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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 113: Seven Questions You Should Ask Your AccountantAccountants are essential when it comes to business and even sometimes personal finance. They help with a huge variety of tasks. However, you need a good and open relationship with your accountant if you want to ensure that the relationship is long lasting and beneficial.
To help ensure that you and your accountant are always working alongside each other in harmony, I've picked out these seven questions you should make sure to ask your accountant. There are way more questions to consider and I will definitely continue this series.
From helping you with your...2021-06-2214 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 112: Distribution Strategy - PlaceDecisions in the marketing mix: how to organize your distribution?
Distribution channels in a service business:
On-Site Consulting
Virtual Delivery
Workshops and Seminars
Publications/Bookers/Referrals (speakers)
Distribution channels in a product business - key questions:
Where do customers buy and who from?
How do customers buy?
Sell direct or use intermediaries (distribution channels?)
Is technology changing traditional distribution methods?
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 111: Business Conduct
The importance of local knowledge: etiquette & manners:
Business is about people. There is no shortage of competent and reliable people in the business world and manners can make the difference. Etiquette is the set of conventional rules of personal behavior in polite society. Manners are described as either good manners or as bad manners to indicate to a person whether or not his or her behavior is acceptable to the cultural group. These concepts are vital in life and in business. As times change, so do social norms for personal and professional behavior, but that doesn't mean the...2021-06-1722 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 110: PricingIf you want to see your business grow, it is vital that you have your eye on all the components that make up a successful marketing strategy. Pricing is one of them.
Don Draper taught us a lot about marketing and he often used the 7 P’s of marketing. Indeed, back in the 1960s, when marketing men smoked at their desks, a marketing notion was hatched that was so perfect that sixty one years later it is still considered an integral part of any marketing strategy.
The seven Ps of marketing includes product, price, promotion, pl...2021-06-1517 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 109: Returns and RefundsWhen a business sells merchandise, it might occasionally face returns and refunds. Returns and refunds are part of running any business. The average returns and refunds rate is around 6-8%. In accounting, a sales return represents a refund for a returned item, while a sales allowance represents a partial refund for an item that a customer keeps. This is a contra-revenue account, which means you subtract it from total, or gross, revenue on the income statement.
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the best way to manage returns and refunds by focusing on yo...2021-06-1316 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 108: Mental Health & Faith“Psychologists are joining forces with religious communities to improve mental health and reduce the stigma of seeking treatment.
Religious leaders have always provided counsel to their constituents. But most aren’t trained to handle mental health disorders. Increasingly, faith-based institutions such as churches, synagogues and mosques are partnering with psychologists to improve the mental health of their congregants.
“There’s more movement happening in this area in the last four or five years than I’ve seen in the last 20,” says Shannon Royce, director of the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives (also known as the Partners...2021-06-1015 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 107: Inventory managementOne of the key lessons we learned from Dunder Mifflin is that your warehouse management is very important!
What is inventory management?
Inventory management is the function of understanding the stock mix of a company and the different demands on that stock.
What type of companies hold inventory?
Manufacturing & merchandising companies: retailers, restaurants, freight and logistics companies, etc. Any company that needs to stock products and goods. Manufacturing companies sell goods to earn revenue while merchandises companies resell goods to earn revenue. (sell vs. resell)
Who in the...2021-06-0814 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 106: What is COGS?Cost of goods sold (COGS) refers to the direct costs of producing the goods sold by a company.
COGS includes the cost of the materials and labor directly used to create the goods.
COGS excludes indirect expenses, such as distribution costs and sales force costs.
Do all businesses have Cost Of Goods Sold?
No! Many service companies do not have any cost of goods sold at all. COGS is defined as only the cost of inventory items sold during a given period. Not only do service companies have no goods to...2021-06-0615 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 105: Adventures & mental healthKeep exploring! Adventures are amazing and will always help you grow!
Travel & meet new people: start where you are by simply changing your routine.
Real-world experiences: do something new every week or 2 weeks.
Opportunities for personal development
Interpersonal skills
Adventures provide the opportunity to be physically active. Move as much as you can!
Adventures encourage self-reflection.
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 104: Nonprofit: Beneficiaries Are Not CustomersOne major challenge I have seen in nonprofit running social enterprises is vocabulary!
When a for-profit "regular" business finds a way to create value for a customer, it has generally found its source of revenue; when a nonprofit finds a way to create value for a beneficiary, it has not identified its economic engine. That is very often a separate step.
Nonprofit that are running social enterprises struggle more with the words to use than understanding the concept in itself. Words have power over mindsets, and your mindset impacts your actions. When the right words...2021-06-0116 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 103: Determine a Marketing BudgetNever overlook the importance of marketing. No matter how good your products or services are, people need to hear about them and marketing is the best way to spread the word and increase sales.
Word of mouth and community are great ways to build buzz and business owners love it because for the most part, it's free. But in reality, building a customer base requires some more upfront investment.
Fixed budgets:
A new business may have to be more careful with their money, the option of having a fixed budget might be better...2021-05-3016 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 102: The Importance of ReunionReunions are important times! They give people the opportunity to reunite our humanity, renew our spirits, and give comparative meaning to our life’s intended goals and objectives.
Reunions reinforce our common bonds, regenerate our friendships, and often make our personal history richer and more purposeful.
Family reunions are fun: you meet all kinds of relatives, sometimes even relatives you never knew existed.
High school reunions are also very important. Class reunions in general, are great trips down memory lane. It can be challenging to share vague memories with people who look familiar bu...2021-05-2715 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 101: Natural Grocers' 66 Years of SuccessNatural Grocers is a Colorado based health food chain founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely.
