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Idaho Business PodcastFrom Janitor to Game-Changer: Why Grit Beats Critics - Featuring Spencer WardInspired by the true story behind Flamin’ Hot, this episode is a reminder that success doesn’t come from where you start — but from how hard you push when things get tough. Spencer shares how Richard Montañez, once told he’d be nothing more than a janitor, turned a bold idea into a billion-dollar snack. If you’re tired, discouraged, or doubting yourself, this is your 15-minute shot of motivation. If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you are!! If you'd like t...2025-08-1214 minIdaho Business PodcastDon’t Let Old Stories Write Your Future: Trust Your Training, Take the Shot - Featuring Spencer WardIn this episode, Spencer shares a high-pressure experience from a 300-degree tactical simulator that revealed a powerful lesson for business owners: when the heat is on, trust your training and take action. Too often, we let old, half-true stories from our past keep us stuck and second-guessing. Inspired by Ed Mylett’s message about mindset and momentum, Spencer breaks down how to stop living in rewind, raise your internal thermostat, and make bold moves with confidence. If you’ve been hesitating on a decision in your business, this episode is your wake-up call. If you are f...2025-08-0511 minIdaho Business PodcastWhat It’s Really Like to Pitch Investors (And the Questions That Hit Hard) - Featuring Spencer WardIn this episode, Spencer pulls back the curtain on his recent experience pitching investors for his commercial cleaning roll-up. You’ll hear the toughest questions he faced — like what KPI could destroy the business, how culture gets measured, and who’s really making the calls in a growing portfolio of companies. Whether you're raising capital or just growing your business here in Idaho, this episode is packed with lessons on preparation, pressure, and turning vision into action. 💡 Idaho-built. Investor-tested. Always focused on profits for Idaho people. If you are feeling the love, make...2025-07-0812 minIdaho Business PodcastIf You Can’t Explain It, You Can’t Sell It: Mastering Your Elevator Pitch - Featuring Spencer WardIn this episode, Spencer breaks down why every business owner—whether you're raising capital or not—needs a crystal-clear elevator pitch. Learn the five components that make a pitch magnetic, how it clarifies your vision, aligns your team, and helps you stop owning a job and start building a business worth selling. Spencer also shares how companies like Nucleane tie purpose into profit by giving back through CASA—and why that only works when your business runs intentionally. “If you can’t explain what you do in 30 seconds, how can your team—or your customer—trust you to deliver it...2025-05-2017 minIdaho Business PodcastAre You Moving the Needle? Why Every Employee Should Impact the Bottom Line - Featuring Spencer WardIf you're not contributing to your company's bottom line, why are you there? Host Spencer Ward explores the mindset and habits of top performers who make themselves indispensable by adding daily value. Featuring insights from business powerhouses Ed Mylett and Tony Robbins, plus eye-opening stats about employee impact and engagement, this episode will challenge you to rethink your role—and inspire you to step up your game. If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be fea...2025-04-0814 minIdaho Business PodcastFuel from the Fire: Turning Critics into Your Greatest Motivation – Featuring Spencer Ward Critics will always be there—doubting, questioning, and trying to hold you back. But here’s the truth: If you have critics, it means you’re doing something right. The people trying to pull you down are often just uncomfortable with themselves—afraid that if your light shines too bright, it might expose the shadows they’re living in. The journey isn’t for the weak. If you let critics shake you, something bigger—like a lost bid, a lost account, or a tough break—will eventually do the same. You have to toughen up. You have to build a vis...2025-02-1817 minIdaho Business PodcastDitch the Snakes & Sparklers: Supercharge Your Lead Generation – Featuring Spencer Ward Too many business owners fall into the “snakes and sparklers” trap (shoutout to Joe Dirt)—sticking to the same tired lead sources and bland offers, hoping for different results. But if you want to grow, you’ve got to shake things up. In this episode, we dive into the power of exploring new marketing mediums, testing fresh lead sources, and hiring professionals who can take your customer acquisition to the next level. It’s time to stop playing small and start supercharging your earnings with smarter, more strategic marketing. Listen in, as host Spence...2025-02-0414 minIdaho Business PodcastUnlocking Efficiency with AI – Featuring Spencer Ward Explore how AI is revolutionizing the way we work and live. From crafting the perfect email to designing a 90-day training protocol for your new manager, learn how to leverage AI tools to streamline your business and boost productivity. Whether it’s creating SOPs, building impressive PowerPoint presentations, or finding quicker ways to tackle your daily tasks, join host Spencer Ward for this discussion about how to work smarter, not harder. Discover actionable insights and stay ahead in the AI-driven business world! If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscr...2025-01-2815 minIdaho Business Podcast3 Goals, 4 Quarters: The Simple Framework to Transform Your Business in 2025 – Featuring Spencer Ward What if