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Be Productive, Have Free Time, and Reduce Stress: Rethinking Productivity with Naphtali Hoff

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

Does being productive mean living a life filled with stress and working crazy hours…or is there a way to increase your productivity while also reducing stress and having time for other parts of your life?

Many serious business owners assume that the more time they work, and the more stressed out they get, the more successful they’ll become. Naphtali Hoff, President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting, suggests that they have it completely backward. An expert on productivity and leadership, Naphtali explains that with the proper strategies and outlook, you can become more productive and more successful by using your time well, rather than by working late hours. Join Meny and Naphtali as they talk about the secrets of productivity, common mistakes that lead to unwarranted stress, learning how to have a closed-door policy, reducing the number of decisions you make every day, how to create a productive daily calendar, and much more. Read more

Learning to Love Sales by Loving People with Chayale Kaufman

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

It’s not uncommon for businesses to initiate an advertising campaign, only to watch it fail miserably. Chayale Kaufman, a media strategist, marketing professional, and the founder of the Jewish Content Network and ConsultWrite Media, explains that companies often ignore the importance of strategy, consistency, and choosing the right media outlets and that some tweaks to the way they implement their marketing strategy can do wonders for increasing its effectiveness. In this fascinating conversation, Chayale and Meny Hoffman talk about the secret to effective sales, what it means to have a marketing strategy, achieve a work-life balance, and much more. Read more

From Fixing Your Back to Fixing Your Business: The Odyssey of Dr. David Kaplowitz

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

Why would a chiropractor choose to leave his massively successful practice, and pivot into becoming a renowned marketing expert and coach? Dr. David Kaplowitz was one of Connecticut’s most successful chiropractors, building a practice that brought in over one hundred patients every day. Over time, he left the world of medicine and entered the world of business coaching. By using the lessons he learned during his medical career, alongside the many teachable moments he has experienced ever since. David has become a sought-out and wildly respected coach who works with companies and executives to develop leadership skills and maximize performance. Listen to David’s fascinating conversation with Meny to learn more about his story, the importance of active listening, how to resolve conflicts without undermining your entire business, why you should pay attention to the people who think you’re wrong and much more.

Building a Mission-Based Company Culture with Mike Beckham of Simple Modern

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

Everybody knows that company culture is important, but that’s a lot different from actually building a culture that sticks, makes your business better, and gives your employees a sense of mission. How can you build a meaningful and deep-rooted company culture that will also make your business stronger and more successful? Mike Beckham, the co-founder, and CEO of Simple Modern has created one of the most successful drinkware companies on the planet while also fostering a mission-based culture. In this episode of Let’s Talk Business, Meny asks Mike about the secrets of his success, the ways we can all inculcate a positive and productive culture in our companies, what entrepreneurs need to look at when trying to start a company, and much more.

Creating Income from Home By Utilizing Things You Already Know with Martha Krejci

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

Nowadays, as more and more people work from home, having multiple income streams is increasingly important – and world-renowned marketing expert Martha Krejci has created a system to help you maximize profits by developing these streams one at a time. Join Meny Hoffman as he and Martha talk about affiliate marketing, how many income streams a person should have, what social media platforms you should emphasize and which you shouldn’t, how to use SEO to get to the top of Google searches, and much more.

The Secrets of Webinar Success with Steve Werner

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 5 min read

If you had 75 potential customers hanging on to every word and you had two hours to talk to them, how would you spend that time? In this episode, our guest is Steve Werner, a well-regarded expert in creating successful live events and webinars. Along with teaching the secrets to webinars that encourage your clients to do business with you, Steve offers pointers about when to tweak your business plan rather than overhauling it, the fallacy of searching for the shiny object, the benefits of putting in your 10,000 hours, and much more.

Communicating with Confidence & Increasing Your Value with Laurie-Ann Murabito

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 6 min read

Are you ready to create a message that connects with the right people and builds your business, even if you’re a shy introvert? In this episode, our guest is Laurie-Ann Murabito. She was so shy that she couldn’t even look people in the eye. Almost accidentally, she became a public speaker and discovered that even an extreme introvert can overcome stage fright and communicate powerfully and effectively. She is a business mentor and speaking strategist who teaches clients to communicate with confidence, and leverage speaking opportunities to be positioned as the expert, attract high-end clients, and monetize their authority. Laurie-Ann is the best-selling author of Rethink Leadership and Rethink Your Leadership and host of the Be In Demand Podcast.

Transforming Your Weakness Into a Superpower: A Conversation with Isaac Bardos

By Meny Hoffman // Let's Talk Business, Podcast // 6 min read

Are you ready to do the work that it takes to have a breakthrough in your business? In this episode, our guest is Isaac Bardos, the kid who everyone thought would never be successful at anything. But Isaac used that rejection to develop into a college athlete, a well-regarded public speaker, the founder of numerous successful companies, and a business coach who can diagnose a business’ core problem in minutes.