Business Video Roundup: Productivity, Setting Goals, Business Development & More

Posted on 18.January.2017 by Roy Brooks | @amcomcap

Business and productivity

Image: stokkete / Envato Elements

In this week’s roundup of videos for entrepreneurs and small-business owners, the Hard Monkey Bankers guys share some simple business development tactics, the author of 6 Months to 6 Figures tells how to master productivity, and Brian Tracy discusses why you should be setting goals instead of winging it. Plus, Marie Forelo talks about why a positive attitude is crucial and Jewel stops by Gary Vaynerchuk’s show to share her wisdom about business, mental health, and finding happiness in life.

Entrepreneur: 4 Easy & Highly Effective Business Development Tactics

The guys from Hard Money Bankers sit down to share four actionable and effective tips to help build your business. Some of these might seem obvious or rudimentary, but you’d be surprised at how many businesses overlook these easy tactics.

Evan Carmichael & Peter Voogd: How to Master the Art of Productivity

Peter Voogd is the founder of Game Changers Academy and author of bestselling business books like 6 Months to 6 Figures and The Entrepreneur’s Blueprint to Massive Success. In this hour-long video chat session with Evan Carmichael, Voogd discusses productivity, time management, and motivation. Filled with insights and advice you can put to use today.

Brian Tracy: Goal Setters vs. Non Goal-Setters

Brian Tracy says, “Continually bombard your mind with thoughts, pictures, and people consistent with the person you want to be and the goals you want to achieve.” In this five-minute video, he elaborates on how and why people with clear goals accomplish far more in shorter periods of time than people without goals. In other words, “winging it” probably isn’t the best way to reach success.

Marie Forleo: 3 Reasons Why a Positive Attitude Matters More Than You Think

If you’re frustrated, struggling, and not reaching your goals, this six-minute video could help. Marie Forelo shares a few reasons why a positive attitude just might be the missing key to your success.

#AskGaryVee: Jewel, Mental Health, Staying Happy & the Future of Music

In this excellent 29-minute episode of #AskGaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk welcomes musician and author Jewel, who has always handled her career with entrepreneurial vision and keen business savvy. They talk about a variety of business topics as well as being mindful of mental health, anxiety, and finding happiness. It’s an enlightening and inspiring half hour.

image description

Roy Brooks and American Commercial Capital, LLC, has provided invoice-factoring services to Houston-area small businesses since 2003. We work with businesses in San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Corpus Christi, and other nearby Texas cities.

If you want to learn more about how cashflow-sensitive invoice factoring can help your business, give us a call at 713-227-3863, contact us here, or fill out our form for a free, no-obligation quote.

READ MORE FROM AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CAPITAL

The Bank Said No. Your Growth Doesn’t Have to Wait.

The Bank Said No. Your Growth Doesn’t Have to Wait.

Part of our Honest Answers series — straight talk about financing a growing business.

You did everything right. You landed the bigger customer, won the contract, or saw demand climb faster than you expected. So you went to the bank for a line of credit or a term loan to fund the growth — and the bank said no.

It stings, and it doesn’t always make sense.…

Roy Brooks 9.07.2026

The Growth Trap: How Staffing and IT Firms Run Out of Cash by Winning Great Customers

The Growth Trap: How Staffing and IT Firms Run Out of Cash by Winning Great Customers

There’s a particular kind of failure that blindsides good companies. It doesn’t come from losing customers, botching a project, or getting undercut on price. It comes from winning — specifically, from landing the exact large, creditworthy, name-brand customer the founder has been chasing for years. The contract closes, everyone celebrates, and four months later the company can’t make payroll.

We call this the growth trap, and it’s one…

Roy Brooks 9.07.2026

How Much Does Invoice Factoring Cost — and How Is My Rate Determined?

How Much Does Invoice Factoring Cost — and How Is My Rate Determined?

It’s the first question almost every business owner asks us, and it’s the right one to ask: what is this actually going to cost me? A lot of factoring companies get vague here. We’d rather just show you the math.

Here’s the short version, and then we’ll break down every piece of it: most of our clients pay an average discount rate of about 4.4% per invoice, and…

Roy Brooks 8.07.2026
Back
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL CAPITAL HOME

HOW MUCH COULD FACTORING INCREASE PROFITS FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

CALL 713-227-3863