Today's episode is all about our need for rest, as well as a special opportunity to get a little bit. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Asking questions is one key tool that costs nothing (unless you don't ask) and can cut through a lot of issues and fill in gaps in your business. Create a culture where you can encourage people to ask more and better questions to collaborate together. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Today's topic is one of the backbones of Engineering Your Business - your people. They are your foundation and the real reason you do what you do. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Gary Keller: "What's the ONE THING you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?" Today we look at this concept and how it can have a huge impact on you and your team. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Our names our valuable. Using someone's name let's them know that they matter, that you see them. Today, we dig into the power of names and how to make a big difference in your interactions with your team members. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Meetings have fallen on hard times these days. Granted, they usually aren't necessary and can be replaced by a call, email or in-person conversation. But sometimes there is no substitute for a meeting. The question is how do we do meetings well, value the time of those involved and come away with the needed results at the end. Today, we dive into all of that and more. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Em ..read more

One of the best ways to grow ourselves and our organizations is by being lifelong learners. We dig into L is for Learn today and the impact it can make for us and those we work with. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Kanban is a really cool concept in the Lean Manufacturing world that has crept its way into project management systems as well and can help your organization become more visible and stay ahead of issues. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more

Today is Volume 1 of Odes to the Office, a compilation of each of these that I've created to far. Enjoy the following Odes: Ode to the Sticky Note Ode to the Coffee Brewer Ode to the Zoom Meeting Ode to White Out Ode to Undo Ode to Change Ode to Automation ..read more

Some words have a way of limiting people and not letting them reach their full potential. JUST happens to be one of the kings in this realm. Today, we talk about how we often use just in wrong ways and how to try to counteract that and help our people and businesses thrive. If you've been enjoying the podcast, consider telling a fellow entrepreneur or business leader about it. I appreciate you and would love to know any future topics you'd like me to cover or how I can help you and your business. Email me at shawn@shawnwashburn.com ..read more