents can help you register your trademarks with a free trademark search, for a single all-inclusive flat fee, with a 100% money-back guarantee. Find him on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Shout-Out:

• Remember Anna Stout of Astute Communications? She called in a while back to ask about what to do with her business since she was about to have a baby. And then she followed none of our advice. Tune in to hear all about how she didn't listen to us and how successful she is now. GO ANNA!

What’s In This Episode:

Are there businesses that you purchase from repeatedly? If you spend a lot of money at Amazon.com, why do you like going back for more? Is it cost? Efficiency? Convenience? If you're an Uber addict or a SpotHero junkie, it may be time to figure out what makes those businesses stand out (or rather, suck you back in) and how you may be able to do have the same effect on your customers or clients. Jill and Brad talk about their favorite places that attract their repeat business and talk about the Top 5 Ways To Make It Easy For Customers To Buy (And Keep Buying) in this episode. They welcome app founder Raj Bhaskar to the show and hear from amazing listener Arthur Zards! Listen in! »

Guest:

• Raj Bhaskar is the founder of Hurdlr, a smart mobile app for independent workers, freelancers and solopreneurs to seamlessly manage their business finances in seconds, in real-time, on the go. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Tool:

• AwesomeBoss.com :: It's an app that coaches you to be a better boss. Brad loves it. It has everything you need to engage, recognize and reward your team. Jill thinks you're probably an awesome boss without it, but Brad swears you'll be awesome-er with this tool.

Shout-Out:

• The brilliant Arthur Zards of TEDxNaperville fame called in with a clever solution for Brad. Remember how Brad was having a tough time weeding through job applicants in last week's episode? Arthur makes all job applicants fill out a multi-page form so they have homework to get through rather than merely checking out resumes. He finds it a much more effective way to find the right person. THANK YOU, ARTHUR!

What’s In This Episode:

What are some really great things about attorneys? Most likely, you can't think of a single one. But what about all of the good that they do for small business owners? There are reasons, after all, that people still hire them. Lawyers, for some folks, are necessary evils. For others, great weapons to have at the ready juuuuuust in case something comes up. And for most people, they don't fall into the "things I like" category when it comes to running a business. But they can be great for a variety of reasons -- and they've stuck around all these years because they're up to something good. What is that something? You'll have to tune in to find out. This week, Jill and Brad talk about the Top 5 Legal Things That Actually Matter and they welcome serial entrepreneur Pam Worth to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Pam Worth is the founder of Tiny Treks, an innovative alternative to indoor early childhood programming. She also co-founded Instructions Included, where experts share their parenting experiences to make your unique parenting experience not just less stressful, but truly enjoyable. Find her on Twitter and Facebook.

Rant:

• Jill is tremendously upset. Did you hear about the viral sensation that wasn't actually a viral sensation? She read all about how Madonna cofounded a startup that manufactures viral dance trends -- and 'Whip/Nae Nae' was its first monster hit and it pretty much devastated her. What's actually viral anymore? Is there anything that is not manufactured on the Internet anymore? IS ANYTHING REAL?? Tune in to help Jill get through this. Please. And then call her and let her know what you think about it.

Is there a social network that you thought, when you got on it for the first time, that you'd hate? When you first logged onto Twitter, you may have been one of the millions who thought, "I will never, ever need to understand this so just forget it." If you first joined Instagram and only saw photos of celebrities showing off their very filtered selfies, you may have been one of the many users who rejected the platform outright. So were Jill and Brad. They talk about the different platforms that they didn't understand at first use -- Twitter taking the top of the list -- and they reminisce about the way these platforms functioned before everybody started to use them. Remember the good 'ol days? So it makes perfect sense that they talk about the Top 5 Networks That Make No Sense (To Us) in this episode and they welcome Kenny Nguyen to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Kenny Nguyen is the founder of Big Fish Presentations, a creative agency that focuses on creating powerful presentation experiences. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Accolades:

• We made it! Inc. Magazine named us one of the "Top 100 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter, Better, and Wiser." AMAZING, RIGHT?!?!?!?! !!!!!!!!!  Well, we think so. We're humbled by it, and by all of you who continue to support us by listening and calling in. Thank you, thank you, and thank you some more.

Turn The Tables:

• Brad needs your help. He has a job post on his site at Anchor Advisors and he wants better applicants to find it than the folks who apply right now. How can he make sure that he finds the right people to work at his company? Got ideas? Call 708.872.7878 and let us know!

