Idaho Business Podcast

You are crazy busy, we know it and you know it. When it comes to hiring for positions in your company are you just dialing in a boilerplate template you found on Indeed to post a job? If so, how has that worked for you so far? 

I’m here to tell you there is a better way! Starting with the rules of that position first then moving to outcomes you are halfway there to writing a great description for that position in your company. 

After interviewing and hiring, how are you deciding that this pers...

Nowadays it seems like everyone is so negative—the way people talk, the way they drive, and especially with comments on social media!  In the midst of all of this aggression, rudeness, and oftentimes jealousy, how do you stay positive and happy?

You might think, well, I just tune it out; this stuff about being cheery is dumb, who has time for that?  But did you know that positive thinking will increase your overall performance?  It’s true!

It’s time to take back your life, focusing on things for which you’re grat...

We all have those days and or weeks where we look back and say what did I even do today. Even though you know you were busy. Have you thought certain events were a certain day to find out they were the following day?

If you can relate, this episode is for you. I can be the king at this! This is why I have to go back to the basics and track my time when I feel disorganized.

It’s simple but so easy to do to make all the difference in your output.

If you are a business owner/leader who finds it nearly impossible to delegate certain tasks and obligations to others in your organization, I would implore you to force yourself to go away on vacation for one, if not two weeks.

While you’re away, identify problems that arise which you typically handle, but under the circumstances, suddenly require intervention by someone or something else.  Doing this forces you to be creative and think outside the box while identifying others in your organization who can begin taking more ownership.

The trick is, w...

It’s about cross training your staff. When Betty in accounting is sick for a week or Peter is away for XZY reason, you have other people that know their roles enough to fill the gap while they’re absent. So your company doesn’t have to be at a standstill in that area.

Having your staff create a “cheat sheet” for their positions. This is huge. Especially as these rockstars get promoted, you can hire another person with a cheat sheet created from the previous employee that was promoted that spells everything out. “When this happens I do this, w...

You’ve closed the deal and you’re probably chomping at the bit to get your hands on your new business and start working it.

First off, remember:  Your new employees and leadership have their caution radars going off all over the place.  So you need to love on them, and not change much as you first take control.

They need to know that their jobs are secure and that you are going to take care of them.

So what do you do when the manager/supervisor quits aft...

My business partner Jackson Wood and I just closed our first deal. I wanted to share some of the things we learned as we went through this process and now executing our transition plan.

What a great time to be alive and looking for opportunities! We have at our fingertips millions of businesses owned by baby boomers going up for sale. Many of these businesses are fantastic. The problem is that only one out of eleven businesses actually sell. 

This is where the opportunity lies, if you are willing to take the risk and look a...

Just as Uber did to the taxi industry, Neal Smith and his company NSJ Construction are disrupting the framing industry!  After two decades spent framing walls for new buildings, Neal decided there had to be a streamlined and more modern way of getting the job done.  Now, NSJ Construction produces pre-built, high-quality wall panels, designed to be erected far more quickly, compared to traditional framing techniques.  Neal’s system reduces overall labor costs, and wear and tear on framing teams!

Neal’s idea for a pre-engineered panel proved to be a breakthrough in the framing industry...

How long has it been since you’ve googled your business? What about looking at your own website? Have you made any changes or edits in the last 1-3 years?

You are probably missing out on some key sales opportunities. It’s time to really pay attention to who we are trying to reach as our customers. For example- you are only offering a chat contact feature but many older generations also want the option to talk to someone on the phone at times.

Tune in and listen to the amazing insight that Doug has to g...

How many of us are putting in hard hours of work day in and day out just to end the day, week, month with less than stellar results?

Are you blaming your teams, managers?

Are you tracking anything in your businesses or teams to actually measure productivity? If you’re not, this episode is a great jumpstart on how to start putting some of this into practice so you don’t have to wait until the books are reconciled at the beginning of the following month to see if you got kicked in the pants or y...