Кращі подкасти про Chris Cooper (2024)

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74: How to Calm Down 12:00

6d ago12:00

12:00

How To Calm Down Every entrepreneur gets triggered sometimes. The reasons might be obvious: a late employee, a missed detail, a poor customer experience. Or they might not be: we could show up to work escalated; we could be carrying dread or guilt around; we could have a fight with our spouse before we left for work. Many days, our emotional meter …

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73: Self-Leadership 12:18

17d ago12:18

12:18

In this episode of *Business Is Good*, I explore the concept of self-leadership and why it’s the foundation of all other types of leadership. I share that while a business's efficiency helps it survive tough times, it’s the strength of its leadership that determines its success in the good times. Often, the biggest limitation to growth is the found…

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72: The Golden Hour Challenge 12:34

1M ago12:34

12:34

This November, join me for a 30-day GOLDEN HOUR Challenge to grow your business! To participate: Commit to participating in our Facebook group (join here) Post "done!" under each daily GOLDEN HOUR CHALLENGE post when you've completed the work for the day! Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/…

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71: Why Get Rich at All? 20:47

2M ago20:47

20:47

Why Get Rich_ Chris Cooper discusses the motivations and challenges of gym owners, who often sacrifice higher-paying careers to pursue their passion despite low earnings. He argues that wealth creation is essential for personal and societal progress, emphasizing that wealth enables freedom, problem-solving, and opportunities for others. Cooper high…

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How To LOVE the HARD Stuff 17:33

2M ago17:33

17:33

why you want the hard times Dave tate: business is a battle of attrition what determines who lasts and who doesn't? the hard stuff nobody wanted covid lockdowns, but when they reopened there was far less competition Tadej Pogacar - I want the steepest, hardest climbs becuase they're the separator when you ahve stafff quit - so do they when your ren…

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Complexity Is Slowing Your Growth 17:26

2M ago17:26

17:26

Episode Summary: In this episode, we’re talking about how business owners—especially gym owners—often make the mistake of overcomplicating their businesses. It’s easy to add unnecessary options, details, and management layers, but that can slow down growth, create confusion, and reduce profit. Many of us became entrepreneurs to flex our creative mu…

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How to Get Through The Hard Stuff 10:10

2M ago10:10

10:10

This week, we're going to build entrepreneurial resilience: the ability to just keep going when things go wrong. Listen to this episode, and then visit the Daily Directives section at BusinessIsGood.com to complete daily exercises for resilience all week. I'm Chris Cooper, and today I'm discussing strategies for overcoming adversity in business. Se…

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Why Founders Don't Make Money 15:16

3M ago15:16

15:16

Why founders don’t make money They are product oriented -inventors not investors They quit too soon - in the product crew successful, they have done its job They failed to scale - They are irreplaceable in their business. Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Improving Profitability by Improving Your Product 13:29

3M ago13:29

13:29

I'm a product guy. I want to believe that if I keep making my product better, I'll make it more profitable. Unfortunately, that almost never works - we get caught in the Technician's Curse and never stop iterating on our product, tweaking it, improving it...and never having time to market it. But there are SOME ways that improving your product CAN …

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Fields of Play 15:43

4M ago15:43

15:43

Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Missionairies and Mercenaries 25:20

4M ago25:20

25:20

Characteristics of Missionaries and Mercenaries Missionaries: Purpose-Driven: Focused on the company’s vision and values, often motivated by making a meaningful impact. Long-Term Commitment: Likely to stay with the company through ups and downs, seeing their work as a calling or part of a larger mission. Team-Oriented: They prioritize collaboration…

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Chasing The Wrong Metric 6:30

4M ago6:30

6:30

I get between 30 and 300 messages on FB every single day. Usually, I ask, "what are your goals for the business?" and the entrepreneur answers, "I need more clients." But in many ases, they have lots of clients, and that's not ht eproblem. They're chasing the wrong metric. In fact, they're chasing the hardest metric. They should be chasing profit. …

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Mentoring Your Team 12:48

5M ago12:48

12:48

When most entrepreneurs get their business running smoothly, they turn their eyes to the next thing: the next level, the next opportunity, the next location, or the next big idea. This means they no longer spend all of their time caring for, feeding and protecting the Golden Goose. They might entrust its care to someone else...but that person doesn…

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Selling Subscriptions to Your Service-Based Business 10:57

5M ago10:57

10:57

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The Managerial Mistake 8:30

5M ago8:30

8:30

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On-ramping New Clients 9:45

6M ago9:45

9:45

No matter what kind of service business you own, you must carefully consider their first 3 visits into your service. These first 3 interactions set you up for long-term client retention...or early washout. Here's how to do it. Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Smoke Jumpers 2 11:38

6M ago11:38

11:38

Last week I shared the story of the Smokejumpers, and the horrible tragedy that happened in Mann Gulch, Montana in 1949. But as in all tragedies and all business setbacks, there's a lesson that we can learn and take from this. In this lesson, the foreman of the Smokejumpers--Wagg Dodge-- did something that seemed counterintuitive and didn't make se…