Do you know any small businesses that flame out? You know the ones. They look like they're doing an amazing job, they make you jealous of their successes, they even convince investors to write big checks for them because they are just so incredible. And then they die. You may have heard about plenty of these companies, but you don't often hear about what actually happened and why they went bust. Jill & Brad discuss the rumors they've heard and the different reasons that this happens to even the best of 'em. They also talk about the Top 5 Reasons Not To Grow A Business in this episode and they welcome CEO Thomas Smyth to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Thomas Smyth is the founder of Trim, a service that finds your subscriptions and cancels the ones you don't want. Find him on LinkedIn.

Tool:

• Homemade :: The app connects hungry customers to delicious homemade, locally cooked food. Ever miss the flavors of home? The dishes grandma used to make? Find them on Homemade! And then call in and tell us about your experience, please.

What’s In This Episode:

Do we need another social network to be active on? Don't we have enough to work on? It's complicated. If you're just getting going on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or Pinterest or Flickr or Tumblr or Youtube or Ello or Peach (see?) there always seems to be a new outlet popping up and you have to catch up. Is it all important? Are some important? Is it ok to focus on just one social media site? Jill and Brad talk about the myriad sites that are out there and discuss whether keeping up is a smart option for entrepreneurs. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Use Instagram For Business in this episode and they welcome entrepreneur and CEO Jivko Bojinov to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Jivko Bojinov is the co-founder of ShipBob, a company that helps you pack and ship the stuff you sell. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

• Brad recently read about "How Solitude Can Change Your Brain in Profound Ways" which stirred him up enough to share with Jill all the ways it affirms that it can change your brain, make you more creative, and strengthen relationships. Do you take time out from your business to explore this solitude idea? Tell us!

What’s In This Episode:

Do you write your goals down? Do you tell people what you plan to do so they hold you accountable? Jill writes them down all over the place (sticky notes, anyone?) and works really hard at remembering to read them. Brad creates fewer goals than Jill does, and he seemingly remembers to both look at them and act on them. If you're the type who needs to come up with more goals to help you get down to business, or you are the desperate-for-an-accountability-buddy type, or you just need to keep that persistence going that will help you accomplish everything, tune in to hear how Jill and Brad find ways not to get lost or distracted as they get things done. They also talk about the Top 5 Things You Need To Focus On To Achieve Your Goals in this episode and they . Listen in! »

Rant:

• Jill takes issue with people who know everything. You know the type, right? When someone asks you for help or advice and then they give you the good 'ol "Yeah, I knew that" response, IT SETS JILL OFF. Listen in to find out just how much it does, and why, and how you should never ever do this, either.

Shout-Out:

• Marcy Capron and the great people of Polymathic left a fantastic comment about how much they enjoy the podcast. So many thanks!

What’s In This Episode:

Do you like getting help? Is reaching out to other people for help easy enough or challenging for you? Brad and Jill talk about when they've asked folks to pitch in with their opinions, and how long it took them to actually get to the place where they were comfortable reaching out. From Weight Watchers to laptop screens to coach addicts, they wind their way to sharing their Top 5 Reasons You Need Help NOW! in this episode. Brad also shares a tool for screen fanatics. 

Tool:

• Duet :: It's the first app that allows you to use your iDevice as an extra display for your Mac using the Lightning or 30-pin cable.

What’s In This Episode:

How important is trust in your business day? If you didn't trust the folks you work with, would you really be able to get anything done? We need our colleagues to trust us to that work gets done. We need customers and clients to trust us so that they pay us for the stuff and things that we sell. Do we talk about trust enough? No, silly. Which is why Jill and Brad talk about the Top 5 Ways To Build Trust in this episode and they welcome Scott Beebe to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Scott Beebe is the founder of My Business on Purpose, a multi-broadcast platform that equips, inspires, and mobilizes business professionals to live out their skill set to society. Find him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Tool:

• Video Merger :: Want to merge videos? Use this app. It's ridiculously easy to figure out. (And then email us a video you merged!)

What’s In This Episode:

Are you a resolution kinda person? Do you make them, like Jill, or resolve to never be resolute about anything, like Brad? The co-hosts banter about their January heroics, by what date they plan to be over their own resolutions, and discuss their Top 5 Wishes for 2016 in business. And for the very first time on the show, Brad has a public service announcement all of his own for you. Listen in! »

Brad's PSA:

Brad wants to talk about not talking about politics. On social media. Especially for those of you who want to express outrage about things. To hear more about why he suggests editing your political voice on social media, you have to check this episode out.