The company operates around 140 retail grocery stores in around 19 states, mainly west of the Mississippi River, and has approximately 3,039 employees.
“Our company was founded in 1955 because we care — we care about the environment, we care about the health of our nation, the economy, the health of our communities, and we care about you.”
Our Five Founding Principles | Natural Grocers
Nutrition Education
Quality
Always Affordable Prices
Community
good4u Crew
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 100: Book Review #10 - The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄Welcome to our 100th Episode and 10th Book Review! Another amazing book that I highly recommend! As I like to do, I'm going to quote the parts I found the most interesting and the most relevant!
Book focus: People that build companies with <$1000, currently making >$50,000 a year, no "special" skills, and have <5 employees.
Focus on bringing value and make it easy for people to pay you: "Value means helping people."
Location is overrated: "a desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world.” John le Carré
"Foc...2021-05-2336 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 99: Your Life is Your PrayerEverything you do is prayer!
You may not realize it but the decisions you make throughout the day, the attitude you adopt, the conversations you have, the way you respond to other people, and the thoughts you think are all prayers.
The food you choose to eat, the way you spend your money, even the way you drive is a prayer!
We are constantly generating energy even in our most mundane activities. And our prayers are always answered in the affirmative: “Yes”, good or bad!
Ultimately, you will be giving what you...2021-05-2011 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 98: Youth Sports ClubsYouth sports clubs, like other organizations, need money to operate daily. There are many expenses associated with running a club. Likewise, there are plenty of ways for clubs to raise money. Youth sports was a 22-billion-dollar industry in 2020 (even with the pandemic) and is a huge contributor to the economy, both locally and globally.
The location of the clubs will definitely determine the different options and how economical it will be for them to create the revenue they are looking for.
Money is required to make a club run for various reasons: the money...2021-05-1823 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 97: Photography BusinessPhotographs are used to tell stories in many different ways! Sciences use photography to document new plants or to be able to study animals in more depth. Photos are used in textbooks to teach students about different places around the world. Family portraits hang on walls of almost every home.
In this episode, we are going to focus on popular niches in photography, and how you can build a successful photography business!
It’s hard to master a specific style if you don’t stick to it. Find ways to find new ideas and ways to t...2021-05-1617 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 96: The "Work" PartWork Is Life and Life Is Work!
Work is an indispensable means of enhancing individual senses of usefulness and belonging, but also of providing financial means. Work is central in several other dimensions, namely in its role as a socializing mechanism, as a source of social exchanges, and individual identities.
Work is the pillar of social organization, but also, to a large extent, is an important pillar of the existential organization of individuals.
It is a fundamental feature in many dimensions of social integration, such as health, housing, and interpersonal relationships. You have...2021-05-1315 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 95: Smart Vending Machine BusinessVending machines are very straightforward businesses and don't require any special skills nor training. These are amazing businesses to consider with family members because it is easy to manage: once installed, a vending machine needs little to no maintenance. Vending machines require no staff, which means no extra wages to pay. It also means you don’t have to pay any other of the other costs associated with employing staff.
Digital/Smart touch screen vending machines cost around $1,000 on the low end and can go as high as $8,000 or even more depending on the technology.
...2021-05-1118 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 94: Shipping Container BusinessBusiness in a Box! More and more companies are turning to non-traditional facilities to house their business operations. Shipping containers in particular can be very cost effective.
Here are 3 ideas for businesses that can work well in this type of space:
Coffee Shop: The space could also be used as a coffee shop or café where you serve a variety of beverage options.
Restaurant & Meal Prep Service: Another type of food business, you could use the small space you have to create prepared meals that you can sell directly to consumers. Because we talked a...2021-05-0911 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 93: Website Launch! 🎉https://www.nadjmat.com/
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 92: Farmer's MarketVolunteering at the Bellevue’s farmers’ market was one of my favorite volunteering experiences I have ever had! I really enjoyed working with the people and the atmosphere was simply amazing! We’ve been talking about profitable businesses a lot in our last episodes, and I wanted to focus our family episode on a great place to sell and a great place to start!
Farmers’ markets are considered as a sustainable business model of networking, building society, trust and encouraging development of rural regions.
In business, location means a lot and sometimes everything! Not only do busin...2021-05-0418 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 91: Food Truck BusinessContinuing our profitable business focus on our episode today by talking about the food truck industry!
The food truck industry is worth nearly $1 billion and has grown by 7.5 percent in the past five years, from 2015 to 2020. Currently, there are more than 24,000 food trucks in the U.S. with more than 29,000 people employed in the industry.
The industry is composed of operators that prepare and serve a broad range of cuisine from mobile food trucks on city sidewalks, in parks and at events.
The industry has evolved a lot and quickly with many entrepreneurial...2021-05-0219 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 90: Celebrations! 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄Happy Birthday To Me!
What I am celebrating today (and everyday):
- My Life,
- My Family & Friends
- Nadjmat Corporation 1 year anniversary on social media
- Financial Coach - Dave Ramsey 1 year anniversary
- Nadjmat Corporation growth and 2021 projects!
- Yayasan Usaha Mulia - YUM Partner Advisor
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 89: Book review #9 - The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman“If it is to be, it is up to me!” William H. Johnson
Part 1: The People
Professors: Develop a passion for learning! You must never stop learning.
Professionals: "Talent imitates, genius steals!" Wisdom is only gained by experience. Learn from professionals and develop your own method.
Mentors: Seek multiple mentors.
Peers: People around you should also have high performance. They should push you to be better!
Producers: People building businesses and creating jobs and opportunities! Producers help others win! Being in proximity to them will help you get opportunities.
