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Rich Gee & BJ Flagg
As a small business owner, you’re living in the middle of a battlefield—strategies, tech, and advice are coming at you faster than ever. It’s chaos out there, and it’s only getting crazier. The question is: How do you cut through the noise and WIN?
That’s where we come in. Rich Gee, one of the world’s top business coaches, and BJ Flagg, a brand marketing legend, are here to help you crush it. We keep every episode short, sweet, and PACKED with the insights you need to dominate your market and explode your growth.
Tune in, level up, and get back to business with a whole new arsenal of ideas to grow your company to the next level. Let’s make it happen.
125 - Time Management Strategies That Work
Today we’re going to tackle your awful time management practices. You’re always late -- you never hit your deadlines -- why does it seem that some people are able to get the most out of every minute of the day?
11:3310/02/2020
124 - How Champions Stay Motivated
Most business owners are pummeled daily with new problems, issues, and sometimes catastrophes. It’s hard to stay positive. But there are many high-performers who knock it out of the park every day and never let problems get them down.
11:1503/02/2020
123 - How To Build Your Personal Brand
From your message, name, and logo, to your company slogan and reputation, it’s how the public knows you. You are your company, and establishing a strong personal brand is essential to the growth and success of your business.
15:1027/01/2020
122 - 4 Ways To Grow Your Leadership Skills
As a leader, you should look inward and focus on your own abilities and what you need to work on - ask yourself how you can find ways to empower and inspire your team. Growth in leadership is mandatory, not optional. You can change your future, by changing your habits today.
12:3020/01/2020
121 - How To Guarantee Repeat Business
Clients come and go all the time. The magic of a successful business is making sure they stay with you again and again.
11:1413/01/2020
120 - Assess Your Organizational Culture with These 4 Questions
An enthusiastic, focused, and motivated staff delivers a successful, happy company. Rich & BJ deliver four questions you need to ask to get this done.
12:0606/01/2020
119 - How To Build A Powerful Plan For 2020
Too many businesses forgo the 'massive' planning process because it's too daunting - and they fly by the seat of their pants all year long. Rich and BJ deliver a quick business planning tool for 2020 that can fit on one page.
16:3516/12/2019
118 - Sell & Keep More Clients Using The CARE™️ Method
Selling is a difficult process for most small businesses and entrepreneurs. Many people forget there are a number of basic business actions to sales that will exponentially increase your bottom line. Rich’s CARE™️ Sales Model is going to help you today.
16:1809/12/2019
117 - What Situation Can Bring Risk To Your Company?
What are those major situations that can happen to you? Today we're going to help you effectively plan so they don’t severely impact your bottom line.
13:1302/12/2019
116 - Conferences & Events - How To Maximize Your ROI
But then you get there and realize it's a 'cattle call' with thousands of people all fighting for the same room, speaker, vendor, and chair that you want. Today, we’re going to give you a few tips to make the most out of your event or conference.
12:4725/11/2019
115 - Give Presentations That People Will Talk About
The best platform to communicate the power of your business is to give memorable presentations. Most people get too complex and wordy - today we’re going to show you how to keep your presentation simple, easy to understand, and powerful.
