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In each episode Brad Farris discusses one key thought or issue that has come up in client conversations frequently.
Designed to be companions to his Mastermind Groups (https://anchoradvisors.com/services/peer-advisory-group/), and one-on-one coaching services.
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- Building your NO muscle · 13 min.If we are going to be people of our word, we need to learn to say no. Today we'll explore some times and methods of using that NO muscle.
- From pleasing to serving · 12 min.In professional services we say we are in the "client service business." But too many folks have interpreted that to mean we should always keep the clients happy. Today I talk…
- How to ask when you can't just tell. · 10 min.Sometimes you need something from a client, or collegue, when they need to want to help you. In today's episode we talk through how to prepare for, and execute that conversation.
- Creating more "best days" · 5 min.Today's episode is an exercise. You'll need 5 minutes of quiet with a pencil and a piece of paper to do it. Get that now, then dig in to find a new awareness of how to have more…
- CEO Trauma · 12 min.Today I pick up a topic I talked about previously, The Rollercoaster. The extreme ups and downs that owners and CEOs experience. I'm amplifying my prior comments based on a post…
- Your Professional Posture · 11 min.The way we are being in our business development conversations can make all the difference in your results. Today we talk about how to lead the conversation with your actions…
- Performance vs. Presence · 9 min.There's a distinction between being present, where we're grounded and working from a place of non-judgment and performing where we're outside of ourselves, and evaluating how…
- How your leadership changes as your agency grows. · 39 min.This is the audio of a presentation I gave at David Baker's MYOB conference in October 2024. In it I talk about 3 big fears that inhibit growth in your agency. Enjoy.
- So you want to sell your agency? · 15 min.For clients thinking of selling their business someday, I'm sharing some of the things I learned over 10 years buying and selling business.
- 5 Ways to practice mindfulness (that aren't sitting on a pillow). · 13 min.Mindfulness practices (like meditation) are hard to get started with. Today I give you 5 mindful practices that don't involve sitting on a pillow!
- Building your resilience as a leader · 9 min.If you've led your agency for any length of time, you've experienced some ups and downs. So, knowing that there will be some low points, even extreme low points, how do we make…
- What to do if your bored with your business? · 7 min.Are you losing motivation for your business? Is it just not as engaging as it was in the past. Here's one lens to use that could change that.
- Your shortest path to new business · 10 min.If you are looking to land some new clients quickly here are 4 ways you can approach folks who already know and like you. By adding value to them you position yourself as someone…
- 2024 Predictions (sure to go wrong)! · 5 min.I'm no Nostradamus, but I've made some assumptions for my own planning for 2024 and I'm sharing those here.
- What if you had a team of leaders? · 5 min.What would happen if everyone on your team was a solid leader? What problems would go away? What opportunities would be available?
- Windows and Mirrors · 4 min.This week I'm adding onto my definition of leadership from the last episode by talking about one aspect of Jim Collin's concept of "Level 5 Leaders."
- How do you define "Leadership"? · 12 min.Today I'm articulating my model of what leadership is, and where it fails.
- Two different ways of thinking · 8 min.I've been trying to be more aware of how I'm thinking about a problem to see if I can't find the best tool for the job at hand. Today I talk about some experiments I've tried and…
- Creating Agency in Uncertainty · 9 min.When you are doing something new, like growing your creative firm, you are going to enter into some periods of uncertainty. There might be places where nothing seems like it's…
- Overcoming Overwhelm · 9 min.I don't know about you, but I'm not very productive when in that "overwhelmed" state. Sometimes, when I have 100 things to do, I stare at the list and get none done. It turns out…
