Small Stage, Big Impact

Ever wonder what can give your business staying power in a small community? This conversation will inspire you with tips from a veteran business woman in a rural community. Learn how to:

• Follow your passion.
• Curate trust and confidence in your community.
• Refuse to live in fear.
• Control your own decisions.
• Burst through the 7-year itch.

Face some deep truths that not everyone is cut out to run their own business. Running a business is hard work. But if it is meant for you, the rewards are worth it!

In this podcast episode, we talk about why we want to be a Local Rock Star, and NOT a Guitar Hero. Picking up on the lessons we learned from Pat Crowley, we will explore 3 reasons why playing for points isn't a long- term, sustainable business model.

Here are some moments you don't want to miss:

[8:19] Why point systems only work in the short term. [11:38] How playing for points creates more enemies than allies. [14:40] When you play for points, eventually you will have to retire. [16:48] Answer some hard-hitting questions

[18:12] Taking on one big, scary challenge to increase collaboration, not competition.

Email Coach Renia at [email protected]

Book mentioned in this podcast:"The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek

In this episode, President and CEO of the award-winning Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, Pat Crowley, shares what she's learned over her twenty years serving local businesses on Florida's Nature Coast. In this episode you'll learn:

• What it's like to build relationships in a tiny Southern town after beginning your adult life in the Manhattan restaurant industry
• Why listening is the number one skill a type-A leader must develop to connect over decades, not just moments
• Her perspective on adapting to collaborative moments versus times to take control

Pat prefers to connect in person or via email, rather than on social media. To connect with her, email her at [email protected] .

Welcome to Small Stage, Big Impact! We created this program because we believe that there is a major knowledge and resource gap at the level of local, community business.

Our approach is tailored to small businesses (the kind that make less than $10 million a year with solo-preneurs or small teams) in the rural towns where the "big city" and "coast" models just don't always meet our needs. We know it because we live it.

In today's introductory episode, you'll hear from Coach Renia, Creator of the Local Rock Star Strategy.

Listen to find out:

• If you're a local rock star and why that's awesome
• How local business leaders are working with their communities to leave a legacy of kindness
• Why profitability and sustainability in your local business are right on the other side of leading from your values
• And more

Join us each week to meet Local Business Rock Stars who are using their influence to have a massive impact on their communities.

Do you have an inkling that 'big' might not be all that great when it comes to leading a business you love? Then you're in the right place. Join Coach Renia, a 15-year veteran of Strategic Consulting, Coaching, Commercial Banking, and serious SEO nerd as she profiles tiny companies changing the world. Each interview is followed up by an Action-Episode where you'll learn how to apply the ideas and strategies of local rock stars (that's our name for local business leaders doing awesome things) in your own tiny-but-mighty company. Together, we're making the world a kinder place -- one community at a time.