Halftime Mike - The Mike Gingerich Podcast on Business, Leadership & Life

Hi there! Living in this world is difficult, and we have had difficult experiences that have impacted us greatly. However, we can overcome when we recognize the limiting beliefs and limiting "soundtracks" that our subconscious plays. These are not who we are! These are the messages our subconscious has absorbed and we need to recognize them, understand they were there to help us survive, and know they are not needed today. Let's replace those old subconscious beliefs with a new soundtrack that takes you back to your authentic self and helps you be all you were created to be. Get in a quiet place or use headphones, take a few deep breaths with long exhales to prepare yourself, and then follow along by repeating these positive affirmations in your mind or out loud. Even better is to tap your body as you say each one. This connects your nervous system to the words, reaffirming to your nervous system and subconscious that you are safe now and can receive these words. Repeat regularly to remind yourself

This episode dives into some important recent reflections I've come upon and what they mean for me in terms of my wellness, mindset, and belief in myself and my path forward. I invite you to listen to my journey and believe that in doing so you will have the opportunity to reflect on your own journey. My hope is that you leave encouraged and inspired to continue forward well in your life! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/living-it-well-with-mikey/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/living-it-well-with-mikey/support

My topic here today is why not me and why not you? Okay, so I put this phrase out there. I did this first on LinkedIn. I've been thinking about it, and it was like, why or why not? One word difference in those questions. Why or why not? but a world of difference! The first one questions, "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" The second one sees possibilities. "Why not?" "Why not?" I'm pondering things like this as I navigate life at 50 plus. I'm on the move globally. Currently, I'm recording this from Costa Rica on the Pacific coast in the town of Quepos. And, you know, I'm trying to find my authentic self and discovering "Why not?" is a very relevant question to ask. Full transcript available on Substack under Living It Well with Mikey G. Find it here > --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/living-it-well-with-mikey/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/living-it-wel

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay.  No longer something only in the realm of the super nerd and tech geek arena, AI is now growingly used across many industries and businesses because AI can increase business productivity and solve problems efficiently.  In fact, you've probably encountered some AI multiple times in the past week!  So how can AI help your business? Well, this post was written with AI copywriting software for example! I talk about the process in the podcast. Let's dive in.  Full post here to see AI in action > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Words matter.  Words have power.  The words we say and reflect on impact our pysche, attitude, outlook and even beliefs.  With this in mind it is important that we have positive affirmations to reflect on.  Some call these "affirmations", others "positive manifestations", others call it "positive thinking" or "mediation reflections".  Whatever you want to call it,(I'll call it affirmations to be simple), the words we speak, think and reflect on can influence us so let's make them positive. In this podcast I do something different and give you an 8-minute audio and written list of positive affirmations that help me, and I help can help you. Full list here: affirmations on mikegingerich.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Virtual Digital Mailboxes with Forwarding are available and easy to use!  Anytime Mailbox makes it easy to have an address to use that forward to your main address. You can view all mail online and decide what to do with it and more! See the blog post: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/the-power-and-uses-of-virtual-digital-mailboxes-from-anytime-mailbox/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

You know how hectic the process can get if you have tons of work or messages to type. The better news is that you can now reduce your computer time. For example, take a scenario where most of your phrases have a shorter form. You type the short form, and the software completes the intended word or phrase. Talk of efficiency, right? That's what smart text expanders do. FlyMSG is a text expander that allows you to create email templates and keyboard shortcuts. With FlyMSG, you don't have to spend a lot of time organizing, copying, and pasting texts and templates to CRM or other forms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

So much has happened since March of 2020!  2 years later it is important to understand that there is no "going back to the way it was" any longer.  The world has been through a massive shift in the last 2 years and in America, in particular, we have been through the pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the related ongoing racial reckoning that is needed, the threat of Covid death, and knowledge of people that have died from Covid, as well as now the unjust war against Ukraine that keeps the world and global economy in unsettled territory.  The future of small business work is different and will continue to be different than in 2020! There is no going back. What we have gone through the past 2 years has fundamentally changed us and caused a "reset". Now, individuals, leaders, and employees are wanting a new way forward. Full blog post > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingeric

According to the Harvard Business Review, employers who invest in employee wellness programs get an ROI of about 6-to-1. That’s some serious ROI. Typically, when employees are fit and healthy, there is higher morale and increased productivity in the workplace, which then improves the company’s profitability. In today’s mobile culture, one of the ways to promote employee wellness is through the use of office fitness challenge apps. In this podcast vlog I'll outline the top office fitness challenge apps for 2022. Full post: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/top-office-fitness-challenge-apps-2022/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Is your company wanting an app in the Apple and Google Play app stores?  Are you not wanting to spend 6 figures and potentially want a simpler way to build that you can manage or update?  Then it's time to look at no code app builder tools like Shoutem, Appy Pie and more.  In this podcast, we dive in with mo Ready to dig in?  Listen to this "No Code App Builder Tools" comparison and overview. View the full post here > Let me know what you think on Twitter @Mike_Gingerich --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

How to get more views on Youtube?  That's a popular Google search and for good reason!  There's power in video, there's power in YouTube where people spend hours per week watching videos, and there's potentially money to be made for your brand through YouTube videos.   This podcast, we dive in with more details! Full content version on the top business blog mikegingerich.com.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

In this post and podcast, we answer for you "What is a live streaming app" and we share which ones are best!  View the full blog post published December 16, 2021 on mikegingerich.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Facebook has a new name!  In this episode, we dive into Meta, Facebook's new name including what changes and what stays the same. View the full blog post at Mike on Meta > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

If there is a question I get via email a lot, it's about SEO and ranking high in search results.  It usually goes something like this, "Mike, we aren't ranking well for <Term>.  Why not? Somehow they expect a simple explanation and an easy fix.  If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it and competing for top ranking!  It's not SEO and ranking high on Google is complex...and changing.  What worked last year is not guaranteed to work well this year.  In this podcast, I dive into the trifecta of key things that need to be looked at to rank well. Full Blog Post episode on SEO and Google Ranking > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Proper time management is a common challenge faced by workers resuming work, especially after summer or annual leave, and particularly during a pandemic when things are changing weekly if not daily!  In this podcast we dive into time management tips to get back on task. Ready to dive in?  Listen to the time management podcast! Full blog post here > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Mobile apps have exploded in the app stores in the past 2 years and yet each month brings about even more new innovations.  From cars, to motorcycles, and now to pools, niche apps for rentals and experiencing are popping up everywhere!  In this podcast I talk about the trends for niche apps, the emerging industries, and we look at one app in particular, Swimply - the airbnb for pools. Full blog post and vlog: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/swimply-the-airbnb-for-pools/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

E-commerce has exploded in the past year and most likely you are here because you have an e-commerce store.  With the explosion of online shopping has come the intensity of competition to rank high in search results. So it's critical to do the due diligence to use SEO to grow your e-commerce business. In this podcast and blog post, I outline key items to implement regarding how to use SEO to grow your e-commerce business. Listen in to learn more... Full post here > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

Landing pages on average convert at a rate of 9.7%, according to a HubSpot study.  What if you could double that rate with landing page CTA improvements?  Let’s look at some ideas on how! In this podcast, we outline key landing page CTA improvements you can make to improve the conversions on your website.  Listen in to learn more... Full blog post May 20 on mikegingerich.com here:  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support

The complex and often confusing world of blockchain is fast expanding and getting even more complicated.  The latest item to know about is called Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).  I'll dive into what they are and how you can begin to learn and get involved with this evolving market. What are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)? Non-Fungible Tokens, abbreviated NFTs, are cryptographic assets on the blockchain characterized by unique IDs distinguishing them from other tokens. Remember that a ‘token’ in the blockchain is any valuable asset that’s digitally transferrable between two people. However, NFTs differ from other blockchain tokens, such as cryptocurrencies, in one primary way – they cannot be exchanged or traded at equivalency. In other words, they are non-fungible. Fungibility in economics refers to the property of a good or commodity to be replaceable by an identical item. NFTs cannot be replaced by identical items. An excellent example of a non-fungible item is artwork. Every piece of artwork is unique and

We've all been in that spot where we have an image but it's too small.  We can't simply stretch it or it gets pixelated.  So are we out of luck?  Not any more!  AI has made enlarging or "upscaling" possible and we cover the top free image upscaler tools in this post. Let's dive into this episode to look at the top free image upscaler tools for 2021.   Listen in to learn more... Full blog post on mikegingerich.com  > --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halftime-mike-mike-gingerich/support