075: Removing the Overwhelm in Big Goals WITH CYNTHIA BLESKACHEK

Cynthia Bleskachek is with us today to share a business challenge. She has been doing upholstery professionally since 2001 and is the owner of The Funky Little Chair which focuses on hands-on education for aspiring professionals.  

Cynthia’s challenge is around the organization of all the thoughts, ideas and actions necessary to bring her vision and long-term strategy to serve the upholstery trade to fruition. Listen in as we dissect the challenge and create some ways to remove the overwhelm and get things done.

Topics Mentioned:

• Time
• Resources
• Overwhelm
• Team 

Key Thoughts:

• I have so many random things made that aren't really meaningfully organized or available or searchable. - Cynthia (16:32)

• You’re making the pieces and parts we need to tie it together with a bow. - Michele (16:38)

• In a perfect world, I would like to see some low residency training events happen through the Funky Little Chair, in the next year. - (Cynthia 22:31)

• There's got to be this balancing act. - Michele (31:21)

• It feels unfamiliar and messy to me. - Cynthia (33:09)

• We cannot build these huge firms by ourselves. - Michele (33:59)

• The only way to create massive movement towards a huge goal, is to get help. - Michele (34:03)

• Not everybody wants to own their own company. - Michele (37:38)

• Write down the standards of how you would like to build, because then you can also go back and look at any pieces and parts that you've already created. - Michele (45:17)

• It takes so long to create trust. - Cynthia (53:36)

• Look at the difference between…what are my people needs? What are my process needs? Maybe what are my online needs? - Michele (58:48)

• We don't really need to worry, at this exact moment, how to get your clients in the door…If we don't even know what we're getting them in the door for. - Michele (1:00:12)

Socials:

Contact Cynthia

• Website: www.thefunkylittlechair.com
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/thefunkylittlechair
• Facebook: The Funky Little Chair
• Instagram: @thefunkylittlechair

Contact Michele

• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting
• Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

References and Resources:

• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
• The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today
• PIAC EP. 024 with Cynthia Blescachek - Listen Today