Empire Building

As leaders, we’re surrounded by people all day long. And yet the bigger your organization gets, the smaller your inner circle tends to be, and there are fewer and fewer people who you can truly be yourself around. That leads to our topic: leadership lonely. It might seem counterintuitive until you’ve experienced it yourself, but if you have – even if you don’t know the term – the recognition is im...

We don’t focus enough on joy in our lives – and it shows in our culture. There’s a lot of guilt around doing things for the simple pleasure of it – even taking vacations or time off. But it’s so, so important to unapologetically pursue joy in your life – otherwise what’s all of this for? We’re going to share how to find clarity around what brings you joy, how to say “no” to more (so you can say “y...

With everything that’s happened over the past couple of years, many conferences, retreats, or large events for personal and business growth have either moved online, pared back, or stopped completely. Now that things are starting to transition back to meeting in person, we want to focus on getting back into the swing of in-person conferences, and how to ensure you get the most out of your time and...

We’re continuing our discussion of handling objections. Last week, we discussed how to ensure that you’re actually dealing with an objection and not a question, observation, or smokescreen. But once you’ve actually identified an objection, how do you handle it? We have an easy-to-remember framework to share with you for what to do when an objection arises: Repeat Isolate Cushion Handle Cushion Con...

We are all passionate about sales. You have to be comfortable with selling in order to build your empire, and that also means getting comfortable with some of the objections that come up in that process. Objections are stopping you from getting to where you’re trying to go. In this first part, we’re going to go over how to tell if something is a question, observation, or a smokescreen. Next week,...

Losing a key employee or team member in your business is never easy. It’s even worse if you face multiple losses at once. In this episode, we break down examples from our own lives of losses we faced and how we got through them, and share three steps you can follow when it happens to you: How to prepare What to do during the transition How to set yourself up for success afterwards Connect on Insta...

No matter how big your life is, you’re bound to face disappointment with some level of regularity. Disappointment comes when our expectations don’t match the reality of the situation. In the book “Expectation Hangover” by Christine Hassler, she breaks it down into three categories: Situational, interpersonal, and self-imposed.  Left unchecked, disappointment can lead to a lack of motivation, depre...

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “If we take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves.” What that means is: if we make the right choices moment to moment, most of our lives will turn out OK. One of the best times to set your intentions is in the new year, when everything feels fresh and our minds naturally start to reflect on the past while looking forward to the year ahead. We...

Leaders are readers. Reading has one of the biggest returns on investment, in terms of both time and money, among almost anything else you can do. In this episode, we share our reading philosophy with you, as well as our favorite books of the year. Resources: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Gree...

The Holiday season can be very stressful on top of everything else we deal with as empire builders. Thinking about buying gifts, hosting family, cooking meals, hanging decorations – it’s a lot to process. In this episode, we share ten tips you can use to manage stress this season. Start early Plan accordingly Set your own traditions Enlist help Buy extra gifts Tune in to hear all about tips six th...

The holidays are here! If you’re feeling behind on gift ideas, for others or for yourself, we’ve got just the thing to jump-start some inspiration. In this episode, we share our favorite things in the world and how they could make fantastic gifts. Resources: Dohm White Noise Sound Machine reMarkable Notebook Rent the Runway Tory Burch Secrid Cardprotector Spanx Topo Chico Lone River Ranch Water Be...

Today we talk about an often overlooked but very important sales technique, the follow-up. So often, the focus of sales training is on finding new leads, but if you make it a habit to follow up on those leads, you’re going to have more business than you’ve ever dreamed of. The stronger your routine, the more tangible your results. Lock in today’s five effective ways to nurture leads: Find the pros...

We get it, you hate writing copy and the thought of having to write something about yourself? Cringe. It can be intimidating, and knowing it’s something we have to do can be draining before we even put pen to paper. And yet it’s arguably the most important thing you’ll ever write! It’s the best way to make an impression online and can affect everything from your credibility to who’ll hire you, eve...

Truly, there’s a lot to be thankful for this year! Fresh off of the news of Sara Blakely breaking the billion-dollar glass ceiling for females, and with a somewhat-normal Thanksgiving holiday coming up, we spend this episode highlighting the amazing women who have inspired us in our lives. Some of our inspirations: Sara Blakely Ree Drummond Oprah Winfrey Brené Brown Connect on Instagram: Seychelle...

We both have the unique experience of working with our mom. Today, we’re taking time to get into the pros, the cons, and the things we wish we’d known when we first started this great family working arrangement. There are some amazing upsides and wins to working with family. Most importantly, nobody will ever have your back more than family will. At the same time, no one is more willing to point o...

Carissa Acker swore she’d never be a realtor. Now, she’s a force to be reckoned with in the industry, founding Real Estate by Design as a mainstay in the top 1% of North Texas real estate groups. She’s overcome a lot in the last few years, even before COVID came to town. In this episode, we discuss the profound mindset shifts that helped her get to the other side of serious health issues, and the...

This is the sixth and final episode of our series covering The Six Personal Perspectives, and we’ve saved the last for something that ties all of the others together: accountability. Once we remove limiting beliefs, there are still going to be things that happen in our life – and while you can’t control this, you can control how you respond to it. Accountability is incredibly freeing if you learn...

We’re still tingling on a high from our inaugural Her Best Life event: an incredibly expansive conference focused on curating your best life and the process of getting there. It’s unbelievable what magic unfolds when you create a container for 300 businesswomen to shine. We reflect on everything we learned, from leadership, loneliness, and trauma, to wealth building, and financial freedom, and dis...

When you see the successes of other empire builders, you don’t get a true glimpse at the principles behind their success. There are some that are fundamental to success in business and in life. We see their effects, but it can be hard to identify where they come from.  Continuing our series on The Six Personal Perspectives, we’re going to talk about “moving from E to P,” or going from being entrep...

The 80/20 Principle (also known as the Pareto Principle) states that 20% of your efforts yield 80% of your results, while 80% of your efforts only make up the remaining 20% of your results. You see this balance reflected all over the world in almost any area. And while the numbers aren’t always exact, the idea is always present: things in life are not distributed equally. We explore how this princ...

If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are you either are – or want to be – a high-level achiever. We’ve found that there are six foundational principles that the highest achievers each possess. Gary Keller calls them The Six Personal Perspectives. These six things can have a massive impact on lives, so we’re dedicating an entire series of episodes to them, starting with “committing to maste...

Whether we want to admit it or not, all of us have limiting beliefs. These are beliefs that are deeply ingrained in us that hold us back from accomplishing things because we’ve often given up before we even get started. It’s hard to do something when your mindset is telling you that it could never be successful. We’re going to share six steps to overcome these limiting beliefs and move past your c...

If you’re an empire builder, you are interested in growth. To do that effectively you have to be learning-based. John F. Kennedy has a famous quote: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” We’re going to talk about the power of being learning-based, some of the traits of great leaders, and six things that learning-based leaders have in common. Spend time and money on learning Fo...

This is a special episode. We’re going to deep dive into Wendy’s wealth journey. In just over ten years, Wendy went from being a stay at home mom, making no income, to being one of the largest, most successful real estate business owners in the nation, with a business bringing in over $3 million in yearly revenue. Her story proves that anybody can succeed beyond their wildest dreams – and both her...

Carin Nguyen is a part of our Five Dolls network, and she has an incredible life story. Not only has she built an incredible business, she’s also built a big life to go along with it – and she’s managed to devote a ton of time into personal growth and development. She shares what the return of that investment has been, and how it’s helped her in her business. Resources: Read: Integrate the Shadow,...