Legendary Leaders: For Female Business Leaders

I read an article the other day in the Harvard Business Review by Whitney Johnson and Amy Humble focusing on the idea of putting your oxygen mask on first.  Now, we all know that when we fly, this expectation is set with all of us.  Why?  Because if we don't ensure we are ok, how can we care for anyone else in the long run?  We can't.  Said differently, we have to be role...

I have shared this mindset with you in previous episodes, but with everything happening around us, it begs the discussion once again.  Are you thinking like an optimistic realist? Remember that we define this mindset as one where we are honest with ourselves about the gaps, problems, opportunities, whatever you want to call them, in our business.  We can't make our businesses better, we...

I read this post the other day on Facebook, it said:  You're not an imposter, you're a beginner.  When I saw that my brain immediately went, "YES!"  This is what I tell my clients, just in a slightly different way:  You're not an imposter, you're up for the challenge. Our inner villain wants to tell us that because we are starting something new, we are trying to fool other peop...

We all continue to feel a little out of sorts when it comes to the changes in the world.  We continue to hope that we will be able to get back to a little bit of normalcy, although we all know that "normal" has now been redefined.  In that same perspective, there have been and will continue to be consistent changes in the way in which we work and operate our businesses, which means our t...

As I mentioned yesterday, I have been trying to catch up on some podcasts and some self-learning.  Yesterday I talked about Tony Robbins, today I am going to talk about Dean Graziosi.  He shared some information about comparing ourselves to others, and that's what I want to talk about today.  Don't compare yourself or your journey to anyone else. Ultimately what Dean talked about, a...

Adapt now to win, no matter the future changes that will happen to the industry or the world.  That's my challenge for you today.  I was listening to Tony Robbins the other day and he did a podcast on the 6 actions you need to take in order to win.  One of the key things he said was essential, don't wait, adapt. Tony went on to say how his life has changed with COVID and how it has...

As I have shared with you in other episodes, we all have an inner villain.  That villain is our voice within us that causes self-doubt.  Some of us have stronger villains than others.  It doesn't make any of us better or worse, only the reality we each live with.  Each day we wake up, try diligently to silence our villain, then move forward solving the problems we are facing in...

Do you have a good mentor?  If you don't currently have a mentor, I'm sure you are working on finding your next one, so in this instance think back to your best mentor.  How did they support you?  I'm sure upon reflection you would say that the best mentors listen and ask questions. Right? Do you have that person in your mind?  Can you see them?  Do you remember your conve...

You are working your butt off.  You truly want to make a difference!  You are putting out free content, building funnels, you have a webpage, you are paying for ads, and you are starting to build a following.  People start to take notice of what you are putting out there.  You are finally finding your clients, the people you want to support . . . you start to get excited. &nbsp...

I get asked from time to time about the tools I use in Legend, specifically, what I use and why.  So I thought I would spend a few minutes creating this episode to answer that question.  Now, I recorded this while simply trying to think of all of the tools I use. If I left something out, or if you have a question about a tool, shoot me a note or join the Legend Leaders Facebook Group and...

If you are like most of us, you ask yourself that question off and on for . . . oh let's say at least once a week, right?  The question I am referring to is: am I strategic? You see, when we think about being strategic we think we have to speak in business language.  A language that, no matter our education or life experiences, can be intimidating.  Whether you have an MBA or you ha...

In business, sometimes we forget that we have to actually have emotions when we lead.  It's funny but true.  We get that we need to care, support, take notice, and take action in our personal lives, but because "it's business," we sometimes leave our feelings at the door.  Watching clients and friends throughout my career, I had the conversation many times where the inevitable quest...

I was chatting with a friend and she asked the tough question, Katrina how do you start over? Well, my first thought was to start over at what?  Marriage?  With your kids?  Work?  There are a lot of places we can start over.  I can’t really help you with the personal relationships, so luckily she was talking about work.  I started to panic a bit . . . but no, it was a...

As we continue to face unprecedented changes in the world and in business, our villain will be the first to tell us we simply don't have what it takes and that our business is going to fail.  Don't let her distract you.  Remember, continue to focus on serving. It's easy to stress about our businesses, the idea that we have poured ourselves into something and that it may not work.  W...

I used to teach the Time Management Matrix or the 4 quadrants of time management in a training course I supported during my corporate career.  I was chatting about this tool with a friend the other day and thought I would share it with you in case it's something you can use to your benefit. If you're not sure what the time management matrix looks like,  I will do a rudimentary drawing be...

As I have mentioned in previous episodes, I have been listening to the free summer webinar series by Gravy and recently they had Susie Moore as the guest.  She focuses on helping leaders build their confidence, amongst other things.  You know me, I join every conversation, webinar, podcast, book, etc. with the intention of learning at least one thing.  I know I can learn at least on...

We talk regularly about how to get results.  We also talk about how we must be intentional, or purposeful in our planning.  Today's episode takes another step deeper into the conversation of intentional vs. accidental results. We want our business results to be intentional.  We wake up each day, we set a foundation, create a strategy, and work diligently to build a brand that genera...

I was listening to a webinar the other day provided by Geoff Woods, focusing on the book The ONE Thing.  The webinar shared a lot of different nuggets found in the book, but one of the questions the presenter asked was:  What life-shaking event has caused you to change?  When I heard that, I paused.  Why would you need something significant to cause you to change?  Why not...

I have shared with you through various episodes that I focus on being a fair leader.  Part of being fair is assigning responsibility. Stick with me on this for a second.  I want each person who works for me and with me to know what their role is and what success looks like.  I want to hire and have high performers.  High performers need a bar because they are always going to st...

What do your brand and your customer have in common?  In your customer's personal "story," their life story, your brand plays a part.  The part your brand plays in their story is critical in developing a successful relationship.  Donald Miller of StoryBrand says there are 3 types of characters in every story, be it a movie, a book, our brand, or our lives.  The hero, or who we...

In this last episode of the leadership principles Colonel Derek Lane of the US Marine Corps shared during a one-hour webinar hosted by Gravy, we are going to focus on the perspective: transparency creates successors.  I'm telling you, this one-hour webinar was gold.  As you can tell, this is the fourth episode I have done on the details they shared.  But I just couldn't help myself....

In this third episode sharing some of the great leadership details from a webinar with Colonel Lane, we are focusing on the idea of culture and responsibility. Colonel Lane said that 90% of people look to their leader to know how to act, win, and lead.  You know, we all "feel" that.  Or at least, I have felt that as a leader. That responsibility of modeling the right behavior.  I us...

In this episode, I'm going to continue sharing some of the fantastic nuggets from a webinar led by the CEO of Gravy, Casey Graham, and Colonel Derek Lane of the Marine Corps.  Today's leadership principle Colonel Lane called:  Calm is Contagious. Again, I loved hearing this described by Colonel Lane.  I don't know about you, but when I hear "calm is contagious," I immediately feel c...

I recently listened to a webinar hosted by a company called Gravy and their CEO Casey Graham.  They had invited a guest speaker by the name of Colonel Derek Lane from the Marine Corps.  Colonel Lane shared how the Marine Corps organizes themselves, their focus, their leadership, and their efforts to be successful in protecting our country.  To say listening to him was impressive is...

When you are working through gaps in your business, you have to decide not only what you are going to solve but when you will resolve it.  Some people jump in and start with the first problem they identify, or what they consider to be the easiest fix.  But at the end of the day, prioritize how you resolve your gaps in order to see the biggest return. There are several ways you can create...