12:5618/11/2019
114 - If You Aren’t Engaged, Your Employees Won’t Be Either
We all have bad days, but you should never bring your raincloud to the office. It will affect the disposition, behavior, and productivity of the people who work for you. Today, we’re going to help you get engaged every day and spread the warmth to your team. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
15:2511/11/2019
113 - Why You Need To Regularly Hire More Workers
Growth is a natural evolution for business - if you’re not growing, you’re shrinking. Healthy businesses understand that a regular, consistent in-flow of workers will bring higher bottom lines. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:3704/11/2019
112 - Most Managers Don't Know How to Coach People. But They Can Learn
Many managers try to wing their interactions with their staff. The best leaders regularly motivate, energize, and engage their people. Today, we’re going to give you a number of key tips to help you do that. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
12:1628/10/2019
111 - How Do You Grow? Listen To Your Customers
Most businesses try to ‘wing it’ when it comes to anticipating what your customers are looking for in a product or service. One of the best ways to figure out what’s their next move is to ASK THEM. We’re going to show you a few secrets on how to uncover your best customer’s buying habits. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
18:4121/10/2019
110 - How To Pitch Your Service To A Big Company
Big companies today are very fickle - one day they like you, the next they’re onto the next shiny object. It’s executive ADD. You need to pinpoint their pain, capture their imagination, and solve the problems that keep them awake at night. Your pitch needs to encompass all of these elements. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
10:0414/10/2019
109 - What Is The Next Little Thing In Your Business
It's the final quarter of the year - you won’t believe how big an effect you can have by doing something SMALL. Small incremental adjustments can make all the difference. Instead of throwing up your hands and admitting defeat with BIG projects - think of a small tweak you can make to your business to make it more productive, efficient, or profitable. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
13:3207/10/2019
108 - Industry Disruption - Don't Drive Yourself When Your Car Can
AI and machine learning are taking us all on new journeys. It’s time to look at what will help your business and propel your plans into the future. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
18:2430/09/2019
107 - Social Media - Growing your Audience One Hashtag at a Time
Social media is changing your business every day. How do you currently leverage social media? Does it help? Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
18:1423/09/2019
106 - What You Need to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
Today, we want to talk about the time before you ‘make the jump’ and start your business. This is the moment to really look inward and ask some hard questions of yourself. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
18:1316/09/2019
105 - Changing Corporate Culture - A New Work-Life Balance
We all need to regularly redesign how our business works - to better understand the challenges of juggling work and life in a more effective manner. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
11:4809/09/2019
104 - Moving On! When and Why to Sell Your Company
Many entrepreneurs say to themselves, "When is the right time to sell my business?" Rich & BJ are here to help you plan the right moves and make the right decisions. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:1702/09/2019
103 - How to Negotiate with an Adult Toddler
Negotiations are a necessary part of a healthy sales process and will strengthen your business relationship. Today we are breaking down the toughest of cases: The obstinate opponent. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:0126/08/2019
102 - Preparing Your Business for a Recession
How will your clients/customers first react? Will they retract/retreat? Is your business/service one where they will reduce their dependence on you or drop you all together? Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
15:1719/08/2019
101- Trust Your Gut - Know When It's Time to Pivot
16:5312/08/2019
100 - How We Pull Off This Podcast
Our 100th podcast! How do you start and maintain a podcast for 100+ episodes? BJ & Rich will cover all the aspects of hosting, writing, posting, marketing, and accountability when it comes to laughing your own podcast. In addition, it’s not as difficult or expensive as other ‘podcast services’ might make you think.
14:2705/08/2019
099 - Industry Disruption - Appealing to the Millennial in All of Us
The millennial is a complex industry disruption that is truly being driven by a wide swath of unique demographics. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:0529/07/2019
098 - Email Marketing in the Age of Geotargeting
Integrated marketing at its best! The benefits of using specific demographics to draw the interest of a specific audience. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
17:4422/07/2019
097 - Big Picture Thinking vs. Day-To-Day Details
Ever work with a new company with a sharp team and see how they divvy up their roles? They leverage their aptitudes and passions while modifying the role to best fit the overall goals. Today, BJ and Rich are going to show you how to do it! Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
12:0315/07/2019
096 - You Have 10 Seconds - Master Your Elevator Speech
It’s a noisy world out there. We’re all busy, we have too much to do, too many people to meet. But somehow, you have to get your message across so people not only understand it, they are excited about it. That’s where a finely crafted elevator speech comes in. You have to be quick, personal, to the point and make it powerful. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
11:5208/07/2019
095 - How Self-Improvement Radically Improved Our Businesses and Lives
We want to be positive people. We walk forward with the premise to live abundantly and hope the same for others. It's not radical thinking but a powerful choice. You need to have a 'glass-half-full' attitude. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:0001/07/2019
