Couples Inc.

Signs, Stress and First of All

Welcome back to Couples Inc! We're continuing our 3 Signs Series with the 3 Signs of Success. We explore a new list of stress languages. And we wrap everything up with a new rant feature called First of All. Thanks for listening!

Five Stress Languages 

Mental Health Month, Processing Information and a Quiz

Welcome to Episode 9 of Season 5! This episode publishes in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we're talking about what you as an employer need to know and some steps you can take to make your workplace accommodating and compliant. We're also visiting about the different ways couples process information and how that impacts couplepreneurs. The show wraps up with Glenn's quiz for Jodie: is it an exotic dish...or is it an app? Thanks for listening!

Department of Labor FMLA mental health guidelines

Partnering with Other Small Businesses, Employee Handbooks and Eclipse Perceptions

Welcome to the show! On this episode, we talk about how partnering with other small businesses can benefit you; attorney Mary Buckley visits with pointers on employee handbooks and why your business needs them; and we visit the Couples Inc. Water Cooler for an eclipse perception extravaganza. We're glad you're listening!

Inc. article on partnering with competitors.

Too Many Hats, Dealing With Failure and an Eclipse Challenge

Welcome back! We're talking about signs that you're wearing too many hats. We have a discussion about the lessons of failure. At the end of the show, Jodie tests Glenn's eclipse knowledge. Thanks for listening! 

Micro Business Plus/Minus, Quit Fighting Over Money, Ranking Trends

On this episode, we talk about the benefits and challenges of being a micro business; relationship specialist Andrea Dindinger gives tips to help couples stop fighting about money; and we rank some trends using basketball lingo. Thanks for listening!

Mom & Pop Business Owners Day

Incredible song mashups on YouTube

The Bury Daylight Savings page

 

Risky Business, Company Retreat and Mission to Mars test

On this episode, we talk about the risks you take on as a couple in business together. We interview a corporate event planner about the importance of company retreats. We wrap it all up with questions from NASA's application for people wanting to go to Mars. Thanks for listening!

 

Habits, Hiring for Small Businesses and Leap Year Quiz

Welcome to the Couples Inc Podcast! We're talking about some habits we practice for improving our workflow. We interview Tim Orellano of Human Resources Team for some small business hiring tips. Then, Jodie tests Glenn's Leap Year knowledge with a quiz. We're glad you're listening!

Work Love Languages, Content Marketing and a Quiz

On this episode, we discuss the work version of love languages. We also interview marketing guru Pat Schober about the importance of content marketing. At the episode's end, Jodie has to choose: is it a B movie title or the name of a hot sauce? Thanks for listening!

 

Fifth Wednesday Mini Episode: Oscars Quiz

Every month with five Wednesdays, we're presenting the Couples Inc. Mini Episode! Jodie quizzes Glenn about milestones in Hollywood's Oscar Awards on this mini. We're glad you're listening!

Blend, Boundaries and Either/Or

This episode finds us talking about making work and life blend for couples who work together. Then, we interview consultants Kay Lee and Robert Fukui for insight about their approach to balance/blend/boundaries. Our Either/Or this time: is it an exotic food name OR an international capitol city name? We're glad you're listening!

Kay Lee and Robert's book Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide for Greater Work/Life Balance