Success is about practicing a disciplined approach to business and mastering focused energy working on the One Thing that will leverage the biggest results. While this may be boring and you may feel that progress is slow, it is essential that this skill be mastered to achieve long-term success. Show notes and transcription available at https://jeremyepp.com/blog/secret_habit (https://jeremyepp.com/blog/secret_habit)

Learn how to maximize your effectiveness by identifying the catalyst, the one thing, that if you follow, you'll reach your desired outcome. Understand how the corporate pyramid constraint is in direct conflict of increasing your effective rate and how to avoid the trap of chasing the corporate ladder treadmill. Show notes available at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/increase-your-effectiveness

Taking time to be grateful and appreciate what you have and how far you've come in life gives you a fresh and attractive attitude that will help you through difficult times. Show notes available at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/be-grateful

How much do you know about copyright laws? Do you know what you should be doing, or not doing when it comes to protecting your business material from being used by others without your permission? What about utilizing information, images, video, music on your website or within your marketing materials? Are unknowingly infringing on someone else's copyright? In today's podcast episode, we discuss multiple copyright issues, including: * The definition of a copyright * When do copyrights get applied to your original work * Why register your copyright * Liability vs. intent as it applies to copyright violation * Avoiding copyright trolls- people seeking damages from copyright infringement * Using Create Commons licensed work * Ownership of work when it comes to employee's creations * Using contracted labor- who owns the copyright * Protecting your copyright from being infringed upon by others * And much more Access the Show Notes and Show Transcription at: www.jeremyepp.com (https://jeremyepp.com/blog/copyright-protection)

Your trademark is the heart of your business brand. Learn why you need to register your trademark early to protect your brand and your bank account. Learn more at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/trademark (https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/trademark)

Learn about the various legal pitfalls to avoid as you launch your new business, including: * Partnership agreements * Non-competes and IP infringement risks * Choosing a business entity formation with investor considerations * Employees vs independent contractors * Usage of legal insurance plans * Using 3rd party applications to service your business * And much more Show Notes and a full transcription can be found at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/legal-pitfalls (https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/legal-pitfalls)

Social media expert Jill Fox explains how to leverage social media to grow your business marketing. Link to the show notes at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/social-media-marketing (https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/social-media-marketing)

Have you considered buying a franchise as a means to starting and owning your own business? Learn more about franchises as an alternative to starting a business from scratch. In this episode Jeremy Epp interviews Joe Fox, a franchise business broker, to understand the ins and outs of buying a franchise and why you may want to consider franchise options for yourself. Show notes and the show transcription can be found at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/franchise-options

Learn about the different types of motivation and how you respond to different motivation types based upon the situation you're in. Show notes and more details can be found at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/motivation (Learn about the different types of motivation and how you respond to different motivation types based upon the situation you're in. Show notes and more details can be found at https://www.jeremyepp.com/blog/motivation )

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit at home and think about it, go out and get busy -Dale Carnegie Show Notes: Finding the right balance between spending the right amount of time planning your efforts and taking action isn't always easy. We tend to lean toward either spending our time planning or just jumping into taking action with little to no planning. Both are important. Here are eight steps to help you find the right balance: 1. Set a time limit to how long your going to spend planning. Once you reach the end of the time limit, start taking action. 2. When planning, give yourself time to set the plans aside for a period of time, then come back to the plans. You'll have a refreshed view to validate the plans you've already captured. 3. Determine when your plan is "good enough" to allow you to move forward. Avoid tendencies for creating the perfect plan. Realize that planning should be an ongoing activity that you should revisit throughout the process to ensure you're still on track. 4. Acknowledge when you're using planning as an excuse to not begin taking action. Recognize what action step is causing you anxiety and address this issue. 5. Validate your plan with 1-2 mentors that understand the business and support your efforts and desire. Do not waste your time trying to have your non-supportive friends validate your plan if they don't believe in what your pursing and have no experience in the business your interested in. 6. Ensure your action steps are aligned to the end goal. Don't get distracted by new opportunities that will come your way, but also be sure to listen to the marketplace as it may be telling you an adjustment is needed. 7. Create a schedule for taking action. If you need to sell, set time in your weekly calendar to go sell your product and service on regular intervals. 8. If your struggling to take action, consider turning it into a game that will help motivate you to take action. For more information, review the transcription at: https://www.jeremyepp.com/episode16 (https://www.jeremyepp.com/episode16), and learn about utilizing the Waterfall Method to planning.