achieving your biggest business breakthroughs in 2025 could start with just three goals? In this episode, we unpack the tremendous impact of setting three clear, measurable goals each quarter. Learn how this simple yet powerful framework helps you focus, measure progress, and stay on track—no matter how busy your schedule gets. By aligning your quarterly goals with your long-term vision, you can create clarity, reduce overwhelm, and propel your business toward its full potential. If you’re ready to ditch the chaos and embrace intentional growth, join host Spencer Ward for...2025-01-2110 minIdaho Business PodcastRemembering the Best of 2024 and Looking Ahead – Featuring Spencer Ward 2024 was a year of growth for us all—not always fun, but always enlightening and more often than not, rewarding in the end. It’s true in business and in life. Revisit some standout moments over the past year of The Idaho Business Podcast with host Spencer Ward. If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube2025-01-0721 minIdaho Business PodcastThe One Habit That Will Unlock Your Next Big Breakthrough – Featuring Spencer Ward In this episode, we consider the game-changing habit that can create unstoppable momentum in your life, according to the wisdom of one of my heroes, Ed Mylett. Discover how raising your standards, stepping out of your comfort zone, and surrounding yourself with the right people can accelerate your growth. Learn how to silence distractions, focus on what truly matters, and cultivate the mindset needed to overcome new challenges at every level. Join host Spencer Ward for this eye-opening conversation, if you're ready to break free from old patterns and reach new heig...2024-12-3116 minIdaho Business PodcastScaling Smarter: When to Hire Your Next Manager – Featuring Spencer Ward As a business owner, knowing when to bring on another manager can make or break your ability to scale effectively. In this episode, host Spencer Ward dives into the key signs that it’s time to hire a manager, from relieving burnout to maintaining quality and fostering growth. If you are feeling stuck in the weeds or stretched thin, tune in to learn how to identify the right moment to step back and let a manager step in. This is the roadmap to scaling smarter, not harder! If you are feeling the lo...2024-12-1714 minIdaho Business PodcastAre You Flying your Business Blind? The Case for Accurate Financial Gauges – Featuring Spencer Ward Imagine soaring through the sky in a small airplane, taking in the breathtaking views—sounds amazing, right? Now, imagine flying that same plane without any gauges or instruments. Terrifying? Absolutely. Yet, this is exactly how many Idaho business owners are operating their companies—without the crucial "gauges" they need. Whether it’s lack of time, expertise, or simply not prioritizing the right info, too many businesses are flying blind. The solution? Let a professional bookkeeper handle it for you. With accurate financial instruments at your fingertips, you’ll have the confidence and clarity to n...2024-12-1015 minIdaho Business PodcastLet Data be Your Antidote to Business Highs and Lows - Featuring Spencer Ward As business owners and leaders, we navigate a landscape filled with wins and losses. Some days, we land new clients and accounts; other days, we lose them. But the real challenge isn’t just in what happens—it’s in how we respond. Do you find yourself sinking into negativity when a few deals fall through? Or, on the flip side, are you tempted to make big life changes with each win? Maybe you fantasize about that Ferrari or dream of upgrading your home. But realistically, a new client doesn’t drastically alter your life, so why should...2024-11-0516 minIdaho Business PodcastNot Answering Your Phone is Killing Your Business - Featuring Spencer Ward Are you running a small business and actually answering your business phone? If not, you could be missing out on thousands in revenue by neglecting or delaying those incoming calls from potential clients. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can still grow and manage your customers without being tied to the phone. It just takes thinking outside the box, loosening the reins a bit, and doing what’s best for your business. In this episode, host Spencer Ward explores how small shifts in mindset and process can make a big imp...2024-10-2917 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Be Intentional with Your Day - Featuring Spencer Ward As the seasons change, productivity can become a struggle-trust me, I’ve been there! I used to end my week feeling regret over the things I didn’t accomplish. But after reading Atomic Habits by James Clear, I knew it was time for a change. Reaching your goals starts with making them actually achievable and repeatable; something to keep in mind when setting the tone for your day. Now, over a week into my new morning routine, I feel more energized, focused, and productive. With this episode, host Spencer Ward dives into how...2024-10-2213 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Level-Up your Systems and Vision for your Organization - Featuring Spencer Ward It’s tough when you feel your sales, hiring, and marketing becoming stagnant. You may have a good business with good leaders within it, but something might seem to be missing. First, it could be your systems failing you. Second, it could be that your core values aren’t set up and you are not finding the staff you need. It could also be that you aren’t communicating your vision for the company clearly to those leaders who can really move the