Armchair Strategists

52. The Armchair Strategists - Fall and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400

🍌 I tripped and fall. 1:32
🍂 Autumn leaves and talking properly in English. 2:01
😕 Falling and failing. 4:56
🤠 Being prepared prevents you from falling. 5:13
🤓 Working with someone who knows what is the correct order and sequence of business seasons. 6:52
☃️ Winter seasons in business is something we should look forward to. 8:01
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51. The Armchair Strategists React to $3000 wine vs $3 wine

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0400

👀Why some things worth more than other things? 0:55

🤔 Is more expensive wine better? 2:32

🎥 Randy and Kent watch the vine testing video. 3:44

📣 Is $19 program better than $10,000 program? 6:48

😲 Why are we watching this video for? 10:30

👃Why it's called the Nose? 12:42

🌟 Who is the real star of the show? 16:59

🎯Educate your client about the best use of the value you are providing. 20:11

👓The business bro looks smart with glasses on. 22:05

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50. The Dallas Cowboys and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Australians call American football—a Gridiron. 1:41️ Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys 2:04

🥅 Rules in a football game and rules in business. 05:37

What can happen when you are not controlling your business? 07:16 Many types of playing can get you to succeed in business. 8:21

⛑️ Don't get your head hit. 10:00

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49. The Armchair Strategists React Lucky number 7 & Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Lucky and unlucky numbers. 0:31
7️⃣ Number seven and all related to it. 2:14
Thought Leader Path and 7 parts that make the core of one business. 3:16
🤌 The core of the individual. 4:35
Funny story about a TV show back in the '70s. 6:11

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48. The Armchair Strategists React Kid Destroys Computer

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:19:24 -0400

Armchair Strategists are experimenting: reactions to viral videos. 0:59
⚔️ Gamer smashes a computer with a samurai sword video. 2:28️ The kid is destroying his computer at the first second of an 8-minute long video. 5:25 Smashing computers became a new sub-genre on the internet. 6:36
⚒️ Angry guy smashing his computer at work. 10: 59️ Recap videos and movie bloopers. 12:54 Why do we have the desire to destroy? 14:40️ You've got two choices in business: improve your skills or destroy everything aroud you. 15:21 Do you bring a sledgehammer to your work? 20:47 ️

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46. All about the first time (in business)

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400

🥇The first kiss, the first car, and the first job. 0:45
🚴 Delivering telegrams on the bike without knowing to ride one. 2:16
🎣 The first time in business. 4:16
😓 The current era is making it hard for new business owners. 6:15
🤝 Experts, you don't have to do it yourself. 6:32
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45. August, September, October

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400

🍂Autumn is coming. 0:52
🙃 Everything is upside down this year. 2:11
⌛ Are we getting old or time flies faster? 3:00
🎃 What are we going to wear for Halloween? 3:44
👀 Tesla issues: is naming a company after a scientist a good thing to do? 4:44
🍎 Apple and Tesla: splitting stocks 5:35
🍏 When you have two halves of an apple, it is still one apple. 7:48
🍏 The difference between the investor and stock trader. 8:40
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44. All about finish lines. And where do you start. And business. And life.

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400

🏁 Going to the end of the finish line. 0:13
▶️The business has a starting and finish point. 2:30
🤷 A lot of people don't know how to start a business. 4:24
🤸 Just like gymnasts: find the starting line. 6:33
😎Coaches are helping gymnasts to grab the highest pool. 8:00
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43. This Episode Has Nothing to Do With Donald Trump (we promise)

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

➡️TikTok and number 27. 0:32
📢 Creating a movement with the help of social media. 3:29
🎎About Folklore Thursday. 5:47
🦸 Business people are sometimes like superheroes or mythical figures. 9:13
‍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ‍ Stories about families and ancestors are important and influential. 10:30
📖 Business is all about a story. 15:09
👩‍🚀 ‍ How do you make a million dollars in the space business? 17:04
🤑 What can you do with 200 billion dollars? 18:18
️🌬️ Why we name hurricanes after humans? 20:07
🫂 Don't forget to be a human too.