Shout Out:

Waqas Hassan left us an amazing comment on our Facebook page all the way from Dubai. WHAT’S UP, WAQAS!? (You can leave one too, just like Waqas. You know you wanna!)

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What’s In This Episode:

What's something that's really basic but that's always worked for you? It could be as simple as following up with customers or clients. Maybe it's using proper grammar when you email potential partners. Or it could be that you pick up the phone and actually calling people. Jill and Brad talk about getting back to basics -- also the name of a Christina Aguilera album (COINCIDENCE? Yes.) -- and so naturally they go over the Top 5 Back To Basics Practices You Need Now in this episode. Jill also talks about something so newsworthy that there's a video to accompany this topic -- tune in for a great discussion! Listen in! »

Newsflash:

Jill brings up the epidemic of bad things happening to good people around the world. Watch Guy Winch's TED talk, Why We All Need To Practice Emotional First Aid, and listen in to Brad and Jill's conversation about our need to pay more attention to the kinds of problems that no one is talking but are turning up everywhere in the world, in business and beyond.

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<h2>What’s In This Episode:</h2>
How many things that you use every day these days did you not even know about last year? Are you a Slack user now? Know when you started using Google Docs? <em>All</em> the photo filtering apps that are on your phone now? Jill &amp; Brad discuss the apps and business practices that they now use,  and they talk about the <b class="">Top 5 Ways To Make Your Business Different in 2016</b> in this episode. They also welcome entrepreneur Tim Fargo to the show.<span class=""> </span><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-down-your-business/id784888385" target="_blank">Listen in! »</a></strong>
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<ul>
<li><span class=""><strong>Tim Fargo</strong> is the founder of <a href="http://www.tweetjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Tweet Jukebox</a>, an app that helps you to eliminate the need to continually schedule your tweets and manage your content on Twitter. Find him on </span><a class="" href="https://twitter.com/alphabetsuccess" target="_blank">Twitter</a><strong>, </strong>of course.</li>
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<h2>Tool:</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ecoute-beautiful-music-player/id536882653">Ecoute</a> :: It's Brad's favorite, and according to iTunes, it's the best music player available for the iOS. It's an alternative way to play your existing music library.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>What’s In This Episode:</h2>
Is this the busiest time of the year for your biz? Or are you mentally checked out? (Or both?!) Jill and Brad discuss what they do for their respective businesses at the end of the year and Jill alludes to just how much egg nog she'll be drinking this holiday season. They also talk about the <b class="">Top 5 Things To Review At The End of the Year</b> in this episode.  and they welcome Michelle Koclanis to the show.<span class=""> </span><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-down-your-business/id784888385" target="_blank">Listen in! »</a></strong>
<h2>Rant:</h2>
<ul>
<li>JILL HAS A LOT TO SAY ABOUT SOMEONE WHO WON'T STOP FOLLOWING UP WITH HER EVEN THOUGH SHE ADVISES PEOPLE TO FOLLOW UP EVERY SINGLE EPISODE. You may wanna tune in juuuuuuust to hear how angry Jill is at a certain woman who shall not be named...whose name is Heather.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>What’s In This Episode:</h2>
Do you value sleep? Or do you value caffeine? Pick a side: Brad doesn't do caffeine and has replaced it with solid rest while Jill enjoys the perks of a dark brew and resists a good night's sleep (particularly before recording this podcast for that extra punch.) So it only makes sense that Jill &amp; Brad talk about the <b class="">Top 5 Secrets To Getting Great Rest</b> in this episode and they get a surprise call from Blue Deer Designs' Nedra Rezinas who responds to a question from an earlier episode.<span class=""> </span><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-down-your-business/id784888385" target="_blank">Listen in! »</a></strong>
<h2><img class="alignright wp-image-2779 size-full" style="float: right; margin-left: 20px;" src="http://breakingdownyourbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/nedra-Rezinas.jpg" alt="Nedra Rezinas" width="300" height="300" />Guest:</h2>
<ul>
<li><span class="">Nedra Rezinas is the founder of <a href="http://bluedeerdesigns.com/">Blue Deer Designs</a> where she helps businesses &amp; non-profits with Wordpress websites, email marketing, and other tech solutions. Find her on </span><a class="" href="https://twitter.com/bluedeerdesign" target="_blank">Twitter</a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluedeerdesigns">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluedeerforest/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><strong>.</strong></li>
</ul>
<h2>HAPPY FESTIVUS FROM JILL &amp; BRAD! EGG NOG FOR ALL!</h2>
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<h2>What’s In This Episode:</h2>
Ever flown Spirit Airlines? Brad and Jill waste no time getting right down to it in this episode and <em>going off</em> on the worst customer experience Jill has ever had while flying. (For a lot of you the term "Spirit Airlines" tells you most of the story already.) They also talk about the <b class="">Top 5 Reasons To Celebrate</b> in this episode and introduce the most soothing app you'll ever use.<span class=""> </span><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-down-your-business/id784888385" target="_blank">Listen in! »</a></strong>
<h2>Tool:</h2>
<ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.soothe.com/">Soothe</a> :: <b>Soothe</b> takes the stress out of booking a massage. Request a 5-star massage therapist anytime, anywhere, with a few taps on your cell phone.</li>
</ul>
<h2>This Guy's A Genius:</h2>
<ul>
    <li><em><strong>Jay Carberry</strong></em> left an iTunes review that Brad reads on the air. He is awesome. (Spoiler alert: <a href="http://www.breakingdownyourbusiness.com/itunes">You can be, too</a>!)</li>
</ul>
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What’s In This Episode:

