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Business Resources One
Hosted by Mike Voories · EN
Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities that come with leading in today’s ever-evolving workplace. The Business Resources One podcast empowers business leaders with the tools and insights they need to thrive. Whether you’re looking to attract top talent, retain your best employees, or boost engagement across your team, we’ve got you covered. Each episode explores the strategies and solutions that drive success. We'll share actionable tips and real-world examples. Business Resources One (BR1)—on a mission to provide solutions that give business leaders an unfair competitive advantage.
Hosted by Mike Voories, entrepreneur, author, and Founder / CEO of BR1.
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You Don't Have a Hiring Problem. You Have a Winter Problem.
4w ago00:12:29Tap to summarizeSeasonal businesses like snow & ice management don’t always lose good employees because of the labor market or a lack of loyalty. Sometimes, the real problem is much simpler: their employees can’t afford the uncertainty of winter. In this episode, Mike Voories explains how off-season income gaps affect retention, limit the quality of your applicant pool, and push dependable employees toward year-round work. He also shares four practical ways owners can create more predictable winter employment—without pretending that keeping an entire crew busy is easy or inexpensive. You’ll learn: • Why seasonal turnover is often math, not disloyalty • How winter uncertainty affects recruiting as well as retention • Four ways to reduce the off-season income gap • Why a partial solution can still change an employee’s decision • The one conversation you should have before fall If you want help building a stronger retention and recruiting plan around your operation, connect with BR1: Contact BR1: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com/Contact BR1 Website: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com CHAPTERS: 0:00 – You Don't Have a Hiring Problem. You Have a Winter Problem. 1:17 – It's Math, Not Disloyalty 3:47 – How Am I Supposed to Pay Them All Winter? 5:33 – Four Ways to Change the Winter Math 9:18 – Start Now—and Start With One Lever 10:30 – Solving Winter Improves Recruiting, Too #BR1 #SeasonalBusiness #SnowAndIceManagement
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The Loyalty Penalty: How a Hot Market Quietly Underpays Your Best People
Jul 1600:11:12Tap to summarizeYou're paying top dollar to land every new hire. But have you checked what that's doing to the pay of the people who've been with you for years? In a labor market this hot, new-hire pay can quietly climb right past what your best, most loyal people make. It's called pay compression, and most owners never see it coming until a great crew leader hands in their notice. In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down why loyalty is quietly getting penalized across the green industry, how to catch compression on your own team before it costs you a good person, and how the very same blind spot your competitors are ignoring becomes your sharpest recruiting opening. In this episode: - The compensation number that should stop every owner in their tracks - How to run a quick compression check on the people you can't afford to lose - Why the number one reason people start looking usually isn't pay - The stay conversation that beats the exit interview every time - How to turn another shop's complacency into your next great hire At BR1, we help green industry leaders recruit and retain the right people to build stronger teams. If your retention plan is mostly hoping nobody quits, let's talk: Contact BR1: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com/contact BR1 Website: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Hiring in the landscaping and green industry? Post your roles where the right people are looking: https://GreenIndustryCareers.com If this helped, subscribe for a new episode every week. We share content to help business leaders build stronger teams. Chapters: 0:00 — The Loyalty Penalty: How a Hot Market Quietly Underpays Your Best People 1:17 — The Number That Should Stop You 3:18 — Two Chairs, One Problem 3:49 — Playing Defense: Catch It Before It Costs You 7:09 — Playing Offense: Their Compression Is Your Opening 9:20 — It's One Sentence With Two Halves 10:08 — The Challenge #BR1 #BuildStrongerTeams #Recruiting #EmployeeRetention
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Private Equity is Buying the Landscaping Industry
Jul 800:11:06Tap to summarizeThree of every four landscaping deals are now private equity. The owner gets all the advice. The team gets left out. And the team is where the deal actually works or falls apart. In this episode, Mike Voories breaks down what nobody is telling green industry owners about selling to private equity. Not the mechanics of the deal. The people. With about thirty years in the green industry and thousands of conversations with owners and team members, Mike shares what candidates are telling him right now, why your best people start looking the moment a sale is in the air, and what it costs you when they walk out the door. If you own a landscaping, lawn care, irrigation, tree care, or snow and ice company, and a sale is anywhere on your horizon, this one is for you. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Private Equity is Buying the Landscaping Industry! 0:51 - The Private Equity Landscape 2:14 - The Blind Spot 3:11 - The Stakes 5:04 - Four Things to Sit With 6:33 - What to Actually Do 8:10 - See it Through Your Team's Eyes 9:56 - A Final Word to the Owner Thinking about a sale, or worried about holding your team together through a transition? That is the work we do at BR1. Subscribe for more straight talk on building stronger teams in the Green Industry. Contact BR1: https://businessresourcesone.com/contact BR1 Website: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Hiring in the green industry? Post your roles where the right people are actually looking: https://GreenIndustryCareers.com Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/
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If Your Company Had to Last 250 Years, What Would Break?