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42. Dogs, Books, and 100 Years

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

👩Celebrating Women in our lives. 0:28

⏳100 years of voting rights and all changes that occurred within one century. 1:30

🐶Looking at the world from a dog's perspective: what is wrong with people? 3:29

🐕‍🦺Simplicity and trust dogs have. 4:33

✍️Writing a book on how to make your business alive 5:41

🎸Every musician's dream: I play for a living. 6:30

🐩Having a good dog's life: a job you love and keeping it alive. 7:20

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41. When Remote Works

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0400

😒Zoom got zoomed and it went down. 1:43

🍰 It is a good time to re-position and take a piece of cake from Zoom. 3:02

🖥️When does remote work--work? 7:38

🧠It is a good idea to have backup systems when working remotely. 7:47
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40. All That Glitters is...

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

💍 Lord of the Rings and gold. 0:32

💰Goldrush today. 2:22

🪙Chasing alternative investments. 3:46

🌟Where is the best place to invest your money? 5:55

🤔Is it a smart idea to hire a coach? 7:17
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39. Would that it Were for Active Verbs

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

📚 Books we are reading these days. 0:40

😲 Active, short verbs are so important in business. 3:23

📧Emails and texts: do we take a moment and write emails carefully? 4:01

✅ Usage of active verbs in business shows call-to-action and simplicity. 7:31
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38. Talking Size and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🤭 Size definitely matters. 00:39

🦬 Randy's safari adventures. Bison and ostriches, oh my! 00:57

🚩 Ostriches put their heads in the sand, but can a buffalo do it? 02:24

🪥 Small? You can clean the shark's teeth or feed together with large birds. 04:20

📏 Size and dysfunction in business. 05:39

👖 Gotta know what fits you. 06:37

👔 Just like in nature: regardless of the size, there is a role for you in business. 07:24

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37. Ice Cream and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

☀️ A sunny day 00:28
🍦 Fishsticks or state-flavored ice cream? 00:50
🍨 Randy's ice cream making adventure 01:42
🍓 Fresh ingredients and following the recipe make the end meal great. 03:56
📏 In order to be able to improvise later, you have to do it by the book first. 04:21
🏗️ For a system, you need to have all the parts built the right way. 05:47
🔜 Figuring out one thing can help you figure out the other. 06:44
💸 "How do you generate revenue so you can afford to do the next step?" 07:43
🏋️‍♂️ Many "business bros" sell only parts of the recipe. 09:03
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36. Brought to You by the Number 105

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

35. Bird Bones and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🦅Big bird 0:34

🦴Kent is amazed by bird bones 1:31
🧱Different building approaches for cathedrals in Europe and the Olympic pool in Australia. 3:06
😲People get amazed because you're doing something innovative 5:40
🦩Build your business on totally different bones 5:52
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34. Taboo Topics and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:27:00 -0400

👀What is taboo? 0:36
😲There's a whole lot of new taboo topics. 2:44
👉Triggers. 4:07
🖌️We are camouflaging the truth. 5:05
🧐Is it good to be careful about expressing yourself? 6:50
😒Spoken and unspoken biases in business and in life. 11:50
✌️Thought Leader Path Program and conversations that are right on the edge of taboo.13:32
🤸Exercise your thoughts and opinions. 14:44
🤔What is an HR dilemma? 16:40
👥We like to facilitate healthy discussions. 17:21

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33. Fire Ants and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:45:58 -0400

🐜Fire ants are fiery. 1:01
🔍Soldier ants walk in rows. 3:49
🛣️Competition on your way. 4:52
🤔There are two ways you can think about the competition. 6:00
🧱Poisoning environment or creative environment. 9:09
💾Are you a CEO with programmed ants around you? 11:40
👀The herd mentality in business. 14:39
🔥Be fierce even if you are small. 15:44

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32. Plastic and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:18:50 -0400

🧴Plastic in our world. 0:30

💳Paying with a plastic card. 4:40

😞Responsible and irresponsible forms of debt. 5:09

💰Student loans. 8:24

🔔Credit Card: The Great Swindle. 11:29

💣Advice on how to use credit cards. 12:32

😃How to recognize a good investment. 13:58

💸Be aware of how you spend your money. 16:07

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31. Mountain Lions, Lions, and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🌄Nittany Lions. 0:28

😱Lions make two types of loud noises. 1:28

🦁Randy's close encounter with a lion. 3:27

🆘Predators in business. 5:46

3️⃣Small startups have three objectives in their business. 6:33

🔥Switching from a product to a business is tricky. 8:00

❓Are you building a business for acquisition or building it for success? 8:27

😲Strategy against mountain lions attacks: Make yourself big. 11:16

🐅Petting a tiger: Make it hard or you will get swatted. 12:50

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30. What's the Deal with LinkedIn