business forward. Don’t get stuck in the “this is how Mom...2024-09-1715 minIdaho Business PodcastShould You be Doing Everything You’re Currently Doing? - Featuring Spencer Ward Too many times us business leaders and owners tend to be workaholics! We want it done right, so we do it all ourselves. Sound like you? I know right! Because this was me! The problem is, we only have so many hours in the day. And our time should be spent on tasks that are really going to move the needle forward. Washing your equipment, fetching supplies, onboarding employees, etc. isn’t doing that. In this episode, follow along with host Spencer Ward as he breaks down into four categories everything you should...2024-08-2020 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Dominate at Event Marketing - Featuring Spencer Ward We’ve all been to events and seen some killer sponsorship tents, where we’ve been blown away by how much fun it was, with games they played and their offerings. How many of you can remember some of those great sponsor promotion events even today? I can! We buy based on experiences we have. And I can say that I’ve personally done business with companies that put together a fun experience at these events, not just because I thought they could solve my problem, but also because I met them in-pe...2024-07-2321 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Make Sure You’re Making Money - Featuring Spencer Ward If you were like me years ago, you went by the word of your bookkeeper and CPA as to whether you were making money month in and month out, and not really looking at the books yourself. It’s time to stop that foolishness and start dedicating a few minutes each month to reviewing your financial statement to check for key indicators. If you and your bookkeeper haven’t organized your financial statement, AKA P&L statement, check out our previous episodes that tackle that in detail. For this discussion, host Spencer...2024-05-2110 minIdaho Business PodcastSimple but Game Changing Routines to Implement - Featuring Spencer Ward Are you worried that you might be unorganized? Are you the type of person who checks your business bank account several times a day to know if you can make certain decisions or not? Do you wonder why you aren’t making the money you expected from your business? I’m here to tell you that if you do just a couple of things differently every month, you can drastically change the outcome of your business! You don’t have to wait until the end of each month for your bookkeeper or CPA to tell you whethe...2024-05-1413 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Stay Positive to Increase Performance - Featuring Spencer Ward Nowadays it seems like everyone is so negative—the way people talk, the way they drive, and especially with comments on social media! In the midst of all of this aggression, rudeness, and oftentimes jealousy, how do you stay positive and happy? You might think, well, I just tune it out; this stuff about being cheery is dumb, who has time for that? But did you know that positive thinking will increase your overall performance? It’s true! It’s time to take back your life, focusing on things for which you’re grat...2024-04-0912 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Create Systems While You’re on Vacation - Featuring Spencer Ward If you are a business owner/leader who finds it nearly impossible to delegate certain tasks and obligations to others in your organization, I would implore you to force yourself to go away on vacation for one, if not two weeks. While you’re away, identify problems that arise which you typically handle, but under the circumstances, suddenly require intervention by someone or something else. Doing this forces you to be creative and think outside the box while identifying others in your organization who can begin taking more ownership. The trick is, w...2024-03-2611 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Thrive the Week After Acquiring Your First Business - Featuring Spencer Ward You’ve closed the deal and you’re probably chomping at the bit to get your hands on your new business and start working it. First off, remember: Your new employees and leadership have their caution radars going off all over the place. So you need to love on them, and not change much as you first take control. They need to know that their jobs are secure and that you are going to take care of them. So what do you do when the manager/supervisor quits aft...2024-03-1219 minIdaho Business Podcast5 Rules to Client Attraction - Featuring Spencer Ward It’s a new year and you have benchmarks to hit and life to enjoy! What can you do to drastically increase your client attraction abilities? There are five important rules we cover today that will give you the superpowers to get the job done. The most important thing though is to enjoy your life and enjoy the process throughout this year! - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you are!! If you...2024-01-0221 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Make a Decision and Not Die - Featuring Spencer Ward You may not want to listen to this episode. I tell a story that even my own mother doesn’t know. It’s a near death experience I had in Zimbabwe when I was serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I relate this story to making decisions in our lives, not being scared to take action, and allowing our first attempts to not be perfect. It’s time to not listen to the negative people around us and just take action. They aren’t the ones who we’re doing i...2023-11-1429 minIdaho Business