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Leadership Styles, Social Media Rogues and Famous Couples
Welcome to Couples Inc! On this episode, we talk about common leadership styles you can use as a framework for your business. Our interview is with attorney Mary Buckley, who gives tips about your company's dealings with employees' social media posts. We wrap up with a chat about famous couples (besides us). Thanks for listening!
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!
The Key Person Risk, Big Talk About Small Business and Words That Don’t Exist…But Should
On this episode, we’re talking about the risks of having a key person in your small business. We interview Mark Zweig and Eric Howerton, hosts of the entrepreneurial podcast Big Talk About Small Business. We close the show inventing words that don’t exist…but should. We’re glad you’re listening!
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!
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!
Emotional Cost of Being the Boss, We Answer YOUR Questions and a Fireworks/Rap Song Quiz
Welcome to the Couples Inc. Podcast! We're talking about the emotional toll that being a business owner can take on you. We answer guest's questions in semi-interview style. At the end of the show, Glenn gives Jodie a test: is it a firework name or a rap song title? Thanks for listening!
Change, Check-In and a Watermelon Quiz
Welcome to Couples Inc! On this episode, we talk about important ways the workplace has changed lately. Then we discuss the importance of checking in with one another as couplepreneurs. We bring the show to a close with Jodie testing Glenn's knowledge of the humble watermelon. Thanks for listening!
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!
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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
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!
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.
Too Many Hats, Dealing with Failure and the Eclipse Challenge
Welcome back! We're talking about signs that you're wearing too many hats. We have a discussion about the lessons of failure. At the end of the show, Jodie tests Glenn's eclipse knowledge. Thanks for listening!
Microbiz plus/minus, quit fighting over money and ranking trends
On this episode, we talk about the benefits and challenges of being a micro business; relationship specialist Andrea Dindinger gives tips to help couples stop fighting about money; and we rank some trends using basketball lingo. Thanks for listening!
Risky Business, Company Retreat and Mission to Mars Test
On this episode, we talk about the risks you take on as a couple in business together. We interview a corporate event planner about the importance of company retreats. We wrap it all up with questions from NASA's application for people wanting to go to Mars. Thanks for listening!
Habits, Hiring Tips for Small Business and a Leap Year Quiz
In this episode, we discuss some habits we’ve picked up that help improve our workflow. We interview The Human Resource Team’s Tim Orellano about hiring tips for small businesses. Then Jodie tests Glenn’s knowledge about Leap Year. We’re glad you’re listening!
Work Love Language, Content Marketing and a Quiz
On this episode, we discuss the work version of love languages. We also interview content marketing guru Pat Schober about the importance of content marketing. At the episode's end, Jodie has to choose: is it a B movie title or the name of a hot sauce? Thanks for listening!
Presenting the Couples Inc. Mini Episode!
Every month with five Wednesdays, we're presenting the Couples Inc. Mini Episode! Jodie quizzes Glenn about milestones in Hollywood's Oscar Awards on this mini. We're glad you're listening!
Blend, Boundaries and Either/Or
This episode finds us talking about making work and life blend for couples who work together. Then, we interview consultants Kay Lee and Robert Fukui for insight about their approach to balance/blend/boundaries. Our Either/Or this time: is it an exotic food name OR an international capitol city name? We're glad you're listening!
Deep Goals, Emotional Leadership and a Visit to the Watercooler
We're kicking off Season 5 with a deep dive on setting goals. Then, we interview Emotional Leadership specialist Catherine Buercklin. We end the show with a visit to the Couples Inc. Watercooler. Thanks for listening!
The Couples Inc. Holiday Extravaganza
On this episode, we look back at the top business trends of 2023 and have some fun at the expense of ChatGPT. At the end of the show, Jodie tests Glenn's New Year's Eve knowledge. Seasons greetings!