1 Simple Thing Podcast | Build a Better Business by Building a Better You!
718 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 136 ratingsWelcome to the 1 Simple Thing Podcast, where we help you "build a better business by building a better you."
5 days a week we feature guests who are experts in life...marriage and family, health and fitness, emotional spiritual and mental health. You know...the things that we often overlook, but can have a dramatic impact on our quality of life.
Each day you’ll get 1 Simple Thing you can do to start down the road to change. No big list, no unattainable goals. Just 1 Simple Thing.
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Episodes
“How to Talk to Strangers” with Susan RoAne
June 22, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.2 MBAuthor Susan RoAne talks about the five major roadblocks that prevent us from communicating freely and comfortably with strangers. She offers some practical and simple methods to help us expand our opportunities and possibilities when we go to an event full of people we don’t know.
“Communicating and Connecting as Entrepreneurs” with Kare Anderson
June 19, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this modern world of technology and its challenges, it has become increasingly important to communicate more clearly and add an element of humanity to our communications. Kare Anderson is an expert in human connection and communication, and she shares her insights in this recap of Episodes 221-224.
“Attract Smarter Support Sooner” with Kare Anderson
June 18, 2015 04:00 - 20 minutes - 36.8 MBAuthor Kare Anderson talks about how to attract smarter support sooner. She teaches to develop a mindset that genuinely demonstrates value for the other person, thinking of what would make it better for each of us and all of us. With that mindset, other people are more likely to approach us at times and say, “This could be good for you,”because they understand me and my concerns.
“The Power of Connection” with Kare Anderson
June 17, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 31.1 MBAuthor Kare Anderson teaches us to identify the kinds of people with whom we can leverage the most value and opportunity for them and ourselves. She talks about a “click moment”or "aha moment" with some people, and if it keeps on clicking, there’s trust, competence, and a sense of mutuality that builds. And if you give enough for other people what they need, you sometimes get what you need, even before you need it, from people you didn’t know could provide it.
“Turn More Situations into Opportunities to Cultivate Beneficial Relationships” with Kare Anderson
June 16, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.8 MBAuthor Kare Anderson talks about how to turn more situations into opportunities to cultivate beneficial relationships. She shows how some of the strongest relationships have come where people find a way to be specific and mutually beneficial. When we seek connection and mutuality, it actually can be more efficient, more innovative, and we make fewer mistakes.
“How to cut through the noise” with Kare Anderson
June 15, 2015 04:00 - 20 minutes - 37.7 MBIn a world where everyone has a message, author Kare Anderson talks about how to craft your message to gain traction and become quotable. When you get more specific you’re becoming more clear with yourself, and more credible, and more memorable with others.
“Strategies for Mental Toughness” with Jennifer Touma
June 12, 2015 04:00 - 14 minutes - 26.8 MBLife is full of obstacles, uncertainty, challenges and potential for failure. It’s those who are mentally tough and resilient that have the best chance of rising above those challenges to reach their goals. In this recap of episodes 216-219 Dave talks with Jennifer Touma about how to develop mental toughness, based on her book, “Moment of Impact: Harness the Explosive Power of Three to Maximize Your Mind, Life, and Business"
“Turn Uncertainty into Confidence” with Jennifer Touma
June 11, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28 MBAuthor and coach Jennifer Touma reminds us to be careful with uncertainty because it can lock us into becoming stagnant. Jennifer teaches how to check our attitude to make sure it is open to new ideas and unconventional approaches. Learning the skill of being creative in our thinking and being open to new ideas towards any obstacles can transform our uncertainty into confidence.
“How to Keep Fear from Taking You Hostage” with Jennifer Touma
June 10, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBAuthor and coach Jennifer Touma reminds us that mentally strong people realize courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to press on in spite of it. When fear causes a distraction, making focus difficult, take charge of the distraction by being focused on a single-defined purpose to achieve your desired result. Focus is your greatest asset in business and in life.
“What To Do When You’re Afraid to Commit” with Jennifer Touma
June 09, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBAuthor and coach Jennifer Touma gives us some simple strategies we can go to when fear of commitment to our goals creeps in. She’ll keep you on a line of sight between what you want and where you’re going, as well as motivate you to develop a “Can-Do”attitude to move forward despite the obstacles.
“How To Develop Mental Toughness” with Jennifer Touma
June 08, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBAuthor & Coach Jennifer Touma teaches the practice of mental toughness, which helps you take effective action in the face of adversity, overcome moments of uncertainty, and make the most of opportunities in your personal life and business.
