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The Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamLeadership Without Micromanaging: The M.I.D.A.S. Touch (EP 92)Leadership without micromanaging starts here. Middle managers often feel invisible and stuck, and your margins pay for it. In this episode you learn a simple way to hand off work, set decision rights, and build manager autonomy without getting dragged into every decision.There is one shift that lifts output within a week.Tune in for more business fixes from The Biz Doctor®, Lauren Goldstein, and listen now to see how the M.I.D.A.S. Method lets teams run without you.Also, don't miss our other epidode designed to lift yo...
2025-08-2020 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Recipe for Team Retention (EP 91)Losing people is draining more than time and money, it is one of the biggest threats to a business, and something that needs to be fixed fast. Tune in to discover the CARGO framework to slash churn, keep A‑players aboard, and create a happier, healthier, and more successful culture.Retention isn't just an HR buzzword or metric. It's a business imperative. It’s the pulse of your business. It is the canary in the mine. It is a profit lever most founders ignore. In this episode, Lauren Goldstein breaks down the true cost of employ...
2025-08-0626 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Freedom Formula: From Operator to Owner (EP 90)Episode SnapshotYou’ve built a successful business, and now you’re ready to shift from operator to owner so you can have more of the freedom you started your business for. Tune in to learn the keys to unlock your freedom. This episode gives you a proven framework that will help you bridge the gap between operator to owner so your business can scale without you feeling like it is all on you. If you are ready to see just how good it can get, this episode...
2025-07-2326 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamSmall Business Hiring: Reducing Time to Hire & Attract A-Players (EP 89)Episode SnapshotTired of risking 100 hours on every hire only to end up with the wrong person? Tune in to learn why strengths-based placement beats résumé roulette every time.This episode gives you a proven filtration framework that pushes unqualified applicants out of your pipeline fast, and surfaces pre-vetted, top-tier talent instead. Lauren breaks down the exact steps that deliver a 98 percent success and stick rate, so you can build a team that thinks, executes, and wins at your level. What We Cover
2025-07-0923 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamBreaking Free: The First Step to Getting Out from Under Your Business (EP 88)You didn’t build your business to feel trapped.But if you're constantly putting out fires, carrying the weight of your team, and secretly wondering if it’s all worth it… it’s time for a reality check.In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein delivers a powerful wake-up call for 7- and 8-figure business owners who are exhausted from doing too much and getting too little in return.The real problem isn’t your team, your strategy, or your systems. It’s that you’ve built a business that no longer...
2025-05-1418 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Trust Factor: How to Build a Stronger, Healthier Leadership Team (EP 87)If your leadership team isn’t clicking the way it should; if communication is strained, silos are forming, or meetings feel like a waste of time, the real reason might surprise you. The issue isn’t strategy or systems, it’s trust.In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein unpacks why trust is the foundation of every high-performing leadership team and how business owners can create a culture where honesty, accountability, and collaboration thrive. She breaks down the common dysfunctions that sabotage leadership teams—and how to fix them.A strong leadership team isn’t...
2025-03-1916 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamCreating a More Autonomous and Successful Team (EP 86)If you're feeling overwhelmed, constantly answering team questions, and struggling to step away without everything falling apart, this episode is for you.Most business owners dream of building a team that operates smoothly without their constant input. But in reality, many find themselves micromanaging, fixing mistakes, and wondering why their team can’t just do their job. The truth?You might be unknowingly enabling them and be the bottleneck in your business? EEK.But fear not. In this episode, award-winning business consultant and advisor Lauren Goldstein walks you through how to build an...
2025-03-0527 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamMental Health, Burnout, and Resilience: 7 Pillars for Thriving in Life and Business (EP 85)Burnout isn’t just about working too much—it’s a mental health crisis that too many business owners ignore until it’s too late. In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein peels back the layers of burnout, overwhelm, and resilience to help you understand what’s really keeping you stuck in your business. Spoiler alert: It’s not a strategy problem. It’s a capacity problem.As entrepreneurs, we’re conditioned to push through, grind harder, and sacrifice ourselves for success. But the truth? The more burned out...
