🎙 Episode Overview:

If your business is scaling fast—but you’re drowning in decisions, chasing priorities, and stuck in the day-to-day—you might be facing the silent ceiling that stops so many entrepreneurs.

In this powerful episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina sits down with powerhouse fractional COO Melissa Franks to unpack the pivotal moment when founders should bring in a COO—and how the right one can unlock growth, reduce owner dependency, and set your company up for a more profitable future.

Melissa shares how she’s helped founders go from negative growth to record-breaking sales, reclaim their personal time while scaling, and build operational stability that makes their business more valuable—whether they plan to sell or simply run it with more freedom.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it me? Am I the bottleneck?”, this episode is your wake-up call.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• The three most common signs you’re ready for a COO—and why waiting too long costs you growth.
• Why hiring contractors (not employees) can be your best-kept secret in early scaling.
• The difference between a COO, a business coach, and why it matters for results.
• How a COO helps reduce risk and make your business more valuable to buyers.
• The key questions to ask before you hire—so you find a true match for your vision.
• Why the “shiny object syndrome” derails growth and how to keep decisions aligned.

🧠 Notable Quotes:

"If you’re not growing, you’re dying. Stability without innovation leads to shrinkage." – Melissa Franks

"The best thing you can do for your employees is be clear. Clarity is kindness." – Melissa Franks

"Hire for the things you hate or procrastinate on—because they’ll drain your passion for the business." – Melissa Franks

"A business isn’t sellable if it can’t run without you." – Melissa Franks

🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Audit Your Role: List everything you do daily and highlight what only you can do. Delegate or outsource the rest.
• Identify the Bottlenecks: Ask your team where decisions slow down—and see if they point to you.
• Vision First: Before hiring a COO, get crystal clear on your role, company vision, and long-term plans.
• Speed Date Your COO: Interview multiple candidates to find a skillset and personality that complements you.
• Think Like a Buyer: Start building operational stability now—before you need it.

✨ Resources Mentioned:

• Free 30-minute consultation with Melissa: melissafranks.com

📢 Connect with Melissa Franks:

• Website: melissafranks.com
• Instagram: @melissafranks
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissafranks/

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🌐 Website: Tina-Sue.Com

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Episode Overview

Change‑catalyst Vered Kogan, founder of Momentum Institute, sits down with Tina to share science‑backed tools that help entrepreneurs dissolve limiting beliefs, regulate their nervous system and stay in forward motion. She walks listeners through her five‑step S‑H‑I‑F‑T roadmap live on‑air, demonstrating how a two‑minute internal reset can turn inertia into inspired action.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

• The four “stuck” quadrants— inertia, spinning, incubation and momentum— and why each one carries valuable data
• How to run the S‑H‑I‑F‑T process:
• State: Name every feeling (“A part of me feels…”)
• Heart: Use heart‑focused breathing to create coherence
• Insight: Ask your heart what really matters and wait for the answer
• Focus: Identify one aligned priority that moves you forward
• Take Action: Commit immediately—momentum loves speed
• Why heart–brain coherence boosts creativity, intuition and influence (90 % of the signals travel from heart → brain!)
• A daily “shift‑once‑a‑day” ritual that keeps stress hormones in check and energy high

🧠 Notable Quotes

“You cannot think your way out of it—it’s a body thing.”“To go faster, we’ve got to go slower.”“No bad parts.”

🎯 Actionable Takeaways

1. Run S‑H‑I‑F‑T every morning. Two minutes of heart‑focused breathing plus an intentional question primes your nervous system for clarity and momentum
2. Map your stuck quadrant. Ask: Am I inert, spinning, incubating, or in momentum? Then choose the next micro‑action that aligns with where you want to be
3. Active listening beats perfect pitching. Approach every sales or partnership call with curiosity and rapport to calm the other person’s nervous system and yours
4. Anchor heart coherence before big decisions. A smooth HRV pattern improves intuition and reduces decision fatigue

✨ Resources Mentioned

• Momentum Institute programs, EFT & Havening for deeper belief change
• HeartMath Institute – research on heart‑brain communication
• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman – system 1 vs system 2 decision‑making

📢 Connect with Vered Kogan

• Website: MomentumInstitute.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veredkogan/
• Podcast: The Mindset Game. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjvLQSODfdUDjjmsaRpqEpDsm-mxQ-MR&si=N6LByoX8nTmP20io

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Work With Tina: Business Wealth Advisory

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Share this episode with a friend who’s feeling stuck—and remember to S‑H‑I‑F‑T once a day!

