It's No Secret with Dr T.

They say if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life, and my guest Lonnie Beck is doing exactly that. He is a 5th Dan Black Belt, and he has been able to turn his passion for martial arts into a thriving, successful business.  Lonnie and business partner and friend Somnath Sikdar purchased Dragon Gym in Southeast Pennsylvania in 2008, and they have been able to achieve fantastic business growth over the past 10-years. What makes this business story even more extraordinary is it's the same martial arts school where they both started as kids.  Developing Your Skills  As a business owner it’s crucial to be improving your skills continually and at the same time be prepared to make changes in your business if you want it to grow consistently and to stay competitive. Work/Life Balance Takes Planning When Lonnie purchased Dragon Gym, he was in his mid-twenties, full of energy and single. Moving ahead ten years, he is married with a daughter, me...

They say if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life, and my guest Lonnie Beck is doing exactly that. He is a 5th Dan Black Belt, and he has been able to turn his passion for martial arts into a thriving, successful business.  Lonnie and business partner and friend Somnath Sikdar purchased Dragon Gym in Southeast Pennsylvania in 2008, and they have been able to achieve fantastic business growth over the past 10-years. What makes this business story even more extraordinary is it's the same martial arts school where they both started as kids. Developing Your Skills As a business owner it’s crucial to be improving your skills continually and at the same time be prepared to make changes in your business if you want it to grow consistently and to stay competitive. Work/Life Balance Takes Planning When Lonnie purchased Dragon Gym, he was in his mid-twenties, full of energy and single. Moving ahead ten years, he is married with a daughter, meaning the schedu...

This episode is all about customer service, acknowledging mistakes when they occur, and using the recovery paradox to build your brand and customer loyalty.  One of my previous podcast guests said that consumers today are far wiser and savvier than they use to be because they have technology at their fingertips and they are not afraid to use it. Seeing a friend reading online reviews about a restaurant before deciding where to eat is no longer unusual, in fact, I’d say it’s quite normal, and therefore not only are consumers wiser and savvier, they also know what good and bad service look like. August 2018 In August of this year, I had problems arise with two companies, Qantas and a hotel in Cairns where I ran a one-day workshop, and I’ve been waiting until now to talk about them both because I wanted to see how they handled my concerns. Qantas Story I was flying back from Canberra to Cairns, via Sydney in the late afternoon and to cut a long story short Sydney was hit...

Regardless of what you do there needs to be passion, and there was no shortage of this with my guest David Rollins who is the best selling author of eleven books, documentary filmmaker and soon to be credited scriptwriter for an upcoming feature film.    He describes himself as a cynical bastard, but I think this makes him a better writer.    Today we discuss: His journey from journalist to becoming a professional marketer His prolific book writing skills and his most recent book Kingdom Come, which is the seventh book with action hero and Special Investigations Officer Vin Cooper.  Why your job, no matter what you do ends up like Groundhog Day His first booked was a side hustle How writing changed his life, not financially, but it made him aware of what he wanted to do with his life How the publishing industry has changed It's much easier to now to write a book Much harder to find an audience Writing is easy and fun, but it's about commercial succ...

Regardless of what you do there needs to be passion, and there was no shortage of this with my guest David Rollins who is the best selling author of eleven books, documentary filmmaker and soon to be credited scriptwriter for an upcoming feature film.    He describes himself as a cynical bastard, but I think this makes him a better writer.    Today we discuss: His journey from journalist to becoming a professional marketer His prolific book writing skills and his most recent book Kingdom Come, which is the seventh book with action hero and Special Investigations Officer Vin Cooper.  Why your job, no matter what you do ends up like Groundhog Day His first booked was a side hustle How writing changed his life, not financially, but it made him aware of what he wanted to do with his life How the publishing industry has changed It's much easier to now to write a book Much harder to find an audience Writing is easy and fun, but it's about commercial succ...

Many small businesses are not profitable, and the owners do not enjoy what they do each day because they do not take time off to work on the business. They need to learn how to earn more with less struggle.   My guest today is Prosper Taruvinga, and he is a digital marketing strategist and owns a company called  Livelong Digital.   No Strategy A lot of business owners are busy doing it all, but they have no idea if anything they do is really sticking long-term.  They have no strategy or systems in place for lead generation and no marketing plan to nurture and convert leads.  Bottom line, they have no idea what is working and where the money is coming from. Is it their most recent ad, speaking gig, recall system or website update?  3 M's of Marketing Message - What are your products and what are they getting out of you? What is your POD: Point of Difference?  Market - Who is that person? What is their pain point? What do the...

If you want to grow your business you've got to take the blinkers off and start learning from other professions. James Crook is a business coach to the Massage Profession, and he is kicking more goals than most, so it's time to start listening.  In this podcast we discuss: Why there are riches in niches. Where to find your ideal client What are your goals for starting a business Why you need to set up systems in your business The three amazing M's Mindset - Framing your thinking Marketing - The engine room for growth Mechanics - Systems behind the business Learning from other professions Why becoming a podcast guest is great for business Allow 1-hour per day for things to go wrong Monday Morning Tip When you walk into work, start your day by setting your intentions for the rest of the week. Look at your to-do-list and block out time for the essential tasks.  Connect with James Crook Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JmsCrk Website: https://mass...