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Jon is a Facebook marketing coach, author, speaker and strategist. He became an early user of Facebook for business purposes while working for the National Basketball Association in 2007. Jon launched Jon Loomer Digital in late 2011, and in little more than a year established JonLoomer.com as well as his Facebook page as go-to resources for Facebook marketing research, guides and tutorials. In this episode, Jon and Stacy discuss building a business that gives you the freedom and flexibility to live your life and give your family the stability you want. Some highlights include: “I was laid off twice in two and a half years.” At minute 1:00, Jon talks about why he decided to stop moving his family around and decided to start his business. When you write, you learn about yourself. At minute 5:00, Jon talks about how he grew his business through one of his biggest strengths: writing. Work-life balance doesn’t mean spending all of your time with your family. At minute 13:00, Jon talks about why you need to spend t

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. I recently got back from an industry specific event and it was such a great refresher. It was also a big wake up call because I realized that I needed to really stay on top of the systems that get used in my business. We’ve all heard people say work on your business, not in your business, and I make that a reality. However, systems can get really dated and not as effective when you aren’t the one physically doing it anymore. So all of sudden you watch someone do something they way you said to do it and you realized that the system is two years old and it needs updating. Some highlights include: You need to be involved in industry specific events as well as events that deal with a bunch of different industries. At industry speci

Alease is an online marketing & branding coach, marketing professor, and best-selling author of “Greatness Is In the Comeback.” She has over 17+ years of experience in marketing, business development, and leadership training. She’s can actually say she’s an entrepreneur, but a few years back she actually had no idea what she was doing. Because of her struggles, Alease now has an unrelenting commitment to helping other women entrepreneurs create thriving brands so that they can increase their incomes, get more clients, and achieve success in their personal and business lives. Alease has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs in a dozen of industries like wellness & health providers, boutique owners, realtors, financial planners, fashion designers, beauty professionals, chefs, pastors, and music artists. She’s been featured in Somerset Studio, Creative Loafing, Charlotte Observer, Ai In Site, Pride Magazine, Uptown Magazine,WSOC TV, Success Stalkers Radio, Biz Chix Podcast & Business Women Rock as we

Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. He is the author of “The 10% Entrepreneur,” published by Penguin Portfolio Books. In this episode, Patrick and Stacy discuss getting into entrepreneurship the right way, which doesn’t always mean going in all the way from the very beginning. Some highlights include: “I lost my faith in the idea of working for big, safe companies.” At minute 1:00, Patrick talks about the event that made him decide to go into business for himself. Diversify your career. At minute 3:00, Patrick talks about his book “The 10% Entrepreneur” and why he believes you should run a business part time alongside y

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. Today we’re going to be talking about the three steps that are really important when you are delegating. It’s not as simple as giving someone a list of things to do and they will magically have it delivered to you within 24 hours. Some highlights include: The first step is getting clear and organized with what you need to happen. If you don’t know what needs to get done, how is the other person you are trying to hold accountable supposed to know? (minute 1:00) The second step is communicating with the person you are delegating with. You need to make sure you give them an opportunity to ask any questions before agreeing on it. Don’t make it one sided. (minute 3:00) The third step is the follow up. When you come to an agreement,

Melissa Dawn is Coach & Founder OF CEO of Your Life. Success comes in different flavours. As a life and business coach, Melissa helps entrepreneurs build a business that reflects their values and creates the lifestyle they crave. Her specialty is helping people transition out of their day jobs and into building businesses they are orgasmically joyful about. She left her successful career as a VP and an award-winning specialist in business and marketing because she wasn’t fully satisfied with just creating successful products, marketing campaigns and surpassing sales objectives, she wanted to be of greater service to others to help business owners build and run businesses not just with their head but by tapping into their heart and gut as well. Melissa is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Entrepreneur.com. She is also a certified coach and trained energy practitioner. Her CEO of Your Life coaching program attracts professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world. In this episode, Meliss

Vidal Cisneros Jr. has keynoted conferences and held author book talks with an inspiring message of perseverance. Vidal’s story has been featured in, The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, NBC’s “The Morning Blend,” and in Chicken Soup for the Soul. Vidal is a contributor for Chicken soup for the soul. Vidal also hosts a top-ranked iTunes podcast which features TEDx speakers, best-selling authors, and world renowned consultants. In this episode, Vidal and Stacy discuss what it takes to battle through significant obstacles and why you absolutely can do it. Some highlights include: “I was lost.” At minute 1:00, Vidal talks about deciding to leave his stagnant career in construction and hiring a mentor. No matter what happens in life, you can get through it. At minute 4:00, Vidal talks about making it through divorce, foreclosure, and bankruptcy all at the same time. “I 100% believe it is a myth.” At minute 10:00, Vidal talks about why he believes work-life balance doesn’t exist. He also shares some thoughts

