Focus on the Fun Stuff
Welcome to "Focus on the Fun Stuff" the podcast where we dive into what it takes to focus on the things you love in your business and enjoy the journey.
We'll explore how to get more of those days where you're in the flow, loving what you're doing and using your unique abilities and passions.
Many business owners find themselves down in the weeds, overwhelmed, stuck at a certain revenue level, limited by team size, or constantly time-poor.
Often, it's a combination of all these challenges.
If you’ve ever looked at another successful, ambitious happy business owner and wondered ‘How did they do that?’
I’ve totally done the same thing.
And Focus on the fun Stuff explores how they did it.
Focus on the Fun Stuff
How to Make Your Business Award Winning — And Why it Actually Matters
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Forget everything you think you know about business awards.
In this powerful and practical episode, Emma sits down with award strategist and international judge Donna O’Toole, founder of August Recognition, to reveal how strategic recognition can transform your brand, boost your team, and even increase your business’s exit value.
Inside this episode:
- How to use awards as a strategic growth tool (not just a vanity metric)
- The truth about judging panels—and why storytelling alone won’t cut it
- How to spot scam awards and avoid damaging your SEO
- Boosting recruitment, retention, and reputation through credible recognition
- How Donna’s new AI-powered awards platform is making recognition more accessible than ever
Donna also shares her extraordinary personal story of resilience, purpose, and the moment that changed her life forever.
🎁 Free gift from Donna!: Grab Donna’s book Win + free tools at augustawards.com
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