The Jim Bouman Experience – Podcast

Growing an audience is not difficult. As long as you have patience. How much? Becoming an influencer might not be for you. Because no matter how many times you ask that, there is no answer to that. Sure, there are best practices for every platform. Ways to fast-track your growth. But at its core, you […]

Yesterday I gave you 1 way to be more productive and effective. Today I give you 2. They’re not perfect. Nothing is. But they’re my answers for now after months of trial-and-error. Or was it years? In any case. Know it. Use it. Improve on it. And most importantly: make it your own. If you

4 months of working for myself. 4 months of changes to myself. And my working style. How to become more focused? How to become more effective? How to become more productive? 3 questions. 3 solutions. 1 today, 2 tomorrow. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes?

Suffering from perfectionism? That’s right. Suffering. I definitely used to. And while I thought it was a good thing early on, I’ve since changed my mind. It held me back from what really matters. Progress. Personal development. Relationship development. Product or service development. Let’s just say: fulfillment and happiness. Listen to the episode. See how

Having trouble giving feedback? Or looking for a way to level up the impact of your feedback? Try using: “[insert respected person] talked about your recent work positively.” That’ll get most people interested in what you want to say and more receptive to what follows. You can keep using the third person as a way

There are many benefits to delegating responsibilities. But not everything should be delegated. Feedback or contract extension talks for example. After all, employees form the backbone of your organisation. And think about the tone you’re setting by having someone else take care of it Everything you do as a leader has an impact. Spending time

Unhappy or frustrated employees? Not sure what to do? I got you covered in today’s episode. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. But the process I laid out for you should get you well on your way. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less

Training and managing 1 new hire is difficult. Let alone 5. Or 10. In this video I have made this process simple for you. Day 1 Week 1 Month 1 Months 2 and 3 By the end you should have a full-fledged member of your team, who fits the culture and who you know. And

You want to help somebody grow? Make them stretch themselves and take on more work? Sometimes all they need is an opportunity. Other times they need a push in the right direction. In today’s video I try to make the process of making someone want to take on more responsibilities easy for you. I hope

Agreed on something but your partner does things differently? Feeling frustrated is totally normal. It’s easy to become aggressive. And make the other defensive. Next time try this: ask what they were thinking. You’ll learn what caused things to turn out differently from what you agreed upon. And you might be able to salvage a

Feeling overwhelmed with your work? You’re not alone. We all have those moments. In today’s episode I share with you the 5-step process I go through myself to make things more manageable. Not only myself, I have also used it with others to help them reduce their stress level. How have you been dealing with

Don’t trust the words. Trust the actions. The person that keeps saying “I will do it”, but never actually does it. We all know somebody like that. It might even be the person we see in the mirror. Often times it’s not a character flaw or lack of willingness. More times than not it’s our