“Perfect Time-Based Productivity” with Francis Wade
June 05, 2015 04:00 - 18 minutes - 33.5 MBAs the demands on our time increase, it becomes more and more important that we develop ways to capture and manage those demands. On this episode Dave recaps and highlights important insights Francis Wade shared throughout the week from his book, “Perfect Time-Based Productivity: A unique way to protect your peace of mind as time demands increase.”
“Find habit change difficult?” with Francis Wade
June 04, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MBAuthor Francis Wade talks about the reasons we so often fail in our attempts to change habits, and why we find habit change difficult on our own. Francis recommends creating a habit change “support environment”that works for you because your ability to change your habits diminishes without significant help and support.
“Don't know where to start?” with Francis Wade
June 03, 2015 04:00 - 18 minutes - 33.1 MBAuthor Francis Wade talks about how to develop the perfect personalized time-based productivity system. He suggests, when it comes to changing habits, your best bet is to change one or maybe two at a time and change these habits even as we are using them. Remember to be patient and remain persistent because habit change comes slowly.
“Don't Know What to Improve?” with Francis Wade
June 02, 2015 04:00 - 18 minutes - 33.3 MBAuthor Francis Wade talks about how we’ve taught ourselves certain productivity systems since childhood that have become so complicated, or outdated by today’s standards, that we now don't know what to improve to be at our best. He teaches how the magic starts when you understand the complications, simplify it and make simple improvements.
“Stuck in Overwhelm!” with Francis Wade
June 01, 2015 04:00 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBAuthor Francis Wade talks about developing the skill of automatically capturing the time demands we create for ourselves. Francis says the best in class behavior - what the real productive people do - is immediately capture the new time demand they’ve created in order to ease the pressure on themselves and avoid being stuck in overwhelm.
“Fire Your Excuses” with Dr. Bill Dyment
May 29, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 27.6 MBAuthor and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment says it is possible to get more, be more and live more. But first we have to “fire our excuses.”Dave recaps and highlights key principles of what Dr. Bill Dyment shared all week, based on his book “Fire Your Excuses.”
“Experience the Helper's High” with Dr. Bill Dyment
May 28, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBAuthor and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment talks about making the shift from success to significance. Multiple research studies show those who are serving others in a significant way are the happiest and live the longest. If you need some new friends, or that “helpers high,”then get involved in serving and helping others.
"Walk the Last Mile of Denial" with Dr. Bill Dyment
May 27, 2015 04:00 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MBAuthor and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment reminds us that everyone has an area where they’re pretty strong and others where they are pretty weak, let’s just admit it and move on. Get the help we need. We can be sure the last 5 or 10 percent, where you’ve locked the front door, but left the back door wide open, is the part that will sneak up on you over the years.
"Do What You CAN Do" with Dr. Bill Dyment
May 26, 2015 04:00 - 13 minutes - 25.5 MBAuthor & speaker Dr. Bill Dyment gives us another powerful Key Fire Your Excuses Principle: "Don't Let what you can't do keep you from doing what you can!"—Coach John Wooden. How many times have we used legitimate weaknesses or challenges, physically or otherwise, as an excuse for not doing what we could do? There might be a whole list of things that I can’t do, but instead I choose to focus on what I can do today
"Don’t Try Harder, Get More Connected" with Dr. Bill Dyment
May 25, 2015 04:00 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBAuthor and speaker Dr. Bill Dyment talks about how we often try to do things by ourselves through sheer willpower. He teaches that, through support, we can begin to burn those changes into our psyche, even in our emotional DNA. Therefore, we’ve must strategically choose those people closest to us. This process is an extremely critical step in getting to the goals and successes we want to achieve.
“The Impact of Your Influence” with Pat Williams
May 22, 2015 04:00 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBPat Williams shares some of his personal experiences and insights on leadership and how we can be a positive influence on others, based on his new book “The Difference You Make: Changing Your World through the Impact of Your Influence”
“Leading With INFLUENCE” with Pat Williams
May 21, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 31.9 MBPat Williams talks about how we are all - in one way or another - in a position of leadership. He points out that all of us are leaders as head of our business, head of our family, or head of a team. Even if you do nothing but lead yourself, you’re a leader. Therefore, be the best leader you can be by adhering to the seven keys to leadership excellence listed in this episode.
“The POWER of Our Words” with Pat Williams
May 20, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 29.9 MBPat Williams talks about the tremendous influence our words have on others. He encourages us to be the head cheerleader in our company, in our family, even on the little league team you might be coaching. Anywhere we are personally involved, take on the role of a head cheerleader to encourage and uplift everyone who is in our circle of influence.
