Grow For It! is a business podcast designed to help you stay focused on your vision. This is meant for small business owners, managers and professionals trying to achieve more in a competitive environment. Jim Ray will provide insights, examples and raises questions to help you develop your mindset around issues that really matter, instead of distractions. Episodes will feature interviews and information about business development, business growth, marketing and other issues related to effec ...
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The Power of Human Analytics with Michael Hall
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Episode 28: It’s my pleasure to welcome Michael Hall, Executive Advisor with Hall & Associates to discuss the topic of Human Analytics. As Mike describes it, think of this as Moneyball for companies. He uses analytics to help business leaders to gain valuable insights when it comes to managing, leading and inspiring employees and managers. Human An…
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Show Up Positive Book by Rita Ernst
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Episode 27: I’m happy to welcome Rita Ernst to the studio to discuss the launch of her new Show Up Positive book. You may remember Rita from Episode 22. She is an industrial/organizational psychologist, who became a business consultant and now, a published author. She’s appeared in the local news, on radio and to a book signing with 70 people. Let’…
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HR Alliance Offers an Innovative Approach
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Episode 26: I’m happy to welcome Marcy Young to the studio for today’s episode. Marcy is the Founder and CEO of HR Alliance LLC, in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s developed a business model enabling companies to contract with her and her team of HR specialists, without having to hire them in-house. It’s an ideal way to get the HR expertise a business …
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Cyber Liability Insurance Are You Covered?
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Episode 25: Cyber security and cyber theft are real issues for small business owners. There are now cyber liability insurance policies available to cover you, should you fall victim. In this episode, I interview Beth Combs and David Goheen from Gallagher, a large insurance company providing multi-line insurance, risk management and consulting servi…
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Why You Should Write a Book - Cathy Fyock
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Episode 24: Ever think about writing a book? In this episode, I interview Cathy Fyock who’s a professional book writing coach. We’ll discuss how she works with her authors, why you should consider writing book and part of the process involved in accomplishing it. Cathy began coaching after writing her own books. She had been consulting, but wasn’t …
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Mental Health Marketing Tips and Advice
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Episode 23: I invited my friend and colleague Andrew Aebersold to join me to discuss mental health marketing. He’s the Founder/CEO of Mediaura, a digital marketing company in Jeffersonville, IN. Today’s discussion will focus on issues related to effectively marketing a solo practitioner (e.g. therapist), a practice group or a larger company, such a…
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Businesses Should Think Differently in 2021
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Episode 22: The business assumptions, rules and paradigms you used to guide your business through 2020 and previous years won’t necessarily apply in 2021. Join me for a discussion with Industrial psychologist and business coach Rita Ernst and photographer/brand & image consultant Coral Abood. If 2020 was the year of pivot, 2021 will be the year of …
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Protecting Your Healthcare Practice with Parker Wornall
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Episode 21: Louisville attorney Parker Wornall joins Jim to discuss the work he does for healthcare providers. His focus includes dental offices, foot and ankle practitioners, APRN practices, chiropractors, mental health practioners, adult day-care practices and others. There are legal aspects to establishing a practice, developing the internal for…
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Insurance Topics with Wendy and Alan Hall
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Episode 20: My good friends Wendy and Alan Hall joined me in the studio for a discussion about the Alan Hall Agency. They work with various types of insurance. In June of 2018, they appeared on my small business radio show, Let’s Get It Started. Their business recently went through some changes, so I thought it would be a good idea to ask them to w…
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Interview with Bellarmine's Dr. Frank Raymond
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Episode 19: I’m proud to welcome Dr. Frank Raymond to today’s podcast. He’s Bellarmine University’s Interim Dean of the Rubel School of Business, the MBA Director and my former professor. In this episode, we’ll discuss how business owners are making sense of the 2020 economy. There’s a surprise announcement toward the end of the episode, so I hope …
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Interview with Psychologist Tony Sheppard
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Episode 18: There’s a lot of negative news with COVID-19, protests, riots and other factors. Jim and Dr. Tony Sheppard will discuss some useful perspectives and tips for filtering out that negativity so you can maintain positive mental health as you manage your business and protect your family. Dr. Sheppard is the owner of Groupworks Psychological …
