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Meddlesome

Most podcasts are focused on big businesses, with hundreds of employees and millions in revenue. But what if you"re just a small business? Maybe it"s just you. Maybe you have a few employees. You may want to grow. Jim and Ken share short stories about entrepreneurship, growing a business, and related topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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All Episodes

13:25

Report Writing

Meddlesome ·

2025/11/30

Jim and Ken discuss the value of consultant reports. You get a few tips on how to improve your reports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:13

Loyalty Programs

Meddlesome ·

2025/11/16

Jim and Ken talk about loyalty programs. Airlines, stores, hotels, and online services all offer some form of them. Is it worth the effort? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

21:29

Silver Bullets

Meddlesome ·

2025/11/02

SCRUM, GTD, Object-Orientation, Seven Habits...All have some value but rarely do silver bullets cure all. Take the best parts and leave the rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:17

Dress Code

Meddlesome ·

2025/10/19

Jim and Ken discuss how a consultant (or entrepreneur) should dress in front of clients or prospective clients. Client +1 is the take away...though we both admit we have no fashion sense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

1:51

Smart People Dumb Procedures - Addendum

Meddlesome ·

2025/10/15

A few minor clarifications to our Smart People Dumb Procedures episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:39

Smart People Dumb Procedures

Meddlesome ·

2025/10/05

Our philosophy was people are smart and will do the right thing...except when they don't. Smart people can, and often do, dumb things, particularly when it involves mindless tasks. We talk about balancing people doing the right thing and corporate policies and procedures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:38

Origin Stories

Meddlesome ·

2025/09/21

Listeners demanded to know how we became consultants and entrepreneurs! Well OK, one listener asked politely if we'd tell this story. And he was related to Ken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

14:45

Who's In Charge?

Meddlesome ·

2025/09/07

Jim and Ken discuss what behaviors and rules an organization needs to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

14:20

Move Fast!

Meddlesome ·

2025/08/24

Jim and Ken talk about change initiatives in a company. How fast can you move? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

4:30

Season 2 Promo

Meddlesome ·

2025/08/17

In this special episode, Jim and Ken tease changes in our approach for our new season starting September 21st, 2025. It's a bit of a "sausage" being made but we thought you might enjoy it and hearing about some upcoming changes to our podcast. Hey we're learning here... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:41

External Company Communication

Meddlesome ·

2025/08/10

Jim and Ken discuss external company communication. Hopefully entrepreneurs will take some of this advice to heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

13:03

Internal Company Communication

Meddlesome ·

2025/07/27

Jim and Ken discuss internal company communication - is there anything useful that comes of it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

19:31

Managing Your Consultant

Meddlesome ·

2025/07/13

Advice for clients. Jim and Ken talk about how to manage your consultant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

13:57

Inspiration

Meddlesome ·

2025/06/29

Jim and Ken explore their sources of inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

13:01

SWAG

Meddlesome ·

2025/06/15

Jim and Ken hit another critical topic: Swag. Ultimately we tried to decide if it's Art or Garbage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

12:24

Presentations

Meddlesome ·

2025/06/01

Jim and Ken discuss their approaches to presentations. Ken gives Jim glowing reviews for his approach. Both discuss their philosophy and a few tricks behind their success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

12:10

Roles on a Project

Meddlesome ·

2025/05/18

Jim and Ken discuss the roles performed on a project to make it successful. This is not the same as positions (like manager); think of it as "starting a project" or "ending a project." Roles can be fulfilled by one person wearing many hats, but more often, the skills needed mean different people performing different roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

13:08

Work From Home

Meddlesome ·

2025/05/04

Jim and Ken discuss their "work from home" rhyme and reasons...spoiler: everyone loved it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

34:12

Managing Underperforming Employees

Meddlesome ·

2025/04/20

Jim and Ken take a fairly deep dive into dealing with employee issues. This was not fun for anyone, employee or management, but it was always necessary. We didn't get to all we needed or the depth we'd hoped for in the allotted time, so we'll revisit this topic in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

en

10:45

Work and Politics

Meddlesome ·

2025/04/06

Jim and Ken talk about work and politics—not workplace politics but Politics with a capital P. Can and should a company take political stances? What pressures are placed on businesses to do so? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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