Highlights
WARNING – Listening to The Business Tune-up podcast with Candice and Jim can seriously damage your ignorance.
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9 Ways to Put More Structure in Your Workday
Jim and Candice discuss a great article from Forbes magazine that outlines ways to put some structure in your workday, and be more productive.
How to Find Cost Savings in Your Business
Candice and Jim interview Kris DeGiacomo from Schooley Mitchell who outlines how he can help companies save money, and he doesn’t make money unless you make money.
Guest Appearance on Ottawa Business Podcast (with Paul Poggione)
In this episode of the show we speak with serial entrepreneur, business owner, investor and professor Jim Cummings. Jim brings a wealth of business experience, insights and wisdom for business owners and entrepreneurs alike. He also shares some key insights from his current work as a business coach, you don’t want to miss this episode.
Determining Social Styles
Would you like to make your life easier? Would you prefer less conflict in your social interactions? Would you like to sell more? Whould you like to be admired and trusted? In this episode, Candice and Jim outline a simple and effective technique to quickly and easily determine someone’s social style so that you can adjust your behaviour to lead you both to a smoother relationship.
Trends in 2023
The past couple of years have been quite a rollercoaster ride. For some businesses it’s been challenging to say the least. What should we expect from 2023? In this episode Candice and Jim gaze once again into their crystal ball, and give their predictions for the business year to come.
Are You Happy at Work?
Gallup, in its recently released State of the Global Workplace: 2022 report, found that workers are experiencing staggering rates of both disengagement and unhappiness. Sixty percent of people reported being emotionally detached at work and 19% as being miserable. In this episode, Candice and Jim help you find ways to be happier at work, and make your career more rewarding.
How to Conduct an Effective Meeting
Meetings are to your business what food is to your body. Not enough will kill you. Too much will kill you. And quality matters. In this episode, Candice and Jim discuss what makes an effective meeting.
Inflation? Recession?? Lions and tigers and bears!!! Should we be worried??
Anyone who listens to the news will know that these are uncertain and unsettling times. Wars, hurricanes, inflation, talk of recession… the list of things to worry about is long! But, inflation and recessions are real threats to businesses. In this episode, Candice and Jim talk about how much we should worry, and what we should do to prepare for a downturn in the business cycle.
You Are Not Alone – Problems every business owner faces, and what to do about them
No business runs so smoothly that it never encounters problems, and it’s usually the person at the top who has to deal with them. In this episode, Candice and Jim discuss the most common issues we all face as business-owners, and offer some ideas on what to do about them.
Get to Know Candice & Jim – 5 Burning Questions
Without rehearsal or script, Candice and Jim ask each other 5 burning questions that illuminate who they are, and where they stand on many business and personal issues.
How to Get Organized, Stay Focussed and Be More Productive
In today’s intensely complex and distracted world, it’s sometimes difficult to imagine how to get anything done. In this episode, Candice and Jim discuss ways you can get organized, stay focussed, and be more productive. Enjoy.
LinkedIn as a Marketing Tool
Hugo Berger is one of Canada’s leading authorities on LinkedIn. According to him, most people are using LinkedIn all wrong. In this episode, Hugo joins Candice and Jim as they explore ways you can improve your performance on LinkedIn, and make it a tool to build your business.
The Business Year in Review – Looking back on 2021
Candice and Jim take a look back on the events of 2021, discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of the year that was 2021.
Business Law – What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
In this episode Candice and Jim host prominent business lawyer Robert Nadeau who outlines some key legal issues for every business owner to consider.
Negotiation – How to Make Better Outcomes for Everybody
You don’t get what you deserve in life, you get what you negotiate. In this episode, Candice and Jim explore an activity that we all engage in almost every day, yet few of us know how to do it right – how to successfully negotiate.
Everybody’s In Sales – 5 things you can do to improve your company’s sales performance
In this episode, Candice and Jim host Bill Lauf, an accomplished trainer to discuss sales techniques that you can implement right away.
Digital Marketing for Today’s Business
In this episode, Candice and Jim host Stacey Hull, a digital marketing specialist with Reach Local. You’ll learn the basics of online digital marketing, and some pretty cool pro tips as well.
Financing your business
Leverage, or using other people’s money is a long-standing, venerable way to grow your business. But borrowing money can be complicated and frightening for some. In this episode Candice and Jim introduce Kevin Johnson from the Business Development Bank of Canada who takes us through the ins and outs of business financing.
Communication in Business
Few things in business are more important than the way we communicate. Effective communication reduces internal friction, and fosters a healthy culture. In this episode, Candice and Jim discuss the varied ways we communicate, and the best methods to get our ideas across.
Goal-setting That Works
A goal without a plan is just a dream. Dreams are fine for fairy tales, but in business that’s not enough. What you need are clear goals with a solid plan on how to achieve them. In this episode Candice and Jim dive into how effective goal-setting works, and provide you with strategies for achieving what you want.
Effective Leadership
Some people are born leaders. Others have to learn to be better leaders. For your business to grow, you must necessarily be a good leader. In this episode Candice and Jim explore the attributes that are common to all great leaders, and provide techniques you can use to develop your leadership skills.
Navigating Fear
Fear is a normal human emotion. It’s there to keep us safe. But in business, fear can hold us back, and be a barrier to growth and prosperity. In this episode, Candice and Jim discuss the most common types of fear that business-owners experience, and provide some strategies to overcome them. Find your spark!
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