Do you take any time off over the holidays? Jill and Brad share the days they take off, why they choose to break away from biz when they do, and discuss whether it's a good idea to do so or not. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Keep Your Momentum Through The Holidays in this episode and they welcome Ethan Daly to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Ethan Daly is the Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Sunshine Enterprises, a neighborhood organization that offers entrepreneurial training in Chicago’s struggling communities. Find him on Twitter and Facebook.

Sponsor:

• EnMast.com is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Want a free 6-week e-course showing you the tools and templates that are offered inside the small business community? Of course you do! Learn how to get your business in shape by signing up here!

Tool:

• Inbox Pause :: Take a break from email. Be free. Put new messages on hold, making it so they won't appear in your inbox until you're ready for them.

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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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What’s In This Episode:

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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What’s In This Episode:

Have you been needing a little push lately? Would you like to hear a few reasons about why you should just go for it? If so, Jill and Brad will give you the Top 5 Reasons To Go For It in this episode. Also, they introduce author Barry Friedman, who tells us about the reason he gave up sugar and much more, to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Barry Friedman is an author who shares his journey about life without sugar. If you would like to start a similar challenge, you can go to his site, 30DaysSugarFree.com. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

Tool:

• Brad has an idea about what to do with all the business cards that people give to you. Brad suggests that you use a social media tool called custom audiences that allows you to upload an email list, that consists of the people you've met, and market to just those people.

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What’s In This Episode:

Have you ever felt like you weren't treating your team quite right? Or maybe you think that you could do a better job at showing your team more appreciation? Jill and Brad talk about how you can show your team some gratitude. For these tips, listen to the Top 5 Ways To Treat Your Team Right in this episode after they welcome filmmaker David Bradburn to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• David Bradburn is a filmmaker/producer who runs his own production company, Fork the Man Productions. Find him on Facebook and Linkedin .

Sponsor:

• SurePayroll  - It's a way for business owners to have their payroll at their fingertips. Along with payroll, they offer services that manage 401(k) plans, health insurance, workers' compensation, employee screening and more. It's promised to be easy, convenient and accurate at a price that small business owners can afford.

Rant:

• Jill has found a Ted Talk from Monica Lewinsky called "The Price Of Shame" and it opened her eyes to another side of the story, which sheds a new light on Ms. Lewinsky.

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What’s In This Episode:

Do you shoot videos frequently? Have you realized that your videos are missing something? Jill and Brad discuss ways for you to make your videos look as professional and as aesthetically pleasing as possible with the Top 5 Things To Make Your Video Awesome. Also, tune in as they welcome Marcel Krawczyk, creator of a new web app that needs help prioritizing his teams ideas.  Listen in! »

Guest:

• Marcel Krawczyk is one of the founders of ShareASpot, which aims to help find parking in Chicago. Find him on Twitter and Linkedin.

Rant:

• Brad has found that his family uses an obsessively large amount  of water bottles and he wishes that he could just go back to the old days where the use of canteens was preferred.

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What’s In This Episode:

Are you going on vacation soon? If so, are you sure that you're going to enjoy it to the fullest? If not, tune in with Jill and Brad as they discuss the Top 5 Things You Need To Do On Vacation. Also, learn about a few ways to boost your company's presence in the community along with ways to boost your business's morale as they introduce experienced businessman Kevin Masi. Listen in! » 

Guest:

• Kevin Masi is a digital marketer who has been doing branding and digital work in Chicago for 23 years! Find him on Twitter and Google+.