094 - Attend AND Show Up - Engaging in Professional Associations
If you have a business, people need to find you - get out and meet key movers and shakers in your geography and industry. Rich & BJ will cover some of the more powerful groups you can join and relate where they think networking is going in the next few years. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
12:4024/06/2019
093 - Why People Quit Managers, Not Companies
"The way your employees feel is the way your customers will feel." It's the #1 reason why people leave corporate and start their own business - it's usually your manager who makes your life a living hell -- and you eventually make the decision to move. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:3917/06/2019
092 - Optimize Your Business Model To Accelerate Your Revenue
Rich & BJ focus today on your business model and all the hidden landmines that are ready to go off. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
17:1210/06/2019
091 - LIVE at the NC Chamber: Small Business Big Ideas - Marketing In Today's Climate
We recorded our latest podcast for a LIVE AUDIENCE at the New Canaan Chamber Small Business/Big Ideas Conference. Our topic is Marketing in Today’s Climate: When to Bring in the “Professionals”. FYI - This is going to be a longer format podcast - you have been warned. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
53:3503/06/2019
090 - Fences Make Good Business - Geofencing Made Simple
It is now possible to target adverts to the right person at the right time in the right place. But that is not enough. Geofencing might be the way to go for your business. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
12:3827/05/2019
089 - Processes & Protocols - Next Steps To Success
When you first leave a company you want to get away from the structure and rules that were holding you back. You feel free and able to do your business, your way. Today, BJ & Rich are going to talk about what are the NEXT steps to success. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:1820/05/2019
088 - Taking Your Meetings from Ordinary to Extraordinary
Time to kick your meetings up a notch! BJ & Rich deliver the tips and techniques they’ve employed over the years to make each one of your meetings effective and memorable. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
11:4513/05/2019
087 - How to Confidently Communicate In-Person
Do you find it hard to get your point across? Do client meetings leave you anxiety-ridden? Does your staff not listen to you and do what they want to do? Are proposal negotiations fraught with indecision? We’re going to help you today with powerful tips to help you better communicate in-person. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:5806/05/2019
086 - Are You The Best Kept Secret In Your Industry?
Are the right clients finding you? Are you attracting them? Have you drilled down deeper to your unique selling proposition? Are you satisfying their curiosity, needs, and pain? BJ and Rich are going to help you do just that during our podcast. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:2429/04/2019
085 - Make Your Own Rules As An Entrepreneur
Understand what your customer base wants and deliver it to them in your own special way. It might go against what other people might think - but it’s YOUR business. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
13:0722/04/2019
084 - Marketing 301 - Machine Learning
Like it or not, data is critical to run a successful business in 2019. You can learn from your data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. And guess what - your competition is doing it. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
16:0115/04/2019
083 - Who Gets Paid First?
While there can be many different challenges when starting and managing a small business, money concerns top the list for most small business owners. There are many ways you can give your business a financial overhaul by modifying your operations processes, but there are also some easy things you can do in the day-to-day management of your business to improve your finances. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
15:4308/04/2019
082 - Stop Extending Your Business - Tax Tips For Small Business
Being a small business owner is expensive as it is -- every penny counts when you're living on razor-thin margins and fighting for market share. But owning and operating a small business is even more expensive when you pay more taxes than you owe. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:4001/04/2019
081- Industry Disruption - Finding the Great Idea
Sometimes we’re ahead of the curve and sometimes we find ourselves behind the new competition. BJ and Rich help you stay ahead of the curve and out-innovate your old and potentially new competition. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
14:0925/03/2019
080 - How To Be Motivated Every Day
It’s hard to keep your motivation up every day - but Rich & BJ have a few tricks to help you re-motivate and keep your eye on the prize. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
11:3918/03/2019
079 - How is Communication Changing in Your Business
How do you currently communicate with clients and prospects today? Is it still working or do you feel you might have to tweak it in a few areas? Today, Rich and I are going to help you diagnose, treat, and test new communication strategies for your business. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
16:2011/03/2019
078 - Smart Money Management in Business
How much do you worry about money in your business? All the time? How to pay your employees -- your vendors -- and ultimately yourself? Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
12:1804/03/2019
077 - How To Keep Your Best Clients
When was the last time you took a hard look at your client base? Do you love working with ALL of your clients? What ones cause you to say “Oh no, it’s THEM.” Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
11:1525/02/2019
076 - Presentations - How to Grab Your Audience's Attention
Do your presentations need a little boost? Rich and I have helped many of our clients substantially improve their talks, presentations, and workshops with just a few simple tweaks. Reach out - let us know how we're doing: [email protected] Check out Rich: www.richgee.com Check out BJ: www.nurenu.com
16:3318/02/2019