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Owning The Edge Podcast with Joel Bower

80 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Are you sick of the constant grind that leaves you unmotivated and burned out? Fed up with the “solopreneur” hustle culture that stops you from growing? Do you KNOW you’re meant to do something DIFFERENT and BIGGER with your life?

Join host Joel Bower, a business consultant who has worked with 6- and 7-figure entrepreneurs to help them climb out of their ruts and achieve whole new levels in their businesses. In the Owning The Edge Podcast, Joel will take you behind the scenes to find out what it really takes not just to have a successful business, but one that is THRIVING and allows you to have the freedom and the life that truly lights you up.

This show is a blend of insider secrets, quick and impactful tips you can bring to your business RIGHT NOW, and interviews with industry leaders on how to push to the edge of your comfort zone for incredible business AND personal growth.
If you’re a growing entrepreneur who is feeling TRAPPED at a lower level in your business than you KNOW you are capable of, this podcast is about to become your new favorite binge-worthy show!

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Episodes

OTE 079: The Top 4 Pitfalls Of Managing Remote Teams That Could Be Making Your Life 10x Harder

July 21, 2021 18:35 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Listen to this episode to learn… The biggest thing entrepreneurs expect that can leave them dead in the water… Our #1 recommendation for fixing most remote productivity problems…  How using THIS kind of software can be getting in your way… And the systems you may accidentally set up that make it harder for everyone to win.

OTE 78: BIG Changes Coming! What You Can Expect From The Owning The Edge Podcast

July 08, 2021 22:32 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MB

Listen to this episode to learn… The new format we’re planning for the show… What our BIG FOCUS will be with growing businesses…   How we’re going to help YOU grow, too!  

OTE 77: The Top 4 Tools You Should Be Using To Maximize Your Remote Team

June 30, 2021 15:45 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

In today’s podcast, I cover the top 4 tools we’re using RIGHT NOW to manage our remote team and optimize productivity and communication: Why Google Drive is the backbone of our business… Our favorite communication tool and how to use it… How organizing your project into columns can help with management… The top screen capture tool and why it’s amazing...  

OTE 76: How Not Hiring now Is Costing You A Fortune And How To Do It RIGHT In 2021

June 14, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The REAL cost for hiring a full-time employee… Ensuring that hiring can pay for itself… How the world of hiring is CHANGING…  And our foolproof system to do this REPEATEDLY!

OTE 75: 5 Myths About Hiring That Are Stealing From Your Business And The Life You Really Want

June 09, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The REAL cost of hiring… How many hours you NEED to outsource… All about “cloning” yourself… What kind of skills you need...

OTE 74: Why The Most Successful Entrepreneurs Are Outsourcing To Maximize Business Growth

June 07, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The WRONG WAY to use a VA… The secret to opening up your time… What tasks are getting in your way… What you can really get for just $150 a month...

OTE 73: How Switching To THIS Payment Model Saved Us Money And Time While Getting Us Top-Tier Work From Our VAs

June 02, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The #1 secret to growing your business… What tasks you should be passing off... An amazing new program…

OTE 72: How Much Should You Be Paying For A VA In 2021?

June 01, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The three types of work… How to figure out pricing… How to make more time for the tasks you actually want to do… The #1 way to keep your freelancers happy… The trial and error that got us to where we are now…

OTE 71: What Is A Virtual Assistant And Why Entrepreneurs Are Using VAs To Grow Their Businesses

May 26, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What a VA is… What can a VA do for you… How to hire correctly… How to master remote employment… How to get time back… The tasks you don’t have to be doing...

OTE 70: A Sure-Fire Way Any Entrepreneur Can Determine If They Are Ready To Hire Their First Employee

May 24, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: When should you be hiring… What you should be asking OTHER than “can I afford it?”... A look into the entrepreneurial mindset… How to make more money with a team… What work you shouldn’t be doing… How 20 hours back could change your business… My #1 hiring method…

OTE 69: Top Team Building Questions For Entrepreneurs, Pt 2: What You Need To Know About VAs

May 19, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: Are virtual assistants worth it… How to train a VA… How to make sure an employee is adding value… What questions should you be asking… How to get leverage to grow… What is an SOP… Is hiring affordable… Which things should you get off your plate...

OTE 68: Top Team Building Questions For Entrepreneurs, Pt 1: How do you CLONE YOURSELF?