Tool:

• Vacation Rentals By Owner - A great way for you to find vacation rentals in almost every location imaginable.

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What’s In This Episode:

Has it ever hit you that what you don’t know outweighs the things that you do know? Would you like to know how to fix that? Jill and Brad will give you some tips on the many resources available as they discuss the Top 5 Things You Need to Learn Now and where to learn them. Also, they talk with Oz du Soliel, a Microsoft Excel wizard about how to better manage time. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Oz du Soliel is a Microsoft Excel MVP who uses his knowledge of the program in order to build databases on pretty much anything by his use of scraping. Find him on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

Sponsor:

• The Founding Moms Community: It's the place to be! It offers many video courses, forums, entrepreneurial opportunities, guidance and so many more things to do. Come join this community and open up the door to many different opportunities.

Rant:

Jill has found the power in using apps such as Operator and Fancy Hands in order to get her work complete, but she's not quite sure if this is getting her work done or adding more along the way.

Tools:

• MarketingProfs University
• Ed2Go
• MIT OpenCourseWare
• CopyBlogger
• Google Analytics Academy
• Lynda Management Fundamentals
• Udemy

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How do you keep up with all of the new technological thingies in this day and age? Brad and Jill debate whether there are people who are early adopters and those who are not, or whether everyone can learn ways to stay on top of the newest apps and gadgets that come out. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Keep Up With New Technology in this episode and welcome coach Carol Soares to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Carol Soares is the founder of Magnificent Minded Studios where she helps her clients transform mind health to personal and professional life wealth and prosperity. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

Tool:

• Zapier :: It makes your web apps talk to each other. It's awesome. Both Jill and Brad highly recommend it.

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See many deadbeats in your work day? Alllllllll those people who make it challenging for you to get paid -- the folks who don't pay on time, who don't pay at all -- are a pain, and that's an understatement. Brad and Jill share their thoughts on the epidemic that hits small businesses regularly and what they've experienced. They also talk about the Top 5 Things To Do When Money Gets Short in this episode and they welcome product brainstormer and mother of Jill, Kathy Katona, to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Kathy Katona is a professional brainstormer who's been coming up with great product ideas since Jill was born. She's also Jill's mom. Find her avoiding Twitter, shrugging at Facebook, and having no idea about what Google+ is. 

Sponsor:

• SurePayroll is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Like getting paid? 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:

• FancyHands :: It's a team of assistants ready to work for you right now via an app on your phone. Their assistants are based in the US, but work for clients worldwide. Get 50% off your 1st month, rates start at $29.99 for 5 tasks.

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Do you like moving? Love when major changes happen in your life while you’re running your business? Brad thinks it’s the worst. Jill loves it. So you can imagine the banter that ensues.  They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Deal With Simultaneous Work And Life Chaos in this episode and they welcome Mary Dombrowski to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Mary Dombrowski helps business owners realize higher levels of consistent cash flow by improving their business development efforts and their cash flow. Find her on LinkedIn.

Sponsor:

• The FMC – The Founding Moms Community is the place to be for mom entrepreneurs who want to build better businesses. With value-packed video courses, an exclusive members-only forum, early access to entrepreneurial opportunities, personalized guidance and so many virtual high-fives, join the FMC waiting list to get in on the action.

Turn The Tables:

• Brad needs your help. He loves taking notes electronically. But he’s always avoided taking notes on a laptop because he feels that the laptop screen is a barrier between him and the person he’s talking to…so it is acceptable now to take notes on a computer, or is it still considered rude? Call him. Tell him. (708) 872-7878.

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Guest:

Reva Minkoff is the founder of DigitalGroundUp, an interactive technology platform that helps its users learn digital marketing through its interactive software. Find her on Facebook and Twitter.

Rant:

Brad has a few things to say about people who don’t reply to emails. Don’t miss the rage that ensues…

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What do you look for when you go to a networking event? Do the type of people attending matter more, or do you prefer to focus on what speakers will be presenting? If this entire topic makes you cringe, do you value networking events for your business at all? If for nothing else, what about the free pizza that shows up at every single networking event Jill has ever been to?  Jill and Brad cover the best parts about networking events and what you should look for in a group when they go over the Top 5 Things To Look For In A Networking Group in this episode. They also welcome Bliss Beyond Naptime’s Kathy Stowell to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Kathy Stowell founded Bliss Beyond Naptime, a site that helps moms find their bliss and turn their passion for blogging into profitable businesses. Find her on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Tool:

• Periscope :: Explore the world through someone else’s eyes. You can video livestream anything you’re doing at any moment in time and people can watch you — and interact by chatting with you — in realtime. You can also watch other people do the same thing around the world!

