Ed Muzio, the CEO of Group Harmonics and an award-winning three-time author including his new book is Iterate: Run a Fast, Flexible, Focused Management Team joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio works in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ed Muzio discuss the following:

1. Explain what it means to iterate in an organization.
2. What makes your book, as you say, about the realwork of management?
3. What role do “Verbalized Summary Outputs” play in keeping communications streamlined?
4. What does “Front Line Self-Sufficiency” look like in an iterative organization?
5. Why are “Linked Teams“ critical to organizational success?

Ed Muzio is CEO of Group Harmonics and an award-winning three-time author. An expert in the scientific study of measuring and modifying human behavior, he is a sought-after consultant to business and industry worldwide and a popular media source. His new book is Iterate: Run a Fast, Flexible, Focused  Management Team.

Website: IterateNow.com

Social Media Links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/emuzio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edmuzio
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edmuzio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmuzio

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James McGrath, a co-founder at Yoreevo, a real estate brokerage in New York City that’s cutting commissions from 3% to 1% with their commission rebates and lower listing fees joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio works in association with the Real Estate Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest James McGrath discuss the following:

1. What problem is Yoreevo solving? 
2. How does Yoreevo’s business model solve that problem?
3. Where did the idea come from?
4. What problems have you encountered in your first year?
5. What is your vision for Yoreevo?

James McGrath is a co-founder Yoreevo and licensed real estate salesperson in New York. James started his professional career in investment banking at Citigroup in 2008 before spending eight years at two large hedge funds, Cadian Capital and, most recently, Citadel.

As a financial analyst for over eight years, James evaluated hundreds of companies and their ability to compete in an ever changing environment. When he first presented with the idea for Yoreevo, he knew the opportunity was there.

Yoreevo is a licensed New York real estate broker that provides full service representation for both buyers and sellers for a 1% commission – one-third of the typical rate in New York City. Yoreevo is pioneering commission rebates in a market with very little awareness among buyers.

James graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University in 2008, majoring in both Mathematics and Finance and has lived in New York City since.

Website: yoreevo.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoreevo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Yoreevo
Instagram: https://instagram.com/yoreevo

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Jori Falkstedt, who is successful serial entrepreneur and CEO of Verifer that is very fast growing verification and investigation company joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jori Falkstedt discuss the following:

1. Verifer seems to be focused on AML, PEP and KYC verifications. Why these verifications are so demanded in these days?
2. How are you different than your competitors? Is the competition hard in your industry?
3. So how does your new platform actually work? What are the advantages?
4. What are your biggest milestones so far?
5. You seem to also have an ICO ongoing. Why do you think your company is a good investment to your investors?

Jori Falkstedt is a serial entrepreneur and founded several companies since 1997. Most of them are still running with over 40 employees in Finland, Estonia, China, and the Philippines. Jori serves as the Chairman of the Board at J2P2-Invest Oy and Verifer.io.

Website: https://verifer.io

Social Media Links: 
Facebook: facebook.com/verifer.io
Twitter: @Verifer_io

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After such a disappointing year of losses across the board in the crypto markets, the promise of a better 2019 is on the horizon. For many people that have recently bought into the craziness and hype that is the world of cryptocurrencies, HODLers might have found that their initial investments are significantly lower than what they have now. However, after such a detrimental year in many crypto markets, with the new year less than a month away now may be the time to buy cryptocurrency while prices are so low. With that in mind, let’s have a look at what’s next for the big 4 cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin

The original and best; Bitcoin is the oldest cryptocurrency on the market and seen by many as the one that started it all. It’s had the highest price/market cap for years and it’s been on a major downtrend in 2018 following its major breakout in mid-late 2017. Such surges in price naturally provide an upturn across many altcoin markets too, since Bitcoin is one of the most well used currencies that investors will buy before liquidating it into altcoins. This means that when there’s increased interest in the altcoin markets following network updates/upgrades, there’s usually an influx of fiat money that sifts into the Bitcoin market. Experts expect that Bitcoin will recover in 2019 from such huge losses in 2018, although its projected to start weak in the initial months before returning to the topside. With Bitcoin Network upgrades due soon too, hopefully the age-old problem of scalability can be addressed through the improved efficiency of Bitcoin transactions.

Ethereum

Ethereum have enjoyed much success over the past few years, as it has grown to become the second most expensive/per market cap cryptocoin owing to its smart contract applications. As the gateway to many ICO events for newly emerging digital assets, the Ethereum network has showed frailties in the past that have affected network performance due to hordes of new users trying to get involved. Because of this, the Ethereum team have been plugging away on their contingency plan following a disappointing year with updates that are seemingly scheduled for the new year. With the first of these being readied to roll out in January, the Constantinople hard fork aims to begin the process of increasing block times. Following this, another is scheduled for May 2019 where the difficulty bomb is expected to reach 30 second block times. Additionally, despite the low prices at the moment, the adoption rate of Ethereum has shown no signs of slowing, so hopefully the increased network performance and promise of Ethereum 2.0 could mean that 2019 will be a better year.

