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Hiring is tricky. I think we’ve all seen what happens when you hire the wrong people but with that you’ve probably also seen what can happen when you hire the right people. Today on the Joy to Lead Podcast, I’m going to walk you through some do’s and don’ts of hiring so that when the […]

Podcast

How to Avoid Hiring the Wrong People

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If you’re a parent, have you ever felt out of place in this entrepreneurial space? Have you felt the tug of that infamous guilt that sits at the crossroads of parenthood and business? If you’ve ever felt out of place, like you struggle to relate to the typically entrepreneurial journey, this week’s podcast episode was […]

Heart Thoughts

Taking a Fresh, Honest Look at Motherhood and Business with Caroline Sumlin

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One of the riskiest endeavors you can make as an entrepreneur is hiring a new team member. You may find yourself asking yourself questions like: Who should you hire? What should you hire for? The biggest question of all, however, is are you READY to hire? Today on the Joy to Lead Podcast, I will walk […]

Business

11 Surefire Signs You’re Ready to Hire

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Hiring a new team member can be a risky endeavor. As an entrepreneur, you may have experienced or seen the financial difficulty that can come with making the wrong hires. In today’s episode of the Joy to Lead Podcast, we’re talking about how to build your team the right way so you are not losing […]

Podcast

How to Avoid Losing Money While Hiring

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Ever felt in over your head when it comes to financial management in your business, especially as you invest in a team? In this episode of the Joy to Lead Podcast, CFO and financial strategist Andrea Jensen teaches us how to proactively control our finances, structure our financial management to nurture company growth, and set […]

Podcast

Financial Management 101 for Business Owners with CFO Andrea Jensen

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Did you know we only consciously use about 5% of our brains? Crazy right!? According to cognitive neuroscientists, we are conscious of only about 5 percent of our cognitive activity. The other 95 percent of brain activity that goes beyond our conscious awareness,  called our subconscious mind, dictates the vast majority of our decisions, actions, […]

Podcast

Unlocking Your Subconscious Leadership

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In a previous episode on the Joy to Lead podcast, we learned about discovering your unique strengths and using personality tests to supplement your findings as a precursor to understanding your leadership style. In today’s episode, we’re exploring the components of your leadership style. With so many lists of leadership styles out there, after today’s […]

Podcast

Mapping the 7 Elements of Your Leadership Style

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I think we can all agree that the past year was a hard time that made it a struggle to find the joy in our day to day lives. Well today we are speaking with Abbie Mirata, a JOY coach, who is going to not only break down what joy is but also teach us […]

Podcast

Practicing Joy as a Discipline & Exercising Your Joy Joints with Abbie Mirata

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When’s the last time you dreamed for dreaming sake? Or are you someone who struggles with dreaming? If so, today we are going to talk about the importance of dreaming as leaders and how it can move us forward. I don’t want you to take any notes today but rather just be open and ready […]

Leadership

The Practice of Dreaming as a Leadership Exercise & Reconnecting to Our Curiosity

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Enneagram, DISC, Strengthsfinder – you’ve seen them everywhere – personality tests! More and more, people are hooked on taking a personality test and learning more about why we do what we do, but today I want to teach you how to take a step back from using a personality test so that you can reflect […]

Leadership

How to Identify Your Strengths without a Personality Test

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