🎙️ Episode Overview:

How do iconic companies like Disney, Pixar, and Chick-fil-A consistently innovate? It’s not magic—it’s method. In this empowering episode, Tina sits down with global innovation strategist Sura Al-Naimi, who has helped world-renowned brands unleash creativity and create game-changing ideas that stick.

Sura breaks down the 4 types of innovative thinking every entrepreneur and team needs—plus how to use them to avoid missteps, clarify your goals, and build impactful solutions faster. If you’re tired of overthinking or under-creating, this episode will help you break through.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• The 4 innovation thinking styles—and why your team needs all of them
• How to scope ideas the right way (before wasting time or money)
• Real-life stories from Disney, Gap, and more that show how innovation actually happens
• How to get better feedback faster—with no fancy testing required
• The most overlooked secret to unlocking true creativity (hint: it’s not your job title)

🧠 Notable Quotes:
“The rules that make you an expert are often the same ones that limit your ability to see new solutions.” – Sura Al-Naimi
“Creativity is not a department. It’s a behavior we all need to practice.” – Sura Al-Naimi
“Most projects don’t fail because of bad ideas. They fail from lack of momentum and alignment.” – Sura Al-Naimi
“I don’t even know where I would start… but I’m committing to thinking bigger, too.” – Tina Sue
“Your cousin is not your audience.” – Sura Al-Naimi
🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Identify your team’s mix of thinking styles: clarifier, ideator, developer, implementer
• Start every project with “Why is this important?”—and ask it at least 3 times
• For faster feedback: test your idea even if it’s rough—don’t wait for perfection
• Keep core teams small (5–7 people) for faster innovation and stronger execution
• Use designated “expansion” and “critique” time to get better collaboration

✨ Resources Mentioned:

• Creative Problem Solving Institute – cpsiconference.com
• Quiz to identify your innovation thinking style: email [email protected]

📢 Connect with Sura Al-Naimi:

👉www.hihellosura.com

👉Podcast: https://www.hihellosura.com/shows

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraa/

🌟 Connect with Tina & Women Choosing Growth:

🌐 Podcast, Speaking & Investments: Tina-Sue.Com

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Work With Tina: Business Wealth Advisory

🍎 Podcast Insta: @womenchoosinggrowth

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🎙️ Episode Overview:

In this transformative episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina Sue sits down with leadership and management expert Tara Landes, founder of Bellrock Benchmarking and Canada’s only certified trainer in the Cialdini Method of Ethical Influence.

Tara breaks down seven key principles of ethical influence that are reshaping how we lead teams, grow businesses, sell products, and manage change — without manipulation or gimmicks.

From using "unity" to build true partnerships to leveraging "social proof" to ease uncertainty, Tara reveals simple, science-backed shifts that create powerful, lasting impact.

If you want to become a more influential leader, seller, or communicator, this episode will arm you with tactical strategies you can apply immediately.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• The 7 core principles of ethical influence (and how to apply each one in business and life)
• How system-one thinking (autopilot) drives 90% of decision-making—and how to ethically guide it
• The difference between liking vs. unity and why understanding both changes relationships
• Real-world business examples that show how tiny shifts can create outsized impact (like a 55% sales boost)
• Why "ethical influence" is NOT manipulation — and why it's critical for modern leaders and entrepreneurs
• How to weave influence principles into strategic planning, change management, and sales conversations

🧠 Notable Quotes:

"Influence isn't about tricking people — it's about ethically moving them toward a yes that benefits everyone." – Tara Landes

"You can't wait for a crisis to build trust and influence. It’s something you intentionally shape in every conversation." – Tara Landes

"Small shifts in language or approach can lead to massive shifts in behavior and results." – Tara Landes

"Leadership, sales, change management — they all succeed or fail based on how well you influence people." – Tara Landes

"If it’s good for you and good for them, it’s ethical. If it’s just good for you, it’s manipulation." – Tara Landes

🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Start with Reciprocity: Give personalized, meaningful value before asking for anything.
• Build Real Liking Quickly: Find something in common within the first 15 minutes of any conversation.
• Create Unity: Shift from asking for "feedback" to asking for "advice" — making people partners, not critics.
• Use Social Proof: Show what others like your audience are doing to ease uncertainty and increase buy-in.
• Leverage Authority: Always highlight credentials, expertise, or experience up front (ethically).
• Use Consistency to Your Advantage: Get small "yes" commitments early to naturally guide toward bigger agreements.
• Tap into Scarcity Carefully: Frame opportunities around what people might miss out on — not just what they gain.

✨ Resources Mentioned:

• Free Verbal Upfront Contract Template (for consistency principle): Bellrock Website
• Book Mentioned: Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini

📢 Connect with Tara Landes & Bellrock:

• Website: bellrock.ca
• LinkedIn: Tara Landes

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🎙️ Episode Overview:

In this inspiring episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina sits down with the powerhouse Nada Nasserdeen — founder of Rise Up For You, international speaker, best-selling author, and emotional intelligence expert. Nada shares her extraordinary journey from touring as a performer, to corporate leadership, to losing everything... and rebuilding a global company rooted in soft skills and human potential.

Nada reveals her 4 Pillars of Excellence that separate the top 10% of leaders and entrepreneurs from the rest — and how you can begin mastering them today.

Get ready for powerful insights on resilience, building unstoppable self-confidence, transformational leadership, and communicating with real influence.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• Nada’s incredible story of rising from personal devastation to becoming a global leader.
• The 4 Pillars of Excellence that drive true personal and professional success.
• Why 83% of professionals cite self-confidence as their biggest obstacle—and how to overcome it.
• The real meaning of emotional and social intelligence (beyond the buzzwords).
• How transformational leadership and influential communication separate thriving teams from surviving ones.
• Why taking a 360-degree assessment is critical for growth—and how to start today.
• The hidden cost of "being interested" vs. "being committed" to your goals.

🧠 Notable Quotes:

"Your beliefs dictate your behaviors. If you don't believe you're good enough, it will show in everything you do." – Nada Nasserdeen

"Perfectionism creates procrastination, and procrastination prevents your potential." – Nada Nasserdeen

"Self-care is the highest act of service. You can't lead others if you're barely surviving yourself." – Nada Nasserdeen

"Don't be interested in success—be committed to it. Interested is a thought; committed requires action." – Nada Nasserdeen

"The greatest tragedy is wasted human potential. Don’t let that be your story." – Nada Nasserdeen

🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Take a 360° Self-Assessment: Identify your true strengths and gaps by assessing yourself — and then ask 5–7 trusted people to assess you too.
• Pick Your Top 3 Focus Areas: Choose the three pillars most critical to your current goals and commit to developing them.
• Shift from Interested to Committed: Ask yourself if you're interested in success or committed — and take one uncomfortable action step today.
• Reframe Failure: See failure not as defeat, but as research on your journey toward success.
• Communicate with Intent: Whether one-on-one or one-to-many, remember: communication should always move someone into action.

📢 Connect with Nada Nasserdeen:

• Website: riseupforyou.com
• Instagram: @riseupforyou
• LinkedIn: Nada Nasserdeen
• Free Self-Assessments: riseupforyou.com
• Rise Up For You Success Academy: Access hundreds of videos, monthly coaching, and transformational resources.
• Nada’s Best-Selling Books: Rise Up For You and The Secret of the 10% (available on Amazon)

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🎙️ Episode Overview:

In this episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina Sue welcomes leadership and resilience expert Marisol Solarte-Erlacher for a powerful, real conversation about what resilience actually looks like — not just for leaders, but for every human trying to thrive in a chaotic world.