Part 2: The Plac...2021-04-2536 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 88: Self-DeterminationYou are in control of your life! Having a feeling of not being in control of your lives and not being able to make choices for yourself will negatively affect your mental health.
The idea of feeling empowered and making your own decisions is considered self-determination!
I have seen self-determination playing a major role in my life: both mentally and physically! Constantly having someone making choices for you only provides maintenance from crisis to crisis.
Always focus on finding a balance that works for you!
Self-determination starts with little choices which...2021-04-2218 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 87: How to Start a Home Renovation BusinessAnother business that will always be in demand is Home Renovation! Especially now, pandemic home remodeling is booming!
Starting out as a subcontractor will really help your business be successful! get ready for a multi-step process. Starting out as a regular worker in a home renovating business will help you make connections in the field and gain precious experience.
Being passionate and loving home renovation will definitely play a big role! The right motivation will always increase your success ratio of any company! Connect with your client by understanding why they want to renovate...2021-04-2016 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 86: How to Start a Moving CompanyThere are businesses that will always be in demand and a moving company falls under that category! People move every day!
Becoming an expert in the communities where you live in will help you a lot! Gaining as much knowledge as possible of your area will play to your advantage! From home moves to apartments, condos, townhouses, and high-rises, try to learn and increase your experience in nearly every moving situation.
Many companies offer services above and beyond moving furniture from one location to another. Each additional service increases your earning potential. Choose a price...2021-04-1817 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 85: FamiliarityThe familiarity principle is the tendency among human beings to develop a preference for people and things which they see often. For instance, in relationships it tends to be the case that the more often we see someone, the more pleased we are to see that person and the more we like them.
When exposed to something new or unknown most animals exhibit a form of fear or avoidance. This is probably an evolutionary development, things which are new or unknown may very well be predators.
Repeated exposure to certain people will increase our attraction...2021-04-1514 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 84: Home Cooking & Baking BusinessHome cooking businesses are probably the oldest and first type of businesses that ever existed!
I’ve seen so many home cooking & baking businesses around me thrive and becoming very successful!
If running your own home cooking business is something you want to do, go for it!
You don’t need to be a certified cook! You don’t need to know everything about opening and running a company. A lot is learned by simply doing!
You also have enough material to start! You are already cooking and eating every day! S...2021-04-1317 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 83: Board GamesIt's Game Time!
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 82: Living Abroad & Mental HealthLiving Abroad & Mental Health
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 81: Where to Start a Business Overseas?Whether you’re trying to gain access to international markets, have a product or service that is more appealing to a foreign market than domestic customers or simply want to take advantage of a new business-friendly environment, there are many reasons for starting a business overseas.
Go where you can money easily! Capitalism is an economic system where private entities own the factors of production. The four factors are entrepreneurship, capital goods, natural resources, and labor.
Monetarist economist, Milton Friedman, suggested that democracy can exist only in a capitalistic society.
However, many countries ha...2021-04-0630 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 80: Business Recovery After Conflicts & Wars 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄Businesses play a vital role in any country’s economy. Small to medium-sized businesses alone employ nearly half the working population and account for around 20% of a country’s GDP on average.
After a conflict, war or natural disaster surviving businesses may benefit from massive external aids, or the disappearance of competition, however, they will suffer profound consequences.
There are several reasons why smaller companies with less than 10 employees are able to bounce back more quickly.
Flexibility: Being oriented towards local markets makes small businesses less sensitive to disturbances in infrastructure. Their management system is a...2021-04-0417 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 79: Private ClubsPrivate clubs are always going to be relevant and will always exist!
A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities. There are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.
Historically, clubs have always existed in all countries. Organizations of the sort have existed for many years, as evidenced by Ancient Greek clubs and associations (collegia) in Ancient Rome.
It is uncertain whether the use of...2021-04-0116 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 78: Book Review #8 - How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale CarnegieHow To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
1. A person’s name is the sweetest and most important sound in any language
Remember names and pictures! People's name is the most important thing in the world. Learn how to spell it and pronounce it! Always call people by their full name. Why do we build donor walls for nonprofit? Why do we mention names on memorial walls? The power of being acknowledged and recognized! By using someone's name, they will give you total attention. By using a person’s name, you are telling them...2021-03-3034 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 77 - All humans are inherently biasedAll humans are inherently biased. It’s part of how our brains are wired. We naturally make snap decisions about people based on things like past experiences, cultural backgrounds, or things we’ve seen on TV or in the news.
Even those of us who pride ourselves on being open-minded fall prey to unconscious bias. Having a bias doesn’t make you a bad person, and not every bias is negative or hurtful. It’s not recognizing biases that can lead to bad decisions at work, in life, and in relationships in general.
Although people have bot...2021-03-2822 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 76 - Gardening for All & Positive AgingAloha & Happy Friday!
On our episode today, we are going to talk about successful aging in the time of COVID-19!
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a great challenge for older people both in terms of the severity of the disease and the negative consequences of social distancing. Why combine positive aging and gardening? Because it's time to get our hands dirty again!
Gardening promotes psychosocial and physical functioning and therefore enhances the quality of life. Gardening participation provides important occupation and activity engagement. Gardening groups offer a context for social interaction and collaboration...2021-03-2518 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 75: Why is Agriculture Education Important For Your Business?Agriculture & climate change can be confusing topics to navigate. From scientific jargon to policy to news articles, it can feel like you need a PhD just to understand everything.
As someone who has always cared about agriculture, I’ve often felt intimidated by climate conversations. Do I know enough? Can I communicate my thoughts clearly?
To start, everyone relies on agriculture. A farm is not a forest! Understanding food production and distribution will help you position yourself better in political and social conversations that are inevitable.
