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Business Resources One

Mike Voories

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 62

Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities that come with leading in today’s ever-evolving workplace. The Business Resources One podcast empowers business leaders with the tools and insights they need to thrive. Whether you’re looking to attract top talent, retain your best employees, or boost engagement across your team, we’ve got you covered. Each episode explores the strategies and solutions that drive success. We'll share actionable tips and real-world examples. Business Resources One (BR1)—on a mission to provide solutions that give business leaders an unfair competitive advantage. Hosted by Mike Voories, entrepreneur, author, and Founder / CEO of BR1.

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01/09/2026
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Your Hiring Process Shows Candidates How You Manage

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 12:14

A candidate doesn’t need to accept your offer to start learning how your company operates. They see it in every missed deadline, repetitive interview, conflicting description of the role, and unexplained week of silence. A careful hiring process is good. An aimless one isn’t. Five interviews may be justified if each serves a purpose. Taking time may be responsible if the candidate knows what happens next. But when nobody owns the decision or can explain what success in the job looks like, your process is teaching candidates what working for you may feel like. In this episode, Mike Voories explains how the hiring process reveals your management and culture, why strong candidates may leave before you make an offer, and how to run a clear, disciplined process without lowering your standards or making careless hires. BR1 helps Green Industry businesses define roles, attract aligned candidates, and build stronger teams. Learn more at: BusinessResourcesOne.com | Your ONE resource for stronger teams! Chapters: 0:00 Your Hiring Process Shows Candidates How You Manage 0:46 The Process Is Evidence 2:12 Deliberate or Just Slow? 4:02 When Friday Comes and Goes 5:13 Five Interviews Need Five Reasons 6:57 Can You Explain What Success Looks Like? 8:02 When Hiring Exposes Internal Confusion 9:13 High Standards Still Require a Good Process 10:19 Look at the Process From Their Side #BR1 #BuildStrongerTeams #Recruiting #Hiring

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Your Job Description is a List of Scars

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 10:43

Your job description might not describe the person you need. It might describe every person who burned you before. The commute radius. The exact software experience. The number of years required. The bilingual requirement. Each one may have a perfectly reasonable story behind it. But there’s a difference between what the job actually requires and the fix you created after the last time something went wrong. In this episode, Mike Voories breaks down how job descriptions slowly become a list of scars — and how those old requirements can shrink your candidate pool, extend your search, and sometimes screen out better people for the job. The challenge this week: Take the job description for the seat you’re trying to fill and ask where every requirement actually came from. If you can name the person who caused you to add it, it may be worth another look. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Your Job Description Is a List of Scars 0:58 Nobody Writes A Job Description From Scratch 2:16 It's Not A Need. It's A Fix. 3:26 A Couple People Said The Drive Was Too Long 4:20 The Stuff You Could Teach In A Month 5:42 The Bilingual One 7:33 So You Want Me To Lower My Standards 8:58 What The Seat Costs 9:24 Your Challenge This Week BR1 helps companies build stronger teams: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com One Resource. Stronger Teams.

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The High Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 • Duration 10:29

Silence isn't being nice. Avoiding difficult conversations with your underperforming employees doesn't avoid conflict; it just delays it. And when you delay it, you pay the "Leadership Tax." In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down exactly why conflict avoidance is destroying your company culture and driving your A-players straight to your competitors. We are tearing down the myth of the "feedback sandwich" and giving you a step-by-step, operational playbook for handling tough conversations. You’ll learn how to separate facts from feelings, how to execute our 4-Step Framework for accountability, and exactly how to handle the emotional blowback—whether it's tears, defensiveness, or the silent treatment. If you want to stop paying the Leadership Tax and build a culture of true accountability, this episode is your blueprint. ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — The High Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations 1:24 — The Pre-Game: Before You Sit Down 3:05 — The Playbook: During the Conversation 5:43 — Navigating the Emotional Blowback 8:25 — The BR1 Philosophy: Strong Teams Require Strong Leaders No organization can grow faster than its ability to recruit and retain the right people. At BR1, we help business leaders stop making excuses and start building operational excellence through their teams. Learn more about how we can help you recruit, retain, and build a culture of accountability: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ Until next time, keep building your stronger team!

