The Business Equation Podcast

EPISODE SUMMARY: When you're first getting your business started, EVERYBODY seems like the ideal partner. Basically, anyone who is willing to put money in your pocket in exchange for whatever good or service you provide in return is the best thing that will ever happen to you.
But as you mature as an entrepreneur and understand the inner-workings of your business more closely, you'll discover that's not the case. Soon, you'll learn that working with the wrong people will cost you time and money AND add unnecessary stress to your everyday life. On the flip side, you'll learn working with the right people will be more personally enriching, more worthwhile for your practices, and help you reach desired levels of success much faster.
In Episode 68 of The Business Equation, Nick Bogacz is joined by Jeremy Slate, Co-Founder and CEO of Command Your Brand, to discuss taking control of your business, partnering with the right people, hiring the right people for your team, and much more. Jeremy and his wife, Brielle, founded Command Your Brand to help leaders use the power of podcasts to change the world. Now, he's going to share his wealth of knowledge with you today.
MORE ABOUT JEREMY: Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. He specializes in using podcasting and new media to create trust and opening leader status. In iTunes, he was ranked #1 in the business category and ranked #78 in the Top 100. *from the Command Your Brand website.
Learn more about Jeremy, his company, and how you can connect with him directly by visiting commandyourbrand.com.
Questions for Nick? Hit him up at nickbogacz.com!
Nick is a published author! Click here to check out his book, The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How to Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise.
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MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music for The Business Equation Podcast - Never Forget by Gareth Johnson & Chris Bussey, via www.audionetwork.com

There is never one concrete reason why a business fails. Often times, there are several potential factors that can lead to the downfall of an organization. Or, worse yet...a combination of those factors will spell doom for businesses of any shape, size, and time in operation. To be successful, it's important to understand critical points that can cause a business to derail and work efficiently to ensure you and your business do not become part of that end of the statistics.
In Episode 3 of The Business Equation Podcast, host Nick Bogacz takes a deeper look at why businesses fail. Could businesses that have failed shifted course and saved themselves? Can businesses on the brink of failure this very second rebound and point themselves in the right direction? What decisions led to a business being in a critical state? All this and more will be identified throughout this episode.
Episode 3 of The Business Equation Podcast covers:

• Having the right attitude to ensure your business doesn't fail
• Doing research to determine what businesses in your industry are doing right, then mirroring them
• Determining the best location based on past success of said location
• Taking small, safe bets the most and big risks only when you need to
• Creating realistic cash flow solutions
• Being picky about where and when you spend big money
• How failing to meet deadlines will sink you
• How effective decision-making will help you evolve instead of dissolve

Nick is also a published author! Click here to check out his book, The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How to Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise.
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MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music for The Business Equation Podcast - Never Forget by Gareth Johnson & Chris Bussey, via www.audionetwork.com

It's not easy to admit when you've made a mistake. Or that the blame is all on you when a project falls apart. Our egos tell us that someone else or something else is the reason things did not go according to plan. But this just isn't reality. And it just doesn't speak to sound leadership.
When leaders take control of the ship, reaching the correct destination in the most efficient manner possible falls squarely on their shoulders. They're in a position of leadership because they know how to handle it and understand how to make others see their vision. A good leader does not point the finger of blame at others. No...a good leader looks to himself or herself and evaluates how they could've handled initiatives differently.
Episode 36 of The Business Equation Podcast takes a closer look at quality leadership skills and who you should blame when things go wrong. If the first two paragraphs weren't enough of a spoiler alert, here's another: It's YOU. You're to blame. And again, that isn't always easy to admit or accept. But somewhere along the way, a message from you was lost or misconstrued and fixing things for the future can't happen until you start at the root of the problem.
Nick Bogacz has built a successful pizza business with five locations thriving in the Pittsburgh region. But did you know, as his business expanded, he experienced team members who hated when he visited their restaurant? It was on Nick to discover why things went south in such a terrible fashion and he did just that. Not by getting mad at others or questioning whether he put the right people in place. He looked to himself and found what he needed to do differently.
This solution and much more will be heard on Episode 33 of The Business Equation Podcast!
Nick is a published author! Click here to check out his book, The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How to Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise.
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MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music for The Business Equation Podcast - Never Forget by Gareth Johnson & Chris Bussey, via www.audionetwork.com

