Planning Archives - BELAY Solutions

034: Why Doing Good is Good for Your Business

R Creative — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:51:49 +0000

During those early days when you are trying to get your feet off the ground, you may not have the time or cash flow for your team to strategize and plan big. What leaders sometimes fail to focus on is — what are the true needs of our customers? How can we meet them where they are? And the biggest concept: why doing good is just plain good business.

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030: How to Leverage Your Executive Assistant Part 1

R Creative — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:14:37 +0000

We’re honored to have our assistants, Kate Sawtelle and Melissa Lawrence, join us for this podcast where we'll unpack the ways in which their support has made a difference in our leadership. We'll also share ways to effectively leverage your EA so you, too, can become more organized and lead with more freedom.

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029: Becoming A Goal-Digger: Why Busy Business Leaders Need to Set Personal Goals

R Creative — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:14:39 +0000

If this new year continues to throw us curveballs, the great thing is, we are adaptable. With an initial plan, we just need to reevaluate and adjust when things don’t go according to that plan. So join us as we talk about focusing on your professional and personal goals.

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028: How Great Sales Teams Scale Organizations

R Creative — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:14:42 +0000

He joins us today to talk about building a successful sales team while leading it as a small business owner, giving all of us the best tips to find the right sales people who can grow your team and eventually your business.

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026: Grassroots Branding & Marketing: Growing Your Business Authentically from the Ground Up

R Creative — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:14:47 +0000

Steven was laid off from his corporate job during the Great Recession so it was on to a new dream for him. A few months later, Steven’s brother left his job as a lawyer to join the family business. Now, not only does King of Pops want to provide good food, but Steven and his brother are relentless community supporters and strive to generate unexpected moments of happiness for everyone they encounter. Today Steven Carse joins us to talk about growing a business from the ground up clients and better lead your team.

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023: How to Beat Burnout — Prevention, Recovery & Why So Many Leaders Struggle With It

R Creative — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:14:52 +0000

Burnout is real, but it’s also misunderstood. Burnout comes from constant exposure to emotional and interpersonal stressors at work or at home, or even both! And who fits that bill? Hard working, high-achieving leaders like you, me and everyone listening to this podcast. People who don’t care rarely get burned out.

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021: Behind the Curtain: BELAY’s Year End Review

R Creative — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:14:56 +0000

In this episode, we’re going to help you learn how to conduct a year-end review that focuses not just on financial performance but team performance and organizational culture. Experience doesn’t make you wiser. Evaluated experience makes you wiser.

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013: Creating a Strong Annual Budget for Your Business

R Creative — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:47:59 +0000

In this episode, we’re going to help you build a plan for your company’s money by teaching you how to create an annual budget for your business. While this may not be the sexiest topic, it is the difference between break-even, a black hole, or a growing bottom line. To help you build or refresh your budget BELAY’s COO and former CFO, Lisa Zeeveld, is going to break down the essentials of a business budget and walk us through the budgeting process she’s perfected over the years.

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012: The Art of the Pivot — How Guardian Bikes Unlocked 100x More Value by Being Willing to Evolve

R Creative — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:47:58 +0000

In this episode, we are talking about how and when to pivot in your business with Brian Riley, the co-founder and CEO of Guardian Bikes, a Mark Cuban company. He will share how he made shifts in his organization to create more value for consumers and more cash for the business.

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010: Michael Hyatt on Why Most Strategic and Annual Plans Fail (and What to Do About It)

R Creative — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:03:25 +0000

Today, we’re going to learn a blindspot or two in the annual business planning process and receive tips on how to overcome them. In this episode, we’ll discuss why most strategic and annual plans fail — and what to do about it. Our guest is Michael Hyatt, bestselling author and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, which specializes in leadership development.

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