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Couple Surprises, Talk Business and Is It Horror or Is It SciFi?

Welcome back to CouplesINC! We're talking about some things that surprised us as a couple in business. We interview Roby Brock, the content creator and president of Talk Business, about business trends. We wrap the show up like a mummy by asking if some classic scary movies are horror or science fiction. We're glad you're listening!

Here's where to find more info on Roby Brock and Talk Business

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The Four Working Styles, Avoiding Financial Pitfalls and a Visit to the Water Cooler

Welcome to Couples Inc! On Episode 17, we talked about leadership styles; on this episode, we talk about the four working styles--which one is yours? We visit with Wright Accounting Group owners Brian and Kitrina Wright about some financial pitfalls that couplepreneurs make and how to avoid them. We wrap up the episode with a visit to the Couples Inc. Watercooler to try out that wacky Talking Points card game. We're glad you're here!

Talking Points cards available here

The Four Working Styles article here

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Doing a company reset, The Business of Marriage author interview and First of All

We're glad you're here! On this episode, we talk about doing a company reset; we interview Martin and Melissa Thoma about Melissa's book The Business of Marriage and the conscious choices they've made through decades of owning a business together; and we close the episode with another of our rant/rave "First of All" segments. Thanks for listening!

Get Melissa Thoma's The Business of Marriage here.

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It’s the Couples Inc. Fifth Wednesday Minisode!

It's unavoidable; sometimes, a fifth Wednesday pops up on the calendar and we at Couples Inc. do a minisode! Glenn's got a dandy quiz for Jodie: is it the name of a prescription drug or the name of a monster? We, our drugs and our monsters are glad you're listening!

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What We Wish We Knew, Extending Your Brand Online and Olympic Quizzery

Welcome to Episode 14, where we talk about the things we wish we knew before starting a business. Brand expert Katie Cooper owner of Lemon Life Design visits with ways to extend your business' brand online. We engage in some Olympic quizzeration to wrap things up. We're glad you're listening!

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Sunk Costs, the Mountain Goat Couple and a Quiz

Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 5! We're talking about how to recognize and avoid sunken costs; we interview fellow couplepreneurs and podcasters Chrissy and Ryan McCrary, owners of Mountain Goat Coffee. At the end of the show, the McCrarys take our quiz about...goats. We're glad you're listening!

Check out the Business Partner Partners Podcast!

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3 Signs of Success, Stress Language and First of All

Welcome back to Couples Inc! We're continuing our 3 Signs Series with the 3 Signs of Success. We explore a new list of stress languages. And we wrap everything up with a new rant feature called First of All. Thanks for listening!

Five Stress Languages 

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Mental Health Month, Processing Information & a Quiz

Welcome to Episode 9 of Season 5! This episode publishes in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we're talking about what you as an employer need to know and some steps you can take to make your workplace accommodating and compliant. We're also visiting about the different ways couples process information and how that impacts couplepreneurs. The show wraps up with Glenn's quiz for Jodie: is it an exotic dish...or is it an app? Thanks for listening!

Department of Labor FMLA mental health guidelines

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Partnering with Other Small Businesses, Making Your Employee Handbook, Eclipse Perception Wrap-up

Welcome to the show! On this episode, we talk about how partnering with other small businesses can benefit you; attorney Mary Buckley visits with pointers on employee handbooks and why your business needs them; and we visit the Couples Inc. Water Cooler for an eclipse perception extravaganza. We're glad you're listening!

Inc. article on partnering with competitors.

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