The C-Suite Mentor - Business Growth for Small Business Leaders with Theresa Cantley

With all of this chaos in the world right now, its easy to get side tracked or distracted from what you really should be focusing on. And there is always going to be times like these throughout life, but what's important is how you handle them. Whether it's a global pandemic or simply unhappy customers or employees, there will always be something that you'll be dealing with in your business. In th...

In this weeks episode we talk about how being interested in an idea will get you started, but being committed to that idea will take you all the way to achieving it.

Leading in the face of fear can be tough, but the key is to be brave, show up as a leader, and find the calm in the storm.

What makes your business the place to go? What makes it stand out among the rest because you aren't doing it like everybody else is? How do you treat your customers? These factors should be your main focus while goal-setting. Popularity is a fad, and fads constantly change. In this weeks episode we talk about why you should focus on being exceptional rather than popular.

Setting clear expectations for your staff is seemingly one of the easiest tasks, but is where many businesses go wrong.  In this weeks episode we talk about 3 of the best things you can do to set expectations for your staff.

I see it all the time. Business owners and managers hire people to do a job and try to cram them into this vision they have for their business. When their staff becomes unhappy, upset, and sometimes end up quitting, they can't seem to figure out why. In this weeks episode we talk about why it's so important to let the people you work with be who they are.

One of the big things that I get into when I work with people is teaching them how to set goals. Where a lot of people go wrong is they don't create a process that helps them to achieve that goal. Creating this process is part of what you need to do to create your own success formula.

Starting my podcast was always a huge dream of mine. To think I've done 50 episodes already is unbelievable to me. Throughout the creating and recording of these episodes, I learned a lot and wanted to share these lessons with you.

Your core values are so much more than just written down words, they are what help to define and guide you through your business. In this weeks episode talk about why your core values are so important.

In this weeks episode we talk about why it is so important to focus on what you want to be remembered for. When you think about what it is in your business you want to be known for, the first step is starting from within. You aren't going to be known for simply being rich or successful, but rather the difference you make in the world. How you present yourself in all situations, good or bad, is how...

In this weeks episode we talk about why it's important to find out what it is that sets you apart from the rest. We also discuss how trying to copy someone else and expecting the same results does not work. 

If you truly want to grow your business, you must first learn to become a better leader for your team. In this weeks episode we talk about four things that will help you to create an environment that will empower people to rise to a higher level. 

The topic I'm bringing up in this weeks episode is all about how business owners get stuck on the "how" when planning their goals and why remaining future-focused is so important. This, like many of my topics, comes from my own personal experience in being stuck, but there is a way out of it.

In this weeks episode we talk about the biggest lessons learned in 2019 and how to plan for even more success in the new decade!

Most people's train of thought when starting up their own business is to be as successful as possible as quickly as possible. While success may be the goal, many aren't willing to do what it takes to reach it: leaving your comfort zone and doing things you never thought possible.

In this weeks episode we talk about something every business can relate to, especially during the holiday season. Energies are high and end-of-year goals to be met can cause businesses to struggle with keeping their entire team focused and on track. It's just one of the obstacles we as managers face and we can either let it get to us or we can learn to be better from it. Listen now to learn how to...

In this episode you'll learn all about why working "harder and longer" doesn't bring growth and actually does the opposite. I'll also give you some tips on how to get more done in a day and be productive.

Clarity is such a huge thing. Without clarity we feel lost and hopeless and scattered. With clarity we feel driven and powerful and this clarity allows us to connect to our people because we aren't distracted by everything else in our world.  In this weeks episode we talk about clarity and how it can help you in your business.

In this weeks episode we talk about something that many people struggle with, no matter if you are a business owner or not...the fear of rejection.

If you are a local business owner, a restaurant business owner, a brick and mortar business… this episode is really going to help you. Especially with the holiday season nearly upon us, this episode is going to help you get set up for the holiday season and keep that momentum even after the holidays.

In this weeks episode we talk about how you need to give yourself time away from your work sometimes in order to move forward. Many friends of mine and people I have worked with and worked for have struggled with this, so, don't feel alone. If you are like me, and you are constantly going, and setting goals, and making to-do lists and setting high standards, then this episode is for you.

In this weeks episode we talk about five things that will get you out of the hobby stage and into the money-making business stage. We are going to break down what you need to do, and who you need to invest in, this isn't going to be fuzzy and warm, this is going to be what you NEED to do… so let's get down to the tough love.

Just like our businesses go through seasons, so do we. We go through periods of ups and downs, and we need to decide where to spend our energy. That decision of what needs to happen can be scary and can take bravery. We always want to keep moving and bettering ourselves, BUT! There are times when you don't need to work toward being better, sometimes we need to just be, and be brave.

A few weeks ago I talked to you about the three biggest blocks restaurant and business owners have and what to do about them. It is amazing to me when I talk about these concepts how much it just clicks with people, and I get comments all the time of people saying things along the lines of, "I didn't even realize I was sabotaging myself like that!" mental blocks are a funny thing. So, today's epis...

Today's topic is all about the concept of who you are and what that means. Now, I am Theresa Cantley I'm a business strategist, I'm a wife… but that isn't what I am talking about here. I am talking about more of a standpoint of my identity as far as how I see myself from the inside out is kind of how I look at it. It's this whole topic around the power of two words, two words, and how super, super...