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Has another scam hit some of our local business owners? We talk about the experience a customer had with another business and how he spent $10,000 for nothing in return.    This episode is sponsored by Best Option Restoration of Northwest Arkansas. Are you looking for the trusted answer when disaster strikes in your home? Whether its water damage, fire damage, or mold, Best Option Restoration are the perfect answer for when you need that immediate response, which is why they have a 24/7 call line.    Call (479) 458-8840 or visit https://borestorationofnwarkansas.com/ for more information.    Support the Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

Allbirds isn't a shoe company anymore. This week, they've announced they have sold off everything shoe-related and now... they're an AI company. We talk about AI as the "magic word" for business today, and what you need to know for your own brand.    This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

When you hire, what is the single best quality in an applicant? Or if you are already working, what's likely to get you promoted? We talk about this one important, but rare, quality in a team member. Mentioned in this episode - Optimum Health Insurance. Are you looking for an effective and affordable health insurance plan? Go to https://optimumhealthinsuranceplan.com/ for more info.

It may surprise you to know how clever business owners can be when it comes to chasing that next sale. We talk about "shrewdness" in business, and what transparency really means for your customers.  Mentioned in this episode - "The Man in the Glass" poem by Peter Dale Wimbrow Sr.   This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

Would you rather have real chocolate or "chocolatey"? That seems to be the bet that one company is banking on. We talk quality and why it matters so much for every small business.   This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

McDonald's and Burger King battle over which CEO can seem more human by taking a bite out of their burgers. We talk passion in business and why it matters.   This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

With the penny being discontinued, one company has made the rounds for a simple move to keep their customer first. We cover how Chick Fil-A is responding to the penny.     This episode is sponsored by Best Option Restoration of Northwest Arkansas. Are you looking for the trusted answer when disaster strikes in your home? Whether its water damage, fire damage, or mold, Best Option Restoration are the perfect answer for when you need that immediate response, which is why they have a 24/7 call line.    Call (479) 458-8840 or visit https://borestorationofnwarkansas.com/ for more information.    Support the Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice.

Everyone uses AI for their work... right? But when AI is wrong, what do you do? How do you even know when it's wrong? We talk about expertise and the use of AI in today's business world, including a certain attorney who resigned after using AI for her case work.    This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

When burnout hits, what's the play? We talk how vital a good vacation is with the most qualified person to help you take one. Paul Graham joins the show to talk business, entrepreneurship, and most importantly, that vacation you should have taken last year... and still can.  Connect with Paul for your next trip at https://wishlist.travel.     This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

2025 was a banger year for Good Advice. What's 2026 hold? We talk about the past and future of the brand and the core services we're doubling down on, and what new business owners need to think about in today's economy.   This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

McDonald's has published a new Christmas commercial generated entirely by AI. We talk about it and what it means for future content.      This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

What can you learn about a business that unabashedly overcharges for their services? And more importantly, what's the difference between a premium offer and robbing a customer blind? I talk about my experience with a local business on today's episode.   This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.

Being intentional in business can take you far... but where's the line between intentional and awkward? We share some of the strangest mistakes we've made in the past 7 years of Good Advice.   This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

What's the difference between something being a huge opportunity and a massive distraction against your business? Risk. We talk about risk and effectively weighing risk in today's podcast episode.   This episode is sponsored by Prime Payments USA. You've worked hard for your money... so why let another business take what's yours? Go to https://www.primepaymentsusa.com/   Enjoy the show and want to support it? Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/GoodAdvice

We all know Social Media isn't the best platform for truth... so why do we spend so much time on it? We talk about how social media isn't real and how the algorithm may be shaping your perspective. This episode is sponsored by Equity Business Solutions. Do you want to make sense of the numbers for your business? From equity, to liabilities and assets, to understanding cash flow... sometimes you need an expert.    Go to EquityBusinessSolutionsLLC.com and get value beyond the numbers.