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. I’ve recently been working on my media kit, and while working on it I’ve been thinking a lot about credibility. Of course we need credibility, but are we too focused on it? Today we’re going to be digging deep on this topic. Some highlights include: Credibility is all about someone else saying you’re amazing. Think about it. What would make you more likely to work with me? Would you do it because I said I’m amazing? Or would you rather hear that I’m amazing from one of my clients? (minute 1:00) There was a time where I was very focused on winning an award with my dance studio. I wasted a lot of time working on winning an award that nobody cares about, and I lost. I should have been focused on gaining more customers. (minute 2:0

Chris Guillebeau is a writer, traveler, and entrepreneur. In 2013 he completed a 10-year quest to visit every country in the world before his 35th birthday. Every summer in Portland, Oregon he hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people. His new book, “Born for This,” will help you find the work you were meant to do. In this episode, Chris and Stacy discuss building a business that truly fits the life you want to lead and some of the options that you have. You don’t need your business to reflect anyone’s ideals but your own! Some highlights include: “I was 19, and I didn’t want to work for anyone else.” At minute 1:00, Chris talks about jumping into entrepreneurship because he wanted to work but didn’t want a boss. He also talks about how his career has evolved since that time. People have different learning styles. At minute 8:00, Chris talks about why a formal mentorship might not be the best strategy for every person starting a business. Have a healthy life and do work you

Kate Swoboda (a.k.a. Kate Courageous) is the author of the Courageous Living Program, founder of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, and creator of YourCourageousLife.com, where she defines courage as feeling afraid, diving in anyway, and transforming. Her approach combines straight-shooting, pragmatic wisdom with playfully poking at self-imposed limitations of who you are and what’s truly possible for you. Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bloggers making a difference in fitness, health, and happiness by Greatist. She’s written for Entrepreneur, The Intelligent Optimist, The Daily Love, ProBlogger, MindBodyGreen, Lifetime Moms, and has been breakout session speaker at the World Domination Summit. Her first book with publisher New Harbinger will be on shelves in 2017. In this episode, Kate and Stacy discuss what it takes to build a business that works for you and why you shouldn’t jump into it too quickly. Some highlights include: “Where do I sign?” At minute 2:00, Kate talks about why being a business

Linda McMahon is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Women’s Leadership LIVE. Her company uses live events and ongoing mentorships to educate and inspire women to launch and expand their own businesses, advance their careers toward executive roles, and pursue opportunities for leadership in public service. Linda is also a co-founder and former chief executive officer of WWE — on the New York Stock Exchange as WWE. She stepped down as CEO in 2009 to run for the U.S. Senate and was the Republican nominee to represent the people of Connecticut in 2010 and 2012. As CEO, Linda helped grow WWE from a modest, 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees in offices worldwide. Linda has been widely recognized as one of the country’s top female executives and for her numerous philanthropic contributions including the company’s “Get R.E.A.L.” educational and literacy programs and The Make-A-Wish Foundation recognized WWE as a top wish granter. In this episode, Linda a

Dana is a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. Dana is the author of “Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro,” and the founder of the Boss Mom Movement. She serves Boss Moms who yearn for more time and less guilt when it comes to building their business and raising their family by providing the tools they need to get more out of their content and business without sacrificing their family goals. When she is not creating new courses or building new strategy tools for creative entrepreneurs, she can be found chasing her son on the beach, watching her daughter take her first steps, or thinking of the next fun new family adventure. In this episode, Dana and Stacy discuss how you can handle a growing business at the same time as building a family. Some highlights include: “I spent the first year not knowing what on earth I was doing.” At minute 1:00, Dana talks about immediately getting pregnant after starting

Katie Krimitsos is the Founder of Biz Women Rock, a community and education provider for business women around the globe who want to grow their companies. Her podcast Biz Women Rock provides personal business interviews, pertinent topics, and actionable information that help her community thrive in their businesses. And her online courses help women in all aspects of building a successful company. Simultaneously, Katie and her husband Chris run a local entrepreneurs organization called the Tampa Bay Business Owners, a peer community that offers education and collaboration to its members. She and Chris also put on the international podcasting conference, Podfest, and founded the Florida Podcasters Association (they kinda like podcasting!) She is a lover of travel, animals (she has two pet parrots!), the water, and is amazingly in love with her very first child, Sedona. In this episode, Katie and Stacy discuss what it takes to be both a mom and entrepreneur and be successful in both. Some highlights include: “I