PodcastIdaho’s Economic Snapshot - Featuring Spencer WardFor the first time we take a look at a snapshot of the economics of Idaho. I promise it’s not all boring numbers though. Spencer continues to discuss looking at a snapshot of your business or team’s efforts for the year. Do you ever review your different streams of revenue vs. how profitable they are? Do you look over your turnover rates? Do you want to know you want to know your customer acquisition cost? If so, you’ve found the right episode to stream today! If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscr...2023-10-3120 minIdaho Business PodcastLearning How to Exit Your Business - Featuring Spencer Ward It may be a distant thought or it might be currently hitting you in the face: You’re going to need to exit your business. Have you ever sold a business? Do you know what buyers are looking for? Understanding what the process is like will help you know what steps to take before you make the decision to sell. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to th...2023-10-1118 minIdaho Business PodcastIntentional Business Owners - Featuring Spencer Ward What got you here, is most likely not going to get you there. How intentional are we being with our days, who we spend our time with, and our businesses? Just because you can cover the hands-on tasks in your business doesn’t mean you should. If you own a service station, should you be the one changing the oil? No! Be intentional with your time by creating systems that generate more time and freedom for you to be more productive in your business and in the lives of your family. - Spencer Ward If you are f...2023-10-0313 minIdaho Business PodcastWho Will You Become From the Hardships You Go Through? Featuring Spencer Ward From reading Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, learning more about Damon West, and going through plenty of tough times myself, I’ve learned there is always something to gain and a way to grow through challenges. No matter what you are facing, there will always be a positive way out and a way to improve as a person. Yet the process of receiving these all-important lessons is usually not fun. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you...2023-08-2210 minIdaho Business PodcastDon’t Be Content with Snakes and Sparklers - Featuring Spencer Ward We all know the classic comedy Joe Dirt. In that film Joe tries to buy some fireworks that explode “and go boom!” Unfortunately, the owner of the fireworks stand only sells snakes and sparklers, because that’s all he likes. We can compare this with the experiences we’re having in our lives. Are we going to new places, meeting new people, listening to new broadcasts, trying new things personally or professionally, etc? Diversity of experience directly correlates to success, be it spiritual, mental, financial, physical or any combination thereof. We can’t limit ou...2023-07-2514 minIdaho Business PodcastProud to be an American - Featuring Spencer Ward Happy Independence Day! I hope we can all spend some time reflecting upon the things we are grateful for, as we watch the fireworks and enjoy those who we care about around us. Gratitude brings fruits of happiness; happiness makes you more productive and likable. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spot...2023-07-0408 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Be Confident in the Changes You’re Making - Featuring Spencer Ward You know the story when Peter left the boat to walk to Jesus on the water. He made it a few steps, started to doubt himself, and then fell in. How often do we find ourselves doing this when managing our businesses? Maybe we made a long needed change and we hit a snag during it… what do we do? How do we move forward with confidence in our decision? - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you...2023-06-0613 minIdaho Business PodcastMemorial Day Special: Be a Pro America Business - Featuring Spencer WardIt’s our job to serve and love on our customers. Instead of taking stances on one side or the other, why don’t we just run Pro-America businesses and focus on building our businesses.2023-05-3010 minIdaho Business PodcastIs Someone Else Going to Decide the Outcome of your Life? - Featuring Spencer WardIf you haven’t watched the movie, American Underdog, you should. It’s a story of true grit and determination. When many had Kurt Warner labeled as someone that wasn’t good enough, talented enough he didn’t allow them to dictate his outcome. How will we decide who will have influence over our outcome? If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts St...2023-05-2313 minIdaho Business PodcastWhy are you easily Overwhelmed? - Featuring Spencer WardWhat are you doing when you are overwhelmed? What’s happening in your life or at work? Are you organized? What are you turning to to decompress? Is it working or is it making it worse? 2023-05-0912 minIdaho Business PodcastWhat’s Keeping You from Your Greenlights? - Featuring Spencer WardWhat are the vices we have in our lives that keep us from accomplishing great things? What keeps us from reaching our full potential during our work days and weeks? I take some knowledge from Matthew Mcconaughey’s book Greenlights to discuss this. If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube2023-05-0214 minIdaho Business PodcastYou Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure - Featuring Spencer Ward Are you only looking at the final numbers when your CPA gives you last year's taxes? If this sounds like you, it’s like you’re driving a car while looking out the rear window. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube2023-04-2512 minIdaho Business PodcastBoost Your Productivity by Not Doing the Low Level Admin Tasks - Featuring Spencer WardAs owners and/or leaders, we can get bogged down with the monotonous tasks of running our businesses and/or teams. What would your day be like if you didn’t have to jump in to handle a hiring issue, invoicing issue, customer request, checking voicemails, or returning phone calls, etc? What else could you accomplish? How much more revenue could you generate? How much more love could you show your team? Hiring a virtual assistant could be just the answer you’re looking for. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to sub...2023-04-1115 minIdaho Business PodcastDo You Fear New Ideas? - Featuring Spencer WardHow do you handle new ideas when they come in? Whether it be from a new employee or old employee? Are they heard out? Are they quickly dismissed, because you know it all already? Stephen Hawkins said, “ Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” How is your intelligence? 2023-03-2811 minIdaho Business PodcastDo Your People Know Their Roles for You to Leave on a Vacation? - Featuring Spencer WardHiring for tasks instead of titles I believe is the better way to go. You know what tasks need to be accomplished as your team or company grows, but you don’t always need a full blown “manager” at times. With these tasks/responsibilities in place, it makes it much easier for you as a leader to leave and enjoy a vacation without constantly thinking about whether things are getting done or not. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!!2023-03-2107 minIdaho Business PodcastWhy Every Day is a Good Day - Featuring Spencer WardWhen you’re running a team or business, it is important to keep our mindset positive. We can also expect to experience around ten percent of our months to be unpleasant. That is just part of business. Even when we go through the unpleasant things we can still handle them with a positive attitude. 2023-03-0714 minIdaho Business Podcast5 Steps in the Next 3 Months to Obtain More Success and Profits - Featuring Spencer WardMany times we set our annual team, company, and personal goals, but by this time in February most people have abandoned them. It’s time to think more granular about your success for this year. It’s time to fix the proverbial leaky faucet in your business or team and get your engine running on all cylinders! - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to A...2023-02-2818 minIdaho Business PodcastUsing Your Core Values to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Employees - Featuring Spencer WardThere are times when you will have staff showing up late, not getting work turned in on time, you name it. They are not fulfilling their job. What do you do? Sweep it under the rug or get angry? What are your good employees thinking when action isn’t taken? Using your core values to have a calm discussion with these employees is key and most effective. 2023-02-0719 minIdaho Business PodcastTurn Up Your Marketing by Selecting a Niche in Your Business - Featuring Spencer WardLook through your books. By now, if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you should have clean orderly income statements. What jobs from last year were the most profitable? Are they in a similar category? Can you run a profitable company and reach your goals by just servicing that niche or category? These are the questions we dive into with today’s episode. Learn the power of servicing a niche market. - Spencer Ward This episode was recorded out of the studio. Please excuse the sound quality that comes with being remote. 2023-01-3126 minIdaho Business PodcastAppreciating the Best of 2022 - Featuring Spencer Ward and Guests2022 saw a string of incredible entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and business coaches offer their wisdom to this podcast. Let's take a few minutes to appreciate just some of what they generously shared, plus a few other compelling moments from our past year. - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify YouTube2023-01-1737 minIdaho Business PodcastYour Pursuit of Happiness - Featuring Spencer WardSometimes it feels like just that…just the pursuit of happiness. We get caught up in our day to day lives thinking once I get this deal signed or once I get to this income, then I’ll be happy. Just to get there and feel the same way we did before we reached that milestone. I want you all to go home and watch or rewatch the Pursuit of Happyness movie. It will put into perspective what you should be grateful for currently. It’ll also motivate you to keep pushing yourself to greatness!2023-01-1213 minIdaho Business PodcastGoal Setting the Right Way - Featuring Spencer WardHow much money do you need to make to be able to live the way you want to live and retire the way you want to retire? This is what you need to come up with before you set your growth goals for your company. Knowing your “Why” will give you the power you need to burst through your barriers!2023-01-0315 minIdaho Business PodcastIs Your Company Perfect? - Featuring Spencer WardAt times we can get caught up in chasing perfection in our companies. Even though we know that leads to insanity! Knowing that when we make mistakes it’s not a death sentence but an opportunity to knock our customers' socks off is the key to excellence! - Spencer Ward If you are feeling the love, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you are!! If you'd like to be featured on an episode go