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Smoke Jumpers 10:04

6M ago10:04

10:04

In the annals of firefighting history, few events are as heartbreaking and instructive as the tragedy of the Smoke Jumpers in Mann Gulch. This group of elite wildland firefighters met their fate in a devastating fire in 1949, which claimed the lives of 13 brave souls. Their story is not only a poignant reminder of the hazards faced by firefighters …

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Quickcasting 8:34

6M ago8:34

8:34

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The Golden Age 21:41

6M ago21:41

21:41

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Golden Hour 6:06

7M ago6:06

6:06

BiG Podcast - Golden Hour Chris Cooper emphasizes the importance of dedicating an hour each day to growing one's business, citing the benefits of uninterrupted time for focus and consistency in practicing the 'golden hour.' He advises listeners to prioritize their mentor's tasks during this hour and highlights the ease of entering a state of focus …

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Why Your Kid Should Start a Business, with Nevin and Hannah Buconjic 48:26

7M ago48:26

48:26

Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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The Entrepreneurial "Rest Day" 6:37

7M ago6:37

6:37

Today on the podcast, Business Mentor Ashley Haun shares the importance of rest for entrepreneurs, highlighting three types of rest: physical, emotional, and mental. She shares personal experiences of feeling exhausted after a 72-hour race and the need for emotional rest to avoid burnout. Haun encouraged entrepreneurs to prioritize rest to make bet…

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Stay In Your Lane 9:25

7M ago9:25

9:25

Stay In Your Lane Summary Limiting growth by trying to do too many things. 0:01 Chris Cooper highlights the common mistake of trying to do too many things at once, leading to watered-down core services and distraction from the main business. Limiting growth by building multiple, mediocre businesses instead of focusing on one great business, resulti…

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The 3 Elements of Motivation 14:16

8M ago14:16

14:16

Motivation is not about fear or money. True motivation comes from those 3. Autonomy, mastery and purpose - dan pink Autonomy: the 4 Ts: their task, their time, their technique and their team Freedom and responsibility within a framework Mastery You don’t get motivated and then start winning. You start winning and then get motivated. Counting tiny w…

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How I Produce So Much Content 12:31

8M ago12:31

12:31

Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Hiring Right - The 4 Ps 13:00

9M ago13:00

13:00

Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Product-Market Fit 15:48

9M ago15:48

15:48

Summary Identifying ideal clients and product market fit. 0:01 Chris Cooper identifies the challenge of identifying ideal clients and explains the importance of product market fit for business growth. He observes that businesses have a small group of loyal long-term clients and a larger group of newer clients with a higher churn rate, highlighting …

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The Case for Firing Fast 12:41

9M ago12:41

12:41

Summary Why businesses should fire underperforming staff quickly. 0:03 Chris argues that it's best to fire people quickly, rather than psychoanalyzing their personal problems or taking on their troubles, and explains why this approach is best for everyone involved. The impact of bad team members on business success. 2:15 Chris Cooper emphasizes the…

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Brand and Direct Marketing - Part 2 8:37

9M ago8:37

8:37

Connect with Chris Cooper: Website - https://businessisgood.com/Chris Cooper

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Brand and Direct Marketing - Part 1 15:04

10M ago15:04

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There are two types of marketing. Brand Marketing is your long term play. Direct Marketing is your short term play. In this two part podcast series, I'll walk you through what each means as succinctly as possible. I'll tell you the opportunities and challenges with both. And I'll tell you what you can do today to grow your business using both brand…

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Ideation-Income-Investment-Impact 13:14

10M ago13:14

13:14

In a perfect world, a business goes through four phases: Ideation - you craft your original idea, test and tweak it until you have good product-market fit. Income - you build your business to give you a good predictable income. Investment - you build your team to give you time freedom. And you build your wealth to give you financial freedom. Impact…

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Is Your Business a Democracy? 10:18

11M ago10:18

10:18

Years ago, I thought about making my gym a co-op. I told myself I wanted to give 'ownership' to the clients and let them guide the future...but really, I was trying to avoid responsibility. In this episode of Business Is Good, I discuss the common - but sometimes unconscious - desire for the owner to say "It's not my fault!" It's up to you to make …

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The ADHD Advantage, with Leighton Bingham 15:50

12M ago15:50

15:50

Many entrepreneurs will tell others they "have ADD" or have a "slight case of attention-deficit disorder". But most don't: they're just scattered. They're trying to multitask instead of focusing. They're unclear on what to do next in their business. They love starting things, but not finishing; they're usually juggling a dozen things in their head …

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Taryn Dubreuil of PDBM 41:39

12M ago41:39

41:39

Taryn is an experienced business mentor, and she's worked with a lot of small businesses. Based in Yorkton, SK, Taryn started a gym to pursue her CrossFit passion. Like many of us, she quickly realized that her job skills didn't translate into ownership skills. She sought a mentor and turned her gym around. But during that process, she began sharin…

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The Simple Business Plan for 2024 23:47

