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Manage people. Support for the everyday part of ownership.
Find practical ideas for leading a team, setting priorities, and making a little more room in your week. Or find someone to talk through your own situation.
CHOOSE WHAT FITS Each option below has a different job. Check the format and the fit before choosing where to begin.
PEOPLE & RESOURCES TO EXPLORE
Find a useful starting point. Three ways to learn at your own pace, and one place to look for a conversation.
A structured podcast collection covering one-to-ones, feedback, coaching, delegation, and meetings.
Useful when You manage people and want specific practices to try in everyday conversations.
Less useful when The podcast cannot assess a particular employee situation or do the management work for you. See the fit & details → Costs, interests & sources + Costs & interests Manager Tools offers paid licenses and additional guidance alongside its free podcasts.
Before you choose Start with one relevant topic. The Basics page recommends introducing changes gradually.
Sources checked · 3 October 2026 Offering details are provider-reported. Fit notes are Brass Charter’s assessment, not hands-on service testing. We receive no listing or referral fee.
LEADERSHIP & PERSONAL GROWTH
Jaime Hepp (Creator)
Cost not confirmed · At my own pace · Access not confirmed
Public leadership and personal-development videos linked from Jaime Hepp’s own website.
Useful when You value personal examples and reflection on the habits and character you bring to your work.
Less useful when Choose another resource when you need a detailed operating procedure or an assessment of your own business. See the fit & details → Costs, interests & sources + Costs & interests His website promotes his book. His biography also describes his business leadership and consulting work; no price or individual availability is assumed here.
Before you choose This entry points to his public learning material. Read the topic and format before choosing what to watch.
Sources checked · 3 October 2026 Offering details are provider-reported. Fit notes are Brass Charter’s assessment, not hands-on service testing. We receive no listing or referral fee.
TIME & PRIORITIES
Laura Vanderkam (Host)
Free · At my own pace · No registration required
Before Breakfast offers short episodes about time management and everyday scheduling questions, for work and life.
Useful when You want manageable ideas for planning your time and making room for what matters.
Less useful when This is general time guidance; it does not review your staffing, finances, or business processes. See the fit & details → Costs, interests & sources + Costs & interests Her website promotes books and speaking. The separate Time Makeover Guide asks for an email and consent to receive communications.
Before you choose The podcast and the email-signup guide are separate offerings. You can start with the listening links.
Sources checked · 3 October 2026 Offering details are provider-reported. Fit notes are Brass Charter’s assessment, not hands-on service testing. We receive no listing or referral fee.
A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
SCORE (Matching network)
Free · One-to-one · Appointment required
Volunteer mentors offer individual business guidance. You can browse mentor profiles or request a match for your question.
Useful when You want a conversation about a real business challenge and someone with relevant experience.
Less useful when Mentors guide you; they do not take over your work. Match and availability depend on your needs and the mentor. See the fit & details → Costs, interests & sources + Costs & interests SCORE is a nonprofit supported by volunteers, donations, sponsors, and SBA funding. Its mentoring service is free.
Before you choose Look for experience with your kind of business and question. SCORE explains that you can ask for another mentor if the fit is wrong.
Sources checked · 3 October 2026 Offering details are provider-reported. Fit notes are Brass Charter’s assessment, not hands-on service testing. We receive no listing or referral fee.
KEEP EXPLORING
More help with people and time. Explore leading people, hiring, delegation, and time. The Running a business and topic filters are visible and can be removed or narrowed.
Explore people & time resources → BRING YOUR OWN SITUATION
Go in with a clearer question. What keeps slipping? What are you doing that someone else could take on? Put one concrete situation into your help brief.
Prepare my conversation → PUT AN IDEA TO WORK
Choose one thing to try. Keep a small next step in your weekly review, or make a recurring task easier to repeat.
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