Do Business, Do Business, and it's like, "Huh?"

Kathy Patterson Copyrights 2026SUMMARY and DESCRIPTIONWhy do some "let's do business!" conversations leave you energized but with nothing to show for it? This episode is about the difference between performing business and practicing business — when talking about business becomes a substitute for doing business. Learn how excitement gets you to volunteer free ideas, labor and contacts, and use the 5-question Business Reality Check before you contribute anything: What are we selling? Who's buying? What do they pay? Who does what? What's the next transaction-producing action?*TEASER*That hour-long "We should collaborate! This could be huge!" call where no customer was contacted, no offer went out, and no money changed hands? That wasn't a business meeting — it was a business-THEMED conversation. In this episode I break down performative entrepreneurship and how to protect your time with 5 questions: does the needle actually move?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radiantsprout-nurture-up-your-brilliance--6073370/support.