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How do you stay sane in a busy workday? There’s a lot that goes on in a day, let alone the things that happen when you run a freaking company. Are there routines you rely on? Ways that help you breathe better? Jill and Brad talk about how they make things a lot easier with the goal of keeping their sanity by covering the Top 5 Ways To Stay Sane In A Busy Workday in this episode. They also welcome Tend’s tech tinkerer Ryan Evans to the show. Listen in! »

Guest:

• Ryan Evans is the founder of Tend, a platform that helps you to easily figure out what’s driving customers to your website. Find him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Turn The Tables:

• Brad needs your help in this episode. He wants to attract clients who want to get more done without using terminology like “business therapist.” How can he talk about it — what words can he use — to offer his services in a way that gets his message across? Call in and help! (708) 872-7878.

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Brad shares his top 5 hiring mistakes that employers make.

In this episode, Brad and Jill talk about how raising kids is like building a business.

Brad and Jill share their tricks for getting more prospects.

Jill shares her top 5 mistakes people make when working with a graphic designer.

Jill and Brad made it. They've talked to over 200 business owners over the lifetime of the podcast. They've yelled at each other a lot. They've shouted at you a lot. And their extraordinary producer, Lightning Atkinson, recounts several great moments for us all. You'll laugh. You'll cry. And then you should pay Jill and Brad 5% of whatever you make because they said so.

Jill and Brad discuss the top 5 things you should not be doing...(but probably are).

In today's show, Jill and Brad talk about the top 5 emails you should never send.

Brad and Jill discuss 5 things you should NOT do for your own business.

Jill and Brad give their five reasons they'll subscribe to your newsletter...and 5 reasons they'll unsubscribe.

This week, Jill and Brad share the best reasons to go to a conference.

Brad and Jill share their top 5 favorite methods to keep trusting their guts. Plus Megan Strand stops by to talk podcasting.

Jill and Brad share their favorite reasons to be transparent (even in business).

Jill and Brad share everything you need to know about crowdfunding.

This week Jill and Brad talk about some important people to meet on your small business journey.

Brad and Jill dish on how their kids make their businesses better. Plus Sean Shafik talks about tea, wine and raising capital.

Brad and Jill unpack the Top 5 ugly truths about entrepreneurship, plus Elizabeth Ames talks about Autism Awareness month.

Ever have one of those days where you're fired up? Are they all of the days as it is in the life and work of Brad Farris? It's easy for any business owner to look around and think that everyone else running a company is have a great time. That nothing ever goes wrong for the other guy. But there's oh so much that can happen in a workday that can wreak havoc on your morale, your energy and your bottom line. So, in this episode Brad and Jill talk about the Top 5 Things That Get Them Fired Up to shout a whole lot about it and they welcome Marriage Material's Bobby Leach to the show

Are you doing too much in your business? Have you started too many things and now you're behind on most of them? Jill and Brad talk about all the power, the control and the flexibility that small business owners enjoy and how that can sometimes prevent you from seeing that focus is elusive but pretty darn important. And that doing too many things can actually take that power, control and flexibility away from you. They also talk about the Top 5 Reasons To Say No in this episode and they welcome writer Kaleigh Moore to the show. Listen in! »

Do you like to go to meetings? Is it part of your job? (Should it be?) Jill and Brad chat about what makes meetings great, when they should be considered a part of your business, and what it's like for some introverts to spend their days face-to-face with other people. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Make Your Meetings Better in this episode and they welcome Desk Inc.'s Jim Ford to the show. Listen in! »

How do you get more eyeballs on what you're creating in your business? What strategies to you employ to attract more attention to all of the stuff you've worked so hard on? Jill and Brad talk about the ways in which they work the marketing magic (read: real and easy strategies) to make sure that more customers and clients come marching their way. You're looking to do the same thing, no doubt. This episode's a must-listen! And the main course? The Top 5 Ways To Get More Eyeballs On Anything along with superstar guest and certified sex therapist Lisa Katona. Listen in! »