“The Key to Influence” with Pat Williams
May 19, 2015 04:00 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBPat Williams talks about how our character is the key by which we influence others on a personal level. It is also our character that ultimately becomes the guiding force that results in genuine success throughout our lives. Pat reminds us that we all are role models, and we can never rest on our oars in these areas of character: honesty, integrity, responsibility, humility, hard work, perseverance, and courage.
“Leaving An Imprint” with Pat Williams
May 18, 2015 04:30 - 15 minutes - 28 MBPat Williams talks about the people whose influences have shaped his life. And through his experiences Pat discovered we all have an enormous influence on other people even though we might not be aware of it. You don’t have to be a business titan, political figure, great sports athlete, or a Hollywood star. We all create enormous influence and leave a deep imprint on others.
“Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style” with Susan Baroncini-Moe
May 15, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBDave recaps the practical and useful tips and strategies Susan Baroncini-Moe talked about this week, based on her book “Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style”
“How to Build a Village” with Susan Baroncini-Moe
May 14, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.8 MBAuthor Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about the eventuality of hiring employees as your business grows. She explains why it is important to have the best possible strategies in place for whoever you are going to bring in. That means writing step-by-step instructions so that when you bring people in they will be able to assimilate into your team very easily. You will have everything already planned out and the systems will already be in place for your business to guarantee future success as your b...
“POWER Tips for Marketing” with Susan Baroncini-Moe
May 13, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32 MBAuthor Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about marketing your new business. Where is your target market spending their time? What are they reading? It is important to know where your target market is focusing attention so you can put yourself in the right position to get noticed when they are looking for what you offer.
“Who are you talking to?” with Susan Baroncini-Moe
May 12, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBAuthor Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about your Target Market when looking to start a business. She shows us ways to get clear on who you’re going to serve and who are you going to sell your products or services to. Susan reveals how to properly define your target market to maximize your business potential and guarantee its long term success.
"Do You Have Brain Junk?" with Susan Baroncini-Moe
May 11, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBAuthor Susan Baroncini-Moe talks about Brain Junk - the mental clutter that holds you back. It’s all the baggage we carry throughout our lives, often from childhood. It’s our record of the successes and failures along the way, things that well-meaning people have said to us, and a variety of things we believe about our place in the world and capabilities. Susan teaches ways to address our own unique brain junk and come to terms with it.
“Become a Productivity Master” with Mike Vardy
May 08, 2015 04:00 - 22 minutes - 40.6 MBAuthor and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about the unique personal productivity strategies he has developed. These are systems and tips based on his books “The Front Nine” and “The Productivityist Workbook.”
“Measuring Your Productivity” with Mike Vardy
May 07, 2015 04:00 - 22 minutes - 41.6 MBYou can't manage what you don't measure. On this episode author and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about conducting regular reviews so you can move forward in the right direction. Mike shares how we can start to review more regularly so that we can make greater progress beyond today.
“Simple Planning Tools To ROCK Your Year” with Mike Vardy
May 06, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 31.8 MBMike Vardy talks about how some people just want to get through their day - they don't want to think beyond that. Mike shows how we can move beyond that "get through today" mentality by using daily maps and waypoints we have purposely and mindfully created. These allow us to make measured progress every single day so we can get from point A ultimately point Z.
“How to Theme Your Day for Maximum Productivity” with Mike Vardy
May 05, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30.6 MBAuthor and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about why using a calendar as a task management solution on its own is a bad idea. Mike shares his method of permanently assigning specific “themes”to each day of the week. If you start to theme those days, you give yourself a bit more of a jump-start into your day. Instead, you wake up, and you know immediately the general focus of tasks and projects to tackle that day.
“BLAST Through Distractions and Disruptions” with Mike Vardy
May 04, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MBAuthor and productivity expert Mike Vardy talks about how to get yourself back on track when distractions and disruptions occur. We now live in a very different world now in where a one size fits all productivity approach like the basic To-Do list won’t work anymore. Mike teaches the strategy of working in “modes”so we can get back on track and avoid distractions and disruptions.
“Your Amazon Business, Part 5” with Skip McGrath
May 01, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MBSkip McGrath talks about his personal tips and experiences outlined in his book, “The Complete Amazon Marketing System.”He also shares 16 years of knowledge that will guide you how to set up an Amazon selling business from home that is successful and could potentially earn you a 6-figure income.