Litecoin

After creator, Charlie Lee, shut down their revolutionary LitePay venture which was scheduled for release back in February this year. It was initially noted that this was postponed, before eventually being cancelled as a consequence of Litecoin not being able to find a suitable card service provider they could partner with. However, while scalability issues continue to hamper the progression of Bitcoin, Litecoin will continue to be a popular digital asset in 2019. This is in large part due to the fact that Litecoin is essentially a faster and more agile alternative, as well as the fact that Bitcoin miners continue to switch between Bitcoin and bitcoin cash. As such, following a drop in value of around 50%, Litecoin should recover throughout 2019.

Ripple

Following a string of high profile partnerships with major financial institutions, such as the Bank of America, Santander and – more recently – GMT, it’s expected that Ripple will have a big breakout in the early months of 2019. Moreover, due to the low price it currently has the risk/reward standpoint looks more favourable to reward, rather than risk. As such, with plenty of upside for long-term investment, it appears that all of Ripple Labs’ hard work over the past two years could come to fruition in 2019.

Summary

After a poor 2018 where many cryptocurrencies have lost a significant amount of value, it looks like 2019 could be a far better year across the board. With expectations seemingly high for many of the major cryptocurrencies on the market, many of them should recover next year. Not only that, but with network upgrades scheduled and more applications continually being developed, could 2019 be the year that cryptocurrencies are mass adopted?

At some point in the future, you will inevitably have to deal with some error or mistake you made on your filed tax returns. Because taxes are a complex and laborious process, even a cautious person will probably end up making a mistake here or there. For those that have filed their taxes and come to this realization, do not fret, there is a simple course of action you can follow to remedy these blunders. This tax return mulligan comes courtesy of the 1040X tax form. 

Knowing how to dodge avoidable gaffes, oversights, and common audit traps are one of our four fundamentals of handling small business taxes. To this end, responsible citizens and business owners should have a basic comprehension of the basics of filing on an amended tax return. This involves knowing how to and when to submit this form. Below, we will guide you in the process of amending your tax returns.  

Reasons to Amend a Tax Return

As a general note, you do not always have to file an amendment; not every error is created equal. Math errors, for example, do not require revision since that task falls on the IRS. If you forget to attach a required tax form, the IRS will request that you send one over.

Below you will find some reasons why you would have to make alterations to your tax return and would necessitate an amended return. Reporting any possible mistakes can help protect you from liability or legal issues with the Internal Revenue Service. It is difficult to make your small business great if you are under a constant IRS audit because of preventable errors.  

• Adding or subtracting dependents
• Additional withholding 1099 or W2
• Alterations to deductions either, standard, itemized, or above-the-line 
• Changing personal exemptions
• Extra income: 1099, W2 or other statements reporting income
• Modifications to tax credits such as adding, eliminating, or recalculating credits
• Reporting the correct filing status

The Amending Process

1. Download and Use Form

To begin the amending process, you will have to fill it out the Form 1040X. This form has to be physically mailed or submitted and may not be e-filed. This form can be found on IRS.gov/forms. Print it out then thoroughly read through its directives. Follow the instructions therein, which will include the address to which the amended form will be sent. 

2. Fix the Mistakes

Fill out and revise errors such as those in tax credits, deductions, or income. Double check your work, so you do not make even more errors! You’d be surprised how often this completely avoidable gaffe happens. Some taxpayers might receive an additional 1095-A Form as a result of erroneous or half-finished information on the preliminary form.

3. Tracking Your Amended Return

If you are wondering where’s my amended tax return, you can track a return’s status after three weeks with Where’s My Amended Return, a tracking tool. This tool is available in multiple languages and allows you to check on returns going as far back as three years.

4. The Time Limit

You have a three-year window from the date of your original tax filing to file Form 1040X and begin the tax refund claim. This three-year time limit should give you plenty of time to handle these issues. If you find mistakes over a multi-year span, you will have to file an individual form for each year and mail each one in its own envelope. Be sure to clearly note the tax year of the return at the top of the form.

When to File for Revised Refund?

Revised returns can take up to 4 months to process, so if you are due a refund on your earliest form wait to receive it before you decide to file the 1040X form. If you owe more taxes, pay them. The sooner you pay, the better. Doing so will help you prevent the IRS from levying penalties or interest on your account. IRS Direct Pay allows you to use your savings or checking account to pay your taxes directly. If there are other obligatory forms, fasten those to the 1040X document. 

Amending your tax returns is a relatively simple process. Just be sure to follow the instructions, carefully apply the changes, and pay any owed taxes. Rest assured, these problems are typically easy to resolve. 