Jun 2900:09:45Tap to summarizeAmerica turns 250 this year. Most companies don't make it past ten. So what actually makes a team last? In this episode, Mike Voories uses America's 250th birthday as the doorway into something every owner wrestles with: why some teams survive pressure while others crack the first time things get hard. The founders couldn't stand each other and still built something that outlived all of them. That is not an accident. Longevity is designed. In about ten minutes, we cover the two things you have to build on purpose if you want a team that lasts: one that can fight productively without falling apart, and one that adapts constantly. Chapters: 0:00 If Your Company Had to Last 250 Years, What Would Break? 1:24 The Parable of the Growing Town 3:40 Building a Team That Can Fight Well 6:20 The Power of Adaptation 7:17 The Founder's Challenge 8:23 Build Something That Lasts If your company had to outlive you, what falls apart the second you step away? That is the question. https://BusinessResourcesOne.com
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The Manager Engagement Cliff: Why Your Leaders Are Checking Out (And How to Fix It)
Jun 2000:11:30Tap to summarizeFor years, the people managing your teams were the most engaged employees in your business. Not anymore. Global manager engagement has fallen off a cliff, and the disengagement is bleeding directly into your crews, your operations, and your bottom line. In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories tackles the "Set It and Forget It" promotion trap. We break down exactly why your best foremen and branch managers are burning out, how their disengagement is silently killing your recruiting and retention efforts, and the exact tactical playbook you need to rebuild your leadership pipeline today. If you want to build a stronger team, it starts with the people leading them. Connect with BR1: Ready to build a stronger team and become a sought-after employer? Visit us at https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Chapters: 0:00 - Your Managers Used to Be More Engaged Than Your Crews. Not Anymore. 0:53 - The Data Behind the Disengagement Cliff 2:17 - What This Looks Like on the Front Lines 4:16 - The "Set It and Forget It" Promotion Trap 6:49 - The Tactical Execution Playbook 9:18 - Your Culture is Only as Strong as Your Managers
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Pour Gas on the Fire: Building Teams Around Strengths
Jun 1200:10:29Tap to summarizeWe spend massive amounts of time writing job descriptions for mythical creatures that simply do not exist. Then, when we inevitably hire a human being with actual flaws, we spend their entire career trying to fix them. It’s time to stop trying to make your people well-rounded and start pouring gas on the fire of what they already do best. In this episode, Mike Voories breaks down why the obsession with the "perfect" employee is secretly building a mediocre team, and how shifting your focus to maximizing strengths is the ultimate operational growth hack. You will learn the exact 3-bucket framework for managing weaknesses, how to identify true strengths using "The Energy Factor," and how to deploy a practical "Energy Audit" and "Task Trade" with your team tomorrow morning. Stop playing defense and trying to fix everyone. Go on the offensive, assemble jagged puzzle pieces, and build a powerhouse team. 📈 Ready to build a stronger team, optimize your retention, and scale your operations? At BR1, we help business owners step out of the daily grind of HR headaches so they can get back to leading. Let us help you find the right people and build a sought-after culture. 👉 Learn more and connect with us at: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com If you found value in this episode, please hit the Subscribe button and share this with another business leader who needs to hear it! ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Pour Gas on the Fire: Building Teams Around Strengths 0:54 — The Unicorn Myth & The Mediocrity Trap 2:34 — The Guardrail: We Aren't Lowering Standards 4:14 — The Offensive Strategy: Maximizing Strengths 6:17 — The "How": The Energy Audit & The Task Trade 8:00 — The Big Picture Advantage 9:36 — The Challenge 🔗 CONNECT WITH MIKE & BR1 👉🏼 Website: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com 👉🏼 Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ 👉🏼 Subscribe for more leadership and team-building strategies! #BR1 #BuildStrongerTeams #EmployeeRetention #Leadership
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The High Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations
Jun 200:10:29Tap to summarizeSilence isn't being nice. Avoiding difficult conversations with your underperforming employees doesn't avoid conflict; it just delays it. And when you delay it, you pay the "Leadership Tax." In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down exactly why conflict avoidance is destroying your company culture and driving your A-players straight to your competitors. We are tearing down the myth of the "feedback sandwich" and giving you a step-by-step, operational playbook for handling tough conversations. You’ll learn how to separate facts from feelings, how to execute our 4-Step Framework for accountability, and exactly how to handle the emotional blowback—whether it's tears, defensiveness, or the silent treatment. If you want to stop paying the Leadership Tax and build a culture of true accountability, this episode is your blueprint. ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — The High Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations 1:24 — The Pre-Game: Before You Sit Down 3:05 — The Playbook: During the Conversation 5:43 — Navigating the Emotional Blowback 8:25 — The BR1 Philosophy: Strong Teams Require Strong Leaders No organization can grow faster than its ability to recruit and retain the right people. At BR1, we help business leaders stop making excuses and start building operational excellence through their teams. Learn more about how we can help you recruit, retain, and build a culture of accountability: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ Until next time, keep building your stronger team!
