My Purposeful Life

Have you ever had an employee leave and told yourself, “Well, I guess they just weren’t a good fit.” 

If you have, listen up: Turnover is about you as the leader of your business, and not about the employees who are leaving.

Did that sting a little?

 It might, and that’s a good thing! Because if you’re showing up as a B leader, you can bet you’re not going to attract A level employees. How you lead makes all the difference.

In today’s episode of Underneath the Clothes Podcast, I’m walking you through a leadership self-assessment to see how you rate in four important areas of management. 

You’ll walk away from this episode knowing where you are doing pretty well as a leader, and where you have room to grow.

The best part?

If you’re not where you want to be as a manager today, your story isn’t over yet. 

You absolutely have the ability to change and become an amazing leader— one who your employees want to work with and brag about to their friends!

You’ve heard me talk about how important it is for you as the leader of your business to have a hiring process in place so you can bring the right people onto your team. But what do your employees think about all of this? What’s it like for them to fill out an application and go through the interview process with you? What’s it like for them to go over job expectations and to be challenged to grow?

To answer some of these questions, and to give you someone else’s perspective on the hiring process that we’ve laid out for you in this season of the podcast, today on the show I am welcoming the lovely Allison Tuttle. Allison is our office manager at Chelsea’s, and I am so thankful to be working with her.

Tune in to today’s episode to hear from Allison on what your employees will really think about your hiring process.

You know you need to delegate some things in your business, but you’re stuck! Hiring someone full-time seems like a huge step, and you’re not ready to make that leap. 

Guess what my beautiful friend? You don’t have to hire full-time right away! What you can do instead, and what I often do at Chelsea’s, is hire someone part-time (even for as little as 5 or 10 hours a week) to do a handful of related tasks that they do very, very well and thrive doing!

This takes the pressure off of having to hire someone to take on a lot of hours right away, and it also ensures that the person you do hire will really, in core segments, help save you time and take things off your plate. 

I have over 20 employees at Chelsea’s, but if I add up all of their hours, altogether they probably work about as much as five full-time employees would. But instead of having five people who are possibly only partially working in their strengths, I have a large team of people, each of whom is super-honed in on their area of expertise and strengths. 

I know this might seem different than any other model of business out there, but to be honest, that is totally okay! Everyone’s business is unique, and this is what works for us, even if it is unexpected. 

I want you to have the courage to create the team that works for your business too—no matter what anyone else’s looks like! 

Join me in today’s episode of the podcast to learn more about my winning team and for ideas and inspiration on how you can build your own. 

-Chelsea of Underneath the Clothes and BusinessOnPurpose.co

The 3 things I've learned since my first hire.

You’re a high achiever, so I know you strive to get as much done as you possibly can every day & week! 

But sometimes it can feel like our calendar is the one running our life - instead of us running it (speaking from experience here 😉). 

In today’s episode of the podcast, we’re changing all of that. We’re taking control of our calendars and finding that sweet spot of being our most productive. And, we’re doing it without sacrificing all of our free time to do the things we love outside of work in the process.

You’ll walk away from today’s show knowing:

1. The SEVEN steps to taking control of your calendar (and getting back more of your most precious gift: your time).
2. How good leaders put their biggest goals first. 
3. How to consistently organize your week based on your energy and most productive time blocks, and how to stick to it!

Episode Freebies:

Free Time Blocking Template + Example

Have you heard? The Hiring on Purpose FREE Facebook community is now live! Join other women entrepreneurs who are striving to hiring the RIGHT people for their business in 2020!

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Inspiration from this podcast came from:
Lisa Kuzman Coaching
Sarah Werner's Write Now Podcast
Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt

My 2019 was full of SO many ups: Getting married, buying a house, starting a business and life coaching company, launching this podcast, hiring 17 new employees, winning the EmBeliever Award, and supporting my hubby through his first TEDx Sioux Falls event! Whew!

There were also a few lows: Seven months of negative pregnancy tests, and finding out a couple of close friendships meant more to me than to the other people. 

For all the ups and downs, I can’t wait to see what 2020 has in store. Whether you dive into goal setting with both feet, put it off until the last minute, or get fired up about your goals only to get sidetracked by February—this episode is for you! In it, you’ll learn: 

1. My goal setting strategy for 2020, and how you can implement it too!
2. The exercise you need to do before setting your next goal. (Spoiler: Get ready for a big dose of Truth & Vulnerability with this one.)
3. A few of my favorite goal-setting resources to get you started. 

Episode Freebies! 

My daily morning routine 

My goal setting worksheets *Top Download

Blog post with the email template & responses *Asking for critical feedback from loved ones

Other Episodes mentioned in this show:

Episode  #12- Failure with Chelsea Giedd

Can you believe we’re fast-approaching a new year, a new decade even? 