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Culture is Leadership in the Mirror

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 • Duration 10:44

You look at your high turnover and tell yourself that this generation just doesn’t want to work. But here is the uncomfortable truth: your culture isn't built, it's reflected. In Episode 51 of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down why the root cause of your recruiting and retention problems is staring right back at you in the mirror. We tear down the common excuses and look at the operational reality of company culture. Culture is not the core values printed on a poster in your breakroom; it’s the lowest level of behavior you continue to tolerate. It’s who you promote, who you protect, and how you respond under pressure. If you want to fix your team, you have to fix your leadership first. In this episode, you'll get a tactical, step-by-step playbook to stop the chaos, set clear expectations, and start building a culture that attracts top-tier talent. ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — Culture is Leadership in the Mirror 1:18 — The Uncomfortable Mirror Moment 3:17 — Culture Is Defined By What You Tolerate 4:50 — The Cultural Message of Who Gets Promoted and Protected 6:57 — How to Fix Your Culture Starting Today 8:53 — Building Stronger Teams 📈 Ready to build a stronger team? Stop trying to out-recruit a broken internal reality. If your company is struggling to attract the right people, or if your culture has gotten away from you, you don't have to figure it out alone. BR1 helps business leaders align their reality with their messaging to turn average workplaces into destination employers. 🌐 Learn more and partner with us: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com 🤝 Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ If you found this episode helpful, subscribe and share it with another business leader who needs to hear this. Until next time, keep building your stronger team!

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Employers & Candidates Are BOTH Using Resumes WRONG!

Saturday, May 9, 2026 • Duration 10:22

Are resumes broken? Employers judge a person's entire professional worth on a single piece of paper, while at the exact same time, candidates are blasting out generic, copy-and-paste documents expecting to land life-changing careers. The truth is: both sides are getting it completely wrong. In this episode of the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down the brutal truth about the resume trap. We tear down the status quo of employers treating work history like a crystal ball, and we address why candidates need to stop relying on the lazy "Easy Apply" button. Whether you are a business leader struggling to make the right hire or a candidate tired of your application going straight to the trash, you need to fundamentally change how you value the resume. It's time for employers to stop obsessing over the resume and start focusing on the operational realities and behaviors that actually drive success. It's time for job seekers to put more love into their resumes. ⏳ CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Employers & Candidates Are Both Using Resumes WRONG! 1:01 — Hiring Managers Need to Stop Obsessing Over Resumes 3:31 — Candidates Need to Present Resumes That Command Respect 6:03 — Properly Valuing the Resume: The Dual Accountability 7:27 — Focus on What Actually Drives Success 🛑 STOP MAKING BAD HIRES: No organization can grow faster than its ability to recruit and retain enough of the right people. If your recruiting process is yielding bad hires because you are stuck in the resume trap, BR1 can help. We help businesses attract, hire, and retain the right people by shifting the focus from paper metrics to real, behavioral alignment. 🔗 CONNECT WITH BR1: Learn how we can help you build a stronger team: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Connect with Mike Voories on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories 👍 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want more no-nonsense strategies for recruiting, retention, and business leadership! Until next time, keep building your stronger team!

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Employee Retention: More Money Is NOT The Answer

Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 09:17

Your best crew leader just texted. He's putting in his two weeks because the company down the street offered him a dollar more an hour. Your first instinct? Match it. But what if money isn't actually the problem — and throwing more of it at the situation is just delaying the real fix? In this episode, Mike Voories breaks down the biggest myth in employee retention and the three operational failures that are actually driving your best people out the door. Chapters: 0:00 — Employee Retention: More Money Isn't The Answer 0:59 — The Paycheck Illusion 2:32 — The Exit Interview Lie 3:35 — Failure 1: Operational Friction 4:44 — Failure 2: The Frontline Manager Bottleneck 6:07 — Failure 3: The Career Dead-End 7:03 — The True Meaning of Leadership and Culture 8:33 — BR1 Can Help Key takeaway: A paycheck gets people in the door. Respect, structure, and strong leadership keep them there. If you're ready to stop the revolving door, BR1 helps businesses recruit and retain the right people. Let's talk. 🌐 https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Subscribe now! We feature content weekly to help business leaders build stronger teams.

