None Of My Business

  I had the pleasure of sitting down with Derrick Boles who is an international motivational speaker.  Derrick played basketball professionally and after his playing career was over, he found himself as a head coach of a program with a 25 year history of losing.  In his first year, he took them to the final […] The post Christen your leadership. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Brett Labit was my very first guest on the show about 11 months ago.  He now has the honor of being my first repeat guest on the show. Listen to that podcast here: From professional purgatory to CEO.   His business is Local Impact Zone or LIZ and it has had an “exciting” year.  I […] The post Forging community through the power of giving and leadership. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  This podcast is with Brian Wight who owns Dutch Bros. Boise and his story is incredible.  He and his wife Libby opened their first stand when they were 23 years old and had 3 up and running during their first year.  Most people don’t know how difficult this is and you can hear in […] The post From one coffee stand, to business of the year. The rise of Dutch Bros. Boise. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “It depends”.  That is your answer to all of your tax questions.  Every single one of them. Taxes play a crucial role in all businesses and to most entrepreneurs, it is like trying learn a foreign language.  Not only is it like learning a new language, there are at least 4 potential answers to […] The post The answer to all of your tax questions inside. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Jennifer Quinn who own You Being Social.com.  She is an expert on helping businesses get the most from social media.  Her company will help businesses do everything from get started on different platforms to running the entire social media wing of their business. We […] The post Don’t be socially awkward. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  I had a wonderful conversation with Joel Lund owner of Prepare for Rain Coaching. Joel is the co-founder of Prepare For Rain, LLC. He is a strong innovator and wears several hats: chief visionary officer leaks into all aspects of the business. He’s a serial entrepreneur, speaker and award-winning author (in non-fiction and fiction). […] The post Put me in coach, I’m ready to play. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  I had a great conversation with Tobe Brockner who owns VSquared Creative.  He was recently honored as one of Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished under 40.  He has been in the marketing and advertising world for over 10 years now, he has written two books and has a passion for mastermind groups.  We touch on all of those […] The post If you are in a Sailboat with no wind, row the boat. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sherry Fernandez who owns Fit Mania.  I had seen her speak a number of times through some marketing thing I have done, and knew I wanted to track her down for an interview.  So I ran after her in a parking lot after an event and […] The post A Business Born out of Necessity in a Parking Lot, has its Sights set on 10 Locations. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Robert Geier, the Godfather of Riverboarding (the only sport invented in Idaho) and founder of the Even Surf Company.  Robert is on the cusp of something big here with this sport. We talk about how the sport was invented and some of his successes which […] The post The only sport ever invented in Idaho- Riverboarding appeared first on Dietz Agency.

You are in for a treat here.  I had the opportunity to sit down with Dave Lakhani.   There is so much value in this interview, you will probably have to listen to it multiple times. Dave  has been described as a “Marketing Genius”,”Business Acceleration Strategist” and “Multipreneur” by his peers and the media. He has been responsible for developing dynamic […] The post Will you be ruled by distraction, or take action? appeared first on Dietz Agency.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Brett Clancy, owner of Christian Brothers Automotive, Meridian. He has a great story to tell.  He brought a brand new franchise that is virutally unknown to the valley and had an incredible first year.   We also talk about how he chose the right franchise for him, and […] The post How to bring an unknown franchise to a market, and flourish. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  This episode is with Brandon Wright the owner of Ultra Clean.  Brandon has been in business for over fourteen years and has the DNA of a entrepreneur.  We cover a lot of ground in this half hour including topics like: Should you specialize your business? How to creatively market? How to assess your business in […] The post Should I stay or should I grow now? How big should your business get? appeared first on Dietz Agency.

I sat down with Jacob Nordby who is a very good friend of mine and he has an important experience to share with you. Have you ever gotten to a point with your business where you questioned,  if you are, where you are supposed to be?  Have you ever questioned your purpose? Jacob took his business […] The post The best way out of hell, is through the other side. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  This interview is with Jeff Yarnall, the owner of 4 Dutch Bros. in Meridian Idaho.  He has some answers to some of the hardest questions business owners ask themselves every day. 1.  How do I build a culture that people are attracted to? 2. How do  I hire the right people? You could spend […] The post How to build a magnetic business culture that attracts customers, AND employees. A Dutch Bros. interview. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  I had the privilege to sit down with Blake Lingle, the mastermind behind the Boise Fry Company. What a great story he has to share with you.  One of the things I admire about Blake, is he went outside of what felt natural to him, to give him a better chance of success.  He […] The post I’ll have fries with that. How a small restaurant is growing up right in front of us. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

I sat down with John Davidson from Aloha Property Management and had a great conversation about building his business.  He bought a business and the people he bought it from, took back 70% of the business immediately.  From there, he took what he had left and grew it by 20 times. I really like this […] The post What the attitude “I cannot fail” can do for your business. appeared first on Dietz Agency.

  This is an interview I did with Brett Labit- CEO of Local Impact Zone or LIZ.  It is very inspiring to be with someone who has found their true calling and is working hard to mold their vision with their own bare hands. Networking has been a vital part of my business over the […] The post From professional purgatory to CEO- appeared first on Dietz Agency.

This is a new podcast I am starting where I will interview small business owners about their success and chalanges in building a business. Over the course of 10 years, I have met many wonderful people who have incredible success stories that I want to share. Starting and running a business is hard. We have […] The post None of My Business appeared first on Dietz Agency.