Marisol shares her raw journey from running a successful practice to facing deep burnout, the emotional cost of leadership, and how unacknowledged stress silently sabotages even the most "high-functioning" among us. She also breaks down how entrepreneurs and leaders can proactively build emotional resilience — and why you must model it first if you want your teams to thrive.

This episode is packed with insights every leader needs — especially in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• Why high-achievers are often silently struggling — and how to recognize it before it's too late.
• How to build your Window of Tolerance so you can stay calm and strategic under stress.
• The real signs of hyperarousal and hypoarousal (and why they aren't always obvious).

• Simple leadership questions that help you support your team without becoming their therapist.

• Why your self-care and resilience work isn't optional if you want to be an effective leader.

• How strong beliefs can act like hidden triggers that sabotage communication and collaboration.

🧠 Notable Quotes:

"You can’t lead others well if you’re not first leading yourself through your own challenges." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

"You don't have to wait until a breakdown to start building resilience — it’s a muscle you train every day." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

"High-functioning doesn't mean healthy functioning. Silent struggles are happening more often than you think." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

"Self-care isn't fixing yourself in the moment of crisis — it's the preparation you do when things are still calm." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

"Three in five employees are silently struggling — and the highest performers might be hiding it best." – Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Understand Your Window of Tolerance: Recognize the early warning signs when you're slipping into hyperarousal (anxiety, overwhelm) or hypoarousal (shutdown, detachment).

• Create a Personal Resilience Plan: Don't wait for burnout. Build daily habits like meditation, journaling, or strategic check-ins that strengthen emotional stamina.

• Ask Simple Check-In Questions as a Leader:
• How are you doing today?
• What challenges are you facing right now?
• What strategies have helped you overcome challenges before?
• How can I support you right now?
• What are you doing to take care of yourself this week?
• Model Resilience Yourself: Your team will mirror your self-care habits—or your stress. Show them what resilient leadership looks like.
• Recognize Silent Struggles: Remember that your highest performers could be masking the deepest struggles. Stay connected.

✨ Resources Mentioned:

• Take Marisol’s Quick Resilience Quiz: Resilience Quiz Link (update the link if you have the exact URL!)

📢 Connect with Marisol Solarte-Erlacher:

• Website: marisolerlacher.com
• Instagram: @marisol.erlacher

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🎙️ Episode Overview:

In today’s episode of Women Choosing Growth, Tina sits down with transformational coach and entrepreneur Danita Young, the founder of Align™, a trademarked system that helps entrepreneurs overcome high-functioning anxiety, stress, and limiting beliefs.

Danita shares her powerful story of fast success, devastating failure, homelessness, and ultimately, finding true alignment. Together, Tina and Danita dive deep into the real reasons so many high achievers feel stuck in survival mode — and why you don't have to suffer or grind your way to success.

If you’ve ever felt like you're running on fumes, striving for success but still feeling "off," this episode will be the reset button you've been waiting for.

🔥 What You'll Learn:

• Danita’s full journey from corporate to entrepreneurial success—and how it almost destroyed her.
• What high-functioning anxiety really looks like (and why so many entrepreneurs suffer silently).
• The cost of ignoring internal misalignment—and why physical symptoms often follow.
• How inherited beliefs from childhood are still driving your adult behaviors (even if you don’t realize it).
• Three tangible ways to track and measure your alignment today (no guesswork!).
• Why celebration is critical for rewiring your brain for success.
• The physics behind success energy—and how to “match” it without forcing yourself.