Chris Westfall a sought-after business consultant, communication coach, keynote speaker, and author of his latest book is: Leadership Language: Using Authentic Communication to Drive Results joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio works in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Chris Westfall discuss the following:

1. In your book, you explain that language—our words and actions—will  either drive results into the stratosphere, or into a ditch. Is language truly that powerful?
2. Why do we tend to overcomplicate the message we’re trying to deliver? 
3. You advise leaders that to get to something new, they should start with something known. What’s an example?
4. You encourage leaders to always consider who’s sitting in the “empty chair.” What does this chair represent?
   
5. How can leaders use “you language” to create engagement?

Chris Westfall is a sought-after business consultant, communication coach, keynote speaker, and the author, co-author, or publisher of eight books. Advising hundreds of thousands of leaders from high-growth entrepreneurial enterprises, Shark Tank startups, and Fortune 100 companies, he has helped create multi-million-dollar revenue streams for businesses on four continents. He is the U.S. National Elevator Pitch Champion and the author of the new book Leadership Language: Using Authentic Communication to Drive Results (Wiley, 2018).

To learn more, visit westfallonline.com.

Website: westfallonline.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/therealchriswestfall
Twitter: https://twitter.com/westfallonline
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/westfallonline

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Jess Tiffany the C.E.O of the Marketing and Networking University and sister marketing agency MNU Digital and International Best Selling Author of his LinkedIn book “Growth Hacking: Strategically Grow Your Business Network from Zero to 10K in 365 Days” again joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jess Tiffany discuss the following:

1. How did you end up becoming a LinkedIn expert?
2. What are a few things a person should do to stand out with their LinkedIn profile?
3. What would you say to someone who says “who would want a lot of connections; you can’t talk to all of them anyway?”
4. Has more connections helped you, in your business or would have less contacts been just as good?

Jess Tiffany is the C.E.O. of the Marketing and Networking University, an online business education marketplace and its sister company M.N.U. Digital. The Marketing and Networking University is a place where business experts can share their knowledge and create additional revenue streams. 

MNU Digital was created when we realized many people didn’t have enough time or desire to learn how to do everything in their business and were looking for a complete solution. MNU Digital assembled top industry experts to create a “dream team” approach to solving your entire marketing strategy. When you hire MNU Digital you are hiring a team. 

M.N.U.’s C.E.O. Jess Tiffany’s specialty is his in-depth service offerings like finding businesses $50k in hidden revenue opportunities in under an hour. Jess coaches businesses to higher revenue, lead generation strategies, joint venture creation, unique proposition isolation, and implementations. 

For those who are unable to work with Jess, he does offer an online version called the 52 Week Industry Domination Training. This program has been called “the most powerful and dynamic client attraction program ever created!” It also has been featured on Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC. This amazing program will take you through some of the most powerful business fundamentals that are overlooked and lead to most businesses failings. It continues on teaching proven advanced marketing skills and ultimately if implemented these skills will lead many businesses on to millions of dollars in revenue.

Jess is also an International Best Selling author with his LinkedIn Book called “Growth Hacking Strategically Grow Your Business Connections from Zero to 10K in 365 Days”.

Resources:
LinkedIn Cheat Sheet: https://mnudigital.com/linkedin-marketing-cheat-sheet
Speaker page: jesstiffany.com
Company pages: marketingandnetworkinguniversity.com | mnudigital.com

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesstiffanyceo
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesstiffany
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanyintl

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Kory Angelin, an award-winning fitness professional and the author of: #SELLOUT: How a Great Experience Can Help You #SELLOUT of Your Product joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio works in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kory Angelin discuss the following:

1. When you say create a great experience for the customer, how does that translate into a sale?
2. Can you give a good example of the kind of customer experience you’re talking about?
3. Why is selling so hard, and why are so many salespeople not successful?
4. How does your experience in the fitness industry influence your approach to business?
5. Can you talk about the experience of QVC? Did that change how you sell?
6. You’re a popular motivational speaker. What’s the one question you get more than any other?
7. How can a small business owner use the strategies in this book to improve their customer base?
8. What do you hope readers get from your book?

Kory Angelin is an award-winning fitness professional and two-time published author. He has had the opportunity to offer his business philosophy to some of the largest health clubs in the country.

Understanding that a great experience is what drives success in business, he has been recognized for such success in both television and print publications, and is a sought after motivational speaker. He has been featured in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Maxim, Training & Conditioning and STACK Magazines, and has had television success on QVC. He was a guest speaker for the I.D.E.A. Health and Fitness Association. His website (www.koryangelin.com) offers ongoing support and education for that business professional in everyone. His new book is #SELLOUT: How a Great Experience Can Help You #SELLOUT of Your Product.

Website: KoryAngelin.com

Social Media Links:
Instagram: @koryfit
Facebook: facebook.com/kory.angelin
Twitter: twitter.com/koryfit

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In advertising, some techniques will work, while others won’t. It is crucial for you to remember the strategies that work, and the ones that don’t. You can use again the techniques you think could boost your company and drop the ones that are harmful. 