12M ago23:47

23:47

In a lecture to Entrepreneurship students at a local university this month, I shared a simple business plan that you can use in a week to launch a business, and continue to use for years. In this podcast, I walk through the model step by step, with examples you can use for different businesses. It's never too soon to start a business...and it's nev…

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Specialists Work for Generalists 11:31

1y ago11:31

11:31

Starting your own company often means wearing many hats and mastering a wide array of skills. When I founded my first business, a gym, I had to be adept at various tasks from entering daily sales to ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for my clients. While I considered myself an A-level trainer, my skills in other areas, like bookkeeping and…

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How to Reboot Your Business 15:15

1y ago15:15

15:15

What do you do when your system crashes, or gets really slow, or spins around when doing normal tasks? You reboot it. You clear the memory and start from scratch. When you reboot a computer, you shut down all the programs that are running in the background. You clear its memory. When the computer reboots, it starts with the basics: just the systems…

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How To Be Coachable 7:54

1y ago7:54

7:54

For the last 15 years, I've almost always had a 1:1 mentor. I've participated in masterminds, had specific coaches, but always paid someone to help me set goals, build a plan and stay on course. I pay between $100,000 and $250,000 per year, but the ROI is unmeasurable (though it's in the millions.) Working with a mentor is a two-way street. These a…

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Two Types of Problems 12:21

1y ago12:21

12:21

“My staff never cleans up before they go home.” “Our front office is a pigsty!” “No one returns phone calls or emails quickly.” “No one cares except for me!” If you struggle to get consistent action from your staff, there are two possible causes. The first probable cause is your process. The second probable cause is your people. Read the full artic…

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What's Stopping Your Business From Growing? 9:25

1y ago9:25

9:25

You’re busy. You probably work a longer day than anyone else you know. You probably start early and finish late. And every minute is packed: you hit the ground running and don’t stop until bedtime. So why don’t you feel like you’re getting anywhere? For most of us, it’s because we’re avoiding the work that will actually grow our business. We’re rea…

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The 4 Skills Every Mentor Needs 8:49

1y ago8:49

8:49

I own the largest mentorship practice in the world for gym owners. There are over 900 gyms currently in the program, each with their own 1:1 mentor. The mentors are trained, drilled, tested and taught nonstop. They're quizzed on our material--but, more importantly, they're taught how to mentor and coach someone. When I started mentoring others, I d…

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Steven McCoy 30:41

1y ago30:41

30:41

"I believe entrepreneurship and business development are key for Indigenous individuals, like myself, and communities, to escape situations of poverty and become sustainable, independent and positive contributors to the overall greater good while reclaiming our economic independence within the local, regional, national and international markets. Gr…

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Building a Culture of Discipline 9:08

1y ago9:08

9:08

"Freedom and responsibility within a framework." In his book "Good to Great", Jim Collins lists "A culture of discipline" as one of the six necessary elements that make a company great. It's a really profound concept, but I'm going to make it actionable for you. Read the post here: https://businessisgood.com/a-culture-of-discipline/ Connect with Ch…

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The Hedgehog Concept 13:09

1y ago13:09

13:09

In his book, "Good to Great", Jim Collins shares 6 big ideas that great companies have in common. The unifying theme of the companies in his book is that they didn't start out great, but became great when they acted on these big ideas. One of the biggest is the "hedgehog concept", which is a strategy of focusing hard on the thing you can do better …

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Gaps, Gains and Gratitude 7:25

1y ago7:25

7:25

Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt Entrepreneurs spend most of their time looking for the next problem to solve. This is often good for business, but bad for the entrepreneur. According to Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy in The Gap and the Gain, "Gap Thinking means looking at the distance between where we are and where we want t…

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Thief Phase 7:53

1+ y ago7:53

7:53

In my book "Founder, Farmer, Tinker, Thief", I broke the entrepreneurial journey down into four phases. In the Founder Phase, the entrepreneur is wearing all the hats. They're bootstrapping, staying up late, building and testing products, learning to sell, opening the business early and closing it late. In many cases, they're self-employed: they've…

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How To Beat AI 17:21

1+ y ago17:21

17:21

We content creators live in a miraculous time. We can talk to more people than ever before in history. The power of marketing is astronomically stronger than it's ever been. Our audience knows no geographical limit. The real foundation for all of this power and reach is the content we produce. We can publish for free anytime we want--and people wil…

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Amazing (Literally) Founder: Jason Katzenback 1:06:18

1+ y ago1:06:18

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Jason Katzenback is the cofounder of Amazing.com, a company that did $45M per year selling on Amazon. As you'll hear in this episode, Jason--an early seller on Amazon--quickly flipped his niche skill into coaching others. He took the time to figure out something that made him a lot of money, and then multiplied that knowledge by helping others do t…

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Breaking Down the Problem 15:08

1+ y ago15:08

15:08

Want your clients to get results faster? Make the steps smaller. This is a meta-skill for great coaches in every field: fitness, business and even spiritual leadership. There are many reasons clients can't hit their goals: the goal isn't clear enough they don't have time to work on it they don't know where to start the amount of work required to re…

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