Everyday Leadership for Smart Women
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Everyday Leadership for Smart Women podcast is here to help you be a better, braver leader.
Each episode we explore leadership insights, ideas and actions you can take to strengthen your courage, develop your capacity and create sustainable growth.
Our mission is to support women entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals and executives with values-driven tools, mindset shifts and skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.
*Formerly: The Rise without Compromise podcast
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Episodes
How to never lose focus again with this one tool
August 27, 2015 21:11 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBAre you working ON not just IN your business? Most entrepreneurs, particularly those that are service-based, spend most of their working hours doing one of two things: 1) servicing their clients and 2) doing low-level admin tasks like email processing, social media perusing and chatting, and jumping from idea to idea or task to task. While providing stellar service is a critical component of your business, and handling the daily admin tasks of your business still need to get done, they sho...
Boost your chances with a set of these
August 20, 2015 20:52 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBEver wonder what it really takes to sustain success? You probably know what you need to do to create positive change in your business. Maybe you’ve even tried to put some of these changes into place. But at some point, you fall off the wagon and can’t sustain the action you previously committed to. Why is that? And what would it take to actually do what you say you’re going to do, over the long haul? I believe you’ll drastically increase your chances of success with a set of these. Curio...
The super simple strategy to overcome overwhelm
August 11, 2015 18:01 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBIt’s easy to come up with great ideas and exciting projects. I bet you have a million of them right? But how are you at turning those great ideas into reality – a finished product your business can continue to benefit from? For many entrepreneurs (especially us solos), this is where things can get a little dicey. The ideas are great, but executing on them until completion? That feels way too hard. We get overwhelmed in the details. We aren’t sure where to start. We go strong for a couple ...
How to overcome your fear of planning
August 06, 2015 19:58 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome to the first episode in the Plan for Success series! As the summer winds down, many of us are starting the process of planning for the final quarter of 2015 and even prepping for 2016. It’s my favourite time of year in many ways — I always get a surge of business energy in August and September, and my planning goes into hyper-drive. And so, I’ve created a new series for the podcast to run in August called Plan for Success. Each week, we’ll look at a core component of what it takes ...
5 Crazy Excuses I Made Before Launching My Podcast
July 28, 2015 18:31 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBJoin me for a behind-the-scenes look at why the Beyond PRO Podcast almost didn’t happen Truth: I had been planning to start a podcast for almost two years. And yet, time kept on tickin’ and I wasn’t making it happen. The reality was that I was getting in my own way, and trying too hard to make it perfect. And while the 5 crazy excuses I made applies to launching my podcast, the lessons I learned are applicable to business in general. My hunch is that you’ve been there too. Have a listen an...
Think Big and Far, Act Small and Soon
July 28, 2015 17:46 - 15 minutes - 21 MBWelcome to episode #5 of the Growth Series! In the previous three episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth, how to leverage the 3 key ways to grow and how to cultivate a growth mindset. Missed them? Catch up here BPP #006 or BPP #007 or BPP #008 or BPP #009. Today we’re talking about how to think big and far, but act small and soon. Because strategic growth comes from being able to cast a powerful vision, but anchor it in the day-to-...
Cultivate a Growth Mindset (BPP #009)
July 07, 2015 20:39 - 12 minutes - 18.2 MBWelcome to episode #4 of the Growth Series! In the previous three episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth, and how to leverage the 3 key ways to grow. Missed them? Catch up here BPP #006 or BPP #007 or BPP #008. Today we're talking about one of the most important pieces of your entire business growth -- something I believe accounts for up to 90% of your business success -- cultivating a growth mindset. What do you believe about you...
Leverage the 3 key ways to grow (BPP #008)
June 26, 2015 17:50 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBWelcome to episode #3 of the Growth Series! In the previous two episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth. Missed them? Catch up here BPP #006 or BPP #007. On today's episode, I'm going to demystify what it takes to grow a business. At a macro level, there really are only four ways to grow - and we're going to focus on just three of those. Let's go beyond bright shiny tactics and hone in on the three strategic ways you can start to gro...
BPP #007: Growth Strategy No. 2, Position your business for smart growth
June 15, 2015 18:44 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBWelcome to episode #2 of the Growth Series! Last episode we talked about why it's critical to deadhead your business as a precursor to growth. Missed it? Catch up by BPP #006 . On today's episode, we'll focus on positioning your business for smart growth. Because growth for the sake of growth is neither smart nor fruitful. In fact, it's a fast path to burnout, mistakes and disappointment. Instead, let's create a smart growth path that aligns with your priorities, capacity and readiness fo...
BPP #006: Growth Series No. 1, Deadhead your business
June 03, 2015 00:03 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome to the Growth Series! Today we're kicking off our new 5-part Growth Series on the Beyond PRO Podcast with a business spring clean. You know that wonderful feeling you get when you give your home a good clean and a big purge? That's what we're doing for your business in today's episode. Because the secret to growth is not about adding in more, but rather letting go of anything that's not working so you can free up energy, time, money and resources for what IS working. Listen to t...
BPP #005: Form a habit of completion
May 28, 2015 20:47 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBLet's close those pesky open loops. Every business has a number of open loops, also know as ‘undones’ that distract and get in the way of hte work that matters most. These are the tasks – big and small – that are incomplete and taking up energy that could be better channeled elsewhere. Instead of walking around with a bunch of tasks that never get done, it’s time to form a habit of completion. And really, it’s not that hard and you’re going to feel amazing when you’re done. Listen to toda...
BPP #004: How to life-proof your business
May 20, 2015 19:50 - 18 minutes - 26.5 MBHave you life-proofed your business? That's what we're talking about on today's episode of the Beyond PRO Podcast. This topic is personal, because I recently had a significant back injury that has impacted my ability to run my business. As I navigate this, I've been thinking about what we as small business owners need to do to make sure our businesses are ready for any life event - expected or unexpected - that comes our way. In this episode, I give you five things you should have in plac...
BPP #003: The advice that changed my life
May 13, 2015 11:30 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBIn today's episode I'm sharing the advice that changed my life. I'm going to take you back in time to my corporate days when my friend and mentor, Narmin Ismail-Teja looked me straight in the eyes and gave me advice that I still remember (and try to use) almost 10 years later. Hint: if you're a Type-A overachiever like me, this episode is for you. I'm not going to give it all away here, so go have a listen to this short 14-minute episode, and then share your insights with me on my Stephan...
Working harder is not the answer
April 24, 2015 17:06 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn today's episode we'll be talking about why working harder is not the answer. Too many entrepreneurs buy into the idea that sheer effort is the key to more success. They worry that if they don't keep up a frenetic pace or hustle more, they aren't really committed to their businesses. The problem is that this belief puts them on the fast track to burnout and overwhelm. There's a better way. Listen in on today's episode where I'll walk you through how to replace hard work for smart work....
Welcome to the Beyond PRO Podcast!
March 31, 2015 21:54 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this premiere episode of the Beyond PRO Podcast, I talk about the need for conversations around entrepreneurial leadership and why it's vital to step up the like CEO of your business. We also reflect on the completion of Q1 and set you up for success in Q2.