Best Mandi Ellefson Podcasts (2024)

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Mandi Ellefson | Secrets for Scaling a Consulting Firm in 2024 39:38

8M ago39:38

39:38

Scaling a consulting business is one of the hardest things you can do… But my guest today is giving away all the secrets for those who want to scale a consulting business in 2024… Mandi Ellefson is back on the podcast to discuss her new book, The Hands Off CEO, that gives readers a path to freedom and profit as the owner of a consulting agency. In …

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How to Profitably Scale Your Consulting Agency with Ricardo Perez 37:57

9M ago37:57

37:57

If you're like most entrepreneurs, you already know that the journey to success is a long and arduous one. You've poured in your sweat, tears, and countless sleepless nights to get where you are today. But despite all your hard work and dedication, there comes a time when you hit a roadblock and find yourself unable to grow any further. You become …

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Preventing and Overcoming Stagnant Growth 13:37

9M ago13:37

13:37

Two and a half years tend to be the sweet spot where consulting agencies come knocking on Hands-Off CEO’s door. Usually, those two and a half years are the point when CEOs can feel like they are stuck in a never-ending cycle of hard work and stress that is preventing their growth. But there's a better way to scale your company while avoiding those …

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Chaos To Clarity: The Alchemical Art Of Transformation With John Hernandez 34:47

9M ago34:47

34:47

Picture this: ancient secrets, symbolism, and the quest to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. It's not Harry Potter; it's the real world of alchemy, and it's waiting to be explored. Join us in entering the mystical world of alchemy with John Hernandez, founder of the Alchemy Coaching Institute. John masterfully brings this ancient tradi…

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Financial Insights Your Ops Leader Needs to Double Profits and Simplify Your Agency with Marcel Petitpas 51:37

9M ago51:37

51:37

When managing a consulting agency, there's always a constant feeling that our current methods for measuring profitability just aren't giving us the whole story. Marcel Petitpas, CEO and Co-Founder of Parakeeto, experienced this very issue while running his own agency. Luckily, he didn't just sit back and accept the status quo. Instead, he set out t…

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Rewind: Evan Ryan - Save 4+ Hours this Week with Simple AI Automation 40:53

10M ago40:53

40:53

AI can save your business millions of hours. It can take over the mundane tasks you hate doing… Freeing you to do exciting, creative work… And you might not realize that you’ve already been using it. AI isn’t just for people with a computer science degree… In this episode, Evan Ryan, founder of Teammate AI, will show you some simple AI programs you…

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Jody Sutter | 3 Step Plan for Long-Term Growth 35:06

11M ago35:06

35:06

Growing a business takes a consistent, sustainable approach… In this episode, as part of our series for marketing agency owners, we’ll unpack the Build Win Scale System™ with the inventor herself—Jody Sutter, founder of The Sutter Company. This system is a step-by-step process designed to help leaders of small marketing agencies identify and activa…

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Rewind: Work by Referral Only - Part 3 29:50

11M ago29:50

29:50

Ok…two weeks ago, we covered the main reasons why you might not be getting all the referrals you should. Last week, we covered how to leverage your best ideas to 10-x your referrals right away. Today, you’re going to see how to exponentially grow your referral network, and the number of referrals you receive each month. Now, you might be thinking…”…

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Rewind: Work by Referral Only - Part 2 33:41

12M ago33:41

33:41

This is Part 2 of a 3-part series of building your “by-referral-only” client flow this year. If you missed Part 1 you can find it here. Last week, we looked at why the old model of referrals doesn’t work consistently. Today, we’re diving into the mechanics of the new, easier model. In this episode, you’ll discover how to use your best ideas to mult…

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Rewind: Work by Referral Only - Part 1 22:32

12M ago22:32

22:32

It's time to get refocused on the basics…block and tackling. In business development, that means referrals. Why? Referral prospects are 400 times more likely to do business with you than prospects from cold media or cold outreach. FOUR. HUNDRED. TIMES. MORE. When surveyed, 64% of business owners say they get the majority of their business from refe…

