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Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 presidential election, and more, it's incredibly easy to be caught up in the taxing stress of it all - not just for your business or practice, but for yourself as well. This week, host Hal Alpiar offers some simple techniques and a breathing exercise for when you're feeling anxious and on edge, and to help you move away from negative thoughts. After all, how can you expect to manage your business or practice, your employees, and of course, your customers and clients when you're failing to manage yourself?
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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This week, host Hal Alpiar is joined by Thomas Gentry of Jackson Heating Cooling And More in Cookeville and Crossville. They discuss the family owned business's history since 1976, the various services that they offer, how they expanded and grew into offering new services that they found customers routinely inquiring about, and how they've been responding to the unique issues brought on by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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This week, host Hal Alpiar is joined by Barry Davidson and Cody Whittaker of Tennessee Limb and Brace in Cookeville. They discuss running a healthcare practice that doubles as a small business, how they got into the practice of prosthetics and orthotics, the types of relationships and support systems that they build with their clients to ensure that their unique medical needs are met, and where they see their practice moving forward in the future.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Many business owners and their employees have had to make the switch to working from home this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, host Hal Alpiar will share a couple of different areas of thinking that have likely impacted you and your business as a result of these changes to work environment and customer base. Learn what not to do with your business while attempting to reconnect with your customer base, and find out what advice Hal has to offer to help you stay grounded and help grow your business despite current events.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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When tragedy hits your community, it's common to want to spring to action with your business and help out in any way you can. However, are you doing this to help your community, or are you taking advantage of the situation because you want the spotlight on your business by the media? This week, host Hal Alpiar addresses the differences between acts of good faith and charity for good versus doing so for media attention or for making a "good name" for your business. In the second half, Hal will also discuss branding, and the pros and cons of using repetition in your business's branding.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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From business owners who vote with their business in mind, to politicians who have owned and ran their own businesses at some point, politics and business go hand in hand in many ways. This week, host Hal Alpiar offers some food for thought for your business from the political world, as well as some advice on how to construct and share those thoughts and ideas you may have with your local politicians regarding your business.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Are you a budding entrepreneur? Or an entrepreneur with an already established business who is looking to shake things up and embrace change? The road to success requires two things - direction and ambition. This week, host Hal Alpiar discusses those things that will help stoke your ambition and help you build a successful direction for your business. He also reiterates the importance of context over content when it comes to your business practices and branding message.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Do you push yourself past the point of recognizing your past accomplishments? Are you so absorbed with making the most of every minute that you lose the sense of where you're actually at in life? This week, host Hal Alpiar encourages you to look inward towards your clicking, ticking heart, and check in with where you're currently at in life and with your business. Learn more about finding the secret to balance, and the secret to getting focused at what's important as well as the job at hand on this week's episode of Business Works.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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This week, host Hal Alpiar is joined by Nick McGehee. They discuss his experience as a highly qualified individual with two Masters degrees and a PHD currently between jobs, and what the process has been like for him looking for work. They discuss his background, his goals, and the importance of education for himself and his children to help employers consider the value and input of talented employees and potential hires whose experience and credentials may not seem like the right fit for the job at first glance.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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If there's one thing that almost everyone can relate to, especially business owners, it is stress. With so much happening in the world, it's almost impossible to not feel stressed in one way or another. Unfortunately, from sales to employee morale, stress can cause knots in your business which need to be worked out. So how do you go about untangling these knots? This week, host Hal Alpiar provides guidance to help you through the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and offers advice on how to take better control of your life and business and go about untangling those stressful knots.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Michael Bartlett, owner of The Gun Shop in Livingston and Crossville. They discuss his entrepreneurial journey and how it relates to anyone interested in potentially opening their own business, the services that they provide at their store locations, the unique challenges that owning a gun store bring as a business owner, as well as the different classes and events the different stores host for potential and returning customers.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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With so many having to adapt to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, host Hal Alpiar discusses ways you can improve your work ethic while working from home, and how you can improve the work from home experience for your employees as a business owner. Hal also discusses some of the lessons that business owners have learned as a result of adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what else can be taken away to help improve your leadership abilities as a business owner moving forward.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Positivity can be fleeting during times of stress, and with current events the way that they have been, there has certainly been no shortage of stress. But how is this impacting your business as you try to adapt to the changing business landscape we find ourselves in? It's important to discover new ways of thinking to maintain a level of integrity within your business that inspires positivity and loyalty to your customers and employees. This week, host Hal Alpiar offers a six point approach to help create a positive climate for your business, and to help you maintain a clear, steady level of integrity even in times of stress. After all, it was author C.S. Lewis who said, "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching."
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Host Hal Alpiar is joined by Justin Davis, owner of Broast Tennessee Coffee Roasters in Cookeville. They discuss how Broast came about, how he learned about the coffee bean roasting process, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the business and how he's kept it going, and where he envisions the business going moving forward.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Between devastating tornadoes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Upper Cumberland area of Middle Tennessee has been through its fair share of stressful times. Business owners in particular are facing economic uncertainty as non-essential businesses are force to close for a period of time in an attempt to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve. This week, host Hal Alpiar discusses just how to deal with the reality of having to close your business, and how to adjust to current circumstances. He also offers examples and ideas on staying inspired during this time, and how to take control rather than letting yourself be controlled by circumstances.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Host Hal Alpiar shares some of the things that he's learned over the years that has helped him overcome stressful times and circumstances, and offers new ideas and ways to help you stay in control and be effective in times of great stress to help keep your business working. This week, Hal touches on the things that you can do for your business to guarantee your long term success in these stressful times.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Host Hal Alpiar shares some of the things that he's learned over the years that has helped him overcome stressful times and circumstances, and offers new ideas and ways to help you stay in control and be effective in times of great stress to help keep your business working. This week, Hal touches on the things that you can do for yourself first before taking a look at your business.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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This week, host Hal Alpiar discusses how to focus on priorities for your business after taking inventory of the things that you need to succeed. It's easy to get caught up lamenting the past and end up ignoring the here and now right in front of you. Taking the time to take deep breaths, and writing out a daily to do list on actual paper in order of importance can help you separate the things that you think are good for you and your business from the things that you may have lost sight on that directly impact your business's current performance and needs.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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Previously, Host Hal Alpiar broke down the process of taking inventory of your business. Not inventory as in your actual stock, but as in the other aspects of your business such as staff, suppliers, branding, finances, your products and services, your customers, clients, and patients, and even your competition. The aspects of your business that lead to the success of your business. This week, Hal continues to discuss what to do after taking inventory of your business, how you can make it work best for you to help move your business forward, and most importantly, how you can accomplish all of this on your own without having to bring in outside assistance.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
Trademark Printing -
Previously, Host Hal Alpiar broke down the process of taking inventory of your business. Not inventory as in your actual stock, but as in the other aspects of your business such as staff, suppliers, branding, finances, your products and services, your customers, clients, and patients, and even your competition. The aspects of your business that lead to the success of your business. This week, Hal discusses what to do after taking inventory of your business, how you can make it work best for you to help move your business forward, and most importantly, how you can accomplish all of this on your own without having to bring in outside assistance.
Business Works is presented by the following sponsors:
Father and Son Family Medicine Clinic
Heather Skender-Newton
Rib City of Cookeville
John White - State Farm Insurance Agent
Ford Lincoln of Cookeville
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