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Culture is Leadership in the Mirror
May 2700:10:44Tap to summarizeYou look at your high turnover and tell yourself that this generation just doesn’t want to work. But here is the uncomfortable truth: your culture isn't built, it's reflected. In Episode 51 of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down why the root cause of your recruiting and retention problems is staring right back at you in the mirror. We tear down the common excuses and look at the operational reality of company culture. Culture is not the core values printed on a poster in your breakroom; it’s the lowest level of behavior you continue to tolerate. It’s who you promote, who you protect, and how you respond under pressure. If you want to fix your team, you have to fix your leadership first. In this episode, you'll get a tactical, step-by-step playbook to stop the chaos, set clear expectations, and start building a culture that attracts top-tier talent. ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — Culture is Leadership in the Mirror 1:18 — The Uncomfortable Mirror Moment 3:17 — Culture Is Defined By What You Tolerate 4:50 — The Cultural Message of Who Gets Promoted and Protected 6:57 — How to Fix Your Culture Starting Today 8:53 — Building Stronger Teams 📈 Ready to build a stronger team? Stop trying to out-recruit a broken internal reality. If your company is struggling to attract the right people, or if your culture has gotten away from you, you don't have to figure it out alone. BR1 helps business leaders align their reality with their messaging to turn average workplaces into destination employers. 🌐 Learn more and partner with us: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com 🤝 Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ If you found this episode helpful, subscribe and share it with another business leader who needs to hear this. Until next time, keep building your stronger team!
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Employers & Candidates Are BOTH Using Resumes WRONG!
May 900:10:22Tap to summarizeAre resumes broken? Employers judge a person's entire professional worth on a single piece of paper, while at the exact same time, candidates are blasting out generic, copy-and-paste documents expecting to land life-changing careers. The truth is: both sides are getting it completely wrong. In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down the brutal truth about the resume trap. We tear down the status quo of employers treating work history like a crystal ball, and we address why candidates need to stop relying on the lazy "Easy Apply" button. Whether you are a business leader struggling to make the right hire or a candidate tired of your application going straight to the trash, you need to fundamentally change how you value the resume. It's time for employers to stop obsessing over the resume and start focusing on the operational realities and behaviors that actually drive success. It's time for job seekers to put more love into their resumes. ⏳ CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Employers & Candidates Are Both Using Resumes WRONG! 1:01 — Hiring Managers Need to Stop Obsessing Over Resumes 3:31 — Candidates Need to Present Resumes That Command Respect 6:03 — Properly Valuing the Resume: The Dual Accountability 7:27 — Focus on What Actually Drives Success 🛑 STOP MAKING BAD HIRES: No organization can grow faster than its ability to recruit and retain enough of the right people. If your recruiting process is yielding bad hires because you are stuck in the resume trap, BR1 can help. We help businesses attract, hire, and retain the right people by shifting the focus from paper metrics to real, behavioral alignment. 🔗 CONNECT WITH BR1: Learn how we can help you build a stronger team: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories 👍 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want more no-nonsense strategies for recruiting, retention, and business leadership! Until next time, keep building your stronger team!
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Employee Retention: More Money Is NOT The Answer
Apr 3000:09:17Tap to summarizeYour best crew leader just texted. He's putting in his two weeks because the company down the street offered him a dollar more an hour. Your first instinct? Match it. But what if money isn't actually the problem — and throwing more of it at the situation is just delaying the real fix? In this episode, Mike Voories breaks down the biggest myth in employee retention and the three operational failures that are actually driving your best people out the door. Chapters: 0:00 — Employee Retention: More Money Isn't The Answer 0:59 — The Paycheck Illusion 2:32 — The Exit Interview Lie 3:35 — Failure 1: Operational Friction 4:44 — Failure 2: The Frontline Manager Bottleneck 6:07 — Failure 3: The Career Dead-End 7:03 — The True Meaning of Leadership and Culture 8:33 — BR1 Can Help Key takeaway: A paycheck gets people in the door. Respect, structure, and strong leadership keep them there. If you're ready to stop the revolving door, BR1 helps businesses recruit and retain the right people. Let's talk. 🌐 https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Subscribe now! We feature content weekly to help business leaders build stronger teams.
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