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Geoffrey Kent | The 5-part Formula for Business Success 45:19

1y ago45:19

45:19

The failure rate for small businesses is high—but it doesn’t have to be. My guest Geoffrey Kent believes the formula for success is out there…and in this episode, we’ll explore the 5 pillars of successful entrepreneurship. Geoffrey is a wealth of wisdom: a serial entrepreneur who has launched, scaled, and exited 20+ businesses in the last five deca…

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Moving Away from Traditional Agency Models with Greg Hickman 39:27

1y ago39:27

39:27

Have you ever thought about looking at agencies from a new perspective? Get ready to discover the concept of the "Alt Agencies" - where specialization and specific outcomes for niche clients are favored over the traditional agency model. Our Guest Greg Hickman shares his journey on how to deliver a repeatable sales and onboarding process. The conve…

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Little-Known Secret of Hall of Fame Keynote Speakers 14:16

1y ago14:16

14:16

Every week, two or three business owners tell me they want to speak to get clients. They want to know how to unlock bigger and better stages…TED Talks or high-profile paid keynote opportunities. With thousands of people competing for the same speaking opportunities, what’s the key to getting in the door? A book. The National Speakers Association Ha…

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John Vagueiro | How to Scale a Services Firm (Success Story) 33:22

1y ago33:22

33:22

It takes determination to scale a business… This episode’s guest, John Vagueiro, knows this too well—and he’s here to share his inspiring story. John started his business at 17 to help his struggling family. After 3 months of going door to door selling digital marketing services, he got his first “yes.” Now, his business, Adapting Social, serves cl…

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Gary Mitchell | How to be Nimble (Even in an Old Profession) 41:15

1y ago41:15

41:15

What’s the future of the law firm model? With the transition to hybrid work and the rise of AI, like most industries, the law industry is being forced to adapt… In this episode, my guest Gary Mitchell will cover how attorneys building their practice can be nimble to overcome challenges. Gary is a top business coach for lawyers and law firms in Nort…

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Make Clients Happy Through Effective Account Management with Taylor McMaster 34:00

1y ago34:00

34:00

Did you ever think about the importance of effective account management on scaling your business? If not, prepare for these gems! In this episode Taylor McMaster, founder of Dot and Company, tells her story and how she helps digital marketing agencies with achieving full-service client account management. Here are the essential insights from our ri…

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Ali Katz | The Path to Financial Liberation 40:28

1y ago40:28

40:28

Is financial freedom a trap? My guest Ali Katz believes we need to reframe it as “financial liberation…” And create an entirely new paradigm for legal, insurance, financial, and other professionals to find fulfillment in their careers. In this episode, she’ll share why the old business model is broken and how professionals can shift to a new model.…

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Alex Freytag | Incentivizing Your Team for High-Performance 37:09

1y ago37:09

37:09

How do you incentivize your team to create more profit in the business? (And the answer is not “with a Christmas bonus…”) Alex Freytag is the author of “Profit Works” and an EOS implementer who helps entrepreneurs and leadership teams simplify and clarify their incentive plans. Alex believes in getting employees to think like an owner… When an owne…

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Gary Miles | The Problem with the Billable Hour 28:12

1y ago28:12

28:12

What tools do lawyers (and other professionals) need to stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and start enjoying the success and fulfillment they’ve always wanted? My guest Gary Miles has been practicing law for four decades, and now he works with lawyers to help them align their career with their values. Gary believes the billable hour is a flawed…

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Steve Lowell | The Art of the $100k Signature Talk 38:52

1y ago38:52

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What is the art of the $100,000 signature talk? If you’ve ever considered speaking as a way to land clients, today’s guest has some wisdom for you… Steve Lowell is on a mission to train people to craft their signature talk, scale their influence, and create more business through speaking. In this episode, he’ll share how you can get started with sp…

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Anton Anderson | Reimagine Referrals 34:16