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:56:53 -0400

🥴Unusual connection request Randy received 2:03

💹LinkedIn is a public marketplace of ideas. 4:43

🌐LinkedIn is a news source. 6:37

🔗Connecting with people, companies, and executives. 7:10

▶️Starting a business: Don't ignore networking opportunities. 11:04

🗨️Our experience with LinkedIn accounts.12:33

🎆Build attraction first. 14:52

⚠️Devote one hour a week to your LI--Don't let others do that work for you. 15:49

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29. Balloons and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🎈99 Red Ballons 0:28

🎶Judy Dunaway a balloon instrumentalist. 1:25

🌄Hot air balloon adventure. 2:46

💭Balloons in business 3:52

💬Don't trust your own hot air as you're building a business. 6:52

♨️Balloon in the microwave. 9:13

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28. Risky Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🎞️Everybody's trying to reenact the Risky Business scene. 0:51

🥶Life can be risky. 1:40

🙃Risk in the business is not the same as a risky business. 5:00

💭Think about the risk-reward assessment. 5:41

📉Some of the biggest companies are born in economic crises. 6:52

🌞Stepping out of the norm is very useful. 8:01

👣Try to mitigate the risk by taking small steps. 8:52

🤩Step into your own authenticity. 11:17

🤠What you see as your flaw might be your feature. 12:07

😎Finding oddity: The Core program. 13:26

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27. Sneaker Speaker

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

👟🔊 Heels on wheels and sneaker speaker. 1:47

😲 The speaking industry is struggling. 2:54

☝️ Don't use the phrase "virtual speaker" in your profile. 4:18

🗣️The transition from a speaker to a solution speaker. 5:08

💫 Adding more content is not a solution: going back to the core is. 7:53

👀 Do speakers need coaches? 8:21

🆘 Sneaky advisers are "helping" speakers but old tricks are not working. 10:47

🪄 Where is the real magic? 11:03

⌛ It's time to find a new platform. 14:30

🫂 Speakers, stop speaking to sneakers and start speaking to real people. 15:46

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26. Lies Experts Tell

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🥸 The expert industry is full of people who are telling lies. 1:04
👀 What should you expect from an expert-if they all start with lies? 2:58

😫 Webinars: What a waste of time. 5:20

💡 The B.S. detector all of us have changed in the last few months. 8:00
🧐 One thing can't solve all your problems. 11:00

🤔 All good ideas: But what do you actually need right now? 13:59

🗝️ Key advice. 14:29

🛑 We try to avoid lies and exaggeration. 15:02

😵 The business world is changing-Be careful to follow it closely: 16:23

🧩 Don't buy just a part of the solution. 18:52
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25. Randy the Sea Turtle and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

🐢Randy the sea turtle from Florida. 0:32
🐟Randy is a hungry turtle. 4:46
🦈Predatory actions in businesses. 6:25
🥇Businesses that can afford to pay more to acquire a customer will win. 7:26
🎣Marketing metaphor: Should you let your food come to you or go hunting? 10:37
💨Living in captivity: Free yourself from the binds. 11:01
🗣️Business and turtles: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/
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24. Microphones and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

😲Unwisely spent weekend days get amplified into a bigger problem. 1:49

📣Why do we want to amplify our voices? 4:36

🔊It is all about amplifying your message to the right people. 6:12

💨Is Instagram really amplifying your voice? 7:29

🔊Amplifying voices in the expert industries. 9:43

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23. Business and B.S.

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400

🇦🇺Throw me a shovel to dig me out of the B.S. 1:08

⚡Destroying some myths in the expert industry. 2:52

💩#1 You have to work 80 hours a week to make any money. 3:17

💩#2 Fail fast and fail forward crap. 5:35

💩#3 Just do the right Facebook ads. 9:23

💩#4 Just keep working at it until you succeed. 11:40

☝️Most business owners are unprepared for running a business. 18:52

🧐Armchair Strategists: cutting through the noise and B.S 20:09

🧑‍🚒If you want to make $80.000 a month: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 20:55

🧑‍🚒Say yes to the money and also to the impact on the world: https://www.talktokent.com/ 21:29
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22. Snakes and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400

🐦Mom bird and her eggs. 1:04
🐍Snakes in business. 2:39
👔Be aware of the "investor type" of snakes. 6:23
🏢Small businesses can handle big things: snakes can eat huge meals. 8:08
🌳Shed your skin to grow. 11:30
😊Reinventing yourself: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 11:52