2025-02-1920 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamYou Are Not Your Numbers (EP 84)In this episode, Lauren Goldstein dives deep into a critical topic that many entrepreneurs grapple with but rarely address: the connection between self-worth and external metrics. Have you ever felt your value shift with each bank statement, revenue report, or even your social media follower count? You're not alone. Join Lauren as she unpacks how this “value entanglement” affects business owners and the steps you can take to reclaim your identity from the numbers.In this episode, we cover:Separating Self-Worth from External Metrics: Why your worth is more than any number on a sc...
2025-02-0514 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamIs Your Business Healthy? (EP 83)Are you stuck in the daily grind of your business, putting out fires, and wondering why your business growth feels stunted? In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein, our host and business consultant extraordinaire, shares her insider tips on diagnosing the root causes that keep businesses from reaching their full potential. Get ready to learn the critical importance of stepping back to see the bigger picture, understand common "symptoms" of deeper issues, and address what's really holding you back.In this episode, we cover:People: How to build...
2025-01-2231 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Biz Doctor Podcast with Lauren Goldstein - Where Business Owners Come to Get UnburiedNew Year, new energy, new season! Award winning business consultant Lauren Goldstein, AKA The Biz Doctor, is back for a fourth season. She will be bringing you more of what you have loved, including insightful and informative conversations with industry leaders, and real talk about the highs and lows of running a business. Get ready for new aha! moments and practical advice that will help you navigate your business day to day. -------------------------Friends don't let friends WebMD their business.Get out from under your business. Scale up without burni...
2025-01-0803 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamMaster Your Personal Brand: LinkedIn Strategies for Success with Rachel B. Lee (EP 82)Your personal brand isn’t just about how others perceive you — it’s about how you intentionally craft that perception to drive business success. In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein sits down with Rachel B. Lee, branding expert and LinkedIn top voice, to explore the power of building an authentic personal brand. Rachel shares her journey from corporate life to becoming co-owner of Standout Authority, offering valuable insights on how entrepreneurs and business leaders can harness their personal brands for success on LinkedIn and beyond.In this episode, we cover:The four e...
2024-12-1145 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamYour Personal Brand: The Secret Key to Business Success on LinkedIn And Beyond with Rachel B. Lee (EP 82)Your personal brand isn’t just about how others perceive you — it’s about how you intentionally craft that perception to drive business success. In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, Lauren Goldstein sits down with Rachel B. Lee, branding expert and LinkedIn top voice, to explore the power of building an authentic personal brand. Rachel shares her journey from corporate life to becoming co-owner of Standout Authority, offering valuable insights on how entrepreneurs and business leaders can harness their personal brands for success on LinkedIn and beyond.In this episode, we cover:The four e...
2024-11-2745 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamBuilding a High-Performing Dream Team For Your Business (EP 81)If you’ve ever struggled with hiring or leading your team, or worse, felt a twinge of guilt about keeping a team member who’s no longer contributing at their best and struggling to pull the trigger on letting them go— then this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast is exactly what you need. Lauren Goldstein, aka The Biz Doctor, is here to help you build your high-performing dream team. She shares why holding onto “coasters” can hurt your team (and your business), the hard truth about what it takes to lead a successful team, and how to turn your r...
2024-11-1312 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamAre You Playing To Win? The Key to Massive Success In Life and In Business with Torey Wolford (EP 80)Are you playing to win, or just playing not to lose? In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, I sit down with the incredible Torey Wolford, an extraordinary leadership coach and facilitator with over 15 years of experience in emotional intelligence and leadership development.From her time in emergency medicine to empowering leaders to thrive, Torey has mastered the art of guiding people to unlock their true potential and lead lives of impact to truly thrive rather than merely exist.We dive deep into the four types of mindsets, how radical responsibility and courage can shift...
2024-10-1642 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamWhat To Do When You Feel Like Throwing in the Towel (EP 79)This episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast is for business owners who feel overwhelmed or on the verge of burnout with their business, helping you navigate what to do when you feel like throwing in the towel on your business.Join, the Biz Doctor, Lauren Goldstein, as she offers actionable insights on what to do when you feel like quitting or burning down your own business. We all face challenges— especially as business owners... you know, those moments when it feels easier to give up, or we really question if it's worth it...but how do you know *if...