Sometimes, you might feel confused because you worry that you are taking a significant risk. You don’t know whether or not the technique will work. For instance, you fear that launching a YouTube channel could hurt your brand.

Anything could happen in marketing, so you need to stick with your gut feeling. Don’t fear trying things out since there is no such thing as a sure-fire strategy. If the channel does not work well, you need to end it and try a different technique. You can re-launch a new channel in the future after evaluating what went wrong with the first one. However, if it succeeds, you can continue doing the technique.

Analyse existing techniques

You can learn from the marketing strategies you have already used and that other companies have used. You can look at what they did, and if they were successful. You don’t need to put out something based on your gut instinct alone. Analysing previous strategies could minimise any adverse results.

Keep pushing 

Sometimes, your ideas might fail, but it is not the end of the road. You need to keep working hard. Find other strategies that you can try next time. You can’t give up because one approach did not turn out the way you wanted. For instance, if you tried putting out a Facebook campaign that no one participated in, it is okay. You can end it and try another one next time. Perhaps, your game is not too appealing, or it lacks value. It could also be too difficult for people to join. You can simplify things next time to entice lots of people.

Go back to conventional methods

Some techniques might work, like social media marketing and SEO marketing, since a lot of businesses succeed in using them. It does not mean that you should not try something new. Other strategies could also work well, such as the use of roller banners. You can look up information at https://www.rollerbannersuk.com if you want to try them. It is a risk trying something that some people think is no longer relevant, but it does no harm for you to try. 

There is always room to learn

Even experts in marketing don’t always succeed. Some of them tried successful techniques, but they failed other times. You need to give yourself room to fail and don’t be too hard on yourself. You can try different strategies next time.

You might also need to bring more people to the team to contribute to its success. You need to collaborate with great minds if you are starting to run out of ideas. 

Put your ideas forward for everyone to see, and then take it from there. 

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The workplace is entirely different than it was even twenty years ago. Today, technology has revolutionized business processes to make certain tasks easier or completely automated. This has helped provide more custom and personalized experiences for your customers, but it has also changed how your employees work. In fact, you need to care as much about how technology can be used to improve your employees’ experiences as you do your customers. Without a strong team behind you, your company cannot tackle the creative challenges that will come your way. Technology can only do so much, but it has revolutionized these common workplace practices: 

It Has Improved Communication 

Large companies have the difficult task of trying to encourage easy communication between departments, but with technology those difficulties are a thing of the past. There are two main ways tech has improved inter-departmental communication. One, it allows for documents and edits to occur on the cloud, meaning information can be shared and worked on instantaneously no matter where your employees are. 

The other way is through automation. With the right tech, your inventory team can keep an up to date list on what they have. When their stocks become low, an automated message can be sent out to your suppliers to order more, and so on. This will improve efficiency, reduce wait-time, and generally improve your company. 

It Has Automated Admin Tasks

Automated messages are of course one part of how automation can benefit a company. Another way is through generated reports. The human brain cannot deduce patterns from massive sheets of information – it does best when presented with patterns. Let the machine or software produce these patterns for you so you can start implementing the right changes. 

It Has Allowed for Flexitime

Keeping track of how employees work and when they work means offering flexitime as a benefit has never been easier. Allow employees to work around their home life with ease. Make it so that they can finally take that doctor’s appointment without having to call in a sick day. An emergency at home? Let them go. Flexitime means that employees have to work a certain number of hours per week, not that they have to have it done in the traditional 9-to-5. 

Easy and Effective Benefits

Workers nowadays expect so much more from their employers than a paycheck. They want their wellbeing to be cared for, and part of this wellbeing is making it easier to balance their work and home life responsibilities. Flextime, for example, is a great start, but you can do so much more with technology. For example, you can enroll in an employee benefits scheme that integrates with your payroll software, and then allows your employees to request portions of their paycheck, which they have already earned, throughout the month, right from their own mobile device. It’s easy, keeps them from falling into debt, and can help them manage their finances better than they could before. 

Technology has improved workflows, improved communication, and of course it has improved your ability to improve the lives of every single one of your employees. You need to care about those who work for you, if you want them to care about you, so start making these changes today. 

Georgia Branch, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Trichomia which encompasses two companies, ‘Hemple’ and ‘Soul Seed’, producing a range of high quality and innovative hemp based products joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Georgia Branch discuss the following:

1. What knowledge and views did you have about hemp before working at Trichomia?
2. What interested you about the business of Hemp cultivation and the company Trichomia?
3. What has been the biggest business hurdle to overcome so far?
4. How is your product different from other hemp based products out there?
5. What are your plans for the future of brands ‘Hemple’ and ‘Soul Seed’?
6. What has been the best advice you’ve been given that you would pass on to other entrepreneurs?

