Stories Of Starters Podcast

Every business wants to eliminate waste. It's how you trim the fat and stay lean.   But identifying what's waste and what isn't is a more challenging prospect. Let's find out more in today's episode.   If you've been enjoying the podcast, it would help a ton if you left a rating and review on Apple Podcasts at shawnwashburn.com/apple   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Humans are wired in pretty unique, amazing ways. One of those is the different ways in which we receive love.   Find out why understanding your love language and the languages of your team members is so important.   And find out more about the Five Love Languages at 5lovelanguages.com   If you've been enjoying the podcast, please spread the word!   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Business doesn't have to be boring.   Let's have some fun with it.   Today is the first installment from my Ode to the Office series, lifting up the virtues of Sticky Notes. Enjoy.   If you've been enjoying the podcast, please spread the word!   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Names are such an amazing thing. Knowing and using someone's name can make a huge impact on your interactions and how you convey value.   Take the extra time and effort to do this simple little thing and you'll find that it will change you as well as strengthen your relationships with your team.   If you've been enjoying the podcast, it would help a ton if you could leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (shawnwashburn.com/apple).   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Some words just cost more than others.   And "should" is one of the most expensive because almost everywhere it's used you'll find waste and loss of time and money. Everywhere you find "should" in communication this week, take a deeper dive. You'll find a world of opportunity there to close gaps and make things better.   If you've been enjoying the podcast, please spread the word!   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Excel and Google Sheets are one of the most used tools at most companies... and yet are often the most underutilized.   I've been customizing, teaching and helping businesses get the most out of Excel for the last 25 years and I'd love to help you as well.   Get some great tips and tools out at shawnwashburn.com/excel and let me know how I can help!   If you've been enjoying the podcast, please tell a friend or colleague!

What if we are coming in 45 minutes late into the stories of those around us? What if we believed that there is more to them than we know? That what has happened in their lives has shaped how they view the world, how they interact, their hopes and fears.   If we approach our coworkers, family and friends with that mindset we can understand them better and more deeply, as well as being able to work better together and give them more of what they need.   If you've been enjoying the podcast, please spread the word!   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

A positive and healthy work culture should be the foundation that you can build upon in your business. But toxicity can creep in in a number of ways and threaten to disrupt and dismantle your core.   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

So much rides on good communication and yet we've all seen what happens when it goes bad. Miscommunication, assumptions, lost opportunities, stained relationships, waste and more. Today, we begin to lay the groundwork for topics we'll cover in future episodes.   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Curiosity is one of the most valuable skills you and your team members can have. It leads to positive change, new ideas, streamlined systems and clarified communication.   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Today, we talk about how processes make up every aspect of our daily lives and how optimizing them in your business can make a huge impact   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Today, we talk about the wonder of people and set the stage for future episodes about how to value your people and leverage their strengths to thrive in your business   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Today, I introduce the Engineering Your Business Podcast.   We talk about who the podcast is for, what episodes will look like, previous episodes of a different podcast in this feed and more.   Thanks for listening to today's episode. You can find more at shawnwashburn.com

Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community Show notes here: www.storiesofstarters.com/018 On episode 18, I talked with Preston and Lauren Lund about the restaurant they are launching, The Lazy Bee. We discuss how this came about, their passion for people, hospitality and food, and what it's been like to pursue this dream through the highs and lows.

Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community Show notes here: www.storiesofstarters.com/017 On episode 17, I talked with Jim Kilmartin, founder of HoopsFest and Joshua House, about the amazing transformation in his community over the last twenty years and how he was tempted to give up on his vision and pursue something else. But because he didn't, his hometown has been renewed and has a new direction, new life and new purpose.

On this pre-episode, get to know Jim Kilmartin and then make sure you hear his whole interview next week on Episode 17, as we discuss two big things that he launched twenty years ago that have transformed him and his community in the process Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community  

Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community Show notes here: www.storiesofstarters.com/016 On episode 16, I talked with Lea Goldsmith of Maximize Fitness about the incredible health issues that she overcame as a child and how they directed her path and the impact that she's making today. Lea is a gym owner, wellness coach, and a survivor. You'll be inspired by her story and encouraged to look at your own life and seek to make a difference around you as well.

Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community On this pre-episode, get to know Lea Goldsmith and then make sure you hear her whole interview next week on Episode 16.

Shoot me an email: shawn@storiesofstarters.com Join the SOS community: www.storiesofstarters.com/community Show notes here: www.storiesofstarters.com/015 On episode 15, we talk about the power of curiosity and how asking why and trying new things can give us direction and lead to real change and growth in ourselves and the world around us.

Show notes here. On Episode 14 of the Stories of Starters Podcast, you’ll get to meet Jelani, learn where his love for music originated, hear the inspiring story of how God brought him to where he is now and his three tips for others who are on the same road. We also talk about a few big announcements including his new single, King of Zion as well as another one that he gives live on the interview, and one thing that drives him crazy.