INTRODUCTIONYou had to pivot your business practices to account for the impacts of COVID-19, the travel restrictions, stay at home orders, and limits on large gatherings. I do not think there was any industry that was untouched by this pandem

11. CUSTOMER REFERRALS – WHY ARE YOU NOT GETTING THE RESULTS THAT YOU WANT - JAMES BRYANT

Mar 21st, 2021 36m 42s

INTRODUCTIONMarketing plays a key role in the growth of any business and this is certainly true of your business. Marketing helps to educate your target customer on who you are the products that you have to offer. You can have the best soluti

10. BUILDING YOUR BRAND IS JUST THE START - JAMES BRYANT

Mar 14th, 2021 36m 30s

Episode Objectives - The WhyBrand management is not reserved for big corporations with large marketing budgets. The size of your marketing budget does not always correspond to the size of the impact of your brand. As a small business owner y

9. YOUR CALL TO ACTION - JAMES W BRYANT

Mar 8th, 2021 35m 1s

Episode Objectives - The WhyPeople that show up to your website or receive your emails are looking for the action that you want them to take. Too many Calls to Action (CTAs) confuse your potential customers. Too CTAs will not generate the rev

8. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER - JAMES BRYANT

Mar 1st, 2021 36m 32s

INTRODUCTIONWho is in the best position to talk about your product, your promise, and the transformation that it provides? Are you the best person to talk about your products and services? What if you had people who used your products tell th

7. DELIVERING YOUR PROMISE - JAMES W BRYANT

Feb 22nd, 2021 39m 33s

Episode Objectives - The WhyYou teach your customers what to expect by your interaction with them throughout the entire customer journey. Satisfied customers are more likely to be repeat customers and will often help to promote your brand. We

6. PACKAGING YOUR PROMISE - JAMES W BRYANT

Feb 15th, 2021 37m 36s

Show Notes - Better You 4U An Entrepreneur's Journey Episode 6 - Packaging Your PromiseINTRODUCTIONHow much stock do you put into appearances? We have all had situations where we were turned off by how something is put together or how somet

5. DESIGNING YOUR CUSTOMER JOURNEY - JAMES W BRYANT

Feb 8th, 2021 33m 14s

Episode Objectives - The WhyThe focus of this season has been on building a community. At this point we have discussed identifying your customer, their pain points and how your product provides a solution to their specific problem. You have d

4. DEVELOPING YOUR OFFER - JAMES W BRYANT

Feb 1st, 2021 33m 24s

INTRODUCTIONFor there to be a solution there first must be a problem. Many businesses fail to clearly define the problem that they are solving for their customers. Businesses are great at talking about the technical capabilities of their prod

3. KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER - JAMES W. BRYANT

Jan 25th, 2021 41m 19s

INTRODUCTIONWelcome to week three of our journey into building a community! The context of this seasons episodes is building the community that you need to grow your business. Companies and brands speak to your potential customers everyday an

2. TRUST THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS - JAMES W BRYANT

Jan 17th, 2021 43m 18s

Show Objectives - The WhyThe context of the season’s shows is all about building your community. Your community of customers and brand ambassadors will help you expand the impact of your business and grow your profits. The objective today’s s

1. SEASON 4 OVERVIEW Building Your Community - JAMES W BRYANT

Jan 9th, 2021 41m 14s

Welcome to season 4 of Better You 4U An Entrepreneur’s Journey. All of the episodes this season will viewed through the lens of building your community. The objective of today’s show is to provide an overview of the conversations that we are

17. 2020 IN REARVIEW - JAMES W. BRYANT

Jan 9th, 2021 40m 39s

zIPx1xzSNcTKQ9g9HmWrShow ObjectivesToday is the season 3 finale of Better Your 4U An Entrepreneurs Journey. We are going to review 2020 along with the topics that we covered in season 3.1. What’s Holding You Back – Discovering and Overco

16. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE - JAMES W BRYANT

Jan 5th, 2021 28m 16s

I had a friend tell me one day that he felt like he was a 100 w light bulb that was only illuminating 40w of light. He knew that his light had more to give but he was not sure or not willing to take the steps needed in order to maximize his lig

15 PLANNING FOR GROWTH - JAMES W. BRYANT

Dec 23rd, 2020 35m 56s

There is no doubt that 2020 has been a very disruptive year to us personally and in our businesses but as we learned in past weeks, that looking beyond your current circumstances, may allow you to see future opportunities. The conditions of 202

14. FOCUSED ON BUSINESS GROWTH - JAMES W BRYANT

Dec 16th, 2020 42m 27s

You can focus on anything your want, so why not focus on the growth of your business!It is impossible to make meaningful progress if there is no destination. Many of us have had to change direction in 2020 but now is the time to plant the see

13. TAKING WHAT TODAY HAS TO OFFER (PART 2) - JAMES W BRYANT

Dec 9th, 2020 22m 22s

Part 2 - This Episode combines segments 3 and 4 from the radio show.Show ObjectivesThe purpose of today’s show is to provide some suggestions and action steps for you to use to prepare for the growth of your business now and into the future

12. TAKING WHAT TODAY HAS TO OFFER (PART 1)- JAMES W BRYANT

Dec 9th, 2020 16m 34s

Part 1 - The episode combines portions of the first two segments of the live radio show.Show ObjectivesThe purpose of today’s show is to provide some suggestions and action steps for you to use to prepare for the growth of your business now

11. THE POWER OF GRATITUDE - JAMES W BRYANT Interview with Sonny Smith

Dec 4th, 2020 20m 20s

Part 3 of 3 Show ObjectivesOver the past few weeks we have talked about overcoming limiting beliefs, the reason you want to find your tribe, and Why your Why matters. This week I wanted to provide some additional perspective by interviewing

10. THE POWER OF GRATITUDE - JAMES W BRYANT Interview with Debbee Jeter

Dec 4th, 2020 12m 37s

Part 2 of 3 Show ObjectivesOver the past few weeks we have talked about overcoming limiting beliefs, the reason you want to find your tribe, and Why your Why matters. This week I wanted to provide some additional perspective by interviewing

9. THE POWER OF GRATITUDE - JAMES W BRYANT Interview with Jerome Myers

Dec 4th, 2020 10m 51s

Part 1 of 3 Show ObjectivesOver the past few weeks we have talked about overcoming limiting beliefs, the reason you want to find your tribe, and Why your Why matters. This week I wanted to provide some additional perspective by interviewing

8. WHY YOUR WHY MATTERS (PART 2) - JAMES W BRYANT

Dec 1st, 2020 23m 5s

Part 2IntroductionWhen thinking about going into business initially you may have decided on What you wanted to do and maybe how you are going to do it but what often gets overlooked is Why. Why do you want to start a business? Why do you wa

7. WHY YOUR WHY MATTERS (PART 1) - JAMES W BRYANT

Dec 1st, 2020 16m 7s

Part 1IntroductionWhen thinking about going into business initially you may have decided on What you wanted to do and maybe how you are going to do it but what often gets overlooked is Why. Why do you want to start a business? Why do you wa