Episode 140: Vonda is joined by her bestie, Julie Poeltler AIFD, PFCI from Julie's Fountain of Flowers in the Iowa City, IA area. With over 40 years of owning her retail shop, Julie shares her thoughts on what's happening in her business and how she has made necessary adjustments. She also talks about the increase of kindness and trust of her customers and how she has built those relationships.

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Episode 139: In this episode, we sat down with The Jet Fresh guys, Mike, Fern, & Ryan. These guys know a thing or two about how to have fun and work hard at the same time, and they're making some waves in the floral industry right now for the right reasons.

Get a glimpse into their origin story, how their incredible work culture and business took flight, and how to foster a team that is hungry to learn and grow.

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Episode 138: The work-like balance is essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle, however, it is easier said than done! Vonda and Lori discuss some current balance challenges and offer a few realistic tips to help you regain control.

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Episode 137: The  Society of American Florists (SAF) Next Gen Conference was held in Miami on July 31 and August 1st and 2nd, and was a BIG hit! Vonda interviews Lori and Ellie to find out what they felt the biggest difference was in this conference over others they have attended, besides the ages of the attendees.  The both come away energized and exhausted.
Join in to hear why.

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Episode 136: Vonda spend the past weekend in Phoenix, AZ joining many talented designers at the Arizona State Floral Association Convention as they celebrated 70 years. She was there representing Teleflora with a main stage program "What's Next: We've come a long way, but what should be expect going forward?" In the podcast today she shares some of her message.

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Episode 134: We often are relieved when we find the right hire, only to be disappointed when they leave after a short time. Vonda and Lori share some real life owner issues that many retail businesses are dealing with right now. The good news is they discuss a self check list you can implement right away!

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Episode 133: It was a great week at AIFD National Symposium! Vonda, Lori and Ellie were joined by Julie Poeltler to represent Flower Clique at the Partners Showcase, as well as to reconnect with their floral family. Vonda and Julie also presented on the Main Stage alongside fellow Teleflora Education Specialists for the emotional design program "PULSE".

In this episode, Lori and Ellie took the opportunity to pull attendees of AIFD aside and ask them Lori's famous podcast question, "what's inspiring you right now?" We loved hearing everyone's responses and we think you will too.

Our participants were: Helen Miller AIFD; Heather Towne AIFD; Jodi McShan AIFD; Jim DelPrince AIFD, Joyce Mason-Monheim AIFD; Julie Poeltler AIFD; Kelly Mace; Kevin Ylvisaker AIFD; Lottie McKinnon; Marisa Guerrero AIFD; Michelle Peters AIFD; Monica Michelle; Pat Scace AIFD; Renee Tucci AIFD; Talmage McLaurin AIFD; Theresa Colucci AIFD; Tim Farrell AIFD; Tom Bowling AIFD; and Trent Harshman

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Episode 132: We have so much to be thankful for in our lives and as we have celebrated the independence of America, Vonda and Lori reflect a few that are very important to all of us as well as some you might not be aware of.  Did you know that it was only 34 years ago that women were free to get a loan? Join us to celebrate!

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Episode 131: Vonda and Lori circle back around and recap some really important points from  the past four episodes in our Who's the Boss series.  Each leadership role might vary, from a shop leadership changing from one generation to the next or having a partner share in the responsibility, however, each of the shop owners shared the four common attributes. One was being a good listener and not necessarily solving the problem and referenced this video.  It's not about the Nail

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