21. Willie Sutton and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400

A nation of criminals. 0:51
🎩Ned Kelly: thief and gentleman. 1:44
🏦Willie Sutton: bank robber and gentleman. 5:38
💳“Tell them Willie Sutton sent you.” personal brand. 6:47
🤔What is more important, your client, or your result? 8:47
🎯We want 100% results for clients in our program. 9:28
💵From an expert to a thought leader: is it the money or impact? 11:01
🎇The Core program: make a difference in the world. 11:38
💡Thought Leader Path: persistence and planning. https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 14:28
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20. The Stapler and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Swingline stapler: doesn't seem that necessary until you don't have one.1:47

Wielding your power in the incorrect way is dangerous.3:58

Entrepreneurs have to do a lot of things. 5:09

Start with the big vision first and then break it down. 5:54

The secret to success is not in the idea, it is in getting the process right. 7:30

"Fake it till you make it" or "Staple it until it grows together." 9:41

Believers in authenticity:

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19. Hats and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:39:00 -0400

🎩Mad Hatters are around us. 0:51
👒 A completely different perspective about wearing many hats in business. 3:15
🧠Pay for the skills that can fill gaps in business. 3:37
🧢Wearing a hat in business to look different than others. 5:51
👀A few rules about hats in the business. 9:50
🎓All kinds of hats around us. 12:23
⛑️Challenge us with some themes and we will connect it to business: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:31
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18. Whitewater Rapids and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0400

🏞️Whitewater rafting in Michigan. 0:47
⚠️Beware of what is underneath the water. 1:11
🚣Paddle as hard as you can to keep your business moving forward. 2:52
🌊When it gets rough: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 3:18
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17. Secrets and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:00:00 -0400

💡Armchair Strategists: what do we actually do? 1:11
🎯Thought Leader Path: building a business that matters. 1:29
💵You can't separate money and impact. 2:08
⛑️Helping coaches make the great impact they deserve to make. 3:19
🎫A quest for a magic ticket is not needed. 3:55
🍝Digging deep to find your secret sauce and a plate to put it.4:46
🌟The core of our business: we see the potential in you. 6:00
🎇Find out your secret: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ or https://www.talktokent.com/ 6:42
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16. Virtual Reality and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🖥️Artificial reality can block actual reality. 0:43
🦄Virtual reality vs. Factual reality in business. 2:11
😟Faking your struggles just to look good in public. 3:15
💭People don't care about your magical ideas. 4:27
🆚Benefits vs. Features. 7:47
🤑 A tip for the expert industry: sell what the clients want to buy. 9:33
🦹Too many distractions in your business can keep you away from reality. 10:25
🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️If you need some help getting rescued: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 15:58
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15. Monday Mornings and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🗓️Monday: the best day or the worst day of the week? 0:56
👍Monday: the day when you're set up your entire week for success. 3:15
🔋Use your weekends for a recharge, not just for catching up. 5:00
💪Discipline is a big part of getting your business work done within the time limits you set for yourself. 7:53
🌝Moon vs. Sun 8:00
🙌If you want to get your Mondays and your life back, we have some ideas: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 9:37
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14. Hedgehogs and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🦔 Hedgehog: a cute, noisy spiky pet. 2:03
🌗We lose our natural rhythm because of business. 5:33
💪Don't curl up: learn how to work with prickly customers, co-workers, and investors. 7:09
🏁Momentum in business: You have to be running before you can into hyperspeed. 9:14
🧠We don't recommend the "fail fast and break things" theory. 11:26
💣Business failure has a broad/wide impact. 14:07
👔A hedgehog in business: keep off the investors. 17:00
🌟More tips on how to save your business from predators: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 17:43
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13. Jet Skis and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

😀First time on a jet ski. 0:50
🚤Speeding in business. 3:50
🌱Growing your business in a controlled way. 5:25
↔️Business strategies: Sit back to plan and stand up to execute. 7:52
🔋Recharge! Don't burn out. https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:56
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12. Light Fixtures and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🛋️Light Fixtures. 2.23
🔦Diversity: form and function. 3:36
🏆Create a product your customer really wants. 5:32
💡Inexpensive lighting is fine. 8:00
🪔Perception of value: Are all lights the same? 9:49
📔The lesson for entrepreneurs. 13:10
💻Focused light: The Core Program 14:04
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11. Wine and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🍷Wine tastings seem weird. 2:28
🤑Wine marketing: if it's overdone, it has the opposite effect to the original intent. 4:01
💰Expensive and cheap wines. 5:38
🤓Diminishing value: Is the price paid in an equal proportion with the received value? 8:01
🤯Business gurus: Buyer's remorse in the current market. 9:33
🥂Wine snobbery. 9:57
🍾Is your business bottled up? https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 14:27