EPISODE SUMMARY: It's time for some mental rewiring!
On Episode 105 of The Business Equation Podcast, I am pleased to be joined by Michele Molitor. Michele is a nationally recognized speaker, certified executive coach, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner, consultant, trainer, and writer who's here to share some in-depth knowledge about the subconscious mind, how it impacts our day-to-day lives, what you need to do to rewire your mindset, and much more.
ABOUT MICHELE MOLITOR: Michele is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc. and co-author of the best-selling book "Breakthrough Healing." She works with executives and entrepreneurs bringing home more than 25 years of experience, intuitive insights and strategic business savvy to their success. She is an expert at enhancing the capacity of leaders to build high performing teams and exponentially increase bottom-line results.
Michele's unique Rapid RewiringTM️ approach is a culmination of years of study in the realms of emotional intelligence, neuroscience, organizational psychology, and Rapid Transformational Therapy. She helps catalyze shifts in thinking and eliminate mental and emotional blocks to rapidly rewire your brain for greater confidence and success.
Learn more and connect with Michele at nectarconsulting.com.
Questions for Nick? Hit him up at nickbogacz.com!
Nick is a published author! Click here to check out his book, The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How to Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise.
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MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music for The Business Equation Podcast - Never Forget by Gareth Johnson & Chris Bussey, via www.audionetwork.com

EPISODE SUMMARY: If you've been a long time listener of The Business Equation, you know how powerful positive mindset can be. With it, you have real, genuine opportunity to accomplish big things. Without it, you don't. That may seem like a dumbed-down explanation, but it's the truth.
If you go after anything with the mindset that you can't win and can't make it happen, then negative results are what you'll achieve. But go after those same goals with a positive mindset that allows you to visualize your outcome and manifest the best results coming to you, and you put yourself in a much better position to succeed.
Throughout my entire entrepreneurial journey, no book has impacted me more than Napoleon Hill's 'Think and Grow Rich.' This classic was published in 1937(!!) and the lessons found within still hold true today. But don't just take my word for it. Listen to some past episodes of The Business Equation and you'll hear Think and Grow Rich referenced multiple times by other successful entrepreneurs and professionals who've joined me to share their plight.
As this episode of The Business Equation goes live, I've read Think and Grow Rich 22 times. That may seem like a lot, but each time I dig into the text, I learn something new. And, 22 times is nothing compared to my guest on today's show!
In Episode 84 of The Business Equation Podcast, I'm joined by the one and only Jim Shorkey. Jim is the former owner of the Jim Shorkey Auto Group in Pittsburgh, PA, a company he inherited from his father in the early 90s, grew successfully thanks to the lessons he learned from Think and Grow Rich, and passed on to his children who have grown the company even bigger. To date, Jim has read Think and Grow Rich 144 times!
Today, Jim is retired and leads a mentoring group known as Results From Thinking, an outlet that allows him to share stories of positive mindset with professionals young and old.
In our conversation today, Jim and I will break down various lessons found within the front and back covers of Think and Grow Rich. From imagination to definiteness of purpose to autosuggestion to faith to passion, our discussion was one that truly brings Napoleon Hill's words to life. Did we agree on everything? Of course not! And that's OK. It made for great radio!
We also get into some great business talk, including the power of strong negotiation skills, when it's the right time to expand your business, when the 'right deal' is 'no deal at all,' and much, much more.
You can connect with Jim and learn more about what he's up to by checking out his mentoring group at resultsfromthinking.com.
Questions for Nick? Hit him up at nickbogacz.com!
Nick is a published author! Click here to check out his book, The Pizza Equation: Slicing Up How to Run a Successful Pizza Enterprise.
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MUSIC CREDIT: Theme music for The Business Equation Podcast - Never Forget by Gareth Johnson & Chris Bussey, via www.audionetwork.com