Thriving Business
THRIVING BUSINESS
Business Insights to Help You Grow Your Business with Ease
We’re two seasoned business owners — Sam Morris and Kate De Jong — sharing our nearly thirty-year combined experience of starting and growing service-based businesses from the ground up. We so many small businesses struggling or falling prey to expensive promises of quick fixes or silver bullets. Both of us know what it REALLY takes to start and grow a business, we've done it many times over and we've got the blisters to prove it! We’ve joined forces to share our knowledge and experience so you can find the easiest path to success, doing it your way, and most importantly — staying true to yourself.
Thriving Business
Latest Episodes
The Advertising "Black Box" Myth: Why Your Ads Aren't Working (with Skip Wilson)
Kate and Sam sit down with Skip Wilson, founder and CEO of DraftMedia Partners, and former VP of Digital Media at Clear Channel/iHeartRadio, for a deep dive into paid advertising: what it actually costs, when a business is genuinely ready for i...
Ep #17 | How Your Values Show Up Whether You Name Them or Not
This is the final episode in our Leadership quadrant, and the last stop on the 16-episode Road Map to Business Success. Sam and Kate unpack why most values statements fail: they're written as nouns, printed on a wall, and disconnected from how ...
.jpg)
EP #16 | EQ Over IQ: Why Emotional Intelligence Makes or Breaks Leaders
Leading with Impact | The Power of Emotional IntelligenceThis episode delves into the critical aspect of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) as part of Quadrant Four of the Thriving Business Wheel, focusing on leadership and leading with impact...
.png)
Ep #15 | 95% Of Us Think We Are Self Aware - WRONG!
Most leaders believe they're self-aware. The research disagrees — dramatically.In this episode, Kate and Sam dive deep into one of the most underused leadership skills in small business: genuine self-awareness. Not the "I know myself pre...
.jpg)
Ep #14 | Getting Up When You're Knocked Down: Growth Mindset in Action
Welcome to Episode 14 of the Roadmap to Business Success series — and the first episode of Quadrant 4: Lead with Impact!Most people think business failure comes down to bad strategy, poor marketing or the wrong product. The research tell...
.jpg)
Podcasts we love
Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.
Business Processes Simplified Podcast
SYSTEMology
The Thought Leaders Practice Book
Matt Church
Flying Solo
Flying Solo