A graduate of the University of Technology, Sydney and with over 10 years experience in consumer PR, branding and marketing, Georgia has spearheaded campaigns for leading FMCG and retail brands including Vegemite, Groupon, Jacob’s Creek and most recently Westfield Shopping Centres, as in-house National PR and Social Media Manager.

Recognising untapped markets and driving new concepts into these niches is a passion for Georgia, who also co-founded Silverfox Management, Australia’s first talent agency to exclusively represent mature age models and influencers before joining Trichomia.

Websites: Hemple.com | SoulSeedHemp.com.au

Social Media Links:
Instagram: @myhemple
Facebook: facebook.com/myhemple

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Nick Schleuter the Chief Marketing Officer for Ginko, the one tap contact exchange mobile app that aims to reinvent how the world connects joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Mobile App Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Nick Schleuter discuss the following:

1. What is Ginko?
2. Is there a need for an app like Ginko?
3. What makes Ginko stand out from competitors?
4. Are business cards dead?
5. What are Ginko’s plans for the upcoming year? 

Nick Schleuter is the Chief Marketing Officer for Ginko, the one tap contact exchange mobile app that aims to reinvent how the world connects. At Ginko, Nick is responsible for structuring and developing the product’s user interface as well as executing the branding strategy for the Ginko brand. Nick’s journey into app development was inspired by his passion to offer consumers a product that is the future of business contact exchange. Outside of Ginko, Nick enjoys spending time in nature with his wife, playing hockey and leading the environmental transition to renewable energy in Michigan. Nick holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Michigan State University.

Ginko is the one tap contact exchange mobile app that aims to reinvent how the world connects. Ginko provides a streamlined alternative to managing relationships with antiquated business cards or contact managers that require a manual input of data. With the tap of a finger, Ginko customers share only the information they want with whom they want. Once users exchange contact information, all information is stored and automatically updated to reflect any changes in a contact’s email address, phone number, current company, job title or location.

To further improve the way that modern professionals connect, Ginko offers multi-party audio/video conferencing, chat, live broadcasting and social wall features. Ginko strongly believes in personal privacy and never grants third-party access to information stored by their users. The app is available for both Android and iOS and is responsive for both smartphone and tablet use.

Website: ginko.mobi

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/Ginkoapp
Twitter: @ginkoapp 

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Albert Saad, the CEO and owner of three AFC Urgent Care centers that opened in 2014 in central and northern New Jersey joins Enterprise Radio.  A fourth AFC Urgent Care is slated to open in Aberdeen, NJ in the first quarter, 2019.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Albert Saad discuss the following:

1. With everyone leading such busy lives, it’s no wonder urgent care centers are so popular. What inspired you to open AFC Urgent Care centers in NJ?
2. As part of your business model, do you do the build out or do you rent your spaces?
3. Why is this business model so successful?
4. What do you offer on site at AFC Urgent Care?
5. When it comes to our health, we all need to feel comfort knowing we are getting the best care in the most expedient manner. What advice would you offer anyone listening about treating their family at an AFC Urgent Care Center?

 Albert Saad is the owner of three AFC Urgent Care centers that opened in 2014 as part of a contemplated rollout of six to eight such centers in central and northern New Jersey.  The next  center in Aberdeen is  slated to open in the first quarter of 2019. 

He has been elected by his peers to the AFC Franchisee Advisory Council and appointed to the AFC Marketing Steering Committee.  Saad previously developed 13 institutional-grade commercial properties in the northeast totaling more than 1,000,000 rentable square feet; most recently through strategic partnerships with a publicly-traded REIT.  Prior to that, Saad worked as an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., where he served as a Vice President. 

Saad holds J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree in business and mathematics from McGill University.  He is admitted as an attorney in New York State and has lectured as an adjunct professor of corporate finance.

Website: afcurgentcarecedargrove.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/AFC-Urgent-Care-Cedar-Grove
Twitter: twitter.com/AfcCedarGrove

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The extremely cold weather of winter causes havoc in a number of places and in a number of different, rather scary, ways. It causes people to fall ill, it turns the roads into the world’s most dangerous ice-skating rink, and it can cause devastation to houses. You can fight back against the latter, however, by simply resolving to protect your home against the seasonal turmoil that is set to befall it.

To see what you need to do to safeguard your home against the winter weather, read on.

Protect your pipes against freezing

The winter weather will seek to cause damage to many different areas and aspects of your home — your pipes, however, face the most danger. If you’re not careful, the cold weather will ravage them with frost, and a frozen pipe is never good.

To protect your pipes against freezing, you should:

• Disconnect your garden hoses
• Insulate your outside faucets (cover them with foam)
• Turn off the water supply to your outside faucets
• Make sure your sprinkler system is turned off and that its lines are drained
• Open your under-sink cabinet doors as often as you can
• Keep garage doors closed
• If a pipe does appear to be frozen, before it bursts, thaw it using a hair dryer or other heating device.

