As entrepreneurs and business owners, we’re told we must lead from the front. After all, leaders lead, and what better way to lead than by pointing the way forward, right? The belief that leaders always lead from the front is a misconception in today’s entrepreneurial culture. Leaders are not only found at “the top,” but […]

One year ago today I was preparing for my first maternity leave as a business owner. As an entrepreneur, I had no idea what to expect from creating my own maternity leave and there really weren’t any resources available for how to prepare for a maternity leave as an entrepreneur. There still isn’t.  I was […]

Today Kristen Edwards, leadership and enneagram consultant, will share how you can use the enneagram in your team building process, to deepen your awareness of your leadership style, to impact and influence the way you show up as a leader and to increase the way you nurture your team.  Kristen Edwards is the host of […]

We are currently in a series talking about all things onboarding process. So far we have covered the top 7 mistakes we tend to make when onboarding a new team member and we have covered what we should do during the first 30 days of onboarding a new team member.  If you haven’t listened to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Ever feel like your business financials are a messy, overrun closet you’re afraid to open? Is tax planning and audit preparation after thoughts that give you nightmares? If so, today’s episode of the Joy to Lead Podcast with visionary accountant Tatiana Tsoir is for you! Today we’re sitting down with Tatiana Tsoir, author and visionary […]