Learning more about agriculture will definitely im...2021-03-2320 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 74: Business & politics: is lobbying inevitable?Lobbying is performed by individuals or groups to pressure governments into policy actions. Lobbying is legally protected and is not the same as bribery. Bribery and lobbying are often conjoined in the public mind. While both seek a favorable outcome, the two remain distinct practices. Bribery is considered an effort to buy power (paying to guarantee a certain result); lobbying is considered an effort to influence power, often by offering contributions. Bribery is illegal, while lobbying is not.
Lobbying provides access to government legislators, acts as an educational tool, and allows individual interests to gain power...2021-03-2121 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 73: Preferences vs. BoundariesLearning about yourself is the best way to set your own preferences and boundaries. This process takes time and patience. Setting your preferences and boundaries will require effective communication! Love vs. Fear Mode: boundaries are based on your relationship values that identify your needs with people that you share a connection with. Learning is always going to be key. We are less structured than we think we are.
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 72: Disability & EmploymentThe most immediate challenge for many companies looking to advance disability inclusion in their workforce is knowing where to start. Hiring people with disabilities need not cost any more than hiring someone without a disability. Accommodations for the majority of people with disabilities cost nothing, especially with the current situation where most people are working from home.
To hire and retain anyone, it is important to hire a person you truly need with skills that you want to invest in.
Write job descriptions with explicit performance requirements
Identify and update your internal processes: help...2021-03-1615 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 71: Nonprofit vs. Not-for Profit vs. For-ProfitNonprofit vs. Not-for Profit vs. For-Profit have different implications for your taxes, corporate governance and business activities.
Whether you decided to start a for-profit, not-for-profit or nonprofit, the first steps for creating your entity are the same. Start by filing for a business entity in the state in which you wish to run your operations. Your business entity might be a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship or partnership. All of these entities can operate as for-profit, nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations.
Once the entity has been formed, you will apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) with...2021-03-1416 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 70: Values vs. Beliefs 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄When you share values together, there is very little you can’t overcome! However, beliefs come and go!
BELIEFS
Beliefs are assumptions we hold to be true. When we use our beliefs to make decisions, it is usually from our past experiences. Beliefs are always contextual.
VALUES
Values are not based on information from the past and they are not contextual. Values are universal. Values are principles, or standards of behavior. Love is a good example of value.
Our values inform our thoughts, words, and actions. Our values are im...2021-03-1117 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 69: Building Initial Rapport With ProspectsBuilding initial rapport is an ideal topic for your sales training, as it helps both new and existing staff find pockets of connection that opens up the prospect for a productive conversation.
1. Provide Value: It is incredibly important to provide value to your prospective clients. Listen! You need to be able to demonstrate that you have the answers to their questions and the solution to their problems. And this doesn’t just mean value to an organization, but to an individual person. Since you won’t always be talking to an organization’s decision makers, you need to giv...2021-03-0918 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 68: Develop Employees Year-RoundYour company’s mission is much more than just an end-of-year performance review. In an effort to keep employees engaged in the mission, their work and help them grow into leaders within the company, invest in them! And then, they’ll invest in you!
1. Set goals
The key to actively developing employees is to set goals. Make the results of those goals easy to see. Monthly goals are the quickest, easiest way for employees to derive meaning from what they do every day. Revisiting these goals will highlight which ones need to be updated, and ensu...2021-03-0715 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 67: Gratitude & Creativity!There is a direct relationship between gratitude and creativity!
Experiencing positive emotions like gratitude, joy, and play, encourages thinking outside the box which leads to more creativity. Gratitude gives birth to great ideas! There is a link between happiness and creative problem solving!
Cultivating gratitude and creativity is a daily practice that puts us in a good place to do our creative work, to run our businesses and live more fully.
Counting our blessings and giving praise to the simple things, no matter how mundane they may seem, is an amazing way...2021-03-0420 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 66: The Bean Bank - StarbucksStarbucks Holds More Cash Than Many Banks!
Fifty one percent of the coffee chain's customers in the U.S. and Canada now pay for their beverages and snacks after loading money onto their Starbuck's card.
With 18.9 million active members in the U.S alone, the coffee chain boasts more customer money on its cards than many banks have in deposits.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the coffee shop chain's U.S. headquarters had $1.5 billion that customers had loaded onto Starbucks gift cards and the mobile app as of the first quarter of 2019...2021-03-0213 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 65: Ikigai vs. Hedgehog ConceptHow Does the Hedgehog Concept Compare to Ikigai?
Ikigai is a Japanese concept, which roughly translates as: “The happiness of always being busy”. It is about what you find meaningful and what makes you happy.
Marc Winn put the term in a Venn-diagram from a TEDTalk on the blue zones. Blue zones are areas in the world where many people live a 100 years or more: "If you know your Ikigai, you live longer & happier".
Ikigai 4 circles:
Passion,
Vocation,
Profession
Mission.
Hedgehog Concept 3 circles: (ref. ep.# 56)
What you...2021-02-2822 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 64: Overexposed & under experiencedDeath in our culture is hidden away. While logically we understand that we will all die someday, it is generally a topic that is uncomfortable, and swept under the rug. Is it appropriate to bring a younger child to a funeral? How different is it to let a teenager have a cellphone and no real relationships supported by the family? How does your lack of real relationships in your childhood affect your adult relationships? Do we only have professionalized way of living? With superficial connections? Early family experience affects later romantic and other relationships. How do we learn to...2021-02-2517 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 63: Localism - The Berkeley Group Holdings case study"We find that by engaging with people and listening to them, they are willing to work with you. Localism is about engaging and having a debate. It’s a partnership with the community. It’s about working together."