🧠 Notable Quotes:"We don't have to struggle in order to be successful. That’s a belief you have the power to change." – Danita Young
"Failure is not failure. It's a pivot—and an opportunity to show the world who you really are." – Danita Young
"Hard work alone doesn't guarantee success. Energy, alignment, and belief are what amplify your results." – Danita Young
"The limiting beliefs you don't challenge are the ones that quietly shape your future." – Danita Young
"You cannot live in survival mode and expect your body or your business to thrive." – Danita Young
🎯 Actionable Takeaways:

• Track Your Limiting Beliefs: Rate yourself on beliefs like "I am good enough" and "I am worthy" from 1–10. Anything less than a 10 highlights a belief that needs rewriting.
• Measure Your Nervous System State: Identify how much time you're spending in survival (fight/flight) vs. calm (alignment) daily.
• Study the Emotional Frequency Chart: Recognize the energy of guilt, shame, peace, and joy—and aim to operate above neutrality.
• Celebrate Every Win: No matter how small, celebrating shifts your energy and accelerates success.
• Challenge Generational Programming: Ask yourself—am I carrying beliefs from my upbringing that no longer serve me?

✨ Resources Mentioned

• Learn more about Danita’s Align™ system: Connect with Danita on Instagram
• Research Emotional Frequencies Chart (search "emotions frequency chart" for visual guides)

📢 Connect with Danita Young:

• Instagram: @danitayoungofficial
• Website: https://alignwithdanita.com/feel-unstoppable

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🎧 Episode Summary

In this episode of Women Choosing Growth, host Tina Sue sits down with Dr. Laura Gallaher—bestselling author, speaker, and organizational psychologist—to explore one of the most transformative ideas for driven women: you can improve without beating yourself up.

Laura, whose incredible career includes working with NASA, Disney, and Yahoo, unpacks her Paradox Theory, which shows us that self-acceptance and self-improvement are not at odds—they thrive together. Through vulnerable storytelling, science-backed wisdom, and some laugh-out-loud valley girl impressions, Laura gives us permission to pursue growth with grace, not judgment.

If you’ve ever struggled with an inner critic, burnout, or the pressure to be perfect, this episode will meet you exactly where you are—and show you how to choose a better way forward.

🗝️ Key Topics Covered

• The Paradox Theory: self-acceptance and self-improvement can coexist
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• How inner judgment creates stress—and how to choose differently
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• Why your reactions say more about you than the situation
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• Lessons from NASA, Disney, and Laura’s own leadership journey
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• The role of psychological safety in teams and within yourself
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• Inner critics, impostor syndrome, and the gap vs. the gain
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• How high performers can lead with both strength and softness
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✅ Actionable Takeaways

• Start a “credit” journal to acknowledge your daily wins and disrupt patterns of self-judgment
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• Name your inner critic to separate from her harsh voice and stop letting her lead
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• Ask yourself: “What’s the story I’m telling myself right now—and is it even true?”
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• Recognize when you're in the ‘gap’ and shift to celebrating the ‘gain’
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• Use curiosity over criticism when you feel triggered or stressed
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• Embrace progress over perfection—stress fades when identity isn’t on the line
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💬 Notable Quotes

“The opposite of self-acceptance isn’t self-improvement—it’s self-judgment.” – Dr. Laura Gallaher

“Every reaction you have is based on how you feel about yourself.” – Dr. Laura Gallaher

“Stress is a choice—because it's not the situation that creates it, it's the story you're telling yourself.” – Dr. Laura Gallaher

“Fear is a strong motivator, but love is stronger.” – Dr. Laura Gallaher

“You don’t need your inner critic to grow. You just need self-acceptance and a vision.” – Dr. Laura Gallaher

📌 Connect with Dr. Laura Gallaher

🌐 Website: drlauragallaher.com

🔗 LinkedIn: laura-gallaher-phd

📸 Instagram: @drlauragallaher

🌟 Connect with Tina Sue & Women Choosing Growth

 🌐 Website:Tina-Sue.Com

📖 Strategic Shift Playbook: Learn More

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🎧 Episode Summary

Do you ever feel a little guilty when your business is too profitable?

