At some point during the evolution of your small business, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself getting whacked repeatedly in the face with problem after problem. This will continue until you realize just how much your leadership matters.
Leadership isn’t a title. It’s a way of being. It’s a decision you make whether you’re a leader or a contributor in how you treat each other and in how you treat your clients.
A year ago, we were rushing to get everything organized and ready to launch She Talks Business. Now that we are about to release our 50th episode, a member of my team suggested “lessons learned from 50 episodes of podcasting” might be a valuable blog post.
Taking on a podcast and committing to releasing one episode per week is a significant endeavour. Over the last year, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to organize, plan, show up, record, and get it done in a way that provides value to others.
Price really doesn’t matter to some buyers, until suddenly it does. And when it does, it’s likely not because your buyer is a price shopper but rather is unhappy with your service.
Price doesn’t always matter to your buyer, especially when it comes to handbags and puppies. Stay with me for a moment and allow me to explain.
During our Beach House Mastermind, one of my clients, Anna Levesque, said something that became our mantra for the week.
She said, “Is that a fact or is it a story?”
She sent me a voice message about what happened. It wasn’t good and she was mortified…
Have you ever made a really big mistake in your business and then allowed yourself to spiral and ruminate over it?
She was probably 16 at the time. She was a part-time sales associate who worked at Lady Footlocker and I was her manager. We were standing on the sales floor beside each other when a woman walked into the store. This woman proceeded to look around and as she walked up to one of the displays, Nikki turned to me and said with a smirk on her face, “What are you waiting for, a green light?”
Whether it’s a book club, a group coaching program, or just a common interest group, virtual communities can be a powerful tool in business.
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