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Feeling overwhelmed and overworked in your own business? You're not broken—your business is. Join "business fixer" Nicola J Barnett for the straight-talking advice you need to fix it.
Each week on Get Your Shift Together, we tackle the real challenges facing small business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn to:
Fix profit leaks and master your cash flow.
Streamline your operations and kill the chaos.
Build systems that give you freedom, not steal your life.
If you're a founder or service-based business owner ready for less stress and more profit, hit subscribe and start building a business that truly serves you.
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Are you working flat out from the moment you wake up, only to find yourself drowning in chaos with cash flow all over the place? Do you look at your business and wonder, "Is it me? Is it the business? Can this even be fixed?" I get it. I'm Nicola J Barnett, The Business Fixer, and it's time to get your shift together. Welcome to The Business Fixer Podcast, the show for overwhelmed business owners who are ready to stop surviving and start thriving. Every Tuesday, we'll dive into my proven Effi...
Welcome to Get Your Shift Together, the podcast I'm creating for business owners just like you. I'm Nicola J Barnett, the Business Fixer, and I know what it's like to be flat out, stressed about cash, and unsure what to fix first. In this first look at what the show is all about, I'm introducing you to my proven Efficiency and Profit Framework. I’ll explain why simply chasing more sales isn't the answer and how fixing your 'back office' is the real key to success. Join me as I break down my 3...
In this first episode of Get Your Shift Together, I’m kicking off my Business Fix Sprint by tackling the crucial first step of the Efficiency and Profit framework: Awareness and Control. I see so many business owners working twice as hard for half the money because they’re making decisions in the dark, based on financial data that’s lying to them. As I always say, you can't fix what you can't see. I provide a practical, no-nonsense checklist of five questions you must answer honestly about yo...
In this episode of Get Your Shift Together, I'm diving deep into a topic that affects so many business owners: why you might be working for peanuts without even realizing it. We often have a "system" for pricing, but where did it come from? Dave down the pub? Or real, factual numbers? Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on your true profit margins. Grab your latest Profit & Loss report, because we’re going to uncover your gross profit margin and see if it aligns with what you think you're...
I'm diving into a question that keeps far too many business owners awake at 3 AM: "Where does the cash actually go?" You're working flat out, the jobs are coming in, but you never quite feel financially secure. That constant stress about whether direct debits will clear or if that customer will finally pay as promised is exhausting. You're always hunting for the next job because you're never quite sure if your regular income actually covers your basic costs. Today, I’m going to show you...
In this week’s episode, we wrap up the first crucial step of the Efficiency and Profit Framework: Awareness and Control. I know so many of you feel like you're working twice as hard for half the money, and you just can’t figure out why. This is where awareness comes in—it’s the beginning of all transformation. I break down what I call the "domino effect," that vicious cycle where one small issue, like dodgy data, leads to bad pricing. This kills your margins, creates poor cash flow, and ultim...
In this episode, I explain why the key to getting your freedom and your weekends back lies in a place most business owners ignore: the back office. I know what you’re thinking—spreadsheets, cash flow, and bookkeeping don't exactly sound exciting. It’s not why any of us started our businesses. But I want to flip that idea on its head. When you learn to love your back office, I promise it will love you back with more profit, more cash, and ultimately, more freedom. So many of us are stuck on th...
Are you the cheap duct tape holding your business together? Stretched thin, worn out, and about to snap? I get it. I’ve been there—running a business that felt more like a babysitting service, checking emails by the pool, and wondering what the point of all the chaos was. This constant firefighting isn't leadership; it's chaos dressed up as responsibility, and it's draining your soul. In this episode, I'm ditching the patches and showing you how to build a business that actually runs wi...
Let’s be honest, does the phrase "back office" make you want to grab another coffee and run? I know the feeling. It’s the spreadsheets, the admin, the stuff you promise you’ll sort out "later." But what if I told you that boring, neglected part of your business is actually where your freedom lives? I used to see it as a chore, too—a heavy weight of paperwork and chasing that made me fall out of love with my own business. But then, I had a shift. I realized my back office wasn't the problem; i...
This week on the podcast, I’m tackling the single biggest complaint I hear from business owners: “There are never enough hours in the day.” I see you. You wake up already feeling behind, with a mental to-do list that’s a thousand items long. You spend your day in a blur of email ping-pong, putting out tiny fires, and feeling busy but achieving nothing. By the end of the day, you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering where all the time went. You’re left with that sinking feeling that you’re...
Ever had that sinking feeling in your stomach when a "just checking in" email pops up? I've been there. In the beginning, I was so eager to please that I'd answer calls and emails at all hours, creating a standard I couldn't possibly maintain. I was trapped in a cycle of reacting to my clients' every whim, feeling stressed, and constantly worried about negative reviews if I didn't reply instantly. My business was running me, and the freedom I'd set out to create felt like a distant dream. In ...
Welcome to another episode of Get Your Shift Together! In our last chat, we explored where your cash might be disappearing. Today, we're taking the next logical step: making that cash move more efficiently. It's a common frustration I see with business owners – your sales are strong and profits look great on paper, but your bank account tells a different story. This often leaves you feeling stressed and confused, constantly chasing payments just to keep things afloat. The core issue is that p...
In this episode, I’m tackling a feeling I see in almost every business owner I meet: the crushing weight of overwhelm. If you’re constantly tired, always in catch-up mode, and secretly wondering if it’s supposed to feel this hard to run your business, this episode is for you. You're not imagining it, and you're not failing. The reality is, the job of a business owner has changed dramatically. The pressures, the pace, and the compliance demands have all increased, but the support and structure...
In this episode, we are tackling one of the most fundamental turning points for any business owner: setting real goals. So many brilliant entrepreneurs are working incredibly hard but find themselves stuck on a treadmill of being busy, but not actually moving forward. They are full of ideas but lack a clear direction, leaving them feeling reactive, behind, and stuck in the same place year after year. If you know you’re capable of more but "more" feels completely undefined, this episode is for...
In episode 12, we set meaningful, measurable goals to give your business real direction. But a goal without a plan is just a nice idea written in a notebook. Today, we're closing that gap. This episode is for every business owner who has felt the excitement of a new goal, only to get stuck wondering how to actually make it happen. We tackle the common traps of waiting for "the right time" or for "things to calm down," and instead, build a practical framework that works in your real life. This...
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