2024-10-0214 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamUnderstanding The Role of CEO as Your Business Grows with Joel Trammell (EP 78)Join us as we dive into the often misunderstood role of the CEO with seasoned entrepreneur and executive leadership expert, Joel Trammell. With over three decades of experience in founding and managing companies, Joel has successfully built and sold two businesses for over nine figures. He's now dedicated to training CEOs and their executive teams on how to create an operating system for their company at scale which is something that many CEOs struggle with. That is, until now!This episode will crack the code on the CEO operating system, debunk what it requires t...
2024-09-1833 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamWhat is Burnout, and How to Stop it Impacting You, Your Team, and Your Business (EP 77)Burnout is a common issue among entrepreneurs, often leading to overwhelming stress, decreased productivity, and even thoughts of shutting down your business. In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, host Lauren Goldstein dives deep into the world of burnout, exploring its causes, symptoms, and effective (and simple) strategies to combat it.In this episode we cover:Understanding Burnout: Learn what burnout truly means and how it manifests in entrepreneurs, business owners and their teams. Plus, discover the surprising statistics surrounding burnout rates among business owners.The Impact of Burnout:...
2024-09-0435 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamYour Winning Formula for Optimal Performance, Confidence, Success, and Longevity with Taylor Johnson (EP 76)In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, host Lauren Goldstein, an award-winning business consultant affectionately known as The Biz Doctor, explores the secrets behind optimal performance and longevity with Taylor Johnson.A renowned performance coach, Taylor has worked with elite NFL athletes and pioneers cognitive performance in e-sports. His unique approach integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual practices to help leaders and entrepreneurs achieve sustained success.Join Lauren and Taylor as they delve into transformative insights that can propel your business and personal life to new heights, helping you achieve true entrepreneurial freedom.
2024-08-2140 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe #1 Job of a Leader (EP 75)In this episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, host Lauren Goldstein, an award-winning business consultant affectionately known as The Biz Doctor, dives deep into the most crucial role of a leader. Tune into this episode to learn more about your job as a leader and how when you do it right, it not only helps you have a higher performing team, but it can also shift your business from merely surviving to thriving, helping you achieve true entrepreneurial freedom.In this episode we cover:Transition from Operator to L...
2024-08-0729 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamIncreasing Your Small Businesses Valuation and Chances of Success with Guest Dave Ziozios (EP 74)In this insightful episode of The Biz Doctor Podcast, host Lauren Goldstein sits down with Dave Ziozios, a seasoned financial leader and advisor, to discuss the essential steps business owners can take to increase their business valuation and ensure a smooth succession.Lauren and Dave dive into the challenges small business owners face with scalability and profitability, and share actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles. Whether you're looking to eventually sell your business or simply want to reduce your daily involvement, this episode offers valuable insights to help you plan for a successful future.In...
2024-07-1741 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamHaving More Simple And Effective Onboarding (EP 73)Are you struggling to onboard new team members efficiently? In this episode, Lauren unveils a powerful technique that not only streamlines the onboarding process but also ensures your new hires are truly ready to contribute. Plus, she shares a game-changing tool that will revolutionize the way you train and integrate new talent. Tune in to transform your onboarding process and set your new team members up for success from day one!We cover:The "See One, Do One, Teach One" Technique: Learn how this simple yet effective method can ensure comprehensive training and understanding.Maximizing Efficiency with Parallel...
2024-07-0312 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThree Keys To Getting Your Employees To Stick And Be Successful (EP 72)Have you ever invested so much time, money, and energy into a new employee only for them to quit after a short amount of time? Leaving you bewildered as to why.Or maybe you hired someone who you thought was a perfect fit only to discover things during onboarding that made it clear they were not a fit and you had to let them go within their first few days, weeks, or even their first month?It is basically the worst, isn’t it? In fact Lauren shares that she had two people in two days se...