10. Rocks and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🪨 Geology rocks and rocks as well. 0:58
🌋Sedimentary layers: what is your business foundation? 3:40
🔎How to create a generational business: find The Core. 6:10
🤜When momentum starts, you've got to keep pushing. 9:09
🥾Skipping rocks in business. 10:36
🌄The nature of business: mountain peak or hill. 10:58
🥌Does your business rocks? https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/

09. Water Bottles and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

💧Reusable water bottles. 1:30
🚰Some innovations that have increased the value of water bottles. 2:50
🎁It's all about packaging. 7:37
🕶️Design is not appearance only. 9:43
🎀Packaging is also very important in expert industries. 10:35
📦The deceptiveness of packaging. 11:26
🏞️Sweetwater: always check what is upstream. 14:38
🧗Start climbing back uphill: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 16:03

08. Elephants and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🐘 Elephant: a wise, silent big walker. 1:22
🐁Big businesses and small businesses. 4:45
🏆Fundamental business: pricing your product correctly. 5:40
🛳️Big companies have less of an ability to move quickly. 6:28
🛩️There's room for everybody in business. 7:43
💭Spend your time in thinking—not in fear. 8:44
💺Think about it and contact The Armchair Strategists: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:53

07. Ballpoint Pens and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🖊️The ballpoint pen was patented in 1943. 0:34
🤔What to do when innovation hits the market? 2:40
❓What is the Minimum Viable Product? 3:16
💡What does your customer actually need? 3:46
📜Progression in technology. 5:36
💎💫Even a small invention can make a big change in the world. 7:34
✏️Pencil VS Pen: knowing your customer base is important. 10:52
🙃We turn everything into a business conversation: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:46

06. Eyeglasses and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

👓Eyeglasses: an accessory that is open to everybody. 0:42
👀The entire world is seen through our eyeballs. 3:32
👁️Business strategies: Focusing on the right things. 4:47
👨‍⚕️Finding the right prescription for your business. 5:30
🦎 Chameleons in expert businesses: losing your focus. 7:31
⛖ Outward and Inward focus. 8:51
😎Rebranding: You don't have to fail fast. 10:00
🤓Armchair strategists: www.talktokent.com and www.talktorandybaker.com 11:10

05. Pickles and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

🥒Pickles are as tasty as can be. 1:16
❓Are you a money person, or are you an impact person? 2:46
⚠️The industry is changing: transformation from cucumber to a pickle. 3:32
🥫Longevity in business: transform your business properly. 4:56
💾What's your audience going to be 5 like in years from now? 6:03
📈 If you want to convert your business: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com

04. Cars and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400

💵How much are you willing to pay for a solution to a big problem? 2:45
🤔How do you price your services? 6:55
😵Hiring the wrong person. 8:13
❗ What is the value you're providing to your clients with? 8:49
🗓️Under the hood: Where will your business be in 15 years? 13:02
🏎️Start from a place of success: Take lessons from experienced people. 14:14
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03. Fish and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400

🐟Fish eat fish. 1:12
🎣Fishing for clients. 4:04
🎏Directing a client towards a solution. 5:14
🏊Should you follow fish herd mentality or swim off in a different direction? 6:12
🌊A fresh perspective on sales: Fishing with no bait. 9:50
www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com

02. Squirrels and Business

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400

🐿️Mission impossible: Trying to catch squirrels. 1:41
🌰Just out of reach. 2:50
👔What is a squirrel in somebody's business? 3:39
💡Is it a good idea to learn a new skill just to be mediocre at it? 4:38
💡Don't do stuff you're bad at. 7:47
🕳️Avoid becoming a squirrel chaser. 10:23
www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com

01. Today is the World Bicycle day

Kent Gustavson and Randy Baker — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:30:00 -0400

🚴Freedom of riding a bike. 1:19
🚧Are you being driven off the road? 4:33
📖You can't run a business by reading a book online. 9:07
💡Find the quickest possible way to the right solution. 10:03
😞The pain of falling. 11:42
🆕Innovation and the fun attached to it. 13:09
😊 Is joy in business possible? 15:50
🔗If you'd like to learn more about the work we do with experts and entrepreneurs, visit www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com