1. Engagement: Community engagement is an extremely rewarding experience. It helps businesses connect with people in their local area and get the word out about their work. One of the best ways to grow your business is by leveraging your local community first. You can do this effectively by volunteering at charity events with not-for-profits based in the same region. Doin...2021-02-2324 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 62: Book review #7 - The Hard Thing About Hard Things"Invest the time to learn! There is no easy answer. Don't stop improving your skills!"
Firing
"Firing is something that you can't avoid. Keeping people that you can't afford is worse. Don't listen to people who don’t live with the consequences of your action. Especially when it is a family business."
Hiring & Training
"Train your people in finance, negotiation and selling. Training is as important as hiring. This is not an option for small companies. Build your own training internally. Stop waiting for emails, calls and phone to ri...2021-02-2135 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 61: Thank you!The expressions of gratitude are based on social reciprocity in everyday life and understandings of rights and duties surrounding mutual assistance and collaboration. There is cross-cultural variation to this. Universal tendencies of social reciprocity does not equate to practices of expressing gratitude.
Social reciprocity is a basic element of human organization that involves the mutual exchange of goods, services and support among individuals, allowing individuals to achieve more together. People can expect others to assist them in the achievement of individual goals as well as to collaborate in the achievement of common goals. They can anticipate that...2021-02-1820 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 60: How To Manage When You Don't Like It!🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄The majority of managers struggle with managing others. In a 2011 Berrett-Koehler survey of 150 leaders, 68% of managers confessed they really don’t like being managers.
Being a manager adds a facet to your job that, more likely than not, you were never trained to do.
1. Working with, rather than fighting against
One way to be a successful manager is by capitalizing on your strengths and others. You cannot control other people, yet you are accountable for their output. Getting to know them and focus on working with them instead of fighting against everything they do...2021-02-1619 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 59: How To Keep Your Customers’ LoveThe Pandemic has changed buying behaviors. In most countries, consumers intend to continue shifting their spending to essentials, while cutting back on most discretionary categories. On our episode today, we are going to talk about how to keep your customers’ loyalty.
1. Focus on improving customer service
Adopt a proactive approach where you are always available. Especially is this is a new behavior for you! Reach out for feedback, offer helpful tutorials, or just check in. This will improve satisfaction and decrease the fear of not getting heard. Outsourcing this service can be a tempting way to...2021-02-1415 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 58: Precautionary PrincipleThe precautionary principle refers to the idea that public policies should limit innovations until their creators can prove they will not cause any potential harms or disruptions.
The problem with the precautionary principle is that uncertainty about the future and risks always exists.
Living in constant fear of worst-case scenarios means that best-case scenarios will never come about.
But can the precautionary principle really lead to deaths? Yes, it can. Literally and figuratively!
Advocates of the precautionary principle might believe that doing nothing in the face of uncertainty seems like the...2021-02-1116 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 57: Real Estate Lessons From McDonald’sHow to learn from MC Donald’s real estate purchases:
What is McDonald's best known for?
McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers.
How does McDonald's Really Make Money?
Real Estate
Small business owners can really learn from the McDonald's business model to invest in commercial real estate as a way to make an extra income from those who pay rent.
Part of McDonald's long-term success comes the fact that it owns the land and buildings at most of its locations. Today's entrepreneurs can follow the same business model and build we...2021-02-0918 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 56: The Hedgehog Concept"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." Archilochus of Paros
Hedgehogs have a single grand idea that they apply to everything, while foxes come up with a new idea for every situation.
As per the book “Good to Great” by Jim Collins, here are the 3 key principles of The Hedgehog Concept:
What you are deeply passionate about
What you can be the best in the world at
What best drives your economic/resource engine
Foxes are known to be clever, sly animals but they have way too...2021-02-0717 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 55: "So God Made a Farmer"What if all of us were farmers that were given seeds?
God said, "I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt, and watch it die, then dry his eyes and say, 'Maybe next year.”
A Farmer is/builds:
Systems thinker
Financial, social and natural capital
Buffer capacity
Master in delayed gratification
Great observer/listener
Innovator par excellence
Paul Harvey So God Made A Farmer - YouTube
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 54: NegotiationsEverything in life is a negotiation!
Being respected and knowing everything about where the other person is coming from: “she heard me out or he heard me out!”
Summarize what the other person is struggling with, first, then make your point!
Vision drives decisions: If a person doesn't have a vision of doing business with you, you can’t put it there. “Why” always creates clarity.
In the long run, the hardest people to work with are people who haven't thought anything through.
People like being in control more than getting what they want. Learn to balance th...2021-02-0216 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 53: The Stockdale paradox“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” — Admiral James Stockdale.
The Stockdale paradox is about stoicism! The Stockdale paradox takes its roots from Epictetus’ Enchiridion.
James Stockdale was a US Navy vice admiral and aviator. He was a prisoner of war for over 7 years in Vietnam. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam.
The book that saved his life was Epictetus’ “Enchiridion”. For 3 years non stop, Stockdal...2021-01-3121 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 52: Let's laugh!Let's celebrate our last Friday of January with laughter! 50 episodes down & amazing news everywhere! Cheers to an amazing beginning of 2021! Let’s chill & laugh!
Daria: 15 Times "Daria" Got Way Too Real - YouTube
Friends: friends - best of all seasons - YouTube
The Office: The Office US - Best Moments - ALL SEASONS - YouTube
Sebastian Maniscalco: Sebastian Maniscalco Whats Wrong With People 2 - YouTube
Josh Sneed: Life's better when you're fat. Josh Sneed - Full Special - YouTube
Dwayne Perkins: Don't Name Your Kids Something Stupid. Dwayne Perkins - Full Sp...2021-01-2816 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 51: Wednesday Family - Are Optimists or Pessimists Better Leaders?In general, optimists are best suited to lead entrepreneurial organizations. On our episode today we are going to review why both perspectives are valuable.