May 17, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What it feels like to drop projects that just aren’t working anymore… My #1 method of evaluating the importance of projects... When you need to start cutting down on projects… How to increase your numbers... How to build a business you actually want to be in… How to get traffic to your business…

OTE 67: How This HUGE Mistake Trapped Me In A Business I Didn't Want

May 12, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What is the BIGGEST MISTAKE I’ve ever made… How to get out of the cycle… What I WANTED from my business… When did it change… The biggest LIE we’re told… How to get the life you actually want...

OTE 66: How I Made My Meetings Shorter, More Productive, And Kept My Team Engaged

May 10, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What the new way of business is… How to make remote work efficient… How to have engaging meetings… How to utilize different perspectives in your team… This will actually add value to your life...

OTE 65: How To AVOID The Top Mistakes I Made Building My Team And Avoid Hours Of Pain And Frustration

May 05, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: Why you shouldn’t be a solo jack of all trades… How to stop burnout… How to stop babysitting new-hires… The HUGE impact having an SOP can have… What is The Entrepreneurial Impact Hiring System...

OTE 64: Why Unlocking Your Freedom Number Can Revolutionize The Way You Think About Money AND Your Future

May 03, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How much money you need to sustain the life you want… How to calculate your freedom number… How to know how much money you need to save…

OTE 63: Knowing The Business You're IN Versus The Business You Will Be In!

April 28, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What do I always ask myself… What should be your focus… What’s your next level? How to keep motivated...

OTE 62: Shave Years Off Your Path To Success By Doing This Super Simple Thing

April 26, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How to take YEARS off of what you’re building… The misleading myth we’re all told… How to focus on what you really want… What freedom means to you… How valuable is your time...

OTE 61: Destroy Overwhelm And Get Back To What Matters Most With This Well-Known Business Secret

April 21, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What is overwhelm… Where does overwhelm come from… How to know what to take off your plate and how to do it successfully… How to see what has the most impact in your business...

OTE 60: The #1 Reason Entrepreneurs Should Practice Gratefulness That Has Nothing To Do With Woohoo Garbage

April 19, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How to know if something is actually benefiting your life... My #1 practice that keeps me going after my goals... Why my #1 practice helps… How to build up your resilience… How to make your life generally more amazing...

OTE 59: How To Grow Your Business And Free Up Your Time With This 2-Step Hiring Process

April 14, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How to build a team that is both skilled and dedicated... My most successful hiring and training strategies… How important your time is… What the key to growth is early on… What is your audience looking for… How to free up more of your time…

OTE 58: What's The "Dream Hire Nightmare Trap" And Why Do Entrepreneurs Fall For It?

April 12, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The major pitfall that comes with hiring your dream hire... The bad growth strategy that you should avoid.... What happens if you rely on the wrong person... The most common hiring and training mistakes…

OTE 57: How To KNOW You've Finally Landed On Your Niche!

April 07, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What your audience needs… How to show you have authority in your field… How to find your perfect niche… How to make hiring affordable…

OTE 56: The Top 3 Questions To Ask Yourself To KNOW Your New Idea Is A Winner

April 05, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What you need to get your team excited about your ideas… Why some of your team might not be on task... What questions you need to be asking yourself…

OTE 55: How To Level Up Your Coaching Sessions With This Simple But Incredible Trick

March 31, 2021 23:42 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: One of the biggest coaching tricks I’ve learned… The thing that completely shuts people down… How to give clients an easy win… How important trust is… My unique method that gets people moving FAST…

OTE 54: The Surprising Reason You Shouldn't Hire An Elite Team And What To Do Instead

March 29, 2021 16:35 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: The difference between hiring and growing… How to overstep one of the biggest concerns when hiring… How to grow a team that shares in your mission…  

OTE 53: Most people don’t know these hiring truths…

March 24, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What is the biggest mistake people make when hiring… How we get to a space where we can thrive… How to hire in a way that actually frees up time… The three forces behind great hiring that actually work…

OTE 52: 3 Things ALL Entrepreneurs Should Be Bragging About In Their Sales Copy

March 22, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: 3 benefits you can and should be offering to your audience… What your customers want… How to show your customers that you have what they need… How to give your audience a win.... The method of finding true solutions to your customer’s problems...

OTE 051: PODCAST WORKSHOP: Take 15 Minutes To Learn How To Get 15 Hours Back Every Single Week

March 17, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How to get higher levels of success… The parts of your business that are burning you out… The big limiter that isn’t actually that big of a deal… What it is you actually need… How to start getting your time back...

OTE 050: The #1 Thing You May Be Missing If Everything In Your Business Seems SO HARD.

March 15, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What stops us from making more money… The number one thing that gets real marketing results… How dialed in you need to be… The steps you can take to really know your customer...