“Your Amazon Business, Part 4” with Skip McGrath
April 30, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30.6 MBSkip McGrath talks about the simple process and valuable resources you can use to help you succeed and earn a profit from your Amazon selling business. Skip also warns against taking big risks that will get you into trouble and can you kicked off of Amazon.
“Your Amazon Business, Part 3” with Skip McGrath
April 29, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBSkip McGrath talks about how easy it is to set up an Amazon selling business from home correctly and become an Amazon Pro Seller. Skip reveals why it is important to become a Pro Seller as soon as possible. Also, Skip assures you that the only way to fail at an Amazon home business is to quit.
“Your Amazon Business, Part 2” with Skip McGrath
April 28, 2015 04:00 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBSkip McGrath gets into more detail about how to set up an Amazon selling business by thinking of an appropriate business name, getting a sales tax number, and opening a business bank account. Skip also shares some of his experience and knowledge about getting started selling on Amazon with $500 or less.
"How To Set Up an Amazon Selling Business" with Skip McGrath
April 27, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 29.8 MBSkip McGrath talks about how to set up an Amazon selling business right at home - from the initial startup to the advanced selling techniques that can potentially earn you 6-figures. All you provide is the hard work, dedication, and persistence.
“Making Time Work for You” with Hugh Culver
April 24, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 31.4 MBAuthor Hugh Culver shares some specific and actionable productivity tips from his book Give Me a Break: The Art of Making Time Work for You. Hugh helps you carve more time out of your day, reduce stress by working with the natural rhythms of your mind and body, and get more done through proper planning and organization.
“How OUTSOURCING Can Change Your Life” with Hugh Culver
April 23, 2015 04:00 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBAuthor Hugh Culver talks about the immediate benefits and value of taking more breaks while at work. Also, he discusses outsourcing some or all of your company’s repetitive tasks, and how it can take back valuable time. Hugh explains that there’s an advantage to creating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for your outsourcing. It makes you think through all the steps involved in a task or project. Just doing that as a first step has huge value in itself for you and the success of your busi...
"Batching Tasks for MAXIMUM Productivity" with Hugh Culver
April 22, 2015 04:00 - 14 minutes - 26.2 MBAuthor Hugh Culver talks about how batching is an incredibly efficient way to run your day. Hugh illustrates how doing repetitive tasks all at once at certain intervals throughout the day - though not fun - will save time, lessen your anxiety levels, and produce dramatic results.
“Making Time for What’s Important” with Hugh Culver
April 21, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MBAuthor Hugh Culver talks about the idea of boundaries and blocking when we are looking at our day. Hugh teaches that when we get into the habit of naturally using boundaries and blocking it helps us overcome procrastination and makes us more productive throughout the day.
"Plan Like a Pilot" with Hugh Culver
April 20, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 30 MBAuthor Hugh Culver shows us how good time management begins with making a plan. Pilots have a unique method they use when making their flight plan, and Hugh teaches how to apply that same discipline in our lives, so we always know where we are going to land.
“Getting Out of Your Own Way” with Mike Robbins
April 17, 2015 04:00 - 19 minutes - 44 MBAuthor and coach Mike Robbins shares valuable insights about gratitude, self-compassion, authenticity, and mindset. He shares wisdom and advice based on his book “Nothing Changes Until You Do: A Guide to Self-Compassion and Getting Out of Your Own Way”
“Develop a Winning MINDSET” with Mike Robbins
April 16, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 39.8 MBAuthor and speaker Mike Robbins talks about having the proper mindset at all times. Our mindset has a lot to do with how do we approach life. How do we approach challenges? How do we approach opportunities? How do we approach "good times" and "bad times." Learning to harness a proper mindset and choosing to focus on things you can control will eliminate most of the stress we put on ourselves.
“Embracing AUTHENTICITY” with Mike Robbins
April 15, 2015 04:00 - 16 minutes - 31.1 MBAuthor and speaker Mike Robbins talks about how to be a genuinely authentic person who’s real, and bold enough to make honest connections with other people. When people start getting real and vulnerable other people can relate and respond with a sense of empathy. That leads to positive changes in us and our circumstances.
“Cut Yourself Some Slack” with Mike Robbins
April 14, 2015 04:00 - 17 minutes - 32.2 MBAuthor and speaker Mike Robbins talks about how developing self-compassion can to contribute towards a more fulfilled life. And one of the key determinants of our ability to make the kind of changes we want to make in our lives is that sense of forgiveness and self-compassion.