Before jumping into everything 2020 has in store for us, it’s important to first reflect on everything that happened in 2019. We don’t have to live in the past, but understanding where we’ve been is crucial to getting to where we want to be.

I always take December 31 off of work and spend the day reflecting on the previous year. I go through my journal and calendar entries and reflect on all the ups and downs and celebrations and failures that happened. Then, I take what I learned about myself during this process and decide what I want to have more of in my life in the year ahead, and what I want to leave behind me for good. 

I’m not gonna sugar coat it—this type of deep reflection is emotionally hard work! But I promise it is worth it. Putting in this work before you jump into a new year will bring you all the closer to the most extraordinary version of YOU. 

In this episode of Underneath the Clothes Podcast, I’m sharing:

1. My step-by-step process for reflecting on the year.
2. How I’m choosing my word for 2020 that represents my goals.
3. How I close out each year by leaving any hurt, fear, anger, and guilt behind.

Show Notes

“So, what was it like walking on 2,000-degree coals with your bare feet?!”🔥🔥

That’s not a question I thought I’d ever be asked! But after attending a Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within event a couple of weeks ago, I can now say with all certainty—it was totally AMAZING!! 

Tony taught us how to prime our bodies and build up so much energy that the bottoms of our feet literally pushed the energy of the fire away, kind of like a polarizing effect. I didn’t feel any pain and honestly, I didn’t even feel any heat. When I got to the end of that 15-foot track of burning coals, all I felt was incredibly badass! 💪

The crazy part? This was just Day 1 of the event! The whole thing was completely inspiring and unlike anything I’ve ever attended before.

In this episode of the podcast, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at my experience at Tony Robbins. We’re talking about:

1. My FIVE biggest takeaways from the event.
   
   
2. The six human needs, defined by Tony Robbins, that drive us all.
   
   
3. A ton of new outlooks on how to reach your goals, feel motivated, and even pivot your life.

Episode's free download - The Pyramid of mastery and Wheel of life: chelsea-giedd.mykajabi.com/The-Pyramid-of-mastery-and-Wheel-of-Life

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You’ve found your ideal employee (cue all the champagne bubbles!!) and you might be thinking, 

“How can I truly welcome this person into my work family with open arms?”  🤔🤔🤔

How about with a job offer that is totally customized just for them!

Step into your new employee’s shoes for just a sec. Imagine how valued you would feel from day one if your employer took the time to not just hand you the same job offer as everyone else, but one they created it with your exact priorities in mind.

Sign me up, am I right?! Before you can make a job offer like no other, you have to really know your employee and what matters to them the most. This part of the hiring process is a small one, but it makes all the difference in setting the tone for your new work relationship. 

In today's of Underneath the Clothes Podcast, you’ll learn:

1. Why it’s important to make a job offer before you present a contract.
   
   
2. How to craft the perfect job offer by asking the right questions.
   
   
3. The seven categories I have all of my new employees consider before I present them with a job offer. 
   
   

Get the 7 Key Points to Creating an Effective Job Offer HERE

Shout out to John T. Meyer of Lemonly in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. www.johntmeyer.com or @johntmeyer - for this idea that we've been using at the boutique for  years!

Are you a small business owner who is tired of having a ton of turnover, caught up in a constant cycle of going through the interview process but never finding the right people? Trust me when I say I’ve been there, and I know the loss of time and money and total frustration you’re going through. That’s why I made an online course completely dedicated to teaching you how to hire the right people! Get all the details at www.chelseasonlinecourse.com.

I remember thinking, “I am barely making enough money to pay myself, how am I going to be able to hire someone and pay them, too?”

Sound familiar?🙋🙋🙋

If the cost is what’s holding you back from hiring someone to help you in your business, I understand that fear. But what if you flipped that thinking, and instead of only seeing the upfront cost of hiring, you saw all the things you stand to gain by hiring. 

Things like:

✅ More time to work on your business, instead of just in it.

✅ More time to do the tasks that align with your strengths and fill your cup (instead of depleting your energy).

✅ More time with your family and friends (goodbye 80-hour work week!! 👋👋)

I mean, imagine if you hired someone for only 5 or 10 hours each week. What could you do in your business in that time to not just make that money back, but double it or even take it times five? You don’t have to hire full time to see a big difference. The key is hiring the right people, because when you do, they more than pay for themselves.

In this episode of Underneath the Clothes, we’re teaching you:

1. How to hire someone in your small business even if you only have $50 or $100 each week to spare. 
   
   
2. How to delegate tasks so you can get back to using your strengths in your business vs. doing everything else (and how this will help grow your profit).
   
   
3. Why it’s so crucial that you take your time hiring. 

Ready to learn more about hiring right in your small business? Click HERE to be notified when my course: How to Hire the Right People for Your Small Business goes live + get exclusive access to my bonus modules!