to theidahobusinesspodcast.com to APPLY! Apple Podcasts Stitcher ...2022-12-2017 minIdaho Business PodcastWhat do you want to accomplish before the end of the year? - Featuring Spencer WardWe’re in the last push of the year. Sometimes to push ourselves to that next milestone is to look back on where we came from and how far we have made it. These are the things that can jumpstart your creative juices. It will also help you appreciate everything in your life more. - Spencer Ward2022-11-2914 minIdaho Business PodcastThere is Gratitude Found in Change - Featuring Spencer WardChange within our businesses can be uncomfortable and scary; until you realize that the change that is needed is holding you back from crazy profitability and efficiency! If you feel like you are held hostage by staff in your own business, or practices in your business... it’s time to make a change. - Spencer Ward2022-11-2212 minIdaho Business PodcastIt’s the Little Things that Make or Break Your Business - Featuring Spencer WardJust like a plane can severely be taken off course by having the autopilot adjusted by only one degree, our businesses can quickly decline when the small things are not being taken care of. - Spencer Ward2022-11-1512 minIdaho Business PodcastDo you think in the worst case scenario? How is that working for you? - Featuring Spencer WardWhen big opportunities come or problems arise, do you quickly think in worst case scenarios? If so, you’re not alone, but there is a simple solution to quickly counteract what you’re thinking. - Spencer Ward2022-11-0812 minIdaho Business PodcastWhat are 3 things you can thin slice for 2023? - Featuring Spencer WardI know I sound like a broken record but if you’re not changing, you’re dying. Just because your system isn’t broken doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fix it. Find time to slice some tasks away from your manager and assign them to other responsible people in your organization and see how better things run. - Spencer Ward2022-11-0109 minIdaho Business PodcastIf your manager left today, do you have a plan in place? - Featuring Spencer WardAs business owners we rely on our management team for a lot, and at times for many years. What would you do if they gave their two weeks notice today? Do you have a plan in place to be successful in your transition? Thin slicing job responsibilities now will help avoid trying to hire a jack of all trades later. - Spencer Ward2022-10-2512 minIdaho Business PodcastHow are You Dealing with Stress? - Featuring Spencer WardStress can eat you alive! It can destroy your relationships, businesses, and your lives, if we allow it to. Having a go-to list of things for yourself that helps reduce stress is key. Remember, we are the authors of our stories. We decide how the story is written.2022-10-1810 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Structure Job Descriptions - Featuring Spencer WardIf you are thin slicing your jobs in your business, this way of structuring your job descriptions will be a game changer! Nothing better than tying compensation to outcomes and giving a clear path to success!2022-10-1113 minIdaho Business PodcastWhat are your One Mores? - Featuring Spencer WardObviously we want to grow businesses and dominate. We have this need because of our Why. At times we lose focus of our Why and start to compare ourselves to others and lose our real focus of what really matters.2022-09-2714 minIdaho Business PodcastDon’t Let Your Emotions Play Tricks on You - Featuring Spencer WardYour emotions can be powerful! Especially when things aren’t going well in your business. This is why tracking your hiring and sales results are crucial to your success. At times when you feel like things are crashing down you can look at your data from tracking and find out that you're actually not doing that bad at all. Tracking is Power!2022-09-1915 minIdaho Business PodcastAccomplishing More by Doing Less - Featuring Spencer WardEfficiency is the word of the day! If you find yourself taking on every task in your business because “it won’t get done if you don’t”, you are wrong! There is a way out. There is a way for you to be less busy and accomplish more! Tune in to listen how.2022-09-1312 minIdaho Business PodcastHow NOT to Be Set Back by Your Setbacks - Featuring Spencer WardTurnover happens, change in the economy happens but it’s the story we tell ourselves that keep us at status quo or being truly successful. Don’t live in a state of insanity because you're unwilling to change the ways you’ve “Always” done things.2022-09-0619 minIdaho Business PodcastHave the Ability to Step Away from Your Business for a Year - Featuring Spencer WardThat’s right my friends, I said it! It is possible for you to step away from your business for a year or more and still come back to a thriving business! Thin slicing your tasks and documenting the process for your virtual assistants or other office staff will make you and your business more efficient and profitable.2022-08-3012 minIdaho Business PodcastThings you NEED to Know for Your Business This Year - Featuring Spencer WardFrom the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to finding opportunities within a crazy economy…you don’t want to miss this episode! Unless you don’t like money flowing into your business account!2022-08-2516 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Screw Up a Sale - Featuring Spencer WardWe all want and need sales to grow our companies. They are the lifeblood of our companies! How many times do we botch our first meeting because we have diarrhea mouth and can’t stop