Keep the cold weather outside

It’s not just a case of wanting a warm home during the cold months of winter, it’s a case of needing one. If you can’t remain shielded from the outside temperatures during the whole duration of the wintertime, then you could face any number of problems and illnesses.

To protect your home against the cold outside weather, you should:

• Inspect your furnace, fireplace, chimney, and central heating system even before the first wave of cold weather hits you to ensure that they are all in tip-top condition.
• Cover your air conditioning units
• Insulate exterior electrical outlets with foam seals
• Caulk any holes in your walls
• Have plenty of resources on hand if you heat with propane fuel oil or if you burn wood

Safeguard your home against extreme weather

During the winter, there is always the potential for the weather to take a severe turn the worse. One week the temperature can be relatively mild — a bit frosty, but not too difficult to handle. The next week, however, gale force winds could be blowing, heavy snow could be falling, and floods could even make their presence felt. It is for this reason why you should take protecting yourself against extreme weather incredibly seriously. To do this, you should:

• Spray ice repellent on your outdoor steps and walkways
• Make your outside ground as adhesive as possible to deter flooding
• Keep emergency packs handy just in case you are forced to stay in or evacuate your home
• Take out home insurance from a reputable insurer like Acorninsure.co.uk, as you need to protect yourself financially as well.

If you want to protect your home against the dangers of winter, then you need to put the above advice into practice now, before it’s too late. It is far more cost-effective to protect your home than repair it once the winter damage is done. 

Jeremy Cage, President of the Cage Group, a firm that helps businesses and organizations unleash their full potential and the author of “All Dreams on Deck, Charting the course for your life and work joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jeremy Cage discuss the following:

1. Your book, “All Dreams on Deck” tackles one of the toughest subjects around: how to live a fulfilling life but also be successful. But how is it possible?
2. What you are talking about is an entirely way of looking at your life. Am I right?
3. So how do we do this? What are some tips to get us started?
4. Is this something for someone entering adulthood or middle aged or older people?
5. Do you have practical tools in the book to guide people?

Jeremy Cage is the President of The Cage Group LLC. His life mission, and the mission of his firm is to help unleash the full potential of as many businesses and as many people as he possibly can. He has held senior management positions at Procter and Gamble and PepsiCo; served as CEO of The Lighting Science Group; has lived and worked in Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, England, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and the United States; and took sixteen months to sail around the world with his family. Cage is also co-founder of several start-up companies in the areas of healthy foods and nutrition.

Jeremy believes that most businesses and most people–regardless of how successful they have been to date–do not actually achieve their full potential as defined by them. Committed to not letting that happen in his own life, he embarked on a sixteen-month voyage to sail the world, with his wife, Pat, and their kids, Bradley and Elena. This stretched his leadership skills, built his courage, pushed him beyond his comfort zone, and stimulated his creativity through interactions with new cultures and people. 

Through business and life adventures, Jeremy’s unique experience forms the foundation of the tools he uses to create breakthrough strategy, marketing, innovation, and people solutions for a diverse range of Fortune 500 Companies.

Websites: alldreamsondeck.com | thecagegroup.org

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Jen Oliver CEO and Founder of a FitMama and author of a bestselling book, The Love FitMama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood joins Enterprise Radio. The books helps new moms to embrace and enjoy the journey while nurturing their bodies and babies through love.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jen Oliver discuss the following:

1. What experience do you share in the book that not many people would know? 
2. What do most moms need to know before getting back to exercise?
3. What exercise do you tell people to AVOID that we commonly do for our abs? 
4. How can we “love our bodies” if we don’t like what we see in the mirror? 
5. What do you hope changes in our society as a result of your book?

Jen Oliver is a Core Transformation Coach and Founder of LoveFitMama.com. Through safe fitness, self-care, and mindfulness she supports new mums to embrace, nurture and enjoy their motherhood journey. What she’s most passionate about is supporting women to love their bodies and love their lives.

Jen has been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years and has completed multiple certifications in fitness, core training, meditation, reiki, nutrition, and holds a master’s degree in Exercise and Health Psychology. Jen is an ICF accredited coach and focuses her coaching work on the principles of positive psychology, core rehab, body positivity, and self-love. Jen knows what it takes to strengthen the body from the inside out. Physically and emotionally. With breathing techniques and safe exercises, she can help you restore your core to a place where you feel even stronger than before you had kids. And that’s only the beginning. FitMama is a mindset and Jen believes being a FitMama all starts with love.

Website: jenoliver.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/JenOliverFitMama
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lovefitmama

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If you are the owner of a company or the person in charge of some division of it, then it is useful to be able to gauge the pulse of how the people beneath you are feeling. You might have some inkling of that based on things that they say, but if you’re their boss, then they’re hardly going to feel comfortable speaking freely around you. However, if you don’t get feedback from them, then you won’t know all of the areas where they feel improvement is needed. It can be a somewhat tricky situation, but there should be ways for you to get on the same page with everyone.

