
De-stress Your Business
Business doesn’t need to be stressful. This weekly podcast is for business owners, leaders, and managers who want to get better results, with less stress. We go deep on tactics you can roll out today, such as freeing up 15 hours per week (!) of your time, empowering your teams, and sorting out employee onboarding. Paddy Mann and Alexis Kingsbury are serial entrepreneurs who have learned these lessons the hard way over the last 15 years, and now support 100s of other business leaders as co-founders at AirManual.
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In this episode of De-stress Your Business, Alexis Kingsbury dives into assessing and resolving employee underperformance. He discusses the importance of using performance data over gut instinct, signs that indicate potential improvement, and when to consider firing an employee. Alexis also covers the significant

E152: Why HMRC and Tax Causes So Much Stress and How to Tackle It, with Paul Aplin OBE
For many business owners, dealing with HMRC and tax compliance is one of the most stressful parts of running a business. The fear of making mistakes, the pressure of deadlines, and the complexity of the system can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Aplin OBE, a trailblazer in tax and business stra
Customer feedback can be a gift—or a challenge. For service businesses, mastering how to handle it is key to improving your offering and keeping clients happy. But what’s the best way to respond to tough criticism without defensiveness or ensure glowing praise doesn’t go unnoticed? In this episode of De-stress Your B
Mergers can tear teams apart… when they are trying to bring teams together! Uncertainty spreads like wildfire, leaving employees anxious about their jobs and leaders scrambling to restore focus. Productivity plummets as confusion and fear take hold. The best talent starts eyeing the exit, while the rest are stuck
Worried about your business running out of money? This common fear among entrepreneurs goes beyond mere inconvenience; it strikes at the heart of your ability to operate and grow. Imagine the stress of looking at your financial statements, realizing there isn’t enough to cover next month’s bills, let alone unexpected
What do you do when everything is falling apart? Your entire team walks out, leaving you with no one to lean on and years of expertise wiped out overnight. Clients are questioning your ability to deliver, peers are skeptical of your vision, and the sheer weight of rebuilding feels impossible. Worse yet, you can’t