talking about “my/our company” instead of listening to and making casual conversation with these potential customers?2022-07-1216 minIdaho Business PodcastVisualization Can Be the Power Plant for Your Goals - Featuring Spencer WardIn the words of the WaterBoys Coach, “Visualize and attack!” As business leaders, we all wonder at times why we put ourselves through all the headaches of running a business. I believe it’s because we see that better life ourselves. Learn the power of visualization!2022-07-0511 minIdaho Business PodcastThe Power of One More - Featuring Spencer WardAs I’ve been reading the book, The power of one more by one of my personal heroes, Ed Mylett. I wanted to share my insight on the power of one more. How much more can we accomplish if we make one more sales call, send one more email, give one more compliment, go to one more sporting event of a loved one, etc. We never know when it will be our last one more.2022-06-2811 minIdaho Business PodcastDealing with Inflation and Your Company's Success - Featuring Spencer WardJust because we live in a crazy time doesn’t mean your business can’t be successful. Implement these steps in your business to find greater success and happiness.2022-05-2418 minIdaho Business PodcastLeave the Sheep and find your Inner Lion - Featuring Spencer WardMany of us feel safety in numbers and enjoy being amongst others that don’t push us or themselves for anything out of the ordinary…but how do you want to live your life, how do you want to be remembered?2022-05-1718 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to have an Applicant Slide into your Business - Featuring Spencer WardLet’s face it… it’s not easy to hire and especially hiring people who are a good quality match for your business. Today we are talking about some essential tips that I PROMISE will get you more applicants coming in for your job posts.2022-04-2118 minIdaho Business PodcastHow will you be Remembered in 20 years? - Featuring Spencer WardAll of your dreams are in the deep end of the pool in your life. Deciding when you’ll decide to jump into the deep end will depend on you.2022-04-1916 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to have Open Lines of Communication in your Business - Featuring Spencer WardIt’s never fun when you have an employee that you feel that you're on good common ground with that all of a sudden decides to give their two weeks notice with a list of complaints. Tune in to learn more about open communication in your business to prevent this in the future.2022-04-1414 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to be One Percent Better - Featuring Spencer WardIt’s time to break out business down into its different areas and now find a way to be at least 1 % better in each area. You do this for a year and you will see that your company will be 37 times better overall! - Spencer Ward https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/54dunn?lang=ase2022-04-1213 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Strategically grow your Business - Featuring Spencer WardAll of us want to bring more revenue into our business. Here are some ideas that will hopefully spur your imagination to allow your business to grow the way you need it to. - Spencer Ward2022-04-0714 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Keep Employees From Leaving You - Featuring Spencer WardMany of our businesses aren’t having issues getting new business but we are having issues keeping staff. Nothing is more frustrating than being able to take on more business and not having the staff to conduct that business. Tune in for 10 ways to keep your employees from leaving you! - Spencer Ward https://blog.weekdone.com/stop-your-talented-employees-from-leaving/2022-04-0521 minIdaho Business PodcastSetting Realistic Expectations with Your Customers - Featuring Spencer WardYour relationships with your customers are made or destroyed by you setting or not setting realistic expectations from the beginning. Don’t rush through the sales process, ask the finding questions, and be successful. - Spencer Ward2022-03-3112 minIdaho Business PodcastDon’t Work to Just be Busy - Featuring Spencer WardMake your job and company work for you, not the other way around. In this episode, we discuss the book "The 4-Hour Workweek" and how to streamline your workweek. It’s also huge for your mindset and energy levels when you control the tempo of your day and the agenda of your day. - Spencer Ward2022-03-3115 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Maintain Your Workforce - Featuring Spencer WardAs we hopefully are coming to the end of the Covid Era we are still seeing businesses struggling to find and keep good employees. Tune in today and learn a little more about some key ways to improve your attrition rates within your business! - Spencer Ward2022-03-2419 minIdaho Business PodcastPlaying to Win Vs. Playing not to Lose - Featuring Spencer WardThere’s a reason why big upsets and 20 or 30 point comebacks are possible; it’s because at some point, instead of playing to win, a team got comfortable or scared and decided to play not to lose. -Julie Fournier Spencer considers that philosophy in business. https://www.basketballispsychology.com/post/playing-to-win-vs-playing-not-to-lose2022-03-2113 minIdaho Business PodcastHow to Navigate Inflation & Crypto with your Portfolio Pt. 2 - Featuring Jackson WoodJoin crypto investing pro Jackson Wood and host Spencer Ward as they continue their conversation about digital currencies. They take a deep dive into why Bitcoin was created and how you can use it