Online Polling

There are some systems that you can get for your company that have an Anonymous Work Talk feature. This is an ingenious way that you can solicit advice, suggestions, and receive complaints from employees who would prefer for some reason not to reveal their true identities. These systems are set up so that anyone who works for the company can log in, and anyone who doesn’t cannot. The person can then take a survey with questions indicating how well they believe the company is doing in various areas. You can periodically review the answers and take the suggestions into account.

Set Up a Suggestion Box

The old-fashioned suggestion box is a low-tech way for you to get feedback, much the same as you would through an online forum. Some stores or restaurants have them, but there is nothing wrong with having one for your company too. You can put it in the break room, lunchroom, or anywhere else to which all of the employees have access. They can write out any suggestions or issues that they are having and turn them in without fear of being singled out or reprisal. As with the online polling, you can look at the contents of the box daily or weekly.

Hold a Forum

The other notion is that you can hold occasional meetings with the whole company, or a series of meetings with different teams if the company is prohibitively large. You can assure everyone who participates that there will be no reprisal for anything that is said. Some people might prefer to be able to come out with any grievances or questions, and they won’t need the anonymity afforded by the other two options. Probably the sorts of questions and suggestions that you’re going to get through this system are going to be of the noncontroversial variety. Most people are hardly likely to say anything off-color if they’re in mixed company.

As the person in charge of a business, it’s vital for you to know how your employees are feeling. Even if you might have a general sense of it, you’re never going to know for sure until you get some direct feedback. Regardless of whether you know the source of the comments or questions, try to treat them fairly, provided that they are reasonable and civil. If you can deal with the issues that are bothering your staff, then it is in your best interest to do so, since it will boost company morale.

Realizing that your small business is performing well is a great moment for any entrepreneur. However, it’s important that you take that awareness and start looking forward to the future. Once your business is up and running, you need to consider growth. Taking your business to the next level will ensure a larger market share and the potential for even greater success. Knowing how to tackle that growth and ensure that you avoid the inherent risks is going to be crucial.

If you’re looking at your current situation and wondering how to take the next step, then the following tips could help your expansion dreams and see you take your small business to the next level.

Set Goals

Having something to aim for is always going to focus your business decisions. Having a series of touchpoints to hit can help you by giving you a mark to measure your successes and even track any progress that you are making. Having clearly defined goals for your small business is a good way of venturing beyond your comfort zone and allows you to take more measured and calculated risks. Look at your initial business plan, assess its effectiveness, and update it on a regular basis.

Shake up your Setup

Most small businesses start with a home office or rural office base that comes with lower startup costs. If you’re looking for more from your office, then moving to a more central location is going to be inevitable. It doesn’t have to be an expensive option. Look for ways to reduce your office costs. One of the most popular ways of doing this is by making use of a shared office, such as those offered by www.thebrew.co.uk. These managed office environments have many benefits over a dedicated and expensive private office, and without the financial risks involved.

Focus on Customers

Every decision that you make concerning your business future needs to have a single core goal: improving the experience of your customers. Make sure that you understand exactly what your customers want from you and you will not only benefit from more repeat custom but will also be able to visualize better ways to attract new clients. The better your customer service, the more likely that your business will continue its growth.

Learn More

Entrepreneurs should always be dedicated to their education. You are going to need to keep up with the evolving trends and needs of your customers. No matter your sector, the more that you know about the business landscape and how it is changing, the more likely that you will be able to embrace those changes and integrate them into your growth plan. Online business training is more available than ever, and you should be committed to knowing as much about your sector as possible.

Examine your current business management and find those areas where you are lacking. Look at what is working and what isn’t, and you will have a checklist of what to improve on. Start with these steps and work through them so that they become an integral part of your business diary. Growth is achievable, but it will require self-awareness and a critical approach to how you are currently operating.

If you’ve been working in construction for a while, but want to go your own way, click here to learn how to start a construction company.

Breaking into the construction industry isn’t exactly easy to do.

There are almost 700,000 construction companies located all across the country at this time. There are also more than 7 million construction employees working at those companies. That means you’ll face a lot of stiff competition if you decide to throw your hat into the ring.

You shouldn’t let that stop you from trying to do it anyway, though! By taking the time to learn how to start a construction company from scratch, you can increase your chances of turning your company into a success and generate a lot of money in the process.

But before you can build a construction empire, you need to know the right steps to take. Here is how to start a construction company that will grow larger over time.

Come Up With a Name For Your Construction Company

Your construction company isn’t going to feel real until you come up with a great name for it. So why not start things off by doing it?

You should brainstorm a bunch of different names and see which one sticks. Ideally, you should get a group of four or five friends and family members to weigh in on some of your ideas and let you know which names they like the best.