2024-06-1924 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamWould You Buy Your Business? (EP 71)In this episode Lauren recalls talking to one of her favorite humans, Tim Francis the other day and as two operational experts they were discussing how often operational health gets overlooked.It is very sexy to have a million dollar business. But you know what is sexier? Having a highly profitable million dollar business with not only good cash flow, but a deep cushion of “free cash” in the bank. Welcome back to The Biz Doctor Podcast, today’s show is something that is top of mind for me and sure to be a perspective shifter so let...
2024-06-0506 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThree Surprising Reasons You (And Your Fellow Business Owners) Struggle To 'Let Go' (EP 70)Clawing your way back or white knuckling… two sides of the same coin … both having an underlying current of control.Lauren talks about the time where she saw this happen in one of her clients. It was like his body was possessed by another. He went from being really excited to get out of the trenches and focus on what we call his “Big 3” - you know the three things that, not only were they his unique abilities, but they were things he really enjoyed in the business - to suddenly trying to stick his fingers in every...
2024-05-2216 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamCreating True Wealth In Your Business And Life (EP 69)Have ever looked around at other business owners who have similar businesses to you that “seem” to be so much more successful or easy than yours - and wondered what the heck you're are doing wrong?If you answered yes, you are not alone. Lauren recalls she was very much in this camp for a few years banging her head against the wall and wondering why it seemed like such an uphill battle - that is until she discovered that each entrepreneur has a unique winning formula that if left unsolved will be the difference between struggling and sust...
2024-05-0828 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThree Types Of Business Owners And The Important Differences (EP 68)Sometimes when we think “business owner” often only one ”type” comes to mind, the business owner who leads the company as president or CEO, but today we’ll talk about what Lauren has discovered over the course of the past 12 years in her business consulting - that there are actually THREE types of business owners! And knowing the difference between them - and more importantly what type of business owner you want to be can have an exponentially large impact on your success - and the success of your business and team. And if you don’t have that clarity...
2024-04-2413 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamWhere You Might Be Sabotaging Your Business and Not Even Know It (EP 67)Have you ever been caught in the cycle of getting ready, to get ready …. to get ready, and then mayyybbbeee launching whatever it is you have been perfecting?It's okay, it happens to more people than you realize.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor Podcast, with your host Lauren Goldstein, in this episode, Lauren, as one recovering perfectionist to another, knows exactly what you need to hear today to break out of that cycle…. The ways that the 3.3 pounds of spicey meatloaf between your ears might be sabotaging you, your business, and your success witho...
2024-04-1021 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamHow Much Does A Bad Hire Really Cost Your Business? (EP 66)We’ve all been there, you did your best in hiring, said yes to someone, only for it to turn into a hindenburg situation.The truth is because we are dealing with humans and not robots (sorry Elon) there are variables with hiring that try as we might still make it a bit of a moving target, but fear not, today I am going to dive into the real cost of a bad hire and more importantly how you can reduce these costs and make your next hire your best hire.We're talking about a hot to...
2024-03-2715 min
The Unstoppable Woman®Find The Next Level of Success: Business and Personal Growth Insights with The Biz Doctor, Lauren GoldsteinAmbitious entrepreneurs conquer so many challenges, but what happens when business and personal growth plateau? How do you get unstuck and pivot to make a bigger impact?This episode of The Unstoppable Woman features Lauren Goldstein, “The Biz Doctor”. She’s an advisor and expert at helping business owners diagnose the real root cause of their team and operational challenges so their business can sustainably and profitably scale without burning out.Today, she shares her impressive switch from the medical field to business consulting along with her approach to diagnosing business challenges to help service-based busine...
2024-03-2344 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamFriends Don’t Let Friends WebMD Their Business (EP 65)Have you ever had a symptom and found yourself down the rabbit hole of WebMD researching survival rates of meningiomas - instead of realizing you probably just have a migraine from staring at your computer all day? Or suddenly you have gangrene instead of a bone bruise from stubbing your toe? Well that is exactly what I am going to talk about in this weeks episode, the danger of self-diagnosing your own businessWelcome back to The Biz Doctor Podcast, I'm your host Lauren Goldstein.Today I'm going to talk about something I see far too o...