Did you know that the thing correlating most highly to entrepreneurial success is having parents who were entrepreneurs? Did you know Diana Ross is still alive? Mysteries like that and more are revealed in this excruciatingly loud episode. Jill and Brad share about their entrepreneurial influences and how you probably have them, too. They also talk about the Top 5 Things Your Kids Are Learning From Your Business in this episode and they welcome NextKids' founder Diana Rothschild to the show. Listen in! »

Ever visit a website that made no sense? Do you try to find the one thing that you're there to do but you can't locate the button or icon? Ever go to most sites and think, "Wow, this is a terrible website." Jill and Brad talk about how infuriated they are by most business websites -- even their own. If you think your site is fine, this episode is a must-listen. For serious. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways Your Website Sucks (And How To Fix It) in this episode and they welcome marketing consultant Michelle Koclanis to the show. Listen in! »

Do you ever want to give up? Hopelessly behind on your annual goals or can't figure out how to make things juuuuust right? There's hope. (Although if Jill and Brad inspire that in you, take a second look at yourself. It's doctor recommended.) They talk about how they energize and reenergize themselves and also talk about the Top 5 Reasons To Keep Going in this episode. They welcome Startup Institute's Brent Williams in this episode and they hear from past guest Erika Kerekes to see where she is with her business. Listen in! »

Ready to take St. Patrick’s Day by storm? (Or is it the other way around? Be honest.) Speaking of which, what’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve had in business to date? Jill and Brad have so many embarrassments that they flip the tables and want you to call in and tell them about yours. They also talk about the Top 5 Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making in this episode and they welcome the inspiring Stacia Pierce to the show. Listen in! »

Has cash flow always been smooth sailing for you? Ever go through a period of time in your business where cash flow is actually a problem? It affects us all. Jill and Brad talk about the chess game that is cash flow, how they're obsessed with numbers after years of running a small business, and why dealing with this draining thing is pretty important and helps you grow as a business person. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Get Deadbeats To Pay Up in this episode and they welcome Daily Java's Mike Bacille to the show. Listen in! »

What do you think when you see yourself in a video? Do you cringe? Do you love watching yourself? Jill and Brad can't stand it but talk about why it's so important for you. (Spoiler alert: They actually agree on the fact that having a video editor makes it a lot easier to swallow.) They also talk about the Top 5 Reasons To Shoot A Video in this episode and they welcome Modern Femme's Katy Blevins to the show. Listen in! »

How many times have you been fired? If there's any indication that this episode is a hoot and a half, just know that Brad has been fired from the same company twice and Jill has fired her own self before when performing poorly at her job. Don't miss out on this hilarity. Jill and Brad also talk about the Top 5 Lessons for Firing People in this episode and they welcome Orange Theory Fitness's Derek Hearne to the show -- along with a very helpful tool. Listen in! »

Are there newsletters that you actually look forward to getting? If it suddenly stopped hitting your inbox, would you go looking for it or try to resubscribe? From Trendwatching to Product Hunt to Verne Harnish, Jill and Brad discuss the curators of great email newsletters. They also read Steve Daar's amazing iTunes review (you can leave one too! You can leave one too!). They also talk about the Top 5 Reasons You Need To Do Email Marketing in this episode and they welcome Tigress Ventures' Ita Ekpoudoum to the show. Oh, and TeamPete is back!! YEAH! Listen in! »

Is there a brand or person whose brand lights you on fire? Jill and Brad talk about Mazda, Katy Perry, and whether you like either brand or not, you'll be surprised to hear that your co-hosts have opinions about both of them. Lots of opinions. There's a brilliant iTunes review by Lisa Lehman read in a brilliantly bad accent by Jill and a recap by the glorious Andy Crestodina. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Branding in this episode and they welcome skeeball master Mike Fraser to the show. Listen in! »

Do you remember your first cell phone? How large and unwieldy was it, and more importantly: Do you miss it? What about answering machines: Did you have one?  Brad and Jill walk down memory lane rehashing what life was like with very public voicemails and whether they appreciate the privacy of leaving someone a voice message now as opposed to yesteryear. They also talk about the Top 5 Reasons To Never Leave A Voicemail Again in this episode and they welcome Inside Edge PR’s Matt Baron to the show.  Listen in! »

What do you do — away from work — to get your creative juices flowing? How do you dig yourself out of that ditch of monotony? Jill showers. Brad communes with leaves. They talk about their creative juices and juicing their creativity and hope that you call in to share what you do to relieve that work stress and potentially do better at work overall. They also talk about the Top 5 People To Learn From in this episode and they welcome Boot Rescue’s Tracy Sloga to the show. Listen in! »

