Business Owners Freedom Formula With Paul Maskill

Business ownership is a lonely world...but it doesn't have to be. Don't you hate when you get together with your friends and they all talk about their 9-5 jobs? While you're the weird one that owns a business. And when you do talk about your business to your friends & family, they just don't "get it"? Meetup.com can help you connect with other business owners so you're no longer on a secluded island!

Business Consultant & Coach, Ruth Ullmann of www.myeldercarejourney.com has been featured in Fox, CBS, NBC & ABC News. For more than 20 years, she has helped companies, groups and individuals achieve their business objectives. Giving up her consulting business to care for aging parents led her to create a new business; helping small businesses, entrepreneurs and consultants realign their businesses to thrive while caring for aging parents. No one should have to choose between the business they created and caring for aging loved ones. In my inspiring conversation with Ruth, we dig into an unfortunate reality that way too many business owners start to tackle after it's too late - trying to keep a business running while caring for aging parents. We discuss all of the preventative steps that business owners can take beforehand so that when it's time to care for their aging parents, they are willing and able to without their business missing a beat.

  As business owners, we have about 119 things that we could do at any given time. So, how do we decide what to do next when there are so many "urgent" things that had to be done yesterday? I answer that FAQ in today's episode!

Remember the WORST job you ever had? Why did it suck? Want to build the best damn all-star team in your industry? Do the exact opposite of what your boss did in that job. It's simple, treat others the way you want to be treated...and then some!  

  With the world so connected, it's way too easy to be a business owner 24/7, 365. So how can you shut down from work every evening while still keeping the business going? How can you avoid burnout before it's too late? Today, I discuss my preferred practices.

  How many tasks in your business do you HATE doing? How many tasks do you never do just because it's too tedious or annoying? Or perhaps there are things that you want to delegate that you think might be too expensive or nobody that can do them. Fiverr.com might be your solution!

Divya Parekh is an award-winning business relationship expert and speaker. Divya delivers high-energy presentations using her science-based, 9-step growth process that moves leaders to take the right actions for their success. Leaders in business who believe that success is achieved by building and nurturing relationships partner with Divya to create a thriving business that is joyful and easy to run. Divya is also a three times #1 bestselling author and professional certified coach who has coached multi-million dollar entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, and non-profit leaders from six continents. Her clients learn to recognize and overcome blind spots and leverage their strengths so their relationships drive profits and create immense personal gratification. Her proven success strategies have resulted in her clients getting six-figure opportunities, five-figure promotions, media recognition on her iHeart Radio Show Beyond Confidence, and to #1 best seller on Amazon. Her latest book, The Entrepreneur's Garde

  There are so many options (and distractions) when it comes to social media! Where should you be spending your time with your business? How do you eliminate the overwhelm? Find out on today's show!

  Time does not equal money. Time is GREATER than money! How are you spending it? Do you realize that when you say YES to something, you're saying NO to everything else? I discuss how to maximize the return on the time you spend ON your business.

Matt Young is an industry leader with over 25 years of experience in the allied health care sector. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Matt put his Human Kinetics degree and passion for health & sport to use in his first start up company; Innovative Fitness. Matts body of work led to a National Top 40 Under 40 in 2006 & Provincial recognition in 2011. In early 2010, Matt turned his focus to the not for profit sector where he founded a charity focused on supporting the development of physical literacy for youth. As the charity scaled nationally & internationally, Matt was challenged to create sustainable programs, products & services to support the development of physical literacy in community settings. These opportunities to serve grew from a growing recognition of Matts ability to make academic constructs relatable to a generalist audience. in 2016, along with business partner Steve Podborski, Matt unveiled his latest tool to support LTAD; The Personal Sport Record. Matts affi

Ah yes, the backbone of any successful business - PEOPLE! Hiring is scary and firing is even scarier! How do I handle all of that? Check out the show!

The average person spends 2+ hours per day on social media...that's over 30 days per year! Now, just like any other powerful tool, you can use it for good or for bad. Facebook groups are a great way to grow your business for multiple reasons.  

Scott Beebe is a strategist, teacher, and business coach for My Business On Purpose. His vocational blueprint began to start being drawn outside the lines growing up circling the Continental U.S. being born in the Nations Capital, then living in Charlotte, Houston, Portland, Greenville, and finally graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1997. There's not too many people who love systems & processes as much as Scott and I do, so that's what we dig into! Scott helps small business owners all over the globe systematize and automate their business so that they can find their true purpose. Once you find your true purpose and have a very clear mission and vision, it all starts to come together. By putting the right systems and processes in place and then empowering a team to implement, the business starts to thrive while the owner is able to focus on the big picture.

Today's FAQ: Why do I do what I do? I get this question a lot so I figured I would answer it today! Why do I do what I do? In short, because I love it!

Ever wonder what your business is worth? Looking to add to your business portfolio? Or perhaps you're looking for that diamond in the rough opportunity to invest in. Either way, check out www.bizbuysell.com

Julian Hayes II is an author, a nutrition & sleep science coach, and the founder of The Art of Fitness & Life. After briefly pursuing the dream of becoming a doctor, Julian left after one year of school to pursue a bigger purpose, which was striving to make his difference & impact in the world through helping and inspiring busy entrepreneurs and business owners to treat their health as an investment, not an expense. And on an organizational level, Julian is a health & wellness consultant on a mission to create healthier companies and cultures. In addition to those tasks, he has a weekly column at Inc. along with frequently contributing to Success, Entrepreneur, and many other publications with the goal of inspiring people to use fitness as their impetus for growth and expansion in all facets of their life. In my chat with Julian, we first learn about his journey and persistence that is important for any business owner to achieve the goals that we set out. We then dig into the importance that

Today's FAQ is: What is your favorite book? That's a loaded question and impossible to give JUST ONE! So I share my Top 3 books...along with my Second 3 books. I couldn't help it! www.paulmaskill.com

The holiday season is in full swing, how can you set yourself apart from the competition? By doing the little things and not always thinking about promoting your business. Thoughtful holiday gifts are a great way to do that for your customers! www.paulmaskill.com

Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He has been selling online for over 7 years and has sold well over $25 million worth of product through his eCommerce business.   He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, the hands-on hiring marketplace connecting hundreds of online business owners with reliable, pre-vetted remote workers. FreeeUp is redefining how businesses are able to hire remote freelancers online.   He can be found on leading podcasts, such as Entrepreneur on Fire, Eventual Millionaire, and many more, speaking about online hiring tactics. He currently lives in Orlando, Florida   In my conversation with Nathan, we get into all sorts of systems and processes...because he loves them just as much as I do! Once you have the systems & processes in place, it makes it so much easier to bring on the people to implement them. In doing so, the business no longer needs the owner to survive. Even better, you no longer need to hire someone full-time. Even if

Today's FAQ is: How do I attract top talent from my competitors? And no, the answer isn't just more money. Money is good but it wears off...how are you going to make your company THE BEST place to work? Focus on these 3 things. www.paulmaskill.com