My Business Guide

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My Business Guide - presented by LeaderGuide.com.au If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode you'll get fresh ideas and clear steps you can take to grow your business and succeed. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson. Leader Guide is a small business coaching and consulting firm based in Brisbane 🇦🇺 New episodes every fortnight!

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April 27, 2026Episode 2732 min

How to Turn Your Team Into Problem Solvers - with Clifford Morgan

Ep 27. Every business owner knows this feeling: your team comes to you with every problem, every decision, every question. You've become the bottleneck. The answer man. The person who has to solve everything because no one else will.It's exhausting. And it's stopping your business from growing.Lachlan speaks to Clifford Morgan, organisational psychologist, executive coach and author of "The Coaching Leader", to unpack how business owners can shift from giving all the answers to developing a team of problem solvers. You'll learn:- Why your team keeps coming to you (and how to break the pattern)- The simple coaching framework that develops independent thinkers- Practical questions you can use in real situations this weekClifford brings unique insights from his 15+ years in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he shifted from command-and-control leadership to coaching hundreds of leaders across military and business contexts. Learn more about Clifford and get a copy of his book at cliffordmorgan.com.auSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: https://leaderguide.com.au/communityMy Business Guide is presented by LeaderGuide.com.au - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life.Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

March 18, 2026Episode 2614 min

Why Every Business Owner Needs a Coach

Ep 26. Running a small business is one of the most rewarding things you can do. But it’s also one of the hardest. And most owners are doing it alone — without anyone to push their thinking, hold them accountable, or help them see what they’re missing.In this episode, Lachlan unpacks why every business owner needs a coach alongside them, and what working with one actually looks like.You’ll learn:• Why you can’t see your own blind spots — and what to do about it• How your environment is shaping your thinking (whether you choose it or not)• Why knowing what to do is rarely the problem — and what actually closes the gap Read the full Insight here: https://www.leaderguide.com.au/insights/why-every-business-owner-needs-a-coach Subscribe to get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: https://leaderguide.com.au/communityMy Business Guide is presented by LeaderGuide.com.au — Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business — and in your life.Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

December 2, 2025Episode 2511 min

Business Owners: How to End The Year Well ☑️

Ep 25. December hits business owners hard. Work ramps up, pressure builds, and most leaders reach the holidays exhausted — then promise themselves they’ll “catch up over the break”… which never really happens...In this episode, Lachlan shares a simple 3-step plan to finish the year well, actually rest, and start January with clarity. You’ll learn how to close out your year, design a break that genuinely restores you, and map a focused 90-day plan for a strong start in 2026.Read the full Insight with FREE End Of Year Review & Holiday Planner here: https://www.leaderguide.com.au/insights/how-to-finish-the-year-well Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

November 4, 2025Episode 2415 min

The 4 Tools Managers Need to Be Effective

Episode 24. Most business owners master their craft first, and people management second. The challenge is, your business can’t grow faster than your ability to lead others.In this episode, Lachlan explores The Manager Tools Framework by Mark Horstman, creator of the award-winning Manager Tools podcast and author of The Effective Manager. It’s a proven system that’s helped hundreds of thousands of managers around the world get results and build stronger teams through four simple tools: One-on-Ones, Feedback, Coaching and Delegation.You’ll learn what each tool does, how to use them, and why they work — so you can lead with more trust, clarity and confidence.Read the full article at leaderguide.com.au/insights/the-4-tools-managers-need-to-be-effectiveSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

September 25, 2025Episode 2310 min

The Mindset Shift That Frees Your Business (And You)

Episode 23. Most small business owners start out as doers, not leaders. But as your business grows, staying stuck in the day-to-day will hold you back. In this episode of My Business Guide, Lachlan Nicolson unpacks the Leader First mindset — the shift from owner-operator to owner-leader. If you want your business to grow without trapping you, this mindset is the turning point.Read more here: https://www.leaderguide.com.au/insights/adopting-a-leader-first-mindsetSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

August 17, 2025Episode 2216 min

How To Sell Without Sounding Salesy

Ep 22. Most business owners hate selling because it feels pushy, awkward, or fake. But what if the problem isn’t sales itself — it’s the way we’ve been taught to do it?In this episode of My Business Guide, Lachy Nicolson breaks down consultative selling — an approach that replaces pressure with curiosity. You’ll learn:Why consultative selling works better in today’s noisy marketThe 5 simple steps you can follow in every sales conversationHow to sell without “selling” — and win better clients in the processIf sales has ever made you feel uncomfortable, this episode will show you how to turn conversations into genuine connections — and help people buy for all the right reasons.Read about consultative sellingSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

June 19, 2025Episode 2124 min

Business Alchemy with Steve Hui - The Points Whisperer

Ep 21. What if your business expenses could buy you luxury travel, without the big price tag? ✈️Lachlan speaks to Steve Hui, better known as The Points Whisperer, to unpack the smart workings of The Flights Club - a membership helping business owners fly Business Class using points earned from their everyday spending.But this isn’t just a conversation about flights... It’s about how to see hidden value in your everyday business decisions. Lachy and Steve discuss points hacking, business alchemy, and how to turn operational costs into real lifestyle upgrades.If you like the idea of getting more from what you’re already doing, this episode is for you.Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

May 6, 2025Episode 2013 min

Why Taking a Break Is a Business Strategy, Not a Luxury ⛱️

Ep 20. Coach Lachy discusses why taking a break is good for you - and your business. Read the blog post Book: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work LessSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

March 26, 2025Episode 198 min

The 5 Whys Strategy: Solve The Root Cause

Ep 19. Lachy shares a simple leadership technique to find the root cause of problems in your business - so that you can focus on solutions that make lasting change! Read about The 5 WhysSubscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.

March 5, 2025Episode 1814 min

Sourcing And Manufacturing In Asia - with Tom Daniels

Ep 18. Lachy chats to Tom Daniels, co-founder of OneLink Holdings, about how Australian businesses can source and custom manufacture products in China. Australia imported over $70 billion dollars worth of products from China in 2023. Electronics, machinery, cars - you name it. China's massive manufacturing base and heavy investments in R&D has elevated the country to a world leader in advanced manufacturing technologies, and at large-scale with competitive prices. China isn't alone, other countries in Asia like Vietnam have developed their manufacturing ecosystem. All this presents an opportunity for Australian businesses who want to source or custom manufacture high-quality products, efficiently, and be cost effective. Subscribe get bonus resources from the podcast + monthly leadership & business insights direct to your inbox: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leaderguide.com.au/community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Business Guide is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeaderGuide.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Small Business Coaches based in Brisbane 🇦🇺If you own or run a business, this podcast is for you. We believe that small business should be simple and enjoyable. Each episode we share fresh ideas, practical tips and strategies to help you succeed in your business - and in your life. Hosted by Lachlan Nicolson.