to your advantage.2022-03-1718 minIdaho Business Podcast#109 Spencer Ward - Attract Clients That Are Like YouWe as business owners have gotten used to thinking we have to pretend to be someone else in order to get customers and clients to do business with us. Join Spencer in this episode where he debunks this myth and explains why you should be yourself.2021-05-0615 minIdaho Business Podcast#108 Spencer Ward - How to Control Your Mindset In the demanding world we live in it’s crucial to control how you think about yourself, tasks in front of you and the situation you’re in. Join Spencer to learn how to control your mindset so you can go out and conquer your day! 2021-05-0417 minIdaho Business Podcast#101 Spencer Ward - Are you Working in or on your Business?Do you find yourself doing $10/hr work when you should be doing $10,000/hr work? This is the difference between working in or on your business!2021-04-0819 minIdaho Business Podcast#99 Spencer Ward - What's Your Cow That Keeps you From ProsperityJoin Spencer while he shares a powerful parable that can help you completely rethink your business strategy and get rid of the things that are holding you back.2021-04-0112 minIdaho Business Podcast#95 Spencer Ward - How to Create Customer Service SystemsJoin Spencer while he talks about how to create different automatic responses to different customer-related situations so that you can be prepared when they happen.2021-03-1810 minIdaho Business Podcast#93 Spencer Ward - How to Make Money for Your Company pt. 2Spencer sits down again to talk about making money for your company by building your different lists.2021-03-1111 minIdaho Business Podcast#92 Spencer Ward - How to Make Money for Your CompanyLearn the difference between warm and cold leads and the importance of building a list and adding value with Spencer.2021-03-0921 minIdaho Business Podcast#89 Spencer Ward - Often Wrong, Never in DoubtLearn about why it's important to let go of doubts and how it can help you to run your business more efficiently with Spencer Ward, owner of Nucleane and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2021-02-2508 minIdaho Business Podcast#86 Spencer Ward - Five Ways to Stay Motivated at Work Learn about five things you can start doing now to keep yourself motivated and focused with Spencer Ward, owner of Nucleane and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast. 2021-02-1609 minIdaho Business Podcast#85 Spencer Ward - How to Hire and TrackLearn about how to hire employees that will be the right fit for your company and how to make necessary adjustments in who your employees are with Spencer Ward, owner of Nucleane and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2021-02-1114 minIdaho Business Podcast#82 Spencer Ward - How to Build a CommunityLearn about how to build a community within your business as you do things to help bring your employees together with Spencer Ward, owner of Nucleane Commerical Cleaning and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2021-02-0213 minIdaho Business Podcast#81 Spencer Ward - How to add Value to Your CustomersLearn about how to add value to your customers by taking tasks off their plate and making their lives easier with Spencer Ward, owner of Nucleane Commercial Cleaning and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2021-01-2807 minIdaho Business Podcast#76 Spencer Ward - The Work you Shouldn't be DoingJoin your host, Spencer Ward, while he explains how you can focus on the more important tasks at hand by giving the other ones to other people by hiring.2021-01-1212 minIdaho Business Podcast#74 Spencer Ward - New Years Goal SettingLearn about ways that you can make and keep new years resolutions by doing things like keeping them focused and knowing your why with Spencer Ward, host of the Pocatello Business Podcast and owner of NuCleane Commercial Cleaning.2021-01-0510 minIdaho Business Podcast#72 Spencer Ward - Productivity KillersLearn about the different time-wasters and distractions and how to get rid of them so that you can make your business more profitable with Spencer Ward, host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2020-12-2915 minIdaho Business Podcast#71 Spencer and Cali Ward - Finding the Work-Life BalanceLearn about how to find a balance between your work life and your family life and why it's important with Spencer and his wife Cali Ward.2020-12-2416 minIdaho Business Podcast#62 Spencer Ward - Don't let Negative Issues Control Your DayLearn about why negative issues can cause major setbacks for your business, how to get rid of them, and how to have a positive mindset with Spencer Ward, Host of the Pocatello Business Podcast and owner of Nucleane Commercial Cleaning.2020-11-2419 minIdaho Business Podcast#53 Spencer Ward - How Busy are you Really? Learn about the importance of time tracking and how to use a time tracking sheet to plan out your week and increase your efficiency with Spencer Ward, host of the Pocatello Business Podcast. 2020-10-2210 minIdaho Business Podcast#42 Spencer Ward - The Need for Core Values as you HireLearn about why you need to have a set of core values before you start hiring and how you can create them with Spencer Ward, owner of nucleane and host of the Pocatello Business Podcast.2020-09-1527 minIdaho Business Podcast#25 Spencer Ward - Online Business ResourcesSpencer goes solo to show some of the many online resources available to businesses and business owners.2020-07-1622 minIdaho Business Podcast#10 Spencer Ward - Who is This Guy?Spencer tells the story of his career as an entrepreneur. 2020-05-2619 min