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 Paul on conversations from a 24 hour round trip drive to Phoenix.  Detaching yourself from the old economy and attaching yourself to the new one.

Paul, Sean and Steve talk about their experiences with time share presentations and what sales lessons they learned.

Sean provides advice on how to use Google Places in conjunction with multiple business locations.

Bill Essert of Wooden Window talks about his current SEO strategy and local search.  Sean tells him how he can do even better with Google Places.

Sean returns to Business Success Tips via Skype.  He talks about the process of detaching himself from his custom crib and getting re-energized in a new environment.

Ted talks about his successful, Costa Rican outsourced
teleprospecting business and explains how to make warm calls instead
of cold calls.

Steve's friend Ted explains what let him to Costa Rica
and about the trials and tribulations of his first two business
ventures.

Paul discusses the new incarnation of a side business that he was involved in years ago. Guest Mark Garrison explains the business model.

Paul and J.C. resist using "The Facebook". Steve tries to talk them into
embracing it.

Facebook has changed recently. What does that mean to small business
marketers?

Steve and Andreas throw out some marketing ideas to Paul, J.C. and David

David Lupberger and Paul describe the Home Asset Management Program
and how they're going to sell it

Paul wants to know why gas is so expensive. The conversation mysteriously shifts to tech business opportunities.

Could we be in the midst of yet another economic bubble? Ways to protect your business should things get too frothy.

Got an idea? Have some developers? Need funding? Here are some ideas.

Paul discusses his first month of a more financial disciplined life.

More talk about finding the "unicorn", effective 100% commission salesperson. Steve counsels Paul on how to use his Web site more effectively for lead generation.

What are our future energy sources, where's global population heading and what are the business opportunities?

Andreas talks about hiring someone else to run your business. A discussion on business's needs for IT infrastructure and to what extent businesses are moving to the cloud.

Paul, the coach, requests coaching on how to be more fiscally responsible. We put him on the couch and give him ideas how to become frugal and how to sell stuff that has leverage.

We get deep talking life values, family, time management, consumerism, and a lot of other big words.

Paul, Steve and David talk about going "all in" on a new business venture, which means letting go of your day job and focusing all your business energy on your own business.

Steve and Paul interview David Lupberger of http://www.TurnkeyProgram.com about his original career plans and his initial business failure, which led to his eventual business success.

Teresa Johnson is interviewed and explains how she left a secure, tenured position for love and ultimately for a less secure position in another district. Paul and Teresa debate the pros and cons of the California educational system and explain why the best alternative for a student may be to drop out of the system and how the Internet is affecting education (or not)

Forrest Sass spent 15 frustrating years in corporate America and then got laid off. That was beginning of a successful consulting career. He explains the fears of starting on your own and how to become a successful consultant and sell your time retail instead of wholesale.

In this episode we talk about the lessons inside of financial challenges and how to use them to lead a happier life

We talk a bit about integrating work and family before JC gets all up in arms about his neighbors

We liked this episode so much we recorded it twice! We (re)talk about Sean's foray into successfully getting first page Google rankings using videos

We read some listener emails and advise one on how to build his future dental practice with videos

Andreas from Germany joins us in person to tell us, along with Steve, the story of how MediaFunnel came to be

Sean talks to us about his journey in turning a hobby into a business that's starting to make real money

We discuss how you can use your death as an advisor in living a better business and personal life

We get an update from Jay Tarpy about his SourcingOverseas.com venture, and offer some advice

Steve shares some blogging and conversion rate optimization (CRO) tips to drive traffic and revenue to your site

It's JC's 30th birthday episode, and we discuss paintball, parenting, and the value of writing on your office walls.

Steve returns from beantown with stories about Hubspot, who he thinks may be the next Salesforce.com

We talk about David Meerman Scott and Brian Halligan's new book that talks about things all businesses can learn from the Dead.

We talk about how to make your service business survive in tough economic times, and the relative merits of moving to Thailand.

We talk about everything from hiring salespeople to doing baby-aggravated push-ups. Mainly, we rant.

The moral dilema in business! What lengths would you go to do maintain your moral dignity in a business world.

Jay Tarpy, BST consulting candidate with a China outsourcing business called SourcingOverseas.com, joins us via Skype to give us an update. We recommend some ways for him to move things forward with his marketing.

We talk about how businesses need to evolve to survive in today's difficult economic climate.

We discuss that societal elephant in the room: How to balance and manage time with family with the demands of work and entrepreneurship.

We talk about knowing thyself and matching your skillset to your business roles, and when to be a good #2.

