Growth Think Tank

Too many business owners look to their peers to see what they are doing and how they run their businesses. This thinking creates a whole lot of bland business that struggle, because they look exactly the same to buyers. Nicole K. Lundy is our guest today and she talks about the truth and lies of personal branding. Nicole escaped the corporate financial world to become and entrepreneur because working in the corporate world stifled who she really was . Nicole truly understands the thinking of those that want to fit in, but want/need to stand out. Get the show notes for 060 Nicole K Lundy | The Truth Behind Personal Branding Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @NicoleKLundy #BlandBusiness #Entrepreneur #Episode060 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

You probably have heard the words in this title before and maybe you have even said the words before "I know what to do, but I am just NOT doing it". Don't take my word for it, my guest today is Ben Krueger and I'm going to let him tell you why this is happening. Get the show notes for 058 Ben Krueger | How To Become An Authority In Any Industry Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @BenWKrueger #Business #Entrepreneur #Episode058 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Time is our most valuable resource. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. Discover the enemies to being productive and why "I D.I.D. I.T" is so important to getting more done. This episode is full of facts and insights plus some helpful tools and a practical exercise. Get the show notes for 055 Gene Hammett | Get More Done In Less Time Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Productivity #PracticalExercise #Episode055 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

How are you using Linkedin? Today we talk about ways that you can increase your effectiveness with this social platform to get more quality leads for your business (and some mistakes to avoid too). Josh Turner started a company called LinkedSelling to help business owners harness the power of Linkedin. Josh shares tons of practical and actionable today, but we also talk about how he saw this opportunity and got started creating a business around Linkedin. Join us for this conversation so that you can use Linkedin to build relationships with those people that can build your business. Get the show notes for 056 Josh Turner | Building Relationships with Linkedin Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #LinkedSelling #PowerofLinkedIn #Episode056 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Everybody who has ever started a business has struggled with THIS one thing. Even today's guest, Sharon Lechter who has started multiple businesses as well as authored over 20 books ranging from children's books to financial literacy (including being one of the co-authors of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", with Robert Kiyosaki), struggles with this one thing. Get the show notes for 057 Sharon Lechter | Every Business Owner Goes Through This Struggle Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #OneThing #BusinessStruggle #Episode057 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Tons of business owners get it all wrong. They search for ideas about businesses and analyze business models. At the end of all this research, they usually get what they are looking for…but end up regretting it in the long run. Ryan Daniel Moran discovered it is best to think of the lifestyle that you want and search for opportunities that "fit" that lifestyle. Ryan discusses how he approaches lifestyle design and how to avoid the trap that so many entrepreneurs fall into without even thinking about it. Get the show notes for 051 Ryan Daniel Moran | Be Very Intentional about Your Lifestyle Design Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @RyanMoran #Entrepreneur #Opportunities #Episode051 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Have you ever thought of taking the stage to share your insights and wisdom? Have you ever thought, "I want to talk to a group of people that can use what I know?" Have you stopped yourself because you don't know how to take the next steps? Get the show notes for 054 Joleene Moody| Finding Speaking Gigs, It is That Easy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @JoleeneMoody #Wisdom #Insights #Episode054 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

So many of the episodes on this show talk about the power of the niche. You might resist it now, but listen in to Matthew May share his journey of specializing his CPA powers on clients in the field of technology and let me know why it does not work for you. Matthew's path took a few years, but he knew getting that one anchor client in technology would lead to more value in his work as well as higher profits. Listen for the opportunities that Matthew has now because of his niche. Get the show notes for 053 Gene Wright | Crowd Funding to Scale Up Your Business Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @CrowdWestGA #Technology #Opportunities #Episode053 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

So many of the episodes on this show talk about the power of the niche. You might resist it now, but listen in to Matthew May share his journey of specializing his CPA powers on clients in the field of technology and let me know why it does not work for you. Get the show notes for 052 Matthew May | Niche, Niche, Niche – the Journey of The Tech CPA Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Technology #CPApowers #Episode052 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Every business aims to get more customers (which is VERY important to keep the lights on) and most businesses seek to create raving fans. However, marketing in this new economy is actually about creating a "community" for ideal clients. This episode is about community and we talk with Katie Krimitsos about her journey to create communities around her business. Katie has been working for over seven years on her community for entrepreneurs and now is doing it again with her podcast. Get the show notes for 050 Katie Krimitsos |Marketing is Really About Creating A Community Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @katiekrimitsos #Customer #IdealClient #Episode050 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!