These natural traits motivate people to take action, different actions, but at least action.
A pessimist tends to focus on safety and security. A pessimist is your best ally because pessimists thrive on fixing errors. For this reason, pessimists can make good operational leaders but will never lead well!
An optimist prefers to think about how they and others can advance and grow. Optimists also have larger social networks...2021-01-2614 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 50: Book review #6 - Good to Great 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄Level 5 leadership
Level 1: Highly capable individual
Level 2: Contributing team member
Level 3: Competent manager
Level 4: Effective leadership
Level 5: Humility and will. Ambitious for the cause!
“We have tons of level 5 around us, our problem is not an absence of level 5 in our societies, our problem is the absence of wisdom to put them in a position of responsibility and power!”
First “who” then :what"
“The direction of the bus is not really important. If we get the right people on the bus, the right people on the right seat and the wrong people off the bus, w...2021-01-2434 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 49: “For everything there is a season.”Our episode today is about Legacy & mental health!
Once you know what you want your legacy to be, you start living in the way you want to be remembered! It will allow you to start doing what matters, NOW. Knowing what you want your legacy to be will allow you to make better use of your time and other. It will influence your day-to-day decisions in a positive way! Gaining clarity on what you want your legacy to be can give your life meaning and purpose. It will enable you to allow the legacy that you’re...2021-01-2120 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 48: Developing your next CEO for the family businessThe crucial decision is whether a family member or outsider would be the best choice to run your family business!
Whichever type of CEO you ultimately choose, it’s a good idea to develop successor candidates who appreciate your culture, respect your strengths, and who are good at preserving key relationships. But they should also be able to move the organization away from activities and practices that are holding it back, toward those that can grow the assets of the company and revitalize it.
The Family Insider
Family Insiders are the traditional an...2021-01-1921 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 47: Small Business Problems & Priorities - NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)In our business episode this week we are going to review the 2020 Small Business Problems & Priorities by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Every 4 years, the Problems and Priorities Survey asks small business owners (members of the NFIB) to evaluate 75 issues on a scale of 1 (a critical problem) to 7 (not a problem). The issues are then ranked from top to bottom by their average score.
The cost of health insurance, labor, and taxes remain at the top of the latest 2020 survey. The data reflects small business owners’ views 4 years into one of the largest U...2021-01-1726 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 46: Self maintenance vs. self careSelf-maintenance is taking care of your primal needs.
Self-care is all the ways we take care of ourselves beyond simply staying alive.
Self maintenance
Healthy meals
Exercising - Gym
Maintaining your hair clean
Maintaining your skin and body clean
Overall keeping yourself alive
Self care
God first - Spiritual life
Prayers, meditations & gratitude
Awareness & Communication
Giving - volunteering
Time off & breaks
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 45: Wednesday Family: Shake things upIt's hard to shake things up without offending the family
Cost management
Revenue
Transition and growth
Navigating complex relationships and understanding unwritten processes are among the many challenges of transitioning a family-owned business to the next generation.
Challenges lie in navigating complex family relationships, transitioning from first to second-generation ownership, understanding how unwritten processes & procedures work, dealing with problematic financial accounting, and facing the possibility of deteriorating service as the former boss pulls away.
Our Wednesday family this week is about change and shaking things for the better!
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 44: Business Model. Which way?
The time-based model: This one is pretty common and straightforward. Your rate and scope of work are determined at the outset. You can choose to have an hourly rate or a day rate, which is often referred to as a per diem. Not my favorite but definitely to be considered when starting your consulting company.
The project-based model: My favorite one and what I do 90% of the time! You agree to perform a specific type of work for a predetermined amount of money. Before starting, the details of all deliverables will be agreed upon by both parties. Big advantage...2021-01-1017 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 43: Don't subjectify people around youImagining that people around us are more like us than they actually are! How can we focus more on honoring the differences in our way of being, thinking and acting?
Something that I've been working on a lot is trying to make as fewer assumptions as possible!
We very often tend to make up stories about people to blame them instead of focusing on love. Humans are very much “meaning making” machines. Everything we see or hear has to mean something. What if that attitude was about always being certain? What if being certain was abou...2021-01-0717 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 42: Wednesday Family: 7 questions to ask to improve communication at home7 questions to ask to improve communication at home
Relationships are not about perfection but about evolution. A person that wants to add value to your life needs to see that you value yourself first.
Who did you talk to that you encouraged this week?
For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
Have you had any good examples of mentors in your life who have lived out an authentic leadership model?
What do you value most in a friendship?
Who would you want to have as a dinner guest?
Is there anything I can...2021-01-0524 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 41: The True Meaning of a Black Belt"The black belt represents the beginning - the start of a never-ending journey of discipline, work, and the pursuit of an ever-higher standard.”
Relationships: You have new relationships with people everyday. Even if you talk to a person daily and live with them. Everything is new and different every single day! Have the discipline to learn boundaries and respect! Work, family and friends. All relationships are always new!
Ambidexterity: disruptive AND disciplined. Structuring disruption. If you want to be successful, you need to balance disruption and discipline. Teenagers are great examples! Don't stop being one! You can’t mo...2021-01-0321 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 40: Happy New Year! 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄
Platforms : YouTube and website
Posts and frequency
2021 series
Books review + Business reviews
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 39: Book review #5: Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies"Survival of the fittest": To be built to last you must be built to change. Preserve the core and stimulus progress.