2024-03-1315 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamBuilding Your Business From Pleasure, Not Pressure With Andrea Crowder (EP 64)Today’s podcast episode comes with a big red explicit warning… that is explicitly awesome! And fair warning there very well could be some creative swearing and sass so don’t say we didn’t warn ya.If you have ever been burned the eff out in your business, yearning for a better way that doesn’t involve you burning the candle at both ends and essentially being neither early bird nor night owl, but an exhausted, coffee addicted pigeon, then buckle up buttercup, today’s episode is just what you and your business need.Welcome back to the...
2024-02-2840 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Decision Matrix: How To Make Better Decisions (EP 63)Have you ever wished that there was a simple, objective way to help you make decisions about what projects to pursue in your business?Well that is exactly what we are going to cover in today's episode.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast, with your host Lauren Goldstein. Today we’ll give you a tool that will drastically transform how you operate within your business and help you better decide where to invest your team, time, and money for the most impact.CTAs/ResourcesTo download the Decision Matrix template go...
2024-02-1412 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamBreaking Through Revenue Plateaus With Jose Palomino (EP 62)The number one reason why businesses fail is they run out of cash. One study showed that 82% of companies that fail do so because of cash flow problems.Here’s the really surprising figure…. Only 40% of businesses are profitable - while 30% are actually continually LOSING MONEY!Those figures are WILD - especially given how hard us business owners work, which is exactly why we’re so excited for today’s episode.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast, join your host Lauren Goldstein and guest Jose Palomino - today we are going to dive into the...
2024-01-3151 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamResentment: Wiping Out This Silent Killer of Teams (EP 61)When it comes to an employer/employee relationship, I believe there is really only one thing that can’t be overcome, and that is resentment.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast, with your host, Lauren Goldstein, we’ll talk about a feeling and emotion that has been on a lot of lips lately and that is resentment.Lauren says “I will go to my grave saying resentment is one that once it creeps in, that employee HAS to go. This is an emotion that, once infected, is almost impossible to eradicate, in fact, it is the ki...
2024-01-1722 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamThe Biz Doctor Podcast With Lauren Goldstein - Season 3 TrailerWelcome to Season 3 of The Biz Doctor Podcast!-------------------------Friends don't let friends WebMD their business.Get out from under your business. Scale up without burning out. Get the most out of your current team. Make your next hire your best hire. Understand what the heck business operations actually are. Become more productive in your business and in life. Welcome to The Biz Doctor Podcast. I’m your host Lauren Goldstein - award-winning business consultant and advisor fondly nicknamed the “biz doct...
2024-01-0302 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamExploring How High Performers Often Unintentionally Limit Their Lives With Amira Alvarez (EP 60)Have you ever achieved a really big goal and then felt excited and proud for only a moment… and then… well.. nothing, suddenly a feeling of emptiness or an immediate need to know what’s next descends?Feeling like you can’t quite settle into being “content” but rather always running after that next goal… or in my case forever moving the goalpost? If you resonated with any of those statements, you will love today’s episode.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast! Join your host Lauren Goldstein and today’s guest, Amira Alvar...
2023-12-2038 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamHow To Internally Promote The RIGHT Way (EP 59)Do you have someone in your team who is a rockstar and you keep going back and forth on if you should promote them to a leadership position or not? Weighing the pros and cons while also secretly worrying that you might be promoting a high-performing team member to their detriment?Well, you aren’t alone and this is the very subject. We’re going to dive into it today. Welcome back to The Biz Doctor Podcast, with your host Lauren Goldstein.Today we’ll talk about how you can internally promote someone the ri...
2023-12-0616 minThe Biz Doctor®: Smart Strategies to Scale Your Business, Simplify Your Systems, and Grow Your TeamEverybody Exits Their Business: What You Need To Know To Prepare With Sarah Goodman (EP 58)Did you know that over 80% of business owners don’t have a plan for when they exit their business and 98% don’t even know the value of their business?Here’s the real kicker though, EVERYBODY, and that means even you listening, exits their business at some point; it just may not be on your terms…. Some exit on purpose and some exit because of the 5 Ds: death, disability, divorce, distress, or disagreement.Welcome back to The Biz Doctor podcast, and join your host Lauren Goldstein and guest Sarah Goodman to help make sure that you and your...
2023-11-2241 min