Beyond Founder-Led

Leadership is Complicated

Running a business is one thing. Being a great leader and displaying leadership is another. This episode explores what leadership is, 5 key characteristics of a good & effective leader, and building a team of leaders. Using the example of an event that happened at Basecamp, we're diving into all things leadership in this episode.

Grab your pen and paper! Get ready! Let’s be great leaders!

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How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.thedevaincollective.com

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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In the Moment - Creating Your A-Team

In this In the Moment special, the focus is on your personal team. We like to think of it as your A-team. These are the folks in your life who inspire & motivate you to live fully. They pour into you and you pour into them.

This is our chosen team who can help us become our best selves - from friends, mentors, and therapists to spiritual partners and personal trainers.

Check out the show and begin the work of building YOUR A-team!

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for our email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.thedevaincollective.com or www.sheenahunt.com

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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Team building is Complicated

Growing a business starts with not just having the right offer, but really with having the right team. You can have a business and run it well by yourself, but you’ll eventually hit a wall. If you want to see it grow and go to new levels, you need to hire! The right team will level up your business.

In this episode, we’re talking about understanding your business, your values, and your needs so you can hire the right people to fill them. We’re also hitting on the key roles you want to eventually hire or have on your team so that you can be positioned for growth in your business.

Check out our sample Administrative Assistant job posting to copy and make your own version as you start to build your team!

Grab your pen and paper! Get ready! Let’s hire!

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.thedevaincollective.com

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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Testimonials are Complicated

Customers who have shopped with you can be your biggest cheerleaders and your best marketers. Let’s talk about what it means to grab those testimonials and use them to your advantage in business.

In this episode you will learn the best sources to gather organic testimonials and how best to use them in your business to help you capture the sales from new customers.

Listen to the show, take notes, brainstorm on how you can start using those testimonials to grow your business.

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.thedevaincollective.com

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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In the Moment - Shonda Rhimes

As part of our Black History Month series, Black Women in Business, we're bringing you a trailblazing Black woman in business (either entrepreneur or business leader) to spotlight. Our focus for this In the Moment special is to educate and inspire listeners with stories on Black women, past and present, who were forces in their industries.

In the third of four episodes, the spotlight is on Shonda Rhimes - the ultimate storyteller who have written and produced some of the best shows on TV from Grey's Anatomy to Bridgerton and co-founder of ShondaLand! Check out the show to learn all about how this storyteller became a household name.

Enjoy the show!

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.thedevaincollective.com

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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In the Moment - Rosalind Brewer

As part of our Black History Month series, Black Women in Business, we're bringing you a trailblazing Black woman in business (either entrepreneur or business leader) to spotlight. Our focus for this In the Moment special is to educate and inspire listeners with stories on Black women, past and present, who were forces in their industries.

In the second of four episodes, the spotlight is on Rosalind Brewer - a businesswoman who went from scientist to the c-suite of major corporations. Learn a little more about Rosalind and be inspired in carving out your own path to success.

Enjoy the show!

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.sheenahunt.com 

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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In the Moment - Mary Ellen Pleasant

As part of our Black History Month series, Black Women in Business, we're bringing you a trailblazing Black woman in business (either entrepreneur or business leader) to spotlight. Our focus for this In the Moment special is to educate and inspire listeners with stories on Black women, past and present, who were forces in their industries.

In the first of four episodes, the spotlight is on Mary Ellen Pleasant. Businesswoman and investor of the late 19th and early 20th century who leverage her wealth to aid in abolition and civil rights. Learn more about Mary Ellen and her life story in this episode.

Enjoy the show!

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Make sure you subscribe to the show to join us for every new episode. "Like" it on your app and share it with friends & family! Help us spread the word 😊

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena: 

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.sheenahunt.com 

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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Crushing Goals is Complicated

It's time to set those 2021 Business Goals (and personal ones too!). It's January. A new year. We're focused on meeting those successes we want to see in 2021. The successes we want in our business and in our personal lives and we're getting specific about it.

In this episode, 5 questions will guide you on your journey to creating and crushing your 2021 goals.