In this empowering episode, Tina sits down with Christyne Gray, founder of She Profits Now, to bust through the mindset blocks that often hold women entrepreneurs back from building profitable—and sustainable—businesses. From transforming her own accounting firm into a coaching empire, Christyne shares the exact frameworks, formulas, and philosophies that help business owners stop avoiding the numbers and start using them to make powerful, intentional decisions.

You’ll walk away with clarity around revenue mapping, cost guardrails, team involvement, and how a simple 40/20/40 framework can change the way you lead your company. If you’re ready to build a business that fuels your goals—without shame or burnout—this episode is for you.

🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why so many women feel weird about making "too much" profit—and how to shift that mindset
• Christyne’s powerful 40/20/40 rule for managing cost, profit, and OPEX
• How to map your revenue without vanity numbers or wishful thinking
• How to build a business you actually love (even if that means pivoting)
• What your industry’s “best in class” profit margins can teach you about your potential
• The one mindset tweak that could turn you into a data-driven decision maker overnight

💬 Memorable Quotes:

"Profit is not excess—it's a resource. It's your lane of opportunity."

"You don’t need to be an accountant to understand your numbers. You just need the right framework."

"Stop calling yourself 'not a numbers person.' That story is holding you back."

"Your revenue isn’t a plug number—it’s built on actual inputs you can track, test, and improve."

🔗 Connect with Christyne:

🌐 Website: https://www.sheprofitsnow.com/

📩 Facebook Group: Join Group

📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christynegray/

🌟 Connect with Tina & Women Choosing Growth:

🌐 Website:Tina-Sue.Com

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The Health & Value Assessment mentioned in todays episode can be found HERE:

🎧 Episode Summary:

In this episode of Women Choosing Growth, host Tina Sue sits down with Valerie Sandjivy, founder of Ellips.us and an expert in adaptive leadership. Valerie shares her transformative journey from engineering and corporate leadership to becoming a business coach, helping entrepreneurs lead with greater emotional intelligence, adaptability, and innovation. She introduces her signature Four Pillars of Leadership, offering a framework for business owners to lead effectively while maintaining balance and personal fulfillment.

🗝️ Key Topics Covered:

✅ Valerie’s Transition from Engineering to Leadership Coaching: How life led her through unexpected career shifts.

✅ The Four Pillars of Leadership: A deep dive into leading self, leading others, emotional mastery, and soul care.

✅ Balancing Structure and Flow: How masculine and feminine energies play a role in effective leadership.

✅ The Power of Emotional Mastery: Strategies to avoid reactive leadership and make emotionally intelligent decisions.

✅ Soul Care for Leaders: Why self-care and maintaining harmony between work and personal life is essential.

✅ Actionable Takeaways:

🔹 Practice Self-Reflection: Dedicate time each week to assess challenges, growth opportunities, and leadership refinement.

🔹 Lead by Example: Show up on time, maintain integrity, and be the kind of leader your team can trust.

🔹 Develop Emotional Awareness: Recognize triggers, process emotions, and avoid reactive decision-making.

🔹 Create Work-Life Harmony: Find sustainable routines that integrate work, leadership, and personal fulfillment.

🔹 Invest in Personal Growth: Leadership is a lifelong journey—continue learning and evolving.

💬 Notable Quotes:

🗨️ "Trust is not a rule; it’s a byproduct of what you put in place." – Valerie Sandjivy

🗨️ "Leadership is not about telling people what to do—it’s about fostering trust and connection." – Valerie Sandjivy

🗨️ "Soul care is essential—if you’re not taking care of yourself, you can’t lead effectively." – Valerie Sandjivy

🗨️ "Emotional mastery is about recognizing triggers and choosing how to respond." – Valerie Sandjivy

🌟 Connect with Valerie Sandjivy

🌐 Website: https://www.ellips.us.com/

📩 LinkedIn: Valerie Sandjivy

📷 Instagram: @valeriesandjivy

🌟 Connect with Tina & Women Choosing Growth:

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