business misfit

In business, as in life, we let things go unsaid. We don’t want to rock the boat or deal with a difficult conversation. We hope things will get better, but they rarely do. So how do you say what needs to be said so what needs to happen happens?

To answer this question, I spoke with Mindy Flanigan. Mindy runs Inspiring HR, a consultancy for small businesses. But Mindy is not your typical HR person. Her company’s slogan is “This is HR done differently.” Mindy is a straight shooter and believes business is a full-contact sport. Learn from Mindy so you can say what needs to be said. 

Connect with Mindy Flanigan:

Inspiring HR

LinkedIn

YouTube

Facebook

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

In the seminal business book Good to Great, Jim Collins writes that great leaders “Look in the mirror and not out the window.” Others point fingers when things go wrong. But great leaders, Collins argues, take full accountability. 

But looking in the mirror is difficult. It means being brutally honest with ourselves. So we avoid the mirror and make the same mistakes repeatedly. In this episode, I talk with my mentor, Joe Grant, a business coach, and consultant, about self-inquiry: how do we summon the courage to stare down our flaws so we can learn and grow?

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

Personal boundaries are essential to feeling safe, respected, whole, and complete. Yet so many of us struggle with defining and upholding our boundaries. The result? We run ourselves into the ground, saying yes to everything and everyone. Or we live with resentment and regret. 

In this episode, I talk to my friend and coach, Sarah Elkins, about creating more beautiful boundaries in our business lives. Ever since I’ve known Sarah, I’ve respected how she communicates her boundaries: what works and what doesn’t work for her. Creating boundaries is an inside job. Join Sarah and me as we discuss how to create more beautiful boundaries: for more joy, energy, and alignment in our work lives.  

Connect with Sarah Elkins:

Sarah’s Podcast

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Website

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

We tell ourselves stories every day: that we’re not good enough. That we don’t have what it takes. That our desired future state will never come. These stories may be hard-wired into our minds, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be replaced with better stories that lead to better results and states of being.

In this episode, I talk to my friend and coach, Dave Robinson. Dave teaches clients how to get stronger: physically and mentally. Dave also teaches a methodology for working your stories, so your mental stories empower you, embolden you, and free you to be your best. 

Connect with Dave Robinson:

Work Your Stories

Chop Club for Men

Follow Dave on Instagram

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

I struggled for years to find my business voice. I would jump on LinkedIn to write a post … and get stage fright. I’d meet someone at a networking event and cringe when someone asked, “Tell me about yourself.” Bah! Panic City! 

Finding the right words, tone, and brand swagger that’s authentic to you and engages your audience is essential for business life success. If you struggle with your business voice, then struggle no more. 

In this episode, I talk to Amanda Catarzi, fractional Chief Marketing Officer and writer at Inkery Co., about finding and cultivating your business voice. Amanda’s badass approach helps her clients find their business voices to create authentic, engaging and empowering content.

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

We admire grit in business: the stick-to-it-ness. Yet knowing when and how to let go and move on is essential for success and fulfillment. Letting go in business may mean letting go of a business relationship that’s served its purpose, an employee, or a business path that isn’t serving us. 

In this episode, I talk to Stephen Jenkins, an end-of-life expert who helps his clients and their families with the ultimate journey of letting go. I ask Stephen how we can reconcile our disappointment, sadness, and fear so we can let go and move on.

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

Humility is a virtue. Taking the air out of the tires of ego can help you think clearer and weigh the pros and cons of business decisions. But self-doubt can be crippling: to your business and your joy. 

In this episode, I talk to the host of the Dropping Keys podcast and leadership coach Joel Morgan about self-doubt: how to work with doubting thoughts, how to keep going when you doubt you’ll be successful, and how to make peace with self-doubt.

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

Feeling seen by others is an evolutionary trait and a basic human need. 

If the tribe didn’t recognize you, you’d risk being left behind, exiled, or called to fight. In other words, not being seen was a death sentence. 

Our lives today may look different than our ancestors. But the primitive part of our brains hasn’t caught up with modernity. Not feeling seen evokes those ancient fears, which feel like inadequacy. Not measuring up. Not worthy. And can leave us empty and even broken. 

In this episode, I talk to Hailey Thomas, a philanthropist, strategy, and mindset coach, on how to overcome those feelings of not being seen so we can own our voice, presence, and experiences—and step into the fullness of our light. 

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl

Our models of business success are broken. Or at least terribly misguided. 

We’ve overvalued the business of doing: the tactics, the hustle, the grind—and undervalued the business of being: the inner work required for outer success.

Join us as we have fascinating discussions with amazing people about the inner journeys in our business life careers: the moments of doubt, feelings of imposter syndrome, learning to rise again after defeat … and oh, so much more.

The Business of Being is a podcast about the intersection of life and business. 

Band of Misfits™ produces the show. We make tools to help you uplevel your inner growth game. Come say hello at WelcomeMisfit.com. 

While you’re there, learn more about the podcast and sign up for Misfits Microdoses: tiny drops of business life wisdom. 

Host: Stephen Moegling

Executive Producer:  Sir Isaac Smith

Wisdom Elder: Lafayette the Owl