What's something creative that you do away from work? If you love to cook, play music or go for a run, does it make you more creative when you're back to work? Jill and Brad talk about what they love to do outside of their work lives and Jill takes a moment getting quite upset after learning that Brad loves to cook and has never cooked for her. They also talk about the Top 5 Things That Boost Your Creative Output in this episode and they welcome Brad's sister (!!) Cheryl Moore to the show. Listen in! »

Have you had a great customer experience lately? Ever experience a personalized thank you note, social media shout-out or extra mile move that a business has done for you? Let's hope you've thought about doing the same for your customers and clients. Jill and Brad think about it all the time (spoiler alert: This is an overstatement.) They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Show Your Customers Some Love in this episode and they welcome social media diva Marisa Lisse to the show. Oh! And Michelle Humphrey is back to talk about the birth of her Twitter existence. Listen in! »

Are you familiar with the Google+ stuff? Do you use it to grow your business? Jill has no idea how to do this so Brad educates her -- and the rest of us -- about how you can dive into Google+'s bounty of communities to reach more folks and market your business better. They talk about the Top 5 Google+ Communities For Business Owners in this episode and they welcome junk master Danny Goldberg to the show. Oh, and Team Pete is back. Duh. Listen in! »

Do you work in different places? Do you like to change it up to get the brainwaves moving in a different direction? Jill and Brad sure do. They banter about where they like to work and why certain places are better than others. (You'll have to listen to get a glimpse of their favorite spots!) They also talk about the Top 5 Places To Work That Are Not Your Office in this episode and they welcome publicity maven Jenny Shepherd to the show. Listen in! »

Has anyone ever called you with an opportunity that you needed right at that moment? Ever have the experience where someone else's outreach worked? You know you have. Brad and Jill talk all about how following up with leads really does work -- and of course, they shout a lot. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Warm Up Your Leads in this episode, they welcome Sales Drummer Tony Lenhart to the show, and Team Pete is back for more goodness. Listen in! »

What's a great idea that you've heard about recently? Anything been blowing your mind lately? Jill and Brad dish all about WBEZ's podcast sensation, Serial, and how it's been such a success from a marketing perspective. They're pretty stoked that a lot more people are listening to podcasts and they recognize that you are way beyond the curve -- you're listening to this one! They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Get Attention For Your Great Idea and they welcome Buzzy inventor and Shark Tank star's Amy Baxter to the show. Listen in! »

Do you know anything about LinkedIn? Jill doesn't either. She and Brad discuss how sad her life is because she barely knows how to use it and needs a lot of help to understand why on earth she should be linking up with other people. In this magical episode, Brad talks to Jill -- and the rest of us -- about his tip top tips for taking advantage of the social media outlet for your biz in his Top 5 Ways To Use LinkedIn To Grow Your Business. And they welcome business coach Michelle Humphrey to the show to introduce her to...wait for it...Twitter! Listen in! » 

When you started your business, did people give you “helpful advice” that were a pack of lies? Did you hear all kinds of tales you believed that turned out to be quite the opposite of what you thought? Slightly misguided at times? Jill and Brad have had that happen to them, oh, 420,593,066 times. They talk about what they heard, what they assumed and what’s really happened in their businesses. They also talk about the Top 5 Small Business Truths in this episode and they welcome Decision Point’s Johanna Roach to the show and IT’S TEAM PETE AGAIN! YEAH!! Listen in! »

Do you think that feelings have a place in business? How do you feel about that? It’s the eternal debate — business is about making money and it’s a place devoid of all emotion…unless you’re aware that it’s a bit hard to separate emotion from your business when people have to work with other people. Brad brings up the fact that he’s given up a lot of himself to his clients and his business, and Jill dishes further on whether paying attention to your feelings is make-or-break for growing your company. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Use Feelings In Business in this episode and they welcome The Take app’s Ty Cooper to the show. Listen in! »

What are your go-to interview questions for folks you hire? Whether they’re employees, freelancers or interns, do you ask the tough questions? Because Jill does not. And Brad thinks that this is a huge problem. Jill thinks lengthy interviews are a waste of time, Brad thinks they are imperative to running a better business. Who wins? Tune in to find out. They also talk about the Top 5 Ways To Hire The People You Need To Succeed in this episode and they welcome former TV host, business and success coach Monique Caradine to the show. Listen in! »