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Setting Individuals Up for Success

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are You Setting Up Your Team Members for Success? Our topic this week is one of the most impactful things you can do to make your business grow – SE...

Team Performance Standards

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does Your Team Know What You Consider to be Non-Negotiable? This week our topic is perhaps one that most of us know without question, but have probabl...

Customer Engagement

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are Your Customer Engagement Standards? This week our topic is one that I would venture to guess you’ve never given any serious thought – YOU...

Onboarding New Employees

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you welcome New Employees to your team? This week our topic is one that will have a long-lasting impact on your team and your culture – ON-BO...

Your Purpose

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What Cause of Purpose do you support with your business? This week our topic is one that is often an after-thought, but should be part of the “fabri...

Knowing Your Ideal Customer

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How Well Do You TRULY Know Your Ideal Customer? Knowing your ideal customer is important for two very specific reasons. The first is because when we’...

Hiring Great Team Members

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week our topic is one of the most challenging issues facing business owners today – FINDING AND HIRING GREAT TEAM MEMBERS. Imagine what that wo...

Your Compelling Vision

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you want your business to look like in 5 years? This week our topic is arguably one of the most important assignments for every business owner...

Welcome Back to the Ultimate Business Tune Up Podcast!

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

These past couple of years have been difficult for many - especially those who are small business owners.  We've all had to make adjustments and "piv...

It All Starts with DISCIPLINE

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Most of us hate to admit it, but in order for anyone to be successful in virtually any aspect of life, business or otherwise, they must be discipli...

Episode 94 - Your Legacy

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your Legacy Several events have happened recently that make me realize we are only “in the game” for a defined amount of time – and we don’t k...

Episode 93 - Insane Productivity

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Insane Productivity Have you ever wondered how the uber-successful people can accomplish so much while you are always feeling stressed out and over-co...

Episode 92 - Wildly Important Goal

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your Wildly Important Goal for 2019 Earlier this year I introduced you to a very powerful book – The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey. It ha...

Episode 91 - Be a Great Shepherd

02 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Be a GREAT Shepherd As we close in on the end of another year, I want you to take time to think about how you can become a GREAT Shepherd! We live in ...

Episode 90 - Retaining Customers

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Work Hard to Retain Good Customers! My wife and I recently spent time updating our vision for our future – where to live, where to travel, what to a...

Episode 89 - 5 Keys to Working Your Genius

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

5 Keys to Working Your Genius I want to share a great lesson I got from one of my mentors, Taki Moore. He hit me in the nose with two realities that I...

Episode 88 - Set the Bar High

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Set the Bar High My wife is excellent at relationships. She seems to be the go-to person when someone is in a difficult relationship or needs someone ...

Episode 87 - The Challenger Sale

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Challenger Sale Whether we want to admit it or not, we are ALL in sales! Some are very comfortable with the idea of being in sales while others wi...

Episode 86 - Priority Determines Capacity

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Priority Determines Capacity What would you do if you knew just how much time you had left in your life? Would you change the things you focus on if y...

Episode 85 - The Art of Digging Deep

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Digging Deep What do you think about when I mention the word “selling”? Do you immediately envision a used car salesman, or a pushy ph...

Episode 84 - The Most Powerful Question

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Most Powerful Question Often times we find ourselves in situations where we just don’t know what we should do. It may appear that there are a fe...

Episode 83 - Knowledge vs. Wisdom

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Knowledge vs. Wisdom Let me ask you: What is the difference between Knowledge and Wisdom? Aren’t they pretty much the same thing? Actually, no – t...

Episode 82 - Slow Down!

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Slow Down to Speed Up! Think about the last time you encountered a roadblock, setback, problem, issue or frustration. It might have been with a custom...

Episode 81 - Your Bottleneck

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Bottleneck is ALWAYS at the Top! Have you ever seen a bottle where the bottleneck is anywhere but the top? Probably not! That’s because the most...

Episode 80 - Geometry for Business

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Geometry for Business I recently heard a church sermon on “The Good Life” that made me think. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized...

