📍The Hickory Algorithm is a podcast and community hub dedicated to celebrating the stories, culture, and businesses that make Hickory, North Carolina - the best. Each episode spotlights local entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders offering insights, inspiration and strategies for personal and professional growth.🧐All episodes feature Chris as the host. Chris will invite guests to join him or fly solo by diving into certain topics and what the Hickory Algorithm has been up for the current week. 👀 We sit down with Lindsey Sandoval of eXp Realty in one of her listings in Charlotte, NC. discuss generational wealth, the importance of having a realtor, and how to exactly relocate a family of squirrels.💪Chris brings over 20 years of retail management experience, a master marketer nomination in 2019, and his adventures with his own business marketing agency, The Hickory Algorithm.Lindsey Sandoval (eXp Realty):Property info: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6514-Highwood-Pl_Charlotte_NC_28210_M62015-63956🔗Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wanttoinvestinrealestateHickory Algorithm:🛸Website: https://hickoryalgorithm.com/🖇️ Free Newsletter: https://hickoryalgorithm.substack.com🖇️Facebook: / hickoryalgorithm Midwife Maven:🖇️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572747538318Thank you to Midwife Maven for Sponsoring this episode of the Hickory Algorithm!#fortheloveofthegame

The Sudden Appointment Dilemma:The Hickory Algorithm is a podcast and community hub dedicated to celebrating the stories, culture, and businesses that make Hickory, North Carolina - the best. Each Newsletter spotlights solutions, experiences, and a different perspective to help you, the small business owner with insights, inspiration and strategies for personal and professional growth.This week the Hickory Algorithm dives deeper into scheduling. We work to get appointments but then getting those appointments sends ripple effects thru our calendars. How to adjust, what are nonnegotiable, your mental health rollercoaster and how to avoid burning out all through your schedule making. The Sudden Appointment Dilemma, we have all been there.“Hey! Let’s get an appointment set up for tomorrow at 9am?”This ever happen before to you? A potential partner you been trying to reel in finally is going to give you the time of day. How do you handle it? You don’t take appointments before 11am because you’re getting the kids off to school, going to the gym, and holding yourself accountable with a work window every day till 11am.. Do you take the appointment? Damn, right you do. Now what happens?Having a schedule that is fluid with your appointments is a constant uphill battle. We have our set of nonnegotiable into our schedule that are penned in every day. How do we stay true to our vision of mental health and not rock the schedule boat?The process of the systems put into place, thought process, and how we can all can use some relief from beating ourselves up.Enjoy!#fortheloveofthegame #hickoryalgorithm #podcast #hickorync #hickorync #Charlotte #charlottenc #smallbusiness

In this audio episode, we dive into the art of scheduling. How to prioritize your time by using the “green” rule—blocking out nonnegotiable slots for family, self-care, and personal growth. Discover how unexpected appointments can disrupt your flow and how setting specific time frames for appointments can help you maintain control. I'll share how I am creating a monthly and weekly schedule, including how to strategically fit in networking events. Once these key commitments are in place, you’ll have the perfect “skeleton” schedule to build your productivity and business success around. #fortheloveofthegame #hickoryalgorithm #hickorync #charlotte #podcast #networking #schedule #businessnetworking #hickory