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Why Great Interviews Still Lead to Bad Hires — And How to Fix It

Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 10:11

Most employers walk into an interview trying to figure out if someone can do the job. That's the wrong question — technical skills are trainable. What you actually need to know is whether this person will show up, perform, and still be on your team 18 months from now. In this episode, Mike breaks down the 8 things employers should really be trying to learn during an interview — and none of them are on the conventional checklist. We're talking about ego management, self-policing behavior, what someone's exit story actually reveals, and how to spot a pattern-repeater before you make the offer. These aren't feel-good HR talking points. These are behavioral signals that predict retention, performance, and fit — and most hiring managers are leaving them on the table. If you've ever hired someone who interviewed great and disappointed fast, this one's for you. In this episode: 0:00 — What Should Employers Really Be Trying to Learn During an Interview 1:02 — How do they handle being wrong or corrected? 2:11 — What do they actually do when no one is watching? 3:56 — Why did they really leave their last job? 4:57 — Can they handle the monotony? 6:02 — What do they need from a manager to perform their best? 6:58 — Do they have a track record of finishing things? 7:38 — Do they learn and adjust — or repeat the same patterns? 8:24 — What do they avoid taking ownership of? 9:09 — Here's the bottom line. Connect with Mike Voories & BR1: 🌐 BusinessResourcesOne.com 💼 Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvoories/ 💼 BR1 on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-resources-one/ 🧡💙 BR1 helps business leaders build stronger teams! 💙🧡

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The Big 3 of Interviewing: Fit, Capability, and Potential

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 04:40

You just spent forty-five minutes interviewing a candidate, but do you actually know if they will succeed on your team? Most hiring managers treat interviews like a simple review of past jobs. A resume tells you where someone was sitting for the last five years. It does not tell you how they work. Mike Voories breaks down the "Big 3" of interviewing: Fit, Capability, and Potential. Learn how to evaluate behavioral alignment, current ability, and future growth. If your interviews are just casual chats about old bullet points, you are rolling the dice on your culture. Stop guessing, lead the interview, and start hiring the right people. Chapters: 0:00 What Are You Actually Trying to Learn in an Interview? 1:13 Fit: Do They Align With Your Culture? 2:06 Capability: Can They Do the Work Today? 2:48 Potential: What Will They Do Tomorrow? 3:31 The Leadership Reality 4:11 Your Resource for Stronger Teams Tired of guessing during interviews? BR1 helps business leaders build stronger teams by getting recruitment and interviews right. We can help you build an interview process that accurately measures the fit, capability, and potential of every candidate you meet. Connect with us at: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com

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Stop Gambling on Talent: 3 Guardrails for Safer Hiring Decisions

Monday, April 6, 2026 • Duration 11:01

You know that sinking feeling you get three weeks after a new hire starts? The moment you realize the person you interviewed is not the person who showed up for the job. Bad hires don’t just cost you money; they drain your energy, frustrate your best people, and damage your reputation. Today on the BR1 Podcast, Mike Voories breaks down the massive risk you take every time you make a job offer based on a "gut feeling." Likability does not equal capability. If you want to protect your business and your culture, you need a system. We cover three concrete, operational guardrails you need to put in place today to make safer, smarter hiring decisions. Stop guessing. Start verifying. 🕒 Chapters: 0:00 — Stop Gambling on Talent: 3 Guardrails for Safer Hiring Decisions 1:45 — 1. Get an Objective Outside Perspective 4:14 — 2. Run Comprehensive Background Checks 6:45 — 3. Use Behavioral Assessments 8:40 — Hiring is a Leadership Decision 10:14 — Build a Safer Process Today 🔗 Build a Stronger Team with BR1: Ready to stop gambling on talent and fix your hiring process? At BR1, we help leaders stop guessing and start building stronger teams through objective recruiting, behavioral assessments, and strategic HR. Partner with us: https://BusinessResourcesOne.com Don't forget to subscribe for more strategies to help you build a stronger team!

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Background Checks Build Stronger Teams

Thursday, April 2, 2026 • Duration 10:47

Skipping a background check to save a few bucks is a massive unforced error. It puts your equipment, your clients, and your best employees at direct risk. We break down why screening is no longer optional. You will learn how it actually protects your culture and why the "it takes too long" excuse is a complete myth. Stop guessing and start verifying the facts. Protect your business and build a stronger team today. Get fast, affordable background checks, MVRs, and drug screens backed by real human support. Zero setup fees and zero monthly minimums. Get started here: https://businessresourcesone.com/background-checks **Chapters:** 0:00 — Background Checks Build Stronger Teams 1:50 — Peace of Mind Is Cheaper Than You Think 3:17 — Trust Your Gut, But Verify the Facts 4:26 — The Speed Myth in Hiring 5:43 — What Are We Actually Looking For? 8:28 — Recruiting Issues Are Leadership Issues 9:32 — Your Next Step

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