Episode 79 - Getting Known

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Getting Known I have a very strong opinion that the #1 issue facing most small business owners today is that not enough people know that their busines...

Episode 78 - Surprise

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you SURPRISE Your Customer? We all like a good surprise. It’s what makes birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas so much fun. It’s what we d...

Episode 77 - Ideal Customer

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you REALLY Know Your Ideal Customer? How would you respond if I asked you to “Define Your Ideal Customer”? Would you tell me the demographics –...

Episode 76 - Indifference

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Price of INDIFFERENCE Did you know that 85% of customers leave or switch providers because of “Perceived Indifference”? It’s true! The most ...

Episode 75 - Focus

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Power of FOCUS             Business owners today are crazy busy!  If you’re like most around you, you’ve got at least a dozen impo...

Episode 74 - 10X Action

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are You Operating at 10X Levels of Action?             Getting people’s attention these days is very difficult.  That is unless you’re...

Episode 73 - Bold and New

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is Your “Bold & New” Commitment?             From time to time you’ve got to embrace the idea of “Out with the OLD, in with th...

Episode 72 - Outwitting the Devil

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Outwitting the Devil             You know by now that I am a big believer in ALWAYS listening to and reading books.  I seem to always have...

Episode 71 - 5 Gifts of Successful People

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

5 Gifts of Successful People             If you’re not constantly reading you’re missing out on some of the greatest knowledge and wisd...

Episode 70 - Lifetime Value

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Lifetime Value of Your Customers             I recently spent time in Stillwater Minnesota enjoying the scenery, seeing old friends, an...

Episode 69 - The 4 Disciplines of Execution

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 68 - Take a Position

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 67 - Hiring the Best

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 66 - Customer Service Mindset

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 65- Trail Blazer

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 64 - No Brown Days

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 63 - Your Bottleneck

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 62 - Celebrating Success

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 61 - Measuring Performance

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 60 - Keeping Score

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 59 - Sales Process

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 58 - Marketing Strategy

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 57 - Value Proposition

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 56 - Standards

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 55 - Your Story

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 54 - Discipline

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 53 - Duck, Duck, Duck, Goose

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 52 - Do What You Say You Will Do

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 51 - 80/20 Buying Decisions

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 50 - Networking Success

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 49 - Upper Limit Challenge

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 48 Team Engagement

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 47 - Take Time to Think

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 46 - Hire Like a Pro

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 45 - Communicate for Results

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 44 - Your Unique Marketing Message

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 43 - Continuous Improvement

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 42 - 5 Selling Tips from Steve Jobs

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 41 - Your Legacy

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 40 - Insane Productivity

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 39 - Your Wildly Important Goal

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 38 - Be a Great Shepherd

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 37 - Retaining Good Customers

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 36 - 5 Keys to Working Your Genius

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 35 - Setting the Bar High

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 34 - The Challenger Sale

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 33 - Priority Determines Capacity

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 32 - The Art of Digging Deep

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 31 - The Most Powerful Question

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 30 - Knowledge vs. Wisdom

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 29 - Slow Down to Speed Up

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 28 - Your Bottleneck

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 27 - Geometry for Business

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 26 - Getting Known

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 25 - Surprise Your Customer

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 24 - Knowing Your Ideal Customer

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23 - The Price of Indifference

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22 - FOCUS

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 21-10X Actions

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 20 - Bold and New

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 19 - Outwitting the Devil

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 18 - 5 Gifts of Successful People

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 17 - Lifetime Value of a Customer

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 16 - The 4 Disciplines of Execution

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 15 - Take a Position

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 14 - Hiring the Best

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 13 - Customer Service Mindset

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 12 - Trail Blazers

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 11 - No Brown Days

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 10 - Your Bottleneck

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 9 - Celebrating Success

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 8 - Measuring Performance

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 7 - Keeping Score

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 6 - Your Sales Process

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 5 - Your Marketing Strategy

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas