The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Business
Welcome to 'The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Business,' a podcast that goes beyond the surface to explore the realities of the business world. Hosted by Catryn Becker, People Optimization Specialist and visionary leader, this show features insightful interviews with entrepreneurs, corporate executives, real estate moguls, and more. Hear firsthand accounts of the successes, failures, and pivotal moments that shaped their careers. Catryn's engaging style uncovers the strategies and mindsets that can help you avoid mistakes, accelerate your growth, and achieve your goals. If they can overcome their obstacles, so can you—tune in and transform your business journey.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
78 - Pivoting from B2C to B2B with Andres Klaric
A business model that markets to customers is very different from a business that sells to other businesses. Switching from one to the other is a big choice with complexity and risk. Founder of Fus…
77 - What is a Business Broker?
You've spent years of your life building your business but the day has come and you are ready to sell. Now what? Just because you have in business for awhile doesn't mean you have the skills and ex…
76 - Finding Job Satisfaction with Chuck Ridgeway
Contact Catryn Becker
- Website: www.optimizewe.com
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrynbecker/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheGoodBadAndUglyOfBusiness?si=2KYT_qpi6…
75 - Women in Tech with Ashley Snyder
What's the longest that you have stayed at one company? Years ago you wouldn't bat an eye for someone to have spent their whole career at one company yet today it isn't nearly as common. Guest Ashle…
74 - Learn to be a Millionaire with Bonnie Laslo
Connect with Bonnie Laslo
- Website: http://hobbymillionaire.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hobbymillionaire/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hobbymillionaire
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.…
73 - Homebuying for Millennials
About Allyssa Hamel (nee Guerin)
Allyssa Hamel (nee Guerin) is a seasoned real estate agent and investor with a deep passion for empowering homebuyers to build wealth through homeownership. She posse…
72 - Divorce doesn't need to be a dirty word
Connect with Catryn Becker
- Website: www.optimizewe.com
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrynbecker/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheGoodBadAndUglyOfBusiness?si=2KYT…
71 - Life After Death: Overcoming the Loss of a Partner
Death is something we all must face but we only expect it to happen once we are very old. But that isn't always the case. If you were to suddenly lose a key business member today, are you prepared?…
70 - Interview with a Sex Worker
The world's oldest profession. There are so many words and terms, some of them not very nice, to describe this type of work as well as lot of judgement that comes with it. Yet there are quite a bit…
69 - Keeping Romance Alive in Your Relationships
How often do you talk to your spouse? Like really talk to them. Once you have been together for any length of time, many couples stop making time to continue to learn more about each other. Guest …
68 - Do you have a story to tell?
The truth is that we ALL have a story to tell. But how that story comes into the world can vary from person to person. Storytelling has been around as long as we've been and one of the most endurin…
67 - No such thing as bad publicity?
"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." There is so much we can learn from those who have come before. Guest Dick Grove is a shining example of that as he and host Catryn Bec…
66 - The Secret to Success with Direct Mail
Connect with Catryn Becker
- Website: www.optimizewe.com
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrynbecker/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheGoodBadAndUglyOfBusiness?si=2KY…
65 - The Key to Getting Someone to Buy
"Some of the greatest products and services, you've never heard of them...because they don't advertise" - Wise advice from Google advertising expert Dmitri Smirnov, founder of Big Life Marketing, who…
64 - What do you do in 10 words or less?
Admit it - you just tried it didn't you? Maybe it was easy for you to clearly verbalize who you serve and how you serve them but for so many this is not an easy task. Most people don't even have a …
63 - Caring for the Caregivers
"It takes a Village!" This is a phrase that we have all heard of but is it something that we believe and embody? 73% of the workforce are taking care of someone else whether it's being a parent or …
62 - Business in the Post-Pandemic World with a Clinical Psychologist
Mental Health was really thrust into the spotlight during the Covid-19 Pandemic and the effects of which are still being felt many years later. With host Catryn Becker, listen in as Clinical Psychol…
61 - The Myth behind Work-Life Balance with Leo Simpson II
Can you really balance life and work? What does it mean to have a work / life balance? Guest Leo Simpson II has a great take on work / life balance and how we can reframe our thinking around family…
60 - When the product DOESN'T just sell itself
We have all heard the old sales tactic of "this product is so great it practically sells itself!" but what happens when the product doesn't do that? What if the product is even described by some as …
59 - Surviving a Toxic Workplace
Toxic Masculinity. Mansplaining. Unconscious Bias.
Whatever you call it, the vast majority of women have experienced it in some form or another. For guest, Jessie Easley, it was too much. Liste…