The guys discuss the power of conversation.... PLUS Paul podcasts before childbirth! 

Part 2 of Sean's discussion on various ways to succeed. Getting hits with YouTube versus Google.

The guys take a look at how Sean has evolved and become successful, and lessons he's learned along the way.

Does adversity benefit us? JC talks about his recent philosophical reading.

We discuss the benefits for businesses of using Google Gmail and Apps, and whether Microsoft is still relevant.

We offer some tips on creating a home/office video production studio on the cheap.

We continue our work with Jay Tarpy on his China exporting business and review his vision statement.

Paul shares his near-death experience and brings us some business tips from the great beyond.

We continue the discussion with Chantill and Kristen of Pilates Collective about working on their business rather than in it.

We talk with local Pilates studio owners Chantill Lopez and Kristen Iuppenlatz about refining their business pitch and strategy.

We talk with Donny of iDonny Productions about his web development business and offer some advice

Jay Tarpy, BST consulting candidate with a China outsourcing business idea, joins us via Skype

We hear from BST consulting-for-equity candidate 2, with an interesting business model around China outsourcing.

Paul shamelessly plugs his new coaching business and we hear from BST consulting-for-equity candidate iDonny.com.

We debate the ingredients for a happy life and the effects of attachment.

Part 2 of Stephanie Daily's story about her Vipassana mediation retreat experience.

Sean's wife Stephanie shares her experience doing a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat, and the benefits for businesspeople.

Sean gives us some advice on how to make money with video affiliate marketing.

We expand on our discussion of the business and marketing uses for video, why it's the new wild west for marketing, and why you need to "get on it now."

We talk about focusing on your passions, and Paul spams us about the joys of the Mino/Flip HD video camera and its business uses.

We talk about what makes a good salesperson, and the difference between sales and order-taking.

We talk about some good domain name and SEO strategies, and alternative methods for driving traffic to your site.

We talk about Paul's new consulting business model inspired by "The Answer" and brainstorm ways to improve cold calling success.

Paul and JC talk about their inspiration after reading the book "The Answer."

We guilt you out for not sending us email or buying us drinks, and punish you with a Salesforce sales pitch.

We finally get to the 2nd of Don Miguel Ruiz's Four Agreements.

This episode simply cannot be described, it can only be experienced.

We talk about impeccability of word and action, as described in Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements.

We hear about Paul's visit to a unique show and hear from some readers, and talk patents and copyrights.

We discuss the future of the printing industry and eBook readers, and inventing new business models.

Paul shares his internal turmoil about supporting Starbucks and Costco, and offers weight loss advice.

We discuss the relative merits of moving IT infrastructure to cloud data networks and SaaS, and Paul tries to get tech support from us.

We talk about a lot, including the joy of trailer parks, getting referrals, salesperson management techniques, and chargeable time.

JC enlightens us on how professional sports teams can teach us a lot about how to run a business.

We talk about the need to let people do what they do best, or let them move on...

We talk about the relative merits of coffee in the workplace and building fame through writing.

We talk about putting your knowledge into info products and how to price them.

We video broadcast the show live on USTREAM.TV for the first time, and read some recent emails.

Andreas tells us about some of his major recent business success and read some interesting listener emails.

Special announcement about our 1st live USTREAM.TV streaming video session of BST happening this Tuesday Oct. 27th at 7PM PST/10PM EST. We invite and encourage all BST listeners to join in on the fun and chat with us live while we're recording this month's sessions!  Join in at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/business-success-tips-live

We talk about the power and value of getting group support for your goals, and try to figure out how to dress Paul up and take him out.

We read some listener emails (and one in German), debate the value of a college education for entrepreneurs, and talk about some spousal business opportunities.

We talk about different political ideologies and questions that you probably should never ask a potential employee.

We discuss the inspiration vs. desperation models of behavior in business and life, and surfing the waves of your comfort zones.

Paul asks if the brain is a computer or a radio receiver, and we talk Edison, Tesla, Pascal, and the relative merits of wearing tinfoil hats.

We read some inspiring listener emails and debate the source of happiness.

We talk about.. well, talking -- the business and personal value of conversation, storytelling, and listening.

We look into our crystal ball about how to make money on the eve of destruction (and obesity).

We get deep talking life values, family, time management, consumerism, and a lot of other big words.

We discuss risk vs. reward, betting the farm in business, and the merits of living a stress-free life.

We read a listener letter and offer some advice on his wife's personal services business.

We finish our discussion about selling Sean's environmental blogs, Paul pitches Sean on working for TweetFunnel.

We brainstorm on how to sell Sean's environmental blogs.