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. We all deal with self-doubt, or the imposter syndrome. You know the feeling — why would anyone listen to me? Often when I’m talking with coaching clients or friends that are starting in business, this comes up, and I deal with it myself. People always think I’m so confident and these questions don’t’ go through my mind. But believe me, oh my goodness, I can’t tell you enough how often I think these same things over and over again. Every time I achieve something, another amazing opportunity comes my way but I get nervous about what will people think. So, today we’re going to be talking about getting out of your comfort zone to push the imposter syndrome aside. Some highlights include: My first business ever was starting a dance

Eric Zimmer is the host of The One You Feed podcast, which was named an iTunes Best of 2014 podcast by iTunes and called “One of the Best Health Podcasts of All Time” by The Huffington Post. The One You Feed has been listened to over 3 million times. He also does extensive one-on-one coaching work with clients and is a frequent contributor to Mind Body Green Online. He also has over 20 years in the software startup industry prior to his current work. In this episode, Eric and Stacy discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and why you don’t always have to keep pushing. Some highlights include: Sometimes your business isn’t worth saving. At minute 2:00, Eric talks about the challenges of starting his solar energy business and why he ultimately pulled the plug on it. “I’ve gone through a lot of struggle in my life.” At minute 7:00, Eric talks about why going through struggles has made him a better, stronger entrepreneur. You can do it, but you shouldn’t. At minute 9:00, Eric talks about learning that he needs

Derek Deprey delved into the world of personal growth and development shortly after becoming a General Manager for the Wisconsin Athletic Club. He couldn’t get enough of what he was studying, learning and applying, so much so that he created his own business, Move Results, as an avenue to engage and impact others through motivational speaking and leadership skill-building facilitation. He feels that the best business to start is one that you need yourself. He just knew it was right because, still to this day, he goes to bed and wakes up every morning excited to pursue his business. It truly blends his day job and his dream job. His diverse career endeavors also include Wisconsin Lutheran College and the John Maxwell Team. With the former, he’s an Adjunct Professor of Adult and Graduate Studies as well as an active member of the Alumni Board. With the latter, he partnered with the esteemed John Maxwell Team after years of being inspired by him. He personally uses his teachings to enhance my productivity, devel

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. I’m so excited for today’s episode because it has been a little over a week and half since my book launched and I want to share a little bit of the behind the scenes with you. It did phenomenally well — better than I could have ever imagined. With over 12,200 downloads, we hit #1 in several categories. And not just in the US but in other countries as well which makes the book a #1 international bestseller. It feels so good to be on the other side of my first book launch, let me tell you. In today’s episode, I’m going to dive into this book launch. Some highlights include: If you want your book to be a bestseller, you need to get ratings and reviews of your book. At minute 3:00, I talk about how I did this with my book. In June,

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In this episode, Nicole Holland, my guest from episode 96, has returned to interview me for the 100th episode of Business Rescue Road Map. Some highlights include: “I was so naïve.” At minute 2:00, I talk about starting my first business without even thinking about it and the differences between starting that business and the one that I started later on. Every entrepreneur should have a line of credit. At minute 4:00, I talk about why you need to have it there waiting for when you do need it. “If I want to look like one of these businesses, I need to act like them.” At minute 11:00, I talk learning to delegate and managing a team of 40 employees. I love being able to pick my schedule. At minute 13:00, I talk about all the benef

Mary Kathryn Johnson has created success for over 13 years as an author, entrepreneur, and mom. A fall while pregnant with her second son landed her with two broken legs, her first book, and business, and she is now on her third business helping other parents create their own life and work success through podcasting, writing and online courses. In this episode, Mary and Stacy discuss what it takes to be able to do the things in life you want to do. Some highlights include: “I just have to do this.” At minute 1:00, Mary tells the story of all her battles with trying to have kids, falling and breaking both legs, and why that pushed her into entrepreneurship. Get your emotions out of it. At minute 7:00, Mary talks about learning to let go and separate herself from her business. “Balance is a myth.” At minute 11:00, Mary talks about why she doesn’t believe in work-life balance but does believe in choices. Freedom, flexibility, and accountability. At minute 21:00, Mary talks about why she loves to be an entreprene

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. It has been a crazy week. My book launched on Tuesday, and I can’t wait to share more results with you next week. Something that has played a huge role in my book launch is the relationships that I have built, so today we are going to talk about building relationships. Some highlights include: When my book launched, I created a list of over 100 people that I personally reached out to and asked for their support. I didn’t send them a mass email. I sent them each a real email directly from me. At minute 1:00, I talk about why this is a good strategy. A way to save time with your email is what Gmail calls “canned responses.” At minute 3:00, I explain exactly what these are and what you should do to utilize them to their fullest po