The Business Brain Weekly Round Up
Ever find yourself so deep in the hustle that you forget why you started in the first place?
Yeah, us too.
This week on Business Brain, we hit pause on the grind to ask a deceptively simple question: What are we actually working for?
In Episode 668, we reflect on the real rewards of entrepreneurship—and no, it’s not just the spreadsheets.
Then in Episode 669, we look at how setting better expectations (with clients, partners, and even ourselves) can be the difference between burnout and breakthrough.
Weekly Episodes
What Are We Working For?
Business Brain 668
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Episode 668 Rundown: Redefine Your Personal ROI
In this week’s episode, Dave and Shannon challenge the age-old hustle mindset with one simple (but powerful) question: What are we really working for?
📌 Spoiler: It’s not always more money.
🧩 Try This: Values-Driven Work Audit
Take 10 minutes today and ask yourself:
- What brings me energy in my work?
- What drains me—regardless of income attached?
- If I could only work 20 hours a week, what would I keep?
Then ask:
🧠 Are my daily tasks aligned with what matters to me… or just what I think I should be doing?
🔁 Adjust one task or habit this week to move closer to your ideal balance—whether that’s time, flexibility, creativity, or freedom.
Go Even Deeper:
Surrounded By Agents
Business Brain 669
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Take Action with Episode 669: Normalize Winning—Yours and Others’
One subtle theme from this episode: success isn’t a limited resource. When someone in your circle starts winning, your reaction is a mirror.
Do you celebrate… or compare?
💡 Instead of getting pulled down—or pulling others down—train yourself to normalize success.
🚀 Try This: Success Conditioning Exercise
- Each day this week, name one person in your network who’s recently had a win (big or small).
- Send a quick message or comment congratulating them—with zero qualifiers.
- Then write down one win of your own from the past week—no matter how small—and say it out loud. (Yes, really.)
🔁 The more you celebrate success—in yourself and others—the less crabby your bucket becomes.
Go Even Deeper:
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Tech Tips of The Week:
Don’t organize your files by project. Organize them by action.
Why? Because your brain doesn’t think:
“Where’s that logo from Q3 Marketing Campaign Alpha Bravo?”
It thinks:
“I need to send that logo.” Try folders like:
- 🔄 In Progress
- ✅ Final Deliverables
- 📤 Waiting for Review
- 🧠 Reference Only
Structure your digital workspace the way you work — not the way your desktop defaulted to.
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Finance Friday
👀 Not reading your P&L and balance sheet?
You're flying blind.
📊 They tell you:
– What’s working
– What’s bloated
– What’s quietly bleeding you dry
Review them monthly. Or risk surprises you can’t afford.
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FridAI
"Act as a productivity coach. Analyze a typical week of my schedule: [insert summary of your workweek]. Identify time-wasting tasks, suggest delegation opportunities, and create a new optimized weekly plan focused on revenue-generating activities." 👉 Perfect for solopreneurs wearing too many hats.
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Whether you're chasing freedom, legacy, or just fewer Zoom calls, these episodes are your invitation to get clear on your mission—and maybe even enjoy the ride a little more.
Tune in, take a breath, and remember: building a business should work for you, not the other way around.
Let’s get back to what matters most.
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Dave Hamilton & Shannon Jean
Business Brain
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