All leaders eventually die and all visionary products and services products become obsolete. Visionary companies survive through multiple leaders and multiple products.
Myths covered in this book: the myth of the great idea, the charismatic leader, maximizing profit, these great places to work for "everyone", etc...
On our book review today, we are going to focus on 3 key ideas out of 9 that the book talks about:
Clock Building, Not Time Telling...2020-12-2824 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Episode 38: Continual personal development is pivotal to all business successManaging and maintaining your mindset and mental health are proving to be the most essential ingredients to being a successful business owner.
Identify and maximize your strengths: Self-assessment will highlight your people's skill areas you can work on. It is a great place to start. It will help you feel more competent by looking at what you do best. It will motivate you to keep improving.
Always invest in foundational relationships: Relationships will have trials and tribulations! Care for yourself to be able to care for others. Don’t take people for granted. When your journey turns so...2020-12-2421 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Your network is your net worthThe Importance & Value of Business Networking. Continually expanding your network can have great value when it comes to recruitment, business partnerships, outside endeavors, and so much more. Today we are going to take a look at how a robust business network can take your confidence and career path to new places. We will also give some pointers on how to build and maintain valuable connections.
Visibility: Business world is often more about who you know, not what you know. If people are aware of your expertise and you’ve made an impact on them, guess who they wi...2020-12-2121 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Financial Literacy for teenagersFinancial literacy is important because it equips us with the knowledge and skills we need to manage money effectively. Without it, our financial decisions and the actions we take—or don't take—lack a solid foundation for success. Nearly half of Americans (and others) don't expect to have enough money to retire comfortably.
When kids learn financial literacy at an early age, they become less impressionable to the attitudes of money held by the adults around them.
Once kids know proper money management skills, they tend to keep them and use them throughout their live...2020-12-1722 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Sales & Social isolation (studies from 2008 and 2014)New episode part of our "sales process" series: Sales & Social isolation based on 2 studies from 2008 and 2014.
For all businesses, the sales force is the lifeblood that generates the revenue to stay in business!
Workplace isolation: Salespeople are at high risk to experience burnout in their jobs. Their work is primarily unsupervised. They spend a significant amount of time away from the office.
Salesperson commitment: Hearing rejection from the majority of their social interactions, engaging in poor diet and health habits, rushing to meetings, and high turnover.
Job performance
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Do business owners have a moral obligation to talk about social issues?
Moral obligation to talk about issues and trying to help
The power of luck and life events
Can you help everyone?
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Family Business Series: Kids reviewing toysBuilding a Business with Influence!
Our Family Business series is back with a brand new topic focused on kids! Kids success stories that we are going to focus on during our episode will be the adorable twins Alexis and Ava McClure and the Ryan Kaji!
Micro-Influencers: Less than 10,000 followers. Work behind it that is not just related to posting photos and videos
Community and captions: Give honest reviews and respond to all messages.
Connect with others and become an advocate for your favorite brands
Alexis and Ava McClure:
Forbes Article: Alexis...2020-12-0718 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Support employees' mental health to return to the officeAs businesses start to slowly open back up across many countries, it’s imperative that companies focus on the mental health of their employees as well as support their physical wellbeing.
One of the best ways for entrepreneurs and startup founders to ensure this happens is to lead the charge themselves. The same way I share self-care practices on many of my episodes, as a leader it is very important to make people comfortable.
The cost of saying or doing nothing:
It may involve chronic pain, anxiety and potentially damage work relationships. ...2020-12-0300 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐When do you start belonging? The Importance of Belonging to thrive in your business!When do you start belonging?
1. We are already building connections with other nations on our very doorsteps
2. Use it to your advantage
3. Improve and want the best, wherever you go
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Book review #4: Gifted Hands - EPISODE 30! 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄“Yet, someone had to try! Otherwise it’s death anyways!”
“God show me what to do. It is up to you! Please God take over my hands.”
“Never get too big for God!”
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful for my health and my motor skills!
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Customer onboarding processA positive onboarding experience confirms to your customers that they made the right choice! It also helps you retain them.
The good news is that your customers already like you hence why they contacted you! They already believe in your product/service!
It’s NOW your job to keep them!
1 - Strategy
Your company objective and vision is what will help you build your customer onboarding strategy:
Get your clients to use your services at least once a week
Service reusability
Make your product/service indispensable
...2020-11-2300 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Let's relax and talk about hobbies!Hobbies are super fun and help to unwind and just relax!
Finding time just for ourselves and indulge in activities we enjoy is simply the best!
Having a hobby isn’t just about passing the days or enjoying quality "me time" but is crucial for our well-being and mental health. Having a hobby that we enjoy brings us joy and enriches our lives!
Here are the 3 benefits of hobbies I have select for our episode this Friday:
Team work
Sharing experience
Developing new relationships
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Sales process series - Should you be friends with your customers?Friendship is the foundation to a healthy relationship! The best way to achieve that is by being curious and asking questions! Curiosity leads to growth! Asking questions is a uniquely powerful tool for building value in relationships!
Friendship is a combination of affection, loyalty, love, respect, and trust. Building friendships takes time and these combinations need to be consistent. The level of friendship will vary depending on the level of investment.
Customer loyalty: Intention is everything!
Customer service: Shape your business by being helpful. Ask questions. Same as you would do...2020-11-1600 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Positive & authentic social engagementWhat to say when people/clients want to talk about politics?
What to say when people/clients want to talk about religion?
On our episode this week, we are going to cover the topic of "social engagement."
The best way to tackle this is first to:
Know your role: why are you part of this conversation and what is your role in it?