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Interview with Bank President Jason Hawkins
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Episode 17: In this episode I interview Jason Hawkins, First United Bank’s CEO and President. We discuss a regional view of the economic crisis related to the COVID-19 lock down and its impact on small businesses throughout Kentucky. Jason’s Background Jason and I are very good friends. We went to college together at Murray State University and are…
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Reopening a Small Business During COVID-19
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Episode 16: Louisville Attorney Parker Wornall and I discuss small business guidelines and considerations for getting started, now that small businesses are reopening during the COVID-19 crisis. Crisis Funding The government and the SBA are providing funds to help small businesses. There were initial questions about whether companies qualified for …
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SBA Programs for COVID-19 Relief
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Episode 15: There’s no doubt the COVID-19 crisis has negatively impacted small businesses. Now the initial $349 Billion in relief has been depleted. In today’s episode, my guests will discuss what business owners should do now, and how they may be able to help. I’m joined in the studio by two, local contacts. First, Tommie L. Causey, Lead Economic …
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Interview with Dogwood Veterinary Clinic
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Episode 14: As we discuss topics related to new business start-up, marketing and other important topics, this episode features a conversation with husband and wife team who launched the Dogwood Veterinary Clinic in Norton Commons. They offer some innovative procedures and services, combined with a strong focus on building relationships with their c…
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Estate Planning with Kelli Brown
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Interview with CPA Steve King
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Welcome to Episode 10 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, managers and professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears - you know on your mindset – to help you move closer towards your Vision. Today’s topic is Leading with Gratitude. It’s the art of inspiring loyalty and performance through a s…
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Welcome to Episode 9 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, managers and other professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you move closer toward your Vision. Today’s episode focuses on Avoiding Negative Influences. These are the things with the power not …
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Welcome to Episode 8 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, operators and professionals. I’m Jim and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to keep you focused on the activities that will move you closer to your Vision. Today’s episode focuses on the importance of taking time to work “O…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, operators and professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you stay focused on those activities that’ll help you to move closer to realizing your Vision. Today’s episode is about Cultivating Your B…
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Using Blue Ocean Strategy to Increase Margin
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Welcome to Episode 6 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, operators and professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you stay focused on those activities that’ll help you to move closer to realizing your Vision. Today’s episode is about formulating a BLUE…
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Welcome to Episode 5 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for business owners, managers and professionals. The goal is to give me a chance to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you to focus on the things that really matter to your success. I want to enable you to concentrate on pursuing your vision, setting meani…
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Hello and welcome to GROW FOR IT! I’m Jim and this is a business podcast designed for small business owners, managers and other professionals. My goal is to work in the space between your ears – on your mindset – to help you focus on the actions and activities that help you to move closer toward your vision. In today’s episode, we’re going to discu…
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Welcome to Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, managers and professionals. I’m Jim. My goal is to work in your head-space to help you: - Remain focused on your vision, - Setting the right goals and - Implementing those key activities to help you move closer toward your vision. A big topic for my clients right now, as well as i…
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Setting Vision-Based Goals
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Podcast Episode 2: Welcome to Episode 2 of Grow For It! It’s a podcast designed for small business owners, manager and professionals. I’m Jim and my goal is to work in that space between your ears to help your to focus on the activities and areas that really matter to your overall success. It’s about your mindset, your focus…your headspace. If we w…
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PODCAST EPISODE 1: Welcome to the first edition of my business podcast, GROW FOR IT! It's a podcast for small business owners, managers and professionals. I'm installing links on my website, adding episodes as blog posts and on my business Facebook page. You'll be able to find, listen and subscribe on various 3rd party channels such as iTunes. Thes…
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