OTE 49: What No One Is Telling You About Building A Team Who TRULY Gives A Crap

March 10, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: How to get your team to really care about the business… How to look at your business on a better level… What the lead source of motivation for your business is… How to find motivation that doesn’t wane… Who shouldn’t be in your business… What makes people buy.... How to create an amazing culture...

OTE 48: The SHOCKING Thing My Top Paying Clients See As The Biggest Danger To Their Business

March 08, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

During today’s podcast, you’ll discover: What it takes to get to the next level.... How to really own your business… An exercise that will ELIMINATE your fears… What you can do to alleviate dangers for your business… The most common fears entrepreneurs are facing....

OTE 47: How You Can Get Your Lost Hours BACK

March 03, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

We Can All Figure It Out [3:32] Get Time Back [3:56] Time-Releasers [8:20]

OTE 46: The ONE THING That Allowed Me To Get 15 Hours Back Every Week And Changed My ENTIRE LIFE.

March 01, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

The Day I Woke Up [1:02] What Would You Do? [9:07]

OTE 45: Why The Perfect Webinar System Works For Literally ALL Businesses (Even Those That Don’t Use Webinars)

February 24, 2021 18:25 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Have Passion for Your Customers [4:34] Get Time Back [5:58] Don’t Let Objections Stop Growth [9:01]

OTE 44: My Trick To Creating Incredible SOPs For My Hires That Ensure The Job Gets Done Right Each And Every Time

February 22, 2021 16:07 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Step By Step [2:06] Offer Ownership [6:52] It’s a Process [12:54]

OTE 43: The #1 Misconception About Building A Team That’s Stealing Your Time, Energy, And Money

February 17, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

You Can’t Clone Yourself [1:57] It’s All In The Steps [4:19]

OTE 42: The ONE THING Entrepreneurs Can Do Right Now To Free Up More Time Than They Ever Thought Possible

February 15, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Is Everything On You? [1:08] Make a Standard Operating Procedure [6:16]

OTE 041: How To Avoid Falling Into The Last 10% Trap That’s Stealing Your Success

February 10, 2021 17:12 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

The Last 10% Trap [0:38]

OTE 040: The Lies We’ve Been Led To Believe About Work/Life Balance That Are Actually Costing Us Money AND Happiness

February 08, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

There’s No Equal Balance [2:44] It’s Not About Sacrifice [6:23]

OTE 39: Is This MYTH About Business Costing You The Life You Truly Deserve?

February 03, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

The Myth [1:32] Build Your Business Differently [2:52] Solve The Problem that Excites You [8:19]

OTE 38: The EASY SECRET To Getting BETTER At Anything You Want, Even If You Have ZERO Time

February 01, 2021 17:39 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

The Minutes Matter! [0:53] What’s the Smallest Thing You Could Do? [4:55]

OTE 37: The #1 Networking Secret For Entrepreneurs Who Just Love People.

January 27, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

We Had to Rethink Our Target Market [0:55] Find Someone You Truly Believe In [4:02] Know Your Industry [11:27]

OTE 36: Why You Should Break These “Rules” For Success

January 25, 2021 17:41 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Focus On What Really MATTERS [04:44] Don’t Follow The “Rules” [08:08] It’s Not All About The Money [13:46]

OTE 35: Are You Using THESE TWO Types Of Content To Truly Connect To Your Audience?

January 20, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Low Energy [5:13] High Energy [6:20] You Need Both! [7:12]

OTE 34: The #1 Way I Ensured I Didn’t Sacrifice My Family While Achieving My Goals

January 18, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Solve for the Right Goal [2:41] Enjoy Your Life [8:43]

OTE 33: The #1 Success Tip For Building NEXT LEVEL TEAMS

January 13, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Stop Being So Damn Judgemental! [4:36] Build A Team That Inspires You [8:05] Real Value [14:33]

OTE 32: How this TOP RESOLUTION SECRET can make or break your 2021

January 11, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB

Setting a Goal Isn’t Enough [0:54] Take 5 Minutes [7:17] Set Your Vision

OTE 31: What successful companies KNOW about growing FAST.

January 06, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Understand Who You Love to Serve [2:02] Know There’s Space in your Industry [4:08] Know What You Do [7:35]

OTE 30: 2020 In Review, Part 2: Our TOP LESSONS You Can’t Miss

January 04, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

It’s The Basics That Matter [3:21] Innovate [10:39] Creating an Avatar [13:07] Know Your Offer Fits the Marketplace [26:56] The Importance of Real Production [30:42]