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427: Conflict Resolution with Christy Foley Jun 20, 2022

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Conflict Resolution strategies and tactics for small business owners with attorney Christy Foley. As a business owner we often must deal with conflicts of different types, intensity, and significance. Christy shares some valuable insights on how we may be able to resolve or avoid some of the common conflicts we may face in our small business. Christy L. Foley is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator who has dedicated her professional career to teaching others about conflict resolution, mediation ethics, and e-mediation techniques. She is licensed to practice law in both New York and Florida. She also manages an entertainment and small business law firm in Central Florida called The Law Office of Christy L. Foley, and is the founder and mediator of E-Mediation Services - which facilitates virtual mediations to help people mediate quickly and conveniently. She also currently serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Central Florida.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

426: Hidden Champions with Hermann Simon Jun 13, 2022

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What can we learn from the Hidden Champions - the medium-sized, relatively unknown companies that have quietly, under the radar, become world market leaders in their respective industries - with Hermann Simon. Hermann, the man who coined the term Hidden Champions, and has studied and written about these companies for decades and shares what we can learn from them to help us grow our small businesses. Simon is the author of 40 books, including worldwide bestseller "Hidden Champions", first published by Harvard Business School in 1996. He recently publishing "True Profit!: No Company Ever Went Broke Turning a Profit" and his latest book is "Hidden Champions in the Chinese Century: Ascent and Transformation".

425: Culinary Entrepreneurship with Stratis Morfogen Jun 06, 2022

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Restaurant entrepreneurship with lifelong restauranteur Stratis Morfogen - how he continued his family legacy and built a restaurant empire of his own. Stratis is a highly successful culinary entrepreneur. He grew up in and around the different restaurant businesses that his Greek immigrant family started as far back as 1910. He shares his personal story and experiences as a highly successful serial restaurant owner.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

424: Launching Bluebird Provisions with Connor Meakin May 30, 2022

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Bone broth food products maker Bluebird Provisions, with entrepreneur and founder Connor Meakin. Connor shares his entrepreneur journey, how his foot injury led him to discover the health benefits of bone broth, and why and how he started his own bone broth consumer product business. Connor is an elite ultramarathon runner and the founder of North America's fastest growing bone broth brand.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

423: Overcoming Decision Paralysis May 23, 2022

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How to overcome Decision Paralysis - assessing risk, limiting over analysis, and taking action are essential to moving a business forward.

Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r423-overcoming-decision-paralysis/

Decision paralysis keeps entrepreneurs stuck, and learning how to assess risk, limit over analysis, and take action is essential to moving a business forward.

Decision paralysis, often called analysis paralysis, can quietly stall a small business or prevent an entrepreneur from ever getting started. In this episode, Henry Lopez and guest co-host David Begin unpack why decision paralysis happens, how it shows up differently in big strategic decisions versus daily operational choices, and why small business owners are especially vulnerable to it.

Drawing from real-world experience, Henry and David explain how fear, risk miscalculation, perfectionism, and decision fatigue all contribute to inaction. They explore the difference between intuition and expertise, referencing Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink, and discuss why relying solely on "gut instinct" can be dangerous for new entrepreneurs but powerful for experienced operators.

The conversation also covers practical strategies to break through paralysis, including risk mitigation, breaking big decisions into smaller ones, setting go/no-go dates, and using a "pretend decision" technique to reduce pressure and clarify direction. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness, leadership responsibility, and building teams that can make decisions independently.

As Henry puts it, "There are no guarantees in business, but there is a cost to not deciding."

This episode is a must-listen for anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or hesitant to make the next move in their business.

This episode is hosted by Henry Lopez. The How of Business podcast focuses on helping you start, run, grow and exit your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, small business coaching, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com

422: Strategic Foresight with Rebecca Ryan May 16, 2022

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Develop and use Strategic Foresight to help prepare for the future of your small business, with futurist Rebecca Ryan. As an entrepreneur, how can I possibly predict the future and anticipate and prepare for the impact on my small business? Rebecca Ryan explains how, without a magical crystal ball, she helps her clients see what's coming. Rebecca is a noted top 50 professional futurist, economist, best-selling author and entrepreneur.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

421: Better Writing Better Service with Caity Cronkhite May 09, 2022

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Better Writing for Better Service experiences for your small business customers with Caity Cronkhite. How can better writing, particularly the technical writing (which can include training content, customer support documents, and even consumer product instructions) that we rely on internally and in communicating and supporting our customers or clients, help us improve the productivity and customer experience of our small business – and as a result our profitability? Caity shares her entrepreneur journey and tips and advice on how better writing means better service.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

420: Entrepreneur's Lifecycle with Jane Allen May 02, 2022

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The stages of the entrepreneur's lifecycle and journey with Jane Allen. Jane also shares her personal story, from attorney to business owner and now the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with the resources needed to increase their probability for success at any stage.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

419: Domain Names with Andrew Allemann Apr 25, 2022

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Choosing and protecting your Domain Name (website address) for your small business with domain expert Andrew Allemann. Andrew will share his diverse entrepreneurial journey, and his insights and tips on domain names (website addresses, web address, URL, etc.) from a business owner perspective (not too technical!). If you currently have, or need, a website for your small business then this episode is for you!

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

418: Hire Better with Kurt Wilkin Apr 18, 2022

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Hire better to grow your small business with Kurt Wilkin. Kurt also shares his entrepreneur journey, and insights and tips on how to Hire Better to help you launch, run and grow a small business. For the past thirty years he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder and visionary of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

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