There are some construction companies that keep things very straightforward and go with something like “Smith Construction Company” for their business name. There are others who have a little bit more fun with it and settle on something like “We Build It All Construction.”

Whatever you decide, you want something that’ll set the right tone for your business. You also want something people will remember after they hear your business name once.

Make Sure Your Business Is Licensed and Insured

Once you have a business name ready to go, you can obtain the proper licenses for your construction company. You’ll need to register the name of your business and apply for the licenses that you’ll need to operate.

You should also take the time to research different business insurance policies that you’ll need to start working. You could technically put that off until a little bit later, but the absolute last thing you want to do is start doing construction work without insurance.

So don’t put off obtaining business insurance for too long. It could end up being a disaster if you have to rush to sign up for an insurance policy later.

Create a Business Plan

There’s a good chance that you’re going to need to obtain funding for your new construction company at some point. You might need it to lease office space or to buy up the construction equipment you’ll need to work (more on that later!).

To take out a business loan, you’re going to need a business plan for your company. Your business plan should spell out what your company is all about, where you’re going to work, what your policies and procedures will be, and more.

When you walk into a bank or another lender and ask to take out a loan, you shouldn’t have any reservations about showing them your business plan. It’ll show them that you’re serious about running a successful business.

Your business plan will also keep your company on track as you move forward and make important decisions.

Decide Which Services You’re Going to Provide

There are so many construction services that you can provide through your company.

Some construction companies work exclusively with residential clients and help them with everything from new home builds to bathroom renovations. Others work mostly with commercial clients and don’t get anywhere near residential properties.

At some point, you might want to offer a blend of both residential and commercial services. But for now, it’s good to focus on one and narrow down the scope of your services if you can.

Obtain the Right Construction Equipment

You won’t be able to run a construction company without the right equipment. And the equipment you buy will depend on the services you’re going to provide.

But generally speaking, you’re going to need vehicles for you and your employees to ride around in. You’re also going to need a wide range of tools for them to use.

You might need more heavy-duty equipment as well if you’re going to be taking on bigger projects with commercial clients. For example, you may want to keep an eye out for something like a plate compactor for sale if you don’t already have one.

Set Up a Website For Your Business

It’s pretty much going to be impossible to run a construction company or any other kind of business without a website.

Hire a web designer to create a custom website for your business. Make sure it includes everything from your services to your contact information on it.

You should also consider starting a blog and using search engine optimization to your advantage. It’ll help you rank higher on Google and direct more organic traffic to your site.

Market Your Business in Your Community

Your construction company isn’t going to be able to get much work if you don’t market your business properly. Marketing is one of the most important parts of running a successful construction company.

You can use social media to spread the word about your business. You can also hang signs up around town advertising your construction services.

But whatever you do, don’t expect construction jobs to magically appear. You’re going to need to work hard for them.

Do Great Work Right From the Beginning

No one is going to turn to your construction company for your services if you don’t do great work. So your first few jobs are really going to determine whether or not people can trust you.

Put your best foot forward from the beginning and show everyone that your construction company is for real. By making a great first impression, you’ll start to bring in more business in no time.

Now That You Know How to Start a Construction Company, Go Do It

Knowing how to start a construction company before you begin doing it will put you at a decided advantage. You’ll know the right steps to take to achieve success.

But you’re still going to need to put in lots of hard work to turn your construction company into an empire. Be patient and do the work that’s necessary and people will start to take notice of your business.

Check out our blog to learn about some of the mistakes new construction companies need to avoid making at all costs.

Chris Rouland, Co-Founder and CEO of Phosphorus Cybersecurity, a  veteran cyber security expert joins Enterprise Radio to address the IoT (Internet of Things) security threats.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is working in association with the Cyber Security Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Chris Rouland discuss the following:

1. Internet of Things have become common place in our home and work. Why are these products threats?
2. What type of devices are at risk at home and in business?
3. Why is there so little security regulation on IoT devices?
4. What is your approach to securing these devices?
5. What can the consumer and enterprises do to protect their environments from attacks?

Chris Rouland is Co-Founder and chief executive officer of Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc.

A 25-year veteran of the information security industry, Chris is a renowned leader in cybersecurity innovation and disruption. In his career, Chris has founded and led several multi-million dollar companies including Bastille, the first company to enable enterprise security teams to assess and mitigate the risk associated with the growing Internet of Radios, and Endgame, ranked for the last two years as the most valuable venture backed company in Virginia, and new leader in the endpoint security space.

Chris is a sought-after speaker with appearances at prestigious global security conferences including RSA, Black Hat, and HITB GSEC, and has been featured as a security expert and contributor for national broadcast and print media outlets including CNN, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. He was also named the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Business Person of the Year in 2011 for his innovation and leadership.

Chris holds more than a dozen patents and holds a Masters Degree from the Georgia Institute of technology.

Website: phosphorus.io/EPN

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