1y ago34:16

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If you’ve ever wondered if there’s a better way to build your service practice, this episode is for you… My guest Anton Anderson believes the referral model is inefficient… He’s devised a model to grow your business by building relationships with allied professionals. Instead of viewing these professionals as competitors, Anton wants professionals …

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Steve Smith | Multiply Your Free Time 32:30

1y ago32:30

32:30

One of the statements I hear the most from professionals is, “I love to practice my vocation, but I was never taught how to run a business…” Whether you’re an attorney, an engineer, or another professional who owns a business, you may be struggling to make the transition from owner-producer to owner-leader. But how can you free yourself up to do th…

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Carl Cox | A Strategic Plan to Get Unstuck 34:00

1y ago34:00

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Have you been trying to grow your business, but now you’ve hit a wall? To get past it, you need a strategic plan. In this episode, Carl Cox covers the 7 key principles for developing a strategic plan that actually gets achieved. If you want to multiply your revenue, free yourself up, and build a self-sufficient team, tune in… He’ll share: The reaso…

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John Jennings | How to Make Decisions in Times of Uncertainty 36:14

1y ago36:14

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Many people approach investing with fear and worry—and it costs them money. My guest John Jennings is here to change the way you think about investing. In his new book, The Uncertainty Solution, he outlines mental models to help investors make better decisions in times of uncertainty. These models will help you approach investing without fear (and …

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Charge More as Clients See You as a Strategic Growth Partner with John Jantsch 25:03

1y ago25:03

25:03

Are you ready to take your marketing strategy to new heights? We have a treat for you! Our latest podcast episode features the marketing expert, author, and speaker John Jantsch, owner of Duct Tape Marketing. Get ready to fuel your success with these game-changing insights! In today's fast-paced world, time is everything, and we understand that. Th…

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10x Growth is Easier than 2x 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

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I just read this book and I think it’s the most important book for entrepreneurs in the last decade… 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More By Doing Less by Dan Sullivan, with Dr. Benjamin Hardy This week on the podcast I share my key insights from the book and explain why I think you should read it. You’ll discover… Why …

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Achieving Growth and Balance: A CEO's $28M Success Story with Wally Waldron 52:11

1+ y ago52:11

52:11

As entrepreneurs, we often feel the pressure to sacrifice our personal lives to achieve business success. But is it possible to have both? In this episode, a CEO who was able to maintain a work-life balance is taking me through his iterative process of reaching that sweet spot. We will be discussing the keys to maintaining work-life balance while s…

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Brett Trembly | 24 Months to Freedom 40:52

1+ y ago40:52

40:52

Last month, I took an 11-day vacation without thinking about work once… Meanwhile, the business had a record number of sales. This is possible for you, too—if you follow a strategic process to free up your time through hiring. My guest Brett Trembly is the CEO and co-founder of Get Staffed Up, the largest virtual staffing company in the US. He’s he…

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Elise Holtzman | A Framework to Get Clients Now 31:45

1+ y ago31:45

31:45

The question that keeps lawyers up at night is: “How do I get clients?” All my attorney clients joke that they don’t teach you business development in law school… In this episode, we’re going to cover a framework for building a business development plan for attorneys. (And even if you’re not an attorney, these strategies will help you, too…) My gue…

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How to Double Profits With a Fraction of the Clients With Jeff Ennis 39:53

1+ y ago39:53

39:53

What do you do when your business hits a ceiling and struggles to scale? In this episode of Hands-Off CEO, Jeff Ennis tells me how he transformed his company's operations, revamped his mindset, and added more value to his clients. From expanding their services, hiring the right team, standardizing their processes, to automating their systems, Jeff …

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John Phillippe | Prospecting Hacks 29:03

1+ y ago29:03

29:03

Want to land a deal today? What if I told you that in today’s podcast my guest shares a method anyone can do today, it costs nothing, and can land a high-ticket deal today? Would you want it? That’s exactly what John Phillippe, author of the new book Prospecting Hacks shares on today’s episode. If you want new, out-of-the-box ways to attract client…

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Karl Sakas | Work Less, Earn More 32:32

1+ y ago32:32

32:32

The key to earning more? Working less. If you’re an agency owner, delegation is the path to winning back your time while growing your business. My guest Karl Sakas is an expert at elevating agency owners to a higher performance level so they can achieve time freedom. In this episode, he’ll break down the 4 stages of involvement for agency owners—an…

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Steve Fretzin | A “Sales-Free” Business Development Approach 33:24

1+ y ago33:24

33:24

Many attorneys (and most other professionals, too) hate the idea of “selling” but want to build a business… They want to scale their practice to achieve freedom and control in their legal careers… Yet they struggle with “sales”—something they don’t teach you in law school. My guest, business development coach Steve Fretzin, is here to share a uniqu…

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Steven Pemberton | Driving Client Conversions with Virtual Events 31:45

1+ y ago31:45

31:45

It’s time to finally convert all the fantastic leads on your list who haven’t taken the leap yet… The single best way I’ve ever found to generate a lead is a book… and for those leads that don’t convert immediately, the single best way to convert them into clients is with a virtual event. Think webinar, summit, or challenge. Virtual events are an e…

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Michael Chastaine | Free Your Time, Double Your Profits 24:54

1+ y ago24:54

24:54

How can you instantly increase your law firm’s profitability? Free up your time. When you delegate tasks, you increase your capacity for billable hours and can double your earnings… This is the difference between firms that can be sold and firms that will be impossible to exit. Michael Chastaine built a profitable private law practice and successfu…

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Big Announcement: An exciting update after 6 years... 2:40

1+ y ago2:40

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Big Announcement: An exciting update after 6 years...By Steve Gordon

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Rewind: The Unbelievable Impact of a Book 19:02

1+ y ago19:02

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This is an excerpt from my newest book The Million Dollar Book. Click here to get your copy From Chapter 2: The Unbelievable Impact of a Book My First “Celebrity” Experience I’d been invited to speak at the Inbound conference in Boston—one of the largest marketing conferences in the world, hosted by HubSpot. I was all set to speak to a room of seve…

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Rewind: How to Write Your Million Dollar Book 26:36

1+ y ago26:36

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The Million Dollar Book is live! I wrote The Million Dollar Book to give you a 30-day roadmap to creating your own lead-generating book that will produce 7-figures of revenue for your business. I’ve found that a book is the single best way to generate pre-sold clients for a high-ticket service… It works better than webinars, online ads, and direct …

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Rewind: A Book Launch Method for Immediate Results 18:54

1+ y ago18:54

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My new book is coming next week… So today on the podcast, I’m breaking down how we launch books–The Inverted Viral Launch Method™. This is a simple formula that gets you almost immediate ROI for your book… And, sets you up for decades of results. The good news: you don’t have to get millions of readers or make The New York Times bestseller list to …

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Rewind: Esther Kiss - Secrets of Earned Media with Esther Kiss 29:12

1+ y ago29:12

29:12

Earned media is a game changer… It says to your future clients that you’re an expert and the media agrees. Today there are more opportunities for earned media than at any point in history. Traditional media—TV, radio, print—and their online outlets… Podcasts… Big YouTube channels… Live streams… All have the impact of earned media. In this interview…

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Rewind: Davina Frederick - Why Niche Marketing is More Successful 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

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You’ve heard it before… “There’s riches in niches…” This week on the podcast you’re I’ve got a case study in how to pivot into a profitable niche. I’m talking with my friend and client Davina Frederick, Founder of Wealthy Woman Lawyer and author of the new book The Wealth Woman Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Marketing in the Virtual Age. You’re going t…

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The Lifestyle Business Lie 40:19

1+ y ago40:19

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This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the Hands-Off CEO podcast, where you'll hear host Mandi Ellefson being interviewed by Ross Mayfield, a copywriter and marketing strategist on her team. In this episode, Mandi and Ross share some of the more vulnerable stories and experiences they haven't shared on the podcast before. They dispel the myth of the …

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