Lead With Moxie

Are you busy or are you productive? Kristi Krayneski and Heather Legge of Envision Success Inc discuss some aspects of productivity - tips and thoughts on topics including time blocking, mobile phones, dealing with email first thing in the morning, efficiency vs effectiveness, recharging one's batteries to deal with obligations and a fast pace, shifting mindsets, and the fact that much of productivity is a choice and we can all be intentional where it counts.

Kristi and Heather talk about the pros and cons of feeling like you need to be accessible to employees 24/7, and some options for creating productive and healthy boundaries which also help employees grow. Many points are addressed, including the following:

• How often to do 1:1 meetings with your employees
• Should you handle one-off questions and problems as they pop up, or give employees the authority to schedule a meeting with you?
• How many hours a day and how many days per week should you be accessible to employees?
• Open Door Policy versus Office Hours
• How to get employees on board with new boundaries
• What to do about the different ways employees want to communicate with you

The powerhouse behind Jessie On A Journey is busting myths about making money online, traveling the way you want, and living a balanced life. Join us as she shares her story and all about Travel Blog Prosperity. Jessica Festa started blogging to fuel her lifestyle after being “bit by the travel bug.” Despite many early challenges, she figured out how to monetize a travel blog and has been teaching others how to succeed ever since. Jessie shares her story of going against societal norms and not listening to her family and friends who were worried about her financial security and personal safety while traveling solo. Since then she has built up an amazing community, learned to create a more balanced life – including business, travel, and relationships. She also enjoys helping others learn how to make money through the many opportunities that blogging can provide, which is how her membership site Travel Blog Prosperity started. We talk about the nature of sales in business, the power of funnels for making money online, thoughts on women’s empowerment, and she gives some travel tips too!

Connect with Jessica!
Jessie on a Journey: http://jessieonajourney.com/
https://jessieonajourney.com/free-profitable-blogging-ecourse/
https://jessieonajourney.com/free-must-join-influencer-networks-list/
Travel Blog Prosperity: http://jessieonajourney.com/travel-blog-prosperity-course/

Social:
https://www.instagram.com/jessieonajourney/
https://www.facebook.com/jessieonajourney/

Join me for unique and inspiring takeaways from this fun chat with woman business owner Kay Fabella! 

Some of my favorites: overcoming extra barriers and challenges building a business abroad, myths of the "perfect digital nomad lifestyle," how sometimes a pivot is your best business strategy, why you need to focus less on your pitch and more on your story because YOUR story is something your competitor will never have, and how we female entrepreneurs need to get out of our own damn way so we can change the world!

Kay tells us some of her own stories about becoming an "expat-preneur," how she was surprised when she became an expert in her adopted country, why she's sometimes wary of the mute button, and continuing her parents' legacy in unexpected ways.

When we're not laughing she also shares some priceless motivation including:
*The power of building a business that's aligned with you and your story
*Connecting more deeply, more quickly with your audience
*How not to shy away from opportunities to grow!
*About reinventing yourself in business
*Why you should definitely add your own voice to the mix
 
Connect with Kay more! 
Free Facebook group: Pivot With Purpose
About Page Audit: http://kayfabella.com/free-about-page-guide/

Website: http://kayfabella.com/
Story Lounge: http://kayfabella.com/storylounge

Join me for a chat with Escape the 9-5 owner Lynsay Anne Gould and gain some great tips for those thinking of starting a business, how to handle it when you have a side gig and are tired of the corporate job, and tons of motivating tips and insights helpful to ANY business owner.  We cover these and more:
The frank truth that starting and running a business is not ALL so easy like myth of get-rich-quick shortcuts, and a surprising technique to find your own best path to success as an ownerHow to respond to stress and fear in your body when you are making business decisions, especially when you’re stuckWhat to do when it's hard to know what to do next!  Especially to cut through procrastination...  (Hint: it was inspired by "Clarity comes from engagement, not thought." from Marie Forleo)How to navigate through the difficulties of being "trapped" by your current paycheck and perks when you really want to leave and get your new business going!
For those who just started a business, or want to be starting one: DEFINITELY get in touch with Lynsay through her Facebook Group, and get her free guide "The 6 Tools I Used to Get Started in Online Business," listen to her Escape the 9-5 podcast, and share this episode with other start-ups!

You may also enjoy this freebie on cutting through PROCRASTINATION: The Excuse Killer

You know there is real value in being fully focused on one thing, and then...switching 100% to the next thing.  However most of us are addicted to being distracted by the many things going on around us, and from our own mind by the lingering thoughts on whatever we just experienced. 

When your focus is split, quality suffers.  It takes more time and energy to be engaged and perform-- and it wears you out faster.  Here I present a very simple, powerful, and speedy 2-step process for how to leave one thing behind when complete and pick up the next with all your available capabilities. 

You can also have your team use this technique to enhance work performance.  ;-)

Ready, set---let's go!

In this episode, I interview fellow business owner and friend, Angela Lee of SHOLDIT about what it takes to grow a successful business from scratch.  We dish on overcoming some real challenges that start-ups face, and Angela shares priceless advice from her experiences surviving the early danger zones in a new business.  She shares some of her personal best practices and lessons learned: including growing a team with the right people, the importance of delegation, when to take a break (and what she does to stay sane and healthy in the midst of busy days), why not to keep your business as a side gig, the power of quality contacts, and how to grow with intention and strategy while still being open to adjusting your “recipe.” I’m sure you will appreciate her fun and savvy approach to business as much as I do!

Angela Lee is the founder of SHOLDIT; the number one go-to brand for solution-based accessories.  Learn more and order yours now!  Check out the lines she mentioned at SHOLDIT.com: Infinity Scarf, Nursing Scarf, Neck Gaiter, as well as many fun extras!  SHOLDIT is also on social: FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubePinterest

Interview with Shana Blythe, owner of Another One Bites The Dust!  Shana and I dish about how she stays so organized, disciplined, and positive despite being a busy parent growing her business.  She touches on prioritizing, scheduling, guiding clients through your business, clarity on what you want, developing discipline to get you there, making time for personal development, and having fun every day.

Find Shana on her business Facebook page here

Why do so many leaders ignore gossip when everyone knows it causes problems?  If you have some employees engaging in gossiping (or similar) behavior, and know you need to deal with it, you'll appreciate the discussion of what one of my business owner clients did to get rid of the gossip drama on her team.

Heather Legge discusses various approaches that many people use to process through "failure," however you define it.  She also offers 11 specific actions you can take as needed when you find yourself missing the target.

Failure sucks, but this episode will help you get back on track and creating your next big success, faster!

Referenced in this episode:  The SUCCESSin90 Quest is a goal-achieving course set inside a game app to keep you accountable and engaged to achieve your most meaningful goal in 90 days.  Try a week FREE.

See also the How to Deal With Failure blog post and video

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