Supported, loved and heard
Is this conversation about trying to change someone's opinion or about acceptance?
Is this person essential to me?
Know the person in...2020-11-1200 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Is it insane to start a business now?It is always the right time to do what matters to you the most! If opening a business is part of the list, then now is the perfect time!
A situation is what you call it!
1- Now changes every minute
Pivotal decisions
Positive things about the current situation: working from home, savings, shift of “distractions”
2- Learn and adjust
Be courageous, strong and believe in yourself
Set a direction & fix your focus
3- Decide your distractions
Decide your distractions - it takes a whil...2020-11-0900 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Self-Compassion is EssentialAllow yourself peace! Stop being so incredibly hard on yourself!
People that practice self-compassion are more resilient. This will leave you better prepare for whatever is coming your way.
1- Finding self-compassion:
Accept the moment and respond to yourself with kindness. This allows you to actually be connected and transform things where you are.
2- Self-kindness vs. self-judgment:
Focus on everything that is going right and don't criticize yourself too much.
3- Mindfulness vs. over-identification:
You are not what you feel. You just feel how...2020-11-0500 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Family Business Series: Succession & TransitionOur "Family Business" Series is back with a new topic: Succession & Transition
The greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history has already started in many countries! Over the next two decades, an estimated of $10 trillion will be exchanged and much of this wealth is currently being already managed by second-generation entrepreneurs.
In our episode this week, we are going to cover the topic of succession in 3 parts:
1 - Succession planning
2 - Legal audit
3 - New entrepreneurs
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Book review #3: Influence - The Psychology of PersuasionWelcome to our third book review: Influence - The Psychology of Persuasion
"Influence" is a psychology book that was published in 1984 and written by Professor Robert Cialdini, a Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University.
The book has 7 chapters that cover the 7 principles of influence. During our episode, we will focus on the main 3 themes of the book:
Favors & Feeling of debt
Similarities
Authority
Book Chapters:
Chapter 1: Weapon of influence
Chapter 2: Reciprocation
Chapter 3: Commitment and consistency
Chapter 4: Social Proof
Chapter 5: Liking
Chapter 6: Authority
Chapter 7: Scarcity
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Sales process series - Turning your job into a businessIn this week's episode we are continuing our "sales process" series with the topic "how to turn your job into a business!"
We will focus on hard skills even though your soft skills are going to play a big role in running and managing your business!
We are going to use very common jobs as examples to illustrate each point:
1- Turn your job in to a side-business first: Accountant
2- Do it online - HR support
3- Partnership - Doctors
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Basic needs - EPISODE 20! 🎈🎇✨🎉🎊🎄Maslow's hierarchy of needs focuses on human developmental psychology which is personal growth.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often portrayed in the shape of a pyramid with the largest, most fundamental needs at the bottom and the need for self-actualization at the top.
In our episode today we are only going to focus on the "basic needs" so the bottom of the pyramid.
1 - Physiological needs: food, water, shelter, sleep, clothing, ect. To pursue any other motivation in life, your physiological needs must be met first.
2 - Safety needs: security...2020-10-2200 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐People on the move & businessesMigrant entrepreneurs is our topic for this week. Migrant entrepreneurs is going to be our 3rd series for this season on Business with the Stars! (The first 2 being " Family Business" & "Sales process")
Humans are all migrants and all of us move places to have better living conditions.
On our episode this week, we will elaborate on our subject by covering these 3 points:
Migrant skills
Opportunities
Long term growth
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Self-Care Practices for a Healthy MindAbove all, always choose yourself!
Self-care is about learning to differentiate between what is good for you & what looks good to others. It’s about learning that your independence & choices won’t affect others as much as we think. It’s about learning to manage expectations & holding your own hand. It’s about learning to manage the guilt of feeling like a bad person for doing what’s right for you. It's about learning to love people, but also recognizing what’s toxic for you.
In our episode today we can going to cover the...2020-10-1500 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Family Business Series: Working with your spouseFamily Business Series: Working with your spouse
On this week's episode we are going to continue our family business series. Our topic for this week is going to be: working with your spouse!
Working with your spouse is an amazing thing and similarly to any other person you would work with, there is a certain structure that will be needed to build a successful company together.
In our episode today, we are going to talk about:
Roles & responsibilities
Business style & working style
When not to start a business with...2020-10-1200 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Pressure and mental healthIn our mental health Friday episode this week, we are going to talk about pressure.
Understanding your environment and habits is going to be crucial is making progress in feeling less pressured. What is real and what is not.
Pressure affect our mental health and very often makes us depressed, anxious with other issues that will add to that such as having difficulties in sleeping or even concentration and remembering things.
Here are the points we are going to cover during our episode this Friday:
Community
School
Work
Family
Friends
Where...2020-10-0800 min
Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Project managementOur new episode is about project management.
What is project management and why is project management so important? Life is a project and planning is everything!
Whether you are running a business or not, whether you are focused on your career growth or family life, every day you are managing small projects and making decisions.
In our episode this week, we are going to cover our topic in 3 points:
Organization
Supply chain management
Urgent crisis management
Example used during this episode: Expo 2020 in Dubai
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Business Talk with Nadjmat!⭐Mental Health Friday with NadjmatMental Health Friday with Nadjmat! ❤
Running your own business is unbelievably rewarding, but for many small business owners having sole responsibility for the company's success or failure can take its toll. Same goes for life in general.
While it can be tempting to focus all of your time and attention on your business, or project or even family, it's also essential that you take care of yourself! It is the best way to live your life!
I talk about mental health quite often in my episodes and I have decided to have an...2020-10-0129 min