We debate the value of scarcity in business and Paul shares his 3 rules of selling.

We toast to some generous listeners, and talk sales funnels and positive thinking.

Paul and Sean broker an impromptu negotiation between Holly and Steve for social media services.

We talk recession and layoffs, using Amazon mTurk to build recession-proof businesses, and JC begs for Red Breast.

We finish our discussion of Twitter monetization ideas, social media branding, and mastering the MC Hammer handshake.

Paul, Steve, and JC discuss their experience at the 140 TC Twitter Conference and monetizing Twitter (note: Sean meant Twollow.com, not Twellow.com).

Mike Williams of Gurutube describes his new venture

Andraes visits from Germany, and talks about his businesses.

In this classic episode from exactly two years ago, we discuss the difficulties of starting your own business.

This week, we look at ways to succeed when the economy is going into the toilet (timely, huh?).

The only real way to build profit is by setting your company up to make residual income. But none of us actually know that much about it! So we're recruiting the BST Brain Trust. Listen to the episode, then pitch in with your ideas.

This week, we talk about the evils of stress and how to keep it out of your life.

J.C. returns, and Paul's life may take a surprising new twist...

We discuss the do's and don'ts of taking your business to the next level, particularly in hiring (or firing!) the right people.

Sean tells us about how he's striving to make his life and work more portable.

This week, we talk about how to design your own life so you love your work and keep your independence.

Back from Thanksgiving, the gang discusses what to do in these uncertain financial times.

This week we talk about how to stay motivated, what motivates people, and the importance of positive client relationships. Lisa puts up with us for one more week.

This week Lee gets a health intervention and we discuss how to get healthy and why health = success. Lisa sits in again.

This week we talk about how not to lose your motivation and the importance of being healthy. Lisa sits in again.

This week JC explains how he wants to leave the show but decides to "suck it up," and Sean vents about past shows. Lisa sits in.

This week we talk about the concept of Stone Soup and the new GreenLivingIdeas.com venture.

This week we discuss the business merits of detaching yourself from failure.

This week we answer some listener email and talk about overcoming drama and the victim syndrome.

This week we discuss the necessity for setting boundaries in business.

This week we discuss the ongoing 'computer wars' between Mac & Windows as Sean finds a new religion/girlfriend.

This week we conclude the history of NetCast Central (part 2) and introduce BuilderCommunity.com. We also talk about our Florida sales trip & new sales techniques.

This week we discuss the power of conversation, share some life experiences in Vegas, and talk about the history of NetCast Central (part 1).

This week we read and answer some viewer mail and discuss the realities of having or quitting a job - Recorded in yet another new studio.

This week we conclude our discussion with guest Chris Watson on how to have a successful website business. Part 4

This week we continue with guest Chris Watson discussing how to have a successful website business. Part 3

This week we continue with guest Chris Watson discussing how to have a successful website business. Part 2

This week we have guest Chris Watson discuss how to have a successful website business. Part 1

This week we sometimes listen to Sean talk about how good listening skills are important.

In this show we fight about whether conflict is good for business or not.
Happy Groundhog Day!
(Btw, see the movie it's awesome!)

This week Paul asks some questions about business philosophies and everyone else talks about whatever they want.
We made a mistake on the discount code in last weeks show. The correct code is GSBmember. Case counts.

The gang talks about vacations are good for us and excellent for our business.

This week we discuss how conflict affects you and your business. Also here is the list of Websites mentioned in last weeks show: Ringcentral.com
Rentacoder.com
Guru.com
Elance.com
Getafreelancer.com
Legalzoom.com
Salesforce.com
Managemyminutes.com code:gbcmember

Guest Sean Daily and the gang conclude the discussion on how to start your own business. This is show 4 of 4

Guest Sean Daily and the gang continue to discuss how to start your own business. This is show 3 of 4

Guest Sean Daily and the gang continue to discuss how to start your own business. This is show 2 of 4

Guest Sean Daily and the gang discuss how to start your own business. This is show 1 of 4

Author and teacher Allan Hardman and the BST crew continue to discuss using methods of perception to improve your business.

Author and teacher Allan Hardman and the BST crew discuss using methods of perception the improve your business.

This show discusses the affects of guilt and worry on your business.

Watch your volume, we recorded from transitional equipment. We discuss how the impact of others can impact you. Hang with the right crowd!

Always look for more business. You can't have too much business. If you schedule is full, charge more. If your schedule is not full go sell more.

We cover lots of business topics and more in a single netcast. It's about selling, products, and we disagree.

Bob auditions with an interview with Steve on CRM SW.