1. What is success for my business (or personal life) in 2021?
2. How do I measure success?
3. What is the path to success?
4. How do we do this?
5. What triggers an adjustment or pivot?

Listen to the show, take notes, brainstorm, then request a copy of our Goal Planning Toolkit (click the link) to get you ready for 2021!

Go crush those goals!

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New Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a mini-course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.

Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!

It’s a great show, so make sure you hit that like button, rate the show, subscribe to get the latest updates when new episodes are available and share it with friends and family! That’s how you keep the conversation going! I’d love to hear from you and engage. I swear I don’t bite :)

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 

Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 

Website: www.sheenahunt.com 

Work with Sheena on your business: https://sheenahunt.com/contact-me/ 

And make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/beautifullycomplicatedpodcast/ 

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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In the Moment - Centering You

On this bonus special episode of the Beautifully Complicated Podcast, we're laying all the focus on you. Yes, you! As we wrap up the year of 2020 (thank God!), we're taking some time to take care of ourselves and make sure we're ready to enter 2021 with a beautiful spirit filled with hope and peace.

How are we doing that? By doing these 4 things to Center You:

1. Expressing Gratitude
2. Doing something nice for yourself
3. Setting 2021 Goals & Intentions (download the free workbook here)
4. Getting Rest

Centering you will help you recharge and reset so you're rejuvenated for the new year.

This is the last Beautifully Complicated episode for 2020. We'll see you in 2021!

It’s a great show, so make sure you hit that like button, rate the show, subscribe to get the latest updates when new episodes are available and share it with friends and family! That’s how you keep the conversation going! I’d love to hear from you and engage. I swear I don’t bite :)

How to connect with The DeVain Collective or Sheena:

• Make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!
• Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!
• Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.
• 1st Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

• Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 
• Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 
• Website: www.sheenahunt.com 

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

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Holiday Selling is Complicated - Now that we’re in the holiday season & experiencing a raging pandemic, it’s time to talk about what you can do to help stand out and sell in the marketplace. 

Segment 1 What’s Happening Now

Holiday season 🤝 COVID-19 - how businesses  and shoppers are adjusting this year

Segment 2 Self Care

Remember you while ramping up for the holiday season. Good sleep, a nice bath, and time blocks in your schedule are a few ways you can remember to take care of you while still running your business successfully.

Segment 3 Black Excellence

Spotlighting 3 Black-owned businesses you can shop today for the holiday season! 

1. Tabahani Fragrances - Fragrance Company 🌺
2. Twelve AM Co - Footwear Shop 👠
3. Pretty Honest Shop - Candle Company 🕯

Segment 4 The Biz Corner

5 things to think about when getting your business ramped up for the holiday season. From inventory & supply chain to customer service. Take away some key strategies to tweak to your business or ideas for subtle changes that can have great impact for your customers. 

1. Deliver on your promise
2. Create a great experience
3. Get online
4. Market like crazy
5. Serve well on Customer Service

Download my free Holiday Marketing Workbook to help with planning those posts!

New Mini-Course launched - Optimize the Process is a mini-course focused on helping you with doing the sustainability work in your biz by writing and implementing standard operating procedures and training. Purchase it today!

Check out The DeVain Collective Facebook page (formerly Business with Sheena) and share your insights with the community.

Sign up for my email list so you can get amazing goodies like Purpose. Profit. Impact. directly to your inbox!

It’s a great show, so make sure you hit that like button, rate the show, subscribe to get the latest updates when new episodes are available and share it with friends and family! That’s how you keep the conversation going! I’d love to hear from you and engage. I swear I don’t bite :)

You can always reach out to the host, Sheena, at:

Twitter: @SheenaD1 - https://twitter.com/SheenaD1 

Instagram: @SheenaD1 - https://instagram.com/SheenaD1 

Website: www.sheenahunt.com 

Work with Sheena on your business: https://sheenahunt.com/contact-me/ 

And make sure you like the Beautifully Complicated Podcast page on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/beautifullycomplicatedpodcast/ 

Always remember that the best life is Beautifully Complicated.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beautifullycomplicated-podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.